CROSS FORUM NRL 2023 Round 8 Discussion

[Big Pete]

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Penrith Panthers
Accor Stadium, Thursday 20 April 2023
Kick Off: 7:50pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 18. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Jai Arrow 9. Damien Cook 16. Hame Sele 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray

10. Thomas Burgess 14. Jed Cartwright 15. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 17. Davvy Moale

5. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 19. Blake Taaffe 20. Josiah Karapani 21. Ben Lovett 22. Tallis Duncan

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Matt Eisenhuth 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon

18. Luke Garner 19. Eddie Blacker 20. Liam Henry 21. Jack Cogger 22. Tyrone Peachey

Parramatta Eels vs. Brisbane Broncos
TIO Stadium, Friday 21 April 2023
Kick Off: 8:00pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 21. Bailey Simonsson 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Ryan Matterson

14. J'maine Hopgood 15. Brendan Hands 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Matt Doorey

4. Sean Russell 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Jack Murchie 20. Makahesi Makatoa 22. Daejarn Asi

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 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. Jesse Arthars 19. Keenan Palasia 20. Jock Madden 21. Brendan Piakura 22. Deine Mariner

Cantebury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Accor Stadium, Saturday 22 April 2023
Kick Off: 5:30pm

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Hayze Perham 2. Declan Casey 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Braidon Burns 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Matt Burton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Corey Waddell 12. Jacob Preston 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

14. Josh Reynolds 15. Jayden Okunbor 16. Andrew Davey 17. Ryan Sutton

19. Karl Oloapu 20. Jackson Topine 21. Samuel Hughes 22. Jeral Skelton 23. Reece Hoffman

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Oregon Kaufusi 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Wade Graham 15. Jack Williams 16. Royce Hunt 17. Thomas Hazelton

18. Braydon Trindall 19. Connor Tracey 20. Tuku Hau Tapuha 21. Mawene Hiroti 22. Jayden Berrell

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Newcastle Knights
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday 22 April 2023
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. Coen Hess 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jeremiah Nanai 15. Jake Granville

13. Reuben Cotter 14. Tomas Chester 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Mitchell Dunn

18. Riley Price 19. Ben Hampton 20. Brendan Elliot 21. Taniela Sadrugu 22. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 14. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Kurt Mann

6. Kalyn Ponga 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Mathew Croker 17. Jack Hetherington

18. Simi Sasagi 19. Hymel Hunt 20. Jack Johns 21. Dylan Lucas 22. Adam Clune

Dolphins vs. Gold Coast Titans
Suncorp Stadium, Sunday 23 April 2023
Kick Off: 2:00pm

THE DOLPHINS

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

14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Ray Stone 17. Kurt Donoghoe

18. JJ Collins 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Edrick Lee 21. Mason Teague 22. Valynce Te Whare

GOLD COAST TITANS

21. AJ Brimson 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 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

1. Jayden Campbell 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Erin Clark 16. Thomas Mikaele

17. Klese Haas 18. Jo Vuna 19. Keano Kini 20. Thomas Weaver 22. Sam McIntyre

Wests Tigers vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sunday 23 April 2023
Kick Off: 4:05pm

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Starford To'a 4. Asu Kepaoa 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 13. Fonua Pole

15. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Alex Twal 17. Tommy Talau 22. Jake Simpkin

14. Daine Laurie 18. Alex Seyfarth 19. Shawn Blore 20. Justin Matamua 21. David Nofoaluma

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Jake Trbojevic 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ethan Bullemor 13. Josh Aloiai

14. Samuela Fainu 15. Sean Keppie 16. Aaron Woods 17. Toafofoa Sipley

18. Cooper Johns 19. Kaeo Weekes 20. Ben Condon 21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 22. Christian Tuipulotu

Sydney Roosters vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
Allianz Stadium, Tuesday 25 April 2023
Kick Off: 4:00pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Paul Momirovski 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Joseph Manu 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Angus Crichton 13. Victor Radley

14. Drew Hutchison 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Matthew Lodge 20. Naufahu Whyte

15. Terrell May 18. Corey Allan 19. Nathan Brown 21. Jake Turpin 22. Sam Walker

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Tautau Moga 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 15. Michael Molo 9. Moses Mbye 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jack Bird 13. Jack de Belin

14. Jacob Liddle 16. Toby Couchman 17. Josh Kerr 18. Jaiyden Hunt

8. Zane Musgrove 19. Max Feagai 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Billy Burns 22. Viliami Fifita

Melbourne Storm vs. Warriors
AAMI Park, Tuesday 25 April 2023
Kick Off: 7:00pm

MELBOURNE STORM

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

8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 14. Bronson Garlick 9. Aaron Pene 20. Tyran Wishart

15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tom Eisenhuth 18. Grant Anderson 1 21. Jonah Pezet 22. Jack Howarth

NZ WARRIORS

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Marcelo Montoya 4. Adam Pompey 5. Edward Kosi 6. Dylan Walker 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Jazz Tevaga 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris

14. Bayley Sironen 15. Josh Curran 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Tom Ale

18. Viliami Vailea 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Ronald Volkman 22. Demitric Sifakula 23. Zyon Maiu'u

 

[ZTop]

*attempts to insert teams lists, shakes head in frustration as he fails to

 

[Fozz]

 

[Big Pete]

 

[Big Pete]

Team lists have been inserted.

Kicking us off, we have the Sydney Roosters. Angus Crichton, Sitili Tupouniua and Paul Momirovski have returned while Sam Walker has been left off. My mind instantly goes back to 2017 when the Roosters dropped Latrell Mitchell and Joey Manu at various points in the season. Obviously in those cases it worked out and by 2018-19 both played a role in their respective premiership wins. However it does seem strange because Walker wasn't necessarily playing bad.

Walker was quiet against the Sharks but I would have stuck with him knowing that Crichton and Tupouniua would make his life easier. Again, I'd imagine it'll be a short term adjustment and an opportunity for Walker and the team to find some confidence but the timing of it all seems odd.

I'm excited to see how Jahream Bula performs. If the Tigers are going wind back the clock, it's going to be through emerging talent and slowly building those combinations. I've been interested in the Tigers 03 lately and how they were able to get themselves in the race for a premiership in 05. While they made a few astute purchases like Brett Hodgson, Scott Prince, Paul Whatuira, Todd Payten etc. they were planting seeds in 03. They didn't just throw them all into the deep end but players like Dene Halatau, Robbie Farah, Chris Heighington and Benji Marshall all got a taste and were eased into the team.

The only thing they're missing is the backbone that made the team successful. The Tigers largely struggled in 2003 but they pulled off a few upsets off the back of playing a grindy brand of football. If they can make it a point to make their opposition uncomfortable the points should flow.

 

[Foordy]

that seems a weird bench for the Tigpies.

a fullback and an outside back on the bench is awfully light. their forwards will need to be extremely fit, because the is SFA on that bench to give them a break.

and of course Staines lasted a whole 2 games at fullback before Sheens changed his mind again ... what's the over/under on Bula lasting back there

 

[Foordy]

the other question I have is, is Ciraldo changing the numbers on his halves backs going to change how they play

 

[Big Pete]

the other question I have is, is Ciraldo changing the numbers on his halves backs going to change how they play

Maybe they have a different five-eighth in mind and didn't want all the media attention to be on them?

 

[1910]

Maybe they have a different five-eighth in mind and didn't want all the media attention to be on them?

Pretty sure Karl is going to play.

 

[BroncsFan]

Maybe they have a different five-eighth in mind and didn't want all the media attention to be on them?

Like an 18yr old 5/8 playing in NSW cup

 

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[Midean]

Gonna be a thumper of a game tonight, looking forward to it.

100$ on a Walker/Luai sinbin combo.

 

[Strop]

Like that South’s jersey.

 

[Mustafur]

Like that South’s jersey.

agree looks good.

 

[Mustafur]

Latrell can be a beast of a player when he gets properly involved.

 

[Strop]

Is S. Crichton a myth?

 

[BruiserMk1]

Ennis jizzing over Mitchell