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24 Hour Update | Round 26 Line Up vs Storm

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

The side remains unchanged. Ethan King and Blake Steep are the remaining reserves.

Originally published 26/08/2025

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line up for the Round 26 clash against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park.

Sandon Smith returns into the halves this week with Sam Walker out. He lines up with Hugo Savala who slots into Halfback. Daniel Tupou also returns this week.

Spencer Leniu and Lindsay Collins are the starting props with Naufahu Whyte starting at lock.

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 Kane Bradley
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Marion Seve
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Grant Anderson
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert Toia
  • Winger for Storm is number 20 Will Warbrick
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mark Nawaqanitawase
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Sandon Smith
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Tyran Wishart
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Hugo Savala

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Spencer Leniu
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Bronson Garlick
    Hooker for Roosters is number 14 Benaiah Ioelu
  • Prop for Storm is number 17 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
    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 Joe Chan
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Victor Radley
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Naufahu Whyte

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 10 Alec MacDonald
    Interchange for Roosters is number 9 Connor Watson
  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Jonah Pezet
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Egan Butcher
  • Interchange for Storm is number 15 Ativalu Lisati
    Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Siua Wong
  • Interchange for Storm is number 16 Lazarus Vaalepu
    Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Blake Steep

Reserves

  • Replacement for Storm is number 5 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown
    Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Ethan King

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
  • Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

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