Harold Matthews Cup – Round 5
Date: Saturday 7 March 2026
Kick Off: 12:30pm (local time)
Referee: William Roache
Venue: Gosch’s Paddock, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne Storm 18 – 16 Balmain Tigers
Hunter STOKIE 1 FB 1 Thomas AROYAN
Tupou TUIFUA 2 WG 2 Sione MAEA
Melakhy-Markayis SAMANI-NIKO 3 CE 3 Maleko MATENI
Texas ESERA-SALUNI 4 CE 4 Zac BECHARA
Devyn TARU 5 WG 5 James KERR
Taiawa AMARU-KATIPA 6 FE 6 Matteo REUPENA-DUNN
Ezrah TANGIANAU 7 HB 7 Charlie BUREY
Harrison PLUMMER 8 PR 10 Sioeli IONGI
Arama PARAHA 9 HK 9 Levi ELLIS (c)
Auron KATOPAU 10 PR 17 Sosaia UNGA
Willis TE’O 11 SR 11 Ratu MAAFU
Ofa’Benjavani NAU 12 SR 12 Hinodeshima TEAUPA
Tanae TAWHA 13 LK 13 Darby FOTHERINGHAM
Jeremy LASEI 15 BE 14 Marcus CESARO
Connor PENDERGAST 16 BE 15 Daniel DOUOIHY
Jeroni FAATAAPE 17 BE 16 Oscar AMITUANAI
Petelo FAIFILI-BOON 19 BE 17 Lachlan ELLIS
Tristan BAKER 18 BE
Caine SINCLAIR Coach Andrew KAZZI
Ofa’Benjavani NAU Tries James KERR (2)
Hunter STOKIE Sione MAEA
Tupou TUIFUA
Hunter STOKIE (3/3) Goals Charlie BUREY (2/3)
Tanae TAWHA Sin Bin Sioeli IONGI

Match notes
Tristan Baker was activated as Melbourne’s 18th player.