FRIDAY North Queensland Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans @ Dairy Farmers Stadium, 7:30pm Cowboys: Matthew Bowen, Ashley Graham, Will Tupou, Willie Tonga, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Ray Thompson, Johnathan Thurston, Matthew Scott, Aaron Payne, James Tamou, Gavin Cooper, Glenn Hall, Dallas Johnson. Interchange (from): James Segeyaro, Leeson Ah Mau, Tariq Sims, Ashton Sims, Scott Bolton, Antonio Winterstein. Titans: William Zillman, Steve Michaels, Esi Tonga, Bodene Thompson, David Mead, Luke Capewell, Scott Prince, Luke Bailey, Nathan Friend, Matthew White, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Ben Ridge. Interchange (from): Michael Henderson, Sam Tagaetese, Ryan James, Riley Brown, Luke O'Dwyer. Wests Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs @ Sydney Football Stadium, 7:30pm Tigers: Wade McKinnon, Mitch Brown, Blake Ayshford, Geoff Daniela, Matt Utai, Benji Marshall, Tim Moltzen, Bryce Gibbs, Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Simon Dwyer, Alan Schirnack, Chris Heighington. Interchange: Jacob Miller, Andrew Fifita, Aaron Woods, Todd Payten. Rabbitohs: Rhys Wesser, Nathan Merrit, Dylan Farrell, Greg Inglis, Fetuli Talanoa, John Sutton, Chris Sandow, Luke Stuart, Issac Luke, Roy Asotasi, Sam Burgess, David Taylor, David Tyrrell. Interchange: Ben Ross, Shannan McPherson, Michael Crocker, Chris McQueen. SATURDAY Warriors v Sydney Roosters @ Mt Smart Stadium, 5:30pm Warriors: Glen Fisiiahi, Bill Tupou, Shaun Berrigan, Simon Mannering (C), Krisnan Inu, Feleti Mateo, James Maloney, Sam Rapira, Aaron Heremaia, Jacob Lillyman, Lewis Brown, Ukuma Ta'al, Michael Luck. Interchange (from): Kevin Locke, Jeremy Latimore, Ben Matulino, Elijah Taylor, Matt Robinson. Roosters: Anthony Minichiello, Justin Carney, Mitchell Aubusson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Joseph 'BJ' Leilua, Todd Carney, Mitchell Pearce, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Martin Kennedy, Braith Anasta, Tom Symonds, Nate Myles. Interchange (from): Jason Ryles, Mose Masoe, Mark Riddell, Frank Paul, Nuuausala, Daniel Conn, Tinirau Arona, Phil Graham. Cronulla Sharks v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles @ Toyota Stadium, 7:30pm Sharks: Nathan Gardner, Matthew Wright, Ben Pomeroy, Colin Best, John Williams, Albert Kelly, Wade Graham, Kade Snowden, John Morris, Luke Douglas, Jeremy Smith, Anthony Tupou, Paul Gallen. Interchange (from): Josh Cordoba, Broderick Wright, Paul Aiton, Dean Collis, Johnny Mannah, Taulima Tautai. Sea Eagles: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Jamie Lyon (c), Steve Matai, Will Hopoate, Kieran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Jason King (c), Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Jamie Buhrer, Joe Galuvao, Glenn Stewart. Interchange (from): Tim Robinson, Daniel Harrison, George Rose, Vic Mauro, Tony Williams. Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders @ Centrebet Stadium Penrith, 7:30pm Panthers: Michael Gordon, Sandor Earl, Michael Jennings, Brad Tighe, David Simmons, Travis Burns, Luke Walsh, Tim Grant, Kevin Kingston, Petero Civoniceva, Trent Waterhouse, Nigel Plum, Sarafu Fatiaki. Interchange (from): Dayne Weston, Matthew Bell, Timana Tahu, Nafe Seluini, Masada Iosefa, Adrian Purtell. Raiders: Blake Ferguson, Reece Robinson, Jarrod Croker, Joel Thompson, Daniel Vidot, Josh McCrone, Matt Orford, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Travis Waddell, David Shillington (c), Trevor Thurling, Bronson Harrison (c), Shaun Fensom. Interchange (from): Glen Buttriss, Josh Miller, Danny Galea, Brett White, David Milne, James Stuart. SUNDAY Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels @ AAMI Park, 2:00pm Storm: Billy Slater, Justin O'Neill, Dane Nielsen, Beau Champion, Matt Duffie, Gareth Widdop, Cooper Cronk, Troy Thompson, Cameron Smith, Bryan Norrie, Adam Blair, Kevin Proctor, Todd Lowrie. Interchange (from): Ryan Hinchcliffe, Atelea Vea, Adam Woolnough, Jesse Bromwich, Anthony Quinn, Jaiman Lowe. Eels: arryd Hayne, Luke Burt, Joel Reddy, Ben Smith, Etu Uaisele, Daniel Mortimer, Jeff Robson, Tim Mannah, Casey McGuire, Shane Shackleton, Nathan Hindmarsh (C), Taniela Lasalo, Justin Horo. Interchange: Anthony Mitchell, Mitchell Allgood, Carl Webb, Fuifui Moimoi. St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs @ Sydney Cricket Ground, 3:00pm Dragons: Darius Boyd, Brett Morris, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Jason Nightingale, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby, Dan Hunt, Nathan Fien, Trent Merrin, Beau Scott, Ben Creagh, Matt Prior. Interchange (from): Dean Young, Jon Green, David Gower, Kyle Stanley, Michael Greenfield, Adam Cuthbertson, Mitch Rein. Bulldogs: Ben Barba, Steve Turner, Timoteo Lafai, Jamal Idris, Bryson Goodwin, Kris Keating, Trent Hodkinson, Aiden Tolman, Michael Ennis, Mickey Paea, Frank Pritchard, Andrew Ryan, David Stagg. Interchange (from): Sam Kasiano, Jake Foster, Corey Payne, Dene Halatau, Chris Armit. MONDAY Brisbane Broncos v Newcastle Knights @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:00pm Broncos: Gerard Beale, Dale Copley, Jack Reed, Justin Hodges, Jharal Yow Yeh, Darren Lockyer (c), Peter Wallace, Sam Thaiday,Andrew McCullough, Ben Hannant, Alex Glenn, Matt Gillett, Corey Parker. Interchange (from): Mitchell Dodds, Ben Teβo, Josh McGuire, Shane Tronc, Dane Carlaw, Nick Kenny, Corey Norman. Knights: Wes Naiqama, James McManus, Tafeaga Junior Sa'u, Adam MacDougall, Akuila Uate, Kurt Gidley, Jarrod Mullen, Antonio Kaufusi, Matt Hilder, Evarn Tuimavave, Zeb Taia, Chris Houston, Joel Edwards. Interchange: Marvin Karawana, Cory Paterson, Lisiate Richie Fa'aoso, Dan Tolar.
Can't wait to see the Penrith side, I'm tipping there'll be one massive panic change, Burns to lock or something.
1. Michael Gordon 2. Sandor Earl 3. Michael Jennings 4. Brad Tighe 5. David Simmons 6. Travis Burns 7. Luke Walsh 8. Tim Grant 9. Kevin Kingston 10. Petero Civoniceva 11. Trent Waterhouse 12. Nigel Plum 13. Sarafu Fatiaki Interchange: 14. Dayne Weston 15. Matthew Bell 16. Timana Tahu 17. Masada Iosefa 18. Adrian Purtell 20. Nafe Seluini
My bad, misread it. He's probably trying to decide what to do about the lack of Hunt. Does he bring someone in who can replace Glenn when he shifts to Hooker when McCullough needs a rest. Or does he just replace Hunt and leave the rest of the team alone (hence the Norman selection). That would be my guess.
Have all the injury info from Penrith to fill in the other blanks Nathan Smith - Osteitis pubis - Round 7 Lachlan Coote - Groin - possible return Rd 6 or 7 Sam McKendry - Hip - ongoing, possible return Rd 6 Luke Lewis β Thumb β requires surgery β 6 weeks Daine Laurie - Knee - had surgery and is progressing through rehabilitiation Brendan Gibb - torn pectoral - season ending Really hoping Walsh plays this week and hoping to see Iosefa and Purtell drop off. I like this stat, if Purtell doesn't play this week it will be the first time he has not put on a Panthers jersey since debuting for the club last year. Looking forward to seeing Fatiaki play a bit more this week. Yeah I am also interested on Weston? Anyone got some information? Obviously not from his NRL appearances but just recent form... I believe he was playing the QLD cup last year?