Round 21 Discussion

[Big Pete]

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Brisbane Broncos
1300SMILES Stadium, Thursday 8 August 2019
Kick Off: 7:55pm

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Coen Hess 4. Tom Opacic 5. Gideon Gela-Mosby 6. Michael Morgan 7. Jake Clifford 8. Josh McGuire 9. Jake Granville 10. Jordan McLean 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Shane Wright 13. Jason Taumalolo

Interchange: 14. John Asiata 15. Matthew Scott 16. Scott Bolton 17. Francis Molo

Reserves: 18. Peter Hola 19. Reuben Cotter 20. Corey Jensen 21. Murray Taulagi

1. Anthony Milford 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Alex Glenn 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Darius Boyd 7. Jake Turpin 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Payne Haas 11. David Fifita 12. Tevita Pangai Jr 13. Joe Ofahengaue

Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro 15. Thomas Flegler 16. Rhys Kennedy 17. Patrick Carrigan

Reserves: 18. Gehamat Shibasaki 19. Herbie Farnworth 20. Xavier Coates 21. Shaun Fensom

Warriors vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Mt Smart Stadium, Friday 9 August 2019
Kick Off: 6:00pm

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Gerard Beale 3. Peta Hiku 4. Blake Ayshford 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Blake Green 8. Agnatius Paasi 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Leeson Ah Mau 11. Adam Blair 12. Isaiah Papali’I 13. Lachlan Burr

Interchange: 14. Adam Keighran 15. Sam Lisone 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Ligi Sao

Reserves: 18. Joshua Curran 20. Adam Pompey 21. Hayze Perham 22. Leivaha Pulu

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Brad Parker 4. Moses Suli 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Dylan Walker 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14. Manase Fainu 15. Corey Waddell 16. Morgan Boyle 17. Taniela Paseka

Reserves: 18. Jack Gosiewski 19. Lachlan Croker 20. Brendan Elliot 21. Lloyd Perrett

Penrith Panthers vs. Cronulla Sharks
Panthers Stadium, Friday 9 August 2019
Kick Off: 7:55pm

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Josh Mansour 3. Dean Whare 4. Brent Naden 5. Brian To’o 6. James Maloney 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Mitchell Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

Interchange: 14. Sione Katoa 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Moses Leota 17. Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Reserves: 18. Frank Winterstein 19. Jed Cartwright 20. Stephen Crichton 21. Matt Burton

1. Josh Dugan 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Josh Morris 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Aaron Woods 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen

Interchange: 14. Kurt Capewell 15. Jack Williams 16. Andrew Fifita 17. Braden Uele

Reserves: 18. Billy Magoulias 19. Blayke Brailey 20. Sione Katoa 21. Kyle Flanagan

St. George Illawarra Dragons vs. Gold Coast Titans
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Saturday 10 August 2019
Kick Off: 3:00pm

1. Corey Norman 2. Jason Saab 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Patrick Kaufusi 12. Tariq Sims 13. Tyson Frizell

Interchange: 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Korbin Sims 16. Jackson Ford 17. Luciano Leilua

Reserves: 18. Tristan Sailor 19. Josh Kerr 20. Blake Lawrie 21. Zac Lomax

1. AJ Brimson 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kallum Watkins 4. Brian Kelly 5. Phillip Sami 6. Ashley Taylor 7. Ryley Jacks 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Nathan Peats 10. Jai Whitbread 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Sam Stone 13. Jai Arrow

Interchange: 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Brenko Lee 17. Bryce Cartwright

Reserves: 18. Mitch Rein 19. Anthony Don 20. Treymain Spry 21. Leilani Latu

Parramatta Eels vs. Newcastle Knights
Bankwest Stadium, Saturday 10 August 2019
Kick Off: 5:30pm

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Brad Takairangi 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Kane Evans 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Manu Ma’u 13. Nathan Brown

Interchange: 14. Marata Niukore 15. Daniel Alvaro 16. David Gower 17. Tepai Moeroa

Reserves: 18. Greg Leleisiuao 19. Peni Terepo 20. Jaeman Salmon 21. Stefano Utoikamanu

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Kurt Mann 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Tautau Moga 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Mason Lino 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Connor Watson 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby

Interchange: 14. Jacob Saifiti 15. James Gavet 16. Sione Mata’utia 17. Aidan Guerra

Reserves: 18. Jamie Buhrer 19. Beau Fermor 20. Jirah Momoisea 21. Danny Levi

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Wests Tigers
ANZ Stadium, Saturday 10 August 2019
Kick Off: 7:30pm

1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2. Nick Meaney 3. Kerrod Holland 4. Will Hopoate 5. Reimis Smith 6. Jack Cogger 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. Dylan Napa 11. Josh Jackson 12. Corey Harawira-Naera 13. Chris Smith

Interchange: 14. Jeremy Marshall-King 15. Renouf Toomaga 16. Danny Fualalo 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Reserves: 18. Kayne Kalache 19. Brandon Wakeham 21. Jayden Okunbor 22. Ofahiki Ogden

1. Corey Thompson 2. Paul Momirovski 3. Moses Mbye 4. Esan Marsters 5. David Nofoaluma 6. Benji Marshall 7. Luke Brooks 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Robbie Farah 10. Oliver Clark 11. Luke Garner 12. Michael Chee-Kam 13. Ryan Matterson

Interchange: 14. Matthew Eisenhuth 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Alex Twal 17. Chris Lawrence

Reserves: 18. Jacob Liddle 19. Tommy Talau 20. Elijah Taylor 21. Josh Reynolds

Canberra Raiders vs. Sydney Roosters
GIO Stadium, Sunday 11 August 2019
Kick Off: 2:00pm

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Nick Cotric 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Josh Papalii 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Iosia Soliola 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Joseph Tapine

Interchange: 14. Siliva Havili 15. Dunamis Lui 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Ryan Sutton

Reserves: 18. Sam Williams 19. Joseph Leilua 20. Emre Guler 21. Michael Oldfield

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Warea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Isaac Liu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Victor Radley

Interchange: 14. Nat Butcher 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Poasa Faamausili 17. Sitili Tupouniua

Reserves: 18. Lindsay Collins 19. Drew Hutchinson 20. Matt Ikuvalu 21. Lachlan Lam

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Melbourne Storm
Central Coast Stadium, Sunday 11 August 2019
Kick Off: 4:00pm

1. Adam Doueihi 2. Dane Gagai 3. James Roberts 4. Braidon Burns 5. Campbell Graham 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Sam Burgess 13. Cameron Murray

Interchange: 14 Liam Knight 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Ethan Lowe 17. Kyle Turner

Reserves: 18. Dean Britt 19. Corey Allan 20. Jaydn Su’A 21. Connor Tracey

1. Jahrome Hughes 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Will Chambers 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Brodie Croft 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane

Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Tui Kamikamica 16. Joe Stimson 17. Ryan Papenhuyzen

Reserves: 18. Solomone Kata 19. Max King 20. Tino Faasuamaleaui 21. Sandor Earl

 

[Big Pete]

Early Mail

Brisbane - Matt Gillett, Tevita Pangai Jr and Sean O'Sullivan are slated to return. No word yet on Andrew McCullough after he left the field early. It didn't seem like a serious injury, but we'll find out the true extent in the coming days. Brisbane were expected to name Tom Dearden, but it appears he picked up a serious ankle injury against Easts on Saturday.

Warriors - Karl Lawton and Kodi Nikorima picked up injuries in their sides horror loss against Canberra. Warriors dummy half stocks are shot at this stage and they'll likely have to move Jazz Tevaga and Adam Keighran into the role to fill the void. Harris-Tavita will likely go into the halves for Kodi.

Penrith - James Maloney has been charged for his trip against the Bulldogs and is facing a week on the sideline. Jarome Luai picked up an eye injury in the Panthers loss against the Bulldogs but is expected play. Viliame Kikau has served his two week suspension and will be a massive inclusion for the Panthers.

St. George Illawarra - Paul Vaughan and Zac Lomax will be monitered after both players picked up injuries. It appeared Vaughan badly dislocated one of his fingers, while Lomax suffered a hamstring strain in the warm-up.

Gold Coast Titans - Jai Arrow is due back after spending the last six weeks on the sideline recovering from ankle syndesmosis. Michael Gordon suffered a hamstring injury in that horrible loss to the Roosters and could miss the rest of the season. AJ Brimson is a week to week prospect with his hip, and if he's unavailable it remains to be seen who will fill the void.

Newcastle - Kurt Mann suffered a serious knee injury and his season could be over. It puts Brown into a vulnerable position where Ramien is by far a better replacement, but he's been publically told to look elsewhere. At this stage, Sione Mata'utia will likely move into the centres with Hymel Hunt shifting onto the wing once again.

Canberra - Nick Cotric, BJ Leilua and Ryan Sutton could all be available for this clash against the Roosters. In the case of Leilua, it's just a matter of whether he should make his return in the NRL or gain some match fitness in the NSW Cup first. With Sutton, he was given a Round 21-23 time-frame, so it depends on his rehabilitation.

Sydney - Jared Warea-Hargreaves will return after serving a one week suspension.

Souths - Sam Burgess is facing a week on the sideline after being charged for a head high on Matt Moylan. Damien Cook suffered a burner in his elbow, but should be right to play against Melbourne.

Melbourne - Christian Welch suffered an ACL injury and will miss the rest of the season. Jesse Bromwich only played 24 minutes, but should be right to play as he battles a painful sternum injury. Tui Kamikamica will likely come in for Welch in the only change for Melbourne.

 

[Big Pete]

Team lists are in.

Penrith are in a spot of bother if Maloney is found guilty at the judiciary. Luai has also been ruled out which means they'll have to rely on NSW Under 20s Five Eighth Matt Burton in a big season defining game.

 

[Big Pete]

Maloney was found guilty and will miss this week's clash.

That's a lot of pressure on Matt Burton to perform.

 

[Wolfie]

Maloney was found guilty and will miss this week's clash.

That's a lot of pressure on Matt Burton to perform.

He looks an excellent prospect. Destroyed QLD in the u20's game i think it was.

 

[lynx000]

Manly are not doing us any favours against the Warriors tonight.

 

[Allo]

Jahrome Hughes out for the Storm.

Everything’s coming up Papenhuyzen

(@Fozz)

 

[winslow_wong]

Kearneys gonna be doing the Haka again in the sheds

 

[GCBRONCO]

Kicking tonight in this panthers sharks game is going to be a nightmare

 

[Fozz]

Jahrome Hughes out for the Storm.

Everything’s coming up Papenhuyzen

(@Fozz)

 

[Alec]

Need the Panfers to win, and then for us to beat them next week.

 

[Galah]

Panthers all over the ruck! I’m not looking forward to next week they’ll get away with murder against us.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Panthers all over the ruck! I’m not looking forward to next week they’ll get away with murder against us.

If this is the Panthers side we meet next week, we are in real trouble.

 

[Galah]

If this is the Panthers side we meet next week, we are in real trouble.

Indeed

 

[GCBRONCO]

That should be a try IMO. WTF is with that decision?

 

[Fozz]

That should be a try IMO. WTF is with that decision?

And if it was a double movement then why wasn't it a penalty?

IMO fisher- Harris still had a hand on him when his ball carrying arm hit the ground so that was enough for Morris to be down.

Or maybe they were just squaring up for the dumb decision against us.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Forward pass there leading to a Sharks try

 

[MrTickyM]

Hook definitely has a future as a colour commentator. Excitement plus!!!