CROSS FORUM NRL 2023 Round 23 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Sydney Roosters vs. Manly Sea Eagles
SCG, Thursday 3 August 2023
Kick Off: 7:50pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 14. Drew Hutchison 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Siua Wong 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley

7. Sandon Smith 15. Nathan Brown 16. Terrell May 17. Fletcher Baker

18. Corey Allan 19. Elie El Zakhem 20. Jake Turpin 21. Fetalaiga Pauga 22. Dylan Napa

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Ben Trbojevic 15. Aaron Woods 16. Dean Matterson 17. Ethan Bullemor

18. Ben Condon 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Kaeo Weekes 21. Morgan Harper 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Gold Coast Titans vs. Warriors
Cbus Super Stadium, Friday 4 August 2023
Kick Off: 6:00pm

GOLD COAST TITANS

14. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 15. Chris Randall 10. Isaac Liu 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Erin Clark

9. Sam Verrills 16. Klese Haas 17. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 18. Keano Kini

1. AJ Brimson 19. Jacob Alick 20. Jo Vuna 21. Kruise Leeming 22. Ken Maumalo

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. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris

14. Dylan Walker 16. Bayley Sironen 17. Josh Curran 18. Jazz Tevaga

15. Bunty Afoa 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Freddy Lussick 22. Tom Ale 23. Ronald Volkman

Penrith Panthers vs. Melbourne Storm
BlueBet Stadium, Friday 4 August 2023
Kick Off: 8:00pm

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Zac Hosking 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 15. Lindsay Smith 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

8. Moses Leota 14. Soni Luke 16. Matt Eisenhuth 17. Jaeman Salmon

18. Jack Cogger 19. Luke Garner 20. Izack Tago 21. Thomas Jenkins 22. Liam Henry

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Marion Seve 4. Young Tonumaipea 21. George Jennings 6. Cameron Munster 20. Jonah Pezet 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 14. Tom Eisenhuth 13. Josh King

12. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 16. Tepai Moeroa 17. Eliesa Katoa 18. Tyran Wishart

5. Xavier Coates 7. Jahrome Hughes 15. Alec MacDonald 19. Bronson Garlick 22. Grant Anderson

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Brisbane Broncos
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday 5 August 2023
Kick Off: 3:00pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Semi Valemei 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 19. Kyle Feldt 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Coen Hess 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Heilum Luki 17. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown

3. Valentine Holmes 18. Sam McIntyre 20. Riley Price 21. Brendan Elliot 22. Jack Gosiewski

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 21. Jock Madden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Corey Jensen 17. Keenan Palasia 19. Xavier Willison

7. Adam Reynolds 16. Kobe Hetherington 18. Deine Mariner 20. Jordan Riki 22. Tristan Sailor

Dolphins vs. Newcastle Knights
Optus Stadium, Saturday 5 August 2023
Kick Off: 5:30pm

THE DOLPHINS

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Kodi Nikorima 4. Valynce Te Whare 5. Tesi Niu 16. Isaiya Katoa 7. Sean O'Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Kenny Bromwich

6. Anthony Milford 14. Herman Ese'ese 15. Josh Kerr 17. Jarrod Wallace

18. Max Plath 19. Trai Fuller 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Ray Stone 22. Jack Bostock

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

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

14. Kurt Mann 15. Brodie Jones 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker

18. Dylan Lucas 19. Enari Tuala 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Dane Aukafolau 22. Jack Johns

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Cronulla Sharks
Optus Stadium, Saturday 5 August 2023
Kick Off: 7:35pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 18. Tyrone Munro 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Jai Arrow 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Michael Chee Kam 13. Cameron Murray

14. Davvy Moale 15. Siliva Havili 16. Jed Cartwright 17. Tallis Duncan

5. Taane Milne 19. Jacob Host 20. Shaquai Mitchell 21. Peter Mamouzelos 22. Dean Hawkins

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Connor Tracey 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 20. Mawene Hiroti 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Toby Rudolf 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Jack Williams 15. Thomas Hazelton 16. Royce Hunt 18. Matt Moylan

5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 17. Jesse Colquhoun 19. Kayal Iro 21. Tuku Hau Tapuha 22. Daniel Atkinson

Parramatta Eels vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
CommBank Stadium, Sunday 6 August 2023
Kick Off: 2:00pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 19. Arthur Miller-Stephen 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Ryan Matterson 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. J'maine Hopgood

14. Luca Moretti 15. Andrew Davey 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Makahesi Makatoa

2. Isaac Lumelume 18. Brendan Hands 20. Ofahiki Ogden 21. Daejarn Asi 22. Jack Murchie

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 20. Jack Bird 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Billy Burns 12. Dan Russell 15. Michael Molo

14. Connor Muhleisen 17. Zane Musgrove 18. Ryan Couchman 22. Ben Murdoch-Masila

3. Moses Suli 13. Jack de Belin 16. Toby Couchman 19. Sione Finau 21. Max Feagai

Canberra Raiders vs. Wests Tigers
GIO Stadium, Sunday 6 August 2023
Kick Off: 4:05pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Sebastian Kris 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Nick Cotric 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh

14. Adrian Trevilyan 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Ata Mariota

18. Utuloa Asouma 19. Matt Frawley 20. Tom Starling 21. Trey Mooney 22. Ethan Strange

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To'a 4. Junior Tupou 5. Charlie Staines 6. Daine Laurie 7. Luke Brooks 8. Alex Twal 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole

14. Jake Simpkin 15. Justin Matamua 16. Aitasi James 19. Alex Seyfarth

17. Asu Kepaoa 18. Tallyn Da Silva 20. Will Smith 21. Kit Laulilii 22. Josh Feledy

 

[Sproj]

Some interesting positions:

KNik at centre
Hosking at centre
Rapana at fullback, Kris back to centre
Cotric at wing

 

[Fozz]

Dylan Brown back too

 

[Foordy]

Some interesting positions:

KNik at centre
Hosking at centre
Rapana at fullback, Kris back to centre
Cotric at wing

There have bee some strange selections by Bennett this year

 

[Sproj]

Dylan Brown back too

Let's see how many touches he can rack up.

 

[LittleDavey]

Let's see how many touches he can rack up.

The Ch9 or Fox cameras will definitely not support an accusation of 5 touches with both hands.

 

[Foordy]

De Belin has fgailed in his bid to have his dangerous contact charge down graded. he's suspended for 4 weeks

 

[Harry Sack]

Let's see how many touches he can rack up.

 

[Sproj]

Just admit it, you chuckled.

 

[Waynesaurus]

There is no way Holmes should get off if their defense is based on this. Holmes was jumping off the ground for starters, his feet were in the air at contact.

8.15pm: O'Toole is giving his final submissions on behalf of Holmes.

“It is my submission that the contact between my client and Jayden Campbell should be low force, rather than moderate. My client did not intend to make contact with the head or neck of Jayden Campbell and would not have if Jayden Campbell didn’t lower his body height as he received the ball from Tanah Boyd and prepared to pass to Jojo Fifita.”

 

[Waynesaurus]

8.40pm: Valentine Holmes has been UNSUCCESSFUL in his downgrade - he will miss four matches in a huge blow for the Cowboys. Holmes will miss the remainder of the regular season.

 

[Morkel]

Woooooooo. Dare I expect a fair game on Saturday?

 

[Sproj]

Woooooooo. Dare I expect a fair game on Saturday?

Definitely not...we'll smash those pretenders.

 

[Culhwch]

Warriors running out two teams this week?

 

[Foordy]

This is what JD said about Ilias

“His temperament showed why we believe he is going to be the best halfback the club has had for a long time.”

 

[Harry Sack]

This is what JD said about Ilias

“His temperament showed why we believe he is going to be the best halfback the club has had for a long time.”

Reynolds to post the Michael Jordan meme on instagram imo.

 

[Culhwch]

Lol, I hope we knock Souths out of the finals.

 

[ZTop]

Fucked if I know who to tip tonight. Need this tip also to keep top of my comp