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NRL Team List: Raiders v Storm Pre-Season Challenge

The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders have named their squad for the first game of the year, when they take on the Melbourne Storm on Friday night at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan in the 2026 NRL Pre-Season Challenge.

New recruits Daine Laurie and Sione Finau will get their first chance to represent the Raiders, with Laurie named at halfback and Finau named on the bench. 

The side features 11 players with NRL experience, including Savelio Tamale, Jed Stuart, Owen Pattie, Matty Nicholson and Sebastian Kris. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Chevy Stewart
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Hugo Peel
  • Winger for Raiders is number 2 Michael Asomua
    Winger for Storm is number 2 Luke Cesari
  • Centre for Raiders is number 3 Mark Tuialii
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Marion Seve
  • Centre for Raiders is number 4 Savelio Tamale
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Moses Leo
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jed Stuart
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown
  • Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jalen Afamasaga
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Eli Morris
  • Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Daine Laurie
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jordan Hamlin

Forwards

  • Prop for Raiders is number 8 Samuel Hyne
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Davvy Moale
  • Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Owen Pattie
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Gabriel Satrick
  • Prop for Raiders is number 10 Vena Patuki-Case
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Jack Hetherington
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Matty Nicholson
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Ativalu Lisati
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Jordan Uta
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Cooper Clarke
  • Lock for Raiders is number 13 Joe Roddy
    Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Malachi Smith
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Amare Milford
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Sebastian Kris
    Interchange for Storm is number 15 Zayvian Langkilde-Fale
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Sione Finau
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Lazarus Vaalepu
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Jayze Tuigamala
    Interchange for Storm is number 17 Angus Hinchey

Reserves

  • Reserve for Raiders is number 18 Ethan Alaia
    Reserve for Storm is number 18 Preston Conn
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 19 Kain Anderson
    Reserve for Storm is number 19 Liam Williams
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 20 Shaun Packer
    Reserve for Storm is number 20 Jesse Rafferty
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 21 Myles Martin
    Reserve for Storm is number 21 Mitchell Jennings
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 22 Jake Clydsdale
    Reserve for Storm is number 22 Amaziah Murgha
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 23 Roman Tuaimau
    Reserve for Storm is number 23 Waka Hammond
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 24 Saxon Innes
    Reserve for Storm is number 24 Alan Holten
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 25 Braydan Darmody
    Reserve for Storm is number 25 Talas Abell
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 26 Campbell Munn
    Reserve for Storm is number 26 Joey Tramontana

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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Canberra Raiders v Melbourne Storm

Friday February 13, 5.30pm, Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan

1. Chevy Stewart

2. Michael Asomua

3. Mark Tuialii

4. Savelio Tamale

5. Jed Stuart

6. Jalen Afamasaga

7. Daine Laurie

8. Sam Hyne

9. Owen Pattie

10. Vena Patuki Case

11. Matty Nicholson

12. Jordan Uta

13. Joe Roddy

14. Malachi Smith

15. Sebastian Kris

16. Sione Finau

17. Jayze Tuigamala

18. Ethan Alaia

19. Kain Anderson

20. Shaun Packer

21. Myles Martin

22. Jake Clydsdale

23. Roman Tuaimau

24. Saxon Innes

25. Braydan Darmody

26. Campbell Munn

Acknowledgement of Country

Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.