Round 13 Discussion

[Big Pete]

St. George Illawarra Dragons vs. Sydney Roosters
WIN Stadium, Thursday 6 August 2020
Kick Off 7:50pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Euan Aitken 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Clune 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jackson Ford

14. Tristan Sailor 15. Josh Kerr 16. Trent Merrin 17. Tyrell Fuimaono

18. Jacob Host 19. Corey Norman 20. Jason Saab 21. Kaide Ellis

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Ryan Hall 3. Josh Morris 4. Joseph Manu 5. Matt Ikuvalu 6. Luke Keary 7. Lachlan Lam 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Sitili Tupouniua 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Isaac Liu

14. Drew Hutchison 15. Poasa Faamausili 16. Nat Butcher 17. Lindsay Collins

18. Daniel Fifita 19. Christian Tuipulotu 20. Max Bailey 21. Egan Butcher

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Warriors
Lottoland, Friday 7 August 2020
Kick Off 6:00pm

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Brendan Elliot 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Tevita Funa 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. Corey Waddell 16. Sean Keppie 17. Taniela Paseka

18. Haumole Olakau'atu 19. Abbas Miski 20. Morgan Boyle 21. Albert Hopoate

NZ WARRIORS

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Patrick Herbert 3. Adam Pompey 4. Peta Hiku 5. George Jennings 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Chanel Harris-Tavita 8. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 9. Karl Lawton 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Eliesa Katoa 12. Tohu Harris 13. Jazz Tevaga

14. Wayde Egan 15. Adam Blair 16. Daniel Alvaro 17. Lachlan Burr

18. Isaiah Papali'i 20. Adam Keighran 21. Jack Murchie 22. Gerard Beale

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Brisbane Broncos
ANZ Stadium, Friday 7 August 2020
Kick Off: 7:55pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 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. Liam Knight 16. Patrick Mago 17. Keaon Koloamatangi

18. Jack Johns 19. Corey Allan 20. Troy Dargan 21. Kurt Dillon

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Darius Boyd 2. Richard Kennar 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Xavier Coates 6. Brodie Croft 7. Tom Dearden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. David Fifita 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Issac Luke 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Ben Te'o

18. Cory Paix 19. Ethan Bullemor 20. Matthew Lodge 21. Jesse Arthars

Melbourne Storm vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Saturday 8 August 2020
Kick Off: 3:00pm

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Nicholas Hynes 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Tom Eisenhuth 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Brandon Smith 10. Christian Welch 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane

14. Ryley Jacks 15. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 16. Albert Vete 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

18. Darryn Schonig 19. Chris Lewis 20. Cooper Johns 21. Sandor Earl

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Nick Meaney 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Tim Lafai 4. Jake Averillo 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Kieran Foran 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Ofahiki Ogden 9. Sione Katoa 10. Dylan Napa 11. Josh Jackson 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Luke Thompson

14. Jeremy Marshall-King 15. Aiden Tolman 16. Sauaso Sue 17. Reimis Smith

19. Kerrod Holland 20. Renouf To'omaga 21. Chris Smith 22. Matt Doorey

Newcastle Knights vs. Wests Tigers
McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday 8 August 2020
Kick Off: 5:30pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Starford To'a 3. Enari Tuala 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Blake Green 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Kurt Mann 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Mitchell Barnett

14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Josh King 16. Herman Ese'ese 17. Brodie Jones

18. Chris Randall 19. Tex Hoy 20. Mason Lino 21. Jirah Momoisea

WESTS TIGERS

1. Adam Doueihi 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Joseph Leilua 4. Tommy Talau 5. Asu Kepaoa 6. Luke Brooks 7. Benji Marshall 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Moses Mbye 10. Russell Packer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Sam McIntyre 13. Matt Eisenhuth

14. Thomas Mikaele 15. Shawn Blore 16. Chris Lawrence 17. Billy Walters

18. Alex Seyfarth 19. Luke Garner 20. Josh Reynolds 21. Elijah Taylor

Penrith Panthers vs. Canberra Raiders
Panthers Stadium, Saturday 8 August 2020
Kick Off: 7:30pm

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. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Tyrone May 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Moses Leota 17. Zane Tetevano

18. Mitch Kenny 19. Matt Burton 20. Billy Burns 21. Daine Laurie

CANBERRA RAIDERS

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

14. Tom Starling 15. Joseph Tapine 16. Ryan Sutton 17. Corey Harawira-Naera

18. Sam Williams 19. Michael Oldfield 20. Kai O'Donnell 21. Matt Frawley

Gold Coast Titans vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Cbus Super Stadium, Sunday 9 August 2020
Kick Off: 2:00pm

GOLD COAST TITANS

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

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

18. Corey Thompson 19. Jai Whitbread 20. Erin Clark 21. Beau Fermor

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Tom Opacic 4. Connelly Lemuelu 5. Justin O'Neill 6. Ben Hampton 7. Michael Morgan 8. Josh Mcguire 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Mitchell Dunn 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Jake Granville 15. Tom Gilbert 16. Emry Pere 17. Francis Molo

18. Shane Wright 19. Jake Clifford 20. Esan Marsters 21. Corey Jensen

Cronulla Sharks vs. Parramatta Eels
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sunday 9 August 2020
Kick Off: 4:05pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Josh Dugan 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Shaun Johnson 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. Scott Sorensen 19. Briton Nikora 20. Braydon Trindall 21. Bryson Goodwin

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. Marata Niukore 13. Nathan Brown

14. Andrew Davey 15. Ray Stone 16. Kane Evans 17. Oregon Kaufusi

18. Brad Takairangi 19. Stefano Utoikamanu 20. David Gower 21. Jai Field

 

[Big Pete]

I'm really looking forward to the Panthers and Raiders clash.

At the resumption of the season, I was sceptical of the Panthers form and thought they were just a step below the other teams. At that stage they were undefeated, but the only convincing win they'd managed was against the Warriors who are doing well just to name 17 players. It really wasn't until they put 50 on Cronulla that they started to get my attention and they've since followed that by putting 40 on Manly.

For years I've been frustrated with the Panthers. They reminded me so much of Melbourne circa 2003-05 where you could see the championship qualities but they just couldn't put them together for an 80 minute performance. Even when they would go on a run like they did in 2018, usually it took a couple of key injuries and when the team would come together they would seem at odds with one another.

What we're seeing now is a team that's played together for years coming into their own at the highest level and in these troubling times they've really helped each other through them. They're strong across park and play that up-tempo style that other teams struggle with.

Meanwhile appeared that the Raiders physical style had caught up with them. Down on troops, they weren't challenging teams like they used to. When I think of the Raiders circa 2019, I think of a team that would find a way to create a challenge on any tackle anywhere on the field. They would turn the ball over and you'd think 'oh well, they're in trouble now' just to steal it right back and score not long after. That had disappeared out of their play until Hodgson went down and Ricky was able to light a fire underneath them and got them up against the Roosters.

It was one of their greatest victories of recent memory and has set them up for a resurgence. Last week I thought they were fortunate to get away with a victory but with more hands on deck against the competition leaders I'm curious to see how they'll challenge these Panthers. Will the Panthers step up? Or can Ricky get his boys to rough them up and frustrate them out of the contest?

 

[Allo]

I don’t see CNK playing this week:

 

[Super Freak]

 

[Sproj]

It does make you wonder how many have done it. The season is a ticking time bomb.

 

[IceWorks]

It does make you wonder how many have done it. The season is a ticking time bomb.

Looks like it, will only take the one case..... what odds would you think there is another shut down, have to be 50-50 I would guess. Sad! Angry also at selfish idiots like WB, but I'm sure there are plenty of others who are dodging the bubble protocols also based on the Vaughan story.

 

[Sproj]

Looks like it, will only take the one case..... what odds would you think there is another shut down, have to be 50-50 I would guess. Sad! Angry also at selfish idiots like WB, but I'm sure there are plenty of others who are dodging the bubble protocols also based on the Vaughan story.

These guys aren't the sharpest tools in the shed generally either, so a lot of them would just think hungry = eat, thinking about protocols is just too much of an ask.

 

[IceWorks]

These guys aren't the sharpest tools in the shed generally either, so a lot of them would just think hungry = eat, thinking about protocols is just too much of an ask.

Probably only a matter of time until someone brags on their timeline about beating the rules, or a leaked video, these lads love their social media.

 

[broncos4life]

These guys aren't the sharpest tools in the shed generally either, so a lot of them would just think hungry = eat, thinking about protocols is just too much of an ask.

Using a fake name does not suggest stupidity or hungry = eat. It is deception and acknowledgement that he knows he is doing the wrong thing.

 

[Sproj]

Using a fake name does not suggest stupidity or hungry = eat. It is deception and acknowledgement that he knows he is doing the wrong thing.

You're right. Hunger = food and who cares how I get it.

 

[broncos4life]

You're right. Hunger = food and who cares how I get it.

What does a fake name have to do with that? I have never thought "**** I'm hungry, I better say my name is Loncos4bife".

 

[Sproj]

What does a fake name have to do with that? I have never thought "**** I'm hungry, I better say my name is Loncos4bife".

Because that would be too obvious. You need to be less creative, like Life4Broncos AND wear reading glasses, the old superman disguise.

 

[Galah]

These guys aren't the sharpest tools in the shed generally either, so a lot of them would just think hungry = eat, thinking about protocols is just too much of an ask.

I Can’t spell heavy but I can lift it “grunt”

 

[Fozz]

At least this week a QLD team will win and the media will have to find a new talking point.

Unless the Titans and Cowboys draw.

 

[Galah]

Remember when Herbie was denied a try because his own arm was under the ball against Melbourne, well manu just did the same thing and surprise surprise just blow the whistle.

 

[Fozz]

Is there any player who consistently kicks straight into the opposition more than Ben Hunt? It's uncanny.

 

[mrslong]

Is there any player who consistently kicks straight into the opposition more than Ben Hunt? It's uncanny.

Brodie Croft

 

[rnabokov]

The Dragons are doing well against the Roosters reserves. Lomax & Sailor, and Lam for the Roosters are going well. Lomax is actually a bloody good centre. Good game.