CROSS FORUM NRL 2022 Round 6 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Canberra Raiders vs. North Queensland Cowboys
GIO Stadium, Thursday 14 April 2022
Kick Off: 7:50pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Semi Valemei 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Brad Schneider 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Corey Harawira-Naera 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton

14. Xavier Savage 15. Emre Guler 16. Adam Elliott 17. Corey Horsburgh

18. Sebastian Kris 19. Hudson Young 20. Matt Frawley 21. Albert Hopoate 22. Jarrod Croker 23. Trey Mooney 24. Peter Hola

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Jake Granville 15. Heilum Luki 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Connelly Lemuelu

18. Emry Pere 19. Brendan Elliot 20. Riley Price 21. Daejarn Asi 22. Ben Condon 23. Ben Hampton 24. Tomas Chester

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Accor Stadium, Friday 15 April 2022
Kick Off: 4:00pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 4. Campbell Graham 5. Josh Mansour 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. Hame Sele 15. Jacob Host 16. Davvy Moale 17. Liam Knight

18. Siliva Havili 19. Isaiah Tass 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Richard Kennar 22. Dean Hawkins 23. Terrell Kalo Kalo 24. Jaxson Paulo

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Matt Dufty 2. Brent Naden 3. Braidon Burns 4. Jake Averillo 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 15. Chris Patolo 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Josh Jackson

14. Brandon Wakeham 16. Max King 17. Joe Stimson 23. Ava Seumanufagai

11. Corey Waddell 19. Bailey Biondi-Odo 20. Aaron Schoupp 21. Reece Hoffman 22. Jackson Topine 24. Josh Cook 25. Corey Allan

Penrith Panthers vs. Brisbane Broncos
BlueBet Stadium, Friday 15 April 2022
Kick Off: 7:55pm

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Taylan May 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Matt Eisenhuth 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. Chris Smith 20. J'maine Hopgood 21. Lindsay Smith 22. Soni Luke 23. Christian Crichton 24. Sean O'Sullivan

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 19. Delouise Hoeter 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Billy Walters 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Jake Turpin 10. Corey Jensen 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington

14. Ryan James 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. TC Robati 17. Cory Paix

4. Herbie Farnworth 18. Tyson Gamble 20. Jordan Pereira 21. Ezra Mam 22. Te Maire Martin 23. Ethan Quai-Ward 24. Logan Bayliss-Brow

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Gold Coast Titans
4 Pines Park, Saturday 16 April 2022
Kick Off: 5:30pm

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Lachlan Croker 20. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Andrew Davey 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Dylan Walker 15. Karl Lawton 16. Sean Keppie 17. Taniela Paseka

10. Martin Taupau 18. Ethan Bullemor 19. Ben Trbojevic 21. Jorge Taufua 22. Kurt De Luis 23. Kaeo Weekes 24. James Roumanos

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Greg Marzhew 6. AJ Brimson 7. Toby Sexton 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Erin Clark 10. Isaac Liu 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

14. Will Smith 15. Sam Lisone 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Jarrod Wallace

18. Paul Turner 19. Kevin Proctor 20. Herman Ese'ese 21. Sam McIntyre 22. Corey Thompson 23. Tanah Boyd 24. Sosefo Fifita

Melbourne Storm vs. Cronulla Sharks
AAMI Park, Saturday 16 April 2022
Kick Off: 7:35pm

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Nick Meaney 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 13. Josh King 9. Harry Grant 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 16. Trent Loiero 14. Brandon Smith

15. Tyran Wishart 17. Tepai Moeroa 18. Chris Lewis 19. Alec MacDonald

8. Jesse Bromwich 12. Kenny Bromwich 20. Marion Seve 21. Jordan Grant 22. Jayden Nikorima 23. William Warbrick 24. Sualauvi Faalogo

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Will Kennedy 19. Mawene Hiroti 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 15. Cameron McInnes 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane

14. Aiden Tolman 16. Jack Williams 17. Andrew Fifita 18. Braydon Trindall

2. Sione Katoa 11. Briton Nikora 20. Lachlan Miller 21. Royce Hunt 22. Kade Dykes 23. Jonaiah Lualua 24. Franklin Pele

Sydney Roosters vs. Warriors
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sunday 17 April 2022
Kick Off: 2:00pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 5. Kevin Naiqama 4. Joseph Manu 23. Joseph Suaalii 6. Sam Walker 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 24. Drew Hutchison 10. Lindsay Collins 16. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley

9. Sam Verrills 11. Nat Butcher 15. Fletcher Baker

3. Paul Momirovski 14. Connor Watson 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 18. Lachlan Lam 19. Naufahu Whyte 20. Adam Keighran 21. Renouf Atoni 22. Daniel Suluka-Fifita

NZ WARRIORS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Jesse Arthars 4. Adam Pompey 5. Edward Kosi 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 16. Aaron Pene 11. Euan Aitken 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Josh Curran

14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Bunty Afoa 17. Eliesa Katoa 18. Taniela Otukolo

10. Matt Lodge 20. Viliami Vailea 21. Pride Petterson-Robati 22. Rocco Berry 23. Otukinekina Kepu 24. Junior Ratuva 25. Valingi Kepu

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Newcastle Knights
WIN Stadium, Sunday 17 April 2022
Kick Off: 4:05pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Moses Mbye 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Jack Bird 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Josh Kerr 11. Tariq Sims 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Jack de Belin

14. Talatau Amone 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Josh Mcguire 17. George Burgess

18. Tautau Moga 19. Jackson Ford 20. Aaron Woods 21. Tyrell Sloan 22. Jack Gosiewski 23. Tyrell Fuimaono 24. Jayden Sullivan

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Jake Clifford 14. Phoenix Crossland 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Brodie Jones 13. Kurt Mann

15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Leo Thompson 17. Sauaso Sue 18. Simi Sasagi

7. Adam Clune 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Tex Hoy 21. Jack Johns 22. Jaron Purcell 23. Dylan Lucas 24. Brayden Musgrove

Parramatta Eels vs. Wests Tigers
CommBank Stadium, Monday 18 April 2022
Kick Off: 4:00pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Viliami Penisini 3. Tom Opacic 4. Marata Niukore 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali'i 13. Nathan Brown

14. Makahesi Makatoa 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Hayze Perham 17. Mitch Rein

18. Bryce Cartwright 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Wiremu Greig 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Samuel Loizou 23. Elie El Zakhem 24. Zac Cini

WESTS TIGERS

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. James Roberts 5. Starford To'a 21. Ken Maumalo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jackson Hastings 8. James Tamou 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue

4. Luke Garner 14. Jock Madden 15. Alex Twal 16. Thomas Mikaele

17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Tyrone Peachey 19. Jacob Liddle 20. Oliver Gildart 22. Tukimihia Simpkins 23. Junior Tupou 24. Austin Dias

 

[Super Freak]

Luke Brooks moved to 5/8.

It could work, but the likely reality is that it won't. The Tigers and Brooks need to part ways and move on. Whether they can achieve that due to his salary remains to be seen, but they need to drop him and bring up someone else.

 

[Big Pete]

@theshed remember when I highlighted my concerns with the Dragons versatility? This is the exact scenario I was talking about. Mbye and Bird working in tandem with Amone off the bench just seems utterly listless and cynical. I fail to see how this plays to the Dragons strengths or helps them moving forward.

In better news, their NSW Cup side finally won a game on the weekend. The bad news is that they nearly gave up a 30-4 lead with less than 30 to go. If Hawkins' boot was on, it would have been a draw. Before then they were getting smashed week after week. I could understand leaving your best prospects in a winning team and allowing them to develop good habits but that's obviously not happening.

They have to win this weekend. At home against a struggling team, this is pretty much it and we're only six weeks into the competition.

 

[Wolfie]

Sad thing for the Dragons really is in the trials and every game i've seen them this year, Moose has been their best half!

 

[Kimlo]

Griffin is an absolutely awful coach. I'm shocked the Dragons extended him off the back of 8 straight losses.

Mbye fullback and Bird 5/8. Lol, that's just comedy.

 

[Big Pete]

Sad thing for the Dragons really is in the trials and every game i've seen them this year, Moose has been their best half!

McGuire owes them big time this season. Needs to cut the rubbish out of his game and just do the hard yakka.

What annoys me about the Dragons is that they play their best brand of footy when they get on top defensively. Yet their starting pack contains all these loose units - player who go well in other roles but in tandem have let their team down constantly these past few weeks.

 

[Foordy]

Luke Brooks moved to 5/8.

It could work, but the likely reality is that it won't. The Tigers and Brooks need to part ways and move on. Whether they can achieve that due to his salary remains to be seen, but they need to drop him and bring up someone else.

Honestly changing the number on his back isn't going to change a he'll of a lot.

 

[Harry Sack]

Well that was just soft AF by Starling.

 

[Wolfie]

That was some poor defending from Hess and JT13

 

[Broncapz]

Why did Cowboys save their best football in the past 5 years for Round 3.

It made me forget that they're actually garbage.

 

[BroncosFever]

That first try, fair dinkum

 

[Brocko]

The Cows legit get a garbage penalty out of trouble more often than not. No wonder they complete so high as all their sets finish with a penalty on play 2...

 

[Galah]

Anyone else hate how the attacking team knocks on In the in goal and the attacking team gets 7 tackles? I hate that rule

 

[Kimlo]

Really rate Wighton. Such a good player.

 

[Wolfie]

Holmes is so bad in the centers.

 

[Big Pete]

Papalii and Tapine have set a brilliant platform for the Raiders. The Cowboys are really struggling to contain them and it's just allowing the Raiders to roll through their sets. Unfortunately for Canberra they can't quite come up with the finishing touches. Their two tries tell the story - a dummy half dart by Starling and a do or die tap on by CHN. I still think their attack lacks direction and they're not great at getting the ball to their outside backs.

For the Cowboys they just seem out of rhythm. Robson appears to be struggling to get the ball in front of players, Townsend's passing game is making life difficult for the receivers and Dearden is too busy hanging down his short-side to make an impact. Forwards aren't really doing a good job either, McLean really isn't charging into the line with any gusto and they're not doing a great job of involving Taumalolo. Far too many 'standing start' runs, the Payne Haas special as I like to call it.

Pretty important second half coming up here for the Cowboys. A good opportunity to separate themselves from the pack, we'll see if they can warm into the contest.

 

[Kimlo]

Classic rookie mistake there.

Keen to see how Savage goes.

 

[Wolfie]

Drinks would be such a massive improvement for us at fullback.