CROSS FORUM NRL 2023 Round 12 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Brisbane Broncos vs. Penrith Panthers
Suncorp Stadium, Thursday 18 May 2023
Kick Off: 7:50pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Cory Paix 15. Corey Jensen 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Martin Taupau

18. Deine Mariner 19. Keenan Palasia 20. Brendan Piakura 21. Xavier Willison 22. Jordan Pereira

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Martin 17. Jaeman Salmon

18. Jack Cogger 19. Luke Garner 20. Thomas Jenkins 21. Chris Smith 22. Liam Henry

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Sydney Roosters
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Friday 19 May 2023
Kick Off: 6:00pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Jack de Belin 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 12. Jaydn Su'A 16. Ben Murdoch-Masila 18. Francis Molo

14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Toby Couchman 17. Josh Kerr 20. Jaiyden Hunt

11. Jack Bird 13. Michael Molo 19. Moses Mbye 21. Zane Musgrove 22. Max Feagai

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Corey Allan 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Billy Smith 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Keary 7. Drew Hutchison 17. Matthew Lodge 14. Jake Turpin 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley

9. Brandon Smith 15. Nat Butcher 16. Angus Crichton 20. Nathan Brown

8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 18. Sandon Smith 19. Fletcher Baker 21. Junior Pauga 22. Terrell May

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Parramatta Eels
Allianz Stadium, Friday 19 May 2023
Kick Off: 8:00pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Hame Sele 11. Michael Chee Kam 15. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray

12. Jacob Host 14. Blake Taaffe 16. Liam Knight 17. Daniel Suluka-Fifita

18. Ben Lovett 19. Richard Kennar 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Shaq Mitchell 22. Dean Hawkins

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Wiremu Greig 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Andrew Davey 13. J'maine Hopgood

14. Ofahiki Ogden 15. Brendan Hands 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Makahesi Makatoa

18. Jakob Arthur 19. Haze Dunster 20. Ky Rodwell 21. Daejarn Asi 22. Luca Moretti

Cronulla Sharks vs. Newcastle Knights
C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Saturday 20 May 2023
Kick Off: 3:00pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Connor Tracey 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Oregon Kaufusi 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane

15. Jack Williams 16. Wade Graham 17. Thomas Hazelton 20. Braden Hamlin-Uele

14. Braydon Trindall 18. Daniel Atkinson 19. Mawene Hiroti 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Jayden Berrell

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Leo Thompson

14. Tyson Gamble 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Adam Elliott 17. Mathew Croker

18. Jack Johns 19. Enari Tuala 20. Adam Clune 21. Hymel Hunt 22. Simi Sasagi

Wests Tigers vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Leichardt Oval, Saturday 20 May 2023
Kick Off: 5:30pm

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To'a 4. Tommy Talau 5. Junior Tupou 6. Brandon Wakeham 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 15. Joe Ofahengaue

13. Fonua Pole 14. Jake Simpkin 16. Alex Twal 17. Asu Kepaoa

18. Alex Seyfarth 19. Shawn Blore 20. Justin Matamua 21. Daine Laurie 22. Aistasi James

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. Heilum Luki 23. Luciano Leilua 13. Reuben Cotter

12. Jack Gosiewski 14. Jake Granville 15. Mitchell Dunn 17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

16. Riley Price 18. Zac Laybutt 19. Ben Hampton 20. Sylvester Namo 21. Brendan Elliot 22. Sam McIntyre

Dolphins vs. Melbourne Storm
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 20 May 2023
Kick Off: 7:35pm

THE DOLPHINS

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken 4. Brenko Lee 5. Tesi Niu 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Kenny Bromwich 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Tom Gilbert

14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Anthony Milford 16. Ray Stone 17. Herman Ese'ese

18. Mark Nicholls 19. Kurt Donoghoe 20. Edrick Lee 21. Valynce Te Whare 22. JJ Collins

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 17. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King

8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Aaron Pene 18. Grant Anderson

16. Tom Eisenhuth 19. Tariq Sims 20. Tepai Moeroa 21. Tyran Wishart 22. Jayden Nikorima

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast Titans
Accor Stadium, Sunday 21 May 2023
Kick Off: 2:00pm

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Karl Oloapu 7. Matt Burton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Corey Waddell 12. Jacob Preston 16. Samuel Hughes

13. Harrison Edwards 15. Jayden Okunbor 19. Blake Wilson 23. Kurtis Morrin

14. Josh Reynolds 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 20. Jackson Topine 21. Ryan Sutton 22. Kyle Flanagan

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Jayden Campbell 4. Jojo Fifita 3. Brian Kelly 18. Aaron Schoupp 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu

14. Kruise Leeming 15. Erin Clark 16. Klese Haas 17. Jo Vuna

2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 19. Thomas Mikaele 20. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 21. Keano Kini 22. Ken Maumalo

Canberra Raiders vs. Manly Sea Eagles
GIO Stadium, Sunday 21 May 2023
Kick Off: 4:05pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Sebastian Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 14. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh

9. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Ata Mariota

18. James Schiller 19. Hohepa Puru 20. Brad Schneider 21. Corey Harawira-Naera 22. Nick Cotric

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Sean Keppie 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Karl Lawton 15. Samuela Fainu 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Ben Condon

18. Kaeo Weekes 19. Morgan Harper 20. Cooper Johns 21. Morgan Boyle 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

 

[Big Pete]

Teams are in.

Jake Trbojevic has successfully returned ahead of schedule and will line up against the Raiders. Jake has been sorely missed around the ruck and he'll need to have a big game heading into Origin selection. Schuster is also set to be named which should make the Sea Eagles more potent down their left hand edge.

The Roosters have resisted wholesale changes opting to only name Egan Butcher who returns after suffering a concussion and Drew Hutchinson to fill in for the injured Sam Walker and Joey Manu. The Roosters still have the talent to beat the Dragons, but the number of injuries to the outside backs must be a concern for Robinson. No Tupou, Manu or Momirovski and one of their exciting prospects Robert Toia is still recovering from his knee reconstruction. They had a young Fijian winger coming through who was scoring tries for fun in Vuate Karawalevu but it appears he's been demoted to the Fijian Ron Massey cup side.

St George on the other hand have just made a couple of common sense selections. Zac Lomax and Jacob Liddle both return after being controversially dropped and I'm sure they'll be eager to step up in the wake of Anthony Griffin's sacking. The Dragons have struggled to play their best brand of football and I'm eager to see how they'll respond following the departure of their coach.

 

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This is what a 'cross' forum looks like

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Panthers seem to be getting the rub if the green from the refs.

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That was a try, IMO

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That was a try, IMO

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You know how the offside rule works right?

 

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Think this field will be happy with the week off

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Dolphins and Storm will give it another hiding Saturday night!

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Funny as **** , #teamkapow at Manly , now team tapa ooooh at the Broncos

But still loses the ball constantly so the name may have changed but it’s still the same shit !!!

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No surprises to see who is in the bunker tonight.....

Ashley Klein.

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No surprises to see who is in the bunker tonight.....

Ashley Klein.

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I've posted it a few times in our own game thread already

 

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Panthers seem to be getting the rub if the green from the refs.

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This is every week.

 

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I've posted it a few times in our own game thread already

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For the record Klein got it wrong IMO. Gee was right in getting that call changed because Walsh not only pushed one player out of the way (illegal), but he then jumped without looking at the ball. Sure he managed to turn around, but his jump wasn't for the ball.

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For the record Klein got it wrong IMO. Gee was right in getting that call changed because Walsh not only pushed one player out of the way (illegal), but he then jumped without looking at the ball. Sure he managed to turn around, but his jump wasn't for the ball.

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The Storm did it to us all night last week and didn't get penalised once. It happens almost every game and teams just aren't penalised for it...until tonight. If this is the marker in the sand moment and the early jumpers, etc are not going to be looked at, etc I am all for it but I am sick of our team being the first and last ones affected like Patty being sinbinned last week and then the rules changing. Kotoni getting a delayed suspension until after injury and no one else having that happen, etc.

 

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Funny as **** , #teamkapow at Manly , now team tapa ooooh at the Broncos

But still loses the ball constantly so the name may have changed but it’s still the same shit !!!

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Marty has been good for us, just 2 errors in 11 games this season (both of them tonight)

 

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For the record Klein got it wrong IMO. Gee was right in getting that call changed because Walsh not only pushed one player out of the way (illegal), but he then jumped without looking at the ball. Sure he managed to turn around, but his jump wasn't for the ball.

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Latrell scored a try for Souths a couple weeks back because Graham came through and cleared Herbie out of it... He was never going for the ball just backed into him and started looking at it near the end

 

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Graham scored a try for Souths a couple weeks back by taking the fullback out completely

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Latrell scored a try for Souths a couple weeks back because Graham came through and cleared Herbie out of it... He was never going for the ball just backed into him and started looking at it near the end

It seems like normal positioning to attempt to compete for the ball.. Can completely understand why the ref disagreed with the bunker... but if you are going to be that technical I'm off to watch the Reds play a game of Yawnion.

 

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It seems like normal positioning to attempt to compete for the ball.. Can completely understand why the ref disagreed with the bunker... but if you are going to be that technical I'm off to watch the Reds play a game of Yawnion.

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His eyes were honed in on the player and jumped into him before turning after the fact. Clear and obvious obstruction, and certainly not "that technical". Granted, there may be other examples that were missed in the past, but doesn't make the call last night wrong.

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