NRL Line Up for Semi Final vs Storm

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 12 Sep 2023, 04:00 PM

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line-up for Friday night’s Semi Final clash with the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park.

Set for a 7:50pm kick-off, the Tricolours will be determined to build on their gutsy Elimination Final victory win when they travel to Victoria for the second time in 2023.

Trent Robinson has made multiple changes to the back-line ahead of Friday’s fixture, calling on Jaxson Paulo, Corey Allan and Paul Momirovski to replace Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Joseph Manu and Billy Smith.

James Tedesco will lead the team from fullback, with Fetalaiga Pauga and Paulo on the wings and Allan and Momirovski in the centres.

Luke Keary and Sam Walker will steer the team in the halves, while the front row features Fletcher Baker, Brandon Smith and Lindsay Collins.

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After playing a key role in the Tricolours Elimination Final victory, Siua Wong, Nat Butcher and Victor Radley have been retained in the back-row.

Sandon Smith, Egan Butcher, Terrell May and Angus Crichton make up the interchange bench, while Drew Hutchison, Naufahu Whyte, Zach Dockar-Clay, Jake Turpin and Nathan Brown have have been named on the extended bench.

If you can't get to AAMI Park to see the Roosters take on the Storm, be sure to head to Easts Bondi Junction, where you can watch the game live and loud on the big screens.

The teams named to play this Friday are as follows:

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Fetalaiga Pauga
Centre for Storm is number 3 Marion Seve

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Paul Momirovski
Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Corey Allan
Winger for Storm is number 5 Reimis Smith

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Jaxson Paulo
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
Halfback for Storm is number 21 Tyran Wishart

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
Hooker for Storm is number 19 Bronson Garlick

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith
Prop for Storm is number 16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Prop for Roosters is number 15 Egan Butcher
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Trent Loiero

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Siua Wong
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher
Lock for Storm is number 13 Josh King

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Interchange for Roosters is number 8 Fletcher Baker
Interchange for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Sandon Smith
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Terrell May
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Tariq Sims

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Angus Crichton