Round 20 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Sydney Roosters vs. Parramatta Eels
BB Print Stadium, Thursday 29 July 2021
Kick Off: 7:50pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Josh Morris 4. Adam Keighran 5. Joseph Manu 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Isaac Liu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley

14. Lachlan Lam 15. Nat Butcher 16. Egan Butcher 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho

18. Ben Marschke 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Moala Graham-Taufa 21. Naufahu Whyte

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Waqa Blake 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown

15. Shaun Lane 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Will Smith 19. Ray Stone

14. Bryce Cartwright 18. Haze Dunster 20. Viliami Penisini 21. Joey Lussick

Wests Tigers vs. Warriors
Suncorp Stadium, Friday 30 July 2021
Kick Off: 6:00pm

WESTS TIGERS

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Moses Mbye 4. Tommy Talau 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jacob Liddle 14. Alex Twal 11. Shawn Blore 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue

15. Tom Amone 16. Tukimihia Simpkins 17. Michael Chee-Kam 18. Kelma Tuilagi

10. James Tamou 19. Jock Madden 20. Zac Cini 21. Jake Simpkin

NZ WARRIORS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 18. Viliami Vailea 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Peta Hiku 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 9. Taniela Otukolo 10. Ben Murdoch-Masila 11. Eliesa Katoa 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Josh Curran

14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Kane Evans 17. Jazz Tevaga

4. Euan Aitken 20. Edward Kosi 21. Pride Petterson-Robati

Brisbane Broncos vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Suncorp Stadium, Friday 30 July 2021
Kick Off: 8:05pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Brodie Croft 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Alex Glenn 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington

14. Danny Levi 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Ethan Bullemor 18. Xavier Willison

17. TC Robati 19. Jesse Arthars 20. Albert Kelly 21. Xavier Coates

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Jake Granville 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Murray Taulagi 4. Connelly Lemuelu 5. Kane Bradley 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Tom Dearden 8. Francis Molo 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Shane Wright 12. Mitchell Dunn 13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Tom Gilbert 15. Heilum Luki 16. Coen Hess 17. Ben Hampton

18. Lachlan Burr 19. Daejarn Asi 20. Peter Hola 21. Ben Condon

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Browne Park, Saturday 31 July 2021
Kick Off: 3:00pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Corey Norman 4. Talatau Amone 5. Gerard Beale 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Ben Hunt 17. Kaide Ellis 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Poasa Faamausili 11. Billy Burns 12. Tyrell Fuimaono 13. Tariq Sims

8. Josh Kerr 14. Adam Clune 15. Jaiyden Hunt 16. Jackson Ford

18. Cody Ramsey 19. Matthew Dufty 20. Jordan Pereira 21. Brayden Wiliame

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Josh Mansour 3. Dane Gagai 18. Taane Milne 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Mark Nicholls 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Jai Arrow

14. Blake Taaffe 16. Patrick Mago 17. Jacob Host 19. Davvy Moale

4. Campbell Graham 15. Liam Knight 20. Dean Hawkins 21. Braidon Burns

Newcastle Knights vs. Canberra Raiders
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 31 July 2021
Kick Off: 5:30pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Kurt Mann 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Phoenix Crossland 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Mitchell Barnett 14. Sauaso Sue

13. Connor Watson 15. David Klemmer 16. Josh King 17. Brodie Jones

18. Jirah Momoisea 19. Simi Sasagi 20. Tex Hoy 21. Mitchell Pearce

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Harley Smith-Shields 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Semi Valemei 6. Jack Wighton 7. Sam Williams 17. Joseph Tapine 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Emre Guler 11. Corey Harawira-Naera 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Hudson Young

8. Josh Papalii 14. Tom Starling 15. Matthew Timoko 16. Iosia Soliola

18. Matt Frawley 19. Ryan James 20. Bailey Simonsson 21. Dunamis Lui

Melbourne Storm vs. Penrith Panthers
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 31 July 2021
Kick Off: 7:35pm

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Nicholas Hynes 2. Dean Ieremia 3. Reimis Smith 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

16. Chris Lewis 17. Ryan Papenhuyzen 19. Harry Grant 20. Jordan Grant

14. Aaron Pene 15. Tui Kamikamica 18. Tom Eisenhuth 21. Isaac Lumelume

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Brent Naden 5. Robert Jennings 6. Matt Burton 7. Jarome Luai 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Liam Martin 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Kurt Capewell 15. Scott Sorensen

13. Matthew Eisenhuth 14. Izack Tago 16. Spencer Leniu 17. J'maine Hopgood

18. Paul Momirovski 19. Jaeman Salmon 20. Lindsay Smith 22. Kurt Falls

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast Titans
Cbus Super Stadium, Sunday 1 August 2021
Kick Off: 2:00pm

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Corey Allan 2. Nick Meaney 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Jayden Okunbor 6. Jake Averillo 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Jack Hetherington 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 15. Dylan Napa 11. Corey Waddell 12. Adam Elliott 13. Josh Jackson

14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 17. Matt Doorey 21. Chris Patolo 23. Renouf Atoni

10. Luke Thompson 16. Ava Seumanufagai 19. Lachlan Lewis 20. Joe Stimson 22. Falakiko Manu

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Alexander Brimson 2. Greg Marzhew 3. Brian Kelly 4. Esan Marsters 5. Corey Thompson 6. Ashley Taylor 7. Toby Sexton 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Mitch Rein 10. Moeaki Fotuaika 11. Kevin Proctor 16. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

12. David Fifita 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Sam Lisone 17. Jaimin Jolliffe

18. Sam McIntyre 19. Sam Stone 20. Anthony Don 21. Jamal Fogarty

Cronulla Sharks vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Moreton Daily Stadium, Sunday 1 August 2021
Kick Off: 4:05pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Will Chambers 12. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Connor Tracey 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 16. Jack Williams 13. Toby Rudolf

14. Braden Hamlin-Uele 15. Royce Hunt 17. Andrew Fifita 19. Luke Metcalf

4. Jesse Ramien 18. Matt Moylan 20. Billy Magoulias 21. Joniah Lualua

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 17. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Josh Schuster 13. Jake Trbojevic

8. Taniela Paseka 14. Dylan Walker 15. Karl Lawton 16. Curtis Sironen

18. Moses Suli 19. Cade Cust 20. Jack Gosiewski 21. Kurt De Luis

 

[Foordy]

a couple of interesting selections:

Peta Hiku starting at 5/8 ahead of Kodi Nikorima
Corey Norman to play centers - has he ever played there before
Granville to start at fullback

 

[Big Pete]

a couple of interesting selections:

Peta Hiku starting at 5/8 ahead of Kodi Nikorima
Corey Norman to play centers - has he ever played there before
Granville to start at fullback

The Hiku and Norman selections surprised me as well. The other shock was Keighran being named in the centres presumably on the right hand side to partner Walker. That selection screams smokescreen and I suspect Manu will shift to centre with Moala-Graham making his debut.

Jot him and his twin brother, Lani, down as players to keep an eye on for 2022.

Granville wasn't so shocking considering he started there last week.

 

[BroncosAlways]

The Hiku and Norman selections surprised me as well. The other shock was Keighran being named in the centres presumably on the right hand side to partner Walker. That selection screams smokescreen and I suspect Manu will shift to centre with Moala-Graham making his debut.

Jot him and his twin brother, Lani, down as players to keep an eye on for 2022.

Granville wasn't so shocking considering he started there last week.

I'd say you're on the money there with Moala-Graham BP, it would make for an interesting debut lining up against Sivo but he's a talent.

 

[Big Pete]

I'd say you're on the money there with Moala-Graham BP, it would make for an interesting debut lining up against Sivo but he's a talent.

Come to think of it, I think they'll stick with that combination just to nullify Sivo who is the Eels go to weapon down the edge.

It should be a good game. The last time both teams met Sydney defended extremely well but they just couldn't handle Mitchell Moses' kicking game.

I think they'll make a better fist of things this time around.

 

[BroncsFan]

What's going on with that NZ team??

I missed the game, but Lodge and AFB out and that spine!!

Did they just get annihilated by injuries and suspensions last week or has Brown lost the plot and dropped half the team?

 

[Big Pete]

What's going on with that NZ team??

I missed the game, but Lodge and AFB out and that spine!!

Did they just get annihilated by injuries and suspensions last week or has Brown lost the plot and dropped half the team?

They have 9 players missing through injury and both RTS and Ah Mau headed back to New Zealand.

Lodge is out through suspension, Fonua-Blake suffered a compound fracture to one of his fingers.

 

[Foordy]

The Hiku and Norman selections surprised me as well. The other shock was Keighran being named in the centres presumably on the right hand side to partner Walker. That selection screams smokescreen and I suspect Manu will shift to centre with Moala-Graham making his debut.

Jot him and his twin brother, Lani, down as players to keep an eye on for 2022.

Granville wasn't so shocking considering he started there last week.

you're right, Granville at fullback isn't shocking as such ... although i would have thought that they would move Drinkwater to the back and bring in Daejarn Asi at 5/8, who seems fairly highly rated (at least by Cowboys fans)

 

[Bull Shark]

No prizes for guessing who Robinson & Brad Arthur will be zoom calling at halftime for urgent advice on how to handle these impossibly slippery conditions

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[Wolfie]

Eels look all over the place.

 

[Big Pete]

Ferguson, Blake and Campbell-Gillard all ruled out.

Neither team handled the conditions well early. Both teams were guilty of simple errors and it was extremely sloppy early on. Parramatta had the early advantage but their attack was just too pedestrian and pre-meditated. On the other hand, while the Roosters attack wasn't smooth they understood where the ball needed to go. After Manu made his big break, Walker didn't hesitate and Morris did well to finish off the opportunity.

Then moments later Walker backed himself once again and got a good inside ball back to Tedesco who just summed it up.

I like how Robinson is using Walker. He's got a license to back his skills but he's got so much support around him in Hutchinson, Manu and Tedesco.

 

[DanG]

Eels are flat track bullys, dont rate them at all

 

[mrslong]

Is anyone even watching this? I’d rather watch the heats in the swimming or the 50th replay of an Aussie medal

 

[BroncsFan]

Is anyone even watching this? I’d rather watch the heats in the swimming or the 50th replay of an Aussie medal

I'm watching the swimming... was watching the game initially, but it was a mess and neither team could hold onto it

Ended up flicking over when Titmus 800m heat was on ... win!!

 

[Bull Shark]

Night football in Mackay might be a one-and-done

 

[BroncosAlways]

Gutherson screaming at Opacic there calling him a dumb ****.

Classy stuff from the captain.

 

[Renegade]

lol oppa copping a spray from Gutherson.

fk me you dumb ****.

 

[tommy]

Gutherson screaming at Opacic there calling him a dumb ****.

Classy stuff from the captain.

Now who’s the dumb ****?