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Round 16 team announcements

The official 21-man line-ups for all NRL squads ahead of this week's matches, updated with 19-man squads 24 hours before each game, then final 17-man teams an hour before kick-off.

Round 16 team lists

Dragons v Storm, Thursday 7.50pm at WIN Stadium

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Matt Dufty
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Jahrome Hughes
  • Winger for Dragons is number 2 Jonus Pearson
    Winger for Storm is number 2 Suliasi Vunivalu
  • Centre for Dragons is number 3 Euan Aitken
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Justin Olam
  • Centre for Dragons is number 4 Tim Lafai
    Centre for Storm is number 18 Marion Seve
  • Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Sandor Earl
  • Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Jai Field
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Billy Walters
  • Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Darren Nicholls
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Brodie Croft

Forwards

  • Prop for Dragons is number 8 Korbin Sims
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
  • Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Cameron McInnes
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Cameron Smith
  • Prop for Dragons is number 10 Jeremy Latimore
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Jacob Host
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Stimson
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Luciano Leilua
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
  • Lock for Dragons is number 13 Blake Lawrie
    Lock for Storm is number 13 Brandon Smith

Interchange

  • Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Josh Kerr
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Albert Vete
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Reece Robson
    Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Patrick Kaufusi
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Mitchell Allgood
    Interchange for Storm is number 17 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ben Cummins
  • Referee: Dave Munro
  • Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy

Last updated:

Dragons: The Dragons are 1-17 as named on Tuesday with Jackson Ford and Tristain Sailor dropping out of the reserves list. Patrick Kaufusi will take on his former side in his club debut for the Dragons. St George Illawarra have won seven of their past nine games at WIN Stadium. Lachlan Timm and Jordan Pereira were the two players omitted 24 hours before game time.

Storm: Marion Seve starts in place of Solomone Kata in Melbourne's only late change. Billy Walters will make his NRL debut at five-eighth. The Storm have won five of their past seven games against the Dragons. Max King and Harry Grant were the two players left out 24 hours out from kick-off.

Wests Tigers v Roosters, Friday 7.55pm at Bankwest Stadium

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Corey Thompson
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Joseph Manu
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Robert Jennings
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Paul Momirovski
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Latrell Mitchell
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Esan Marsters
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Brett Morris
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 David Nofoaluma
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Ryan Hall
  • Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
  • Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Cooper Cronk

Forwards

  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Alex Twal
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
  • Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Victor Radley
  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Zane Tetevano
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Ryan Matterson
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Nat Butcher
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Chris Lawrence
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Mitchell Aubusson
  • Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Matthew Eisenhuth
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Isaac Liu

Interchange

  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 8 Josh Aloiai
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Angus Crichton
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jacob Liddle
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Poasa Faamausili
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Elijah Taylor
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Sitili Tupouniua
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Michael Chee Kam
    Interchange for Roosters is number 21 Sam Verrills

Match Officials

  • Referee: Henry Perenara
  • Referee: Matt Noyen
  • Touch Judge: Nick Morel
  • Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy

Last updated:

Wests Tigers: Tom Mikaele starts at prop with Josh Aloiai moving to the bench in the Tigers' only late change. Chris McQueen and Oliver Clark dropped off the reserves list. Paul Momirovski replaces Maroons rep Moses Mbye at centre. Russell Packer and Josh Reynolds dropped out of the 21-man squad named on Tuesday. 

Roosters: Sam Verrils replaces Lachlan Lam on the becnh and Daniel Fifita dropped off the extended bench. Blues reps James Tedesco and Boyd Cordner are out while Luke Keary returns from concussion at five-eighth pushing Latrell Mitchell back to centre and Joseph Manu to fullback. Ryan Hall is back on the wing for Matt Ikuvalu (bench), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (hamstring) is back at prop alongside Zane Tetevano with Isaac Liu moving to lock and Nat Butcher to second row and Siosiua Taukeiaho out. Matt Ikuvalu and Drew Hutchison dropped off the reserves list on Thursday night.

Knights v Warriors, Saturday 7.35pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Knights is number 1 Connor Watson
    Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
  • Winger for Knights is number 2 Hymel Hunt
    Winger for Warriors is number 2 David Fusitu'a
  • Centre for Knights is number 4 Jesse Ramien
    Centre for Warriors is number 3 Peta Hiku
  • Centre for Knights is number 12 Sione Mata'utia
    Centre for Warriors is number 18 Gerard Beale
  • Winger for Knights is number 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
    Winger for Warriors is number 5 Ken Maumalo
  • Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Mason Lino
    Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Kodi Nikorima
  • Halfback for Knights is number 3 Kurt Mann
    Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Blake Green

Forwards

  • Prop for Knights is number 8 James Gavet
    Prop for Warriors is number 8 Agnatius Paasi
  • Hooker for Knights is number 9 Danny Levi
    Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Karl Lawton
  • Prop for Knights is number 16 Josh King
    Prop for Warriors is number 10 Leeson Ah Mau
  • 2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
    2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Adam Blair
  • 2nd Row for Knights is number 14 Jamie Buhrer
    2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Isaiah Papali'i
  • Lock for Knights is number 15 Herman Ese'ese
    Lock for Warriors is number 13 Jazz Tevaga

Interchange

  • Interchange for Knights is number 10 Jacob Saifiti
    Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Issac Luke
  • Interchange for Knights is number 17 Pasami Saulo
    Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Bunty Afoa
  • Interchange for Knights is number 18 Aidan Guerra
    Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Sam Lisone
  • Interchange for Knights is number 23 Phoenix Crossland
    Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Lachlan Burr

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Referee: Gavin Badger

Last updated:

Knights: After the loss of David Klemmer and Mitchell Pearce to Origin duty following selection in their club team, coach Nathan Brown has made a host of positional change an hour out from kick-off. Jamie Buhrer moves into the second row, Kurt Mann to halfback, Sione Mata'utia into the centres, Josh King from the bench to the front row and Jacob Saifiti from prop to the bench. Tex Hoy and Tautau Moga were the final two players left out of the squad.

Warriors: Issac Luke and Lachlan Burr return on the bench with Nathaniel Roache (knee, season) dropping out. Gerard Beale replaces Patrick Herbert in the centres while Ligi Sao dropped out of the 19-man squad 24 hours before kick-off. Leivaha Pulu and Chanel Harris-Tevita were left out 60 minutes before game time. 

Sharks v Broncos, Sunday 4.05pm at PointsBet Stadium

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Matt Moylan
    Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Darius Boyd
  • Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sosaia Feki
    Winger for Broncos is number 2 Herbie Farnworth
  • Centre for Sharks is number 3 Bronson Xerri
    Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
  • Centre for Sharks is number 4 Josh Morris
    Centre for Broncos is number 4 Gehamat Shibasaki
  • Winger for Sharks is number 5 Josh Dugan
    Winger for Broncos is number 5 Xavier Coates
  • Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Shaun Johnson
    Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Jake Turpin
  • Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Chad Townsend
    Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Sean O'Sullivan

Forwards

  • Prop for Sharks is number 8 Aaron Woods
    Prop for Broncos is number 8 Matthew Lodge
  • Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Brailey
    Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Andrew McCullough
  • Prop for Sharks is number 10 Matt Prior
    Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Alex Glenn
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Kurt Capewell
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Tevita Pangai Junior
  • Lock for Sharks is number 13 Paul Gallen
    Lock for Broncos is number 13 Thomas Flegler

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Kyle Flanagan
    Interchange for Broncos is number 14 James Segeyaro
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jayson Bukuya
    Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Rhys Kennedy
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Jack Williams
    Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Patrick Carrigan
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele
    Interchange for Broncos is number 18 Keenan Palasia

Match Officials

  • Referee: Matt Cecchin
  • Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Senior Review Official: Henry Perenara

Last updated:

Sharks: Cronulla will run out as named on Tuesday. Kurt Capewell starts in the back row for NSW rep Wade Graham with Kyle Flanagan called up on the bench. Aaron Woods starts at prop after getting through his injury return via the bench last week with Jack Williams dropping to the bench. Scott Sorensen and Blayke Brailey were trimmed from the reserves on Saturday while Billy Magoulias and Aaron Gray dropped off on game day.

Broncos: Anthony Milford (knee) and Richie Kennar (shoulder) are out injured while Corey Oates, David Fifita, Matt Gillett and Joe Ofahengaue are all on Origin duty. Darius Boyd returns to fullback, Jake Turpin starts in the halves, Herbie Farnsworth and Xavier Coates both debut on the wings, Alex Glenn and Thomas Flegler join the starting pack with Tevita Pangai jnr shifting from lock to second row. James Segeyaro, Rhys Kennedy and debutant Keenan Palasia are the new names on the pine. Cory Paix and Patrick Mago were pruned from the reserves on Saturday while Shaun Fensom and Izaia Perese dropped out on game day.

 

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