The NRL Round 25 teams have been revealed.
South Sydney and Parramatta will be fielding virtually unrecognisable lineups compared to last weekend after opting to give several players the week off as the NRL’s home-and-away season enters its final week.
Only five of the Rabbitohs starters from last week will line up against St George Illawarra on Saturday night, with Adam Reynolds, Dane Gagai, Damien Cook, Alex Johnston, Cody Walker, Cameron Murray and Jai Arrow all being rested. The suspended Latrell Mitchell is the eighth starter to miss.
Parramatta have also opted to hand out holidays, with Clint Gutherson, Mitchell Moses, Dylan Brown, Isaiah Papali’i and Nathan Brown all getting a rest. Marata Niukore is also out with a head knock, while Junior Paulo has been suspended.
The Storm will play Cronulla on Friday night resting Cam Munster, Felise Kaufusi, Christian Welch and Kenneath Bromwich – although Josh Addo-Carr (hamstring) and Jesse Bromwich (suspension) will also join them on the sidelines.
Penrith, on the other hand, have named a full-strength side as they hope to steal the minor premiership.
CHECK OUT THE FULL TEAMS
Thursday, 7:50pm at BB Print Stadium, Mackay
Raiders | No. | Roosters |
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Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 1 | James Tedesco |
Harley Smith-Shields | 2 | Daniel Tupou |
Sebastian Kris | 3 | Josh Morris |
Matthew Timoko | 4 | Adam Keighran |
Jordan Rapana | 5 | Matt Ikuvalu |
Jack Wighton | 6 | Drew Hutchison |
Matt Frawley | 7 | Lachlan Lam |
Josh Papalii | 8 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
Josh Hodgson | 9 | Sam Verrills |
Joseph Tapine | 10 | Sio Siua Taukeiaho |
Hudson Young | 11 | Angus Crichton |
Elliott Whitehead | 12 | Sitili Tupouniua |
Iosia Soliola | 13 | Isaac Liu |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Emre Guler | 14 | Sam Walker |
Ryan Sutton | 15 | Egan Butcher |
Corey Horsburgh | 16 | Ben Marschke |
Siliva Havili | 17 | Tuku Hau Tapuha |
Sam Williams | 18 | Moala Graham-Taufa |
Semi Valemei | 19 | Brad Abbey |
Elijah Anderson | 20 | Naufahu Whyte |
Trey Mooney | 21 | Daniel Suluka-Fifita |
Friday, 6pm at Cbus Super Stadium
Sharks | No. | Storm |
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Will Kennedy | 1 | Ryan Papenhuyzen |
Sione Katoa | 2 | George Jennings |
Connor Tracey | 3 | Marion Seve |
Jesse Ramein | 4 | Justin Olam |
Mawene Hiroti | 5 | Dean Ieremia |
Matt Moylan | 6 | Nicho Hynes |
Braydon Trindall | 7 | Jahrome Hughes |
Toby Rudolf | 8 | Tui Kamikamica |
Blayke Brailey | 9 | Brandon Smith |
Aaron Woods | 10 | Nelson Asofa-Solomona |
Briton Nikora | 11 | Aaron Pene |
Teig Wilton | 12 | Chris Lewis |
Jack Williams | 13 | Dale Finucane |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Luke Metcalf | 14 | Harry Grant |
Braden Hamlin-Uele | 15 | Tepai Moeroa |
Aiden Tolman | 16 | Jordan Grant |
Siosifa Talakai | 17 | Ryley Jacks |
Kai O’Donnell | 18 | Cooper Johns |
Billy Magoulias | 19 | Daniel Atkinson |
Jenson Taumoepeau | 20 | Trent Loiero |
Jonaiah Lualua | 21 | Isaac Lumelume |
Friday, 8:05pm at Cbus Super Stadium
Eels | No. | Panthers |
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Hayze Perham | 1 | Dylan Edwards |
Haze Dunster | 2 | Stephen Crichton |
Tom Opacic | 3 | Paul Momirovski |
Michael Oldfield | 4 | Matt Burton |
Blake Ferguson | 5 | Brian To’o |
Will Smith | 6 | Jarome Luai |
Jake Arthur | 7 | Nathan Cleary |
Oregon Kaufusi | 8 | Moses Leota |
Joey Lussick | 9 | Apisai Koroisau |
Makahesi Makatoa | 10 | James Fisher-Harris |
Bryce Cartwright | 11 | Viliame Kikau |
Keegan Hipgrave | 12 | Kurt Capewell |
Ray Stone | 13 | Isaah Yeo |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Samuel Loizou | 14 | Tyrone May |
Ky Rodwell | 15 | Scott Sorensen |
Shaun Lane | 16 | Tevita Pangai Jr. |
Sean Russell | 17 | Liam Martin |
Will Penisini | 18 | Spencer Leniu |
Isaiah Papali’i | 19 | Izack Tago |
Nathan Brown | 20 | Taylan May |
Dylan Brown | 21 | Mitch Kenny |
Saturday, 3pm at Suncorp Stadium
Broncos | No. | Knights |
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Tesi Niu | 1 | Kalyn Ponga |
Corey Oates | 2 | Enari Tuala |
Selwyn Cobbo | 3 | Kurt Mann |
Herbie Farnworth | 4 | Bradman Best |
Xavier Coates | 5 | Starford To’a |
Anthony Milford | 6 | Jake Clifford |
Albert Kelly | 7 | Mitchell Pearce |
Ethan Bullemor | 8 | David Klemmer |
Jake Turpin | 9 | Chris Randall |
Payne Haas | 10 | Sauaso Sue |
Alex Glenn | 11 | Tyson Frizell |
Jordan Riki | 12 | Brodie Jones |
Kobe Hetherington | 13 | Connor Watson |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Cory Paix | 14 | Phoenix Crossland |
David Mead | 15 | Jirah Momoisea |
Rhys Kennedy | 16 | Josh King |
TC Robati | 17 | Jack Johns |
Danny Levi | 18 | Dominic Young |
Brodie Croft | 19 | Pasami Saulo |
Jesse Arthars | 20 | Tex Hoy |
Jamayne Isaako | 21 | Simi Sasagi |
Saturday, 5:30pm at QCB Stadium
Cowboys | No. | Sea Eagles |
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Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 1 | Tom Trbojevic |
Kyle Feldt | 2 | Jason Saab |
Valentine Holmes | 3 | Brad Parker |
Ben Hampton | 4 | Morgan Harper |
Murray Taulagi | 5 | Reuben Garrick |
Scott Drinkwater | 6 | Kieran Foran |
Tom Dearden | 7 | Daly Cherry-Evans |
Coen Hess | 8 | Josh Aloiai |
Reece Robson | 9 | Lachlan Croker |
Jordan McLean | 10 | Martin Taupau |
Ben Condon | 11 | Haumole Olakau’atu |
Jeremiah Nanai | 12 | Josh Schuster |
Jason Taumalolo | 13 | Jake Trbojevic |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Jake Granville | 14 | Dylan Walker |
Heilum Luki | 15 | Karl Lawton |
Mitchell Dunn | 16 | Sean Keppie |
Griffin Neame | 17 | Taniela Paseka |
Tom Gilbert | 18 | Toafofoa Sipley |
Daejarn Asi | 19 | Moses Suli |
Lachlan Burr | 20 | Curtis Sironen |
Connelly Lemuelu | 21 | Kurt de Luis |
Saturday, 7:35pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium
Rabbitohs | No. | Dragons |
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Blake Taaffe | 1 | Tyrell Sloan |
Taane Milne | 2 | Mathew Feagai |
Braidon Burns | 3 | Jack Bird |
Campbell Graham | 4 | Gerard Beale |
Jaxson Paulo | 5 | Mikaele Ravalawa |
Benji Marshall | 6 | Talatau Amone |
Lachlan Ilias | 7 | Corey Norman |
Tevita Tatola | 8 | Blake Lawrie |
Peter Mamouzelos | 9 | Jayden Sullivan |
Patrick Mago | 10 | Josh McGuire |
Jaydn Su’A | 11 | Billy Burns |
Jacob Host | 12 | Tariq Sims |
Mark Nichollas | 13 | Jack de Belin |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Dean Hawkins | 14 | Freddy Lussick |
Tautau Moga | 15 | Tyrell Fuimaono |
Jed Cartwright | 16 | Daniel Alvaro |
Davvy Moale | 17 | Poasa Faamausili |
Jai Arrow | 18 | Jackson Ford |
Cameron Murray | 19 | Adam Clune |
Alex Johnston | 20 | Cody Ramsey |
Cody Walker | 21 | Kaide Ellis |
Sunday, 2pm at Cbus Super Stadium
Titans | No. | Warriors |
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Jayden Campbell | 1 | Reece Walsh |
Phillip Sami | 2 | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak |
Brian Kelly | 3 | Peta Hiku |
Patrick Herbert | 4 | Rocco Berry |
Corey Thompson | 5 | Marcelo Montoya |
Tyrone Peachey | 6 | Chanel Harris-Tavita |
Jamal Fogarty | 7 | Sean O’Sullivan |
Jarrod Wallace | 8 | Addin Fonua-Blake |
Mitch Rein | 9 | Wayde Egan |
Moeaki Fotuaika | 10 | Matthew Lodge |
Kevin Proctor | 11 | Josh Curran |
Beau Fermor | 12 | Euan Aitken |
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui | 13 | Bayley Sironen |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Erin Clark | 14 | Kodi Nikorima |
David Fifita | 15 | Eliesa Katoa |
Jaimin Jolliffe | 16 | Kane Evans |
Sam McIntyre | 17 | Jamayne Taunoa-Brown |
Greg Marzhew | 18 | Jazz Tevaga |
Sam Lisone | 19/20 | Adam Pompey |
Toby Sexton | 20/21 | Jack Murchie |
Anthony Don | 21/22 | Edward Kosi |
Sunday, 4:05pm at Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe
Tigers | No. | Bulldogs |
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Moses Mbye | 1 | Nick Meaney |
David Nofoaluma | 2 | Corey Allan |
Tommy Talau | 3 | Will Hopoate |
Michael Chee Kam | 4 | Aaron Schoupp |
Ken Maumalo | 5 | Jayden Okunbor |
Jock Madden | 6 | Brandon Wakeham |
Luke Brooks | 7 | Kyle Flanagan |
Stefano Utoikamanu | 8 | Ava Seumanufagai |
Jacob Liddle | 9 | Sione Katoa |
Thomas Mikaele | 10 | Jack Hetherington |
Shawn Blore | 11 | Corey Waddell |
Luciano Leilua | 12 | Joe Stimson |
Alex Twal | 13 | Josh Jackson |
Interchange/Reserves | ||
Joe Ofahengaue | 14 | Bailey Biondi-Odo |
Jake Simpkin | 15 | Ofahiki Ogden |
Tom Amone | 16 | Chris Patolo |
Kelma Tuilagi | 17 | Jackson Topine |
James Roberts | 18/19 | Falakiko Manu |
Reece Hoffman | 19/20 | Dylan Napa |
Zac Cini | 20/21 | Jake Averillo |
Tukimihia Simpkins | 21/22 | Watson Heleta |
Gold Coast Bunny
Roar Rookie
So in your world rant equals pointing out the bleeding obvious does it. Given your so even handed in your replies I am definately going to take medical advice from you :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
farkurnell
Roar Rookie
Well Bunny that’s a rant to match Robbo’s .I’ll leave you too it, but I suggest you have a Bex and a good lie down.Incidentally my prediction that the Chooks revenge ploy to play the Bunnies in the finals is coming true
Gold Coast Bunny
Roar Rookie
Haha nice try again this time with the old deflection strategy. Your original post and self proclaimed even handed response was simply full of errors that I was pointing out to you. You can’t comprehend so it seems I will have to do it again. 1. You stated the roosters couldn’t change their ladder position – I pointed out that was not the case with a couple of scenarios. Strike 1. 2. You then suggested the Rabbitohs could potentially have another meltdown in week 2 of the finals. – I pointed out the Roosters had the meltdown with abuse of officials, ref and then JWH pushing a cameraman. Strike 2. Then you stated that the roosters desire for Rabbit Stew would see them kick Canberra to 2022. To do that they would need to loose and as such give Canberra a chance. Strike 3 and out. My post was simply pointing this out to you. I don’t know how someone can make so many errors in a matter of a few sentences but then you double down and incorrectly assume I have a hatred for the Roosters – this is not the case (can you have 4 strikes) and you can go back and have a look at all my comments to see this. Perhaps you should let your red mist subside before posting again as if you feel you have been even handed in your response please come back to me as I have a nice bridge I would like to sell you.
Joey
Guest
All year? Round 14 onwards. It definitely gives Desy the early mark option though, playing the extra back on the bench. Better hope Walker doesn’t get a starting number though. They’ve lost 6 out of the last 7 times he’s started.
Joey
Guest
Do you mean Dally M? Don’t think one week matters. Turbo Tom’s for sure, even with fewer games played.
Onya.
Guest
If the coach goes all out to try & win the minor premiership, by putting his best team in the final game of the regular season. He’s telling his team that’s he’s confident of winning against any opponent in the finals. Not matter who they have to play. That’s exactly what the team needs!
Big Mig
Roar Rookie
Fark, nothing like a 113 year rivalry. the game is better for it. Not debating the Mitchell tackle as it was worrying, but Robbo is unbearable, the roosters in round 3 had a vendetta against Arrow, in so much that they lost the plot and dont think Robbo pulled anyone in line, I think they came into this game with the same mentality, the reports from the sideline and and half time by the abuse of the roosters added the fuel and this was before the (unfortunate) Latrell incident.
farkurnell
Roar Rookie
Wow ,To you and BIg Mig -this Toxic hatred for the Chooks has provided the red mist just like Latrell..Cool it ,I thought my comment was even handed.,obviously not for the super sensitive Bunnies. From most impartial observer this whole scenario has evolved from Latrells emotional unprrofessional tackle.- He’s a Bunnies player so suck it up guys. For the record I think Robbo is the biggest Whinging Coach in the NRL
Chris Love
Roar Guru
Horsburgh seems to have a lot of mistakes in him. I'd take James over him any day.
Paul
Guest
Young Ryley Smith a junior Australian Rep at Cricket , League. First class opener at Cricket for Penrith. Also knocked back an offer from Melbourne to stay at the Panthers. Much like Brandon Smith, he could well be the future first grade hooker at Penrith & will be on a development contract next season. You have to ask why Melbourne need him? Brandon Smith & Grant there now.
Big Mig
Roar Rookie
Probably better to be rested and win the Clive Churchill Medal instead.
Big Mig
Roar Rookie
I'd welcome another roosters thumping (54-12, 60-8) at the hands of Souths in the finals just to see another roosters melt down, dummy spit, whinge, cry, abuse of all and sundry and send them out of the finals for good. Would be worth the price of my KAYO subscription alone (since I cant attend the game).
Albo
Roar Rookie
Not so sure Paul ? One team will be desperate playing for a spot in the 8. The other is safe either way and down on troops ? I'm not writing off the Sharks.
Wayne Turner
Guest
My first thought: Could Bennett resting Cody Walker, cost Walker his chance to win the Player Of The Year Award?
Pete
Guest
Walker has been coming off the bench all year...
andrew
Roar Rookie
Well I'd like to see Saints win one game since the smorgasbord.
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Will be interesting to see the final Parra line up - they have both Browns and Papalii sitting on the reserves list. Big call by coach Arthur - they finally found a bit of form against the Storm and now decide to rest half their team. It could be a masterstroke. Given they are playing a full strength Penrith maybe they decided there wasn't much point in risking their better players for not much reward. It is a bit of a sign that they didn't expect or want to win the game though.
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
James hasn't done a lot wrong or Dunamis Lui. And I thought James and Horsburgh were very good for the Dogs when given an opportunity. I guess it shows the depth of the forwards in the Raiders squad with James, Lui, Horsburgh and Guler all competing for spots and Papalii and Tapine in the starting team. If there were a couple of injuries I suspect both James and Lui would be playing. CHN is missing as well through suspension.
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Tough one to call. Apparently the senior players in the team wanted Sia in the team given his contribution to the club and the recent loss of his mother. The players will be giving it everything to make him a winner in possibly his last game for the club. The chooks have three very experienced top shelf players returning. And they will be fired up after last week's events with Joey Manu's injury. It should be an absolute cracker of a game and could easily go either way.
Big Mig
Roar Rookie
Hopefully AJ scores another half a dozen in the finals :happy: