Following their loss to the Penrith Panthers in the 2024 NRL Grand Final, the Melbourne Storm have confirmed the departure of nine players.

The Melbourne Storm have made significant roster changes ahead of the 2025 NRL season, saying goodbye to six players: Ammaron Gudgeon, Chris Lewis, Cole Geyer, Tepai Moeroa, Tristan Powell, and Young Tonumaipea. This follows earlier departures, including Justin Olam, Aaron Pene, and Reimis Smith.

In a notable move, the club has signed Stefano Utoikamanu from the Wests Tigers on a three-year deal, running through to the end of the 2027 season. Despite the departures, Dean Ieremia, Ativalu Lisati, and Marion Seve have not yet been confirmed as leaving, leaving six roster spots open for the upcoming season.

Here’s the Melbourne Storm’s best 17 and full squad for the 2025 NRL season:

### **Best 17**
1. **Ryan Papenhuyzen**
2. **Xavier Coates**
3. **Nick Meaney**
4. **Jack Howarth**
5. **Will Warbrick**
6. **Cameron Munster**
7. **Jahrome Hughes**
8. **Stefano Utoikamanu**
9. **Harry Grant**
10. **Nelson Asofa-Solomona**
11. **Eliesa Katoa**
12. **Shawn Blore**
13. **Trent Loiero**

### **Interchange**
14. **Tyran Wishart**
15. **Tui Kamikamica**
16. **Josh King**
17. **Sua Fa’alogo**

### **Rest of Squad**
18. **Bronson Garlick**
19. **Christian Welch**
20. **Jonah Pezet**
21. **Lazarus Vaalepu**
22. **Grant Anderson**
23. **Alec MacDonald**
24. **Joe Chan**
25. **No player signed.**
26. **No player signed.**
27. **No player signed.**
28. **No player signed.**
29. **No player signed.**
30. **No player signed.**

### **Roster Spots Open: 6**

### **2025 Development List**
1. **Keagan Russell-Smith**
2. **Stanley Huen**

The Storm have a solid core to build upon and plenty of opportunities to fill the open roster spots ahead of the new season.