Storm name 17-man squad for Panthers clash
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has named a 17-man squad for this Sunday’s Round 12 clash against the
Penrith Panthers.
After last Saturday night’s disappointing 34-12 loss against the Manly Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval, the
Storm slipped from outright ladder leadership to third place, equal on points with ladder leader Newcastle,
North Queensland, Brisbane and the Bulldogs.
Penrith on the other hand are coming off a 30-20 win over the Eels which elevated them to 10th place on
the 2006 Telstra NRL Premiership ladder.
| Storm Team |
| 1. | Greg Inglis |
| 2. | Matt Geyer |
| 3. | Matt King |
| 4. | Jake Webster |
| 5. | Steve Turner |
| 6. | Scott Hill |
| 7. | Cooper Cronk |
| 8. | Garret Crossman |
| 9. | Cameron Smith |
| 10. | Brett White |
| 11. | David Kidwell |
| 12. | Ryan Hoffman |
| 13. | Dallas Johnson |
| Reserve Bench |
| 14. | Ian Donnelly |
| 15. | Jeremy Smith |
| 16. | Antonio Kaufusi |
| 17. | Nathan Friend |
With the return of four State of Origin stars, Bellamy has made a number of changes to his squad.
Greg Inglis takes his place at fullback in place of Steve Turner who returns to the wing, while Matt King
returns to the centre in place of the omitted Chris Walker.
Cameron Smith takes his place at hooker in place of Nathan Friend who will start on the bench alongside
Jeremy Smith, whose place in the starting line-up has been taken by the return of Dallas Johnson at lock.
Along with Walker, Smith Samau, Adam Blair and Jamie Feeney have all been omitted from last week’s
squad.
NRL Premiership - Round 12
Melbourne Storm vs Penrith Panthers
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Sunday May 28
Kick-Off: 2:30pm (local time)
Replay on Fox Sports from 2:25pm (AEST)
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