NRL Team Update: Round 19

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Fri 18 Sep 2020, 05:30 PM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has updated his 19-man squad to take on the Melbourne Storm tomorrow for their Round 19 clash.

Kickoff is at 5:30pm AEST from Sunshine Coast Stadium as Wests Tigers look to bounce back from last week's close loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Maguire has confirmed an unchanged side from the one originally named during the week, with Jock Madden and Michael Chee Kam dropping out of the squad. Tommy Talau and Jacob Liddle remain in the squad as reserves, with final team lists for both sides to be confirmed one hour prior to kickoff (4:30pm, Saturday).

Wests Tigers will have a number of new faces from last week's loss to the Rabbitohs with Josh Reynolds, Zane Musgrove and Joey Leilua all returning to the side, while Sam McIntyre earns the second start of his career and is named in the back row.

Melbourne were set to welcome Christian Welch back from suspension before the forward was scratched late due to a COVID-19 breach that saw him stood down by the club. His omission sees Tino Faasuamaleaui move in to the starting side and on-loan Wests Tigers centre Paul Momirovski join the bench in his first game back from a hand injury, while Brandon Smith and Max King also remain in the squad.

Round 19 - Round 19 - Saturday 19 Sep

Full Time

Storm

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nicholas Hynes

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Adam Doueihi
Winger for Storm is number 2 Suliasi Vunivalu

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Storm is number 3 Brenko Lee

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Joseph Leilua
Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Chris Lawrence
Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Asu Kepaoa
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Josh Reynolds
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Benji Marshall

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Josh Aloiai
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Cameron Smith

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Harry Grant
Prop for Storm is number 15 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Thomas Mikaele
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Sam McIntyre
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua
Lock for Storm is number 13 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 15 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Zane Musgrove
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Tui Kamikamica

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Russell Packer
Interchange for Storm is number 18 Brandon Smith

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Luke Garner
Interchange for Storm is number 20 Max King

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 21 Jacob Liddle