The Vodafone Warriors will take on Melbourne as selected in tonight's Homecoming Series clash at Mount Smart Stadium (8.00pm kick-off).
Interim head coach Stacey Jones has confirmed half Daejarn Asi as 18th man with middle forward Tom Ale 19th.
The final selection means Vodafone Warrior #265 will make just his second NRL appearance from the interchange.
Also on the bench are hooker Freddy Lussick, prop Bunty Afoa and back rower Eliesa Katoa. Afoa is the only player to have appeared in all 18 matches for the Vodafone Warriors so far.
The three players omitted from the extended squad 24 hours out from kick-off were halfback Ronald Volkman, centre Viliami Vailea and hooker Taniela Otukolo.
The Vodafone Warriors have lost their last 12 contests with the Storm (four at Mount Smart Stadium).
Match: Warriors v Storm
Round 20 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Storm
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Reece WalshFullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Storm is number 2 Dean Ieremia
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Marcelo MontoyaCentre for Storm is number 3 Marion Seve
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyCentre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Edward KosiWinger for Storm is number 5 Grant Anderson
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun JohnsonHalfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-BlakeProp for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Tohu HarrisProp for Storm is number 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Euan Aitken2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Josh Curran2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Jazz TevagaLock for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Freddy LussickInterchange for Storm is number 13 Josh King
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Bunty AfoaInterchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Eliesa KatoaInterchange for Storm is number 16 Alec MacDonald
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Jackson FreiInterchange for Storm is number 21 Tom Eisenhuth
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 20 Daejarn AsiReplacement for Storm is number 18 Chris Lewis
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
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Their last success in 2015 was one of the most memorable in the club’s history, the 28-14 victory in Auckland which featured Nathan Friend’s upside-down-between-the-legs offload which led to an astonishing Tuimoala Lolohea try.
This will be the 49th clash between the clubs with Melbourne holding a 30-16 advantage with two draws. In 22 matches at Mount Smart Stadium, the ledger favours the Storm 13-9.
