Melbourne’s squad boasts some New Zealand content in Manurewa Marlins junior and current Kiwi Kenny Bromwich, who has been named captain for this trial. Other Kiwi connections can be found in hooker Slade Griffin, prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona and outside back Jeremy Hawkins, formerly with Canberra.
Bromwich and Asofa-Solomona apart, the Storm's line-up includes wing Suliasi Vunivalu, who scored an astounding 23 tries in 21 games in his rookie season in 2016. Centre Cheyse Blair, fullback Young Tonumaipea, standoff Cameron Munster, prop Chris Welch and back rower Felise Kaufusi all featured regularly last year.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v MELBOURNE STORM
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters
5.00pm, Saturday, February 11
MELBOURNE STORM
1 YOUNG TONUMAIPEA
2 SULIASI VUNIVALU
3 CURTIS SCOTT
4 CHEYSE BLAIR
5 JOSH ADDO-CARR
6 CAMERON MUNSTER
7 BRODIE CROFT
8 CHRISTIAN WELCH
9 SLADE GRIFFIN
10 NELSON ASOFA-SOLOMONA
11 KENNEATH BROMWICH (c)
12 FELISE KAUFUSI
13 VINCENT LEULUAI
14 RYLEY JACKS
15 JEREMY HAWKINS
16 MARK NICHOLLS
17 TUI KAMIKAMICA
18 DEAN BRITT
19 JOE STIMSON
20 JUSTIN OLAM
21 JAKE TURPIN
22 SCOTT DRINKWATER
23 CHARLIE GALO
24 DYLAN KELLY
25 JESSE ARTHARS
26 LINC PORT
