NRL Late Mail Teamlists Thread

The Cowboys are unchanged from the team named on Tuesday.

Cowboys
1 Lachlan Coote
2 Kyle Feldt
3 Justin O'Neill
4 Javid Bowen
5 Antonio Winterstein
6 Kyle Laybutt
7 Ray Thompson
8 John Asiata
9 Jake Granville
10 Scott Bolton (c)
11 Kane Linnett
12 Ethan Lowe
13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange:
14 Ben Hampton
15 Shaun Fensom
16 Ben Spina
17 Corey Jensen

The Sharks are as named on Tuesday.

Sharks
1 Gerard Beale
2 Sosaia Feki
3 Kurt Capewell
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Edrick Lee
6 Fa'amanu Brown
7 Chad Townsend
8 Sam Tagataese
9 Jayden Brailey
10 Matt Prior
11 Luke Lewis
12 Jayson Bukuya
13 Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange:
14 Daniel Mortimer
15 Chris Heighington
16 Jeremy Latimore
17 Joseph Paulo

Wests Tigers have made one change with Esan Marsters start in the centres pushing Michael Chee Kam back to the bench.

Wests Tigers
1 Kevin Naiqama
2 David Nofoaluma
16 Esan Marsters
4 Moses Suli
5 Malakai Watene Zelezniak
6 Tuimoala Lolohea
7 Luke Brooks
8 Tim Grant
9 Matt McIlwrick
10 Ava Seumanufagai
11 Sauaso Sue
12 Kyle Lovett
13 Elijah Taylor (c)

Interchange:
14 Matthew Eisenhuth
15 JJ Felise
3 Michael Chee-Kam
17 Jacob Liddle

St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has finalised his team for the Dragons' Round 15 clash against the Parramatta Eels at ANZ Stadium, Olympic Park.

The Dragons will be 1-17.

1. Jason Nightingale
2. Nene Macdonald
3. Kurt Mann
4. Tim Lafai
5. Kalifa Faifai Loa
6. Gareth Widdop (c)
7. Josh McCrone
8. Russell Packer
9. Cameron McInnes
10. Paul Vaughan
11. Tariq Sims
12. Joel Thompson
13. Jack de Belin

Interchange:
14. Jacob Host
15. Leeson Ah Mau
16. Hame Sele
17. Taane Milne

The Parramatta Eels side to take on the St. George Illawarra Dragons at ANZ Stadium this afternoon has been confirmed by Blue & Gold Head Coach Brad Arthur.

Michael Jennings returns for the Eels, with Clint Gutherson moving to fullback, Bevan French to the wing and Kirisome Auva'a out of the 17. Tepai Moeroa is also out, with Kenny Edwards to start and Siosaia Vave joining the bench.

Parramatta Eels side.

5. Clint Gutherson
2. Semi Radradra
3. Brad Takairangi
20. Michael Jennings
1. Bevan French
6. Corey Norman
7. Mitch Moses
8. Daniel Alvaro
9. Kaysa Pritchard
10. Tim Mannah (c)
11. Manu Ma'u
16. Kenny Edwards
13. Nathan Brown

Interchange
14. Beau Scott (c)
15. Suaia Matagi
17. Will Smith
19. Siosaia Vave

ROUND 16


Front rower James Gavet has been brought onto the bench for the Vodafone Warriors' 16th-round NRL clash against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Mount Smart Stadium tonight (
He joins hooker Nathaniel Roache and fellow props Sam Lisone and Albert Vete while Bunty Afoa is 18th man.
With Kieran Foran (thigh) out, Ata Hingano makes his fifth appearance of the season, starting at standoff.


VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD
4 DAVID FUSITU’A
5 KEN MAUMALO
22 MAFOA’AEATA HINGANO
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 JACOB LILLYMAN
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 BEN MATULINO
11 BODENE THOMPSON
12 RYAN HOFFMAN
13 SIMON MANNERING

Interchange:
14 NATHANIEL ROACHE
15 SAM LISONE
16 ALBERT VETE
18 JAMES GAVET

HEAD COACH | STEPHEN KEARNEY

The Bulldogs have made a number of late changes. Kerrod Holland replaces Brett Morris on the wing, Danny Fualalo starts at lock with David Klemmer reverting to the interchange while Raymond Faitala-Mariner joins the bench to face his former club. Matt Frawley drops out of the 17.

Bulldogs

1 William Hopoate
20 Kerrod Holland
3 Joshua Morris
4 Chase Stanley
5 Marcelo Montoya
6 Josh Reynolds
7 Moses Mbye
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Michael Lichaa
10 James Graham (c)
11 Josh Jackson
12 Adam Elliott
15 Danny Fualalo

Interchange
13 David Klemmer
14 Sam Kasiano
16 Greg Eastwood
22 Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Cleary has confirmed an unchanged lineup from the team updated last night, with Kevin Naiqama replacing James Tedesco (ankle) at fullback and Malakai Watene-Zelezniak brought on to the wing. Young gun hooker Jacob Liddle will also make his first starting appearance, while captain Aaron Woods will start in the front row as he backs up from Origin Game II.

WESTS TIGERS

5. Kevin Naiqama
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Esan Marsters
4. Moses Suli
18. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
6. Tuimoala Lolohea
7. Luke Brooks
8. Aaron Woods (capt.)
9. Jacob Liddle
10. Ava Seumanufagai
11. Sauaso Sue
12. Kyle Lovett
13. Elijah Taylor

Interchange:
14. Matt Eisenhuth
15. JJ Felise
16. Michael Chee Kam
17. Matt McIlwrick

Coach: Ivan Cleary

For the Titans Tyrone Roberts is out, with Jamal Fogarty to make his NRL debut in the halves. Joe Greenwood will start in the back row for Chris McQueen and Agnatius Paasi joins the final interchange. Origin reps Jarryd Hayne, Nathan Peats and Jarrod Wallace will all play.

Titans

1 Jarryd Hayne
2 Anthony Don
3 Dale Copley
4 Konrad Hurrell
5 Will Zillman
21 Jamal Fogarty
7 Ashley Taylor
8 Jarrod Wallace
9 Nathan Peats
10 Ryan James (C)
11 Kevin Proctor
17 Joe Greenwood
13 Max King

Interchange
14 John Olive
15 Pat Politoni
16 Morgan Boyle
20 Agnatius Paasi

Panthers coach Anthony Griffin has finalised his side to face North Queensland Cowboys at 1300SMILES Stadium.

Panthers

1. Dylan EDWARDS
2. Josh MANSOUR
3. Dean WHARE
4. Waqa BLAKE
5. Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK
6. Matt MOYLAN (c)
7. Nathan CLEARY
8. James TAMOU
9. Mitch REIN
10. Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD
11. Corey HARAWIRA-NAERA
12. Isaah YEO
13. Trent MERRIN

14. Tyrone PEACHEY
15. Leilani LATU
16. Tim BROWNE
17. Viliame KIKAU

Kyle Laybutt replaces the injured Johnathan Thurston in the halves for the Cowboys.

‌North Queensland Cowboys

1 Lachlan Coote
2 Kyle Feldt
3 Justin O'Neill
4 Kane Linnett
5 Antonio Winterstein
6 Michael Morgan
18 Kyle Laybutt
8 John Asiata
9 Jake Granville
10 Scott Bolton (c)
11 Gavin Cooper
12 Ethan Lowe
13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange
14 Ben Hampton
15 Coen Hess
16 Shaun Fensom
17 Corey Jensen

THE NRMA Insurance Broncos will have an unexpected change in the forwards tonight for the NRL match in Canberra.
Prop Korbin Sims is out of the match after straining a groin at training yesterday morning.
His place in the starting line up will be taken by Herman Ese’ese.
As suggested yesterday, Jordan Kahu will take Darius Boyd’s place at fullback after he broke his thumb in Wednesday’s State of Origin match.
David Mead will come on to the wing, while Alex Glenn starts and Sam Thaiday will come off the bench.
Jai Arrow, Jaydn Su’A and Jonus Pearson all drop out of the squad.

BRONCOS NRL SQUAD

5. Jordan Kahu
2. Corey Oates
3. James Roberts
4. Tautau Moga
21. David Mead
6. Benji Marshall
7. Kodi Nikorima
20. Herman Ese’ese
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Adam Blair
14. Alex Glenn
12. Matt Gillett
13. Josh McGuire

Interchange:
11. Sam Thaiday
15. Tevita Pangai
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Ben Hunt

Coach: Wayne Bennett

Luke Bateman starts at lock for Canberra with Iosia Soliola dropping back to the bench.

Canberra Raiders

1 Jack Wighton
2 Nick Cotric
3 Jarrod Croker (c)
4 Joseph Leilua
5 Jordan Rapana
6 Blake Austin
7 Aidan Sezer
8 Junior Paulo
9 Josh Hodgson
10 Shannon Boyd
11 Josh Papalii
12 Elliott Whitehead
15 Luke Bateman

Interchange
13 Sia Soliola
14 Kurt Baptiste
16 Clay Priest
17 Joseph Tapine

Coach: Ricky Stuart

Boyd Cordner and Sio Siua Taukeiaho are out for the Roosters, with Ryan Matterson and Aidan Guerra joining the starting pack and Zane Tetevano and Nat Butcher added to the bench.

FINAL SQUAD

1. Michael Gordon
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Latrell Mitchell
4. Joseph Manu
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Luke Keary
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Jake Friend (c)
10. Dylan Napa
16. Ryan Matterson
12. Mitchell Aubusson
15. Aidan Guerra

INTERCHANGE
14. Isaac Liu
17. Connor Watson
18. Zane Tetevano
20. Nat Butcher

With Origin stars Billy Slater, Will Chambers, Cooper Cronk and Cameron Smith out for Melbourne, Cameron Munster starts at fullback while Curtis Scott, Jahrome Hughes, Brodie Croft, Slade Griffin and Nelson Asofa-Solomona join the starting side with Tim Glasby and Brandon Smith on the bench.

Melbourne Storm

6. Cameron Munster
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
16. Curtis Scott
4. Young Tonumaipea
5. Josh Addo-Carr
22. Jahrome Hughes
19. Brodie Croft
8. Jesse Bromwich
18. Slade Griffin
14. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Tohu Harris
13. Dale Finucane

10. Tim Glasby
15. Kenny Bromwich
17. Mark Nicholls
20. Brandon Smith

For Newcastle, Josh King will start at prop replacing Josh Starling. Sam Mataora comes on to the bench.

Newcastle

1. Dane Gagai,
2. Ken Sio,
3. Brendan Elliot,
4. Peter Mata’utia,
5. Nathan Ross,
6. Brock Lamb,
7. Jaelen Feeney,
8. Daniel Saifiti,
9. Danny Levi,
15. Josh King,
11. Sione Mata’utia,
12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon,
13. Mitch Barnett.

Interchange:
14. Luke Yates,
16. Tyler Randell,
17. Jacob Saifiti,
18. Sam Mataora.

The Dragons have been forced to make a change with Jack de Belin suspended. Tyson Frizell starts in the second row, pushing Tariq Sims to lock.

‌St George Illawarra Dragons

1 Josh Dugan
2 Nene Macdonald
3 Kurt Mann
4 Tim Lafai
5 Jason Nightingale
6 Gareth Widdop (c)
7 Josh McCrone
8 Russell Packer
9 Cameron McInnes
10 Paul Vaughan
19 Tyson Frizell
12 Joel Thompson
11 Tariq Sims

Interchange
14 Jacob Host
15 Leeson Ah Mau
16 Hame Sele
17 Taane Milne

Coach: Paul McGregor

One change for Cronulla with Jason Bukuya starting, pushing Matt Prior back to the bench.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

1 Valentine Holmes
2 Sosaia Feki
3 Jack Bird
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Gerard Beale
6 James Maloney
7 Chad Townsend
8 Andrew Fifita
9 Jayden Brailey
14 Jayson Bukuya
11 Luke Lewis
12 Wade Graham
13 Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange
10 Matt Prior
15 Chris Heighington
16 Kurt Capewell
17 Daniel Mortimer

Coach: Shane Flanagan

Manly are as named on Tuesday.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

1 Tom Trbojevic
2 Matthew Wright
3 Dylan Walker
4 Brian Kelly
5 Akuila Uata
6 Blake Green
7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
8 Brenton Lawrence
9 Apisai Koroisau
10 Martin Taupau
11 Frank Winterstein
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange
14 Lewis Brown
15 Lloyd Perrett
16 Darcy Lussick
17 Addin Fonua-Blake

Coach: Trent Barrett