Editor
The NRL Round 19 teams are in, and it’s the St George-Illawarra Dragons featuring heavily again with the return of captain Gareth Widdop.
The skipper hasn’t played since suffering a shoulder dislocation Round 3, and he’ll be joined in the halves by Ben Hunt after the halfback was controversially rested for last week’s heavy loss to Penrith. Zac Lomax also returns on the wing for St George as they looked to arrest their nosediving form.
The Melbourne Storm have stocked up for their Saturday night blockbuster against Manly, adding Cameron Munster, Josh Addo-Carr, Will Chambers, Felise Kaufusi and Christian Welch after all five players missed last week.
Brisbane have regained Matt Gillett for their important derby against Gold Coast, while Nathan Brown has raised eyebrows after making no changes to his Newcastle side that got demolished by the Roosters last week.
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Thursday, 7:50pm at PointsBet Stadium
Sharks
1. Josh Dugan, 2. Sosaia Feki, 3. Bronson Xerri, 4. Josh Morris, 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo, 6. Shaun Johnson, 7. Chad Townsend, 8. Barden Hamlin-Uele, 9. Jayden Brailey, 10. Aaron Woods, 11. Briton Nikora, 12. Kurt Capewell, 13. Paul Gallen
Bench/Reserves: 14. Blayke Brailey, 15. Jack Williams, 16. Matt Prior, 17.. Billy Magoulias, 18. Jayson Bukuya, 19. Kyle Flanagan, 20. Scott Sorensen, 21. Sione Katoa
Cowboys
1. Scott Drinkwater, 2. Kyle Feldt, 3. Javid Bowen, 4. Tom Opcacic, 5. Murray Taualgi, 6. John Asiata, 7. Jake Clifford, 8. Josh McGuire, 9. Jake Granville, 10. Jordan McLean, 11. Gavin Cooper, 12. Shane Wright, 13. Jason Taumalolo
Bench/Reserves: 14. Coen Hess, 15. Matthew Scott, 16. Scott Bolton, 17. Francis Molo, 18. Peter Hola, 19. Reuben Cotter, 20. Corey Jensen, 21. Gideon Gela-Mosby
Friday, 6pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Knights
1. Kalyn Ponga, 2. Hymel Hunt, 3. Tautau Moga, 4. Jesse Ramien, 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6. Kurt Mann, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. David Klemmer, 9. Danny Levi, 10. Daniel Saifiti, 11. Mitchell Barnett, 12. Sione Matu’utia, 13. Tim Glasby
Bench/Reserves: 14. Connor Watson, 15. James Gavet, 16. Herman Ese’ese, 17. Jamie Buhrer, 18. Jacob Saifiti, 19. Josh King, 20. Mason Lino, 21. Aidan Guerra
Tigers
1. Corey Thompson, 2. Paul Momirovski, 3. Moses Mbye, 4. Esan Marsters, 5. David Nofoaluma, 6. Benji Marshall, 7. Luke Brooks, 8. Josh Aloiai, 9. Robbie Farah, 10. Oliver Clark, 11. Luke Garner, 12. Michael Chee-Kam, 13. Ryan Matterson
Bench/Reserves: 14. Jacob Liddle, 15. Thomas Mikaele, 16. Alex Twal, 17. Chris Lawrence, 18. Matthew Eisenhuth, 19. Tommy Talau, 20. Chris McQueen, 21. Josh Reynolds
Friday, 7:55pm 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. Dean Britt, 11. John Sutton, 12. Ethan Lowe, 13. Cameron Murray
Bench/Reserves: 14. Tom Amone, 15. Mark Nicholls, 16. Jaydn Su’A, 17. Kyle Turner, 18. Connor Tracey, 19. Corey Allan, 20. Sam Burgess, 21. Tom Burgess
Dragons
1. Corey Norman, 2. Jason Saab, 3. Euan Aitken, 4. Timoteo Lafai, 5. Zac Lomax, 6. Gareth Widdop, 7. Ben Hunt, 8. Blake Lawrie, 9. Cameron McInnes, 10. Paul Vaughan, 11. Tyson Frizell, 12. Tariq Sims, 13. James Graham
Bench/Reserves: 14. Josh Kerr, 15. Korbin Sims, 16. Matt Dufty, 17. Luciano Leilua, 18. Reece Robson, 19. Jacob Host, 20. Patrick Kaufusi, 21. Mikaele Ravalawa
Saturday, 3pm at Bankwest Stadium
Eels
1. Clint Gutherson, 2. Maika Sivo, 3. Brad Takairangi, 4. Waqa Blake, 5. Josh Hoffman, 6. Dylan Brown, 7. Mitchell Moses, 8. Kane Evans, 9. Reed Mahoney, 10. Junior Paulo, 11. Marata Niukore, 12. Manu Ma’u, 13. Nathan Brown
Bench/Reserves: 14. Oregon Kaufusi, 15. Daniel Alvaro, 16. David Gower, 17. Tepai Moeroa, 18. Jaeman Salmon, 19. Andrew Davey, 20. Tim Mannah, 21. Ethan Parry
Warriors
1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 2. Gerard Beale, 3. Peta Hiku, 4. Blake Ayshford, 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. Adam Pompey, 20. Adam Keighran, 21. Ligi Sao, 22. Chris Satae
Saturday, 5:30pm at Cbus Super Stadium
Titans
1. Michael Gordon, 2. Dale Copley, 3. Kallum Watkins, 4. Brian Kelly, 5. Phillip Sami, 6. Tyrone Roberts, 7. AJ Brimson, 8. Jarrod Wallace, 9. Nathan Peats, 10. Jack Stockwell, 11. Kevin Proctor, 12. Bryce Cartwright, 13. Jai Whitbread
Bench/Reserves: 14. Tyrone Peachey, 15. Moeaki Fotuaika, 16. Leilani Latu, 17. Sam Stone, 18. Ryley Jacks, 19. Mitch Rein, 20. Will Matthews, 21. Brenko Lee
Broncos
1. Anthony Milford, 2. Corey Oates, 3. Kotoni Staggs, 4. Alex Glenn, 5. Jamayne Isaako, 6. Darius Boyd, 7. Jake Turpin, 8. Matthew Lodge, 9. Andrew McCullough, 10. Payne Haas, 11. David Fifita, 12. Matt Gillett, 13. Tevita Pangai Jr.
Bench/Reserves: 14. James Segeyaro, 15. Joe Ofahengaue, 16. Rhys Kennedy, 17. Patrick Carrigan, 18. Keenan Palasia, 19. Herbie Farnworth, 20. Xavier Coates, 21. Gehamat Shibasaki
Saturday, 7:35pm at AAMI Park
Storm
1. Jahrome Hughes, 2. Sandor Earl, 3. Will Chambers, 4. Justin Olam, 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. Marion Seve, 19. Tui Kamikamica, 20. Tom Eisenhuth, 21. Tino Faasuamaleaui
Sea Eagles
1. Tom Trbojevic, 2. Jorge Taufua, 3. Moses Suli, 4. Brad Parker, 5. Reuben Garrick, 6. Dylan Walker, 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. Lachlan Croker, 15. Corey Waddell, 16. Morgan Boyle, 17. Taniela Paseka, 18. Cade Cust, 19. Brendan Elliot, 20. Jack Gosiewski, 21. Lloyd Perrett
Sunday, 2pm at ANZ Stadium
Bulldogs
1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 2. Nick Meaney, 3. Kerrod Holland, 4. Will Hopoate, 5. Reimis Smith, 6. Jack Cogger, 7. Lachlan Lewis, 8. Aiden Tolman, 9. Michael Lichaa, 10. Dylan Napa, 11. Josh Jackson, 12. Corey Harawira-Naera, 13. Adam Elliott
Bench/Reserves: 14. Jeremy Marshall-King, 15. Renouf Toomaga, 16. Danny Fualalo, 17. Chris Smith, 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner, 20. Kieran Foran, 21. Jayden Okunbor, 23. Ofahiki Ogden
Roosters
1. James Tedesco, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Latrell Mitchell, 4. Joseph Manu, 5. Ryan Hall, 6. Luke Keary, 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9. Victor Radley, 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho, 11. Boyd Cordner, 12. Mitchell Aubusson, 13. Isaac Liu
Bench/Reserves: 14. Sam Verrills, 15. Zane Tetevano, 16. Angus Crichton, 17. Brett Morris, 18. Sitili Tupouniua, 19. Poasa Faamausili, 20. Lachlan Lam, 21. Billy Smith
Sunday, 4:05pm at Panthers Stadium
Panthers
1. Dylan Edwards, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Dean Whare, 4. Brent Naden, 5. Brian To’o, 6. James Maloney, 7. Nathan Cleary, 8. James Tamou, 9. Mitchell Kenny, 10. James Fisher-Harris, 11. Villame Kikau, 12. Frank Winterstein, 13. Isaah Yeo
Bench/Reserves: 14. Wayde Egan, 15. Jarome Luai, 16. Moses Leota, 17. Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 18. Jed Cartwright, 19. Spencer Leniu, 20. Stephen Crichton, 21. Liam Martin
Raiders
1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Bailey Simonsson, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Michael Oldfield, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Jack Wighton, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Josh Papalii, 9. Josh Hogdson, 10. Iosia Soliola, 11. John Bateman, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Joseph Tapine
Bench/Reserves: 14. Siliva Havili, 15. Emre Guler, 16. Corey Horsburgh, 17. Dunmais Lui, 18. Sam Williams, 19. Royce Hunt, 20. Sebastian Kris, 21. JJ Collins
All times AEST (Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne).