CROSS FORUM NRL Round 12 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
Accor Stadium, Thursday 23 May 2024
Kick Off: 7:50pm

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 23. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jaeman Salmon 14. Bailey Hayward

15. Josh Curran 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Jacob Preston 21. Jake Turpin

7. Drew Hutchison 13. Kurt Mann 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Blake Taaffe 22. Blake Wilson

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Jack Bird 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Hame Sele 11. Tom Eisenhuth 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Jack de Belin

14. Fa'amanu Brown 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 17. Luciano Leilua

18. Ben Murdoch-Masila 19. Mathew Feagai 20. Alec Tuitavake 21. Toby Couchman 22. Jesse Marschke

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Wests Tigers
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Friday 24 May 2024
Kick Off: 6:00pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 21. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Griffin Neame 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Sam McIntyre 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 17. Jason Taumalolo

2. Braidon Burns 18. Jake Granville 19. Jake Clifford 20. Harrison Edwards 22. Jaxon Purdue

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Declan Casey 4. Josh Feledy 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Samuela Fainu 15. Alex Twal

13. Justin Matamua 14. Jake Simpkin 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Fonua Pole

18. Sione Fainu 19. Alexander Lobb 20. Tallyn Da Silva 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Solomona Faataape

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Melbourne Storm
4 Pines Park, Friday 24 May 2024
Kick Off: 8:00pm

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tolutau Koula 2. Jason Saab 3. Tommy Talau 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Karl Lawton 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown

18. Aaron Woods 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Jaxson Paulo 21. Lehi Hopoate 22. Toafofoa Sipley

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King

14. Trent Loiero 15. Grant Anderson 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Alec MacDonald

18. Bronson Garlick 19. Jack Howarth 20. Joe Chan 21. Dean Ieremia 22. Tristan Powell

Canberra Raiders vs. Sydney Roosters
GIO Stadium, Saturday 25 May 2024
Kick Off: 3:00pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Emre Guler 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies

14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Peter Hola

18. Albert Hopoate 19. Zac Woolford 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Michael Asomua 22. Hohepa Puru

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Naufahu Whyte

14. Sandon Smith 15. Egan Butcher 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Terrell May

18. Fetalaiga Pauga 19. Nat Butcher 20. Siua Wong 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Ethan King

Cronulla Sharks vs. Penrith Panthers
PointsBet Stadium, Saturday 25 May 2024
Kick Off: 5:30pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Thomas Hazelton 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Jack Williams 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Royce Hunt 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha

18. Mawene Hiroti 19. Billy Burns 20. Samuel Healey 21. Samuel Stonestreet 22. Braydon Trindall

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Brian To'o 6. Jack Cole 7. Jarome Luai 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Daine Laurie 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Matt Eisenhuth

18. Mavrik Geyer 19. Soni Luke 20. Trent Toelau 21. Jesse McLean 22. Tyrone Peachey

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Parramatta Eels
Accor Stadium, Saturday 25 May 2024
Kick Off: 7:35pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 4. Michael Chee Kam 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Jack Wighton 18. Dion Teaupa 8. Davvy Moale 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 11. Jacob Host 12. Jai Arrow 13. Keaon Koloamatangi

14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Siliva Havili 17. Thomas Burgess

7. Cody Walker 19. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 20. Matthew French 21. Adam Christensen 22. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Blaize Talagi 2. Maika Sivo 19. Morgan Harper 4. Sean Russell 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Dylan Brown 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 14. Bryce Cartwright 17. Kelma Tuilagi 13. J'maine Hopgood

11. Shaun Lane 15. Makahesi Makatoa 16. Joe Ofahengaue 18. Brendan Hands

3. Viliami Penisini 12. Ryan Matterson 20. Ethan Sanders 21. Wiremu Greig 22. Luca Moretti

Brisbane Broncos vs. Gold Coast Titans
Suncorp Stadium, Sunday 26 May 2024
Kick Off: 2:00pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Josiah Karapani 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Xavier Willison 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Jack Gosiewski

18. Joshua Rogers 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Blake Mozer 21. Martin Taupau 22. Jaiyden Hunt

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 12. Beau Fermor 5. Tony Francis 6. Chris Randall 7. Thomas Weaver 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Josiah Pahulu 11. David Fifita 13. Klese Haas 14. Keenan Palasia

15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Joe Stimson 18. Jacob Alick-Wiencke

4. Jojo Fifita 19. Kieran Foran 20. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 21. Arama Hau 22. Jaylan De Groot

Warriors vs. Dolphins
Go Media Stadium, Sunday 26 May 2024
Kick Off: 4:05pm

NZ WARRIORS

2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 22. Edward Kosi 23. Moala Graham-Taufa 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 20. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Te Maire Martin 17. Marata Niukore 18. Paul Roache 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Dylan Walker

9. Freddy Lussick 14. Tom Ale 15. Jazz Tevaga 16. Jacob Laban

1. Taine Tuaupiki 3. Rocco Berry 6. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 21. Zyon Maiu'u

THE DOLPHINS

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 11. Felise Kaufusi 17. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Euan Aitken 13. Max Plath

10. Mark Nicholls 14. Josh Kerr 15. Kenny Bromwich 16. Ray Stone

18. Oryn Keeley 19. Sean O'Sullivan 20. Jarrod Wallace 21. Kurt Donoghoe 22. Trai Fuller

 

[Big Pete]

Teams are in!

Looking forward to the Sharks/Panthers game. Cronulla are the form team of 2024 and seemingly everything is falling their way up. In contrast you've got the Panthers who put in their worst performance since 2019 in their shock loss to the Warriors. It's a good opportunity for the Sharks to flex their muscles and for the likes of Hynes, McInnes etc. to book their spots in Origin. Or they could be exposed, it was around this time last year where the wheels started to come off for the Sharks.

 

[Allo]

That Tigers backline is pretty dire, and that’s something for the Tigers

Declan Casey is a name I’ve heard before I think, no idea on the other. Decent NSW cups players at least?

 

[BroncsFan]

That Tigers backline is pretty dire, and that’s something for the Tigers

Declan Casey is a name I’ve heard before I think, no idea on the other. Decent NSW cups players at least?

Was he at the dogs and then did his ACL or something early on after getting into NRL?

 

[Big Pete]

Was he at the dogs and then did his ACL or something early on after getting into NRL?

Something like that, it was a bad head knock according to google.

I don't really remember much about him, other than the Bulldogs were incredibly desperate after they essentially lost their entire backline and they just threw Declan in. I think he gave an honest account and was a solid enough depth option.

Feledy was the U/19s centre for NSW. He played some NRL late last year and was raw as anything. I haven't seen enough of him, but he struck as a Jack Bird type of centre who enjoys good early ball so he can use his foot-work and fend to help create opportunities. He predominately plays down the left so he'll be up against it taking on a desperate Valentine Holmes. His defence on Caleb Jackson in U/19s didn't fill me with a lot of hope, I'll be interested if he's developed better habits since.

 

[Allo]

The Turpinator rises again to join the bench tonight with Kurt Mann dropping out , Curran starts at lock

 

[Battler]

The Turpinator rises again to join the bench tonight with Kurt Mann dropping out , Curran starts at lock

I dont get the Doggies' obsession with running multiple 80kg middles and giving them huge minutes. Mann has been trash, that Hayward dude they give big minutes to off the bench is horrid, Morrin tries but he has zero impact, and Salmon is a WGD of course

 

[Manofoneway]

The Turpinator rises again to join the bench tonight with Kurt Mann dropping out , Curran starts at lock

I'd love to see turps play like he did In his first few broncos games.

 

[Allo]

I'd love to see turps play like he did In his first few broncos games.

Outside of that early period where he usurped Macca, his best games have been at halfback somehow

 

[Allo]

I dont get the Doggies' obsession with running multiple 80kg middles and giving them huge minutes. Mann has been trash, that Hayward dude they give big minutes to off the bench is horrid, Morrin tries but he has zero impact, and Salmon is a WGD of course

Morrin is kind of like a Brandon Smith crash and bash player that just rips in. I think he’s got the value to stay in the 17 but probably not with a bench full of similar sized players like you say.

Salmon is just a tackle bot, and haven’t really seen enough of Hayward to judge him yet

 

[Allo]

AFB stood down by the Wahs. No doubt agitating for an early release

AFB stood down this week

Addin Fonua-Blake stood down for match against Dolphins following breach of club standards.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[Sproj]

AFB stood down by the Wahs. No doubt agitating for an early release

AFB stood down this week

Addin Fonua-Blake stood down for match against Dolphins following breach of club standards.

www.warriors.kiwi

I hope they don't do it, hate it when idiots get rewarded, like what happened with TPJ

 

[mitch222]

Are we still a cross forum with the silvertails and wahs supporters?

 

[BroncsFan]

AFB stood down by the Wahs. No doubt agitating for an early release

AFB stood down this week

Addin Fonua-Blake stood down for match against Dolphins following breach of club standards.

www.warriors.kiwi

Where's Clint and the RLPA now??

One of his members appears to be refusing to play so he can agitate for a release to a contender club.

He's pulling this stunt right on June 30... although I have no idea when the cut off is nowadays... so presumably he's got max money out of his Wahs contract and looking to cease this contract, sign for unders to a contender and try and win a prem.

If this is the case then NRL need to step in and indicate that he cant play for the length of his current contract ie. his Wahs deal which now finishes Nov 1 this year.

 

[Allo]

Are we still a cross forum with the silvertails and wahs supporters?

I believe it’s still kinda broken?

cc @Nashy

 

[Sproj]

I tell you what, when you think that AFB pulls this after they have a win that could really kick start their season, you'd have to be annoyed if you are a Warriors' fan.

 

[Fozz]

I tell you what, when you think that AFB pulls this after they have a win that could really kick start their season, you'd have to be annoyed if you are a Warriors' fan.

He should get booed at the next home game like Haas was

 

[Fernando]

Man I hope he doesn't joins the Sharks this year. It's not right and they'd become so hard to beat.