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Jahrome Hughes returns after missing Round 22 with a shoulder injury but Felise Kaufusi is still on personal leave after the passing of his father. Young Tonumaipea will start in the centre with Marion Seve dropping out due to a hamstring injury.

Round 23 Team List:

1. Nick Meaney
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Young Tonumaipea
4. Justin Olam
5. Xavier Coates
6. Cameron Munster
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Harry Grant
10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
11. Tom Eisenhuth
12. Kenneath Bromwich
13. Josh King

INTERCHANGE
14. Brandon Smith
15. Tui Kamikamica
16. Chris Lewis
17. Tyran Wishart

RESERVES
18. Alec MacDonald
19. Jayden Nikorima
20. Grant Anderson
21. Jordan Grant
22. Trent Loiero

INS
Grant Anderson
Jahrome Hughes
Jayden Nikorima
Jordan Grant
Trent Loiero
Young Tonumaipea

OUTS
Cooper Johns
Marion Seve

Match Officials
Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Shame that Seve is missing after his best game - need to get that back line settled. Good to see Loiero back but no sign of Tepai again.

Big game this one - very winnable and if we do then we should make top 4.

Think this result will tell us more about how we'll go the rest of the way than last weeks.

Glad Jahrome is back but a little surprised Cooper is out of the team completely. Feel like we've still got to get those last two bench spots sorted,. Don't think Lewis has offered anything this season, while Wishart seems to only play if someone goes down.

It is astonishing that Cooper is not named as a reserve but Jayden N is. Cooper must be injured. He really has done well in recent times , so certainly ( if fit );should be next man up if Jahrome does not recover in time .

According to Fox sports Hughes in doubt. So Johns not named, therefore can't play. Who plays in the halves?

Pezet not named either, could probably get NRL permission to parachute him in though. Otherwise its Wishart or Nikorima. Either that or try Grant at 7 again... interesting.

According to the Herald Sun, Cooper Johns has a leg issue.

Ezra Mam and Cobbo will have a field day against our right edge with no Hughes/Felise combo and potentially stop-gap players filling in.

However, in saying that, the remainder of the team lists are just mouthwatering match ups left right and center.

Jayden Nikorima, Jordan Grant and Trent Loiero drop out of the final team line-up, leaving Alec MacDonald and Grant Anderson on the extended interchange bench.

nacho wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:56 am Ezra Mam and Cobbo will have a field day against our right edge with no Hughes/Felise combo and potentially stop-gap players filling in.

However, in saying that, the remainder of the team lists are just mouthwatering match ups left right and center.

Even without Cleary and Whatsisface, Panthers backs are no slouches. Last week our backline actually stepped up and did their job.
Hoping for more of the same

Storm have an 11 game winning streak against the Bronx.

My local game tonight. Excited. Just on way in on the train.

I am hoping we get it done but think it will be close. Storm by 4-6

It’s 6.45 and Hughes surely won’t drop out this late. Huge inclusion if in

Hughes playing.

Backline unchanged.

Tui to prop
Nelson to second row
Brandon Smith to lock

Bench Eisenhuth, King, Lewis, Wishart.

Hopefully the boys come out firing!

Nelson to second row, mwa - chefs kiss, that's brilliant