Round 25 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Canberra Raiders vs. Sydney Roosters
BB Print Stadium, Thursday 2 September 2021
Kick Off: 7:50pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Harley Smith-Shields 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 19. Semi Valemei 6. Jack Wighton 7. Matt Frawley 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Iosia Soliola

14. Emre Guler 15. Ryan Sutton 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Siliva Havili

3. Sebastian Kris 18. Sam Williams 20. Elijah Anderson 21. Trey Mooney

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Josh Morris 4. Adam Keighran 5. Matt Ikuvalu 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Lachlan Lam 13. Isaac Liu 9. Sam Verrills 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 15. Egan Butcher

14. Sam Walker 16. Ben Marschke 17. Tukupa Hau Tapuha 20. Naufahu Whyte

8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 18. Moala Graham-Taufa 19. Brad Abbey 21. Daniel Suluka-Fifita

Cronulla Sharks vs. Melbourne Storm
Cbus Super Stadium, Friday 3 September 2021
Kick Off: 6:00pm

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Connor Tracey 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Mawene Hiroti 6. Matt Moylan 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Jack Williams

14. Luke Metcalf 15. Braden Hamlin-Uele 16. Aiden Tolman 17. Siosifa Talakai

18. Kai O'Donnell 19. Billy Magoulias 20. Jenson Taumoepeau 21. Joniah Lualua

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 21. Isaac Lumelume 3. Marion Seve 4. Justin Olam 5. Dean Ieremia 6. Nicholas Hynes 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Brandon Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 20. Trent Loiero 12. Chris Lewis 13. Dale Finucane

11. Aaron Pene 14. Harry Grant 15. Tepai Moeroa 19. Daniel Atkinson

2. George Jennings 16. Jordan Grant 17. Ryley Jacks 18. Cooper Johns

Parramatta Eels vs. Penrith Panthers
Cbus Super Stadium, Friday 3 September 2021
Kick Off: 8:05pm

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Hayze Perham 2. Haze Dunster 3. Tom Opacic 4. Michael Oldfield 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Will Smith 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Oregon Kaufusi 9. Joey Lussick 10. Makahesi Makatoa 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Keegan Hipgrave 13. Ray Stone

14. Samuel Loizou 15. Ky Rodwell 16. Shaun Lane 17. Sean Russell

18. Viliami Penisini 19. Isaiah Papali'i 20. Nathan Brown 21. Dylan Brown

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Stephen Crichton 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Matt Burton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 17. Liam Martin 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Isaah Yeo

11. Viliame Kikau 14. Tyrone May 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Tevita Pangai Junior

18. Spencer Leniu 19. Izack Tago 20. Taylan May 21. Mitch Kenny

Brisbane Broncos vs. Newcastle Knights
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 4 September 2021
Kick Off: 3:00pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Selwyn Cobbo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Xavier Coates 6. Anthony Milford 7. Albert Kelly 8. Ethan Bullemor 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Alex Glenn 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington

14. Cory Paix 15. David Mead 16. Rhys Kennedy 17. TC Robati

18. Danny Levi 19. Brodie Croft 20. Jesse Arthars 21. Jamayne Isaako

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Kurt Mann 4. Bradman Best 5. Starford To'a 6. Jake Clifford 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 16. Josh King 17. Jack Johns 12. Brodie Jones 13. Connor Watson

14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Jirah Momoisea 19. Pasami Saulo 21. Simi Sasagi

10. Sauaso Sue 11. Tyson Frizell 18. Dominic Young 20. Tex Hoy

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday 4 September 2021
Kick Off: 5:30pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 19. Daejarn Asi 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Tom Dearden 8. Coen Hess 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Ben Condon 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Jake Granville 15. Heilum Luki 16. Mitchell Dunn 17. Griffin Neame

4. Ben Hampton 18. Tom Gilbert 20. Lachlan Burr 21. Connelly Lemuelu

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 18. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Josh Schuster 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Dylan Walker 15. Karl Lawton 16. Sean Keppie 17. Taniela Paseka

8. Josh Aloiai 19. Moses Suli 20. Curtis Sironen 21. Kurt De Luis

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Saturday 4 September 2021
Kick Off: 7:35pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Taane Milne 3. Braidon Burns 4. Campbell Graham 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Benji Marshall 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Peter Mamouzelos 16. Jed Cartwright 11. Jaydn Su'A 12. Jacob Host 13. Mark Nicholls

10. Patrick Mago 14. Dean Hawkins 15. Tautau Moga 17. Davvy Moale

18. Jai Arrow 19. Cameron Murray 20. Alex Johnston 21. Cody Walker

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Jack Bird 4. Gerard Beale 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Corey Norman 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Jayden Sullivan 10. Josh Mcguire 11. Billy Burns 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jack de Belin

14. Freddy Lussick 15. Tyrell Fuimaono 16. Daniel Alvaro 17. Poasa Faamausili

18. Jackson Ford 19. Adam Clune 20. Cody Ramsey 21. Kaide Ellis

Gold Coast Titans vs. Warriors
Cbus Super Stadium, Sunday 5 September 2021
Kick Off: 2:00pm

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Corey Thompson 6. Tyrone Peachey 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Mitch Rein 10. Moeaki Fotuaika 17. Sam McIntyre 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

14. Erin Clark 15. David Fifita 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 19. Sam Lisone

11. Kevin Proctor 18. Greg Marzhew 20. Toby Sexton 21. Anthony Don

NZ WARRIORS

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

15. Eliesa Katoa 16. Kane Evans 17. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 18. Jazz Tevaga

14. Kodi Nikorima 20. Adam Pompey 21. Jack Murchie 22. Edward Kosi

Wests Tigers vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Moreton Daily Stadium, Sunday 5 September 2021
Kick Off: 4:05pm

WESTS TIGERS

20. Zac Cini 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Tommy Talau 4. Michael Chee-Kam 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Jock Madden 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Thomas Mikaele 11. Shawn Blore 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Alex Twal

14. Joe Ofahengaue 15. Jake Simpkin 16. Tom Amone 17. Kelma Tuilagi

1. Moses Mbye 18. James Roberts 19. Reece Hoffman 21. Tukimihia Simpkins

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Nick Meaney 2. Corey Allan 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Jayden Okunbor 6. Brandon Wakeham 21. Jake Averillo 8. Ava Seumanufagai 9. Sione Katoa 20. Dylan Napa 10. Jack Hetherington 12. Joe Stimson 13. Josh Jackson

11. Corey Waddell 15. Ofahiki Ogden 16. Chris Patolo 17. Jackson Topine

7. Kyle Flanagan 14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 19. Falakiko Manu 22. Watson Heleta

 

[Wolfie]

Cant believe how many sides are decimated this round. That Eels side is horrendous.

 

[BroncsFan]

Cant believe how many sides are decimated this round. That Eels side is horrendous.

Souths have so many resting on the sideline that I'm tempted to tip the dragons

 

[Morkel]

This is what happens when the NRL pulls the strings. Normally you'd have a whole bunch of games with genuine meaning, as teams are vying for positions on the ladder to secure Top 8, Top 4, home finals. So many teams are guaranteed their spots that it's almost a nothing round.

 

[PNG Broncos fan88]

Of the opinion that half the games have significance in terms of positioning in the 8.

Raiders v Roosters
> Raiders must win to make 8th place or else Sharks remain there even with a loss. While the Roosters vie for 4th spot with a win and hope Manly lose.

Sharks v Storm
>Sharks win and secure 8th or lose by >50 and give Raiders outright 8th. Storm win secures the minor premiership or lose and Panthers clinch it.

Cowboys v Sea Eagles
> Manly must win to secure 4th or if Roosters lose the day before they can ease up and still lose but claim 4th anyway.

Titans v Warriors
> Titans must win and hope both Raiders and Sharks lose to make the 8th. The differential in points to be made up must be 24 for them to get in though.

A few more injuries and suspensions for top teams to come as well and it could setup an unpredictable finals series.

Think we are specials for Lexi & Milf's farewell, if we keep it simple and run through their middle esp with their regular FRF rotation and 9 missing.
Broncos by 10!

 

[Allo]

Think we are specials for Lexi & Milf's farewell, if we keep it simple and run through their middle esp with their regular FRF rotation and 9 missing.
Broncos by 10!

You had me convinced until there

 

[Morkel]

Of the opinion that half the games have significance in terms of positioning in the 8.

Raiders v Roosters
> Raiders must win to make 8th place or else Sharks remain there even with a loss. While the Roosters vie for 4th spot with a win and hope Manly lose.

Sharks v Storm
>Sharks win and secure 8th or lose by >50 and give Raiders outright 8th. Storm win secures the minor premiership or lose and Panthers clinch it.

Cowboys v Sea Eagles
> Manly must win to secure 4th or if Roosters lose the day before they can ease up and still lose but claim 4th anyway.

Titans v Warriors
> Titans must win and hope both Raiders and Sharks lose to make the 8th. The differential in points to be made up must be 24 for them to get in though.

A few more injuries and suspensions for top teams to come as well and it could setup an unpredictable finals series.

Think we are specials for Lexi & Milf's farewell, if we keep it simple and run through their middle esp with their regular FRF rotation and 9 missing.
Broncos by 10!

I'd agree if it wasn't for the fact that 2 of those games are a foregone conclusion. No way the Storm or Sea Eagles lose.

 

[PNG Broncos fan88]

I'd agree if it wasn't for the fact that 2 of those games are a foregone conclusion. No way the Storm or Sea Eagles lose.

Anything is possible. No one gave the Eels a chance against the full strength Storm but they ended the streak against all odds. Sharks are building nicely, you just never know.
Sea Eagles might rest Turbo and they become a bottom 8 team instantly, Cowboys playing with some confidence after ending their 10 game losing drought may cause an upset too.
Never say never.

 

[ZTop]

well there has been some terrible calls this year, but that's the worst for mine. He's just trying to tackle a guy who is diving on the ground? How is that avoidable

 

[Galah]

That’s suspicious….almost biased. Strange

 

[ZTop]

That’s suspicious….almost biased. Strange

nothing to do with robinsons whingeing do you think?

 

[I bleed Maroon]

I hope someone points out to Kevvie what 40k can do for you in this joke of a competition

 

[Galah]

nothing to do with robinsons whingeing do you think?

Nahhhhh

 

[ZTop]

why is cooper commentating a roosters game ffs

 

[Bull Shark]

We’ll have defenders having to say “please?” before they tackle someone within five years

 

[ZTop]

Goodness papalii needs to cut his hair

 

[ZTop]

ummm.. anything to help the roosters win

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Surely that conversion was wide?