CROSS FORUM NRL Round 25 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Wests Tigers vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Leichardt Oval, Thursday 22 August 2024
Kick Off: 7:50pm

WESTS TIGERS

1. Heath Mason 2. Solomon Alaimalo 3. Solomona Faataape 4. Junior Tupou 5. Charlie Staines 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Alex Seyfarth 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Isaiah Papali'i

14. Latu Fainu 15. Sione Fainu 16. Fonua Pole 17. Alex Twal

18. Tim Johannssen 19. Tallyn Da Silva 20. Reuben Porter 21. Josh Feledy 22. Tony Sukkar

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 15. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Corey Waddell

12. Karl Lawton 19. Toafofoa Sipley 20. Jamie Humphreys 21. Clayton Faulalo 22. Matthew Lodge

Warriors vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Go Media Stadium, Friday 23 August 2024
Kick Off: 6:00pm

NZ WARRIORS

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 16. Jazz Tevaga 10. Mitchell Barnett 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Dylan Walker

11. Marata Niukore 14. Freddy Lussick 17. Demitric Sifakula 18. Chanel Harris-Tavita

15. Tom Ale 20. Leka Halasima 21. Taine Tuaupiki 22. Edward Kosi 23. Bunty Afoa

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 23. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Kurt Mann

14. Bailey Hayward 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Harry Hayes 17. Jaeman Salmon

8. Josh Curran 19. Jeral Skelton 20. Lipoi Hopoi 21. Eli Clark 22. Drew Hutchison

Brisbane Broncos vs. Parramatta Eels
Suncorp Stadium, Friday 23 August 2024
Kick Off: 8:00pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Tristan Sailor 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Deine Mariner 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Joshua Rogers 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Xavier Willison 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Blake Mozer 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Josiah Karapani 17. Martin Taupau

18. Benjamin Te Kura 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Jaiyden Hunt 21. Cory Paix 22. Corey Oates

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Blaize Talagi 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Daejarn Asi 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Brendan Hands 10. Shaun Lane 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Joey Lussick 15. Makahesi Makatoa 17. Dan Keir 18. Jake Tago

16. Luca Moretti 19. Matt Doorey 20. Ethan Sanders 21. Morgan Harper 22. Ofahiki Ogden

Canberra Raiders vs. Penrith Panthers
GIO Stadium, Saturday 24 August 2024
Kick Off: 3:00pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Kaeo Weekes 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies

14. Danny Levi 15. Emre Guler 16. Ata Mariota 17. Simi Sasagi

18. Adam Cook 19. Zac Woolford 20. Trey Mooney 21. Jed Stuart 22. Corey Horsburgh

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Daine Laurie 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To'o 6. Brad Schneider 7. Jarome Luai 8. Moses Leota 9. Luke Sommerton 10. James Fisher-Harris 20. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

11. Mavrik Geyer 14. Trent Toelau 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry

17. Jack Cole 18. Matt Eisenhuth 19. Paul Alamoti 21. Luron Patea 22. Sunia Turuva

Melbourne Storm vs. Dolphins
AAMI Park, Saturday 24 August 2024
Kick Off: 5:30pm

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 14. Sualauvi Faalogo 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero

5. Tyran Wishart 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Alec MacDonald 22. Christian Welch

15. Lazarus Vaalepu 18. Marion Seve 19. Kane Bradley 20. Dean Ieremia 21. Chris Lewis

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. Max Plath 16. Ray Stone 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Kenny Bromwich

14. Oryn Keeley 15. Mark Nicholls 17. Sean O'Sullivan 22. Josh Kerr

10. Tevita Pangai Junior 18. Mason Teague 19. Tesi Niu 20. Trai Fuller 21. Kurt Donoghoe

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Newcastle Knights
Accor Stadium, Saturday 24 August 2024
Kick Off: 7:35pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Jye Gray 2. Fletcher Myers 3. Taane Milne 22. Tyrone Munro 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Jack Wighton 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Davvy Moale 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Cameron Murray

14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Jacob Host 16. Thomas Burgess 17. Shaquai Mitchell

4. Richard Kennar 18. Siliva Havili 19. Liam Le Blanc 20. Michael Chee Kam 21. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Fletcher Sharpe 3. Dane Gagai 4. Dylan Lucas 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott

14. Will Pryce 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Brodie Jones 19. Sebastian Su'a

18. Thomas Cant 20. Jackson Hastings 21. Kyle McCarthy 22. David Armstrong

Gold Coast Titans vs. Sydney Roosters
Cbus Super Stadium, Saturday 25 August 2024
Kick Off: 2:00pm

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 14. AJ Brimson 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall

15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Klese Haas 19. Keenan Palasia

4. Phillip Sami 18. Tanah Boyd 20. Joe Stimson 21. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 22. Tony Francis

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 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 16. Sitili Tupouniua

13. Nat Butcher 14. Sandon Smith 15. Spencer Leniu 17. Terrell May

9. Brandon Smith 18. Michael Jennings 19. Naufahu Whyte 20. Siua Wong 22. Robert Toia

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Cronulla Sharks
WIN Stadium, Sunday 25 August 2024
Kick Off: 4:05pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Mathew Feagai 4. Max Feagai 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Jack Bird 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 16. Blake Lawrie 15. Ryan Couchman 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tom Eisenhuth

10. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 14. Toby Couchman 18. Lyhkan King-Togia

17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 19. Mikaele Ravalawa 20. Michael Molo 21. Jesse Marschke 22. Connor Muhleisen

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 18. Mawene Hiroti 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Jack Williams 15. Royce Hunt 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 17. Thomas Hazelton

5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 19. Billy Burns 20. Tuku Hau Tapuha 21. Chris Veaila 22. Niwhai Puru

 

[BroncsFan]

Crazy from Cherry to use the challenge that quickly on a what was a 50/50 at best

 

[Fozz]

Is that the fastest wasted challenge yet?

 

[BroncsFan]

Haumole loitering in the line there... defender that got stepped had to weave around him to get to him

 

[BroncsFan]

If that's Charlie Staines trying to defend then he ain't a centre... oof

 

[BroncsFan]

Lol Staines is killing tigers at the moment

 

[BroncsFan]

Need manly to win this... don't want tigers jumping ahead of parra ... they'll have something to play for... and we know how broncos turn up in a game they're 'meant to win'

 

[BroncsFan]

In the bin for hitting too hard = rugba leeg

 

[Fozz]

Siebold effect in full swing now

 

[Santa]

Happy for the Tigers and their fans....

Also **** Sielbold.

 

[Big Pete]

Turbo gets the Sea Eagles back into it.

8 point ball-game with over 15 to go.

All came off the back of a Luke Brooks run. The Sea Eagles were playing too side to side, once Brooks shaped and went himself he was able to take both markers out of play and Turbo sensed the opportunity and took it.

 

[Fozz]

Sin bin number 3?

 

[Big Pete]

Penalty Manly and they're right back on the attack.

Would be great to see the action, instead they show the crowd...

Manly create the overlap but Garrick's pass goes behind Saab. It looked like it came off Tupou's hand to the naked eye but Manly aren't complaining.

Manly give away the penalty and relieve all the pressure...

...and another player in the bin.

Who would want to be a fan? That's another soft bin.

 

[Big Pete]

Manly with a great set in defense, Croker absolutely nailed Utoikamanu and even without a player they find themselves on the front foot.

Turbo beats three tackles gets the arm free but nobody is there in support. In the end, DCE puts in a fairly average kick that's easily defused by Mason.

Still, Turbo is looking likely here. Good play off the kick return and now Manly have a penalty to go on the attack.

 

[Fozz]

2 point ball game here.

Tigers in shambles if they lose this.

 

[Dexter]

Very hard to know what is and isn't a bin now .
Some of the high shots that have been penalty only or no penalty lately were a fair bit more than that.

 

[BroncsFan]

Turbo dragging them back into this on his own

 

[Big Pete]

There it is, Manly have decided to go all-in on Turbo and why wouldn't you? Brooks with two options, plays short to Oloakau'atu who breaks the tackle before linking to Turbo.

Less than 10 to go and Manly with momentum.