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24 Hour Update : NRL Team Announcement : Finals Week 3

The side to face the Melbourne Storm at 8pm this Friday at AAMI Park has been trimmed 24 hours ahead of kick-off.

The starting side remains unchanged.

Junior Pauga, Jake Elliot and Michael Jennings drop off the side with Zach Dockar-Clay remaining 18th man. Siua Wong remains the reserve.

Originally published 24/09/2024:

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line-up for the Preliminary Final clash against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park this Friday Night.

The Sydney Roosters are set to return to the Preliminary Finals for the first time since 2019 following a strong Semi Final performance against the Manly Sea Eagles last Saturday.

The side that took the field in Finals Week 2 remains unchanged. 

Spencer Leniu will line-up to play his 100th NRL match and Daniel Tupou will make his 265th appearance for the Sydney Roosters, moving up to 4th all-time.

For the first time in several years, Roosters Members and fans have the exclusive opportunity to be part of the prestigious Jack Gibson Medal Awards Night.

This is your chance to celebrate the 2024 season with us to honour the outstanding contributions of our players and staff, as well as mingle with club legends. Details can be found here-

The NRL Squad is as follows-

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sandon Smith

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Connor Watson
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Sitili Tupouniua
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Spencer Leniu
  • Interchange for Storm is number 15 Christian Welch
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Naufahu Whyte
  • Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher
  • Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald
    Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Terrell May

Reserves

  • Replacement for Storm is number 18 Grant Anderson
  • Reserve for Roosters is number 18 Zach Dockar-Clay

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

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