The Melbourne Storm are the big winners ahead of Round 12, with three stars set to be back in the fold after their loss last week. There are plenty of players out though, so join The Roar for all the analysis, news and team lists from 3:30pm (AEST).
With State of Origin just around the corner and teams set to be announced after this weekend, Round 12 shapes as the final opportunity for players to push their selection case.
One man not worrying about his place in a State of Origin team is Cameron Smith. Alongside Sam Kasiano, he returns from suspension for the Storm this week, while Jesse Bromwich is also likely to be back for the trip to Townsville. Curtis Scott, of course, will be missing after deciding to make Dylan Walker his personal punching bag.
Speaking of the Sea Eagles, Walker will be out for six weeks with a broken eye socket from the incident, and Apisai Koroisau is set to join him on the sidelines.
Running through the rest of the teams, and it would appear Korbin Sims will miss this week with a broken jaw after the big hit from Dylan Napa, who sensationally has no case to answer at the judiciary after being sent to the sin bin. It means the Roosters are likely to be unchanged.
Raiders second-rower Joseph Tapine wasn’t quite so lucky, though, and will miss two weeks for a shoulder charge.
At Parramatta, Beau Scott will miss the rest of the season for the Eels with an ACL injury, while Jarryd Hayne and Nathan Brown are possible ins for this week.
Matt Scott is waiting on results from scans on a knee injury to see if he will play this week, while Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Luke Lewis of the Warriors and Sharks respectively are also due back this week.
More problems are confronting the Knights, with Brock Lamb and Jacob Saifiti both injured last week, while there is a chance James Graham will also be missing after struggling with a back injury against the Raiders. The Dragons will take on Penrith in a top-of-the-table clash, who, for the first time this season, could be unchanged.
Brisbane Broncos
1 Darius Boyd (c), 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 Sam Thaiday, 11 Tevita Pangai jnr, 12 Jaydn Su’A, 13 Joe Ofahengaue
Interchange: 14 Sam Tagataese,15 George Fai, 16 Kotoni Staggs, 17 Patrick Mago, 18 Tom Opacic, 19 Troy Dargan, 20 Josh McGuire, 21 David Fifita
Parramatta Eels
1 Corey Norman, 2 Bevan French, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Brad Takairangi, 5 George Jennings, 6 Clint Gutherson (c), 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Daniel Alvaro, 9 Cameron King, 10 Siosaia Vave, 11 Manu Ma’u, 12 Tepai Moeroa, 13 Peni Terepo
Interchange: 14 Will Smith, 15 Suaia Matagi, 16 David Gower, 17 Marata Niukore,18 Raymond Stone, 19 Jaeman Salmon, 20 Kane Evans, 21 Josh Hoffman
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 Dunamis Lui, 9 Siliva Havili, 10 Shannon Boyd, 11 Josh Papalii, 12 Elliott Whitehead, 13 Iosia Soliola
Interchange: 14 Ata Hingano, 15 Luke Bateman, 16 Charlie Gubb, 17 Liam Knight, 18 Emre Guler, 19 Michael Oldfield, 20 Sam Williams, 21 Craig Garvey
Manly Sea Eagles
1 Tom Trbojevic, 2 Jorge Taufua, 3 Moses Suli, 4 Brian Kelly, 5 Akuila Uate, 6 Trent Hodkinson, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8 Addin Fonua-Blake, 9 Lewis Brown, 10 Martin Taupau, 11 Joel Thompson, 12 Shaun Lane, 13 Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14 Matthew Wright, 15 Frank Winterstein, 16 Lloyd Perrett, 17 Toafofoa Sipley, 18 Thomas Wright, 19 Bradley Parker, 20 Jack Gosiewski, 21 Tevita Funa
North Queensland Cowboys
1 Michael Morgan, 2 Kyle Feldt, 3 Justin O’Neill, 4 Ben Hampton, 5 Antonio Winterstein, 6 Te Maire Martin, 7 Johnathan Thurston (c), 8 Matthew Scott (c), 9 Jake Granville, 10 Scott Bolton, 11 Gavin Cooper, 12 Coen Hess, 13 Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14 Enari Tuala, 15 Shaun Fensom, 16 Corey Jensen, 17 Francis Molo, 18 Ethan Lowe, 19 Lachlan Coote, 20 Sam Hoare, 21 Javid Bowen
Melbourne Storm
1 Billy Slater (c), 2 Suliasi Vunivalu, 3 Will Chambers, 4 Young Tonumaipea, 5 Josh Addo-Carr, 6 Cameron Munster, 7 Ryley Jacks, 8 Jesse Bromwich, 9 Cameron Smith, 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 11 Felise Kaufusi, 12 Joe Stimson, 13 Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14 Brandon Smith, 15 Tim Glasby, 16 Kenny Bromwich, 17 Sam Kasiano, 18 Jahrome Hughes, 19 Christian Welch, 20 Patrick Kaufusi, 21 Justin Olam
Sydney Roosters
1 James Tedesco, 2 Joseph Manu, 3 Latrell Mitchell, 4 Mitchell Aubusson, 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 Kurt Baptiste, 17 Victor Radley, 18 Nat Butcher, 19 Sitili Tupouniua, 20 Eloni Vunakece, 21 Mitchell Cornish
Gold Coast Titans
1 Michael Gordon, 2 Anthony Don, 3 Dale Copley, 4 Brenko Lee, 5 Phillip Sami, 6 AJ Brimson, 7 Ashley Taylor, 8 Jarrod Wallace, 9 Nathan Peats, 10 Ryan James (c), 11 Kevin Proctor, 12 Keegan Hipgrave, 13 Jai Arrow
Interchange: 14 Mitch Rein, 15 Max King, 16 Jack Stockwell, 17 Bryce Cartwright, 18 Moeaki Fotuaika, 19 Konrad Hurrell, 20 Kane Elgey, 21 Morgan Boyle
New Zealand Warriors
1. Roger Tuivasa-sheck 2. David Fusitu’a 3. Peta Hiku 4. Solomone Kata 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Blake Green 7. Mason Lino 8. James Gavet 9. Issac Luke 10. Agnatius Paasi 11. Simon Mannering 12. Tohu Harris 13. Adam Blair
Interchange: 14. Jazz Tevaga 15. Chris Satae 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Isaiah Papali’i 18. Gerard Beale 20. Karl Lawton 21. Albert Vete 22. Anthony Gelling
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1 Greg Inglis (c), 2 Campbell Graham, 3 Adam Doueihi, 4 Dane Gagai, 5 Hymel Hunt, 6 Cody Walker, 7 Adam Reynolds, 8 Thomas Burgess, 9 Damien Cook, 10 George Burgess, 11 John Sutton, 12 Angus Crichton, 13 Sam Burgess
Interchange: 14 Cameron Murray, 15 Mark Nicholls, 16 Jason Clark, 17 Tevita Tatola, 18 Robbie Farah, 19 Robert Jennings, 20 Braidon Burns, 21 Kyle Tuner
Penrith Panthers
1 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 2 Christian Crichton, 3 Tyrone Peachey, 4 Dean Whare, 5 Tyrone Phillips, 6 James Maloney (c), 7 Nathan Cleary, 8 Trent Merrin, 9 Sione Katoa, 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 11 Corey Harawira-Naera, 12 Isaah Yeo, 13 James Fisher-Harris
Interchange: 14 Wayde Egan, 15 Jack Hetherington, 16 Viliame Kikau, 17 James Tamou, 18 Jarome Luai, 19 Kaide Ellis, 20 Tyrone May, 21 Thomas Eisenhuth
St George Illawarra Dragons
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 Jeremy Latimore, 15 Kurt Mann, 16 Leeson Ah Mau, 17 Blake Lawrie, 18 Reece Robson, 19 Zachary Lomax, 20 Luciano Leilua, 21 Hame Sele
Newcastle Knights
1 Kalyn Ponga, 2 Ken Sio, 3 Sione Mata’utia, 4 Nathan Ross, 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6 Connor Watson, 7 Jack Cogger, 8 Herman Ese’ese, 9 Slade Griffin, 10 Daniel Saifiti, 11 Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12 Mitchell Barnett, 13 Aidan Guerra (c)
Interchange: 14 Danny Levi, 15 Chris Heighington, 16 Jamie Buhrer (c), 17 Josh King, 18 Jacob Lillyman, 19 Luke Yates, 20 Cory Denniss, 21 Brent Naden
Cronulla Sharks
1 Josh Dugan, 2 Edrick Lee, 3 Jesse Ramien, 4 Ricky Leutele, 5 Valentine Holmes, 6 Matt Moylan, 7 Chad Townsend, 8 Andrew Fifita, 9 Jayden Brailey, 10 Matt Prior, 11 Luke Lewis, 12 Wade Graham, 13 Paul Gallen (c)
Interchange: 14 Joseph Paulo, 15 James Segeyaro, 16 Ava Seumanufagai, 17 Jayson Bukuya, 18 Kurt Capewell, 19 Jack Williams, 20 Sosaiai Feki, 21 Braden Uele
Wests Tigers
1 Tuimoala Lolohea, 2 David Nofoaluma, 3 Esan Marsters, 4 Mahe Fonua, 5 Corey Thompson, 6 Benji Marshall, 7 Luke Brooks, 8 Russell Packer, 9 Jacob Liddle, 10 Ben Matulino, 11 Chris Lawrence (c), 12 Michael Chee-Kam, 13 Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 14 Alex Twal, 15 Josh Reynolds, 16 Matthew Eisenhuth, 17 Sauaso Sue, 18 Josh Aloiai, 19 Chris McQueen, 20 Tim Grant, 21 Kevin Naiqama
Canterbury Bulldogs
1 Moses Mbye, 2 Brett Morris, 3 John Olive, 4 Will Hopoate, 5 Marcelo Montoya, 6 Matt Frawley, 7 Kieran Foran, 8 Aaron Woods, 9 Jeremy Marshall-King, 10 David Klemmer, 11 Josh Jackson (c), 12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13 Rhyse Martin
Interchange: 14 Adam Elliott, 15 Clay Priest, 16 Renouf Toomaga, 17 Kerrod Holland, 18 Greg Eastwood, 19 Reimis Smith, 20 Asipeli Fine, 21 Michael Lichaa
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Jara W
Guest
But I still think Kahu displaces Isaako if necessary. Say if Jack Bird was to find even a fraction of his potential form there’d be some headaches. Him and Jimmy tie down the centre spots. Oates is a lock in. There’s hardly any room for him in the forwards atm, let alone once McGuire and Gillett return. Kahu’s stock shoots up as a winger. So Isaako misses out. ... And we probably go back to having to score two more tries to win a game due to masses of missed conversions.
Jara W
Guest
I think we’re on the same page, but I just wasn’t clear. IMO this is our best backline, Isaako included. Even if everyone was fit I think he holds his spot. Opacic the unluckiest to miss out.
Emcie
Roar Guru
Isn't Opacic out cos he got knocked out last week? I dunno if athletic ability ever overrules team cohesion. Kahu's a great player but I'm not sure he's better for the team then Isaako at the moment
Nat
Roar Guru
Have to be he case. Bennett will be careful to limit game time for them both. Kahu is proven but not fit. Staggs was good marking Takairangi is a different beast to Aubo. Bennett did say he planned for Staggs to be used 2nd half only last week so wouldn't be surprised if he stays by that plan.
Jara W
Guest
Agreed he is a better winger than centre or fullback, but Kahu is a skilled athlete and has to be out there. The only way other way to fit him in would be on Issakos wing. Might save us a few tries. But would be a pretty major disruption to our combos. Gonna go the other way and say this is the best backline our squad currently has to offer. Even if all were fit. Stagg had a massive game. But if anyone should feel hard done by it would be Opacic. He has given 100% effort every minute he’s been out there. Might not have much flair, but gets his job done. An excellent partner to Jimmy.
Sean
Guest
Panthers and dragons too. Top 4 playing each other. Should give everyone a better look at who are the favourites.
Emcie
Roar Guru
Yeah, unless they're just waiting till the hard stuff is over before bringing him on for the rest of the game
PNGBF88
Guest
true, Kahu not a centre...should have let Staggs retain his spot
3 recalcitrant monkeys
Guest
Tough game for the vermin to travel tonz after travel to the ville and a even forward contest . But GI at full back they're specials.he'll love it .
Scott Pryde
Expert
Well, that'll do it for this afternoon. Be sure to leave your comments and join us for live coverage of every game this weekend! Bye for now.
Scott Pryde
Expert
John Olive will get a chance in the Bulldogs side for the first time this season. It comes with Josh Morris being ruled out for eight weeks after sustaining an ugly looking knee injury against the Sharks. Adam Elliott is demoted to the bench with Raymond Faitala-Mariner set to make his return, meaning Asipeli Fine is back to the reserves list.
Scott Pryde
Expert
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS 1 Moses Mbye, 2 Brett Morris, 3 John Olive, 4 Will Hopoate, 5 Marcelo Montoya, 6 Matt Frawley, 7 Kieran Foran, 8 Aaron Woods, 9 Jeremy Marshall-King, 10 David Klemmer, 11 Josh Jackson (c), 12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13 Rhyse Martin Interchange: 14 Adam Elliott, 15 Clay Priest, 16 Renouf Toomaga, 17 Kerrod Holland, 18 Greg Eastwood, 19 Reimis Smith, 20 Asipeli Fine, 21 Michael Lichaa
Scott Pryde
Expert
There are a mountain of changes here for a very different looking Tigers side. First off the bat, the man who missed out through a disciplinary issue last week, Mahe Fonua, is back into the centres. Tuimoala Lolohea is also back at fullback, meaning Corey Thompson will shuffle his way onto the wing, pushing the youngster Malakai Watene-Zelezniak all the way out of the side. Michael Chee-Kam survives the axe though, taking a spot in the second row with Robbie Rochow out. Chris McQueen is also out of the side, paving the way for Josh Reynolds to make his return on the bench, playing just his second game of the season. Matt Eisenhuth has also been demoted to the bench with Jacob Liddle taking his spot at hooker and Elijah Taylor being shuffled into the number 13 jumper.
Scott Pryde
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WESTS TIGERS 1 Tuimoala Lolohea, 2 David Nofoaluma, 3 Esan Marsters, 4 Mahe Fonua, 5 Corey Thompson, 6 Benji Marshall, 7 Luke Brooks, 8 Russell Packer, 9 Jacob Liddle, 10 Ben Matulino, 11 Chris Lawrence (c), 12 Michael Chee-Kam, 13 Elijah Taylor Interchange: 14 Alex Twal, 15 Josh Reynolds, 16 Matthew Eisenhuth, 17 Sauaso Sue, 18 Josh Aloiai, 19 Chris McQueen, 20 Tim Grant, 21 Kevin Naiqama
Scott Pryde
Expert
Luke Lewis and, more surprisingly, Wade Graham, return for the Sharks this week, having potential Origin implications. Joseph Paulo is on the bench, while Kurt Capewell and Jack Williams miss the 17 all together - maybe a surprise given Capewell has been playing solidly.
Scott Pryde
Expert
CRONULLA SHARKS 1 Josh Dugan, 2 Edrick Lee, 3 Jesse Ramien, 4 Ricky Leutele, 5 Valentine Holmes, 6 Matt Moylan, 7 Chad Townsend, 8 Andrew Fifita, 9 Jayden Brailey, 10 Matt Prior, 11 Luke Lewis, 12 Wade Graham, 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: 14 Joseph Paulo, 15 James Segeyaro, 16 Ava Seumanufagai, 17 Jayson Bukuya, 18 Kurt Capewell, 19 Jack Williams, 20 Sosaiai Feki, 21 Braden Uele
Scott Pryde
Expert
Jack Cogger receives a recall this week with Brock Lamb out through injury. Herman Ese'ese is also going to start at prop for Josh King, while Jamie Buhrer is back onto the bench.
Scott Pryde
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NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 1 Kalyn Ponga, 2 Ken Sio, 3 Sione Mata’utia, 4 Nathan Ross, 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6 Connor Watson, 7 Jack Cogger, 8 Herman Ese’ese, 9 Slade Griffin, 10 Daniel Saifiti, 11 Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12 Mitchell Barnett, 13 Aidan Guerra (c) Interchange: 14 Danny Levi, 15 Chris Heighington, 16 Jamie Buhrer (c), 17 Josh King, 18 Jacob Lillyman, 19 Luke Yates, 20 Cory Denniss, 21 Brent Naden
Scott Pryde
Expert
No changes for the Dragons.
Scott Pryde
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ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 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 Jeremy Latimore, 15 Kurt Mann, 16 Leeson Ah Mau, 17 Blake Lawrie, 18 Reece Robson, 19 Zachary Lomax, 20 Luciano Leilua, 21 Hame Sele