CROSS FORUM NRL Round 26 Discussion

[Big Pete]

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Melbourne Storm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Thursday 29 August 2024
Kick Off: 7:50pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 14. Sam McIntyre 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter

10. Jason Taumalolo 15. Harrison Edwards 17. Griffin Neame 18. Jaxon Purdue

16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 19. Chad Townsend 20. Tomas Chester 21. Marly Bitungane 22. Braidon Burns

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Dean Ieremia 3. Marion Seve 4. Young Tonumaipea 5. Sualauvi Faalogo 6. Cameron Munster 7. Grant Anderson 8. Lazarus Vaalepu 9. Tyran Wishart 10. Christian Welch 11. Kane Bradley 12. Joe Chan 13. Alec MacDonald

14. Keagan Russell-Smith 15. Tepai Moeroa 16. Ativalu Lisati 17. Tristan Powell

18. Coby Williamson 19. Ammaron Gudgeon 20. Josh King 21. Trent Loiero 22. Nick Meaney

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Accor Stadium, Friday 30 August 2024
Kick Off: 6:00pm

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jeral Skelton 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Jacob Kiraz 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon

14. Bailey Hayward 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Harry Hayes 17. Josh Curran

19. Eli Clark 20. Jack Underhill 21. Drew Hutchison 22. Blake Taaffe 23. Lipoi Hopoi

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tommy Talau 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 17. Matthew Lodge 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 19. Karl Lawton 13. Jake Trbojevic

10. Nathan Brown 14. Tolutau Koula 15. Josh Aloiai 16. Ethan Bullemor

12. Ben Trbojevic 18. Toafofoa Sipley 20. Jamie Humphreys 21. Clayton Faulalo 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Penrith Panthers vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
BlueBet Stadium, Friday 30 August 2024
Kick Off: 8:00pm

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Brian To'o 6. Brad Schneider 7. Jarome Luai 16. Liam Henry 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

8. Moses Leota 14. Trent Toelau 15. Lindsay Smith 18. Matt Eisenhuth

17. Mavrik Geyer 19. Daine Laurie 20. Casey McLean 21. Luron Patea 22. Luke Sommerton

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Jye Gray 2. Tyrone Munro 3. Taane Milne 4. Fletcher Myers 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Jack Wighton 7. Cody Walker 8. Davvy Moale 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 15. Jacob Host 12. Tallis Duncan 11. Keaon Koloamatangi

14. Peter Mamouzelos 16. Thomas Burgess 17. Siliva Havili 19. Liam Le Blanc

13. Cameron Murray 18. Dean Hawkins 20. Brock Gray 21. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 22. Richard Kennar

Parramatta Eels vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
CommBank Stadium, Saturday 31 August 2024
Kick Off: 3:00pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Blaize Talagi 18. Jake Tago 6. Dylan Brown 7. Daejarn Asi 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Brendan Hands 22. Ofahiki Ogden 10. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Joey Lussick 15. Makahesi Makatoa 16. Luca Moretti 17. Dan Keir

5. Sean Russell 11. Kelma Tuilagi 19. Matt Doorey 20. Ethan Sanders 21. Morgan Harper

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Mathew Feagai 4. Max Feagai 19. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Jack Bird 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tom Eisenhuth

14. Toby Couchman 15. Ryan Couchman 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 18. Lyhkan King-Togia

5. Christian Tuipulotu 16. Blake Lawrie 20. Michael Molo 21. Connor Muhleisen 22. Moses Suli

Dolphins vs. Brisbane Broncos
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 31 August 2024
Kick Off: 5:30pm

THE DOLPHINS

20. Trai Fuller 2. Jamayne Isaako 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 3. Jake Averillo 6. Sean O'Sullivan 19. Tevita Pangai Junior 9. Max Plath 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 18. Lachlan Hubner

7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Kenny Bromwich 13. Ray Stone 22. Jeremy Marshall-King

14. Mason Teague 15. Oryn Keeley 16. Tesi Niu 17. Kurt Donoghoe 21. Anthony Milford

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Tristan Sailor 16. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 2. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Joshua Rogers 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 22. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

10. Xavier Willison 14. Blake Mozer 15. Benjamin Te Kura 17. Martin Taupau

4. Deine Mariner 18. Jaiyden Hunt 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Corey Oates 21. Cory Paix

Cronulla Sharks vs. Warriors
PointsBet Stadium, Saturday 31 August 2024
Kick Off: 7:35pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 6. Daniel Atkinson 4. Kayal Iro 5. Samuel Stonestreet 22. Nicho Hynes 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

3. Siosifa Talakai 18. Chris Veaila 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Billy Burns

NZ WARRIORS

1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 4. Ali Leiataua 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 14. Freddy Lussick 16. Jazz Tevaga 10. Mitchell Barnett 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Dylan Walker

9. Wayde Egan 11. Marata Niukore 15. Tom Ale 17. Demitric Sifakula

18. Chanel Harris-Tavita 20. Leka Halasima 21. Edward Kosi 22. Paul Roache 23. Jacob Laban

Newcastle Knights vs. Gold Coast Titans
McDonald Jones Stadium, Sunday 1 September 2024
Kick Off: 2:00pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Fletcher Sharpe 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Brodie Jones 13. Adam Elliott

14. Will Pryce 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Thomas Cant

18. Kyle McCarthy 19. Sebastian Su'a 20. Jackson Hastings 21. David Armstrong 22. Thomas Jenkins

GOLD COAST TITANS

22. Jaylan De Groot 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 12. Beau Fermor 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 13. Chris Randall 15. Isaac Liu

14. Josiah Pahulu 16. Erin Clark 17. Klese Haas 19. Keenan Palasia

1. Keano Kini 4. Phillip Sami 18. Tanah Boyd 20. Joe Stimson 21. Arama Hau

Sydney Roosters vs. Canberra Raiders
Allianz Stadium, Sunday 1 September 2024
Kick Off: 4:05pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Nat Butcher

14. Connor Watson 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Terrell May 21. Zach Dockar-Clay

18. Sandon Smith 19. Siua Wong 20. Robert Toia 22. Mark Nawaqanitawase

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Kaeo Weekes 21. Adam Cook 15. Corey Horsburgh 14. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies

8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 16. Ata Mariota 17. Simi Sasagi

7. Jamal Fogarty 18. Jed Stuart 19. Zac Woolford 20. Emre Guler 22. Trey Mooney

 

[Santa]

Let's go Parra!!!

Can't believe I typed that out...

 

[Big Pete]

Teams are in and as it was revealed on BHQ months ago (who was the poster who spoke to Harry?) the Storm have rested a bunch of their players against the Cowboys. I can't say I blame them and the scheduling of the match is ridiculous for both clubs. If you were a producer for Nine or Fox, you'd be having nightmares actually having to do some work and figure out who the likes of Russell-Smith, Vaalepu, Lisati etc. are.

Otherwise it's all eyes on Eels/Dragons and Bulldogs/Sea Eagles. The Eels haven't been playing terrible footy but just haven't been able to dot their i's and cross their t's. St George are similar but they're a more dynamic team. The Dragons should win but if they play like they did last week they'll find themselves in a similar position as the Broncos last week. Can Ben Hunt pilot them as well as Reynolds was able to for Brisbane?

Speaking of 9, I bet they wish they could swap those two Friday night games around. I'm looking forward to see how Manly responds. This is the first meeting between both teams this season, but last year it was Manly who accounted for the Bulldogs fairly comfortably in both encounters. You'd have to say on form that the Bulldogs will just out-work the Sea Eagles and run over the top of them in the second half. However with Turbo and DCE, they can be the difference makers if the rest of the team is good enough.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Gee that Faologo kid is a complete flog.

 

[JayPee]

So predictable

 

[Waynesaurus]

Gee that Faologo kid is a complete flog.

Fits in well with all the other flogs.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Cowboys aren’t on the field

 

[Brocko]

I hate the purple pricks but they do so many things right that I wish we did.

Look at this start with all their outs. You know that each of them are going to give their all for the jersey.

They may still well lose, but it won't be due to effort.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Great pass from Drinky

 

[JayPee]

How we have not got a ruck 6 again yet is beyond me. This is the slowest ruck I have seen all year.

 

[Brocko]

Drinkwater absolutely killed them there

 

[Brocko]

How we have not got a ruck 6 again yet is beyond me. This is the slowest ruck I have seen all year.

They just gave one in that play but I'm guessing that was for 10m

 

[JayPee]

They just gave one in that play but I'm guessing that was for 10m

Yeah was 10m. The ruck was hilarious. Was worse the prior set before the crusher

 

[Bucking Beads]

Paps off injured as well as Marion Seve. Gonna be tough for the storm
Now

 

[Brocko]

2 backline injury subs in 30 secs is nightmare fuel

 

[Bucking Beads]

Sucked in Faalogo. Take ya goose step and **** off

 

[JayPee]

Is it 2008 or something? What is going on with the ruck

 

[Waynesaurus]

I wish I had a dollar for every time Holmes drops the ball.......................I'd be a rich man.