Editor
The NRL Round 17 teams are in, with top four sides South Sydney and the Roosters both bolstered by big-name returns.
Sam Burgess returns to the Rabbitohs lineup for their Saturday afternoon blockbuster with Manly after a long layoff with a shoulder injury. His return shifts potential Origin debutant Ethan Lowe to the bench, while newly-transferred Bronco Jaydn Su’A has been named in the reserves.
Up the road at Moore Park, the Sydney Roosters will welcome back Jake Friend from his bicep injury as they get set to tackle North Queensland on the Central Coast on Sunday.
Most sides have elected to name their Origin representatives, although some teams have done so via naming additional reserves. The big exception is the Roosters, who have not named James Tedesco or Boyd Cordner.
Nathan Brown has listed Mitchell Pearce at halfback and named his trio of Origin forwards on an extended reserves list in the hope they’ll all pull up for Friday night’s clash with the Bulldogs, although they will officially be without Kalyn Ponga. Canterbury will also be missing the injured Kieran Foran.
Penrith have also named injured halfback Nathan Cleary in the reserves for their round-opening clash with Gold Coast.
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Friday, 6pm at Panthers Stadium
Panthers
1. Dylan Edawrds, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Dean Whare, 4. Brent Naden, 5. Brian To’o, 6. Jarome Luai, 7. James Maloney, 8. James Tamou, 9. Mitchell Kenny, 10. James Fisher-Harris, 11. Villame Kikau, 12. Isaah Yeo, 13. Liam Martin
Bench/Reserves: 14. Wayde Egan, 15. Frank Winterstein, 16. Moses Leota, 17. Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 18. Kaide Ellis, 19. Jed Cartwright, 20. Hame Sele, 21. Nathan Cleary
Titans
1. AJ Brimson, 2. Anthony Don, 3. Dale Copley, 4. Brian Kelly, 5. Phillip Sami, 6. Tyrone Roberts, 7. Ryley Jacks, 8. Jack Stockwell, 9. Nathan Peats, 10. Moeaki Fotuaika, 11. Kevin Proctor, 12. Bryce Cartwright, 13. Jarrod Wallace
Bench/Reserves: 14. Mitch Rein, 15. Shannon Boyd, 16. Jai Whitbread, 17. Tyrone Peachey, 18. Will Matthews, 19. Leilani Latu, 20. Brenko Lee, 21. Jesse Arthars
Friday, 7:55pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Knights
1. Connor Watson, 2. Hymel Hunt, 3. Kurt Mann, 4. Jesse Ramien, 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6. Mason Lino, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. James Gavet, 9. Danny Levi, 10. Josh King, 11. Jamie Buhrer, 12. Sione Matu’utia, 13. Herman Ese’ese
Bench/Reserves: 14. Jacob Saifiti, 15. Pasami Saulo, 16. Phoenix Crossland, 17. Aidan Guerra, 18. Tautau Moga, 19. David Klemmer, 20. Daniel Saifiti, 21. Tim Glasby, 22. Brodie Jones, 23. Chris Randall
Bulldogs
1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 2. Nick Meaney, 3. Marcelo Montoya, 4. Will Hopoate, 5. Reimis Smith, 6. Brandon Wakeham, 7. Jack Cogger, 8. Aiden Tolman, 9. Michael Lichaa, 10. Dylan Napa, 11. Josh Jackson, 12. Corey Harawira-Naera, 13. Chris Smith
Bench/Reserves: 14. Adam Elliott, 15. Renouf Toomaga, 16. Ofahiki Ogden, 17. Sauaso Sue, 19. Jeremy Marshall-King, 20. Faa’amanu Brown, 21. Kerrod Holland, 22. Danny Fualalo
Saturday, 3pm at ANZ Stadium
Rabbitohs
1. Adam Doueihi, 2. Dane Gagai, 3. James Roberts, 4. Braidon Burns, 5. Campbell Graham, 6. Cody Walker, 7. Adam Reynolds, 8. Tevita Tavola, 9. Damien Cook, 10. Liam Knight, 11. John Sutton, 12. Sam Burgess, 13. Cameron Murray
Bench/Reserves: 14. Ethan Lowe, 15. Mark Nicholls, 16. Dean Britt, 17. Kyle Turner, 18. Jaydn Su’A, 19. Connor Tracey, 20. Tom Amone, 21. Corey Allan, 22. Billy Brittain, 23. Bayler Sironen
Sea Eagles
1. Tom Trbojevic, 2. Jorge Taufua, 3. Dylan Walker, 4. Moses Suli, 5. Reuben Garrick, 6. Cade Cust, 7. Daly Cherry-Evans, 8. Addin Fonua-Blake, 9. Manase Fainu, 10. Martin Taupau, 11. Joel Thompson, 12. Curtis Sironen, 13. Jake Trbojevic
Bench/Reserves: 14. Brendan Elliot, 15. Corey Waddell, 16. Morgan Boyle, 17. Taniela Paseka, 18. Lachlan Croker, 19. Kane Elgey, 20. Brad Parker, 21. Haumole Olakau’atu, 22. Lloyd Perrett
Saturday, 5:30pm at Suncorp Stadium
Broncos
1. Anthony Milford, 2. Corey Oates, 3. Kotoni Staggs, 4. Herbie Farnworth, 5. Xavier Coates, 6. Darius Boyd, 7. Jake Turpin, 8. Matthew Lodge, 9. Andrew McCullough, 10. Payne Haas, 11. Alex Glenn, 12. Tevita Pangai Jr., 13. Thomas Flegler
Bench/Reserves: 14. James Segeyaro, 15. Joe Ofahengaue, 16. David Fifita, 17. Patrick Carrigan, 18. Keenan Palasia, 19. Rhys Kennedy, 20. Cory Paix, 21. Jamayne Isaako, 22. Izaia Perese
Warriors
1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 2. David Fusitu’a, 3. Peta Hiku, 4. Gerard Beale, 5. Ken Maumalo, 6. Kodi Nikorima, 7. Blake Green, 8. Agnatius Paasi, 9. Isaac Luke, 10. Leeson Ah Mau, 11. Adam Blair, 12. Isaiah Papali’i, 13. Jazz Tevaga
Bench/Reserves: 14. Lachlan Burr, 15. Sam Lisone, 16. Bunty Afoa, 17. Chanel Harris-Tavita, 18. Hayza Perham, 20. Blake Ayshford, 21. Ligi Sao, 23. Leivaha Pulu
Saturday, 7:35pm at AAMI Park
Storm
1. Jahrome Hughes, 2. Suliasi Vunivalu, 3. Will Chambers, 4. Marion Seve, 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 6. Cameron Munster, 7. Brodie Croft, 8. Jesse Bromwich, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 11. Felise Kaufusi, 12. Kenneath Bromwich, 13. Dale Finucane
Bench/Reserves: 14. Brandon Smith, 15. Christian Welch, 16. Joe Stimson, 17. Ryan Papenhuyzen, 18. Justin Olam, 19. Tino Faasuamaleaui, 20. Tui Kamikamica, 21. Sandor Earl, 22. Tom Eisenhuth, 23. Solomone Kata
Sharks
1. Matt Moylan, 2. Sosaia Feki, 3. Bronson Xerri, 4. Josh Dugan, 5. Josh Morris, 6. Shaun Johnson, 7. Chad Townsend, 8. Andrew Fifita, 9. Jayden Brailey, 10. Matt Prior, 11. Briton Nikora, 12. Wade Graham, 13. Jack Williams
Bench/Reserves: 14. Kurt Capewell, 15. Jayson Bukuya, 16. Aaron Woods, 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele, 18. Billy Magoulias, 19. Kyle Flanagan, 20. Aaron Gray, 21. Blayke Brailey
Sunday, 2pm at Central Coast Stadium
Roosters
1. Joseph Manu, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Latrell Mitchell, 4. Brett Morris, 5. Ryan Hall, 6. Luke Keary, 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9. Jake Friend, 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho, 11. Nat Butcher, 12. Mitchell Aubusson, 13. Victor Radley
Bench/Reserves: 14. Isaac Liu, 15. Angus Crichton, 16. Sitili Tupouniua, 17. Poasa Faamausili, 18. Lindsay Collins, 19. Matt Ikuvalu, 20. Lachlan Lam, 21. Sam Verrills
Cowboys
1. Scott Drinkwater, 2. Kyle Feldt, 3. Jordan Kahu, 4. Tom Opcacic, 5. Javid Bowen, 6. Michael Morgan, 7. Jake Clifford, 8. Josh McGuire, 9. Jake Granville, 10. Jordan McLean, 11. Gavin Cooper, 12. Shane Wright, 13. Jason Taumalolo
Bench/Reserves: 14. John Asiata, 15. Matthew Scott, 16. Scott Bolton, 17. Francis Molo, 18. Coen Hess, 19. Reuben Cotter, 20. Corey Jensen, 21. Murray Taulagi
Sunday, 4:05pm at Bankwest Stadium
Tigers
1. Corey Thompson, 2. Robert Jennings, 3. Moses Mbye, 4. Esan Marsters, 5. David Nofoaluma, 6. Benji Marshall, 7. Luke Brooks, 8. Josh Aloiai, 9. Robbie Farah, 10. Alex Twal, 11. Ryan Matterson, 12. Chris Lawrence, 13. Matthew Eisenhuth
Bench/Reserves: 14. Jacob Liddle, 15. Thomas Mikaele, 16. Elijah Taylor, 17. Michael Chee-Kam, 18. Paul Momirovski, 19. Chris McQueen, 20. Josh Reynolds, 21. Oliver Clark
Eels
1. Clint Gutherson, 2. Maika Sivo, 3. Brad Takairangi, 4. Josh Hoffman, 5. Blake Ferguson, 6. Dylan Brown, 7. Mitchell Moses, 8. Kane Evans, 9. Reed Mahoney, 10. Junior Paulo, 11. Shaun Lane, 12. Manu Ma’u, 13. Nathan Brown
Bench/Reserves: 14. Jaeman Salmon, 15. Marata Niukore, 16. David Gower, 17. Tepai Moeroa, 18. Oregon Kaufusi, 19. Daniel Alvaro, 20. Greg Leleisiuao, 21. Bevan French
Sunday, 6:10pm at WIN Stadium
Dragons
1. Matt Dufty, 2. Jonus Pearson, 3. Euan Aitken, 4. Timoteo Lafai, 5. Mikaele Ravalawa, 6. Corey Norman, 7. Darren Nicholls, 8. Jeremy Latimore, 9. Cameron McInnes, 10. Blake Lawrie, 11. Jacob Host, 12. Tariq Sims, 13. Luciano Leilua
Bench/Reserves: 14. Korbin Sims, 15. Reece Robson, 16. Patrick Kaufusi, 17. Josh Kerr, 18. Tristan Sailor, 19. Jason Saab, 20. James Graham, 21. Ben Hunt, 22. Paul Vaughan, 23. Tyson Frizell
Raiders
1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Bailey Simonsson, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Nick Cotric, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Jack Wighton, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Josh Papalii, 9. Josh Hogdson, 10. Dunmais Lui, 11. John Bateman, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Joseph Tapine
Bench/Reserves: 14. Siliva Havili, 15. Corey Horsburgh, 16. Iosia Soliola, 17. Ryan Sutton, 18. Sam Williams, 19. Michael Oldfield, 20. Royce Hunt, 21. Emre Guler
All times AEST (Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne).