The NRL Round 10 teams have been revealed.
The Melbourne Storm welcome back five-eighth Cameron Munster to the lineup following his absence with injury. The Storm also see Felise Kaufusi back – sending Tino Faasuamaleaui to the bench – while Jesse Bromwich is out with a knee injury and has been replaced by Brandon Smith.
Meanwhile, Wests Tigers will unveil an all-new halves pairing following Josh Reynolds’ suspension. Benji Marshall will don the number seven jersey, with Billy Walters to start at five-eighth and Luke Brooks relegated to the bench.
CHECK OUT THE FULL TEAMS
Thursday, 7:50pm at SCG
Roosters
1. James Tedesco, 2. Matt Ikuvalu, 3. Josh Morris, 4. Joseph Manu, 5. Brett Morris, 6. Luke Keary, 7. Kyle Flanagan, 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9. Jake Friend, 10. Sio Siua Taukeiaho, 11. Boyd Cordner, 12. Angus Crichton, 13. Nat Butcher
Bench/Reserves: 14. Lachlan Lam, 15. Sitili Tupouniua, 16. Mitchell Aubusson, 17. Lindsay Collins, 18. Poasa Faamausili, 19. Ryan Hall, 20. Isaac Liu, 21. Drew Hutchison
Raiders
1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Nick Cotric, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Michael Oldfield, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Jack Wighton, 7. George Williams, 8. Josh Papalii, 9. Siliva Havili, 10. Dunamis Lui, 11. Hudson Young, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Joseph Tapine
Bench/Reserves: 14. Tom Starling, 15. Kai O’Donnell, 16. Ryan Sutton, 17. Curtis Scott, 18. Matt Frawley, 19. Darby Medlyn, 20. Sam Williams, 21. Semi Valemei
Friday, 6pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium
Storm
1. Ryan Papenhuyzen, 2. Paul Momirovski, 3. Justin Olam, 4. Brenko Lee, 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 6. Cameron Munster, 7. Jahrome Hughes, 8. Brandon Smith, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Christian Welch, 11. Felise Kaufusi, 12. Kenneath Bromwich, 13. Dale Finucane
Bench/Reserves: 14. Chris Lewis, 15. Tino Faasuamaleaui, 16. Marion Seve, 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 18. Albert Vete, 19. Nicho Hynes, 20. Ryley Jacks, 21. Darryn Schonig
Titans
1. Corey Thompson, 2. Anthony Don, 3. Brian Kelly, 4. Phillip Sami, 5. Treymain Spry, 6. Ashley Taylor, 7. Jamal Fogarty, 8. Moeaki Fotuaika, 9. Erin Clark, 10. Jaimin Joliffe, 11. Beau Fermor, 12. Keegan Hipgrave, 13. Jai Arrow
Bench/Reserves: 14. Tanah Boyd, 15. Tyrone Peachey, 16. Sam Lisone, 17. Jarrod Wallace, 18. Sam Stone, 19. Jai Whitbread, 20. Nathan Peats, 21. Greg Leleuisiuao
Friday, 7:55pm at Leichhardt Oval
Tigers
1. Adam Doueihi, 2. David Nofoaluma, 3. Chris Lawrence, 4. Moses Mbye, 5. Tommy Talau, 6. Billy Walters, 7. Benji Marshall, 8. Josh Aloiai, 9. Harry Grant, 10. Russell Packer, 11. Luke Garner, 12. Luciano Leilua, 13. Matthew Eisenhuth
Bench/Reserves: 14. Sam McIntyre, 15. Thomas Mikaele, 16. Luke Brooks, 17. Chris McQueen, 18. Oliver Clark, 19. Reece Hoffman, 20. Shawn Blore, 21. Michael Chee-Kam
Broncos
1. Tesi Niu, 2. Jamayne Isaako, 3. Herbie Farnworth, 4. Darius Boyd, 5. Xavier Coates, 6. Anthony Milford, 7. Brodie Croft, 8. Tevita Pangai Jr., 9. Isaac Luke, 10. Payne Haas, 11. Ben Te’o, 12. Corey Oates, 13. Patrick Carrigan
Bench/Reserves: 14. Cory Paix, 15. Thomas Flegler, 16. Jamil Hopoate, 17. Joe Ofahengaue, 18. Tom Dearden, 19. Rhys Kennedy, 20. Richard Kennar, 21. Tyson Gamble
Saturday, 3pm at WIN Stadium
Dragons
1. Matt Dufty, 2. Jason Saab, 3. Euan Aitken, 4. Zac Lomax, 5. Mikaele Ravalawa, 6. Corey Norman, 7. Adam Clune, 8. Blake Lawrie, 9. Ben Hunt, 10. Paul Vaughan, 11. Tyson Frizell, 12. Tariq Sims, 13. Cameron McInnes
Bench/Reserves: 14. Trent Merrin, 15. Josh Kerr, 16. Tyrell Fuimaono, 17. Jackson Ford, 18. Jacob Host, 19. Tristan Sailor, 20. Timoteo Lafai, 21. Korbin Sims
Bulldogs
1. Nick Meaney, 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3. Kerrod Holland, 4. Marcelo Montoya, 5. Christian Crichton, 6. Kieran Foran, 7. Lachlan Lewis, 8. Aiden Tolman, 9. Jeremy Marshall-King, 10. Dylan Napa, 11. Josh Jackson, 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner, 13. Luke Thompson
Bench/Reserves: 14. Sione Katoa, 15. Sauaso Sue, 16. Renouf To’omaga, 17. Ofahiki Ogden, 19. Dean Britt, 20. Jake Averillo, 21. Chris Smith, 22. Brandon Wakeham
Saturday, 5:30pm at BankWest Stadium
Rabbitohs
1. Alex Johnston, 2. Jaxson Paulo, 3. James Roberts, 4. Dane Gagai, 5. Corey Allan, 6. Cody Walker, 7. Adam Reynolds, 8. Tevita Tavola, 9. Damien Cook, 10. Tom Burgess, 11. Jaydn Su’A, 12. Ethan Lowe, 13. Cameron Murray
Bench/Reserves: 14. Mark Nicholls, 15. Hame Sele, 16. Bayley Sironen, 17. Patrick Mago, 18. Jack Johns, 19. Kurt Dillon, 20. Steven Marsters, 21. Cory Denniss
Knights
1. Kalyn Ponga, 2. Enari Tuala, 3. Tautau Moga, 4. Bradman Best, 5. Hymel Hunt, 6. Kurt Mann, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. David Klemmer, 9. Andrew McCullough, 10. Jacob Saifiti, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Aidan Guerra, 13. Herman Ese’ese
Bench/Reserves: 14. Connor Watson, 15. Mitchell Barnett, 16. Pasami Saulo, 17. Sione Mata’utia, 18. Tex Hoy, 19. Josh King, 20. Phoenix Crossland, 21. Gehamat Shibasaki
Saturday, 7:35pm at Lottoland
Sea Eagles
1. Brendan Elliot, 2. Jorge Taufua, 3. Brad Parker, 4. Moses Suli, 5. Reuben Garrick, 6. Cade Cust, 7. Daly Cherry-Evans, 8. Taniela Paseka, 9. Danny Levi, 10. Martin Taupau, 11. Joel Thompson, 12. Curtis Sironen, 13. Jake Trbojevic
Bench/Reserves: 14. Lachlan Croker, 15. Jack Gosiewski, 16. Sean Keppie, 17. Corey Waddell, 18. Haumole Olakau’atu, 19. Tevita Funa, 20. Abbas Miski, 21. Toafofoa Sipley
Eels
1. Clint Gutherson, 2. Maika Sivo, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Waqa Blake, 5. Blake Ferguson, 6. Dylan Brown, 7. Jai Field, 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 9. Reed Mahoney, 10. Junior Paulo, 11. Shaun Lane, 12. Ryan Matterson, 13. Nathan Brown
Bench/Reserves: 14. David Gower, 15. Stefano Utoikamanu, 16. Marata Niukore, 17. Brad Takairangi, 18. Daniel Alvaro, 19. George Jennings, 20. Will Smith, 21. Andrew Davey
Sunday, 2pm at Central Coast Stadium
Warriors
1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 2. David Fusitu’a, 3. Patrick Herbert, 4. Peta Hiku, 5. Ken Maumalo, 6. Kodi Nikorima, 7. Blake Green, 8. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown, 9. Wayde Egan, 10. Adam Blair, 11. Eliesa Katoa, 12. Tohu Harris, 13. Karl Lawton
Bench/Reserves: 14. Agnatius Paasi, 15. Jack Hetherington, 16. Isaiah Papali’i, 17. Jazz Tevaga, 18. Chanel Harris-Tavita, 20. Jack Murchie, 21. Lachlan Burr, 22. Adam Pompey
Sharks
1. Josh Dugan, 2. Sione Katoa, 3. Bryson Goodwin, 4. Jesse Ramien, 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo, 6. Shaun Johnson, 7. Chad Townsend, 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele, 9. Blayke Brailey, 10. Aaron Woods, 11. Briton Nikora, 12. Wade Graham, 13. Toby Rudolf
Bench/Reserves: 14. Connor Tracey, 15. Scott Sorensen, 16. Siosifa Talakai, 17. Royce Hunt, 18. Jack Williams, 19. Billy Magoulias, 20. William Kennedy, 21. Nene Macdonald
Sunday, 4:05pm at Panthers Stadium
Panthers
1. Dylan Edwards, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Dean Whare, 4. Stephen Crichton, 5. Brent Naden, 6. Jarome Luai, 7. Nathan Cleary, 8. James Tamou, 9. Apisai Koroisau, 10. James Fisher-Harris, 11. Villame Kikau, 12. Liam Martin, 13. Isaah Yeo
Bench/Reserves: 14. Tyrone May, 15. Spencer Leniu, 16. Moses Leota, 17. Billy Burns, 18. Mitch Kenny, 19. Matt Burton, 20. Lindsay Smith, 21. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
Cowboys
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, 2. Kyle Feldt, 3. Connelly Lemuelu, 4. Esan Marsters, 5. Justin O’Neill, 6. Mitchell Dunn, 7. Jake Clifford, 8. Josh McGuire, 9. Reece Robson, 10. Francis Molo, 11. Shane Wright, 12. Coen Hess, 13. Jason Taumalolo
Bench/Reserves: 14. Daejarn Asi, 15. Tom Gilbert, 16. Gavin Cooper, 17. Ben Hampton, 18. Murray Taulagi, 19. Reuben Cotter, 20. Jordan McLean, 21. John Asiata
All times AEST (Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne).
jimmmy
Roar Rookie
I'm going to watch this game with my hands over my eyes Albo. I fear disaster. Asiata and Macca will get the verdict on Thurs. One is likely to be OK. Asiata at 6 is going backwards. He probably won't be with us next year and we need to develop our young players. This year is a write off so Dunn at 6 for me. I hope young Asi gets a run . We need Something in the outside backs, anything. I co however fear Crighton and Kickau will slaughter us . As for Hammer , he needs to play more like a Nail gun.
Albo
Roar Rookie
Jimmy, if Asiata is OK, Green is likely to play him at 6 , and maybe move Dunn to centre or backrow ? I think there might still be a number of late changes there. I can't see them playing Hammer at fullback again, surely ? At least Hampton there will run the ball back. One thing you can take confidence in, is that every time the Cows play the Panthers, Kyle Feldt give Mansour nightmares on that wing especially in the air where Mansour is clueless.
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Don't think the Sydney based teams have been inconvenienced too much so far - and that's half of the 16 teams in the comp. Unlike the Warriors, Raiders, Storm, Knights, Dragons etc How hard would it be for the NRL to show some commonsense and provide overnight accommodation or a chartered flight on game day to team with 5 day turnarounds? Its not a conspiracy against a particular team it just shows how out of touch and inflexible the NRL can be.
Walter Black
Guest
Love a good conspiracy theory. I agree that events have conspired against Canberra a little but I doubt anyone in the NRL has had the time to worry if the pitch is slightly lob sided. I mean its not as if they have had to spend several weeks in another state or country. In these difficult Covid times, most teams have had a few inconveniences.
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Plus the NRL won't let the Raiders travel and have hotel accommodation the night before after a 5 day turnaround or get a plane flight on the day of the match - instead its another 4 hour bus trip there and 4 hours back - thanks NRL - really looking after the non Sydney teams. While the Roosters have a 45 minute trip from Bondi after a 7 day turnaround. Brilliant scheduling again by the NRL. Really adding to the Grand Final rematch.
jimmmy
Roar Rookie
Cows team is interesting. I called for Val or Dunn at 6 , so that's good. Dunn is only a stop gap till Morgs gets back but I think it will do him the world of good to ball play a bit. I don't think that team is the way we will line up either. Green expects Asiata and or MACCA to be fit to play. So someone will get dropped . Probably Hampton. Asi on the bench is interesting . Where does he go ? Drop Marsters? Drop Leumele.? Surely he can't pick him at 14 and then drop him because other players comeback in. That would be cruel.I would drop Marsters but we are stuck with him for two more years so ............. ONeill on the wing still gives me the horrors. Watch Cows v Broncs 2015 ( round 3 I think) if you want to see how bad he can be on the wing. Now I don't think this will be a pretty game for us but surely we can't be as bad as last week.
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
Pity injuries (on both sides) will detract from Thursday GF replay. Raiders have been waiting a long while to try and make a point and now lose a lot of their advantages.
Cigar Field Sobers
Roar Rookie
I watched the early post-covid round and saw the Tigers sizzling with Brooks, Benji, Harry Grant and Billy Walters all ripping into it and thought Madge had had an epiphany, to my surprise they've never played together since. Brooks has reverted to his normal mediocre defence, as has happened many times before. I was also intrigued to note how much more threatening and unpredictable the Gold Coast were last weekend once Taylor had left the field and Fogarty started marshalling the troops. Looks promising.
Nat
Roar Rookie
I can understand Madge dropping Brookes but why keep him on the bench? He can only cover one position and that's not a real vote of confidence for Walters and a waste of rotation for the big blokes who need it. I hope the Raiders put in a good showing on Thursday. This team hardly resembles the GF team but they have heart. Let's hope so as the chooks are pretty ruthless.
TJ
Guest
Surprised it has taken this long for Madge to drop Brooks. Have been very disappointed with his form since the resumption. Walters looked good in the few games he played earlier in the year so I'm looking forward to watching him play. Another I'm looking forward too is Eliesa Katoa. Looks like a star in the making and is a big addition for the Warriors side.