Rabbitohs v Storm: Sele returns; Pezet calls shots
The Rabbitohs honoured club legend John Sattler with an emotion-charged win over Manly and they will look to carry that momentum into another home clash against the Melbourne Storm in Round 5.
Led by the inspirational Cameron Murray and the mercurial Cody Walker, the Bunnies fought back from 12-6 down at half-time to force the game to golden point where Lachlan Ilias came of age with the first field goal of his career.
The challenge for coach Jason Demetriou is to ensure his men harness the pride and passion that carried them to victory on Saturday night and can use it to their advantage against one of the benchmark teams of the past two decades.
The Storm have gone W-L-L-W to start the season and looked shaky at times but the return of Cameron Munster has given them the impetus to string some victories together and have the eight teams above them on the ladder feeling nervous.
Craig Bellamy's men can make a huge statement over the next month as they face the Rabbitohs, Roosters, Sea Eagles and Warriors leading into a bye in Round 9.
Match: Rabbitohs v Storm
Round 5 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
14th Position
away Team
Storm
4th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Team News
Rabbitohs: No late changes for South Sydney, with prop Hame Sele returning from concussion protocols via the bench. Utility Blake Taaffe is the replacement player.
Storm: Tariq Sims dropped off the bench to become the replacement player before kick-off, with Grant Anderson joining the interchange in his place. The Storm are otherwise as named, with just one other change to the team that beat Wests Tigers, with Tom Eisenhuth joining the bench after being 18th man last week.
Match: Rabbitohs v Storm
Round 5 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
away Team
Storm
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Latrell MitchellFullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex JohnstonWinger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Isaiah TassCentre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Campbell GrahamCentre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Izaac Tu’itupou ThompsonWinger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
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Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody WalkerFive-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
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Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Lachlan IliasHalfback for Storm is number 7 Jonah Pezet
Forwards
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Daniel Suluka-FifitaProp for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
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Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien CookHooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Thomas BurgessProp for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Trent Loiero
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jacob Host2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
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Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron MurrayLock for Storm is number 13 Josh King
Interchange
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Jed CartwrightInterchange for Storm is number 14 Bronson Garlick
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Michael Chee KamInterchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Davvy MoaleInterchange for Storm is number 17 Tom Eisenhuth
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Hame SeleInterchange for Storm is number 18 Grant Anderson
Reserves
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Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Blake TaaffeReplacement for Storm is number 16 Tariq Sims
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Rabbitohs will be playing for back-to-back wins over the Storm for the first time.
- The Storm have won seven of their past eight games against the Rabbitohs.
- Rabbitohs winger Alex Johnston has scored 22 tries in his past 13 games at Accor Stadium.
- Storm fullback Nick Meaney has scored six tries in his past seven NRL games.
- The Rabbitohs have won six of their past eight games at Accor Stadium.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
