NRL 2024, Telstra Premiership Grand Final, Official team lists, Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers, injuries, updates

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Tue 1 Oct 2024, 03:59 PM

Official team lists, updates and injury news for the 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.

NRL Team Lists: Grand Final

Storm v Panthers, Sunday 7.30pm AEDT at Accor Stadium

Grand Final - Grand Final - Sunday 6 Oct

Full Time

Storm

Panthers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth

Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Panthers is number 4 Paul Alamoti
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore

2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Panthers is number 19 Scott Sorensen
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Panthers is number 11 Luke Garner
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Christian Welch

Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Brad Schneider
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Lazarus Vaalepu

Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Lindsay Smith
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Liam Henry

Reserves

Replacement for Storm is number 18 Grant Anderson

Replacement for Panthers is number 17 Matthew Eisenhuth

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

Last updated: 10/6/2024 1:28:01 PM

Storm: With Nelson Asofa-Solomona suspended, Fijian giant Tui Kamikamica gets the call-up into the starting side and Lazarus Vaalepu has been added to the bench. Kamikamica has started in 14 of his 21 appearances this season, the most recent being in Round 23 against Souths. The 30-year-old has played 113 games for the Storm and this will be his first grand final, while 25-year-old Vaalepu is just seven games into his NRL career having debuted in Round 20 against the Roosters. Utility Sua Fa'alogo and forwards Tepai Moeroa and Joe Chan are among the reserves after featuring for North Sydney in last weekend's NSW Cup grand final while Grant Anderson is 18th man.

Panthers: Back-rower Scott Sorensen is again listed among the reserves as he races the clock to return from the hamstring injury that has ruled him out of both of the Panthers' finals matches. Should Sorensen be a late call-up he may replace Matt Eisenhuth on the bench, with Brad Schneider likely to retain his place as cover for Nathan Cleary should he encounter any issues with his shoulder during the match. Trent Toelau, Daine Laurie and Luke Sommerton are also in the extended squad with Casey McLean the 18th man.