Round 6 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Brisbane Broncos vs. Penrith Panthers
Suncorp Stadium, Thursday 15 April 2021
Kick Off: 8:05pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Xavier Coates 3. Richard Kennar 4. Jesse Arthars 5. David Mead 6. Brodie Croft 7. Tom Dearden 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Alex Glenn 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. John Asiata 15. Thomas Flegler 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Jordan Riki

18. Rhys Kennedy 19. Cory Paix 20. Keenan Palasia 21. Corey Oates

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Stephen Crichton 2. Charlie Staines 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Matt Burton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Tyrone May 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Matthew Eisenhuth 17. Liam Martin

18. Scott Sorensen 19. Robert Jennings 20. J'maine Hopgood 21. Jaeman Salmon

Newcastle Knights vs. Cronulla Sharks
McDonald Jones Stadium, Friday 16 April 2021
Kick Off: 6:00pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Brayden Musgrove 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Kurt Mann 7. Blake Green 8. David Klemmer 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Connor Watson

14. Sauaso Sue 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Josh King 17. Brodie Jones

18. Simi Sasagi 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Phoenix Crossland 21. Gehamat Shibasaki

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. Will Kennedy 2. Mawene Hiroti 3. Connor Tracey 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Chad Townsend 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Toby Rudolf

14. Billy Magoulias 15. Aiden Tolman 16. Jack Williams 17. Siosifa Talakai

18. Braydon Trindall 19. Nene Macdonald 20. Franklin Pele 21. Jenson Taumoepeau

Melbourne Storm vs. Sydney Roosters
AAMI Park, Friday 16 April 2021
Kick Off: 8:05pm

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. George Jennings 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. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

14. Harry Grant 15. Tui Kamikamica 16. Tom Eisenhuth 17. Nicholas Hynes

18. Aaron Pene 19. Dean Ieremia 20. Chris Lewis 21. Brenko Lee

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Josh Morris 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 8. Isaac Liu 9. Ben Marschke 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley

14. Adam Keighran 15. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 16. Nat Butcher 17. Lindsay Collins

18. Fletcher Baker 19. Matt Ikuvalu 20. Jesse Marschke 21. Daniel Suluka-fifita

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Gold Coast Titans
Glen Willows Regional Sports Stadium, Saturday 17 April 2021
Kick Off: 3:00pm

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 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Josh Schuster 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Cade Cust 15. Toafofoa Sipley 16. Sean Keppie 17. Josh Aloiai

18. Tevita Funa 19. Zac Saddler 20. Christian Tuipulotu 21. Ben Trbojevic

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Alexander Brimson 2. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Corey Thompson 6. Ashley Taylor 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Mitch Rein 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. Kevin Proctor 12. David Fifita 13. Tyrone Peachey

14. Moeaki Fotuaika 15. Sam Lisone 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Erin Clark

18. Beau Fermor 19. Herman Ese'ese 20. Sam McIntyre 21. Jonus Pearson

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Wests Tigers
Stadium Australia, Saturday 17 April 2021
Kick Off: 5:30pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Dane Gagai 4. Campbell Graham 5. Josh Mansour 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. Tevita Tatola 11. Jacob Host 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Cameron Murray

14. Benji Marshall 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Patrick Mago 17. Jai Arrow

18. Hame Sele 19. Liam Knight 20. Troy Dargan 21. Jaxson Paulo

WESTS TIGERS

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. James Roberts 4. Asu Kepaoa 5. Tommy Talau 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Stefano Utoikamanu 11. Joe Ofahengaue 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Alex Twal

14. Moses Mbye 15. Luke Garner 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Zane Musgrove

18. Jacob Liddle 19. Alex Seyfarth 20. Tom Amone 21. Michael Chee-Kam

Canberra Raiders vs. Parramatta Eels
GIO Stadium, Saturday 17 April 2021
Kick Off: 7:30pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Caleb Aekins 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Curtis Scott 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. George Williams 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Iosia Soliola 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Joseph Tapine

14. Tom Starling 15. Ryan Sutton 16. Siliva Havili 17. Emre Guler

18. Sebastian Kris 19. Matt Frawley 20. Corey Harawira-Naera 21. Dunamis Lui

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Marata Niukore 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Will Smith 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown

14. Oregon Kaufusi 15. Isaiah Papali'i 16. Keegan Hipgrave 17. Bryce Cartwright

18. Joey Lussick 19. Haze Dunster 20. Wiremu Greig 21. Jordan Rankin

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Warriors
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sunday 18 April 2021
Kick Off: 2:00pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Cody Ramsey 3. Jack Bird 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Adam Clune 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Josh Kerr 12. Tariq Sims 13. Tyrell Fuimaono

14. Kaide Ellis 15. Trent Merrin 16. Daniel Alvaro 17. Brayden Wiliame

18. Jackson Ford 19. Billy Burns 20. Josh Mcguire 21. Jordan Pereira

NZ WARRIORS

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Peta Hiku 3. Adam Pompey 4. Marcelo Montoya 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Wayde Egan 10. Tohu Harris 11. Josh Curran 12. Jack Murchie 13. Jazz Tevaga

14. Ben Murdoch-Masila 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Kane Evans 17. Paul Turner

18. Rocco Berry 20. Tom Ale 21. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 22. Taniela Otukolo

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Sunday 18 April 2021
Kick Off: 4:05pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Valentine Holmes 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Connelly Lemuelu 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Ben Hampton 8. Coen Hess 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Shane Wright 12. Ben Condon 13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Jake Granville 15. Lachlan Burr 16. Francis Molo 17. Corey Jensen

18. Esan Marsters 19. Mitchell Dunn 20. Peter Hola 21. Jake Clifford

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2. Nick Cotric 3. Will Hopoate 4. Corey Allan 5. Tui Katoa 6. Jake Averillo 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Dylan Napa 9. Sione Katoa 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Adam Elliott 12. Corey Waddell 13. Luke Thompson

14. Jackson Topine 15. Renouf Atoni 16. Chris Smith 17. Ofahiki Ogden

19. Brandon Wakeham 20. Dean Britt 21. Joe Stimson 22. Matt Doorey

 

[Big Pete]

If you ignore the Broncos/Panthers game, it's actually shaping up to be a pretty good weekend of footy.

There's the two heavyweight clashes but there's also a lot of evenly poised teams. I'm even interested in the Souths/Wests game because the Tigers will have a real point to prove and Souths really didn't have to be all that good to beat Brisbane comfortably. I'm excited to see how Jake Simpkin goes. As Renegade pointed out, peter09 has a real wrap on him and from what I saw he was the stand out #9 of his generation. I first started taking note of him when he played for the Mustangs in 2018 when he was one of the few stand-outs they had. Even in a struggling team he managed to stand out. He then moved to Wynnum and was a major part of their grand final run before doing the same in Colts.

 

[Sproj]

Well at least we get our flogging out of the way early.

 

[PNG Broncos fan88]

A barnstorming try from Oates is all I am asking tonight. He does that, I forgive all his past f***ups.
Even with the returning troops, don't think the Knights have enough class to overcome the Sharks.
I hope the Storm bury the Roosters, give em a cricket score if need be. Then hear the media cry 'poor Chooks'.
If Sea Eagles somehow transform into top tier because of Turbo's return, DCE is 'stealing money' just like Milford.
With that defence, I don't know how the Tigers have a chance. More misery and pain for Madge.
Raiders have been very injury/HIA prone during games this year, I sense an Eels ambush.
Warriors back to their wobbly ways again, Dragons will run riot.
Surely Cows to get back to back wins, just to leave us languishing at the bottom as 'QLD's shame'.

 

[Sproj]

This is what tics me off, the bunker just intervened and said it was a Newcastle knock on which was pretty 50/50 to be honest but a blatant head high on Dearden is play on.

 

[DanG]

This is what tics me off, the bunker just intervened and said it was a Newcastle knock on which was pretty 50/50 to be honest but a blatant head high on Dearden is play on.

i dont think its an excuse, but i feel its just they have more time on a deadball type of play like that

 

[Sproj]

i dont think its an excuse, but i feel its just they have more time on a deadball type of play like that

Of course but I'm not even sure in this instance they got it right either.

 

[Sproj]

Hand on ball, stupidest and most blatant manipulation rule in the game. Penrith held the ball every time we ran it last night but crickets.

Also, that try assist from Ponga was beautiful.

Rudolph just did a Staines from last night and cleared by the video ref, my gosh this game is screwed.

 

[DanG]

ahahha thats a joke, but i got money on sharks so yay

 

[Dash]

I'm kind of okay with that one. He jumped at the same time Ponga did, and was looking at the ball.

 

[Kimlo]

Easy strategy. Jump 3 seconds early to knock the fullback off the ball, play on.

 

[Sproj]

I'm kind of okay with that one. He jumped at the same time Ponga did, and was looking at the ball.

He crashed into him 4 seconds before the ball came down.

 

[Battler]

Im shocked that they gave that given that Ponga is in the protected species category.

 

[DanG]

wow how is that getting called a crusher, srsly

 

[Sproj]

wow how is that getting called a crusher, srsly

I mean, he pinched his own nerve...PENALTY!

 

[Dash]

He crashed into him 4 seconds before the ball came down.

Ponga jumped too, so why couldn't you say he crashed into Rudolf 4 seconds before the ball came down?

 

[Kimlo]

Mann is quality

 

[Sproj]

I sure hope we are looking at signing Mann too.