Round 26 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Allianz Stadium, Thursday 4 September 2014
Kickoff 7:45pm

Referees: Matt Cecchin, Gavin Morris; Sideline Officials: Russell Turner, Dave Munro; Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Luke Patten;

1. Anthony Minichiello 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. James Maloney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Mitchell Aubusson 10. Sam Moa 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Sonny Bill Williams 13. Aidan Guerra
14. Heath L'Estrange 15. Isaac Liu 16. Dylan Napa 17. Remi Casty

1. Greg Inglis 2. Alex Johnston 3. Dylan Walker 4. Kirisome Auva'a 5. Lote Tuqiri 6. John Sutton 7. Luke Keary 8. George Burgess 9. Issac Luke 10. David Tyrrell 11. Kyle Turner 12. Chris McQueen 13. Sam Burgess
14. Jason Clark 15. Ben Lowe 16. Luke Burgess 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Bryson Goodwin 19. Joe Picker
Official Match Hashtag: #NRLsydsou

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Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos
AAMI Park, Friday 5 September 2014
Kickoff 7:45pm

Referees: Jared Maxwell, Grant Atkins; Sideline Officials: Jason Walsh, Brett Suttor; Video Referees: Steve Clark, Luke Phillips;

1. Billy Slater 2. Sisa Waqa 3. Will Chambers 4. Mahe Fonua 5. Marika Koroibete 6. Ben Roberts 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Bryan Norrie 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
14. Tim Glasby 15. Tohu Harris 16. Dayne Weston 17. Jordan McLean 18. Junior Moors 19. Justin O'Neill

1. Justin Hodges 2. Daniel Vidot 3. Jack Reed 4. Dale Copley 5. Lachlan Maranta 6. Ben Barba 7. Ben Hunt 8. Josh McGuire 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Corey Parker 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Sam Thaiday
14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Martin Kennedy 16. Ben Hannant 17. Corey Oates 18. Todd Lowrie
Official Match Hashtag: #NRLmelbri

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Wests Tigers v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Leichhardt Oval, Saturday 6 September 2014
Kickoff 3:00pm

Referees: Gavin Reynolds, Adam Gee; Sideline Officials: Paul Holland, Belinda Sleeman; Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Luke Phillips;

1. Jy Hitchcox 2. Pat Richards 3. Asipeli Fine 4. Chris Lawrence 5. Sitaleki Akauola 6. Blake Austin 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Curtis Sironen 12. Bodene Thompson 13. Adam Blair
14. Sauaso Sue 15. Martin Taupau 16. Ava Seumanufagai 17. Cory Paterson

1. Michael Gordon 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Blake Ayshford 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Valentine Holmes 6. Daniel Holdsworth 7. Jeff Robson 8. Tim Robinson 9. Michael Lichaa 10. Matt Prior 11. Tinirau Arona 12. Tupou Sopoaga 13. Chris Heighington
14. Pat Politoni 15. Junior Roqica 16. Sione Masima 17. Scott Sorenson
Official Match Hashtag: #NRLwstcro

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Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels
GIO Stadium, Saturday 6 September 2014
Kickoff 5:30pm

Referees: Ashley Klein, Chris James; Sideline Officials: Adam Reid, Dave Ryan; Video Referees: Steve Clark, Steve Folkes;

1. Jack Wighton 2. Bill Tupou 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Jeremy Hawkins 5. Edrick Lee 6. Anthony Milford 7. Mitch Cornish 8. Shannon Boyd 9. Glen Buttriss 10. Brett White 11. Josh Papalii 12. Jarrad Kennedy 13. Joel Edwards
14. Josh McCrone 15. Matt McIlwrick 16. Dane Tilse 17. Paul Vaughan

1. Jarryd Hayne 2. Semi Radradra 3. William Hopoate 4. Ryan Morgan 5. Ken Sio 6. Corey Norman 7. Chris Sandow 8. Tim Mannah 9. Isaac De Gois 10. Junior Paulo 11. Ken Edwards 12. Tepai Moeroa 13. Joseph Paulo
14. Peni Terepo 15. David Gower 16. Darcy Lussick 17. Ben Smith
Official Match Hashtag: #NRLcanpar

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North Queensland Cowboys v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
1300SMILES Stadium, Saturday 6 September 2014
Kickoff 7:30pm

Referees: Gerard Sutton, Gavin Badger; Sideline Officials: Steve Carrall, Michael Wise; Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten;

1. Michael Morgan 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Tautau Moga 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Robert Lui 7. Johnathan Thurston 8. Matthew Scott 9. Rory Kostjasyn 10. Ashton Sims 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jason Taumalolo
14. Ray Thompson 15. Scott Bolton 16. Glenn Hall 17. James Tamou

1. Brett Stewart 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Jamie Lyon 4. Steve Matai 5. Peta Hiku 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Josh Starling 9. Matt Ballin 10. Brenton Lawrence 11. Anthony Watmough 12. Justin Horo 13. Tom Symonds
14. Jesse Sene-Lefao 15. Dunamis Lui 16. James Hasson 17. Jason King
Official Match Hashtag: #NRLnqlman

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Newcastle Knights v St. George Illawarra Dragons
Hunter Stadium, Sunday 7 September 2014
Kickoff 2:00pm

Referees: Adam Devcich, Dave Munro; Sideline Officials: Dan Eastwood, Luke Potter; Video Referees: Matt Cecchin, Steve Folkes;

1. Kurt Gidley 2. Sione Mata'utia 3. Dane Gagai 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Chanel Mata'utia 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. David Fa'alogo 9. Adam Clydsdale 10. Willie Mason 11. Beau Scott 12. Robbie Rochow 13. Adam Cuthbertson
14. Travis Waddell 15. Korbin Sims 17. Chris Houston 18. Timana Tahu

1. Gerard Beale 2. Brett Morris 3. Josh Dugan 4. Peter Mata'utia 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Benji Marshall 8. Michael Cooper 9. Kyle Stanley 10. Tyson Frizell 11. Jack de Belin 12. Joel Thompson 13. Trent Merrin
14. Shane Pumipi 15. Will Matthews 16. Bronson Harrison 17. Leeson Ah Mau
Official Match Hashtag: #NRLnewsgi

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Gold Coast Titans v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Cbus Super Stadium, Sunday 7 September 2014
Kickoff 3:00pm

Referees: Ben Cummins, Henry Perenara; Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Anthony Elliott; Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Luke Phillips;

1. William Zillman 2. Kalifa Faifai Loa 3. James Roberts 4. Brad Takairangi 5. Anthony Don 6. Aidan Sezer 7. Daniel Mortimer 8. Luke Bailey 9. Beau Falloon 10. Matt White 11. Mark Minichiello 12. Dave Taylor 13. Paul Carter
14. Mark Ioane 15. Tom Kingston 16. Steve Michaels 17. David Mead 18. Maurice Blair

1. Sam Perrett 2. Corey Thompson 3. Josh Morris 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Mitch Brown 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Ennis 10. James Graham 11. Josh Jackson 12. Tony Williams 13. Greg Eastwood
14. Reni Maitua 15. David Klemmer 16. Pat O'Hanlon 17. Moses Mbye 19. Harlan Alaalatoa
Official Match Hashtag: #NRLgldcby

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Penrith Panthers v New Zealand Warriors
Sportingbet Stadium, Sunday 7 September 2014
Kickoff 6:30pm

Referees: Shayne Hayne, Alan Shortall; Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Ricky MacFarlane; Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea;

1. Matt Moylan 2. Josh Mansour 3. Dean Whare 4. Jamal Idris 5. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 6. William Smith 7. Jamie Soward 8. Nigel Plum 9. James Segeyaro 10. Sam McKendry 11. Lewis Brown 12. Matt Robinson 13. Sika Manu
14. Kierran Moseley 15. Ben Murdoch-Masila 16. Sam Anderson 17. Tim Grant

1. Sam Tomkins 2. Ngani Laumape 3. Konrad Hurrell 4. Dominique Peyroux 5. Manu Vatuvei 6. Thomas Leuluai 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Jacob Lillyman 9. Nathan Friend 10. Ben Matulino 11. Ben Henry 12. Simon Mannering 13. Sione Lousi
14. Sam Rapira 15. Suaia Matagi 16. Sebastine Ikahihifo 17. Jayson Bukuya 20. Feleti Mateo
Official Match Hashtag: #NRLpenwar

 

[Super Freak]

Roosters
Broncos (just in case)
Sharks
Raiders
Manly
Knights
Bulldogs
Panthers

 

[Super Freak]

Luke free to play against Roosters.

 

[Broncoman]

Poor scheduling from the NRL IMO

The Roosters V Rabbitohs is the oldest and one of the most intense rivalries in the game and to play it on a worknight is ordinary. Playing it on a Friday or Saturday would've been a far better decision.

 

[Super Freak]

After hearing about the retirement of Tate, I'm changing my tip to Cowboys.

 

[Super Freak]

Ballin likely out for the season. Fractured fibula.

Hodges takes over as hooker.

 

[Alec]

Ballin and Friend both out for the season? Someone really wants Souffs to win.

 

[gordjw]

I can just see it being Souths and Roosters in the final.

The ultimate no-win scenario. Actually there's a lot of them this year.

Support in descending order:
Broncos
Bulldogs
Cowboys
Panthers
Manly
Draw
Cancelled
NRL goes bankrupt
Melbourne
Roosters
Souths

Warriors to slot in at #3 if they make it.

 

[Porthoz]

I can just see it being Souths and Roosters in the final.

The ultimate no-win scenario. Actually there's a lot of them this year.

Support in descending order:
Broncos
Bulldogs
Cowboys
Panthers
Manly
Draw
Cancelled
NRL goes bankrupt
Melbourne
Roosters
Souths

Warriors to slot in at #3 if they make it.

WTF, what's wrong with you? :shocked:

 

[gordjw]

WTF, what's wrong with you? :shocked:

Haha, yeah... Having family support those teams changes a man....

My wife and her whole family are massive dogs fans. I always had a grudging respect for them in the 90s, they were a hard hitting team.
I hate some of the players, Reynolds, Hodgkinson, but I still love Mick Ennis from his Bronco days, and the Morris boy seems like a nice guy.

Manly should probably go on the other side of the bankruptcy line. But I'd prefer them to the others listed there.

I really can't stand the cowboys or their fans. They'll be unbearable if they ever win something. But, it's nice to see Queensland teams do well.

I hate those Storm players.

 

[Harry Sack]

My list is simple.....

Broncos
Cowboys
Bunnies (Dad's a massive fan)


...fairly confident the Bunnies will be there, depending where they end up and who they end up playing in the semis of course.

 

[jarro65]

Poor scheduling from the NRL IMO

The Roosters V Rabbitohs is the oldest and one of the most intense rivalries in the game and to play it on a worknight is ordinary. Playing it on a Friday or Saturday would've been a far better decision.

Doesn't channel Nein decide who plays when ??

 

[Broncoman]

Good luck to Jackson Hastings who is making his debut tonight. A Roosters win tonight would be sweeter than a strawberry Fredo

 

[Super Freak]

A lot of empty seats tonight..

Whoever scheduled this game needs to be sacked. Put this on a Friday or Sunday afternoon, it's a sellout easy.

Incompetent..

 

[GCBRONCO]

Souths look a bit shaken early on.

 

[Battler]

Hate both teams, and hope both go no where near the GF this year.

 

[Super Freak]

Took the ref a long time to blow that penalty...

 

[Sproj]

Everything about that says no try but hard to not give it if that makes sense.