CROSS FORUM NRL 2023 Round 27 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Brisbane Broncos vs. Melbourne Storm
Suncorp Stadium, Thursday 31 August 2023
Kick Off: 7:50pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Tristan Sailor 2. Corey Oates 3. Jesse Arthars 4. Delouise Hoeter 5. Jordan Pereira 6. Joshua Rogers 7. Jock Madden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Tyson Smoothy 10. Corey Jensen 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Keenan Palasia

14. Blake Mozer 15. Cory Paix 16. Xavier Willison 17. Martin Taupau

18. Benjamin Te Kura 19. Israel Leota 20. Kurt Capewell 21. Kobe Hetherington 22. Selwyn Cobbo

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Justin Olam 4. Young Tonumaipea 5. Reimis Smith 6. Jayden Nikorima 7. Tyran Wishart 8. Tariq Sims 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Tepai Moeroa 11. Chris Lewis 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King

14. Sualauvi Faalogo 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Aaron Pene 17. Jack Howarth

18. Grant Anderson 19. Joe Chan 20. Keagan Russell-Smith 21. Cole Geyer 22. Tristan Powell

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Wests Tigers
4 Pines Park, Friday 1 September 2023
Kick Off: 6:00pm

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tolutau Koula 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 6. Jakob Arthur 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Sean Keppie 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Dean Matterson 16. Aaron Woods 17. Ethan Bullemor

18. Kelma Tuilagi 19. Josh Schuster 20. Ben Condon 21. Samuela Fainu 22. Christian Tuipulotu

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Triston Reilly 4. Josh Feledy 5. Junior Tupou 6. Daine Laurie 7. Apisai Koroisau 8. Alex Twal 9. Jake Simpkin 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Shawn Blore 13. Justin Matamua

14. Asu Kepaoa 15. Kit Laulilii 16. Fonua Pole 17. Alex Seyfarth

18. Tallyn Da Silva 19. Brandon Wakeham 20. Will Smith 21. Aitasi James 22. Tommy Talau

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Sydney Roosters
Accor Stadium, Friday 1 September 2023
Kick Off: 8:00pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Shaquai Mitchell 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Michael Chee Kam 13. Cameron Murray

14. Jai Arrow 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Hame Sele 17. Davvy Moale

18. Taane Milne 19. Jed Cartwright 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 22. Dean Hawkins

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Fletcher Baker 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Siua Wong 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley

14. Sandon Smith 15. Egan Butcher 16. Terrell May 17. Angus Crichton

18. Corey Allan 19. Naufahu Whyte 20. Drew Hutchison 21. Fetalaiga Pauga 22. Dylan Napa

Dolphins vs. Warriors
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 2 September 2023
Kick Off: 3:00pm

THE DOLPHINS

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Tesi Niu 4. Euan Aitken 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Sean O'Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Harrison Graham 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Kenny Bromwich

14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Isaiya Katoa 16. Max Plath 17. Herman Ese'ese

18. Valynce Te Whare 19. Mason Teague 20. Brayden McGrady 21. Trai Fuller 22. Kurt Donoghoe

NZ WARRIORS

1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Edward Kosi 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Ronald Volkman 8. Bunty Afoa 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Josh Curran 12. Marata Niukore 13. Dylan Walker

14. Brayden Wiliame 15. Jackson Ford 16. Bayley Sironen 17. Tom Ale

18. Kalani Going 20. Jacob Laban 21. Ben Farr 22. Zyon Maiu'u 23. Paul Roache

Penrith Panthers vs. North Queensland Cowboys
BlueBet Stadium, Saturday 2 September 2023
Kick Off: 5:30pm

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jack Cogger 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Luke Sommerton 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Zac Hosking

18. Jaeman Salmon 19. Izack Tago 20. Thomas Jenkins 21. Luke Garner 22. Matt Eisenhuth

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Zac Laybutt 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Heilum Luki 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Jake Granville 15. Coen Hess 16. Griffin Neame 17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 19. Robert Derby 20. James Tamou 21. Brendan Elliot 22. Jack Gosiewski

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Newcastle Knights
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Saturday 2 September 2023
Kick Off: 7:35pm

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. Francis Molo 9. Connor Muhleisen 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Billy Burns 12. Dan Russell 13. Jack de Belin

14. Jacob Liddle 15. Michael Molo 16. Ben Murdoch-Masila 17. Ryan Couchman

18. Toby Couchman 19. Jayden Sullivan 20. Alexander Lobb 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Viliami Fifita

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Adam Clune 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Fa'amanu Brown 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Brodie Jones 13. Adam Elliott

14. Riley Jones 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker

18. Jack Johns 19. Oryn Keeley 20. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 21. Jackson Hastings 22. David Armstrong

Gold Coast Titans vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Cbus Super Stadium, Sunday 3 September 2023
Kick Off: 2:00pm

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. AJ Brimson 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Kieran Foran 7. Thomas Weaver 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 12. Klese Haas 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

14. Keano Kini 15. Kruise Leeming 16. Joe Stimson 17. Jacob Alick

18. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 19. Jo Vuna 20. Tony Francis 21. Josiah Pahulu 22. Ken Maumalo

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Hayze Perham 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Luke Thompson 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Liam Knight 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Corey Waddell 13. Max King

14. Kyle Flanagan 15. Samuel Hughes 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Jayden Okunbor

19. Jeral Skelton 20. Bailey Biondi-odo 21. Jayden Tanner 22. Ryan Sutton 23. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Cronulla Sharks vs. Canberra Raiders
PointsBet Stadium, Sunday 3 September 2023
Kick Off: 4:05pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Connor Tracey 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Jack Williams 15. Royce Hunt 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Matt Moylan

18. Kayal Iro 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Oregon Kaufusi 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Daniel Atkinson

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Sebastian Kris 3. Jack Wighton 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Nick Cotric 6. Matt Frawley 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Emre Guler 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh

14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Jarrod Croker 17. Hohepa Puru

18. Pasami Saulo 19. Albert Hopoate 20. Trey Mooney 21. Danny Levi 22. James Schiller

 

[Foordy]

Sorry Cowboys fans ... the lure of the possible minor premiership was too strong for the Panthers ego to ignore, which is why they named a strong squad

 

[JayPee]

Sorry Cowboys fans ... the lure of the possible minor premiership was too strong for the Panthers ego to ignore, which is why they named a strong squad

God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers...

 

[Sproj]

Sorry Cowboys fans ... the lure of the possible minor premiership was too strong for the Panthers ego to ignore, which is why they named a strong squad

Of course they are, even they know no one is beating us this year, so they are going to try and win the only thing they can.

 

[Galah]

Sorry Cowboys fans ... the lure of the possible minor premiership was too strong for the Panthers ego to ignore, which is why they named a strong squad

Payten will probably complain that the panthers have named a strong squad.

 

[Sproj]

Payten will probably complain that the panthers have named a strong squad.

Do you think he'll look at the camera man in the post game and tell him to back off?

 

[Xzei]

not enough granville in that cowboys side

 

[Galah]

Do you think he'll look at the camera man in the post game and tell him to back off?

He’ll be too busy having his usual level 10 whinge.

 

[JayPee]

Of course they are, even they know no one is beating us this year, so they are going to try and win the only thing they can.

Confidence is key.... hopefully it works out better than this time

 

[Sproj]

Confidence is key.... hopefully it works out better than this time

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The game finished at 79 minutes, nothing of note happened after that, so I was right.

 

[JayPee]

First time I have seen the horsburgh tackle on jensen? How the **** was that even charged? He will probably get off that. Hilarious how Hooper and Crawley are on NRL360 cheering for his mates in Canberra though

 

[Super Freak]

According to Hooper, Raiders defence for Corey is that there was clear separation with the arms from the body when he came flying on and put in that shoulder charge on Jensen.

Yeah separation doesn't matter anymore...

Their other argument is that Jensen having his bumpers up contributed to the way the tackle went.

Where did they get their lawyer from?

 

[Super Freak]

First time I have seen the horsburgh tackle on jensen? How the **** was that even charged? He will probably get off that. Hilarious how Hooper and Crawley are on NRL360 cheering for his mates in Canberra though

It was charged because at no point does he attempt to use both arms to tackle or take hold of Jensen.

He comes flying in at an angle with his right arm tucked down the side of his body and makes forceful contact.

Textbook shoulder charge.

 

[JayPee]

It was charged because at no point does he attempt to use both arms to tackle or take hold of Jensen.

He comes flying in at an angle with his right arm tucked down the side of his body and makes forceful contact.

Textbook shoulder charge.

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I can't agree with that. You cant grab some bloke when you absolute level them. He flies back from the contact. He wraps his arm after he hits with the shoulder. I dont think they know what a shoulder charge is. This is not why it was banned for in the first place. Bit like the crusher. Clueless.

 

[JayPee]

Horsburgh guilty. 4 weeks. I can't believe that. They need to review what they deem as a shoulder charge. Guys like Flegler, Martin and guys who like to put shots on probably should put it away. That is absolutely ridiculous.

 

[LittleDavey]

Horsburgh guilty. 4 weeks. I can't believe that. They need to review what they deem as a shoulder charge. Guys like Flegler, Martin and guys who like to put shots on probably should put it away. That is absolutely ridiculous.

Where have you been ever since they banned it?! It's absurd but even with the rules we're still seeing guys launching at other guys' heads, so it will never come back unfortunately.

 

[Super Freak]

I can't agree with that. You cant grab some bloke when you absolute level them. He flies back from the contact. He wraps his arm after he hits with the shoulder. I dont think they know what a shoulder charge is. This is not why it was banned for in the first place. Bit like the crusher. Clueless.

You don't need to grab them. Just wrap both arms around, it's not that hard to do. At no point does he do that.

He comes flying in leading in with the right shoulder and makes forceful contact with the upper arm/shoulder. That's a shoulder charge.

 

[Brocko]

Well he tried to get it downgraded and copped an extra week so..