Team Announcement: Round 18 v Tigers

Melbourne Storm has named its squad to face the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday evening.

In a welcome boost Ryan Papenhuyzen is set to make his return from injury at fullback with Sua Fa’alago shifting to the bench.

Kane Bradley comes onto the wing in place of Xavier Coates who will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered in the Club’s win over the Raiders on Saturday.

Bronson Garlick is named to start at hooker with Harry Grant rested for the clash.

TEAM LISTS

BACKS

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1Jahream Bula

Fullback for Storm is number 1Ryan Papenhuyzen
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2Luke Laulilii

Winger for Storm is number 2Will Warbrick
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3Solomona Faataape

Centre for Storm is number 3Grant Anderson
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4Adam Doueihi

Centre for Storm is number 4Jack Howarth
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5Charlie Staines

Winger for Storm is number 5Kane Bradley
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6Lachlan Galvin

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6Tyran Wishart
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7Aidan Sezer

Halfback for Storm is number 7Jahrome Hughes

FORWARDS

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8Stefano Utoikamanu

Prop for Storm is number 8Tui Kamikamica
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9Apisai Koroisau

Hooker for Storm is number 9Bronson Garlick
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10Fonua Pole

Prop for Storm is number 10Josh King
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11John Bateman

2nd Row for Storm is number 11Shawn Blore
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12Samuela Fainu

2nd Row for Storm is number 12Eliesa Katoa
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13Justin Matamua

Lock for Storm is number 13Trent Loiero

INTERCHANGE

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14Heath Mason

Interchange for Storm is number 14Sualauvi Faalogo
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15Sione Fainu

Interchange for Storm is number 15Christian Welch
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16Alex Seyfarth

Interchange for Storm is number 16Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17David Klemmer

Interchange for Storm is number 17Joe Chan

RESERVES

Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18Reuben Porter

Replacement for Storm is number 18Reimis Smith
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 19Tallyn Da Silva

Reserve for Storm is number 19Alec MacDonald
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 20Solomon Alaimalo

Reserve for Storm is number 20Dean Ieremia
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 21Kit Laulilii

Reserve for Storm is number 21Chris Lewis
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 22Justin Olam

Reserve for Storm is number 22Lazarus Vaalepu