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Penrith Panthers rookie Corey Harawira-Naera.

The Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers have both confirmed their final 17 ahead of their Round 5 NRL Telstra Premiership clash at AAMI Park on Saturday night.‌‌‌

Suliasi Vunivalu returns on the wing for Melbourne in place of Young Tonumaipea, while Jordan McLean is out. Nelson Asofa-Solomona starts at prop with debutants Mark Nicholls and Tui Kamikamica joining the interchange.

Moses Leota replaces Sitaleki Akauola on the bench for Penrith.

Melbourne Storm

1 Billy Slater
21 Suliasi Vunivalu
3 Will Chambers
4 Cheyse Blair
5 Josh Addo-Carr
6 Ryley Jacks
7 Cooper Cronk
8 Jesse Bromwich
9 Cameron Smith (c)
16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
11 Felise Kaufusi
12 Kenny Bromwich
13 Dale Finucane

Interchange:
15 Tim Glasby
17 Joe Stimson
18 Mark Nicholls
19 Tui Kamikamica

Coach: Craig Bellamy

Penrith Panthers

1 Matt Moylan (c)
2 Dean Whare
3 Waqa Blake
4 Tyrone Peachey
5 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
6 Te Maire Martin
7 Nathan Cleary
8 James Tamou
9 Peter Wallace
10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
11 Corey Harawira-Naera
12 Isaah Yeo
13 Trent Merrin

Interchange:
14 Peta Hiku
15 Leilani Latu
16 Viliame Kikau
18 Moses Leota

Coach: Anthony Griffen

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