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Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers
Huge changes for Melbourne. Slater, Munster and Croft are all out of the side, which sees Hughes play fullback, Jacks come in at five-eighth and an NRL-sanctioned addition of Scott Drinkwater at half. Tim Glasby is benched with Welch starting up front, and Ryan Hoffman is added to the bench.
Penrith have two changes - Wayde Egan and Corey Harawira-Naera are out. Sione Katoa (hooker) will line up in the starting side while Jack Hetherington joins the bench.
19. Jahrome Hughes 2. Justin Olam 3. Cheyse Blair 4. Curtis Scott 5. Josh Addo-Carr 21. Ryley Jacks 22. Scott Drinkwater 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 15. Christian Welch 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Joe Stimson 13. Dale Finucane 10. Tim Glasby 14. Kenneath Bromwich 16. Tui Kamikamica 18. Ryan Hoffman
1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2. Josh Mansour 3. Waqa Blake 4. Tyrone Peachey 5. Christian Crichton 6. James Maloney 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Trent Merrin 18. Sione Katoa 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Isaah Yeo 13. James Fisher-Harris 14. Tyrone May 15. Moses Leota 17. James Tamou 19. Jack Hetherington