NRL 2026 Round 6 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Penrith Panthers
Accor Stadium, Thursday 9 April 2026
Kick Off: 7:50pm

CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

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

14. Kurt Mann 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Harry Hayes 17. Sean O'Sullivan 19. Jake Turpin 20. Lipoi Hopoi

21. Alekolasimi Jones 22. Logan Spinks 23. Jethro Rinakama

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. Sione Fonua 21. Kalani Going 22. Jack Cole

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Manly Sea Eagles
WIN Stadium, Friday 10 April 2026
Kick Off: 6:00pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

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

14. Jacob Liddle 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Jacob Halangahu 17. Josh Kerr 18. Hame Sele 19. Kade Reed

20. Mathew Feagai 21. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 22. Lyhkan King-Togia

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. Brandon Wakeham 10. Kobe Hetherington 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Jake Simpkin 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Simione Laiafi 18. Paul Bryan 19. Clayton Faulalo

20. Joey Walsh 21. Josh Feledy 22. Nathan Brown

Brisbane Broncos vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Suncorp Stadium, Friday 10 April 2026
Kick Off: 8:00pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Jesse Arthars 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Blake Mozer 15. Xavier Willison 16. Ben Talty 17. Aublix Tawha 18. Thomas Duffy 19. Hayze Perham

20. Jaiyden Hunt 21. Va'a Semu 22. Josh Rogers

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Tomas Chester 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Jake Clifford 7. Tom Dearden 8. Coen Hess 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Kai O'Donnell 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Soni Luke 15. Griffin Neame 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Zac Laybutt 19. Mason Barber

20. Harrison Edwards 21. Kaiden Lahrs 22. Robert Derby

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Canberra Raiders
Optus Stadium (Perth), Saturday 11 April 2026
Kick Off: 3:00pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Jye Gray 2. Alex Johnston 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Jack Wighton 5. Campbell Graham 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Brandon Smith 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. David Fifita 12. CONEHEAD Duncan 13. Cameron Murray

14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Lachlan Hubner 16. Sean Keppie 17. Liam Le Blanc 18. Bronson Garlick 19. Jayden Sullivan

20. Edward Kosi 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Latrell Siegwalt

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Simi Sasagi 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Jed Stuart 6. Ethan Strange 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Josh Papali'i 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. Morgan Smithies 18. Daine Laurie 19. Joseph Roddy

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

Cronulla Sharks vs. Sydney Roosters
Optus Stadium (Perth), Saturday 11 April 2026
Kick Off: 5:30pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

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

14. Briton Nikora 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Hohepa Puru 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha

20. Jayden Berrell 21. Riley Jones 22. Chris Veaila

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Hugo Savala 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. Victor Radley

14. Connor Watson 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Nat Butcher 17. Salesi Foketi 18. Cody Ramsey 19. Tommy Talau

20. Benaiah Ioelu 21. Egan Butcher 22. Blake Steep

Melbourne Storm vs. Warriors
AAMI Park, Saturday 11 April 2026
Kick Off: 7:35pm

MELBOURNE STORM

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

14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Davvy Moale 18. Lazarus Vaalepu 19. Manaia Waitere

20. Preston Conn 21. Hugo Peel 22. Trent Toelau

NZ WARRIORS

1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 4. Adam Pompey 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 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. Marata Niukore 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith 18. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava 20. Alofiana Khan-Pereira

21. Morgan Gannon 22. Luke Hanson 23. Ali Leiataua

Parramatta Eels vs. Gold Coast Titans
CommBank Stadium, Sunday 12 April 2026
Kick Off: 2:00pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Joash Papali'i 2. Araz Nanva 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Brian Kelly 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Ronald Volkman 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. Charlie Guymer 16. Sam Tuivaiti 17. Luca Moretti 18. Jack de Belin 19. Teancum Brown

20. Mohamed Alameddine 21. Jezaiah Funa-Luta 22. Lorenzo Talataina

GOLD COAST TITANS

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

14. Kurtis Morrin 15. Cooper Bai 16. Moeaki Fotuaika 17. Oliver Pascoe 18. Jaylan De Groot 19. Jett Liu

20. Zane Harrison 21. Adam Christensen 22. Jenson Taumoepeau

Wests Tigers vs. Newcastle Knights
Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sunday 12 April 2026
Kick Off: 4:05pm

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. Faaletino Tavana 3. Sunia Turuva 4. Heamasi Makasini 5. Jeral Skelton 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. Latu Fainu 15. Sione Fainu 16. Royce Hunt 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Tristan Hope 19. Patrick Herbert

20. Bunty Afoa 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Charlie Murray

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Fletcher Hunt 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Wilson De Courcey 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Trey Mooney 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Jermaine McEwen 13. Mathew Croker

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

20. Francis Manuleleua 21. Elijah Leaumoana 22. James Schiller

 

[BroncosFever]

I reckon if Canterbury turn up with their best defensive display, they can worry Penrith. I just don't know if they can score enough points to beat them.

 

[Super Freak]

Victor Radley returning this week.

Roosters puffed their chests out about the punishment they handed him but they counted the internationals, two trials that he probably wouldn't have played in (at least not both) and a bye week towards his suspension.

So he's really only been banned for 5 Roosters games. Setting the standard alright....

 

[LittleDavey]

Which itself had already softened substantially from the Politis "contract torn up" schtick. But a junior or fringe 1st grader wouldn't have had the same latitude.

 

[Big Pete]

Nothing better than breaking out the old 'hamstring' issues to drop an out of form player. Gutho is struggling this season and when the Dragons have found themselves in games he's been unable to step up. Sloan isn't a long term option and he's too selfish but he can find the try line so it might be enough to get them out of their funk.

The Flanagan/Atkinson halves pairing was always strange. I don't rate Flanagan but if he's going to be in the team than he has to be the game managing get to your kick get your strike players early ball halfback. Whereas Atkinson is at his best when he's got a quick play the ball, take the line on go down the short-side. It was almost like the coach was trying to placate the media by miscasting both guys.

I just wonder how long it's going to take before Reed gets his opportunity? I'm not convinced but he's shaping up as another short term option that will win them a game or two.

I keep thinking back to Cronulla 2015. They started the season 0-4 and found themselves going head to head with competition heavyweights the Sydney Roosters. They pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season with Jack Bird playing a starring role. That would ultimately springboard them into premiership contention.

When you look back at Flanagan's success it was off the back of smart retention and recruitment. He wasn't afraid to move players on and usually brought in a good mixture of under-valued veterans and promising prospects to flesh out the roster. I think he's been too loyal to the squad he inherited and he really ought to have moved more players on. I just think the balance is all wrong and it's taking longer than it should for the club to turn things around.

 

[Brocko]

Dogs have started very hot defensively. 2 great sets preventing Penriths metres out of yardage. Gotta keep it up

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Tipped Penrith, head says Penrith, but I’d love to see an upset here.

 

[Brocko]

Thats a great try

 

[Santa]

Dogs starting great. Full of great running! Hopefully they can keep it up.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

That fend on Yeo - how good.

 

[FACTHUNT]

Galvin is troubling them atm, never thought I'd see that haha

 

[Brocko]

Yeah that looked like big contact on King at the time

 

[Brocko]

Cmon Dogs, set it up for Preston

 

[BroncsFan]

Penrith looking flat as ****

 

[Brocko]

Farout, has Galvin played a better 10 mins ever? His ball work has been sharp

 

[FACTHUNT]

Penrith looking flat as ****

the week long circlejerk/dutch rudder for Cleary's 200th has depleted them of energy

 

[Brocko]

Penrith are so far off it currently.

 

[BroncsFan]

That should be a penalty.

Edwards can't tackle him wen he's kicking the ball...