NRL Late Mail Team Lists Thread Part 2

The Parramatta Eels side to take on the Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium in Round Four of the NRL Telstra Premiership has been confirmed by Blue & Gold Head Coach Brad Arthur.
With an hour till kick off, Arthur has dropped Cameron King and David Gower from the extended bench.
Kenny Edwards comes into the starting side with Tepai Moeroa moving to the bench.

Parramatta Eels squad

1. Will Smith
2. George Jennings
3. Michael Jennings
4. Kirisome Auva’a
5. Josh Hoffman
6. Corey Norman
7. Mitch Moses
8. Daniel Alvaro
9. Kaysa Pritchard
10. Tim Mannah (c)
11. Manu Ma’u
15. Kenny Edwards
13. Nathan Brown

Interchange
12. Tepai Moeroa
14. Beau Scott (c)
16. Peni Terepo
17. Tony Williams

ROUND 5


Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has made changes to his side for tonight's match.
Michael Oldfield comes into the side for Jack Wighton who will sit out tonight's game due to his partner giving birth to their second child in the early hours of this morning. Nick Cotric slots into fullback while Oldfield moves onto the wing.

CANBERRA RAIDERS

2. Nick Cotric
19. Michael Oldfield
3. Jarrod Croker (C)
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Sam Williams
8. Sia Soliola
9. Siliva Havili
10. Junior Paulo
11. Joe Tapine
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Luke Bateman

Interchange:
14. Ata Hingano
15. Shannon Boyd
16. Dunamis Lui
17. Liam Knight

Dean Pay has finalised his 1-17 squad ahead of our clash against the Canberra Raiders at GIO Stadium.
Fa'amanu Brown and Francis Tualau will drop out of the squad with Greg Eastwood and Asipeli Fine added to the bench.

The team is :

1 Moses Mbye
2 Brett Morris
3 Josh Morris
4 Will Hopoate
5 Marcelo Montoya
6 Jeremy Marshall-King
7 Kieran Foran
8 Aaron Woods
9 Michael Lichaa
10 David Klemmer
11 Josh Jackson
12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
13 Adam Elliott

INTERCHANGE
15 Danny Fualalo
17 Kerrod Holland
19 Greg Eastwood
20 Asipeli Fine

COACH Dean Pay

Head Coach Trent Robinson has finalised his 17 man side to face the Sharks in tonight's encounter at Southern Cross Group Stadium.
The side will line up 1-17 as per program in round 5.
Nat Butcher and Kurt Baptiste will come out of the side this week, leaving them free to line up for the Wyong Roos tomorrow afternoon.

FINAL SQUAD

1. James Tedesco
2. Reece Robinson
3. Latrell Mitchell
4. Joseph Manu
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Luke Keary
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Siosiua Taukeiaho
9. Jake Friend (c)
10. Dylan Napa
11. Boyd Cordner (c)
12. Ryan Matterson
13. Isaac Liu

INTERCHANGE
14. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
15. Zane Tetevano
16. Mitchell Aubusson
17. Victor Radley

The Sharks have a couple of significant team changes for their clash with the Sydney Roosters which kicks off at 6.00pm tonight.
Josh Dugan is again a late withdrawal with a groin strain, however fellow new recruit Matt Moylan returns to the team after being sidelined over the past two weeks.
Moylan slots into the fullback role in Dugan’s absence, with the ever-reliable Trent Hodkinson coming into the Sharks starting 13 and as he has in the previous two Cronulla victories, partnering Chad Townsend in the halves.
Valentine Holmes, who played at fullback in the win over the Storm, reverts back to his position on the right wing.
Otherwise the Sharks line-up will be as selected, with Edrick Lee dropping out of the 19-man squad.

SHARKS

6- Matt Moylan
2- Sosaia Feki
3- Jesse Ramien
4- Ricky Leutele
5- Valentine Holmes
18- Trent Hodkinson
7- Chad Townsend
8- Andrew Fifita
9- Jayden Brailey
10- Matt Prior
11- Luke Lewis
12- Wade Graham
13- Paul Gallen

Interchange
14- Kurt Capewell
15- James Segeyaro
16- Ava Seumanufagai
17- Joseph Paulo

St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has finalised his team ahead of the Dragons' clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Jubilee Oval, Kogarah on Friday night.
Hame Sele and Zac Lomax are the unlucky duo to miss out on Jason Nightingale's 250th NRL game.

NRL team for Round 5 v South Sydney Rabbitohs:

1. Matt Dufty
2. Nene Macdonald
3. Euan Aitken
4. Tim Lafai
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Gareth Widdop (c)
7. Ben Hunt
8. James Graham
9. Cameron McInnes
10. Paul Vaughan
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Tariq Sims
13. Jack de Belin

Interchange:
14. Luciano Leilua
15. Kurt Mann
16. Leeson Ah Mau
18. Jeremy Latimore

Head Coach Anthony Seibold has named his final 17 for tonight's clash against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

STARTING

1. Alex Johnston
2. Dane Gagai
3. Greg Inglis (C)
4. Hymel Hunt
5. Robert Jennings
6. Cody Walker
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Thomas Burgess
9. Damien Cook
16. George Burgess
11. John Sutton
12. Angus Crichton
13. Cameron Murray

INTERCHANGE
14. Adam Doueihi
15. Mark Nicholls
17. Junior Tatola
19. Jason Clark

Head Coach. Anthony Seibold

Tigers have culled their 21 man squad to 19 ahead of tomorrow's clash with Melbourne. I wont bother posting it, because only 18 got on the plane to NZ. What a waste of time. Tiger's will be as listed 1-17 with Sue as the emergency.

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has finalised his side to take on the Melbourne Storm today at Mount Smart Stadium as part of the Round 5 doubleheader.

WESTS TIGERS

1. Tuimoala Lolohea
2. Corey Thompson
3. Esan Marsters
4. Kevin Naiqama
5. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
6. Benji Marshall
7. Luke Brooks
8. Russell Packer (capt.)
9. Pita Godinet
10. Ben Matulino
11. Chris Lawrence
12. Robbie Rochow
13. Matt Eisenhuth

Interchange:
14. Jacob Liddle
15. Alex Twal
16. Michael Chee Kam
17. Josh Aloiai

Coach: Ivan Cleary

Melbourne Storm welcome back Premiership stars Felise Kaufusi and Kenny Bromwich for Saturday's important Round 5 showdown with the Tigers in Auckland.
Kaufusi, returning from a hamstring injury will start for Craig Bellamy's side while Kenny Bromwich comes onto the interchange bench after also returning from injury. Young Tonumaipea has replaced suspended centre Will Chambers and will make his first NRL appearance of 2018.

Melbourne Storm

1. Billy Slater
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
3. Young Tonumaipea
4. Curtis Scott
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Cameron Munster
7. Brodie Croft
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith
10. Nelson Asofa Solomona
21. Felise Kaufusi
12. Ryan Hoffman
15. Tim Glasby

INTERCHANGE
11. Joe Stimson
13. Kenny Bromwich
16. Christian Welch
17. Sam Kasiano

After last week’s pre-match disruptions, the Vodafone Warriors will take the field as selected for tonight’s SKYCITY Auckland Double Header clash against North Queensland at Mount Smart Stadium (7.30pm kick-off).
In the lead-up to their 30-6 win over the Sydney Roosters, the Vodafone Warriors had to overcome the dual setbacks of losing halfback Shaun Johnson and prop James Gavet to injuries.
Simon Mannering is confirmed on the interchange to make his first appearance of the season and the 281st of his career. He’s joined on the bench by Jazz Tevaga, Sam Lisone and Anthony Gelling.
Dropping out of the remaining six players on the bench are halfback Mason Lino and middle forward Ligi Sao.

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 DAVID FUSITU’A
3 PETA HIKU
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 BLAKE GREEN
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 BUNTY AFOA
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 AGNATIUS PAASI
11 LEIVAHA PULU
12 TOHU HARRIS
13 ADAM BLAIR

Interchange:
14 JAZZ TEVAGA
15 SAM LISONE
16 SIMON MANNERING
17 ANTHONY GELLING

HEAD COACH | STEPHEN KEARNEY

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys head coach Paul Green has confirmed that his side will line up 1-17 for tonight’s clash with the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium.
Forward Francis Molo and fullback Lachlan Coote drop out of the squad.
Prop Corey Jensen comes into the side for his first game in the top grade since Round 2, with Scott Bolton moving into the starting lineup to replace the injured Jordan McLean.
Centre Javid Bowen will take his place in the team after passing concussion protocol during the week.

COWBOYS:

1. Ben Hampton,
2. Kyle Feldt,
3. Justin O'Neill,
4. Javid Bowen,
5. Antonio Winterstein,
6. Michael Morgan,
7. Johnathan Thurston,
8. Matthew Scott,
9. Jake Granville,
10. Scott Bolton,
11. Gavin Cooper,
12. Coen Hess,
13. Jason Taumalolo.

Interchange:
14. Te Maire Martin,
15. John Asiata,
16. Corey Jensen,
17. Ethan Lowe.

WAYNE Bennett has settled on his final team to take on the Knights in Newcastle tonight with a surprise late change.
Alex Glenn is out of the match with a shoulder injury, and Jaydn Su'A will start at second row.
Korbin Sims will start off the bench to make way for the return from a hamstring injury of Tevita Pangai junior.
It is a big game for Pangai, who grew up in Newcastle.
Tom Opacic stays of the bench.

BRONCOS NRL TEAM

1. Darius Boyd
2. Corey Oates
3. James Roberts
4. Jack Bird
5. Jamayne Isaako
6. Anthony Milford
7. Kodi Nikorima
8. Matt Lodge
9. Andrew McCullough
19. Tevita Pangai junior
17. Jaydn Su'a
12. Matt Gillett
13. Josh McGuire

Interchange:
10. Korbin Sims
14. Sam Thaiday
15. Joe Ofahengaue
16. Tom Opacic

Coach: Wayne Bennett

Head coach Nathan Brown has finalised his team to take on the Brisbane Broncos at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Danny Levi gets the nod for his first NRL appearance of 2018, coming onto the bench in place of Jacob Saifiti, who returned to Reserve Grade.
Both Levi and Nathan Ross are set to play their 50th NRL games.

TEAM

1. Kalyn Ponga,
2. Shaun Kenny-Dowall,
3. Sione Mata’utia,
4. Nathan Ross,
5. Ken Sio,
6. Brock Lamb,
7. Mitchell Pearce,
8. Herman Ese’ese,
9. Slade Griffin,
10. Jacob Lillyman,
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon,
12. Aidan Guerra,
13. Mitch Barnett.

Interchange:
14. Jamie Buhrer,
15. Chris Heighington,
17. Daniel Saifiti,
20. Danny Levi.

Coach Garth Brennan has finalised his side for the Round 5 match against the Manly Sea-Eagles in Gladstone this afternoon.
Will Matthews has succumbed to a knee injury and won’t line up today, with Max King coming into the starting side. Keegan Hipgrave is the man who will come on to the interchange bench, returning from a one-match suspension.

The side is as follows:

1. Michael Gordon
2. Anthony Don
3. Dale Copley
4. Konrad Hurrell
5. Phillip Sami
6. Kane Elgey
7. Ash Taylor
8. Jarrod Wallace
9. Nathan Peats
10. Ryan James
11. Kevin Proctor
15. Max King
13. Jai Arrow

INTERCHANGE
14. Mitch Rein
16. Bryce Cartwright
17. Morgan Boyle
20. Keegan Hipgrave

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Coach Trent Barrett has finalised his team to play the Gold Coast Titans at Marley Brown Oval in Gladstone today.
Fullback Tom Trbojevic failed to pass a fitness test on an ankle injury sustained in the win over the Canberra Raiders last weekend. He was originally named in the 21 man squad.
Second-rower Jack Gosiewski will become the 602nd first grade player to represent the Sea Eagles when he makes his Club debut today.
Centre Dylan Walker plays his first match of the season today after recovering from off-season ankle and shoulder surgery.

Manly Sea Eagles team

1 Matthew Wright
2 Brad Parker
3 Dylan Walker
4 Brian Kelly
5 Akuila Uate
6 Lachlan Croker
7 Daly Cherry-Evans (C)
8 Addin Fonua-Blake
9 Api Koroisau
10 Martin Taupau
11 Joel Thompson
12 Frank Winterstein
13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange
14 Jackson Hastings
15 Shaun Lane
16 Lloyd Perrett
17 Jack Gosiewski

Panthers coach Anthony Griffin has finalised his side to face Parramatta Eels at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.

Panthers

1. Dylan EDWARDS
2. Josh MANSOUR
3. Waqa BLAKE
4. Dean WHARE
5. Christian CRICHTON
6. Tyrone PEACHEY
7. James MALONEY
8. Trent MERRIN
9. Peter WALLACE (c)
10. Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD
11. Viliame KIKAU
12. Isaah YEO
13. James FISHER-HARRIS

14. Wayde EGAN
15. Corey HARAWIRA-NAERA
16. Moses LEOTA
17. James TAMOU

The Parramatta Eels line up to take on the Penrith Panthers at ANZ Stadium in Round Five of the NRL Telstra Premiership has been confirmed by Head Coach Brad Arthur.
Arthur has confirmed his final seventeen players with David Gower and Kane Evans dropping off the extended bench.
Tony Williams has been called into the starting side with Tepai Moeroa moving to the bench.

Parramatta Eels

1. Will Smith
2. George Jennings
3. Michael Jennings
4. Kirisome Auva'a
5. Josh Hoffman
6. Corey Norman
7. Mitchell Moses
8. Daniel Alvaro
9. Kaysa Pritchard
10. Tim Mannah
11. Manu Ma'u
17. Tony Williams
13. Nathan Brown

INTERCHANGE
12. Tepai Moeroa
14. Beau Scott
15. Kenny Edwards
16. Peni Terepo

ROUND 6



NRL Head Coach Trent Robinson has named his final squad to face the Rabbitohs in tonight's blockbuster at Allianz Stadium.
As expected, the side will remain 1-17 as per program for the fourth consecutive week.
Nat Butcher and Kurt Baptiste drop off the bench and are free to line-up for the Wyong Roos on Saturday.

FINAL SQUAD

1. James Tedesco
2. Reece Robinson
3. Latrell Mitchell
4. Joseph Manu
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Luke Keary
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Siosiua Taukeiaho
9. Jake Friend (c)
10. Dylan Napa
11. Boyd Cordner (c)
12. Ryan Matterson
13. Isaac Liu

INTERCHANGE
14. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
15. Zane Tetevano
16. Mitchell Aubusson
17. Victor Radley

Kyle Turner picks up that last bench spot.

Rabbitohs

1 Alex Johnston
2 Richard Kennar
3 Greg Inglis
4 Dane Gagai
5 Robert Jennings
6 Cody Walker
7 Adam Reynolds
8 Thomas Burgess
9 Damien Cook
10 George Burgess
11 John Sutton
12 Angus Crichton
16 Jason Clark

INTERCHANGE
14 Adam Doueihi
15 Mark Nicholls
17 Tevita Tatola
21 Kyle Turner