Round 1 Team Announcements

[Big Pete]

If you're anything like me, this is one of the best days of the year. :laugh:

Knights: 1. Darius Boyd 2. James McManus 3. Dane Gagai 4. Anthony Quinn 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Kurt Gidley (c) 8. Kade Snowden 9. Travis Waddell 10. Willie Mason 11. Beau Scott 12. Chris Houston 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Tyrone Roberts 15. Neville Costigan 16. Robbie Rochow 17. Alex McKinnon 18. David Fa’alogo

Dragons: 1. Gerard Beale 2. Brett Morris 3. Chase Stanley 4. Matt Cooper 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Jamie Soward 7. Nathan Fien 8. Dan Hunt 9. Mitch Rein 10. Michael Weyman 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Ben Creagh (c) 13. Trent Merrin
Interchange: 14. Bronson Harrison 15. Leeson Ah Mau 16. Matt Prior 17. Cameron King 19. Jack Stockwell

Sea Eagles: 1. Brett Stewart 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Jamie Lyon 4. Steve Matai 5. David Williams 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Brenton Lawrence 9. Matt Ballin 10. Brent Kite 11. Anthony Watmough 12. Justin Horo 13. Jamie Buhrer
Interchange: 14. Richie Fa'aoso 15. Joe Galuvao 16. David Gower 17. Jesse Sene-Lefao 19. Peta Hiku 22. George Rose

Warriors: 1. Kevin Locke 2. Glen Fisiiahi 3. Dane Nielsen 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. Manu Vatuvei 6. Thomas Leuluai 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Sam Rapira 9. Elijah Taylor 10. Ben Matulino 11. Feleti Mateo 12. Simon Mannering (C) 13. Todd Lowrie
Interchange: 14. Ben Henry 15. Jacob Lillyman 16. Sebastine Ikahihifo 17. Pita Godinet 20. Steve Rapira 21. Charlie Gubb

Titans: 1. William Zillman 2. Kevin Gordon 3. Brad Takairangi 4. Jamal Idris 5. David Mead 6. Aidan Sezer 7. Albert Kelly 8. Luke Douglas 9. Matt Srama 10. Nate Myles 11. Greg Bird 12. Ben Ridge 13. Ashley Harrison
Interchange: 14. Dave Taylor 15. Luke Bailey 16. Ryan James 17. Beau Falloon 18. Luke O'Dwyer

Cowboys: 1. Matthew Bowen 2. Ashley Graham 3. Brent Tate 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Johnathan Thurston (c) 7. Ray Thompson 8. Matt Scott (c) 9. Scott Moore 10. James Tamou 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Glenn Hall 13. Dallas Johnson
Interchange: 14. Rory Kostjasyn 15. Ashton Sims 16. Tariq Sims 17. Jason Taumalolo 18. Scott Bolton 19. Robert Lui

Souths: 1. Greg Inglis 2. Nathan Merritt 3. Dylan Farrell 4. Beau Champion 5. Andrew Everingham 6. John Sutton 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Sam Burgess 9. Issac Luke 10. Roy Asotasi 11. Chris McQueen 12. Ben Te'o 13. Ben Lowe
Interchange: 14. Nathan Peats 15. Michael Crocker (c) 16. Jeff Lima 17. George Burgess 18. Dave Tyrrell 19. Jason Clark 20. Bryson Goodwin

Roosters: 1. Anthony Minichiello (c) 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. James Maloney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Sam Moa 11. Aidan Guerra 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Interchange: 14. Daniel Mortimer 15. Martin Kennedy 16. Sonny Bill Williams 17. Luke O’Donnell 18. Boyd Cordner 19. Michael Oldfield 20. Tinirau Arona

Panthers: 1. Dean Whare 2. Josh Mansour 3. Wes Naiqama 4. Brad Tighe 5. David Simmons 6. Lachlan Coote 7. Luke Walsh 8. Sam McKendry 9. Kevin Kingston 10. Tim Grant 11. Sika Manu 12. Lewis Brown 13. Nathan Smith
Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro 15. Nigel Plum 16. Clint Newton 17. Jeremy Latimore 18. Adam Docker

Raiders: 1. Reece Robinson 2. Sandor Earl 3. Jack Wighton 4. Blake Ferguson 5. Edrick Lee 6. Josh McCrone 7. Sam Williams 8. David Shillington (vc) 9. Shaun Berrigan 10. Dane Tilse 11. Josh Papalii 12. Joel Thompson 13. Shaun Fensom
Interchange: 14. Matt McIlwrick 15. Joel Edwards 16. Mark Nicholls 17. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs 18. Brett White (vc)

Eels: 1. Jarryd Hayne 2. Ken Sio 3. Ryan Morgan 4. Jacob Loko 5. Cheyse Blair 6. Luke Kelly 7. Chris Sandow 8. Darcy Lussick 9. Matt Keating 10. Tim Mannah 11. Reni Maitua 12. Ben Smith 13. Joseph Paulo
Interchange: 14. Ben Roberts 15. Fuifui Moimoi 16. Mitchell Allgood 17. Matthew Ryan

Storm: 1. Billy Slater 2. Matt Duffie 3. Will Chambers 4. Justin O'Neill 5. Mahe Fonua 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Bryan Norrie 11. Tohu Harris 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
Interchange: 14. Jason Ryles 15. Lagi Setu 16. Siosaia Vave 17. Junior Moors 18. Brett Finch

Tigers: 1. Tim Moltzen 2. Marika Koroibete 3. Blake Ayshford 4. Chris Lawrence 5. Matt Utai 6. Benji Marshall 7. Jacob Miller 8. Jack Buchanan 9. Robbie Farah 10. Keith Galloway 11. Braith Anasta 12. Liam Fulton 13. Adam Blair
Interchange: 14. Matt Bell 15. Ben Murdoch-Masila 16. Bodene Thompson 17. Eddy Pettybourne 18. Joel Reddy 19. Aaron Woods

Bulldogs: 1. Steve Turner 2. Drury Low 3. Josh Morris 4. Krisnan Inu 5. Sam Perrett 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Kris Keating 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Ennis (c) 10. Martin Taupau 11. Tony Williams 12. Josh Jackson 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Dene Halatau 15. Dale Finucane 16. Tim Browne 17. David Klemmer 19. Mitch Brown

Sharks: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Jonathan Wright 3. Ricky Leutele 4. Matthew Wright 5. Beau Ryan 6. Todd Carney 7. Jeff Robson 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Isaac De Gois 10. Ben Ross 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen
Interchange: 14. Chris Heighington 15. Jon Green 16. John Morris 17. Anthony Tupou 18. Jayson Bukuya 19. Mark Taufua 20. Chad Townse

 

[Anonymous person]

i know you guys will love this - apparently the knights have the most state of origin experience (ie total number of origin games played) out of any team this year at 95 games.

buy that premiership benny!

 

[Big Pete]

Mmm yeah, but most of them are local juniors coming back for one last hoorah.

Danny Buderus (21 Games)
Kurt Gidley (12 Games)
James McManus (1 Game)
Willie Mason (13 Games)
Jarrod Mullen (1 Game)
Anthony Quinn (3 Games)
Kade Snowden (2 Games)
Timana Tahu (12 Games)
Akuila Uate (5 Games)

Not exactly 'imports'.

 

[Anonymous person]

still shows that any success bennett gets with this team isnt a rags to riches story. its a "on paper we have the most rep experience out of any team in the league, most of who bennett threw the chequebook at with the hopes of buying another premiership" story.

 

[Big Pete]

Whatever you say AP

 

[Fozz]

*snore* Change the channel, Marge.

 

[Broncoman]

Where is Buderus injured or something?

 

[Fozz]

Where is Buderus injured or something?

Old man Buderus is injured.

 

[OXY-351]

still shows that any success bennett gets with this team isnt a rags to riches story. its a "on paper we have the most rep experience out of any team in the league, most of who bennett threw the chequebook at with the hopes of buying another premiership" story.

I thought all clubs had the same sized chequebook to throw at players? How they chose to spend it is another story.

 

[Son Edo]

Only 2 more sleeps and we're off.

Boy, that was quick.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Some real fresh faces coming in.

 

[Big Pete]

Aye Beads

Jesse Sene-Lefao
Peta Hiku
Charlie Gubb
Tohu Harris
Jack Buchanan
David Klemmer

Plus a bunch of guys who made cameos last year getting starts this year. Shaping up to be a very interesting start to the season indeed.