NRL Late Mail Round 8: Storm seek exemption as Anzac Day injury crisis hits

With two forwards ruled out due to injury, the Storm have been granted an exemption from the NRL to include veteran forward Tepai Moeroa in their squad.

Meanwhile, after making big team changes on Tuesday including axing Sam Walker, Roosters coach Trent Robinson has switched up his bench for the clash against the Dragons.

ANZAC DAY LATE MAIL

ROOSTERS v DRAGONS

Tuesday, 4:05pm, Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Paul Momirovski 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Joseph Manu 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Angus Crichton 13. Victor Radley

Bench: 14. Drew Hutchison 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Matthew Lodge 20. Naufahu Whyte

Reserves: 18. Corey Allan 19. Nathan Brown

Players cut: 15. Terrell May 21. Jake Turpin 22. Sam Walker

Late Mail: Coach Trent Robinson has switched up his bench with Naufahu Whyte replacing Terrell May. Jake Turpin, Sam Walker and May were the players cut at the 24 hour mark. Joseph Manu will play in the halves alongside Luke Keary.

Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Tautau Moga 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Zane Musgrove 9. Moses Mbye 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jack Bird 13. Jack de Belin

Bench: 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Michael Molo 16. Toby Couchman 17. Josh Kerr

Reserves: 18. Jaiyden Hunt 19. Max Feagai

Players cut: 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Billy Burns 22. Viliami Fifita

Late Mail: Expected to run out 1-17.

STORM v WARRIORS

Tuesday, 7pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne

Storm

1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King

Bench: 14. Bronson Garlick 17. Tariq Sims 19. Aaron Pene 20. Tyran Wishart

Reserves: 18. Grant Anderson 23. Tepai Moeroa

Players cut: 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tom Eisenhuth 21. Jonah Pezet 22. Jack Howarth

Late Mail: Alec MacDonald (elbow) and Tom Eisenhuth (hip flexor) have been ruled out. Storm have received an NRL exemption to promote Tepai Moeroa into the squad after he was initially left out. He is 19th man. Aaron Pene and Tyran Wishart join the 17 for MacDonald and Eisenhuth. Nelson Asofa-Solomona (knee) and Nick Meaney (concussion) remain in the squad as they aim to return from injury.

Warriors

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Marcelo Montoya 4. Adam Pompey 5. Edward Kosi 6. Dylan Walker 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Jazz Tevaga 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris

Bench: 14. Bayley Sironen 15. Josh Curran 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Tom Ale.

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Reserves: 18. Viliami Vailea 22. Demitric Sifakula

Players cut: 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Ronald Volkman 23. Zyon Maiu’u

Late Mail: Remain 1-17 at the 24-hour mark. Wayde Egan (concussion) passed protocols but was given an extra week off after a number of heavy knocks. Brayden Wiliame is yet to return to training due to a “complex calf injury”, while Mitchell Barnett (neck) remains out indefintely as he builds training loads.

Originally published as NRL Late Mail Round 8: Storm seek exemption as Anzac Day injury crisis hits