CROSS FORUM NRL 2022 Round 15 Discussion

[Big Pete]

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
WIN Stadium, Thursday 16 June 2022
Kick Off: 7:50pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Cody Ramsey 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Jack de Belin 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Jack Bird 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tariq Sims

14. Moses Mbye 15. Francis Molo 16. Aaron Woods 17. Michael Molo

18. Josh Kerr 19. Tautau Moga 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Billy Burns

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Kodi Nikorima 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 4. Campbell Graham 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray

14. Blake Taaffe 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Siliva Havili 17. Hame Sele

18. Peter Mamouzelos 19. Isaiah Tass 20. Dean Hawkins 21. Jed Cartwright 22. Liam Knight

Manly Sea Eagles vs. North Queensland Cowboys
4 Pines Park, Friday 17 June 2022
Kick Off: 6:00pm

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Morgan Harper 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Andrew Davey 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Dylan Walker 15. Josh Schuster 16. Martin Taupau 17. Sean Keppie

18. Taniela Paseka 19. Ben Trbojevic 20. Ethan Bullemor 21. Kaeo Weekes 22. Kurt De Luis

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 15. Coen Hess 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

11. Connelly Lemuelu 14. Jake Granville 17. Griffin Neame 19. Brendan Elliot

10. Reuben Cotter 18. Ben Condon 20. Kane Bradley 23. Ben Hampton 24. Robert Derby

Melbourne Storm vs. Brisbane Broncos
AAMI Park, Friday 17 June 2022
Kick Off: 7:55pm

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Nick Meaney 2. Dean Ieremia 3. Marion Seve 4. Justin Olam 5. Grant Anderson 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Harry Grant 15. Tui Kamikamica 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenny Bromwich 14. Brandon Smith

10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 13. Josh King 16. Trent Loiero 17. Chris Lewis

18. Jayden Nikorima 19. Alec MacDonald 20. Jordan Grant 21. Ryan Papenhuyzen 22. Tyran Wishart

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Te Maire Martin 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Brenko Lee 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Jake Turpin 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Keenan Palasia

18. Jordan Pereira 19. Rhys Kennedy 20. Delouise Hoeter 21. Xavier Willison 22. Ryan James

Cronulla Sharks vs. Gold Coast Titans
C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Saturday 18 June 2022
Kick Off: 3:00pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Aiden Tolman 15. Braydon Trindall 16. Teig Wilton 19. Dale Finucane

17. Andrew Fifita 18. Connor Tracey 20. Lachlan Miller 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Kade Dykes

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. AJ Brimson 2. Greg Marzhew 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Paul Turner 7. Toby Sexton 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Erin Clark 10. Isaac Liu 11. Sam McIntyre 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

14. Tanah Boyd 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Sam Lisone

18. Sosefo Fifita 19. Herman Ese'ese 20. Aaron Booth 21. Kevin Proctor 22. Esan Marsters

Warriors vs. Penrith Panthers
Moreton Daily Stadium, Saturday 18 June 2022
Kick Off: 5:30pm

NZ WARRIORS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Jesse Arthars 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Ronald Volkman 7. Shaun Johnson 23. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jazz Tevaga 11. Jack Murchie 12. Tohu Harris 13. Josh Curran

8. Bunty Afoa 14. Chanel Harris-Tavita 16. Dunamis Lui 17. Bayley Sironen

15. Aaron Pene 18. Freddy Lussick 20. Eliesa Katoa 21. Rocco Berry 22. Daejarn Asi

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Taylan May 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon

18. Robert Jennings 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. Chris Smith 21. Soni Luke 22. Thomas Jenkins

Parramatta Eels vs. Sydney Roosters
CommBank Stadium, Saturday 18 June 2022
Kick Off: 7:35pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Waqa Blake 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 15. Ryan Matterson 13. Isaiah Papali'i

12. Marata Niukore 14. Makahesi Makatoa 16. Oregon Kaufusi 21. Ky Rodwell

17. Nathan Brown 18. Tom Opacic 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Bryce Cartwright 22. Sean Russell

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph Suaalii 6. Sam Walker 15. Drew Hutchison 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Sam Verrills 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Nat Butcher

14. Connor Watson 16. Egan Butcher 17. Fletcher Baker 19. Daniel Suluka-Fifita

7. Luke Keary 18. Lachlan Lam 20. Paul Momirovski 21. Terrell May 22. Adam Keighran

Canberra Raiders vs. Newcastle Knights
GIO Stadium, Sunday 19 June 2022
Kick Off: 2:00pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Xavier Savage 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Jordan Rapana 23. Matt Frawley 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Adam Elliott

14. Tom Starling 15. Ryan Sutton 17. Corey Horsburgh 19. James Schiller

6. Jack Wighton 16. Corey Harawira-Naera 18. Brad Schneider 20. Trey Mooney 21. Semi Valemei 22. Adrian Trevilyan

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Dane Gagai 4. Enari Tuala 5. Dominic Young 6. Anthony Milford 21. Adam Clune 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 15. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Kurt Mann

10. Jacob Saifiti 14. Simi Sasagi 16. Mathew Croker 17. Pasami Saulo

7. Jake Clifford 18. Phoenix Crossland 19. Tex Hoy 20. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 22. Hymel Hunt

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Wests Tigers
CommBank Stadium, Sunday 19 June 2022
Kick Off: 4:05pm

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Jake Averillo 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Corey Allan 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Josh Jackson 15. Corey Waddell 13. Tevita Pangai Junior

12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 16. Joe Stimson 17. Kurtis Morrin

19. Matt Dufty 20. Bailey Biondi-Odo 21. Jayden Tanner 22. Isaac Lumelume 24. Jackson Topine

WESTS TIGERS

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To'a 4. Asu Kepaoa 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jackson Hastings 15. Alex Twal 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Luke Garner 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Joe Ofahengaue

8. James Tamou 14. Fa'amanu Brown 16. Adam Doueihi 17. Alex Seyfarth

18. Jake Simpkin 19. Fonua Pole 20. Austin Dias 21. Junior Tupou 22. Tyrone Peachey

 

[Big Pete]

Teams have been updated.

Just a reminder, I will be posting these up hot off the presses in the SuperCoach thread. I figure if there's any value to be gained it's for punters and fantasy sports enthusiasts.

I find it curious that Lachlan Fitzgibbon was dropped by O'Brien this weekend. I like the decision to bring Mann back into 13, but Fitzgibbon runs a very effective line that helps allow the Knights to play with some shape. I would have thought the likely play would have been to shift Barnett to the bench and use him off the bench to help lift the tempo.

One issue they have is that their pack is primarily made up of workhorses. When Newcastle were at their best, the Knights pack was high intensity bend the other team backwards and get on the front foot.

It comes down to their bench usage. Last week they got it terribly wrong by having Mann and Sisagi on the bench. On top of that they have both Croker and Thompson on their bench. Both are handy forwards but they're both learning on the job. I think last week they had injuries but this week they've named Sauaso Sue in reserve grade.

Sue is a player O'Brien specifically went out of his way to sign. He's got experience at this level and can take those tough high intensity runs up the middle. I'm not a huge fan of his but you've got to make use of the tools you have.

I still think they need a proper dummy half replacement for Randall. Randall is another work-horse type and considering what he's paid for he's fine but they're struggling to create any space around the ruck and get the defence back-peddling. Crossland clearly was not the answer at 14 and thank god Newcastle went away from that experiment but they need to bring somebody else in. Again their stocks are low, but they need somebody there. Either they need to hit the market or they just need to call up their Jersey Flegg Player of the Year/Former U/20s Origin player Huth and just give him an opportunity.

I know Brailey is returning soon, but I doubt he'll be able to play 80 off an achilles injury so if anything that competition for spots could prove valuable moving forward.

It's a real shame Chris Veali'i injured his leg. He's somebody I would have loved to have brought in, given him a taste of the big-time and looked to use him in 2023, especially with Edrick Lee off to The Dolphins.

It's been a really disappointing season for the Knights and it seems like they're out of ideas. I still think they have potential, they just need to get through this period, manage their lower grade players effectively and help build to 2023.

 

[Big Pete]

Good defence on Suli early on from the Rabbits after Ilias decided to do a Ben Hunt impersonation to start the game.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Good try there to Hunt.

 

[Big Pete]

What an ugly set of six from South Sydney and it gets it's just desserts with a penalty in possession.

They just really miss Reynolds' distribution. Everything feels forced, sluggish passes from dummy half and just get the ball to the left with no shape or set-up.

Then Hunt responds with a great play. He's an enigma, but he's also something of a one man band for the Dragons. Anything that looks good typically comes from him. Perfectly weighted kick, ball bounces away from Johnston and Lomax swoops to put his captain over.

6-0 Dragons.

 

[Big Pete]

Good early kick by Macca on his 300th. That's what I like to see more from the Dragons, calculated risks.

Dragons respond by giving away two set restarts, but then Graham just drops it cold down another loose left side play.

 

[BroncsFan]

C'mon dragons

 

[GCBRONCO]

Lovely lovely try there from the Dragons.

 

[Big Pete]

Great run by Amone, burns Murray on the outside before putting Ravalawa over.

That's the type of try I love to see from the Dragons. Young players stepping up and making an impact on the game. They need more of these green shoots coming through.

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

Lucky they have Reynolds kicking game, calmness and game management to keep them in the ga........

rothfields probably so drunk right now that was his thinking as he watched this game after his "expert" comments last night...

 

[Foordy]

lol@Souths

 

[BroncsFan]

Yesss!!1 C'mon!!!

Atkins will still have a say in this, but hopefully Souths keep shitting the bed... they haven't turned up tonight and don't deserve the momentum swung their way by the refs

 

[Big Pete]

The Rabbitohs being blown off the park now, Hunt again with a great inside pass exposes Walker and that flimsy left side defence from Souths and Dragons go 16-0 in front.

All comes off the back of a bad penalty from Walker as well.

 

[Scorchie]

Oh Souths

 

[tommy]

Jd the biggest hack, bigger than seibold. Wayne strikes again, was about to tip the dragons too, stoooopid me.

 

[Foordy]

waste of a challenge from Souths

 

[GCBRONCO]

WOW

 

[Foordy]

Dragons beating the clock here