{"id":332219,"date":"2023-09-19T06:24:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=332219"},"modified":"2023-09-19T07:00:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T07:00:33","slug":"luai-beats-million-to-one-odds-to-face-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=332219","title":{"rendered":"Luai beats 'million to one' odds to face Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Penrith<\/a> has named both Jarome Luai<\/a> and Nathan Cleary<\/a> for its preliminary final against the Melbourne Storm.<\/p>\n

While Cleary was expected to line up despite hurting his finger in training on Monday, Luai's inclusion is much more of a surprise.<\/p>\n

The \ufeffstar five-eighth has been nursing a shoulder injury and was thought to be a "million to one" chance to be fit for the preliminary final, according to league legend Phil Gould<\/a> on Nine's 100% Footy<\/em> on Monday night.<\/p>\n

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There's also positive news on the injury front for the Storm, with Jahrome Hughes<\/a> named to face the Panthers after missing last week's semi final win over the Roosters with a calf injury. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Jerome<\/p>\n

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Here are the full team lists for this weekend's two preliminary finals. \ufeff<\/p>\n

FRIDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Penrith Panthers vs Melbourne Storm, 7.50pm (AEST) at Accor Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panthers<\/strong>: 1.<\/strong> Dylan Edwards 2.<\/strong> Sunia Turuva 3.<\/strong> Izack Tago 4.<\/strong> Stephen Crichton 5.<\/strong> Brian To'o 6.<\/strong> Jarome Luai 7.<\/strong> Nathan Cleary 8.<\/strong> Moses Leota 9.<\/strong> Mitch Kenny 10.<\/strong> James Fisher-Harris 11.<\/strong> Scott Sorensen 12.<\/strong> Liam Martin 13.<\/strong> Isaah Yeo 14.<\/strong> Jack Cogger 15.<\/strong> Lindsay Smith 16.<\/strong> Spencer Leniu 17.<\/strong> Luke Garner 18.<\/strong> Tyrone Peachey 19.<\/strong> Matt Eisenhuth 20.<\/strong> Zac Hosking 21.<\/strong> Luke Sommerton 22.<\/strong> Thomas Jenkins<\/p>\n

Storm<\/strong>: 1.<\/strong> Nick Meaney 2.<\/strong> William Warbrick 3.<\/strong> Marion Seve 4.<\/strong> Justin Olam 5.<\/strong> Reimis Smith 6.<\/strong> Cameron Munster 7.<\/strong> Jahrome Hughes 8.<\/strong> Tui Kamikamica 9.<\/strong> Harry Grant 10.<\/strong> Christian Welch 11.<\/strong> Trent Loiero 12.<\/strong> Eliesa Katoa 13.<\/strong> Josh King 14.<\/strong> Tyran Wishart 15.<\/strong> Tom Eisenhuth 16.<\/strong> Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17.<\/strong> Tariq Sims 18.<\/strong> Grant Anderson 19.<\/strong> Bronson Garlick 20.<\/strong> Sualauvi Faalogo 21.<\/strong> Tepai Moeroa 22.<\/strong> Chris Lewis<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Referee<\/strong>: Adam Gee<\/p>\n

SATURDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ufeffBrisbane Broncos vs Warriors, 7.50pm (AEST) at Suncorp Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n

Broncos<\/strong>: 1.<\/strong> Reece Walsh 2.<\/strong> Jesse Arthars 3.<\/strong> Kotoni Staggs 4.<\/strong> Herbie Farnworth 5.<\/strong> Selwyn Cobbo 6.<\/strong> Ezra Mam 7.<\/strong> Adam Reynolds 8.<\/strong> Thomas Flegler 9.<\/strong> Billy Walters 10.<\/strong> Payne Haas 11.<\/strong> Kurt Capewell 12.<\/strong> Jordan Riki 13.<\/strong> Patrick Carrigan 14.<\/strong> Tyson Smoothy 15.<\/strong> Brendan Piakura 16.<\/strong> Kobe Hetherington 17.<\/strong> Keenan Palasia 18.<\/strong> Corey Oates 19.<\/strong> Martin Taupau 20.<\/strong> Corey Jensen 21.<\/strong> Jock Madden 22.<\/strong> Tristan Sailor<\/p>\n

Warriors<\/strong>: 1.<\/strong> Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2.<\/strong> Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3.<\/strong> Rocco Berry 4.<\/strong> Adam Pompey 5.<\/strong> Marcelo Montoya 6.<\/strong> Te Maire Martin 7.<\/strong> Shaun Johnson 8.<\/strong> Addin Fonua-Blake 9.<\/strong> Wayde Egan 10.<\/strong> Mitchell Barnett 11.<\/strong> Jackson Ford 12.<\/strong> Marata Niukore 13.<\/strong> Tohu Harris 14.<\/strong> Dylan Walker 15.<\/strong> Jazz Tevaga 16.<\/strong> Bayley Sironen 17.<\/strong> Josh Curran 18.<\/strong> Freddy Lussick 20.<\/strong> Taine Tuaupiki 21.<\/strong> Bunty Afoa 22.<\/strong> Ali Leiataua 23.<\/strong> Edward Kosi<\/p>\n

Referee<\/strong>: \ufeffGerard Sutton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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