Team Announcement: Round 8 (U19's) and Round 4 (U21's)
Melbourne Storm's Jersey Flegg travel to Wollongong on Saturday to play St George Illawarra, with the Storm SG Ball hosting the Newcastle Knights at Seabrook Reserve. Storm’s Harold Matthews have the bye this week.
Jersey Flegg (U21)
Storm's U21 have started the 2025 season undefeated and will be hoping to continue their dominant form this weekend against the Dragons.
Mark Russell's side will have a few changes this week with two changes to the starting lineup and one change to the interchange for Saturday's match v St George Illawarra (kick-off 2:00pm, Collegians Sporting Complex).
A notable out is captain Stanley Huen, though the side will be boosted with Ioane Lui back in the starting lineup.
Starting Team:
1. Blake Kehl
2. Siulagi Pio
3. Liam Williams
4. Delacruz Ripley
5. Luke Cesari
6. Eli Morris
7. Dylan Brettle
8. Jak Goulding
9. Ioane Lui
10. Suli Pole
11. Nicholas Stonestreet
12. Preston Conn
13. Zayvian Langkilde-Fale
Interchange:
14. Jesse Ejuga
15. K-CI Newton-Whare
16. Josiah-Ekkehard Neli
17. Jerry Musu
Reserves:
18. Nisifolo Fauonuku
SG Ball (U19)
Storm's U19 are on a five-game winning streak after a nail-biting victory against the Canberra Raiders last weekend in Round 7.
Matt Duffie has made a few changes to his side for Saturday's match against the Newcastle Knights (kick-off 11:00 am, Seabrook Reserve).
Three new faces join the starting lineup, with Waka Hammond, Victory Isaako, Ronnic Starkey getting their opportunity this week.
There are also changes to the interchange, with Lucas Hinchey coming into the side.
Starting Team:
1. Waka Hammond
2. Edward Lyons
3. Alize Clarke
4. Victory Isaako
5. Joseph Vela
6. Jordan Hamlin
7. Riley Brannock
8. Kobi Floro
9. Lockyer Foiliola - Captain
10. Cooper Clarke
11. David Tuariki
12. Frank Howarth
13. Ronnic Starkey
Interchange:
14. Micah Warena
15. Charbel Khellirah
16. Phoenix Woods
17. Lucas Hinchey
Reserves:
18. Jake Lane
Originally published on melbournestorm.com.au
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