Round 21 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Newcastle Knights vs. Brisbane Broncos
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Thursday 5 August 2021
Kick Off: 7:50pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Kurt Mann 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Jake Clifford 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Chris Randall 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 19. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett

13. Connor Watson 14. Sauaso Sue 15. David Klemmer 17. Brodie Jones

16. Josh King 18. Phoenix Crossland 20. Starford To'a 21. Jack Johns

BRISBANE BRONCOS

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

14. Xavier Willison 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Ethan Bullemor 19. Albert Kelly

17. TC Robati 18. David Mead 20. Anthony Milford 21. Xavier Coates

Canberra Raiders vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
Cbus Super Stadium, Friday 6 August 2021
Kick Off: 6:00pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Semi Valemei 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Harley Smith-Shields 6. Jack Wighton 7. Sam Williams 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton

14. Tom Starling 15. Corey Harawira-Naera 16. Emre Guler 17. Elijah Anderson

18. Iosia Soliola 19. Dunamis Lui 20. Matt Frawley 21. Siliva Havili

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Jack Bird 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Cody Ramsey 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Adam Clune 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Josh Mcguire 11. Billy Burns 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jack de Belin

14. Talatau Amone 15. Jackson Ford 16. Jaiyden Hunt 17. Kaide Ellis

18. Matthew Dufty 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Daniel Alvaro

Parramatta Eels vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Cbus Super Stadium, Friday 6 August 2021
Kick Off: 8:05pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Waqa Blake 18. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Oregon Kaufusi 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown

14. Bryce Cartwright 15. Shaun Lane 16. Marata Niukore 17. Will Smith

5. Blake Ferguson 19. Ray Stone 20. Jakob Arthur 21. Makahesi Makatoa

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Josh Mansour 3. Dane Gagai 4. Taane Milne 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Mark Nicholls 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray

14. Benji Marshall 15. Jacob Host 16. Tevita Tatola 17. Jaydn Su'A

18. Braidon Burns 19. Patrick Mago 20. Blake Taaffe 21. Davvy Moale

Warriors vs. Cronulla Sharks
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 7 August 2021
Kick Off: 3:00pm

NZ WARRIORS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Peta Hiku 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Matt Lodge 11. Euan Aitken 12. Josh Curran 13. Bayley Sironen

14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Kane Evans 17. Eliesa Katoa

18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 20. Edward Kosi 21. Jack Murchie 22. Adam Pompey

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Will Chambers 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Connor Tracey 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Siosifa Talakai 13. Jack Williams

14. Braden Hamlin-Uele 16. Aiden Tolman 17. Andrew Fifita 19. Luke Metcalf

15. Royce Hunt 18. Joniah Lualua 20. Billy Magoulias 21. Matt Moylan

Sydney Roosters vs. Penrith Panthers
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 7 August 2021
Kick Off: 5:30pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Adam Keighran 12. Sitili Tupouniua 4. Joseph Manu 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 9. Sam Verrills 10. Isaac Liu 11. Angus Crichton 15. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley

8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 14. Lachlan Lam 16. Egan Butcher 19. Fletcher Baker

5. Dale Copley 18. Ben Marschke 20. Moala Graham-Taufa 21. Naufahu Whyte

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Kurt Capewell 19. Taylan May 6. Matt Burton 7. Jarome Luai 8. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 17. Matthew Eisenhuth 11. Viliame Kikau 10. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

12. Scott Sorensen 14. Mitch Kenny 16. Spencer Leniu 18. Izack Tago

5. Brent Naden 15. Tevita Pangai Junior 20. J'maine Hopgood 21. Nathan Cleary

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Melbourne Storm
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 7 August 2021
Kick Off: 7:35pm

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. Josh Aloiai

18. Moses Suli 19. Cade Cust 20. Curtis Sironen 21. Kurt De Luis

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 15. Tom Eisenhuth 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane

11. Chris Lewis 14. Harry Grant 17. Ryan Papenhuyzen 19. Tepai Moeroa

16. Jordan Grant 18. Trent Loiero 20. Isaac Lumelume 21. Cooper Johns

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Wests Tigers
Moreton Daily Stadium, Sunday 8 August 2021
Kick Off: 2:00pm

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Nick Meaney 2. Corey Allan 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Falakiko Manu 6. Bailey Biondi-Odo 7. Jake Averillo 15. Dylan Napa 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Corey Waddell 12. Adam Elliott 13. Josh Jackson

8. Ava Seumanufagai 14. Sione Katoa 16. Chris Patolo 17. Matt Doorey

19. Tuipulotu Katoa 20. Joe Stimson 21. Kyle Flanagan 22. Jackson Topine

WESTS TIGERS

1. Moses Mbye 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Michael Chee-Kam 4. Tommy Talau 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jacob Liddle 10. James Tamou 11. Shawn Blore 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Thomas Mikaele

14. Alex Twal 15. Zac Cini 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Kelma Tuilagi

18. Tukimihia Simpkins 19. Tom Amone 20. Jock Madden 21. Jake Simpkin

Gold Coast Titans vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Cbus Super Stadium, Sunday 8 August 2021
Kick Off: 4:05pm

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Alexander Brimson 2. Greg Marzhew 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 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. Erin Clark 15. Sam Lisone 17. Jaimin Jolliffe

18. Esan Marsters 19. Sam McIntyre 20. Anthony Don 21. Jamal Fogarty

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Valentine Holmes 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Connelly Lemuelu 4. Ben Hampton 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Tom Dearden 8. Tom Gilbert 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Jason Taumalolo 12. Heilum Luki 13. Coen Hess

14. Mitchell Dunn 15. Ben Condon 16. Lachlan Burr 17. Jake Granville

18. Francis Molo 19. Daejarn Asi 20. Peter Hola 21. Shane Wright

 

[Foordy]

Interesting that Bird is moving to fullback for this game.

one of the reasons they are apparently getting rid of Dufty for is because they rate Cody Ramsey as a fullback, yet he can't get a look in at fullback

 

[BroncosAlways]

Interesting that Bird is moving to fullback for this game.

one of the reasons they are apparently getting rid of Dufty for is because they rate Cody Ramsey as a fullback, yet he can't get a look in at fullback

Yeah I thought the same.

I can't really recall but has Griffin been one to play games with his lineup, perhaps a smokescreen with a last minute swap of the two?

Seems strange given Birds put on a few kg's since he tried to play FB here, he looked like he was running in sand for that breakaway try a few rounds ago.

 

[Foordy]

Yeah I thought the same.

I can't really recall but has Griffin been one to play games with his lineup, perhaps a smokescreen with a last minute swap of the two?

Seems strange given Birds put on a few kg's since he tried to play FB here, he looked like he was running in sand for that breakaway try a few rounds ago.

he did the same thing to Barba

 

[Sproj]

Niu to the Dragons? He certainly meets their requirements in a recruit.

 

[Foordy]

TPJ is out of the Panthers match. with what's been described as a personal issue

 

[ivanhungryjak]

TPJ is out of the Panthers match. with what's been describe as a personal issue

Interesting.

 

[1910]

Elijah Anderson on debut tonight, he played Colts and ISC for the Capras and one game for the Cutters last year. Played Under 20's Origin in 2019 and Queensland got flogged 36-10. Matt Burton had a great game for the Blues.

 

[BroncosAlways]

Even Rapana looked shocked to be staying on the field when the ref said it will be a penalty.

Looked pretty intentional IMO.

 

[Wolfie]

Fancy a big win for the Rabbits tonight. I think the way the Eels get their centers to jam in in defence on the edge back rowers is a recipe for disaster against a side like South's, and they seem well off form as well.

 

[BroncosAlways]

Fancy a big win for the Rabbits tonight. I think the way the Eels get their centers to jam in in defence on the edge back rowers is a recipe for disaster against a side like South's, and they seem well off form as well.

Yarp, agreed.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

So how is that not a binning? lol

The stupid merkins leading this comp wouldn't know if it's gonna be a fart for a shart.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Spoiler alert: McC is still shit. He's just a bloodier shit.

 

[Big Pete]

Canberra just too strong in the arm wrestle against the Dragons. St. George had more strike but lacked direction on the line and Bird appeared to be very rusty at fullback which cramped their attack. The Raiders did a really good job of playing clinical football and as the game went on the Dragons lost touch with the game.

I thought St. George were guilty of trying to play through their forwards too much. McGuire and De Belin in particular saw too much good ball inside the opponent's half and Norman really needed to test both sides of the ruck. Sims/Lomax/Ravalawa on one edge is far more potent than Burns/Amone/Feagai on the other.

Even with time becoming an issue, the Dragons had an opportunity to put on a scrum play for one of their speedsters and they simply turned it back inside to Sims.

 

[BroncsFan]

Cook is just so hesitant to do anything nowadays.

He had about 2-3 quick ptb to go off and instead of exploiting the middle of the ruck he takes a couple steps and sends it out to the halves.

 

[Wolfie]

Parra look out on their feet already. Mahoney hasnt looked the same player since his injury.

 

[DanG]

Parra look out on their feet already. Mahoney hasnt looked the same player since his injury.

ya reckon he's still nursing that pec a bit?

 

[BroncsFan]

Was that seriously a penalty for knees in the back (I've got it on mute)??

If so then Klein is clearly on the take to get the bunnies a win... poor old parra relegated to being the flat track bullies again