NRL 2024 Grand Final teams: Cleary named, Storm call up Vaalepu
Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers NRL Grand Final 2024 Odds & Game Info | |
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Best odds | Storm -111.11 at Bet365 | Panthers -105.26 at Neds |
When | Sunday, October 6 | 7:30pm AEDT |
Where | Accor Stadium, Sydney |
Last time they met | Panthers 22-24 Storm (R24, 2024) |
Watch live | Nine, 9Now |
The Melbourne Storm have called up Lazarus Vaalepu to face the Penrith Panthers in the 2024 NRL Grand Final at Sydney’s Accor Stadium this Sunday.
Vaalepu — with just seven games of first-grade footy under his belt — comes onto the bench, with Tui Kamikamica moving into the starting side in place of suspended forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona.
Grant Anderson is 18th man for the Storm, with Kane Bradley, Joe Chan, Sualauvi Faalago and Tepai Moeroa filling out the reserves.
Meanwhile, the Panthers have named Nathan Cleary to start at halfback despite ongoing concerns about his injured shoulder.
Brad Schneider is listed on the interchange as cover, while second-rower Scott Sorensen is among the reserves again after missing Penrith’s previous two finals due to a hamstring issue.
Casey McLean is first emergency for the Panthers, with Daine Laurie, Luke Sommerton and Trent Toelau also on standby.
Melbourne Storm team list – NRL 2024 Grand Final
Melbourne Storm
- Ryan Papenhuyzen
- Will Warbrick
- Jack Howarth
- Nick Meaney
- Xavier Coates
- Cameron Munster
- Jahrome Hughes
- Tui Kamikamica
- Harry Grant
- Josh King
- Shawn Blore
- Eliesa Katoa
- Trent Loiero
- Tyran Wishart
- Christian Welch
- Lazarus Vaalepu
- Alec MacDonald
- Grant Anderson
- Joe Chan
- Kane Bradley
- Tepai Moeroa
- Sualauvi Faalago
Out: Nelson Asofa-Solomona
In: Lazarus Vaalepu, Kane Bradley, Joe Chan, Sualauvi Faalago, Tepai Moeroa
Penrith Panthers team list – NRL 2024 Grand Final
Penrith Panthers
- Dylan Edwards
- Sunia Turuva
- Izack Tago
- Paul Alamoti
- Brian To’o
- Jarome Luai
- Nathan Cleary
- Moses Leota
- Mitch Kenny
- James Fisher-Harris
- Liam Garner
- Liam Martin
- Isaah Yeo
- Brad Schneider
- Lindsay Smith
- Liam Henry
- Matt Eisenhuth
- Casey McLean
- Scott Sorensen
- Trent Toelau
- Daine Laurie
- Luke Sommerton
Out: None
In: Daine Laurie, Luke Sommerton, Scott Sorensen, Trent Toelau
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