NRL 2023 Round 9 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs. North Queensland Cowboys
PointsBet Stadium, Thursday 27 April 2023
Kick off: 7:50pm

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. Jesse Colquhoun 21. Mawene Hiroti 22. Jayden Berrell

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

Parramatta Eels vs. Newcastle Knights
CommBank Stadium, Friday 28 April 2023
Kick Off: 6:00pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Wiremu Greig 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 14. Bryce Cartwright 13. J'maine Hopgood

15. Brendan Hands 16. Matt Doorey 17. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Ofahiki Ogden

12. Ryan Matterson 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Jack Murchie 21. Daejarn Asi 22. Isaac Lumelume

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 13. Kurt Mann 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 16. Mathew Croker

9. Phoenix Crossland 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Jacob Saifiti 17. Jack Hetherington

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

Brisbane Broncos vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Suncorp Stadium, Friday 28 April 2023
Kick off: 8:00pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Jock Madden 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Keenan Palasia 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. Brendan Piakura 20. Xavier Willison 21. Delouise Hoeter 22. Jordan Pereira

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 16. Hame Sele 9. Damien Cook 10. Jai Arrow 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray

8. Tevita Tatola 14. Jed Cartwright 15. Davvy Moale 17. Thomas Burgess

18. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 19. Blake Taaffe 20. Josiah Karapani 21. Ben Lovett 22. Dean Hawkins

Canberra Raiders vs. Dolphins
McDonalds Park, Saturday 29 April 2023
Kick Off: 3:00pm

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. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh

14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Corey Harawira-Naera

18. James Schiller 19. Brad Schneider 20. Xavier Savage 21. Trey Mooney 22. Peter Hola

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. Kenny Bromwich 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Tom Gilbert

14. Jarrod Wallace 16. Ray Stone 17. Herman Ese'ese 18. Kurt Donoghoe

15. Mark Nicholls 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Edrick Lee 21. Mason Teague 22. Anthony Milford

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Gold Coast Titans
4 Pines Park, Saturday 29 April 2023
Kick Off: 5:30pm

MANLY SEA EAGLES

19. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jason Saab 3. Reuben Garrick 4. Morgan Harper 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Cooper Johns 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Jake Trbojevic 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Josh Aloiai

14. Karl Lawton 15. Ethan Bullemor 16. Sean Keppie 17. Toafofoa Sipley

1. Tom Trbojevic 18. Aaron Woods 20. Samuela Fainu 21. Morgan Boyle 22. Ben Condon

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. AJ Brimson 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 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. Jayden Campbell 15. Erin Clark 16. Klese Haas 17. Jo Vuna

18. Kruise Leeming 19. Aaron Schoupp 20. Thomas Weaver 21. Thomas Mikaele 22. Sam McIntyre

Penrith Panthers vs. Wests Tigers
Carrington Park, Saturday 29 April 2023
Kick Off: 7:35pm

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. Matt Eisenhuth 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 17. Jaeman Salmon 22. Liam Henry

16. Spencer Leniu 18. Luke Garner 19. Thomas Jenkins 20. Chris Smith 21. Jack Cogger

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To'a 4. Brent Naden 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

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

18. Justin Matamua 19. Alex Seyfarth 20. Shawn Blore 21. Daine Laurie 22. Triston Reilly

Warriors vs. Sydney Roosters
Mt Smart Stadium, Sunday 30 April 2023
Kick Off: 2:00pm

NZ WARRIORS

2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Marcelo Montoya 4. Adam Pompey 17. Viliami Vailea 5. Edward Kosi 6. Dylan Walker 7. Shaun Johnson 12. Marata Niukore 9. Wayde Egan 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 13. Josh Curran 8. Addin Fonua-Blake

14. Freddy Lussick 15. Bayley Sironen 16. Tom Ale 18. Demitric Sifakula

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

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Corey Allan 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Paul Momirovski 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Joseph Manu 7. Luke Keary 17. Matthew Lodge 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley

14. Drew Hutchison 15. Angus Crichton 16. Sitili Tupouniua 18. Fletcher Baker

8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 19. Sam Walker 20. Naufahu Whyte 21. Jake Turpin 22. Nathan Brown

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
WIN Stadium, Sunday 30 April 2023
Kick Off: 4:05pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Max Feagai 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Michael Molo 9. Moses Mbye 10. Blake Lawrie 15. Jaiyden Hunt 12. Jack Bird 13. Jack de Belin

11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 14. Jacob Liddle 16. Toby Couchman 17. Josh Kerr

18. Zane Musgrove 19. Jayden Sullivan 20. Billy Burns 21. Viliami Fifita 22. Sione Finau

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Hayze Perham 2. Declan Casey 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Braidon Burns 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Matt Burton 25. Harrison Edwards 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Corey Waddell 12. Jacob Preston 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

14. Kurtis Morrin 15. Jayden Okunbor 16. Samuel Hughes 20. Karl Oloapu

8. Max King 17. Ryan Sutton 19. Fa'amanu Brown 21. Reece Hoffman 22. Jeral Skelton 23. Kyle Flanagan

 

[Fozz]

I'll blame the elongated round length for the incorrect scheduling of this thread

 

[Big Pete]

Team lists have been inserted. Apparently they went up at 11 so apologies for any inconvenience, the ANZAC delay threw everything off kilter.

I'd say the biggest selection news was Kyle Flanagan making way in the halves. Flanagan has really struggled during his time at the Bulldogs and it appears that his time is coming to an end. I just wonder how long it will be until Karl Oloapu receives his opportunity. He's still raw and I would be hesitant to play him for half the season, but I could see him playing a few games and then helping the Bulldogs out in the NSW Cup finals.

 

[Foordy]

Chicken sandwich must be pissed the Bulldogs haven't handed him the 6 jumper on a silver platter.

 

[Sproj]

Chicken sandwich must be pissed the Bulldogs haven't handed him the 6 jumper on a silver platter.

I wonder if he will come out and kick up a stink again and say he won't be playing for them as long as he lives.

 

[Foordy]

I wonder if he will come out and kick up a stink again and say he won't be playing for them as long as he lives.

what makes it worse down there is that with Us he had to beat out Mam for a spot in the halves ... at the Bulldogs, he only had to beat out Flanagan and now Josh Reynolds

 

[Big Pete]

Wasn't Oloapu's contention that he wasn't in the NRL squad and was going to be developed as a forward?

So far the Bulldogs have held up their end of the bargain.

 

[Foordy]

Wasn't Oloapu's contention that he wasn't in the NRL squad and was going to be developed as a forward?

So far the Bulldogs have held up their end of the bargain.

I'd have to go back and check, but i'm pretty sure his complaint against us, was that we didn't put him straight into the top 30 and give him the 6 jumper.

also hasn't he been playing in the halves for the Bulldogs reserve grade side ...

 

[ningnangnong]

what makes it worse down there is that with Us he had to beat out Mam for a spot in the halves ... at the Bulldogs, he only had to beat out Flanagan and now Josh Reynolds

If he can't beat that pair, then he might as well give up.

 

[Big Pete]

I'd have to go back and check, but i'm pretty sure his complaint against us, was that we didn't put him straight into the top 30 and give him the 6 jumper.

also hasn't he been playing in the halves for the Bulldogs reserve grade side ...

"My dream for as long as I can remember has been to play NRL and I have shed a lot of tears over how things have ended up… probably too many tears," Oloapu told Wide World of Sports.

"I was in between managers when I signed with the Broncos and only went in to see them with my older brother Joe for advice.

"They gave me a document that was more than 60 pages long and told (me) to sign it.

"I tried to read it and understand it all in 30 minutes but without a manager or legal advice it was very hard.

"The club told me I would be in the top 30 full-time players next year and that I would be playing at my preferred position of five-eighth and that I would meet (head coach) Kevin Walters, so I was happy.

"They gave me a chicken sandwich and that was it - we were shown the door… it didn't feel right.

"Now since then I have been told I am not part of the full-time squad and they want me to play at lock or hooker and change the shape of my body.

"I've never met Kevin and barely heard from the club. When my new manager asked to see their letter of offer to me, the club told him they had lost it… how does that happen?"

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To me that doesn't necessarily read like he expected to be starting at 6. Reads like Top 30 and viewed as a five-eighth option.

Mind you, I think it was a sob story and the manager tried to weasel out of the deal and get him to The Dolphins but I don't think the Bulldogs have contradicted his expectations.

We're not quite at 'I'm only leaving here to play fullback' like Hodgey tried to sell us.

 

[Super Freak]

Chicken sandwich must be pissed the Bulldogs haven't handed him the 6 jumper on a silver platter.

Don't be surprised if he's promoted later on in the week.

There's word that there's no guarantee Reynolds will be playing at 5/8.

 

[Mustafur]

Dogs paid us 500k to take him though so who cares, we win anyway.

 

[Super Freak]

Dylan Walker free to play this week after he successfully had his charge downgraded to a fine.

Common sense prevails at least.

 

[Big Pete]

Dylan Walker free to play this week after he successfully had his charge downgraded to a fine.

Common sense prevails at least.

What did you make of the tackle compared to Rapana's on Capewell? Obviously we had better vision of the Walker tackle, but they seemed similar?

@Mustafur, we know they paid a transfer fee, we don't know if it was the $500,000.

 

[Kimlo]

Dylan Walker free to play this week after he successfully had his charge downgraded to a fine.

Common sense prevails at least.

Wish we challenged the Haas suspension.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

I miss the little old fashioned things that are dying out - like taking your hats off as a mark of respect.

 

[Fernando]

Beautiful move from Nicho

 

[Broncos Maestro]

Not gonna lie - I just love seeing the Cowgirls lose!