CROSS FORUM NRL 2022 Round 9 Discussion

[Big Pete]

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Brisbane Broncos
Accor Stadium, Thursday 5 May 2022
Kick Off: 7:50pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 19. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 24. Davvy Moale 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray

14. Siliva Havili 16. Liam Knight 17. Jaxson Paulo 18. Trent Peoples

5. Josh Mansour 10. Thomas Burgess 15. Hame Sele 20. Richard Kennar 21. Peter Mamouzelos 22. Dean Hawkins 23. Josiah Karapani

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Te Maire Martin 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Patrick Carrigan 11. TC Robati 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington

14. Cory Paix 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Keenan Palasia

18. Brenko Lee 19. Jordan Pereira 20. Ryan James 21. Ezra Mam 22. Ethan Quai-Ward 23. Logan Bayliss-Brow 24. Jake Turpin

Canberra Raiders vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
GIO Stadium, Friday 6 May 2022
Kick-Off: 6:00pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Nick Cotric 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Matt Frawley 7. Brad Schneider 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Adam Elliott 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 15. Corey Harawira-Naera

13. Ryan Sutton 14. Tom Starling 16. Sebastian Kris 17. Corey Horsburgh

18. Harry Rushton 19. Emre Guler 20. Xavier Savage 21. Trey Mooney 22. Sam Williams 23. James Schiller 24. Peter Hola

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Matt Dufty 2. Brent Naden 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Jake Averillo 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Corey Waddell 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Josh Jackson

14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 15. Joe Stimson 16. Max King 17. Ava Seumanufagai

19. Josh Cook 20. Jackson Topine 21. Brandon Wakeham 22. Reece Hoffman 23. Jayden Okunbor 24. Paul Alamoti 25. Chris Patolo

Penrith Panthers vs. Parramatta Eels
BlueBet Stadium, Friday 6 May 2022
Kick Off: 7:55pm

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 24. Brian To'o 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Taylan May 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 22. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

8. Matt Eisenhuth 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 23. Mitch Kenny

2. Charlie Staines 14. Soni Luke 15. Scott Sorensen 18. Robert Jennings 19. Chris Smith 20. J'maine Hopgood 21. Sean O'Sullivan

PARRAMATTA EELS

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

14. Makahesi Makatoa 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Bryce Cartwright

18. Wiremu Greig 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Mitch Rein 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Samuel Loizou 23. Elie El Zakhem 24. Sean Russell

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Wests Tigers
4 Pines Park, Saturday 7 May 2022
Kick Off: 3:00pm

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Christian Tuipulotu 4. Tolutau Koula 19. Morgan Harper 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Sean Keppie 9. Lachlan Croker 16. Josh Aloiai 3. Ben Trbojevic 15. Ethan Bullemor 13. Jake Trbojevic

10. Martin Taupau 14. Dylan Walker 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Kurt De Luis

11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Josh Schuster 20. Kaeo Weekes 21. James Roumanos 22. Viliami Fifita 23. Jamie Humphreys 24. Jacob Sykes

WESTS TIGERS

1. Starford To'a 2. Asu Kepaoa 3. Oliver Gildart 4. Luke Garner 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jackson Hastings 8. James Tamou 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Alex Twal 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Stefano Utoikamanu

18. Jacob Liddle 19. Jock Madden 20. Junior Tupou 21. Tukimihia Simpkins 22. Austin Dias 23. Junior Pauga 24. Fonua Pole

Sydney Roosters vs. Gold Coast Titans
BB Print Stadium (Mackay), Saturday 7 May2022
Kick Off: 5:30pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph Suaalii 6. Sam Walker 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 16. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley

12. Sitili Tupouniua 14. Drew Hutchison 15. Fletcher Baker 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho

18. Lachlan Lam 19. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 20. Ben Marschke 21. Naufahu Whyte 22. Kevin Naiqama 23. Billy Smith 24. Renouf Atoni

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. AJ Brimson 2. Greg Marzhew 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Corey Thompson 6. Will Smith 7. Toby Sexton 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Erin Clark 10. Isaac Liu 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

14. Tanah Boyd 15. Sam Lisone 16. Herman Ese'ese 17. Sam McIntyre

18. Jamayne Isaako 19. Paul Turner 20. Esan Marsters 21. Phillip Sami 22. Jayden Campbell 23. Sosefo Fifita 24. Jaimin Jolliffe

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Newcastle Knights
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday 7 May 2022
Kick Off: 7:35pm

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. Reuben Cotter 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 15. Heilum Luki 16. Coen Hess 17. Griffin Neame

18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 19. Jake Granville 20. Kane Bradley 21. Ben Condon 22. Emry Pere 23. Taniela Sadrugu 24. Brendan Elliot

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Dominic Young 6. Tex Hoy 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 10. Daniel Saifiti 14. Jack Johns 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Leo Thompson

15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Mathew Croker 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Simi Sasagi

11. Tyson Frizell 19. Krystian Mapapalangi 20. Jaron Purcell 21. Brayden Musgrove 22. Dylan Phythian 23. Kobe Rugless 24. Ben Talty

Melbourne Storm vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
AAMI Park, Sunday 8 May 2022
Kick Off: 2:00pm

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Nick Meaney 3. Reimis Smith 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. Tyran Wishart 16. Trent Loiero 18. Chris Lewis

17. Jordan Grant 19. Bronson Garlick 20. Jayden Nikorima 21. Cooper Johns 22. Tom Eisenhuth 23. Dean Ieremia 24. Alec MacDonald

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Moses Mbye 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 14. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Andrew McCullough 11. Tariq Sims 12. Josh McGuire 6. Jack Bird 13. Jack de Belin

15. Blake Lawrie 16. Aaron Woods 17. Tyrell Fuimaono 18. Jayden Sullivan

10. George Burgess 19. Cody Ramsey 20. Jack Gosiewski 21. Tyrell Sloan 22. Josh Kerr 23. Jackson Ford 24. Tautau Moga

Cronulla Sharks vs. Warriors
PointsBet Stadium, Sunday 8 May 2022
Kick Off: 4:05pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 22. Connor Tracey 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 13. Dale Finucane 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 15. Cameron McInnes

10. Aiden Tolman 14. Jack Williams 16. Wade Graham 19. Andrew Fifita

5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 17. Royce Hunt 18. Braydon Trindall 20. Luke Metcalf 21. Mawene Hiroti 23. Matt Ikuvalu 24. Franklin Pele

NZ WARRIORS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Viliami Vailea 4. Rocco Berry 5. Adam Pompey 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 11. Euan Aitken 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Jazz Tevaga

14. Jack Murchie 15. Ben Murdoch-Masila 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Aaron Pene

18. Bayley Sironen 20. Taniela Otukolo 21. Edward Kosi 22. Junior Ratuva 23. Pride Petterson-Robati 24. Jayden Corrigan 25. Jackson Frei

 

[Super Freak]

BA moves Dylan Brown back to 5/8, but only because Opacic is back.

It was a stupid move that never should have happened.

 

[holdzy]

BA moves Dylan Brown back to 5/8, but only because Opacic is back.

It was a stupid move that never should have happened.

I enjoyed it.

 

[Big Pete]

Teams have been updated. Thanks for bearing with me, we're just trying to sync things up better with Silvertails and NZWarriors so I've got to wait for the go ahead before I can highlight all the team changes.

The big talking points for mine are the return of Tom Trbojevic & Stefano Utoikamanu. It also appears that Brian To'o could be back so supercoaches will be waiting with bated breath to see if he'll come in for May or Staines.

Newcastle have also made some major changes with Jake Clifford being outright dropped. Last year Cowboys fans would have felt aggrieved that Payten broke up a winning combination in Drinkwater/Clifford only to go on a massive losing streak with Drinkwater/Dearden. It appears those concerns have been quelled as the Knights opt for Hoy & Crossland.

I've got my fingers crossed for both those players. Crossland has had a very tough initiation into NRL, coming in as a utility during the pandemic era just to get whatever time on the field he could get and usually coming into the team missing players. He finds himself in a similar position with the club desperate for a win going to Townsville. It's a huge ask but for his sake I just hope he plays with a devil may care attitude.

On the plus side I'm happy to see the likes of Kobe Rugless in the mix. Something has to give for the Knights so getting these younger players involved who have been in the system for years at least seems like a productive use of time.

 

[Foordy]

Rothfield reporting that the Steve Chiddy, the bunker official who called for Corey Horsburgh to be penalised for his high contact on Lodge, has been axed.

the NRL are even picking and choosing which refs to scapegoat. last week it was the on field ref sacked, this week the bunker official (for similar reasons). they can't do anything with consistency

 

[LittleDavey]

#reactivemuch

 

[Jedhead]

Rothfield reporting that the Steve Chiddy, the bunker official who called for Corey Horsburgh to be penalised for his high contact on Lodge, has been axed.

the NRL are even picking and choosing which refs to scapegoat. last week it was the on field ref sacked, this week the bunker official (for similar reasons). they can't do anything with consistency

Funny enough I have a shiver of dread when the on field ref talks to the bunker for the first time during our games when he says "Okay Chids". As soon as I hear that I know we're in for an 'eventful' night.

 

[Harry Sack]

Ok Warriors and Manly fans, let's go for the clean sweep this week!!!

 

[Super Freak]

I think Eels will win tomorrow.

Panthers were very flat last week. They haven't been that good the past few weeks, they were just going up against bottom teams.

Eels haven't been great themselves, but they lift for these western derbies. With Brown moving back to 5/8, he'll bring that spark and provide that extra threat and take pressure off Moses.

I can see a win for the Eels.

 

[BroncosFever]

Parramatta have been very disappointing this season to date, they are one of the teams that could beat Penrith though

 

[Fozz]

No Slater rule for JAC though I'd say he had more intent to kick than Slater did back then.

 

[Harry Sack]

Lol TPJ. Don't ever change. Glad you aren't our problem anymore dickhead

 

[Fozz]

I knew this game was going to be bad but I didn't realise how bad

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Probably a preview of the spoon bowl if we're being honest

 

[Fozz]

Here goes another no try, lol

 

[Fozz]

This game could go into negative points and it would not be a surprise.

 

[ZTop]

I tell you what, it's so good seeing Jarrod Croker on the field tonight

 

[Fozz]

TPJ is a good player but i hope his agent is getting twice the usual commission because he's a dead set genius if TPJ is taking home over $900k a year.