Finals week two NRL team lists, latest updates, injury news

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sat 18 Sep 2021, 06:50 PM

Official team lists, updates and injury news for week two of the 2021 Telstra Premiership finals series.

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Finals week two team lists

Sea Eagles v Roosters, Friday 7.50pm at BB Print Stadium, Mackay

Finals Week 2 - Finals Week 2 - Friday 17 Sep

Full Time

Sea Eagles

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad Parker

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Josh Morris
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Morgan Harper

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Adam Keighran
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Reuben Garrick

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Matt Ikuvalu
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Kieran Foran

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Lachlan Lam
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Drew Hutchison

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Josh Aloiai

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker

Hooker for Roosters is number 20 Ben Marschke
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 16 Sean Keppie

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Isaac Liu
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Josh Schuster

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Sitili Tupouniua
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 10 Martin Taupau

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Sam Walker
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Dylan Walker

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Nat Butcher
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Karl Lawton

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Egan Butcher
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Taniela Paseka

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Fletcher Baker

Reserves

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 19 Moses Suli

Reserve for Roosters is number 18 Dale Copley

Match Officials

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Touch Judge: Todd Smith
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 5/29/2023 4:40:50 AM

Sea Eagles: Sean Keppie comes into the starting side in a late swap with veteran prop Martin Taupau, who drops back to the bench.

Toafofoa Sipley is the final game-day cut with Moses Suli awarded 18th man duties.

Lachlan Croker is a confirmed starter after his late withdrawal last week against Melbourne with back tightness.

With Croker back on deck, Karl Lawton moves to the interchange bench and Curtis Sironen drops out.

Sironen and Tevita Funa were omitted from the reserves list 24 hours before kick-off.

The Sea Eagles have lost six of their past seven finals matches.

Roosters: No late changes to the 17 with Dale Copley named 18th man and Naufahu Whyte the game-day omission.

Sam Verrills was unsuccessful in having a careless high tackle downgraded at the NRL judiciary on Tuesday night and will miss the next two matches including Friday night's semi-final.

Trent Robinson has turned to Ben Marschke, who was listed in the reserves, to start at rake.

Sam Walker stays on the bench as per previous weeks.

Verrills and Ben Thomas were the players to drop out of the extended squad on Thursday night.

The Roosters have won four of their past five games against the Sea Eagles.

Panthers v Eels, Saturday 7.50pm at BB Print Stadium, Mackay

Finals Week 2 - Finals Week 2 - Saturday 18 Sep

Full Time

Panthers

Eels

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
Winger for Panthers is number 2 Stephen Crichton

Winger for Eels is number 2 Haze Dunster
Centre for Panthers is number 3 Paul Momirovski

Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
Centre for Panthers is number 4 Matt Burton

Centre for Eels is number 4 Waqa Blake
Winger for Panthers is number 20 Brent Naden

Winger for Eels is number 5 Blake Ferguson
Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai

Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Forwards

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau

Hooker for Eels is number 9 Ray Stone
Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris

Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Kurt Capewell

2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
2nd Row for Panthers is number 17 Liam Martin

2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Marata Niukore
Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Lock for Eels is number 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange

Interchange for Panthers is number 11 Viliame Kikau

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Will Smith
Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Mitch Kenny

Interchange for Eels is number 15 Isaiah Papali'i
Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Scott Sorensen

Interchange for Eels is number 16 Bryce Cartwright
Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Tevita Pangai Junior

Interchange for Eels is number 17 Ryan Matterson

Reserves

Reserve for Panthers is number 19 Izack Tago

Reserve for Eels is number 18 Makahesi Makatoa

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

Last updated: 5/29/2023 4:40:50 AM

Panthers: Brian To'o is out of the Panthers side with a minor ankle injury. Brent Naden has been named to start on the wing. In a game day change Liam Martin has been promoted to the starting side with Viliame Kikau going to the bench.

Front-rower Moses Leota (leg), fullback Dylan Edwards (foot) and interchange forward Scott Sorensen (wrist) were declared certain starters by coach Ivan Cleary on Thursday.

To'o and Tyrone May were the two players left out 24 hours before the match. Spencer Leniu was the last man cut an hour before kick-off and Izack Tago is the 18th man.

The Panthers have won six of their past eight games against the Eels.

Eels: The Eels are 1-17 with no late changes.

Nathan Brown (leg cork) is expected to play despite failing to finish last week's clash against Newcastle.

Clint Gutherson and Blake Ferguson were also hampered by leg injuries against the Knights but are in no doubt this week.

Ryan Matterson is back on deck after being left out of the 17 last week. Makahesi Makatoa drops to the reserves to make way for Matterson.

Oregon Kaufusi and Jake Arthur were omitted 24 hours before kick-off. Tom Opacic was the last man cut from the squad an hour before kick-off and Makatoa is 18th man.

The Eels have not won back-to-back finals games since 2009.