The NRL Round 7 teams have been revealed, with a couple of big names featuring on both the inclusion and exclusion lists.
As speculated all week, Melbourne will be without star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen for their Anzac Day clash with the Warriors after he succumbed to a shoulder injury. Nicho Hynes gets a crack in the number 1 jersey, while Dale Finucane will make his season debut after snapping up the spot on the bench.
Shaun Johnson is set to play his first game since an Achilles injury late last year after being named on Cronulla’s interchange bench for their Saturday match with the Bulldogs. Josh Dugan also returns to the side after recovering from concussion, but Wade Graham is still missing.
Elsewhere, Ricky Stuart has swung the axe on his forward pack after a hefty loss to Parramatta last week. Josh Papalii has been sent to the bench, while Joseph Tapine and Sia Soliola have been dumped from the 17 altogether, allowing Emre Guler to move off the bench and Corey Harawira-Naera and Corey Horsburgh to join the interchange. Ryan James also returns to the side, but Canberra will be without Josh Hodgson, who’s out with a calf.
CHECK OUT THE FULL TEAMS
Thursday, 7:50pm at BlueBet Stadium
Panthers | No. | Knights |
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Stephen Crichton | 1 | Kalyn Ponga |
Charlie Staines | 2 | Starford To’a |
Paul Momirovski | 3 | Enari Tuala |
Matt Burton | 4 | Bradman Best |
Brian To’o | 5 | Brayden Musgrove |
Jarome Luai | 6 | Kurt Mann |
Nathan Cleary | 7 | Blake Green |
Moses Leota | 8 | David Klemmer |
Mitch Kenny | 9 | Jayden Brailey |
James Fisher-Harris | 10 | Daniel Saifiti |
Viliame Kikau | 11 | Tyson Frizell |
Kurt Capewell | 12 | Mitchell Barnett |
Isaah Yeo | 13 | Connor Watson |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Tyrone May | 14 | Sauaso Sue |
Spencer Leniu | 15 | Jacob Saifiti |
Matthew Eisenhuth | 16 | Josh King |
Liam Martin | 17 | Brodie Jones |
Scott Sorensen | 18 | Simi Sasagi |
Robert Jennings | 19 | Pasami Saulo |
Apisai Koroisau | 20 | Gehamat Shibasaki |
Dylan Edwards | 21 | Phoenix Crossland |
Friday, 6pm at Cbus Super Stadium
Titans | No. | Rabbitohs |
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AJ Brimson | 1 | Alex Johnston |
Anthony Don | 2 | Dane Gagai |
Brian Kelly | 3 | Steven Marsters |
Patrick Herbert | 4 | Campbell Graham |
Corey Thompson | 5 | Jaxson Paulo |
Ash Taylor | 6 | Cody Walker |
Jamal Fogarty | 7 | Adam Reynolds |
Jarrod Wallace | 8 | Tom Burgess |
Mitch Rein | 9 | Damien Cook |
Moeaki Fotuaika | 10 | Tevita Tatola |
Kevin Proctor | 11 | Keaon Kolomatangi |
David Fifita | 12 | Jaydn Su’A |
Tyrone Peachey | 13 | Cameron Murray |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Erin Clark | 14 | Benji Marshall |
Jaimin Jolliffe | 15 | Mark Nicholls |
Sam Lisone | 16 | Liam Knight |
Sam McIntyre | 17 | Jai Arrow |
Beau Fermor | 18 | Jacob Host |
Herman Ese’ese | 19 | Patrick Mago |
Jonus Pearson | 20 | Dean Hawkins |
Phillip Sami | 21 | Hame Sele |
Friday, 7:55pm at TIO Stadium, Darwin
Eels | No. | Broncos |
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Clint Gutherson | 1 | Jamayne Isaako |
Maika Sivo | 2 | Xavier Coates |
Tom Opacic | 3 | Herbie Farnworth |
Marata Niukore | 4 | David Mead |
Blake Ferguson | 5 | Corey Oates |
Dylan Brown | 6 | Brodie Croft |
Mitchell Moses | 7 | Tom Dearden |
Reagan Campbell-Gillard | 8 | Matthew Lodge |
Reed Mahoney | 9 | Jake Turpin |
Junior Paulo | 10 | Payne Haas |
Shaun Lane | 11 | Alex Glenn |
Isaiah Papali’i | 12 | Tevita Pangai Jr. |
Nathan Brown | 13 | Patrick Carrigan |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Oregon Kaufusi | 14 | Danny Levi |
William Penisini | 15 | Thomas Flegler |
Wiremu Greig | 16 | Ethan Bullemor |
Bryce Cartwright | 17 | Jordan Riki |
Haze Dunster | 18 | Rhys Kennedy |
Jordan Rankin | 19 | Tyson Gamble |
Keegan Hipgrave | 20 | John Asiata |
Ryan Matterson | 21 | Jesse Arthars |
Saturday, 5:30pm at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Sharks | No. | Bulldogs |
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Will Kennedy | 1 | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak |
Mawene Hiroti | 2 | Nick Cotric |
Josh Dugan | 3 | Will Hopoate |
Jesse Ramien | 4 | Corey Allan |
Connor Tracey | 5 | Tuipulotu Katoa |
Matt Moylan | 6 | Jake Averillo |
Chad Townsend | 7 | Kyle Flanagan |
Braden Hamlin-Uele | 8 | Dylan Napa |
Blayke Brailey | 9 | Sione Katoa |
Aaron Woods | 10 | Luke Thompson |
Briton Nikora | 11 | Adam Elliott |
Teig Wilton | 12 | Chris Smith |
Toby Rudolf | 13 | Corey Waddell |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Billy Magoulias | 14 | Bradley Deitz |
Shaun Johnson | 15 | Renouf Atoni |
Jack Williams | 16 | Ava Seumanufagai |
Siosifa Talakai | 17 | Matt Doorey |
Braydon Trindall | 18/19 | Lachlan Lewis |
Will Chambers | 19/20 | Joe Stimson |
Franklin Pele | 20/21 | Nick Meaney |
Jenson Taumoepeau | 21/23 | Ofahiki Ogden |
Saturday, 7:35pm at QCB Stadium
Cowboys | No. | Raiders |
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Valentine Holmes | 1 | Caleb Aekins |
Kyle Feldt | 2 | Sebastian Kris |
Justin O’Neill | 3 | Jarrod Croker |
Connelly Lemuelu | 4 | Curtis Scott |
Murray Taulagi | 5 | Jordan Rapana |
Scott Drinkwater | 6 | Jack Wighton |
Ben Hampton | 7 | George Williams |
Coen Hess | 8 | Ryan James |
Reece Robson | 9 | Tom Starling |
Jordan McLean | 10 | Emre Guler |
Shane Wright | 11 | Hudson Young |
Ben Condon | 12 | Elliott Whitehead |
Lachlan Burr | 13 | Ryan Sutton |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Jake Granville | 14 | Siliva Havili |
Mitchell Dunn | 15 | Corey Harawira-Naera |
Francis Molo | 16 | Corey Horsburgh |
Corey Jensen | 17 | Josh Papalii |
Esan Marsters | 18 | Matthew Timoko |
Peter Hola | 19 | Iosia Soliola |
Jake Clifford | 20 | Matt Frawley |
Tom Gilbert | 21 | Joseph Tapine |
Sunday, 1:45pm at Bankwest Stadium
Tigers | No. | Sea Eagles |
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Daine Laurie | 1 | Tom Trbojevic |
David Nofoaluma | 2 | Jason Saab |
James Roberts | 3 | Brad Parker |
Michael Chee Kam | 4 | Morgan Harper |
Tommy Talau | 5 | Reuben Garrick |
Adam Doueihi | 6 | Kieran Foran |
Luke Brooks | 7 | Daly Cherry-Evans |
James Tamou | 8 | Taniela Paseka |
Jake Simpkin | 9 | Lachlan Croker |
Stefano Utoikamanu | 10 | Martin Taupau |
Joe Ofahengaue | 11 | Haumole Olakau’atu |
Luciano Leilua | 12 | Josh Schuster |
Alex Twal | 13 | Jake Trbojevic |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Moses Mbye | 14 | Cade Cust |
Luke Garner | 15 | Josh Aloiai |
Alex Seyfarth | 16 | Sean Keppie |
Zane Musgrove | 17 | Toafofoa Sipley |
Jacob Liddle | 18 | Zac Saddler |
Thomas Mikaele | 19 | Tevita Funa |
Tom Amone | 20 | Christian Tuipulotu |
Joey Leilua | 21 | Ben Trbojevic |
Sunday, 4:05pm at SCG
Roosters | No. | Dragons |
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James Tedesco | 1 | Matt Dufty |
Daniel Tupou | 2 | Cody Ramsey |
Josh Morris | 3 | Jack Bird |
Joseph Manu | 4 | Zac Lomax |
Brett Morris | 5 | Mikaele Ravalawa |
Drew Hutchison | 6 | Corey Norman |
Sam Walker | 7 | Adam Clune |
Isaac Liu | 8 | Blake Lawrie |
Sam Verrills | 9 | Andrew McCullough |
Sio Siua Taukeiaho | 10 | Paul Vaughan |
Angus Crichton | 11 | Josh Kerr |
Sitili Tupouniua | 12 | Tariq Sims |
Victor Radley | 13 | Tyrell Fuimaono |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Benjamin Marschke | 14 | Kaide Ellis |
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 15 | Josh McGuire |
Nat Butcher | 16 | Daniel Alvaro |
Lindsay Collins | 17 | Brayden Wiliame |
Fletcher Baker | 18 | Billy Burns |
Matt Ikuvalu | 19 | Poasa Faamausili |
Egan Butcher | 20 | Jordan Pereira |
Tuku Hau Tapuha | 21 | Ben Hunt |
Sunday, 6:15pm at AAMI Park
Storm | No. | Warriors |
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Nicho Hynes | 1 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
George Jennings | 2 | David Fusitu’a |
Reimis Smith | 3 | Marcelo Montoya |
Justin Olam | 4 | Jack Murchie |
Josh Addo-Carr | 5 | Ken Maumalo |
Cameron Munster | 6 | Kodi Nikorima |
Jahrome Hughes | 7 | Sean O’Sullivan |
Jesse Bromwich | 8 | Jamayne Taunoa-Brown |
Brandon Smith | 9 | Wayde Egan |
Christian Welch | 10 | Kane Evans |
Felise Kaufusi | 11 | Josh Curran |
Kenneath Bromwich | 12 | Ben Murdoch-Masila |
Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 13 | Tohu Harris |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Harry Grant | 14 | Jazz Tevaga |
Tui Kamikamica | 15 | Bunty Afoa |
Tom Eisenhuth | 16 | Leeson Ah Mau |
Dale Finucane | 17 | Bayley Sironen |
Dean Ieremia | 18 | Rocco Berry |
Ryley Jacks | 19/20 | Tom Ale |
Trent Loiero | 20/21 | Reece Walsh |
Aaron Pene | 21/22 | Taniela Otukolo |
All times AEST (Sydney/Melbourne).