NRL Late Mail: Round 8 - Double blow for Roosters
Star halfbacks Adam Reynolds and Nathan Cleary are set to return for the Broncos and Panthers this week while the Rabbitohs are set to welcome back Origin representative forward Jai Arrow.
Latest injury news and returns Official judiciary updates Storm v Rabbitohs, Thursday at AAMI ParkStorm: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has been to start with Christian Welch on the bench, although a game day switch could again be on the cards for the two big men. The Storm are otherwise expected to remain unchanged.
Rabbitohs: Maroons forward Jai Arrow will start the game in his return from a shoulder while skipper Cameron Murray has completed the concussion protocols and takes his place at lock. Hooker Damien Cook has been recalled and will start at hooker. Shaquai Mitchell, Dion Teaupa and Sean Keppie dropped out when the squad was trimmed 24 hours before kick-off.
Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jye Gray
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Jacob Gagai
Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Jack Wighton
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Isaiah Tass
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Taane Milne
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Dean Hawkins
Prop for Storm is number 8 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Thomas Burgess
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien Cook
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
Prop for Rabbitohs is number 17 Jai Arrow
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jacob Host
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron Murray
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Peter Mamouzelos
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Christian Welch
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Siliva Havili
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Joe Chan
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Davvy Moale
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 18 Michael Chee Kam
Replacement for Storm is number 18 Jack Howarth
Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 19 Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson
Reserve for Storm is number 19 Grant Anderson
Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 20 Tallis Duncan
Last updated: 4/25/2024 8:10:34 AM
Sea Eagles: The return of prop Josh Aloiai from suspension pushes Matt Lodge to the bench and Aaron Woods to 18th man. Nathan Brown (knee) is also back.
Eels: Youngster Ethan Sanders will make his NRL debut at five-eighth in place of Daejarn Asi, while Fijian flyer Maika Sivo has been recalled on the wing at the expense of Sean Russell. Ryan Matterson starts on an edge.
Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
Centre for Eels is number 4 Morgan Harper
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Tommy Talau
Winger for Eels is number 5 Bailey Simonsson
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Ethan Sanders
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Dylan Brown
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Joey Lussick
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Josh Aloiai
Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Corey Waddell
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Ryan Matterson
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
Lock for Eels is number 13 J'maine Hopgood
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Karl Lawton
Interchange for Eels is number 14 Brendan Hands
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Ethan Bullemor
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Makahesi Makatoa
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Matthew Lodge
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Joe Ofahengaue
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Nathan Brown
Interchange for Eels is number 17 Kelma Tuilagi
Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 Aaron Woods
Replacement for Eels is number 18 Sean Russell
Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 19 Jake Arthur
Reserve for Eels is number 19 Luca Moretti
Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 20 Jaxson Paulo
Reserve for Eels is number 20 Daejarn Asi
Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 21 Dean Matterson
Reserve for Eels is number 21 Wiremu Greig
Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 22 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
Reserve for Eels is number 22 Blaize Talagi
Last updated: 4/23/2024 10:38:14 PM
Wests Tigers: Solomon Alaimolo will make his NRL debut as an injury replacement for Junior Tupou on the wing. There’s a change in the forwards too with Fonua Pole dropping back to the bench and John Bateman switching from second row to lock.
Broncos: Billy Walters left training early on Wednesday but is a certain starter despite an ankle injury. There's three other big ins for Brisbane, with star prop Payne Haas back from five weeks out with a knee injury, skipper Adam Reynolds returning from a hamstring issue and back-rower Brendan Piakura (ankle) back on deck.
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Charlie Staines
Winger for Broncos is number 2 Corey Oates
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Brent Naden
Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Justin Olam
Centre for Broncos is number 4 Jesse Arthars
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Solomon Alaimalo
Winger for Broncos is number 5 Deine Mariner
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan Galvin
Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Jock Madden
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Aidan Sezer
Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Adam Reynolds
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Prop for Broncos is number 8 Corey Jensen
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Billy Walters
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David Klemmer
Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Brendan Piakura
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Samuela Fainu
2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 John Bateman
Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Latu Fainu
Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Tyson Smoothy
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex Twal
Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Xavier Willison
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex Seyfarth
Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Kobe Hetherington
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Fonua Pole
Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Fletcher Baker
Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Justin Matamua
Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Tristan Sailor
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 19 Alex Lobb
Reserve for Broncos is number 19 Jaiyden Hunt
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 20 Asu Kepaoa
Reserve for Broncos is number 20 Martin Taupau
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 21 Jake Simpkin
Reserve for Broncos is number 21 Jordan Pereira
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 22 Tallyn Da Silva
Reserve for Broncos is number 22 Benjamin Te Kura
Last updated: 4/23/2024 10:38:14 PM
Cowboys: No changes expected. Griffin Neame replace Jason Taumalolo as a starting prop, with the latter reverting to the bench while Thomas Mikaele the new face on the bench for Jack Gosiewski.
Panthers: Nathan Cleary returns for his first game since Round 3 after overcoming a hamstring injury, which means Brad Schneider drops back out of the side. Fullback Dylan Edwards is named despite failing to finish the last few minutes of last week’s win over the Wests Tigers, while Taylan May retakes his place at centre after a week off for personal reasons.
Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes
Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Tom Chester
Centre for Panthers is number 4 Taylan May
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Semi Valemei
Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend
Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary
Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Griffin Neame
Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter
Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo
Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville
Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Daine Laurie
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Jason Taumalolo
Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Lindsay Smith
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Sam McIntyre
Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Liam Henry
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Thomas Mikaele
Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Luke Garner
Replacement for Cowboys is number 18 Viliami Vailea
Replacement for Panthers is number 18 Matthew Eisenhuth
Reserve for Cowboys is number 19 Jack Gosiewski
Reserve for Panthers is number 19 Paul Alamoti
Reserve for Cowboys is number 20 Marly Bitungane
Reserve for Panthers is number 20 Brad Schneider
Reserve for Cowboys is number 21 Jamal Shibasaki
Reserve for Panthers is number 21 Mavrik Geyer
Reserve for Cowboys is number 22 Jake Clifford
Reserve for Panthers is number 22 Tyrone Peachey
Last updated: 4/25/2024 2:10:32 AM
Dolphins:Just one change from the 17 who won big over the Eels last week, with Kurt Donoghoe’s return from suspension on the bench bumping Sean O’Sullivan back to the reserves. Trai Fuller keeps the job at fullback.
Knights: A debut awaits David Armstrong after he was named to take over at fullback following Kalyn Ponga’s long-term foot injury. Dane Gagai returns from a week out with a calf injury and is the new captain. Jed Cartwright takes the bench spot made vacant by Jack Hetherington’s suspension.
Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Trai Fuller
Fullback for Knights is number 1 David Armstrong
Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako
Winger for Knights is number 2 Greg Marzhew
Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Jake Averillo
Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Tesi Niu
Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best
Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Jack Bostock
Winger for Knights is number 5 Enari Tuala
Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Kodi Nikorima
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Tyson Gamble
Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Isaiya Katoa
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jackson Hastings
Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
Prop for Knights is number 8 Jacob Saifiti
Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Jayden Brailey
Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Mark Nicholls
Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson
2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Kenneath Bromwich
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Dylan Lucas
2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Euan Aitken
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Kai Pearce-Paul
Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Max Plath
Lock for Knights is number 13 Adam Elliott
Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Josh Kerr
Interchange for Knights is number 14 Phoenix Crossland
Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Kurt Donoghoe
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Daniel Saifiti
Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Ray Stone
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Jed Cartwright
Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Oryn Keeley
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones
Replacement for Dolphins is number 18 Mason Teague
Replacement for Knights is number 18 Mat Croker
Reserve for Dolphins is number 19 Sean O'Sullivan
Reserve for Knights is number 19 Thomas Cant
Reserve for Dolphins is number 20 Jarrod Wallace
Reserve for Knights is number 20 Jack Cogger
Reserve for Dolphins is number 21 Valynce Te Whare
Reserve for Knights is number 21 Will Pryce
Reserve for Dolphins is number 22 Connelly Lemuelu
Reserve for Knights is number 22 Krystian Mapapalangi
Last updated: 4/23/2024 10:38:13 PM
Raiders: Kaeo Weekes now gets the chance to partner him in the halves after being called in to replace the injured Jamal Fogarty (biceps). Simi Sasagi is named to start in the second row after being a late addition to the run-on side last week.
Sharks: With Braydon Trindall not selected, Daniel Atkinson will partner Nicho Hynes in the halves, while Sione Katoa returns from suspension on the wing and bumps last week’s try-scoring rookie Sam Stonestreet out of the 17. No other changes for the competition leaders.
Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Chevy Stewart
Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Raiders is number 2 James Schiller
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Kaeo Weekes
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes
Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
Prop for Sharks is number 8 Thomas Hazelton
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi
