teams for this weekends footy

FRIDAY: 

Brisbane Broncos v Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium, 7:35pm

Brisbane Broncos:

Brisbane get their Origin stars back while Matt Gillett and Dunamis Lui go back to the bench, Gerard Beale to the wing. Dale Copley and Dane Gagai go back to Toyota Cup. Dave Hala and Nick Kenny sent back to Queensland Cup.

Josh Hoffman, Gerald Beale, Justin Hodges, Jack Reed, Jharal Yow Yeh, Darren Lockyer, Peter Wallace, Ben Hannant, Andrew McCullough, Scott Anderson, Alex Glenn, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker.  Interchange (from): Matt Gillett, Ben Hunt, Mitchell Dodds, Josh McGuire, Kurt Baptiste, Dunamis Lui.

Gold Coast Titans:

Luke Capewell returns to the NRL at fullback. Greg Bird returns in the back row after missing last week’s clash with the Warriors pushing Anthony Laffranchi to prop. Preston Campbell named on  bench

Luke  Capewell, Steve Michaels, Clinton Toopi, Bodene Thompson, David Mead, William Zillman, Scott Prince (c), Luke Bailey (c), Matt Srama, Anthony Laffranchi, Greg Bird, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange (from): Matt White, Michael Henderson, Luke O’Dwyer, Preston Campbell, Brenton Lawrence

NZ Warriors v Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs

Mt. Smart Stadium, 8:30pm (local)

New Zealand Warriors: 

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Lewis Brown is out for four weeks with an ankle injury with Joel Moon recalled to the side to face Canterbury in the only change to the Warriors side.

Kevin Locke, Bill Tupou, Joel Moon, Shaun Berrigan, Manu Vatuvei, James Maloney, Shaun Johnson, Russell Packer, Aaron Heremaia, Jacob Lillyman, Feleti Mateo, Simon Mannering (c), Micheal Luck.  Interchange (from): Lance Hohaia, Sam Rapira, Ben Matulino, Elijah Taylor, Steve Rapira.

Canterbury Bulldogs:

Canterbury unchanged for clash with NZ Warriors.

Ben Barba, Steve Turner, Josh Morris, Jamal Idris, Jonathon Wright, Kris Keating, Trent Hodkinson, Aiden Tolman, Dene Halatau, Sam Kasiano, Frank Pritchard, Andrew Ryan (c), David Stagg. Interchange: Greg Eastwood, Martin Taupau, Gary Warburton, Ben  Roberts

SATURDAY: 

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters (Ron Coote Cup)

ANZ Stadium, 5:30pm

South Sydney Rabbitohs:

South Sydney make no changes for their clash with the Roosters. Shaune Corrigan named on extended bench

Sydney Roosters:

A mystery virus will keep Anthony Minichiello out of the Roosters side with Phil Graham going back to fullback.

Phil Graham, Sam Perrett, Kane Linnett, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Joseph ‘BJ’ Leilua, Todd Carney, Mitchell Pearce, Jason  Ryles, Jake Friend, Nate Myles, Braith  Anasta, Tom Symonds, Frank Paul Nuuausala. Interchange: Anthony Mitchell, Tinirau Arona, Brad Takairangi, Aidan Guerra

North QLD Cowboys v Wests Tigers

Dairy Farmers Stadium, 7:30pm

North Queensland Cowboys:

North Queensland have several players returning after the big win over Newcastle last night. Most notably Brent Tate is back after a third knee reconstruction while Tariq Sims returns from suspension. Willie Tonga will need to prove he is over a cork to the thigh to play.

Matthew Bowen, Ashley Graham, Brent Tate, Willie Tonga, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Ray Thompson, Michael  Morgan, Matthew Scott (c), Aaron Payne, James Tamou, Gavin Cooper, Glenn Hall, Dallas Johnson. Interchange (from): James Segeyaro, Joel Riethmuller, Ashton Sims, Tariq Sims, Cory Paterson, Will Tupou, Leeson Ah Mau

Wests Tigers:

Wade McKinnon has been dropped with Tim Moltzen named at fullback. Sean Meaney comes onto the bench. Ben Murdoch Masila out till round 21 with a hamstring injury

Tim Moltzen, Beau Ryan, Blake Ayshford, Chris Lawrence, Mitch Brown, Benji Marshall, Robert Lui, Bryce Gibbs, Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Liam  Fulton, Gareth Ellis, Chris Heighington, Interchange: Sean Meaney, Todd Payten, Aaron Woods, Andrew Fifita

Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels

Centrebet Stadium, 7:30pm

Penrith Panthers:

Michael Jennings returns from an ankle injury with Junior Vai Vai going out of the side.

 Lachlan Coote, David Simmons, Michael Jennings, Brad Tighe, Adrian Purtell, Travis Burns, Luke Walsh, Sam McKendry, Kevin Kingston, Petero Civoniceva (c), Trent Waterhouse, Nigel Plum, Luke Lewis. Interchange (from): Nafe Seluini, Dayne Weston, Nathan Smith, Tim Grant, Matthew Bell

Parramatta Eels:

Nathan Hindmarsh plays his 300th game this weekend. Eels coach Stephen Kearney has named an unchanged side.

Jarryd Hayne, Luke Burt, Ryan Morgan, Ben Smith, Jordan Atkins, Casey McGuire, Jeff Robson, Tim Mannah, Matt Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh (C), Taniela Lasalo, Justin Horo. Interchange: Shane Shackleton, Mitchell Allgood, Manase Manuokafoa, Reni Maitua

SUNDAY: 

Canberra Raiders v Melbourne Storm

Canberra Stadium, 2:00pm

Canberra Raiders:

Josh Dugan, Daniel Vidot and Danny Galea all return to the Canberra side with Bronson Harrison named at lock. Vidot replaces Reece Robinson who suffered a knee injury in the loss to the Sharks

Josh Dugan, Blake Ferguson, Jarrod Croker, Joel Thompson, Daniel Vidot, Josh McCrone, Sam Williams, Brett White, Alan Tongue (c), Dane Tilse, Danny Galea, Bronson Harrison , Josh Papalii , Shaun Fensom. Interchange (from): Glen Buttriss, Joe Picker, Sam Mataora, Trevor Thurling, Josh Miller

Melbourne Storm:

No changes for the Melbourne Storm.

Billy Slater, Matt Duffie, Dane Nielsen, Maurice Blair, Sisa Waqa, Gareth Widdop, Cooper Cronk, Jesse Bromwich, Cameron Smith (c), Bryan Norrie, Adam Blair, Sika Manu, Kevin Proctor. Interchange: Rory Kostjasyn, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Adam Woolnough, Jaiman Lowe

Newcastle Knights v Manly Sea Eagles

Ausgrid Stadium, 3:00pm

Newcastle Knights:

Newcastle name Ryan Stig at five eighth to replace the injured Kurt Gidley with Jarrod Mullen taking over the captaincy. Also returning are Keith Lulia, Evarn Tuimavave, Neville Costigan and Isaac De Gois

Wes Naiqama, James McManus, Junior Sa’u, Keith Lulia, Akuila Uate, Ryan Stig, Jarrod Mullen (c), Richie Fa’aoso, Isaac De Gois, Evarn Tuimavave, Chris Houston, Neville Costigan, Joel Edwards. Interchange: Matt Hilder, Antonio Kaufusi, Cameron Ciraldo, Dan Tolar, Mark Taufua, Steve Southern, Adam MacDougall.

Manly Sea Eagles:

High flying Manly have named an impressive side to face the Knights on Sunday, the Sea Eagles have named Darcy Lussick on an extended bench.

Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Jamie Lyon (c), Steve Matai, David Williams, Kieran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Jason King (c), Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Joe Galuvao, Glenn Stewart. Interchange (from): Vic Mauro, Jamie Buhrer, George Rose, Tim Robinson, Darcy Lussick

MONDAY:

St. George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

WIN Jubilee, 7:00pm

St George Illawarra Dragons:

Jason Nightingale plays his 100th game on Monday night but the Dragons will be without Ben Hornby who suffered a fractured hand in loss to Newcastle in round 17, he expected to be out until at least round 21 according to the Dragons.

Darius Boyd, Brett Morris, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Jason Nightingale, Jamie Soward, Nathan Fien, Dan Hunt, Dean Young (c), Michael Weyman, Beau Scott, Ben Creagh, Matt Prior. Interchange: Jon Green, Mitch Rein, Adam Cuthbertson, Trent Merrin

Cronulla Sharks:

No Kade Snowden for the Sharks this week but they have still managed to name an impressive side that is on a roll at the moment.

Nathan Gardner, Matthew Wright, Ben Pomeroy, Colin  Best, Nathan Stapleton, Wade Graham, Chad Townsend, Josh Cordoba, John Morris, Luke  Douglas, Jeremy  Smith, Jayson  Bukuya, Paul Gallen. Interchange (from): Anthony Tupou, Sam Tagataese, Stuart Flanagan, Taulima Tautai, Johnny Mannah

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