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Storm v Warriors: Howarth, Leo return; CHT in for Metcalf
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Storm v Warriors: Howarth, Leo return; CHT in for Metcalf

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The Storm are in unfamiliar territory and come into this match against the Warriors having lost three games in a row for the first time since 2022.

Starting the season with a bang, last year's grand finalists posted back-to-back big wins - but since being pipped by 2025 title winners the Broncos in Round 3, there have been some concerning signs for the perennial powerhouses.

Coach Craig Bellamy will be looking for answers to turn this run of form around in Round 6, but can take some heart from the fact his side completed at 94 percent last game, but were given no opportunity at all against a ruthless Panthers in their 50-10 loss.

The Warriors too have lost their mojo in recent weeks after posting three straight wins to open their season.

After a shock loss at home to Wests Tigers in Round 4, they were unable to find a way to bounce back away to Cronulla last week, despite winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak scoring a hat-trick.

Team News

Storm: Jack Howarth (hip) and Moses Leo (concussion) return to bolster the backline so Manaia Waitere goes to the interchange and Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown drops out. Preston Conn moves to the reserves after being part of the six-man interchange but not getting on the field last week. Lazarus Vaalepu was the other man not used against the Panthers and he is again part of the six-man bench.

Warriors: The loss of Luke Metcalf to a hamstring injury brings Chanel Harris-Tavita in at five-eighth. Centre Adam Pompey was named pending a judiciary hearing on Tuesday night where he sought a downgrade on a Dangerous Contact charge. Pompey failed in his bid and has been banned for two games so a reshuffle will be needed.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 1 Sualauvi Faalogo
    Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
    Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin  Watene-Zelezniak
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth
    Centre for Warriors is number 3 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
    Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Moses Leo
    Winger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel  Harris-Tavita
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah Boyd

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
    Prop for Warriors is number 8 James  Fisher-Harris 
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
    Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
    Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan
    2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Leka Halasima
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Cooper Clarke
    2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
    Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
    Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Sam Healey
  • Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald
    Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Marata Niukore
  • Interchange for Storm is number 16 Jack Hetherington
    Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga
  • Interchange for Storm is number 17 Davvy Moale
    Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tanner  Stowers-Smith
  • Interchange for Storm is number 18 Lazarus Vaalepu
    Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava 
  • Interchange for Storm is number 19 Manaia Waitere
    Interchange for Warriors is number 22 Luke Hanson

Reserves

  • Reserve for Storm is number 20 Preston Conn
    Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Alofiana   Khan-Pereira
  • Reserve for Storm is number 21 Hugo Peel
    Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Morgan Gannon
  • Reserve for Storm is number 22 Trent Toelau
    Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Ali Leiataua

Storm Ins

  • Hugo Peel
  • Jack Howarth
  • Moses Leo
  • Trent Toelau

Warriors Ins

  • Ali Leiataua
  • Alofiana Khan-Pereira
  • Luke Hanson
  • Morgan Gannon

Storm Outs

  • Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown

Warriors Ins

  • Luke Metcalf

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated:

Stat Attack

  • The Storm have won their last 17 games against the Warriors.
  • The Warriors have not won at AAMI Park since 2014.
  • The Storm are aiming to avoid four straight losses for the first time since 2022.
  • Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored five tries in his last five games against the Storm.
  • Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes has won 15 from 16 against the Warriors.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the 

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