There is one round full of upsets and surprises in the books, so team list announcements for Round 2 of the 2018 NRL season could bring with them plenty of changes. Join The Roar for live updates and coverage of all the news and teams from 3:30pm (AEDT).
It was a tipster’s nightmare on the first weekend of the season with plenty of favourites being beaten. The Sydney Roosters, Canberra Raiders, Parramatta Eels and Manly Sea Eagles all went down, but there was plenty of excellent footy on display.
Round 2 kicks off in the Shire, with the Sharks hosting the Dragons in a local derby. There has been plenty of talk since the Sharks’ defeat last Friday that fullback Valentine Holmes will be moved to the wing, with either Matt Moylan or Josh Dugan to play at the back.
Coach Shane Flanagan is unlikely to make the change this early in the season, but it’s one of the key points to watch this week after Holmes’ sub-standard performance.
The Roosters will play the Bulldogs in another grudge match on Friday and neither coach would have been happy with their first-up loss. The Broncos will then play the Cowboys, with Brisbane needing to swing at least one change to replace the suspended Jayden Su’A.
Stephen Kearney’s Warriors were one of the surprise winners in Round 1 and will look to build on that when they face the Titans. The Panthers are another club looking to build on a victory when they face the South Sydney Rabbitohs, who are set to be without Adam Reynolds due to a knee injury. His replacement is likely to be Adam Doueihi.
The Storm will host the Wests Tigers in the final Saturday game with the returns of both Melbourne fullback Billy Slater and Tigers half Josh Reynolds likely.
Manly face the Eels in a local derby on Sunday, before the round finishes in Canberra as the Raiders look to turn around a sloppy start against the new-look Knights.
Cronulla Sharks
1. Valentine Holmes, 2. Sosaia Feki, 3. Josh Dugan, 4. Ricky Leutele, 5. Aaron Gray, 6. Matt Moylan, 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, 18. Kurt Dillon, 19. Trent Hodkinson, 20. Jesse Raimen, 21. Jack Williams
St George Illawarra Dragons
18. Matthew Dufty, 2. Nene Macdonald, 3. Euan Aitken, 4. Timoteo Lafai, 5. Jason Nightingale, 6. Gareth Widdop, 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, 17. Hame Sele, 19. Jeremy Latimore, 20. Zac Lomax, 21. Blake Lawrie, 22. Josh Kerr
Sydney Roosters
1. James Tedesco, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu, 5. Blake Ferguson, 6. Luke Keary, 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9. Jake Friend, 10. Sio Siua Taukeiaho, 11. Boyd Cordner, 12. Mitchell Aubusson, 13. Isaac Liu
Interchange: 14. Dylan Napa, 15. Zane Tetevano, 16. Ryan Matterson, 17. Victor Radley, 18. Reece Robinson, 19. Mitchell Cornish, 20. Nat Butcher, 21. Lindsay Collins
Canterbury Bulldogs
1. Moses Mbye, 2. Brett Morris, 3. Josh Morris, 4. William Hopoate, 5. Marcelo Montoya, 6. Matt Frawley, 7. Kieran Foran, 8. Aaron Woods, 9. Michael Lichaa, 10. David Klemmer, 11. Josh Jackson, 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner, 13. Danny Fualalo
Interchange: 14. Adam Elliot, 15. Aiden Tolman, 16. Greg Eastwood, 17. Jeremy Marshall-King, 19. Asipeli Fine, 20. Kerrod Holland, 21. Renouf To’omaga 23. John Olive
Brisbane Broncos
1. Darius Boyd, 2. Corey Oates, 3. James Roberts, 4. Jordan Kahu, 5. Jamayne Isaako, 6. Anthony Milford, 7. Kodi Nikorima, 8. Matthew Lodge, 9. Andrew McCullough, 10. Tevita Pangai, 11. Alex Glenn, 12. Matt Gillett, 13. Josh Mcguire
Interchange: 14. Sam Thaiday, 15. Joe Ofahengaue, 16. Korbin Sims, 17. Tom Opacic, 18. Todd Murphy, 19. Sam Tagataese, 20. Jonus Pearson, 21. George Fai
North Queensland Cowboys
1. Ben Hampton, 2. Kyle Feldt, 3. Justin O’Neill, 4. Javid Bowen, 5. Antonio Winterstein, 6. Te Maire Martin, 7. Johnathan Thurston, 8. Matthew Scott, 9. Jake Granville, 10. Jordan McLean, 11. Gavin Cooper, 12. Ethan Lowe, 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. John Asiata, 15. Coen Hess, 16. Scott Bolton, 17. Corey Jensen, 18. Kyle Laybutt, 19. Michael Morgan, 20. Francis Molo, 21. Enari Tuala
New Zealand Warriors
1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 2. David Fusitu’a, 3. Peta Hiku, 4. Solomone Kata, 5. Ken Maumalo, 6. Blake Green, 7. Shaun Johnson, 8. James Gavet, 9. Issac Luke, 10. Adam Blair, 11. Isaiah Papali’i, 12. Tohu Harris, 13. Ligi Sao,
Interchange: 14. Sam Cook, 15. Leivaha Pulu, 16. Sam Lisone, 17. Bunty Afoa, 18. Anthony Gelling, 20. Jazz Tevaga, 21. Agnatius Paasi, 22. Mason Lino
Gold Coast Titans
1. Michael Gordon, 2. Anthony Don, 3. Dale Copley, 4. Konrad Hurrell, 5. Phillip Sami, 6. Kane Elgey, 7. Ashley Taylor, 8. Jai Arrow, 9. Nathan Peats, 10. Leilani Latu, 11. Kevin Proctor, 12. Ryan James, 13. Bryce Cartwright
Interchange: 14. Mitch Rein, 15. Max King, 16. Will Matthews, 17. Morgan Boyle, 18. Keegan Hipgrave, 19. Joe Greenwood, 20. Jai Whitbread, 21. Aj Brimson
Penrith Panthers
1. Dylan Edwards, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Waqa Blake, 4. Tyrone Peachey, 5. Dallin Watene Zelezniak, 6. James Maloney, 7. Nathan Cleary, 8. James Tamou, 9. Peter Wallace, 10. Regan Campbell-Gillard, 11. Viliame Kikau, 12. Isaah Yeo, 13. Trent Merrin
Interchange: 14. Corey Harawera-Naera, 15. Sam McKendry, 16. Moses Leota, 17. James Fisher-Harris, 18. Sione Katoa, 19. Tim Browne, 20. Dean Whare, 21. Christian Crichton
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1. Alex Johnston, 2. Richard Kennar, 3. Dane Gagai, 4. Greg Inglis, 5. Robert Jennings, 6. Cody Walker, 7. Adam Doueihi, 8. Thomas Burgess, 9. Damien Cook, 10. Sam Burgess, 11. John Sutton, 12. Angus Crichton, 13. Cameron Murray
Interchange: 14. Tyrell Fuimaono, 15. Mark Nicholls, 16. George Burgess, 17. Tevita Tatola, 18. Robbie Farah, 19. Jason Clark, 20. Hymel Hunt, 21. Vincent Leilua
Melbourne Storm
1. Billy Slater, 2. Suliasi Vunivalu, 3. Will Chambers, 4. Curtis Scott, 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 6. Cameron Munster, 7. Brodie Croft, 8. Jesse Bromwich, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 11. Felise Kaufusi, 12. Ryan Hoffman, 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Tim Glasby, 15. Kenneath Bromwich, 16. Christian Welch, 17. Sam Kasiano, 18. Young Tonumaipea, 19. Tui Kamikamica, 20. Billy Walters, 21. Brandon Smith
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, 9. Pita Godinet, 10. Ben Matulino, 11. Chris Lawrence, 12. Robbie Rochow, 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 14. Matt McIlwrick, 15. Alex Twal, 16. Michael Chee Kam, 17. Matt Eisenhuth, 18. Josh Aloiai, 19. David Nofoaluma, 20. Tim Grant, 21. Tyson Gamble
Manly Sea Eagles
1. Tom Trbojevic, 2. Jorge Taufua, 3. Brad Parker, 4. Brian Kelly, 5. Akuila Uate, 6. Lachlan Croker, 7. Daly Cherry-Evans, 8. Addin Fonua-blake, 9. Apisai Koroisau, 10. Martin Taupau, 11. Joel Thompson, 12. Curtis Sironen, 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Jackson Hastings, 15. Shaun Lane, 16. Lloyd Perrett, 17. Kelepi Tanginoa, 18. Matthew Wright, 19. Lewis Brown, 20. Jack Gosiewski, 21. Frank Winterstein
Parramatta Eels
1. Bevan French, 2. Josh Hoffman, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Jarryd Hayne, 5. Kirisome Auva’a, 6. Corey Norman, 7. Mitchell Moses, 8. Daniel Alvaro, 9. Cameron King, 10. Tim Mannah, 11. Manu Ma’u, 12. Tepai Moeroa, 13. Nathan Brown
Interchange: 14. Beau Scott, 15. Brad Takairangi, 16. Suaia Matagi, 17. Kane Evans, 18. Will Smith, 19. Kenny Edwards, 20. David Gower, 21. Kaysa Pritchard
Canberra Raiders
1. Jack Wighton, 2. Nick Cotric, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Joseph Leilua, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Blake Austin, 7. Sam Williams, 8. Iosia Soliola, 9. Siliva Havili, 10. Shannon Boyd, 11. Josh Papalii, 12. Elliot Whitehead 13. Luke Bateman
Interchange: 14. Aiden Sezer, 15. Junior Paulo, 16. Dunamis Lui, 17. Charlie Gubb, 18. Craig Garvey, 19. Michael Oldfield, 20. Royce Hunt 21. Jack Murchie
Newcastle Knights
1. Kalyn Ponga, 2. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 3. Sione Mata’utia, 4. Tautau Moga, 5. Nathan Ross, 6. Connor Watson, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. Herman Ese’ese, 9. Slade Griffin, 10. Jacob Lillyman, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Aidan Guerra, 13. Mitchell Barnett
Interchange: 14. Brock Lamb, 15. Chris Heighington, 16. Jamie Buhrer, 17. Daniel Saifiti, 18. Ken Sio, 19. Jacob Saifiti, 20. Danny Levi, 21. Luke Yates
All times AEDT.
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Forty Twenty
Roar Rookie
I always thought Brad Parker should be in the Eagles team. He hits the gap and has his sights set on the try line where as Wright looks like he is taking a hit up out wide. Finally Lewis Brown is declared surplus to requirements. No doubting his efforts but he just isn't a first grader any more and hasn't been for a while. This is a better looking team for round 2.
DP Schaefer
Guest
I'd say Hodkinson. I think it would be a better team.
Wascally Wabbit
Guest
Where's Chris MacQueen ? He wasn't in their top 21 last week either, nor on their injured list. Is he out of favour ?
Con Scortis
Roar Guru
You may want to get that checked out Scott, it could be a stye
B.A Sports
Guest
According to Josh Massoud “Adam Reynolds undergoing surgery to clean-out his right knee this morning. Expected to miss 4 weeks.” Doesn’t that sound like something that could have been done .... oh I don’t know.... about 4 weeks ago?!
Chris Love
Roar Guru
If Moylan was to go to the back, who would play 5/8.?
Scott Pryde
Expert
Be sure to join The Roar for live coverage of every game this weekend. Thanks for joining me this afternoon and bye for now.
Scott Pryde
Expert
No changes for the Knights, which is hardly a surprise.
Scott Pryde
Expert
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 1. Kalyn Ponga, 2. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 3. Sione Mata’utia, 4. Tautau Moga, 5. Nathan Ross, 6. Connor Watson, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. Herman Ese’ese, 9. Slade Griffin, 10. Jacob Lillyman, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Aidan Guerra, 13. Mitchell Barnett Interchange: 14. Brock Lamb, 15. Chris Heighington, 16. Jamie Buhrer, 17. Daniel Saifiti, 18. Ken Sio, 19. Jacob Saifiti, 20. Danny Levi, 21. Luke Yates
Scott Pryde
Expert
Plenty going on in the nation's capital. Blake Austin has been confirmed as a starter in the halves alongside Sam Williams, with Aiden Sezer back to the bench. Iosia Soliola is in the front row, Elliot Whitehead into the second row and Luke Bateman up to lock with Junior Paulo set to come from the bench. Charlie Gubb has also been handed his club debut in jersey 17.
Scott Pryde
Expert
CANBERRA RAIDERS 1. Jack Wighton, 2. Nick Cotric, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Joseph Leilua, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Blake Austin, 7. Sam Williams, 8. Iosia Soliola, 9. Siliva Havili, 10. Shannon Boyd, 11. Josh Papalii, 12. Elliot Whitehead 13. Luke Bateman Interchange: 14. Aiden Sezer, 15. Junior Paulo, 16. Dunamis Lui, 17. Charlie Gubb, 18. Craig Garvey, 19. Michael Oldfield, 20. Royce Hunt 21. Jack Murchie
Scott Pryde
Expert
No changes for the Eels.
Scott Pryde
Expert
PARRAMATTA EELS 1. Bevan French, 2. Josh Hoffman, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Jarryd Hayne, 5. Kirisome Auva’a, 6. Corey Norman, 7. Mitchell Moses, 8. Daniel Alvaro, 9. Cameron King, 10. Tim Mannah, 11. Manu Ma’u, 12. Tepai Moeroa, 13. Nathan Brown Interchange: 14. Beau Scott, 15. Brad Takairangi, 16. Suaia Matagi, 17. Kane Evans, 18. Will Smith, 19. Kenny Edwards, 20. David Gower, 21. Kaysa Pritchard
Scott Pryde
Expert
Changes for the Sea Eagles here. Matthew Wright has been dropped to the extended reserves after a poor showing against Newcastle, replaced by Brad Parker. Jackson Hastings also plays from the bench in favour of Lewis Brown, while Frank Winterstein is continuing to bide his time in the extended reserves list.
Scott Pryde
Expert
MANLY SEA EAGLES 1. Tom Trbojevic, 2. Jorge Taufua, 3. Brad Parker, 4. Brian Kelly, 5. Akuila Uate, 6. Lachlan Croker, 7. Daly Cherry-Evans, 8. Addin Fonua-blake, 9. Apisai Koroisau, 10. Martin Taupau, 11. Joel Thompson, 12. Curtis Sironen, 13. Jake Trbojevic Interchange: 14. Jackson Hastings, 15. Shaun Lane, 16. Lloyd Perrett, 17. Kelepi Tanginoa, 18. Matthew Wright, 19. Lewis Brown, 20. Jack Gosiewski, 21. Frank Winterstein
Scott Pryde
Expert
Josh Reynolds is still out for the Tigers, so Benji Marshall keeps his spot in the halves with Matt McIlwrick also still on the pine.
Scott Pryde
Expert
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, 9. Pita Godinet, 10. Ben Matulino, 11. Chris Lawrence, 12. Robbie Rochow, 13. Elijah Taylor Interchange: 14. Matt McIlwrick, 15. Alex Twal, 16. Michael Chee Kam, 17. Matt Eisenhuth, 18. Josh Aloiai, 19. David Nofoaluma, 20. Tim Grant, 21. Tyson Gamble
Scott Pryde
Expert
Billy Slater is back for his 300th game at the Storm. Cameron Munster moves into the halves and Ryley Jacks out of the side.
Scott Pryde
Expert
MELBOURNE STORM 1. Billy Slater, 2. Suliasi Vunivalu, 3. Will Chambers, 4. Curtis Scott, 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 6. Cameron Munster, 7. Brodie Croft, 8. Jesse Bromwich, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 11. Felise Kaufusi, 12. Ryan Hoffman, 13. Dale Finucane Interchange: 14. Tim Glasby, 15. Kenneath Bromwich, 16. Christian Welch, 17. Sam Kasiano, 18. Young Tonumaipea, 19. Tui Kamikamica, 20. Billy Walters, 21. Brandon Smith
Scott Pryde
Expert
As already mentioned, the Rabbitohs are without Adam Reynolds. He will be replaced by Adam Doueihi as expected. In other news, Sam Burgess moves into the front row with Cameron Murray also into the starting side. Mark Nicholls has been benched.