Late Mail: Round 17
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Craig Bellamy has confirmed his starting line-up for Saturday night's showdown with the Raiders.
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As was confirmed in Friday's Team Update, Ryan Papenhuyzen will miss the contest with a bruised foot while Harry Grant will be rested after featuring in Origin 2.
In other team news, Nelson Asofa-Solomona will start the match at lock with Trent Loiero moving onto the interchange bench.
Kane Bradley will make his second appearance of the season starting on the interchange while Victorian Dean Ieremia has been named 18th man.
Fullback for Storm is number 22 Sualauvi Faalogo
Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Albert Hopoate
Centre for Storm is number 3 Grant Anderson
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
Centre for Storm is number 4 Jack Howarth
Centre for Raiders is number 20 Adam Cook
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Tyran Wishart
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
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Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Kaeo Weekes
Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
Hooker for Storm is number 15 Bronson Garlick
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
Lock for Storm is number 16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies
Interchange for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Danny Levi
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Christian Welch
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ata Mariota
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Joe Chan
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Trey Mooney
Interchange for Storm is number 21 Kane Bradley
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Jordan Martin
Replacement for Storm is number 19 Dean Ieremia
Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Simi Sasagi
Last updated: 6/29/2024 1:18:14 PM
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