NRL 2026 Round 4 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Manly Sea Eagles vs Sydney Roosters
4 Pines Park, Thursday 26 March 2026
Kick Off: 7:00pm

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Kobe Hetherington 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Brandon Wakeham 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Paul Bryan 18. Simione Laiafi 19. Josh Feledy

20. Joey Walsh 21. Clayton Faulalo 22. D'Jazirhae Pua'avase

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Daly Cherry-Evans 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Reece Robson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Egan Butcher

14. Connor Watson 15. Blake Steep 16. Nat Butcher 17. Salesi Foketi 18. Cody Ramsey 19. Hugo Savala

20. Benaiah Ioelu 21. Tom Rodwell 22. Taylor Losalu

Warriors vs. Wests Tigers
Go Media Stadium, Friday 27 March 2026
Kick Off: 5:00pm (AEST)

NZ WARRIORS

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Ali Leiataua 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Tanah Boyd 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Leka Halasima 12. Jacob Laban 13. Erin Clark

14. Samuel Healey 15. Mitchell Barnett 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith 18. Marata Niukore 20. Chanel Harris-Tavita

21. Taine Tuaupiki 22. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 23. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. Jeral Skelton 3. Sunia Turuva 4. Heamasi Makasini 5. Luke Laulilii 6. Jock Madden 7. Adam Doueihi 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Alex Twal

14. Tristan Hope 15. Sione Fainu 16. Royce Hunt 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Bunty Afoa 19. Faaletino Tavana

20. Tony Sukkar 21. Latu Fainu 22. Patrick Herbert

Brisbane Broncos vs. Dolphins
Suncorp Stadium, Friday 27 March 2026
Kick Off: 7:00pm (AEST)

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Deine Mariner 5. Grant Anderson 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Cory Paix 10. Xavier Willison 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Ben Hunt 15. Ben Talty 16. Aublix Tawha 17. Gehamat Shibasaki 18. Jaiyden Hunt 19. Blake Mozer

20. Jesse Arthars 21. Thomas Duffy 22. Va'a Semu

THE DOLPHINS

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Tom Gilbert 9. Max Plath 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 13. Morgan Knowles

14. Brad Schneider 15. Thomas Flegler 16. Oryn Keeley 17. Ray Stone 18. Trai Fuller 19. Francis Molo

20. Lewis Symonds 21. Tevita Naufahu 22. Brian Pouniu

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Newcastle Knights
Accor Stadium, Saturday 28 March 2026
Kick Off: 2:00pm (AEST)

CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Enari Tuala 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Lachlan Galvin 8. Max King 9. Bailey Hayward 10. Sitili Tupouniua 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon

14. Kurt Mann 15. Josh Curran 16. Lipoi Hopoi 17. Sean O'Sullivan 19. Jonathan Sua 20. Fletcher Baker

21. Logan Spinks 22. Jack Underhill 23. Bronson Xerri

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Fletcher Hunt 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Tyson Frizell 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Jermaine McEwen 13. Mathew Croker

14. Thomas Cant 15. Pasami Saulo 16. Cody Hopwood 17. Francis Manuleleua 18. Tyson Gamble 19. Harrison Graham

20. Elijah Leaumoana 21. James Schiller 22. Wilson De Courcey

Penrith Panthers vs. Parramatta Eels
CommBank Stadium, Saturday 28 March 2026
Kick Off: 4:30pm (AEST)

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Paul Alamoti 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To'o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Jack Cogger 15. Billy Phillips 16. Scott Sorensen 17. Luke Garner 18. Izack Tago 19. Freddy Lussick

20. Kalani Going 21. Jack Cole 22. Jaxen Edgar

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Brian Kelly 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Jonah Pezet 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Dylan Walker

14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Sam Tuivaiti 16. Matt Doorey 17. Luca Moretti 18. Charlie Guymer 19. Joash Papali'i

20. Jack de Belin 21. Teancum Brown 22. Araz Nanva

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Melbourne Storm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday 28 March 2026
Kick Off: 6:35pm (AEST)

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Zac Laybutt 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Jake Clifford 7. Tom Dearden 8. Coen Hess 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Sam McIntyre 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Soni Luke 15. Kai O'Donnell 16. Griffin Neame 17. Harrison Edwards 18. Thomas Mikaele 19. Liam Sutton

20. Kaiden Lahrs 21. Matthew Lodge 22. Robert Derby

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Moses Leo 5. Nick Meaney 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Joe Chan 12. Alec MacDonald 13. Trent Loiero

14. Tyran Wishart 15. Cooper Clarke 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Davvy Moale 18. Jack Hetherington 19. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown

20. Lazarus Vaalepu 21. Manaia Waitere 22. Trent Toelau

Canberra Raiders vs. Cronulla Sharks
GIO Stadium, Sunday 29 March 2026
Kick Off: 3:05pm (AEST)

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Simi Sasagi 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Morgan Smithies 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Noah Martin 13. Corey Horsburgh

14. Jayden Brailey 15. Zac Hosking 16. Ata Mariota 17. Joseph Roddy 18. Daine Laurie 19. Jed Stuart

20. Owen Pattie 21. Matthew Timoko 22. Chevy Stewart

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. KL Iro 5. Samuel Stonestreet 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Thomas Hazelton 11. Billy Burns 12. Teig Wilton 13. Jesse Colquhoun

14. Siosifa Talakai 15. Toby Rudolf 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Hohepa Puru 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha

20. Chris Veaila 21. Jayden Berrell 22. Mawene Hiroti

Gold Coast Titans vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
Cbus Super Stadium, Sunday 29 March 2026
Kick Off: 5:15pm (AEST)

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Keano Kini 2. Sialetili Faeamani 3. Jojo Fifita 4. Max Feagai 5. Phillip Sami 6. AJ Brimson 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. Arama Hau 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall

14. Kurtis Morrin 15. Tukimihia Simpkins 16. Klese Haas 17. Cooper Bai 18. Lachlan Ilias 19. Josh Patston

20. Jaylan De Groot 21. Oliver Pascoe 22. Jett Liu

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Setu Tu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Daniel Atkinson 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Hamish Stewart

14. Jacob Liddle 15. Hame Sele 16. Jacob Halangahu 17. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 18. Josh Kerr 19. Hayden Buchanan

20. Tyrell Sloan 21. Ryan Hutchinson 22. Lyhkan King-Togia

 

[Big Pete]

Seibs never learns.

Somebody needed to be held accountable for that horrific loss two weeks ago. Even if it was just Jason Saab, something had to change.

Swapping a bench player is not enough.

I understand it's only Round 4 and it's too early to make drastic changes but it seems inevitable for this team.

I love Jake T., but I couldn't believe the reports that Manly were looking to extend him. They need to seriously consider the amount of minutes he plays at this point.

 

[IceWorks]

Only upset I’m tipping this round is Manly to beat the Roosters.. Manly are very much looking like a Seibold team, players joking around and laughing after a dismal performance, senior players that need to be dropped or benched and they aren’t. Tipping a bounce back from them at home this week as I think there’s also an effect from teams that have just got brutalised by Penrith, not recovering well the next week. Will see. Otherwise it’s home teams for every game except Cows v Storm.

 

[Brocko]

I'm going to go with Roosters winning that one just, in an absolute bludger of a game. Manly are horrible, and Chooks have too many good players, and maybe driven by the 2 punters in attendance booing DCE.

 

[Big Pete]

Big call Iceworks, curious to see how it pans out for you.

So far 2/2 on the post-Panthers theory and this could be tough game for the Roosters to get up for.

It does have the right ingredients for a boil over.

I've got the Roosters winning, high scoring game 36-22 with a few soft tries and ill-discipline coming to the fore.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Glad we aren't playing Manly tonight, hell of a storm there.

 

[Santa]

This should be a fun game to watch - if they actually end up playing lol

 

[cento]

What the ****

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Wow

 

[tommy]

That is a coach’s try.

 

[BroncsFan]

I flick it over thinking I'm on time and manly have already bloody scored!!

 

[BroncsFan]

That is a coach’s try.

Sack Madge and hire Pies!!!

 

[JayPee]

The TAB had a roosters special paying $3 for them. Thought it was a bit weird. That usually means the other team is in for a big shout

They had Melbourne $3 last week also and alas they lost.

 

[Fozz]

And now they’ve probably lost one of the Butchers. Or is he the candlestick maker?

 

[Fozz]

i was going to rag on Brooks but that is hell of a wet game

 

[BroncsFan]

Lol at the crowd booing Cherry

 

[mrslong]

I’m surprised at the level of vitriol towards DCE.

Is the manly faithful of the belief he held them for ransom for his millions of dollars and delivered nothing?

 

[BroncsFan]

Were they seriously looking at whether that should be an 8 point try.. there was nothing wrong with it