CROSS FORUM NRL 2023 Round 13 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Dolphins vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
Kayo Stadium, Thursday 25 May 2023
Kick Off: 7:50pm

THE DOLPHINS

1. Kodi Nikorima 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken 4. Brenko Lee 5. Tesi Niu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Herman Ese'ese 11. Kenny Bromwich 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Ray Stone

14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Mason Teague 17. Valynce Te Whare

18. Poasa Faamausili 19. Kurt Donoghoe 20. Edrick Lee 21. Jeremiah Simbiken 22. JJ Collins

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Michael Molo 11. Jack Bird 12. Ben Murdoch-Masila 13. Jack de Belin

14. Moses Mbye 15. Toby Couchman 16. Jaiyden Hunt 17. Josh Kerr

18. Billy Burns 19. Max Feagai 20. Zane Musgrove 21. Viliami Fifita 22. Paul Turner

Parramatta Eels vs. North Queensland Cowboys
CommBank Stadium, Friday 26 May 2023
Kick Off: 8:00pm

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. Joe Ofahengaue 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Matt Doorey 13. J'maine Hopgood

14. Ofahiki Ogden 15. Brendan Hands 16. Luca Moretti 17. Makahesi Makatoa

18. Daejarn Asi 19. Haze Dunster 20. Ky Rodwell 21. Jack Murchie 22. Isaac Lumelume

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Zac Laybutt 4. Peta Hiku 5. Robert Derby 6. Ben Hampton 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 14. Jack Gosiewski 12. Heilum Luki 13. Jake Granville

11. Luciano Leilua 15. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Griffin Neame

18. Mitchell Dunn 19. Brendan Elliot 20. Sam McIntyre 21. Thomas Duffy 22. Jason Taumalolo

Warriors vs. Brisbane Broncos
McLean Park, Saturday 27 May 2023
Kick Off: 5:30pm

NZ WARRIORS

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris

14. Bayley Sironen 15. Josh Curran 16. Demitric Sifakula 17. Tom Ale

18. Ronald Volkman 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Ali Leiataua 22. Kalani Going 23. Zyon Maiu'u

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Tristan Sailor 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Billy Walters 10. Corey Jensen 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington

14. Cory Paix 15. Xavier Willison 16. Brendan Piakura 17. Martin Taupau

18. Jock Madden 19. Tyson Smoothy 20. Delouise Hoeter 21. Israel Leota 22. Benjamin Te Kura

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Canberra Raiders
Accor Stadium, Saturday 27 May 2023
Kick Off: 7:35pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 14. Jed Cartwright 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Hame Sele 21. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Liam Knight

11. Michael Chee Kam 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Shaq Mitchell 17. Daniel Suluka-Fifita

4. Campbell Graham 18. Richard Kennar 19. Tyrone Munro 20. Peter Mamouzelos 22. Dean Hawkins

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 9. Zac Woolford 10. Pasami Saulo 11. Corey Harawira-Naera 12. Corey Horsburgh 13. Joseph Tapine

14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Nick Cotric 17. Ata Mariota

18. Hohepa Puru 19. Danny Levi 20. Matt Frawley 21. Harley Smith-Shields 22. Peter Hola

Newcastle Knights vs. Manly Sea Eagles
McDonald Jones Stadium, Sunday 28 May 2023
Kick Off: 4:05pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

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

14. Lachlan Miller 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker

18. Dylan Lucas 19. Enari Tuala 20. Brodie Jones 21. Adam Clune 22. Kurt Mann

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Cooper Johns 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Sean Keppie

15. Karl Lawton 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Ben Condon 19. Jakob Arthur

14. Christian Tuipulotu 18. Morgan Boyle 20. Dean Matterson 21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 22. Morgan Harper

 

[Sproj]

Some interesting points:
- Nikorima to fullback for The and Te Whare on to the bench
- Joffa has been named...by the Eels!
- Granville is playing lock
- No Oates
- Mariner on to the wing
- Sailor to fullback
- Te Kura on the extended bench, I can see him getting into the final 17
- Capewell named, so looks like he was dropped!
- Graham unavailable for NSW but named to play this week BEFORE origin
- Taaffe to fullback
- Ponga back to fullback
- Weekes to fullback for the Sea Eagles and not Garrick

 

[Xzei]

bit of a joke graham can still be available for souths after pulling out of the blues because of injury

 

[Sproj]

bit of a joke graham can still be available for souths after pulling out of the blues because of injury

Agreed. If he is available for selection this week, he still be 18th man until after the game. Effectively, Penrith is now disadvantaged instead of Souths.

 

[Fozz]

Agreed. If he is available for selection this week, he still be 18th man until after the game. Effectively, Penrith is now disadvantaged instead of Souths.

Panthers aren't playing this weekend so Crichton will still be available vs the bye.

 

[Mustafur]

Souths playing funny buggers to get out of being cucked by 18th man.

 

[Foordy]

Interesting that it took Billy to drop Ponga from the QLD fullback position, for Obrien to switch Ponga back to fullback.

I get the feeling that this move by OBrien is not because he thinks it is in the Knights best interest ... but rather designed to try and get Ponga back in the QLD team.

and that's poor coaching

 

[Mustafur]

Interesting that it took Billy to drop Ponga from the QLD fullback position, for Obrien to switch Ponga back to fullback.

I get the feeling that this move by OBrien is not because he thinks it is in the Knights best interest ... but rather designed to try and get Ponga back in the QLD team.

and that's poor coaching

It was poor coaching in the first place to move him to 6 and then go buy a fullback.

 

[Sproj]

Poor coaching from a very poor coach is not surprising.

 

[Foordy]

Some interesting points:
- Nikorima to fullback for The and Te Whare on to the bench
- Joffa has been named...by the Eels!
- Granville is playing lock
- No Oates
- Mariner on to the wing
- Sailor to fullback
- Te Kura on the extended bench, I can see him getting into the final 17
- Capewell named, so looks like he was dropped!
- Graham unavailable for NSW but named to play this week BEFORE origin
- Taaffe to fullback
- Ponga back to fullback
- Weekes to fullback for the Sea Eagles and not Garrick

Jakob Arthur has been named in Manly's extended squad after he left his father's team to be coached by Anthony Siebold

 

[Fozz]

Too much red and white tonight

 

[BroncsFan]

Redcliffe playing in their heritage jersey again... because their main home jersey is shit house

 

[winslow_wong]

“Doesn’t look right mate” -Adam gee

 

[BroncsFan]

They should not be able to call this a penalty against dragons, because the ref has called play on.. it should just be play the ball

 

[BroncsFan]

Kodi has smoked him straight across the face... luck he's a mosquito and flippers are behind, because that's getting beyond a little high shot.

 

[Galah]

How the **** is he still on the field?

 

[Big Pete]

They should not be able to call this a penalty against dragons, because the ref has called play on.. it should just be play the ball

I was curious to see how they'd rule on it, I'm glad common sense prevailed.

Phins were hard done by on the JMK late hit.

 

[Wolfie]

It was poor coaching in the first place to move him to 6 and then go buy a fullback.

They have another fullback rocking up next year as well.