Round 11 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Parramatta Eels vs. Wests Tigers
Bankwest Stadium, Thursday 23 July 2020
Kick Off 7:50pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown

14. Andrew Davey 15. Marata Niukore 16. Stefano Utoikamanu 17. Brad Takairangi

18. David Gower 19. George Jennings 20. Daniel Alvaro 21. Jai Field

WESTS TIGERS

1. Adam Doueihi 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Chris Lawrence 4. Moses Mbye 5. Tommy Talau 6. Billy Walters 7. Benji Marshall 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Harry Grant 10. Russell Packer 11. Michael Chee-Kam 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Matt Eisenhuth

14. Sam McIntyre 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Luke Brooks 17. Chris McQueen

18. Oliver Clark 19. Elijah Taylor 20. Shawn Blore 21. Alex Seyfarth

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Friday 24 July 2020
Kick Off 6:00pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Connelly Lemuelu 4. Esan Marsters 5. Justin O'Neill 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Jake Clifford 8. Josh Mcguire 9. Reece Robson 10. Francis Molo 11. Shane Wright 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Mitchell Dunn 15. Tom Gilbert 16. Gavin Cooper 17. Reuben Cotter

18. Murray Taulagi 19. Ben Hampton 20. Jordan McLean 21. Emry Pere

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Brendan Elliot 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Brad Parker 4. Moses Suli 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Cade Cust 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Danny Levi 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Lachlan Croker 15. Jack Gosiewski 16. Sean Keppie 17. Taniela Paseka

18. Corey Waddell 19. Tevita Funa 20. Abbas Miski 21. Haumole Olakau'atu

Brisbane Broncos vs. Melbourne Storm
Suncorp Stadium, Friday 24 July 2020
Kick Off 7:55pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Anthony Milford 2. Herbie Farnworth 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Darius Boyd 5. Xavier Coates 6. Brodie Croft 7. Tom Dearden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Joe Ofahengaue 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Tyson Gamble 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Jamil Hopoate 17. Ben Te'o

18. Richard Kennar 19. Ethan Bullemor 20. Pride Petterson-Robati 21. Kobe Hetherington

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Paul Momirovski 3. Brenko Lee 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Brandon Smith 9. Cameron Smith 10. Christian Welch 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane

14. Marion Seve 15. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 16. Albert Vete 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

18. Chris Lewis 19. Suliasi Vunivalu 20. Ryley Jacks 21. Darryn Schonig

Warriors vs. Sydney Roosters
Central Coast Stadium, Saturday 25 July 2020
Kick Off 3:00pm

NZ WARRIORS

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. David Fusitu'a 3. Adam Pompey 4. Peta Hiku 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Blake Green 8. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Eliesa Katoa 12. Tohu Harris 13. Jazz Tevaga

14. Chanel Harris-Tavita 15. Adam Blair 16. Isaiah Papali'i 17. Lachlan Burr

18. Jack Murchie 19. Josh Curran 20. Adam Keighran 21. Patrick Herbert

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Matt Ikuvalu 3. Josh Morris 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Luke Keary 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Isaac Liu

14. Lachlan Lam 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Nat Butcher 17. Lindsay Collins

18. Poasa Faamausili 19. Ryan Hall 20. Daniel Fifita 21. Drew Hutchison

Cronulla Sharks vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Saturday 25 July 2020
Kick Off 5:30pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Josh Dugan 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Siosifa Talakai 12. Wade Graham 13. Toby Rudolf

14. Connor Tracey 15. Jack Williams 16. Teig Wilton 17. Royce Hunt

18. Billy Magoulias 19. Bryson Goodwin 20. Daniel Vasquez 21. Braydon Trindall

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Jason Saab 3. Euan Aitken 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Adam Clune 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Ben Hunt 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Tyrell Fuimaono 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Trent Merrin 15. Josh Kerr 16. Jacob Host 17. Jackson Ford

18. Eddie Blacker 19. Tristan Sailor 20. Billy Brittain 21. Korbin Sims

Canberra Raiders vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
GIO Stadium, Saturday 25 July 2020
Kick Off 7:30pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Nick Cotric 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Jordan Rapana 5. Semi Valemi 6. Jack Wighton 7. George Williams 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Siliva Havili 10. Dunamis Lui 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Kai O'Donnell

14. Tom Starling 15. Joseph Tapine 16. Ryan Sutton 17. Harley Smith-Shields

18. Sam Williams 19. Darby Medlyn 20. Matt Frawley 21. John Bateman

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Alex Johnston 2. Corey Allan 3. Campbell Graham 4. Dane Gagai 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Jaydn Su'A 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Cameron Murray

14. Mark Nicholls 15. Hame Sele 16. Patrick Mago 17. Jack Johns

18. Kurt Dillon 19. Keaon Koloamatangi 20. Troy Dargan 21. Steven Marsters

Newcastle Knights vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
McDonald Jones Stadium, Sunday 26 July 2020
Kick Off 2:00pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Tautau Moga 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Kurt Mann 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Herman Ese'ese

14. Connor Watson 15. Mitchell Barnett 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Sione Mata'utia

18. Tex Hoy 19. Josh King 20. Phoenix Crossland 21. Gehamat Shibasaki

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Nick Meaney 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Kerrod Holland 4. Jake Averillo 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Kieran Foran 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Dylan Napa 11. Josh Jackson 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Luke Thompson

14. Brandon Wakeham 15. Sione Katoa 16. Renouf To'omaga 17. Ofahiki Ogden

19. Dean Britt 20. Reimis Smith 21. Chris Smith 22. Jack Cogger

Gold Coast Titans vs. Penrith Panthers
Cbus Super Stadium, Sunday 26 July 2020
Kick Off 4:00pm

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Corey Thompson 2. Anthony Don 3. Brian Kelly 4. Dale Copley 5. Phillip Sami 6. Ashley Taylor 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Erin Clark 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Keegan Hipgrave 13. Jai Arrow

14. Tanah Boyd 15. Sam Lisone 16. Tyrone Peachey 17. Jarrod Wallace

18. Sam Stone 19. Nathan Peats 20. Treymain Spry 21. Jai Whitbread

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Caleb Aekins 2. Josh Mansour 3. Brent Naden 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Tyrone May 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Moses Leota 17. Billy Burns

18. Matt Burton 19. Daine Laurie 20. Lindsay Smith 21. Pat Hollis

 

[Big Pete]

I'm interested to see how Wests come into this game. Last week they just blew the Broncos off the field in the first 20 and turned the Broncos against one another. Ordinarily I'd think the Eels would win easily, but with Matterson and Moses at the Eels, the Tigers maybe more ruthless.

I'm keen to see how Doueihi plays. I thought he was the best player on the field against the Broncos, and he's made a real difference at the back for Wests.

I'm also excited to see Blore. He was right up there with Fifita before he required a knee reconstruction. He won't be anywhere near his best, but I suspect a player of his class should be able to come up with a few classy touches.

 

[rnabokov]

What a nice play. Sweet pass. Grant is a real talent. We should sign him!

 

[GCBRONCO]

LOL what a kick that should be added to the top 10 worse goal kick attempts.

 

[Galah]

Could have had madge as a coach, I should stop saying it I make myself sad every time.

 

[BroncsFan]

What a nice play. Sweet pass. Grant is a real talent. We should sign him!

He's a master of misdirection out of dummy half... eels have no idea which way he's going to go.

He just looks so comfortable coming out of dummy half, bringing his forwards onto the ball and marching down the field.. he's already so comfortable with his game

 

[ningnangnong]

How about the pace from RCG there?

 

[rnabokov]

How about the pace from RCG there?

And nothing like an offload with players running in support

 

[BroncsFan]

How about the pace from RCG there?

Has he slimmed down??

He looks more like a second rower than a prop nowadays

 

[Waynesaurus]

Why is the ref blowing penalties tonight instead of set restarts..............................has the NRL changed the rules again?.......I can't keep up.

 

[Kimlo]

Damn, Chee-Kam had a siezure after a bad head knock trying to make a tackle. Sad stuff :( Hope the guy is alright.

 

[mrslong]

That’s scary viewing. Young mate said he wasn’t wearing head gear anymore, I just decided he’s got no choice about wearing it. Fark.

 

[Cavalo]

100% knock on by Waqa Blake in the challenge. Ref doesn’t allow the captain’s challenge and Parra score...

 

[BroncsFan]

That's why I dont like the fullback in the line... really dont see the point unless you're on your own try line.

Play the ball was about 15-20m out and created 30m of space to kick the ball into with no one there to protect it

 

[Scorchie]

That’s scary viewing. Young mate said he wasn’t wearing head gear anymore, I just decided he’s got no choice about wearing it. Fark.

Headgear has limited benefit to head knocks and concussion. Prevention of glance damage like ears and stuff sure, but as a concussion prevention your only option is to play Touch.

 

[BroncsFan]

100% knock on by Waqa Blake in the challenge. Ref doesn’t allow the captain’s challenge and Parra score...

What was the ref actually claiming that Waqa was doing there??

He had an arm hanging out and contacted the fullback in the air... I cant see how he can say Waqa was competing for the ball and I'd suggest he was playing the man ie. tackling in the air.

I fucking hate all the baulking and shit that players get away with now... another blight on the game, which the eels are more than happy to adopt

 

[GCBRONCO]

Damn, Chee-Kam had a siezure after a bad head knock trying to make a tackle. Sad stuff :( Hope the guy is alright.

Me too, I have epilepsy and had my fair share of seizures over the years and I wouldn't wish them on anyone. I even had a seizure going down stairs and I dislocated my shoulder in the process.

 

[Big Pete]

Wests came out with plenty of intent early and were matching it with the Eels, but as the half wore on the Eels were getting on top.

I'm stunned by how fit Paulo and Campbell-Gillard are looking. A year or two ago, it appeared both were really struggling with the pace of the game but they've just improved as the season has gone on.

Fingers crossed for Chee-Kam, that was an awful moment and one of the more concerning things I've seen on a footy field in recent years.