It’s time to stop hitting your head with a two by four over last week’s results and check out the team news for round 3 of the National Rugby League.
It’s time to stop hitting your head with a two by four over last week’s results and check out the team news for round 3 of the National Rugby League.
FRIDAY
PARRAMATTA EELS v NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Parramatta Stadium, 7.30pm
Referee: Tony Archer
GRL Tips: Eels
EELS: Luke Burt, Taulima Tautai, Joel Reddy, Jarryd Hayne, Eric Grothe, Brett Finch, Tim Smith, Nathan Cayless (capt), Mark Riddell, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Daniel Wagon, Feleti Mateo. Interchange: Matt Keating, Josh Cordoba, Todd Lowrie, Weller Hauraki. Coach: Michael Hagan
KNIGHTS: Kurt Gidley, James McManus, Wes Naiqama, Keith Lulia, Cooper Vuna, Jarrod Mullen, Scott Dureau, Daniel Tolar, Danny Buderus (capt), Jesse Royal, Chris Houston, Cameron Ciraldo, Zeb Taia. Interchange: Matt Hilder, Cory Paterson, Richard Faaoso, Danny Wicks, Adam MacDougall (one to be omitted) Coach: Brian Smith
BRISBANE BRONCOS v NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Suncorp Stadium, 8.30pm
Referee: Ben Cummins
GRL Tips: Broncos
BRONCOS: Karmichael Hunt, Reece Robinson, Steve Michaels, Justin Hodges, Darius Boyd, Darren Lockyer (capt), Peter Wallace, Ben Hannant, PJ Marsh, Sam Thaiday, David Stagg, Ashton Sims, Tonie Carroll. Interchange: Michael Ennis, David Taylor, Greg Eastwood, Nick Kenny.Coach: Wayne Bennett
COWBOYS: Matt Bowen, Obe Geia, Ty Williams, Ben Harris, Mark Henry, Travis Burns, Johnathan Thurston (capt), Ray Cashmere, Aaron Payne, Carl Webb, Sione Faumuina, Jacob Lillyman, Luke O'Donnell. Interchange: David Faiumu, Sam Faust, Justin Smith, Matt Scott, Dayne Weston (one to be omitted). Coach: Graham Murray
SATURDAY
SYDNEY ROOSTERS v MELBOURNE STORM
Sydney Football Stadium, 5.30pm
Referee: Shayne Hayne
GRL Tips: Storm
ROOSTERS: Anthony Minichiello, Amos Roberts, Mitchell Aubusson, Sam Perrett, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Braith Anasta, Mitchell Pearce, Nate Myles, Riley Brown, Mark O'Meley, Willie Mason, Anthony Tupou, Craig Fitzgibbon (capt). Interchange: Lopini Paea, David Shillington, Setaimata Sa, James Aubusson. Coach: Brad Fittler
STORM: Billy Slater, Steve Turner, Will Chambers, Israel Folau, Anthony Quinn, Russ Aitken, Cooper Cronk, Jeff Lima, Cam Smith (capt), Adam Blair, Jeremy Smith, Ryan Hoffman, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: Matt Geyer, Antonio Kaufusi, Sika Manu, Sam Tagataese, Clifford Manua (one to be omitted) Coach: Craig Bellamy.
CANBERRA RAIDERS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Canberra Stadium, 7.30pm
Referee: Gavin Badger
GRL Tips: Dragons
RAIDERS: Bronx Goodwin, Colin Best, Phil Graham, Joel Monaghan, Adrian Purtell, Terry Campese, Todd Carney, Troy Thompson, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Dane Tilse, Marshall Chalk, Nigel Plum, Alan Tongue (capt). Interchange: Joe Picker, Josh Miller, Trevor Thurling, Michael Weyman, Lincoln Withers (one to be omitted). Coach: Neil Henry
DRAGONS: Ben Hornby, Jason Nightingale, Mark Gasnier (capt), Matt Cooper, Josh Morris, Rangi Chase, Jamie Soward, Justin Poore, Simon Woolford, Dan Hunt, Beau Scott, Kirk Reynoldson, Dean Young. Interchange: Jarrod Saffy, Jason Ryles, Ben Ellis, Chase Stanley, Lagi Setu, Brett Morris (two to be omitted) Coach: Nathan Brown
GOLD COAST TITANS v CRONULLA SHARKS
Skilled Park, 9.30pm
Referee: Jason Robinson
GRL Tips: Gold Goast
TITANS: Preston Campbell, Ben Jeffery, Luke O'Dwyer, Brett Delaney, Jordan Atkins, Mat Rogers, Scott Prince (capt), Luke Bailey (capt), Nathan Friend, Michael Hodgson, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Aaron Cannings, Luke Swain, Josh Graham, Clint Amos, James Stosic, Gavin Cooper, Brad Meyers (three to be omitted). Coach: John Cartwright
SHARKS: Brett Kearney, Bryson Goodwin, Ben Pomeroy, David Simmons, Luke Covell, Brett Seymour, Brett Kimmorley, Adam Peek, Isaac De Gois, Luke Douglas, Paul Gallen (capt), Fraser Anderson, Greg Bird. Interchange: Jacob Selmes, Bryan Norrie, Kevin Kingston, Misi Taulapapa, Paul Stephenson (one to be omitted). Coach: Ricky Stuart.
SUNDAY PENRITH PANTHERS v SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
CUA Stadium, 2pm
Referee: Tony De Las Heras
GRL Tips: South Sydney
PANTHERS: Rhys Wesser, Luke Rooney, Michael Jennings, Brad Tighe, Michael Gordon, Maurice Blair, Jarrod Sammut, Tony Puletua, Luke Priddis, Petero Civoniceva (capt), Frank Pritchard, Trent Waterhouse, Nathan Smith. Interchange: Paul Aiton, Adam Woolnough, Brendon Worth, Matthew Bell, Josh Bateman (one to be omitted) Coach: Mathew Elliot
RABBITOHS: Nathan Merritt, Germaine Paulson, Fetuli Talanoa, Yileen Gordon, Shannon Hegarty, John Sutton, Ben Rogers, Michael Greenfield, Issac Luke, Roy Asotasi (capt), David Kidwell (capt), Luke Stuart, Ben Lowe. Interchange: George Ndaira, Dean Widders, Manase Manuokafoa, Jaiman Lowe. Coach: Jason Taylor.
BULLDOGS v WESTS TIGERS
ANZ Stadium, 3pm
Referee: Jared Maxwell
GRL Tips: Wests Tigers
BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Tim Winitana, Willie Tonga, Heka Nanai, Ben Roberts, Daniel Holdsworth, Jarrad Hickey, Corey Hughes, Kane Cleal, Sonny Bill Williams, Andrew Ryan (capt), Lee Te Maari. Interchange: Chris Armit, Brad Morrin, Danny Williams, Michael Sullivan. Coach: Steve Folkes.
TIGERS: Brett Hodgson (capt), Beau Ryan, Dene Halatau, Chris Lawrence, Taniela Tuiaki, Tim Moltzen, John Morris, Todd Payten, Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Ben Te'o, Chris Heighington, Liam Fulton. Interchange: Rhys Hanbury, Danny Galea, Bronson Harrison, Corey Payne. Coach: Tim Sheens
MONDAY
MANLY SEA EAGLES v NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Brookvale Oval, 7pm
Referee: Sean Hampstead
GRL Tips: New Zealand
SEA EAGLES: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Steve Bell, David Vaealiki, Michael Bani, Jamie Lyon, Matt Orford (capt), Jason King, Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Glenn Stewart, Steve Menzies. Interchange: Josh Perry, Luke Williamson, Adam Cuthbertson, Mark Bryant, Heath L'Estrange, Glenn Hall, Jack Afamasafga (three to be omitted) Coach: Des Hasler
WARRIORS: Lance Hohaia, Patrick Ah Van, Brent Tate, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei, Michael Witt, Grant Rovelli, Sam Rapira, Nathan Fien, Ruben Wiki (capt), Simon Mannering, Logan Swann, Micheal Luck. Interchange: Ian Henderson, Evarn Tuimavave, Epalahame Lauaki, Sonny Fai, Wairangi Koopu (one to be omitted) Coach: Ivan Cleary.
