Parramatta Eels coach Brad Arthur has named his squad for the opening match of the 2023 NRL season against Melbourne Storm.
Five players are set to make their Eels debuts at CommBank Stadium on Thursday, with new recruits Josh Hodgson, Matt Doorey, J'maine Hopgood, Jirah Momoisea and Jack Murchie all selected.
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Doorey and Hopgood will be part of the starting line-up, forming a new-look back row with Bryce Cartwright.
Hodgson also starts as part of a spine with Clint Gutherson, Dylan Brown and Mitchell Moses.
Momoisea and Murchie join Wiremu Greig and Makahesi Makatoa on the bench.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton GuthersonFullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney
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Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika SivoWinger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
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Centre for Eels is number 3 Will PenisiniCentre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
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Centre for Eels is number 4 Waqa BlakeCentre for Storm is number 4 Young Tonumaipea
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Winger for Eels is number 22 Isaac LumelumeWinger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
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Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan BrownFive-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
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Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell MosesHalfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
Forwards
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Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-GillardProp for Storm is number 8 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
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Hooker for Eels is number 9 Josh HodgsonHooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
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Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior PauloProp for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
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2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Bryce Cartwright2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Trent Loiero
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2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Matt Doorey2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
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Lock for Eels is number 13 J'maine HopgoodLock for Storm is number 13 Josh King
Interchange
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Interchange for Eels is number 14 Jirah MomoiseaInterchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
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Interchange for Eels is number 15 Jack MurchieInterchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald
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Interchange for Eels is number 16 Wiremu GreigInterchange for Storm is number 17 Jordan Grant
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Interchange for Eels is number 17 Makahesi MakatoaInterchange for Storm is number 19 Bronson Garlick
Reserves
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Replacement for Eels is number 18 Jake ArthurReplacement for Storm is number 16 Chris Lewis
Match Officials
- Referee: Ashley Klein
- Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
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