CROSS FORUM NRL 2022 Round 25 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Parramatta Eels vs. Melbourne Storm
CommBank Stadium, Thursday 1 September 2022
Kick Off: 7:50pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Tom Opacic 5. Waqa Blake 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali'i 13. Ryan Matterson

14. Makahesi Makatoa 15. Jakob Arthur 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Marata Niukore

18. Ofahiki Ogden 19. Bailey Simonsson 20. Bryce Cartwright 21. Sean Russell 22. Ky Rodwell

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Nick Meaney 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Marion Seve 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Harry Grant 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenny Bromwich 13. Josh King

14. Brandon Smith 15. Tui Kamikamica 16. Trent Loiero 17. Chris Lewis

18. Young Tonumaipea 19. Cooper Johns 20. Alec MacDonald 21. Jordan Grant 22. Jack Howarth

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Accor Stadium, Friday 2 September 2022
Kick Off: 6:00pm

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Jake Averillo 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Braidon Burns 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Corey Waddell 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Josh Jackson

14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Joe Stimson 16. Chris Patolo 17. Tevita Pangai Junior

19. Declan Casey 20. Bailey Biondi-Odo 21. Jackson Topine 22. Paul Alamoti 23. Luke Thompson

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Andrew Davey 13. Dylan Walker

14. Ben Trbojevic 15. Josh Schuster 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Kurt De Luis

18. James Roumanos 19. Zac Fulton 20. Jacob Sykes 21. Jamie Humphreys 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Sydney Roosters vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Allianz Stadium, Friday 2 September 2022
Kick Off: 7:55pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Paul Momirovski 3. Drew Hutchison 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Angus Crichton 12. Nat Butcher 13. Siosiua Taukeiaho

14. Connor Watson 15. Egan Butcher 16. Fletcher Baker 17. Terrell May

18. Adam Keighran 19. Ben Thomas 20. Kevin Naiqama 21. Oliver Gildart 22. Siua Wong

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Jaxson Paulo 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Siliva Havili 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray

14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Hame Sele 17. Michael Chee Kam

18. Blake Taaffe 19. Kodi Nikorima 20. Davvy Moale 21. Richard Kennar 22. Josh Mansour

Warriors vs. Gold Coast Titans
Mt Smart Stadium, Saturday 3 September 2022
Kick Off: 3:00pm

NZ WARRIORS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Jesse Arthars 4. Rocco Berry 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Tohu Harris 11. Euan Aitken 12. Josh Curran 13. Bunty Afoa

14. Freddy Lussick 15. Ben Murdoch-Masila 16. Eliesa Katoa 17. Tom Ale

18. Jack Murchie 20. Daejarn Asi 21. Adam Pompey 22. Edward Kosi 23. Jackson Frei

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Greg Marzhew 3. Sosefo Fifita 4. Phillip Sami 5. Corey Thompson 6. AJ Brimson 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam McIntyre 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Isaac Liu

14. Paul Turner 15. Herman Ese'ese 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Klese Haas

18. Jarrod Wallace 19. Tony Francis 20. Toby Sexton 21. Jamayne Isaako 22. Sam Lisone

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Brisbane Broncos
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Saturday 3 September 2022
Kick Off: 5:30pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Cody Ramsey 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Mathew Feagai 4. Zac Lomax 5. Tautau Moga 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Jack de Belin 9. Jayden Sullivan 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Josh McGuire 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Jack Bird

14. Tyrell Fuimaono 15. Jaiyden Hunt 16. Jackson Ford 17. Aaron Woods

18. Jack Gosiewski 19. Andrew McCullough 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Joshua Coric 22. Josh Kerr

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Te Maire Martin 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Delouise Hoeter 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Billy Walters 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Corey Jensen 17. Zac Hosking

18. Tesi Niu 19. Jordan Pereira 20. Cory Paix 21. Ezra Mam 22. Rhys Kennedy

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Penrith Panthers
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday 3 September 2022
Kick Off: 7:35pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Jake Granville 15. Tom Gilbert 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Griffin Neame

18. Brendan Elliot 19. Riley Price 20. Connelly Lemuelu 21. Tom Dearden 22. Ben Condon

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Charlie Staines 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Robert Jennings 4. Thomas Jenkins 5. Christian Crichton 6. Kurt Falls 7. Sean O'Sullivan 8. Lindsay Smith 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Matt Eisenhuth 11. Chris Smith 12. Scott Sorensen 13. J'maine Hopgood

14. Soni Luke 15. Eddie Blacker 16. Liam Henry 17. Jack Cole

18. Mavrik Geyer 19. Preston Riki 20. Ativalu Lisati 21. Liam Martin 22. Jaeman Salmon

Newcastle Knights vs. Cronulla Sharks
McDonald Jones Stadium, Sunday September 4 2022
Kick Off: 2:00pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Tex Hoy 2. Edrick Lee 3. Dane Gagai 4. Krystian Mapapalangi 5. Dominic Young 6. Phoenix Crossland 7. Adam Clune 8. David Klemmer 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Brodie Jones 13. Mathew Croker

14. Chris Randall 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Jack Johns

18. Simi Sasagi 19. Ben Talty 20. Enari Tuala 21. Jirah Momoisea 22. Hymel Hunt

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Matt Ikuvalu 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Teig Wilton 15. Braydon Trindall 16. Aiden Tolman 17. Andrew Fifita

18. Luke Metcalf 19. Jesse Colquhoun 20. Mawene Hiroti 21. Kayal Iro 22. Dale Finucane

Wests Tigers vs. Canberra Raiders
Leichardt Oval, Sunday 4 September 2022
Kick Off: 4:05pm

WESTS TIGERS

1. Daine Laurie 2. Brent Naden 3. Starford To'a 4. Luke Garner 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Jock Madden 8. James Tamou 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Joe Ofahengaue 11. Thomas Freebairn 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Fa'amanu Brown

14. Fonua Pole 15. Zane Musgrove 16. Tyrone Peachey 17. Austin Dias

18. Jacob Liddle 19. Junior Pauga 20. James Roberts 21. Henry O'Kane 22. Brandon Mansfield

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Xavier Savage 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 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. Emre Guler 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Corey Harawira-Naera

 

[Foordy]

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow named at 6 is an interesting call from Payten

 

[Big Pete]

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow named at 6 is an interesting call from Payten

He played a similar role last week.

Despite being named at 1, Tabuai-Fidow was essentially playing as a roaming centre while Val defended 3 in with Drinkwater at the back.

 

[LittleDavey]

He played a similar role last week.

Despite being named at 1, Tabuai-Fidow was essentially playing as a roaming centre while Val defended 3 in with Drinkwater at the back.

Yup not only has Payten got the Cows full of confidence and seemingly humming (I still expect them to falter, particularly if/when they need to play in Sydney - not sure they have got another gear to go to) he's got them so dialled into their systems that he's now able to swap players around and they still seem to not miss a beat. It's remarkable what he's done with their squad tbh, as much as it pains me to say, I'm jealous. He'll win Coach of the Year and rightly so, don't forget they finished below us on the ladder last year.

The rivalry is real. I caught myself watching Feldt fucking around and genuinely barracking for Souths last week. Then I remembered Latrell and Walker and gave myself a swift uppercut.

 

[Foordy]

Hornby the likely coach for the Rabbitohs this week. JD tested positive on Tuesday for COVID

 

[Big Pete]

Are there any betting markets on Melbourne taking an HIA in the 20th-30th minute period?

 

[Waynesaurus]

Kaufusi just spears into the side of the knee while Oppa was held upright by 2 players .............................and play on.

 

[Big Pete]

A couple of tough penalties here, first against Melbourne and now Parramatta. Melbourne have been pushing the boundaries, but the penalty against Kamukamicka wasn't consistent with any other interpretation.

Even start so far, I'd give Melbourne the slight advantage with the Munster line-break but the forward pass has hurt them.

 

[Big Pete]

Good vision from Dylan Brown. Noticed there was space back on the inside and the cover was going to be susceptible to a step. Poor work from Kamukamicka and Munster, they should have been able to wrap it up, but credit to Brown.

Now Melbourne kick it too close to the sideline. Sivo with the right presence of mind bats at the ball to earn the penalty.

 

[winslow_wong]

If you need to find some form before the finals, play the broncos.

 

[Big Pete]

Huge defensive play from Olam to shut down the overlap. It was all or nothing and he hit Moses with the kitchen sink. Not only preventing the try but preventing Moses from executing a quick play the ball.

Brown once again finds success by taking on the line and earns a quick play the ball. The Eels play the numbers with Niukore charging over but Melbourne scramble well to hold him up cm from the line.

Melbourne do well to defend their error off the kick-off.

 

[Battler]

Cmon parra

 

[BroncsFan]

Forward pass and now a cold drop from Jbrom... I'm sensing a HIA in his near future

 

[Big Pete]

Melbourne inviting Parramatta into their attacking half again with an unforced error from Bromwich.

Now Nofoaluma with an obvious leg pull on Papalii on the last to gift Parramatta another oppotunity. Parra go sideline to sideline, Moses sets it up for Penisini but Will spills it over the line.

 

[Big Pete]

Forward pass and now a cold drop from Jbrom... I'm sensing a HIA in his near future

No HIA, Smith is on.

All eyes turn to Kamikamicka.

 

[Battler]

what a grub

 

[Super Freak]

Did Melbourne just take Nelson off after that?

 

[BroncsFan]

Parra diving has gone up a notch, but it's NAS... and he can get fuuuuucked