NRL grand final teams: Scott Sorensen named among reserves for Penrith, Lazarus Vaalepu comes in for Storm

Stars playmakers for both the Storm and Panthers have been named to play amid injury concerns, while a premiership winner is among the reserves for Penrith and is a chance of playing. See the full NRL grand final teams.

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It’s time for the big dance.

Nathan Cleary, Jahrome Hughes, Harry Grant and Nick Meaney are among the stars from both Penrith and Melbourne named to play despite injury concerns.

Scott Sorensen has been named in the reserves for the Panthers and is a chance of returning from a hamstring injury for the grand final. His return would likely see Matt Eisenhuth drop out of the 17.

Meanwhile, Lazarus Vaalepu has been named on the bench for the Storm, coming in as a replacement in the forward pack for the suspended Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Tui Kamikamica moves into the starting side.

Scott Sorensen, pictured in last year’s grand final, is among the reserves for Penrith. Picture: David Swift

See the full grand final teams below.

GRAND FINAL TEAMS

STORM vs. PANTHERS

Sunday, 7:30pm, Accor Stadium, Sydney

Storm

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero

Interchange: 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Lazarus Vaalepu 17. Alec MacDonald

Reserves: 18. Grant Anderson 19. Joe Chan 20. Kane Bradley 21. Tepai Moeroa 22. Sualauvi Faalogo

Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

Interchange: 14. Brad Schneider 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Matt Eisenhuth

Reserves: 18. Casey McLean 19. Scott Sorensen 20. Trent Toelau 21. Daine Laurie 22. Luke Sommerton

Originally published as NRL grand final teams: Scott Sorensen named among reserves for Penrith, Lazarus Vaalepu comes in for Storm