CROSS FORUM NRL Round 5 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Melbourne Storm vs. Brisbane Broncos
AAMI Park, Thursday 4 April 2024
Kick Off: 7:00pm (AEST)

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero

14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Tepai Moeroa 17. Alec MacDonald

18. Chris Lewis 19. Jack Howarth 20. Marion Seve 21. Jonah Pezet 22. Aaron Pene

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Tristan Sailor 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Fletcher Baker 11. Jaiyden Hunt 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Benjamin Te Kura 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Corey Oates

18. Martin Taupau 19. Jock Madden 20. Delouise Hoeter 21. Jordan Pereira 22. Blake Mozer

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Sydney Roosters
Accor Stadium, Friday 5 April 2024
Kick Off: 5:00pm (AEST)

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Connor Tracey 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Josh Curran 13. Jaeman Salmon

14. Kurt Mann 15. Harrison Edwards 16. Liam Knight 17. Kitione Kautoga

19. Bronson Xerri 20. Toby Sexton 21. Bailey Hayward 22. Chris Patolo 23. Poasa Faamausili

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. Nat Butcher 12. Angus Crichton 13. Victor Radley

14. Connor Watson 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Terrell May

18. Michael Jennings 19. Egan Butcher 20. Fetalaiga Pauga 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Siua Wong

Newcastle Knights vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
McDonald Jones Stadium, Friday 5 April 2024
Kick Off: 7:05pm (AEST)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Jack Cogger 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott

14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker

18. Dylan Lucas 19. Jed Cartwright 20. Brodie Jones 21. Tyson Gamble 22. Thomas Cant

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. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tom Eisenhuth

14. Jesse Marschke 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Michael Molo 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

18. Hame Sele 19. Christian Tuipulotu 20. Viliami Fifita 21. Ryan Couchman 22. Ben Murdoch-Masila

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Warriors
Accor Stadium, Saturday 6 April 2024
Kick Off: 2:00pm (AEST)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 3. Jack Wighton 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray

14. Michael Chee Kam 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Sean Keppie 17. Davvy Moale

18. Peter Mamouzelos 19. Lachlan Ilias 20. Richard Kennar 21. Jye Gray 22. Jacob Gagai

NZ WARRIORS

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris

14. Freddy Lussick 15. Tom Ale 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Jazz Tevaga

18. Adam Pompey 20. Jacob Laban 21. Chanel Harris-Tavita 22. Edward Kosi 23. Ali Leiataua

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Penrith Panthers
4 Pines Park, Saturday 6 April 2024
Kick Off: 4:30pm (AEST)

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Tommy Talau 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Karl Lawton 15. Corey Waddell 16. Toafofoa Sipley 17. Nathan Brown

18. Ethan Bullemor 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Aaron Woods 21. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Taylan May 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Brad Schneider 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

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

18. Soni Luke 19. Paul Alamoti 20. Mavrik Geyer 21. Jack Cole 22. Tyrone Peachey

Dolphins vs. Wests Tigers
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 6 April 2024
Kick Off: 6:35pm (AEST)

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 10. Thomas Flegler 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Euan Aitken 13. Ray Stone

14. Josh Kerr 15. Kurt Donoghoe 16. Mark Nicholls 17. Kenny Bromwich

18. Oryn Keeley 19. Sean O'Sullivan 20. Jarrod Wallace 21. Tesi Niu 22. Mason Teague

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Solomona Faataape 4. Justin Olam 5. Junior Tupou 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole

14. Latu Fainu 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Alex Twal 17. Samuela Fainu

18. Brent Naden 19. Asu Kepaoa 20. Justin Matamua 21. Solomon Alaimalo 22. Jake Simpkin

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Gold Coast Titans
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Sunday 7 April 2024
Kick Off: 4:05pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Zac Laybutt 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Sam McIntyre 17. Jack Gosiewski

18. Tomas Chester 19. Thomas Mikaele 20. Semi Valemei 21. Marly Bitungane 22. Jake Clifford

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Harley Smith-Shields 3. Brian Kelly 4. AJ Brimson 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. Klese Haas 12. Beau Fermor 13. Erin Clark

14. Sam Verrills 15. David Fifita 16. Joe Stimson 17. Josiah Pahulu

18. Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui 19. Tony Francis 20. Thomas Weaver 21. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 22. Jacob Alick

Canberra Raiders vs. Parramatta Eels
GIO Stadium, Sunday 7 April 2024
Kick Off: 6:15pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jordan Rapana 2. James Schiller 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Ata Mariota 13. Morgan Smithies

14. Tom Starling 15. Corey Horsburgh 16. Simi Sasagi 17. Pasami Saulo

18. Kaeo Weekes 19. Nick Cotric 20. Trey Mooney 21. Zac Woolford 22. Emre Guler

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Dylan Brown 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. J'maine Hopgood

14. Luca Moretti 15. Wiremu Greig 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Kelma Tuilagi

18. Ofahiki Ogden 19. Daejarn Asi 20. Brendan Hands 21. Makahesi Makatoa 22. Morgan Harper

 

[Foordy]

O'Brien has changed his halves again.

Hastings is back and Gamble dropped

 

[Harry Sack]

O'Brien has changed his halves again.

Hastings is back and Gamble dropped

That's the way I expected it to go first time tbh. That guy's all backwards.

 

[1910]

Pahulu has been sensational in Cup. Great choice Des.

 

[Mustafur]

O'Brien has changed his halves again.

Hastings is back and Gamble dropped

Figured it was coming, I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up going back to the Cogger/Gamble Combo though, I thought it looked better than how it was for the other games even though they lost.

 

[Big Pete]

Team lists are in.

Melbourne
IN: Cameron Munster, Jahrome Hughes, Christian Welch
OUT: Jonah Pezet, Kane Bradley, Chris Lewis

Brisbane
IN: Ben Te Kura
OUT: Xavier Willison

Canterbury
IN: Blake Wilson, Harrison Edwards, Kitione Kautoga
OUT: Josh Addo-Carr, Jacob Preston, Kurt Morrin

Sydney
IN: Lindsay Collins
OUT: Egan Butcher

Newcastle
IN: Dane Gagai, Jackson Hastings, Leo Thompson
OUT: Dylan Lucas, Tyson Gamble, Brodie Jones

South Sydney
IN: Izaac Tu'itupou Thompson, Sean Keppie
OUT: Alex Johnston, Shaq Mitchell

Warriors
IN: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Te Maire Martin, Freddy Lussick, Tom Ale
OUT: Adam Pompey, Luke Metcalf, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita

Manly
No Changes

Penrith
IN: James Fisher-Harris
OUT: Mavrik Geyer

Dolphins
IN: Kenny Bromwich
OUT: Max Plath

Wests
IN: Latu Fainu, Alex Twal
OUT: Lachlan Galvin, Asu Kepaoa

North Queensland
No Changes

Gold Coast
IN: Jojo Fifita, Harley Smith-Shields, Josiah Pahulu
OUT: Alofi Khan-Pereira, Phillip Sami, Isaac Liu

Canberra
IN: Simi Sasagi
OUT: Zac Hosking

Parramatta
IN: Bailey Simonsson, Wiremu Greig
OUT: Morgan Harper, Brendan Hands

 

[Foordy]

Warriors
IN: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Te Maire Martin, Freddy Lussick, Tom Ale
OUT: Adam Pompey, Luke Metcalf, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita

that's a lot of changes to a winning team. it appears only one of them is forced.

additionally, they really should be leaving RTS at fullback, he is by far their best option there

 

[Mustafur]

that's a lot of changes to a winning team. it appears only one of them is forced.

additionally, they really should be leaving RTS at fullback, he is by far their best option there

Yeah, I feel CNK kinda loses his rights to Fullback when he got injured for the first 4 rounds.

Plus that Step RTS did in the game holy ****, I'm sure he didn't come back to League just to **** spiders on the right edge.

 

[Harry Sack]

Kurt injured or just out?

 

[Foordy]

Kurt injured or just out?

looks like just out. the NRL doesn't have him listed on the casualty ward

 

[Big Pete]

Kurt injured or just out?

Concussion protocol.

Source

He completed the game but was suffering from head-aches after the game.

 

[Sproj]

Metcalfe is long long term with a broken leg. TMM gets first shot at being his replacement.

 

[Mustafur]

Metcalfe is long long term with a broken leg. TMM gets first shot at being his replacement.

Weird how it's the exact same way Metcalfe got the position off TMM last year at around the same time of the year.

 

[JayPee]

Im not sure they are going to lose a whole lot with TMM. Martin can ball play better just not as a dynamic runner of the ball.

 

[Sproj]

Im not sure they are going to lose a whole lot with TMM. Martin can ball play better just not as a dynamic runner of the ball.

Yeah the Warriors have so much depth everywhere this year, they have to be one of the comp favourites.

 

[JayPee]

Yeah the Warriors have so much depth everywhere this year, they have to be one of the comp favourites.

Yeah there is something about them. They just need to be a bit more ruthlessness in the back end of games. Very structured team and sometimes that breeds conservative play. They have the guys to open it up a bit more I reckon with their attack. Could have smacked Newcastle by alot more. Their winning scorelines look closer than if you actually watch their games start to finish. I reckon their best performance of the year was the game they lost to Melbourne. Went up a gear in that one and should have won

 

[Big Del]

additionally, they really should be leaving RTS at fullback, he is by far their best option there

Running FB vs Ball player FB .
Ball player was always their plan RTS and CNK in the same team is a stronger team . According to the Wahs brains trust .

 

[JayPee]

RTS is being a good soldier. Right from the start he said he will play center because of how much CNK killed it last year. I reckon they give it a month with CNK there and see how he comes back off the injury, maybe move them around during games. CNK strengths is his motor and work rate bit like a discount Dylan Edwards. If that is not where it needs to be because of the injury maybe they need to move the more dynamic guy in RTS back. They have a tonne of options. I can't believe how good he has looked this early.