CROSS FORUM NRL Round 8 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Warriors vs. Gold Coast Titans
Go Media Stadium, Thursday 25 April 2024
Kick Off: 2:00pm

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. Jacob Laban 13. Tohu Harris

14. Dylan Walker 15. Tom Ale 16. Zyon Maiu'u 17. Paul Roache

18. Adam Pompey 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Ali Leiataua 22. Edward Kosi 23. Tanner Stowers-Smith

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. AJ Brimson 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 20. Aaron Schoupp 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Tanah Boyd 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 12. Beau Fermor 13. Klese Haas 16. Isaac Liu

11. David Fifita 14. Sam Verrills 15. Erin Clark 17. Josiah Pahulu

4. Harley Smith-Shields 18. Joe Stimson 19. Tony Francis 21. Keano Kini 22. Jacob Alick-Wiencke

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Sydney Roosters
Allianz Stadium, Thursday 25 April 2024
Kick Off: 4:05pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Moses Suli 19. Jack Bird 4. Zac Lomax 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Hame Sele 11. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tom Eisenhuth

14. Fa'amanu Brown 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Jack de Belin 17. Ben Murdoch-Masila

5. Mikaele Ravalawa 18. Michael Molo 20. Toby Couchman 21. Viliami Fifita 22. Jesse Marschke

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 18. Michael Jennings 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. Nat Butcher 14. Connor Watson

15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Egan Butcher 17. Terrell May 19. Siua Wong

2. Daniel Tupou 13. Victor Radley 20. Zach Dockar-Clay 21. Xavier Va'a 22. Fetalaiga Pauga

Melbourne Storm vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
AAMI Park, Thursday 25 April 2024
Kick Off: 7:50pm

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 15. Christian Welch 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero

8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 14. Tyran Wishart 16. Joe Chan 17. Alec MacDonald

18. Jack Howarth 19. Grant Anderson 20. Marion Seve 21. Jonah Pezet 22. Tristan Powell

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Jye Gray 2. Jacob Gagai 3. Jack Wighton 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Dean Hawkins 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 18. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray

14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Siliva Havili 16. Davvy Moale 17. Jai Arrow

8. Shaquai Mitchell 19. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 20. Tallis Duncan 21. Sean Keppie 22. Dion Teaupa

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Parramatta Eels
4 Pines Park, Friday 26 April 2024
Kick Off: 8:00pm

MANLY SEA EAGLES

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

14. Karl Lawton 15. Ethan Bullemor 16. Matthew Lodge 17. Nathan Brown

18. Aaron Woods 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Jaxson Paulo 21. Dean Matterson 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Morgan Harper 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Ethan Sanders 7. Dylan Brown 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Joey Lussick 16. Joe Ofahengaue 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. J'maine Hopgood

10. Junior Paulo 14. Brendan Hands 15. Makahesi Makatoa 17. Kelma Tuilagi

18. Sean Russell 19. Luca Moretti 20. Daejarn Asi 21. Wiremu Greig 22. Blaize Talagi

Wests Tigers vs. Brisbane Broncos
Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Saturday 27 April 2024
Kick Off: 7:35pm

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Brent Naden 4. Justin Olam 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Samuela Fainu 13. John Bateman

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

18. Justin Matamua 19. Alexander Lobb 20. Asu Kepaoa 21. Jake Simpkin 22. Tallyn Da Silva

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Jesse Arthars 5. Deine Mariner 6. Jock Madden 7. Adam Reynolds 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. Fletcher Baker

18. Tristan Sailor 19. Jaiyden Hunt 20. Martin Taupau 21. Jordan Pereira 22. Benjamin Te Kura

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Penrith Panthers
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday 27 April 2024
Kick Off: 7:35pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Tomas Chester 5. Semi Valemei 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Griffin Neame 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Jake Granville 15. Jason Taumalolo 16. Sam McIntyre 17. Thomas Mikaele

18. Viliami Vailea 19. Jack Gosiewski 20. Marly Bitungane 21. Jamal Shibasaki 22. Jake Clifford

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 19. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Taylan May 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 15. Lindsay Smith 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 17. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Daine Laurie 16. Liam Henry 18. Matt Eisenhuth 21. Mavrik Geyer

2. Sunia Turuva 8. Moses Leota 11. Scott Sorensen 20. Brad Schneider 22. Tyrone Peachey

Dolphins vs. Newcastle Knights
Suncorp Stadium, Sunday 28 April 2024
Kick Off: 2:00pm

THE DOLPHINS

1. Trai Fuller 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Tesi Niu 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Kenny Bromwich 12. Euan Aitken 13. Max Plath

14. Josh Kerr 15. Kurt Donoghoe 16. Ray Stone 17. Oryn Keeley

18. Mason Teague 19. Sean O'Sullivan 20. Jarrod Wallace 21. Valynce Te Whare 22. Connelly Lemuelu

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. David Armstrong 2. Greg Marzhew 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott

14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jed Cartwright 17. Brodie Jones

18. Mathew Croker 19. Thomas Cant 20. Jack Cogger 21. Will Pryce 22. Krystian Mapapalangi

Canberra Raiders vs. Cronulla Sharks
GIO Stadium, Sunday 28 April 2024
Kick Off: 4:05pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Chevy Stewart 2. James Schiller 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Simi Sasagi 13. Morgan Smithies

14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Pasami Saulo

18. Albert Hopoate 19. Emre Guler 20. Zac Woolford 21. Nick Cotric 22. Peter Hola

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 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha

16. Toby Rudolf 18. Mawene Hiroti 20. Samuel Stonestreet 21. Royce Hunt 22. Kade Dykes

 

[Super Freak]

Sanders finally gets his chance but Brad is still persisting with Brown at halfback.

The definition of insanity...

 

[Super Freak]

As for Raiders, why would you not pick Adam Cook?

He's been playing well at halfback for the Raiders in the NSW Cup. Surely he's a better option than Weekes.

 

[Big Pete]

Team lists are in! (A few hours ago, oops got distracted!)

Warriors
IN: Dylan Walker, Zyon Maiu'u
OUT: Kurt Capewell, Adam Pompey

Titans
No Changes

Dragons
No Changes

Roosters
IN: Dominic Young, Sam Walker
OUT: Michael Jennings, Zach Dockar-Clay

Storm
No Changes

Rabbitohs
IN: Damien Cook, Jai Arrow
Loss: Tevita Tatola, Jacob Gagai

Sea Eagles
IN: Josh Aloiai, Nathan Brown
OUT: Aaron Woods, Dean Matterson

Eels
IN: Ethan Sanders, Maika Sivo, Kelma Tuilagi, Brendan Hands, Makahesi Makatoa
OUT: Sean Russell, Luca Moretti, Daejarn Asi, Bryce Cartwright, Blaze Talagi

Tigers
IN: Solomon Alaimolo
OUT: Junior Tupou

Broncos
IN: Payne Haas, Deine Mariner, Adam Reynolds, Brendan Piakura
OUT: Selwyn Cobbo, Ezra Mam, Jaiyden Hunt, Tristan Sailor

Cowboys
IN: Thomas Mikaele
OUT: Jack Gosiewski

Panthers
IN: Nathan Cleary, Taylan May
OUT: Brad Schneider, Paul Alamoti

Dolphins
IN: Kurt Donoghoe
OUT: Sean O'Sullivan

Knights
IN: David Armstrong, Dane Gagai, Jed Cartwright
OUT: Kalyn Ponga, Thomas Jenkins, Jack Hetherington

Raiders
IN: Kaeo Weekes
OUT: Jamal Fogarty

Sharks
IN: Daniel Atkinson, Sione Katoa
OUT: Braydon Trindall, Sam Stonestreet

 

[Broncosgirl]

Kinda brings tears to my eyes ..

NZ Warriors.. classy as always.

Also .. seriously, start giving these guys alternate home games for The Anzac Day round.

 

[Jedhead]

Kinda brings tears to my eyes ..

NZ Warriors.. classy as always.

Also .. seriously, start giving these guys alternate home games for The Anzac Day round.

Capewell is not even playing though.

 

[Broncosgirl]

Capewell is not even playing though.

It's about the message .. not the person saying it..

 

[Foordy]

@Big Pete you forgot the Cowboys vs Panthers teams

 

[Big Del]

Capewell is not even playing though.

Neither is Buck Shelford [an ex All Black] if details matter .

 

[BroncosFever]

Kinda brings tears to my eyes ..

NZ Warriors.. classy as always.

Also .. seriously, start giving these guys alternate home games for The Anzac Day round.

I have no problem when players talk about ANZAC Day and the passion around the day, what I hate is when they bring in "playing for the spirit of soldiers" and try to intertwine the day with a game of Rugby League, what a load of garbage. The worst thing that is happening to them out there is they get HIA'd out of the game. Soldiers were prepared to actually die.

 

[Harry Sack]

Maybe I haven't watched enough of them play this year, but I swear the Knights have looked at their best with Cogger in the side. With Ponga also gone for the majority of the season, if not the whole season why wouldn't you give Pryce his shot at FB? AOB is cooked as.

 

[mrslong]

No consequences for the cowboys trash season either

 

[Jedhead]

I have no problem when players talk about ANZAC Day and the passion around the day, what I hate is when they bring in "playing for the spirit of soldiers" and try to intertwine the day with a game of Rugby League, what a load of garbage. The worst thing that is happening to them out there is they get HIA'd out of the game. Soldiers were prepared to actually die.

As an old digger myself I couldn’t agree more. ANZAC day has lost all meaning to me. Remembering the fallen should be reserved for Remembrance Day.

 

[Browny]

That’s a brilliant jersey

 

[Fernando]

Radley out with a hamstring strain and Daniel Tupou out with a hyperextended knee. Broncos vs Roosters in round 9, both gotta be in doubt particuarly Radley.

 

[Browny]

Bugger no stupid penalty’s from radley. On the plus side no dog shots from radley

 

[Sproj]

The Warriors are all over the Titans here but are only one try up. There are massive concerns for me around the Warriors middle-left edge defense.

 

[Bucking Beads]

protecting the head is great but make sure it’s actually there. Can’t stand players appealing to the refs all the time