Round 19 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Parramatta Eels v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
ANZ Stadium, Friday 17 July 2015
Kickoff 7:35pm

Referees: Ben Cummins, Chris James; Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Adam Reid; Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea;

1. Corey Norman 2. Semi Radradra 3. William Hopoate 4. Brad Takairangi 5. Ryan Morgan 6. Luke Kelly 7. Chris Sandow 8. Junior Paulo 9. Isaac De Gois 10. Tim Mannah 11. Manu Ma'u 12. Tepai Moeroa 13. Anthony Watmough
Interchange: 14. Darcy Lussick 15. Pauli Pauli 16. Danny Wicks 17. David Gower 18. Joseph Paulo

1. Brett Morris 2. Curtis Rona 3. Josh Morris 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Sam Perrett 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. James Graham 11. Josh Jackson 12. Frank Pritchard 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Sam Kasiano 15. Shaun Lane 16. David Klemmer 17. Moses Mbye 22. Tim Browne
Match Hashtag: #NRLParCby

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Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers
AAMI Park, Friday 17 July 2015
Kickoff 7:35pm

Referees: Jared Maxwell, Gavin Morris; Sideline Officials: Russell Turner, Belinda Sleeman; Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Luke Phillips;

1. Cameron Munster 2. Marika Koroibete 3. Will Chambers 4. Hymel Hunt 5. Richard Kennar 6. Blake Green 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Tim Glasby 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Tohu Harris 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Ryan Hinchcliffe 15. Kenneath Bromwich 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Felise Kaufusi

1. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 2. Waqa Blake 3. Dean Whare 4. Isaah Yeo 5. David Simmons 6. Jamie Soward 7. Peter Wallace 8. Nigel Plum 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Regan Campbell-Gillard 11. Sika Manu 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 14. Lewis Brown 15. Jeremy Latimore 16. Sam McKendry 17. Tyrone Peachey
Match Hashtag: #NRLMelPen

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Canberra Raiders v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
GIO Stadium, Saturday 18 July 2015
Kickoff 3:00pm

Referees: Ashley Klein, Chris Butler; Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Phil Henderson; Video Referees: Shayne Hayne, Daniel Irvine;

1. Jack Wighton 2. Edrick Lee 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Sisa Waqa 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Blake Austin 7. Kurt Baptiste 8. Paul Vaughan 9. Josh Hodgson 10. David Shillington 11. Josh Papalii 12. Iosia Soliola 13. Shaun Fensom
Interchange: 14. Joseph Leilua 15. Frank Paul Nuuausala 16. Jarrad Kennedy 19. Shannon Boyd

1. Michael Gordon 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Gerard Beale 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Valentine Holmes 6. Jack Bird 7. Jeff Robson 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Michael Ennis 10. Sam Tagataese 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen
Interchange: 14. Ben Barba 15. Chris Heighington 16. David Fifita 17. Jayson Bukuya 18. Matt Prior
Match Hashtag: #NRLCanCro

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Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans
Hunter Stadium, Saturday 18 July 2015
Kickoff 5:30pm

Referees: Gavin Badger, Dave Munro; Sideline Officials: Ricky MacFarlane, Rohan Best; Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Steve Folkes;

1. Kurt Gidley 2. James McManus 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Dane Gagai 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. Kade Snowden 9. Tyler Randell 10. Korbin Sims 11. Beau Scott 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Danny Levi 15. David Fa'alogo 16. Joseph Tapine 17. Sam Mataora 18. Paterika Vaivai

1. David Mead 2. Anthony Don 3. James Roberts 4. Nene Macdonald 5. Kevin Gordon 6. Josh Hoffman 7. Daniel Mortimer 8. Luke Douglas 9. Beau Falloon 10. Nate Myles 11. Ryan James 12. Dave Taylor 13. Greg Bird
Interchange: 14. Agnatius Paasi 15. Eddy Pettybourne 16. Nathaniel Peteru 17. Chad Redman 18. Ben Ridge
Match Hashtag: #NRLNewGld

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St. George Illawarra Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Saturday 18 July 2015
Kickoff 7:30pm

Referees: Adam Devcich, Chris Sutton; Sideline Officials: Brett Suttor, Steve Carrall; Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten;

1. Josh Dugan 2. Justin Hunt 3. Euan Aitken 4. Peter Mata'utia 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Benji Marshall 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Mitch Rein 10. Ben Creagh 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Joel Thompson 13. Mike Cooper
Interchange: 14. George Rose 15. Will Matthews 16. Jake Marketo 17. Heath L'Estrange 18. Drew Hutchison 19. Charly Runciman 20. Mark Ioane

1. Greg Inglis 2. Alex Johnston 3. Dylan Walker 4. Bryson Goodwin 5. Aaron Gray 6. Luke Keary 7. Adam Reynolds 8. George Burgess 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Tim Grant 11. Glenn Stewart 12. John Sutton 13. Chris McQueen
Interchange: 14. David Tyrrell 15. Ben Lowe 16. Chris Grevsmuhl 17. Thomas Burgess
Match Hashtag: #NRLSgiSou

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Sydney Roosters v New Zealand Warriors
Allianz Stadium, Sunday 19 July 2015
Kickoff 2:00pm

Referees: Matt Cecchin, Grant Atkins; Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Matt Noyen; Video Referees: Steve Clark, Luke Patten;

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Blake Ferguson 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. James Maloney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Aidan Guerra
Interchange: 14. Sam Moa 15. Isaac Liu 16. Kane Evans 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 18. Jackson Hastings

1. Sam Tomkins 2. Tuimoala Lolohea 3. David Fusitua 4. Solomone Kata 5. Jonathan Wright 6. Chad Townsend 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Jacob Lillyman 9. Nathan Friend 10. Ben Matulino 11. Bodene Thompson 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Simon Mannering
Interchange: 14. Siliva Havili 15. Sione Lousi 16. Charlie Gubb 17. Albert Vete 18. Sam Rapira
Match Hashtag: #NRLSydWar

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Brisbane Broncos v Wests Tigers
Suncorp Stadium, Sunday 19 July 2015
Kickoff 4:00pm

Referees: Henry Perenara, Gavin Reynolds; Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Clayton Sharpe; Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Luke Phillips;

1. Darius Boyd 2. Lachlan Maranta 3. Jack Reed 4. Justin Hodges 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Ben Hunt 8. Sam Thaiday 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Adam Blair 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Corey Parker
Interchange: 14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Mitchell Dodds 16. Corey Oates 17. Matt Parcell 18. Daniel Vidot

1. James Tedesco 2. Kevin Naiqama 3. Nathan Milone 4. Tim Simona 5. Pat Richards 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods 9. Dene Halatau 10. Sauaso Sue 11. Kyle Lovett 12. Chris Lawrence 13. Martin Taupau
Interchange: 14. Manaia Cherrington 15. Ava Seumanufagai 16. Keith Galloway 17. Brenden Santi 18. Jack Buchanan

Match Hashtag: #NRLBriWst

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v North Queensland Cowboys
Brookvale Oval, Monday 20 July 2015
Kickoff 7:00pm

Referees: Gerard Sutton, Alan Shortall; Sideline Officials: David Ryan, Kasey Badger; Video Referees: Shayne Hayne, Ben Galea;

1. Brett Stewart 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Jamie Lyon 4. Steve Matai 5. Tom Trbojevic 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Jake Trbojevic 9. Matt Ballin 10. Willie Mason 11. Feleti Mateo 12. Tom Symonds 13. Dunamis Lui
Interchange: 14. Luke Burgess 15. Josh Starling 16. Justin Horo 17. Ligi Sao 19. Jayden Hodges

1. Lachlan Coote 2. Matthew Wright 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Michael Morgan 7. Johnathan Thurston 8. Matthew Scott 9. Jake Granville 10. Ben Hannant 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Rory Kostjasyn 15. John Asiata 16. Scott Bolton 17. Sam Hoare 19. Patrick Kaufusi
Match Hashtag: #NRLManNql

 

[Big Pete]

7. Kurt Baptiste

Ricky has lost the plot.

 

[Unbreakable]

I guess sticky is emphasising defence this week, that's the only reason I can see Kurt getting the #7 ahead of McGroan or Borenish

 

[Mr Fourex]

Ricky has lost the plot.

That's what having Josh McCrap will do to you.

 

[Big Pete]

Surely it's just a smokescreen?

Not only is Baptiste a poor choice, they've turned one of their strengths into a weakness. When I watch Canberra at their best, it's watching them play up-tempo with their dummy halves asking questions around dummy half. By selecting Baptiste at half, they've gone back to the dark days of McCrone and Buttriss coming off the bench.

This Barba 'comeback' maybe real. If so, it'd be a huge plus for the game. Imagine Barba, Holmes and Bird all in form at the same time? Could make for some great match ups on the run home.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Barba comeback.....?

Thought he was still fighting for a spot on Cronulla's bench, a sure indication that NRL obscurity is just around the corner.

 

[Harry Sack]

Barba comeback.....?

Thought he was still fighting for a spot on Cronulla's bench, a sure indication that NRL obscurity is just around the corner.

Hard to say, he certainly looks to have trimmed down a bit. Having to fight for a spot for the first time in a long time could also be just the thing to bring him out of his hole.

 

[Mr Fourex]

 

[Morkel]

Ricky has lost the plot.

Ricky has never been able to coach halves. Austin's doing so well because I assume Ricky just goes "ummm... run a lot and score tries". Playing Baptiste is not that far removed from playing a back-rower in the halves, which we know is his pet "thinking man's" ploy. And if it is a smokescreen, I can see him sitting in front of his fireplace at home, smug smile on his face, admiring his own genius.

 

[Big Pete]

Barba comeback.....?

Thought he was still fighting for a spot on Cronulla's bench, a sure indication that NRL obscurity is just around the corner.

I was of the same mind-set when it was raised on NRL 360 but his form has been pretty good for the past month or so and the Raiders are looking like lambs to the slaughter. Say he takes it up another notch and has a blinder against his old club...(forget about Brisbane, I'm sure most of us have or at least want to) he's back in the game.

It's probably a media beat up but it does add an interesting element to a game that I think is struggling for intrigue. Which sucks because 9th vs 10th on the eve of the finals should be a bigger game.

 

[Alec]

I don't really rate Cornish, but **** me if he isn't a better option than Baptiste.

 

[Harry Sack]

6. Austin
7. Hodgson
9. Baptiste

...is how it will line up surely.

 

[broncos4life]

Ricky has never been able to coach halves. Austin's doing so well because I assume Ricky just goes "ummm... run a lot and score tries". Playing Baptiste is not that far removed from playing a back-rower in the halves, which we know is his pet "thinking man's" ploy. And if it is a smokescreen, I can see him sitting in front of his fireplace at home, smug smile on his face, admiring his own genius.

*swirls whiskey*

"The think I'm playing baptists in the halves, ha! I can't wait to see their faces when wunderkind Josh McCrone runs out in the 7. Muahahaha"

 

[Sproj]

Hoffman still in the 6??? Are all coaches that coach him now that stupid? Did they learn nothing from the Griffin era?

Also, for the Dragons, is that Justin Hunt from the old Raiders days or am I thinking of someone else?

 

[Morkel]

Hoffman still in the 6??? Are all coaches that coach him now that stupid? Did they learn nothing from the Griffin era?

Also, for the Dragons, is that Justin Hunt from the old Raiders days or am I thinking of someone else?

Ex Souths and Ex Broncos (depth) IIRC ??

 

[broncos4life]

Hoffman still in the 6??? Are all coaches that coach him now that stupid? Did they learn nothing from the Griffin era?

Also, for the Dragons, is that Justin Hunt from the old Raiders days or am I thinking of someone else?

You're thinking of Justin Carney

 

[Harry Sack]

1. Waqa
6. Austin
7. Wighton

....a possibility apparently.

 

[Morkel]

It's Sticky...

6. Soliola
7. Austin

He'd kill for Tony Williams right now.