Team Announcement: Round 2 (U21's)

Melbourne Storm’s Jersey Flegg side travels to Sydney this Saturday to face the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Hammondville Oval.

Storm’s Harold Matthews and SG Ball sides return to action on Saturday 22 March for games against the Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters.

Jersey Flegg (U21)

Storm commenced their 2025 Jersey Flegg season with a strong 20-28 win over the Roosters in Sydney last weekend.

Mark Russell’s side gears up for Round 2 with one change to their starting team for Saturday’s showdown with the Bulldogs.  

Luke Cesari moves from the reserves to the number 2 shirt, replacing winger Jiale Litidamu.

With four goals from five last week, Eli Morris retains the five-eighth shirt to partner Dylan Brettle at halfback.

Nick Stonestreet and Preston Conn continue at second-row, combining with props Jak Goulding and Suli Pole, and lock Stanley Huen. Ioane Lui gets the nods at hooker.

Starting Team:

1. Blake Kehl

2. Luke Cesari

3. Liam Williams

4. Mitchell Jennings

5. Siulagi Pio

6. Eli Morris

7. Dylan Brettle

8. Jak Goulding

9. Ioane Lui

10. Suli Pole

11. Nicholas Stonestreet

12. Preston Conn

13. Stanley Huen

Interchange:

14. Jesse Ejuga

15. Jerry Musu

16. Jordan Blundell

17. Josiah-Ekkehard Neli

Reserves:

18. Delacruz Ripley

Originally published on melbournestorm.com.au