Axed Broncos star Anthony Milford made his return to reserve grade but it wasn’t enough as the South Logan Magpies slumped to a 39-22 loss at the hands of the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.
Milford is expected to play with the Magpies – a Broncos feeder club – for the next four weeks after his form and confidence were called into question.
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Broncos coach Kevin Walters said the move back to reserve grade would help the playmaker rediscover his mojo.
Round 6Anthony Milford playing for Souths Logan against North Devils at Davies Park, West End. Photographer: Liam Kidston.Source: News Corp AustraliaAnthony Milford playing for Souths Logan against North Devils at Davies Park, West End. Photographer: Liam Kidston.Source: News Corp AustraliaAnthony Milford playing for Souths Logan against North Devils at Davies Park, West End. Photographer: Liam Kidston.Source: News Corp AustraliaKarmichael Hunt playing for Souths Logan against North Devils at Davies Park, West End. Photographer: Liam Kidston.Source: News Corp AustraliaKarmichael Hunt playing for Souths Logan against North Devils at Davies Park, West End. Photographer: Liam Kidston.Source: News Corp AustraliaKarmichael Hunt and Anthony Milford playing for Souths Logan against North Devils at Davies Park, West End. Photographer: Liam Kidston.Source: News Corp Australia
Milford played five-eighth in a side which contained fellow Broncos Cory Paix, Tesi Niu and Karmichael Hunt.
The Devils led 16-10 at halftime after two tries from boom Broncos rookie Brendan Piakura put them in a commanding position.
They then kicked on to finish 39-22 winners.
Hunt, who scored in the first half, will start training with Brisbane on Monday after he offered to go back to the Broncos in an interview with foxsports.com.au and play in the halves alongside Tom Dearden.
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“I’d prefer to play in the halves, at six and get my hands on the ball,” Hunt said.
“I understand it’s what is best for team.
“I’d love to play six. I think it just suits my game. I can use my vision and creativity and passing skills and kicking.”
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Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has said he was “embarrassed” with the efforts of his Raiders side and called out the performances of “certain individuals” in his their loss to Parramatta.
The Raiders have now won just three from their first six and their clunky attack left Stuart frustrated as they fell to a 35-10 loss on home soil.
The Canberra coach also admitted he “stuffed up” his bench rotation which left him “sh***y” with himself.
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“It was disappointing, we had a massive crowd and every reason to make them proud of us,” Stuart said.
“We embarrassed ourselves in front of what could have been. We embarrassed ourselves in front of what could have been a night to make them proud of our effort.
“But I feel sorry for them and I feel sorry for [Raiders debutant] Caleb Aekins, he didn’t deserve that tonight. I thought Caleb was good. He gave us a lot of opportunities.”
Asked if his team failed to match Parramatta for enthusiasm, Stuart said: “100 per cent, not the team, the individuals.
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“Don’t put everybody in that category, it’s individuals leaning on others, waiting for someone else to do it.
“There were individuals there who are happy putting on an NRL jumper and are thinking they’re an NRL player.
“There’s other individuals there who I feel really sorry for because they’re having a red-hot crack and they’re not getting supported.
“There’s a number of individuals who are letting the team down and once they understand the hard cold truth of it all, and or I’ve got to find someone else. Hopefully that’s it and there’s an improvement, but it’s hard to take.”
For the third time in the last four weeks the Raiders have lost an outside back to a failed HIA (head injury assessment) and have gone on to lose the game.
Seb Kris went off against the Warriors, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad against the Panthers and Bailey Simonsson against the Eels on Saturday.
Each time it’s forced the Raiders into a reshuffle and Canberra have been carrying two middle forwards, hooker Tom Starling and hooker-cum-middle Siliva Havili.
But Stuart wore the blame for back-to-back blunders with his bench.
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“I’m disappointed with myself in regards to not having Seb Kris on the bench,” Stuart added.
“I should’ve learned from last week, I’ve been carrying Tommy because I want him on the field at some stage for different reasons.
“Seb Kris will be in the 17 somewhere, starting team or on the bench. I’m carrying Siliva is because he’s covered me as an edge back-rower but he’s been one of my stronger middles. Tommy Starling when he comes on is dynamic around the ruck.
“If you don’t get an outside back injured, I’m pretty happy with the balance of my bench but you might put an outside back on the bench next week and he doesn’t get a start.
“Sometimes it’s a bit of luck, but I was sh***y with myself as soon as Bailey went down.”
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Round 6 NRL game between Canberra Raiders and
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When: Saturday April 17, 2021 at 7:35 pm
Where: GIO Stadium
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Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels Preview
The Raiders were put to the sword by the Panthers last week but get a good chance to respond with a win when they take on the Parramatta Eels at GIO Stadium.
The Eels have started the year strongly, losing just one match heading into their round 6 game.
Think this will be a cracking contest but I’m tipping the Raiders to win.
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels Teams
Raiders team: 1. Caleb Aekins 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Curtis Scott 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. George Williams 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Iosia Soliola 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Joseph Tapine 14. Tom Starling 15. Ryan Sutton 16. Siliva Havili 17. Emre Guler 18. Sebastian Kris 19. Matt Frawley 20. Corey Harawira-Naera 21. Dunamis Lui
Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Marata Niukore 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Will Smith 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown 14. Oregon Kaufusi 15. Isaiah Papali’i 16. Keegan Hipgrave 17. Bryce Cartwright 18. Joey Lussick 19. Haze Dunster 20. Wiremu Greig 21. Jordan Rankin
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Teenage halfback Sam Walker has put on a performance for the ages to lead the Sydney Roosters to a sensational 26-18 comeback win over Cronulla.
After the Roosters trailed 18-4 with just 19 minutes to play at the SCG, Walker set up two tries and scored one of his own in the space of just seven minutes to leave the Sharks stunned.
In Saturday’s earlier matches, the Melbourne Storm thrashed Canterbury 52-18 and Gold Coast outclassed Newcastle 42-16.
Playing in just his second NRL match at age 18, Walker showed composure well beyond his years.
The result also came with the Roosters forced to play without third-string hooker Freddy Lussick, leaving rookie Benjamin Marschke to deputise for 63 minutes at dummy half.
The Sharks also had their own issues, with Wade Graham suffering his second concussion in the space of 15 days and Josh Dugan also failing a HIA.
The Roosters’ comeback started through Walker’s halves partner Drew Hutchison, who dummied and sliced his way past Chad Townsend with 19 minutes to play.
But even then, a fightback looked unlikely.
Enter Walker.
A perfectly executed cut-out ball from the halfback allowed Daniel Tupou to cross in the corner with 10 minutes to play.
Fittingly the number seven then levelled the scores himself when he dummied and stepped his way back inside Townsend to cross.
And by the 76th minute the match was wrapped up with a perfect two-man cut-out ball for Brett Morris to score his 11th try of the season.
It came after Walker had also set up the winger with another cut-out ball earlier in the match, helping equal Michael Cleary’s record from 1962 for the most tries inside the first five rounds.
Walker’s brilliance came as a cruel blow to the Sharks and under-pressure coach John Morris, who looked poised to claim their biggest scalp in more than 20 months.
After not beating a top-eight side all last year, they were dominant from the opening set when Toby Rudolf broke down field.
The Sharks looked as if they had made a point to target Walker in defence, scoring their first try when they ran it down the last on his edge and their second when Will Kennedy pushed through him.
But even after Townsend and Jesse Ramien combined to help Jack Williams score and give them a 14-point lead just after the break, it was Walker and the Roosters who had the last laugh.
The Melbourne Storm ran in an astonishing nine tries to beat Canterbury 52-18 and consign the winless Bulldogs to a fifth straight loss to start the season.
A Luke Thompson try in the 22nd minute against the Storm at Stadium Australia finally ended a painful 265-minute wait for Bulldogs fans to have something to cheer about in what has been a harrowing start to the year.
Should North Queensland upset the Wests Tigers and join first-time winners Manly on Sunday, the Bulldogs will be the only side yet to win so far this season.
Their 0-5 win-loss start is the club’s worst since 1964.
Canterbury’s sorry defence in front of a crowd of 5,104 spectators overshadowed the ruthlessness of the Storm, who produced their biggest score of the season.
Craig Bellamy’s men were racing the clock inside the opening 18 minutes, with Felise Kaufusi, Jahrome Hughes and Christian Welch all scoring in easy fashion.
Thompson’s four-pointer for the Bulldogs was a mere blip, as Tui Kamikamica and George Jennings ensured the Storm led by four tries at half-time.
A cricket score loomed when Ryan Papenhuyzen remarkably chased down a Jennings kick early in the season period, only for Bulldogs youngster Jake Averillo to showcase a glimpse of his future.
The 20-year-old scored a try, laid on another, and nailed a 40-20 in the space of an eye-catching 11-minutes.
But it only served to wake up the visitors, who cracked the half-century through tries to Justin Olam, Josh Addo-Carr and Nicho Hynes.
The return of Kalyn Ponga was not enough to stop a David Fifita-inspired Gold Coast romping to a 42-16 win over a depleted Newcastle in Robina.
To be fair to Ponga, it is unlikely anyone would have made much of a difference against a rampant Titans outfit who ran in eight tries to three, including a first career hat-trick for Fifita.
Plenty of eyes may have been on Knights star Ponga in his first match of 2021 after the ex-Queensland fullback was welcomed back from off-season shoulder surgery.
But it was Fifita who stole the show as the Titans claimed their third win in five matches to pile on more misery for the injury-hit Knights.
Ponga’s return had been welcome good news for Newcastle, who had lost 10 of their top-29 squad to injury or suspension in the first four rounds.
But there was more pain to come for the visitors, who lost try-scoring lock Chris Randall (shoulder) in the 19th minute.
For the Titans, pivot Ash Taylor (broken hand) returned to combine with number seven Jamal Fogarty who showed no signs of a corked thigh suffered last round as the hosts ran amok, with Corey Thompson and Patrick Herbert both bagging doubles.
But the hosts did not emerge unscathed, losing winger Phillip Sami (concussion) in a seventh-minute tackle that resulted in Tyson Frizell being placed on report.
Fifita crossed for his first try in the 22nd minute when he left Frizell in his wake.
He again broke through the Knights defence to crash over in the 32nd and 52nd minutes.
It marked Gold Coast’s sixth straight win over Newcastle, who has not tasted victory on the tourist strip since 2015.
Not much went right for the Knights, with Enari Tuala appearing to cross in the 47th minute after a Ponga bust to potentially cut the deficit to 26-18, only for it to be disallowed when replays showed he had been held up by Brian Kelly.
The signs were ominous from the outset for the visitors, after Ponga started the match by kicking the ball out on the full.
Little else went to plan for the Knights as Gold Coast made them pay, jumping to a 12-0 lead inside the opening 10 minutes and leading 26-6 by the 32nd minute.
Gold Coast flyer Herbert was sin-binned shortly before half-time for a professional foul before Newcastle’s Starford Toa crashed over moments later, cutting the deficit at the break to 26-12.
But the Titans piled on another three tries in the second half, including a remarkable length-of-the-field effort scored by Herbert after an AJ Brimson bust off a kick re-start.
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NRL boss Andrew Abdo said the game’s chief medical officer would examine the decisions.
“Our CMO will check all the angles and footage and see if there were any markers requiring a mandatory HIA,” Abdo told the Herald.
The Radley binning came as Ryan Papenhuyzen was undergoing a HIA after suffering a head knock just five minutes into the game.
Colliding with Josh Morris’ forearm, the 22-year-old was dazed and only regained his feet after a long pause lying on the ground.
He was taken off for a HIA as his game looked to be over, but passed and return to the field.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy said he lost count of the head knocks but said all players pulled up well post-match.
“I wasn’t quite sure how many replacements we had there at stages, so it was a little bit hard to keep up with but I haven’t heard anything serious,” he said.
Papenhuyzen ended up winning the battle of the fullbacks at AAMI Park.
The flying no.1 sprung up from injuring his knee to score Melbourne’s second try off the back of Jahrome Hughes’s opener to safely put the game in the hands of the Storm.
Grant scored their third to put the game to bed.
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Tedesco came into the spotlight too late, putting in a perfect kick to Matt Ikuvalu in the dying seconds of the game to score their only try.
The pressure of the game also led to a litany of errors in the first half with the Storm finishing with 14 errors to the Roosters’ 15.
The already-depleted Roosters will now be sweating on the fitness of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Siosiua Taukeiaho, who both failed to return to the field after injuries.
Waerea-Hargreaves could be seen clutching his arm as he went up the tunnel in the 45th minute while Taukeiaho broke a rib in the physical game.
Before kick-off, the Roosters also received a huge blow with Brett Morris a late omission due to calf tightness.
He was replaced by Ikuvalu and will likely return in time for round seven.
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The naysayers will say differently but the Broncos have picked up an ace in the pack in Karmichael Hunt, according to his former rugby teammates.
When Hunt found himself in trouble with the law for the second time during his troubled Reds career, he was frozen out of the Super Rugby side by his former Broncos teammate Brad Thorn.
Thorn, in his first season as head coach, made a statement and cast off high profile trio Hunt, Quade Cooper and, later, James Slipper.
Tellingly, all three Test players found new homes and Slipper, who twice tested positive for cocaine but wasn’t charged, remains a strong part of the Wallabies’ leadership group.
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Hunt was handed a lifeline at the Waratahs by former All Black Daryl Gibson.
He moved to the southern highlands, swore off the drink and continued his studies remotely. Next month, he will complete his psychology degree, and wants to specialise in sports psychology, a qualification he plans to use to help athletes from all sports.
In his first season at the Waratahs in 2019 he was awarded the side’s best back.
He remained one of their best in 2020, but with the cash-strapped sport organisation in a world of pain and in turmoil around their staff and administration off the field they didn’t offer the dual international another contract.
The decision shocked the playing group, while then head coach Rob Penney wanted to keep Hunt on the books but was told he wouldn’t have the money.
In the hours after news broke that the 34-year-old was heading back to Red Hill on Thursday there was an explosion of former players reacting on social media.
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Former teammate Nick Phipps, who played alongside Hunt for the Wallabies and in 2019 at the Waratahs, said the code-hopper was influential in his short-stint at the franchise.
“Mate, boys couldn’t love him more,” Phipps told foxsports.com.au.
“Shaped a lot of boys’ careers over his few years. Super reliable, unbelievable player too. Look how many blokes are getting around him on social (and I hate using that as a measure). Super humble, had time for everyone.
“People can talk crap about his naughty years all they want but we only ever saw a bloke who swore off the drink.”
On the other end of the spectrum there’s 21-year-old Will Harrison, who said Hunt “still had it”.
“Massive fan mate,” the Junior Wallabies playmaker said.
“Such a mentor but also a champion bloke.”
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Former Waratahs assistant coach Simon Cron, who was headhunted by All Blacks World Cup-winning coach Steve Hansen to join him in Japan in 2020, said the Broncos will benefit from his experience.
“I found Karmichael to be the consummate professional who always led by example with his approach to training and games,” Cron said.
“He’s bloody tough and you can see that by how he dictates the contact zone, both in defence and attack.
“He will add a lot of experiences and leadership to the Broncos I’m sure. Great human and tight family man.”
Hunt might be in the twilight of his career but the dual-international was admired, for his positive influence off the field particularly during his two-years at the Waratahs as much as his on-field deeds, during his chequered six-year stint in Australian rugby.
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium will play host to Sunday”s
Round 6 NRL game between St George Illawarra Dragons and
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When: Sunday April 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Where: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
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St George Illawarra Dragons vs New Zealand Warriors Odds
St George Illawarra Dragons vs New Zealand Warriors Preview
After losing their opening round match the Dragons have found form and are on a 4 game win streak heading into this game.
The Warriors are once again pretty inconsistent. Their best is capable of an upset here but I’m not brave enough to tip them.
Dragons to win this one.
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First Try Scorer:
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St George Illawarra Dragons vs New Zealand Warriors Teams
Dragons team: 1. Matthew Dufty 2. Cody Ramsey 3. Jack Bird 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Adam Clune 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Josh Kerr 12. Tariq Sims 13. Tyrell Fuimaono 14. Kaide Ellis 15. Trent Merrin 16. Daniel Alvaro 17. Brayden Wiliame 18. Jackson Ford 19. Billy Burns 20. Josh Mcguire 21. Jordan Pereira
Warriors team: 1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Peta Hiku 3. Adam Pompey 4. Marcelo Montoya 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Wayde Egan 10. Tohu Harris 11. Josh Curran 12. Jack Murchie 13. Jazz Tevaga 14. Ben Murdoch-Masila 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Kane Evans 17. Paul Turner 18. Rocco Berry 20. Tom Ale 21. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 22. Taniela Otukolo
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Canterbury will be fined $20,000 if they can’t explain why playmaker Lachlan Lewis wasn’t removed from the field after a head knock in Round 4 went untreated for two minutes before he was eventually ruled out of the game.
The Bulldogs were issued with a breach notice from the NRL on Thursday after an investigation in to the incident in which Lewis copped a knock to the head while attempting to tackle South Sydney winger Josh Mansour.
Lewis fell to the ground and then struggled to stay on his feet once he made his way up off the turf.
He had to be helped by Rabbitohs players before a Bulldogs trainer came over for a closer look.
Despite the clear protocols around concussion, Lewis remained on the field for two minutes before a club trainer came back on to the field to take the five-eighth off for a Head Injury Assessment.
Lewis failed his HIA test and was ruled him out for the remainder of the match.
In a statement on Thursday the NRL said the rules on concussion were clear and the Bulldogs needed to explain what had happened.
“Under NRL rules, any player who exhibits clear signs of motor incoordination or possible motor incoordination must be removed from the field immediately,” the statement said.
“The NRL acknowledges the Bulldogs did view Injury Surveillance screen replays and removed Lewis from the field within two minutes of further elapsed game time.
“When considering the proposed penalty, the NRL has taken into account the club’s compliance to this part of the policy and that Lewis did not remain on the field for any tactical purpose.
“The NRL reminds clubs that all officials and coaching staff, beyond club doctors and trainers, have a responsibility to be alert to player reactions after head knocks during a game.
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Corey Oates could play his first NRL game of the year after being brought into Brisbane’s starting team on Wednesday.
Oates has been playing in the Queensland Cup for Souths Logan after stating his desire to convert into a back-rower.
At the Roosters, a key forward is racing the clock to overcome injury and line up against Melbourne.
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Round 6
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THURSDAY
Brisbane Broncos vs Penrith Panthers, 7:50pm at Suncorp Stadium
Broncos team: 1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Xavier Coates 3. Richard Kennar 5. David Mead 21. Corey Oates 6. Brodie Croft 7. Tom Dearden 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Alex Glenn 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. John Asiata 15. Thomas Flegler 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Jordan Riki 18. Rhys Kennedy 19. Cory Paix
Players cut: 4. Jesse Arthars 20. Keenan Palasia
Late mail: Queensland Origin winger Corey Oates will make his NRL return this week and has been training with the first-grade squad as Jesse Arthars battles an infection. David Mead would likely move to centre.
Thomas Flegler is also suffering with an illness. If he doesn’t make the cut, Rhys Kennedy looms as the most likely replacement.
Appears Corey Oates is BACK!!! training on wing for broncos. Jesse Arthars not at training.
Panthers team: 1. Stephen Crichton 2. Charlie Staines 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Matt Burton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Tyrone May 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Matthew Eisenhuth 17. Liam Martin 18. Scott Sorensen 21. Jaeman Salmon
Players cut: 19. Robert Jennings 20. J’maine Hopgood
Referee: Grant Atkins
Late mail: To come.
FRIDAY
Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks, 6pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Brayden Musgrove 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Kurt Mann 7. Blake Green 8. David Klemmer 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Connor Watson 14. Sauaso Sue 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Josh King 17. Brodie Jones 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Phoenix Crossland 21. Gehamat Shibasaki
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Sharks team: 1. Will Kennedy 2. Mawene Hiroti 3. Connor Tracey 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Chad Townsend 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Toby Rudolf 14. Billy Magoulias 15. Aiden Tolman 16. Jack Williams 17. Siosifa Talakai 18. Braydon Trindall 19. Nene Macdonald 20. Franklin Pele 21. Jenson Taumoepeau
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Referee: Matt Cecchin
Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters, 7:55pm at AAMI Park
Storm team: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. George Jennings 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Brandon Smith 10. Christian Welch 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 14. Harry Grant 15. Tui Kamikamica 16. Tom Eisenhuth 17. Nicholas Hynes 18. Aaron Pene 19. Dean Ieremia 20. Chris Lewis 21. Brenko Lee
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Josh Morris 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 8. Isaac Liu 9. Benjamin Marschke 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Adam Keighran 15. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 16. Nat Butcher 17. Lindsay Collins 18. Fletcher Baker 19. Matt Ikuvalu 20. Jesse Marschke 21. Daniel Suluka-Fifita
Players cut:
Late mail: Benjamin Marschke is cleared to play after winning his appeal at the judiciary for a grade-one crusher tackle. Coach Trent Robinson has rated Lindsay Collins a “slim” chance of taking the field as he races to overcome an ankle injury.
Referee: Adam Gee
Morris debate: ‘Don’t twist my words!’
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SATURDAY
Manly Sea Eagles vs Gold Coast Titans, 3pm at Glen Willow Oval
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Josh Schuster 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Cade Cust 15. Toafofoa Sipley 16. Sean Keppie 17. Josh Aloiai 18. Tevita Funa 19. Zac Saddler 20. Christian Tuipulotu 21. Ben Trbojevic
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Titans team: 1. Alexander Brimson 2. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Corey Thompson 6. Ashley Taylor 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Mitch Rein 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Kevin Proctor 12. David Fifita 13. Tyrone Peachey 14. Moeaki Fotuaika 15. Sam Lisone 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Erin Clark 18. Beau Fermor 19. Herman Ese’ese 20. Sam McIntyre 21. Jonus Pearson
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Referee: Chris Butler
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers, 5.30pm at Stadium Australia
Rabbitohs team: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Dane Gagai 4. Campbell Graham 5. Josh Mansour 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. Tevita Tatola 11. Jacob Host 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Cameron Murray 14. Benji Marshall 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Patrick Mago 17. Jai Arrow 18. Hame Sele 19. Liam Knight 20. Troy Dargan 21. Jaxson Paulo
Players cut:
Late mail: Liam Knight was a surprising inclusion on the extended bench and could come into calculations after being cleared from lingering concussion symptoms.
Tigers team: 1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. James Roberts 4. Asu Kepaoa 5. Tommy Talau 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Stefano Utoikamanu 11. Joe Ofahengaue 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Alex Twal 14. Moses Mbye 15. Luke Garner 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Zane Musgrove 18. Jacob Liddle 19. Alex Seyfarth 20. Tom Amone 21. Michael Chee-Kam
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels, 7.35pm at GIO Stadium
Raiders team: 1. Caleb Aekins 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Curtis Scott 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. George Williams 8. Josh Papalii 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Iosia Soliola 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Joseph Tapine 14. Tom Starling 15. Ryan Sutton 16. Siliva Havili 17. Emre Guler 18. Sebastian Kris 19. Matt Frawley 20. Corey Harawira-Naera 21. Dunamis Lui
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Marata Niukore 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Will Smith 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown 14. Oregon Kaufusi 15. Isaiah Papali’i 16. Keegan Hipgrave 17. Bryce Cartwright 18. Joey Lussick 19. Haze Dunster 20. Wiremu Greig 21. Jordan Rankin
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Referee: Ben Cummins
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St George Illawarra Dragons vs Warriors, 2pm at Jubilee Stadium
Dragons team: 1. Matthew Dufty 2. Cody Ramsey 3. Jack Bird 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Adam Clune 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Josh Kerr 12. Tariq Sims 13. Tyrell Fuimaono 14. Kaide Ellis 15. Trent Merrin 16. Daniel Alvaro 17. Brayden Wiliame 18. Jackson Ford 19. Billy Burns 20. Josh McGuire 21. Jordan Pereira
Players cut:
Late mail: Blake Lawrie must pass a late fitness test to play after picking up a cork in the Round 5 win over the Eels. Daniel Alvaro looms as the most likely replacement if he fails to make the cut. Josh McGuire could also come into calculations after he joined the Dragons from the Cowboys.
Warriors team: 1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Peta Hiku 3. Adam Pompey 4. Marcelo Montoya 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Wayde Egan 10. Tohu Harris 11. Josh Curran 12. Jack Murchie 13. Jazz Tevaga 14. Ben Murdoch-Masila 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Kane Evans 17. Paul Turner 18. Rocco Berry 20. Tom Ale 21. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 22. Taniela Otukolo
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Referee: The Warriors may look to bring Peta Hiku into his usual position as centre before kick off.
North Queensland Cowboys vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 4.05pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Cowboys team: 1. Valentine Holmes 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O’Neill 4. Connelly Lemuelu 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Ben Hampton 8. Coen Hess 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Shane Wright 12. Ben Condon 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Lachlan Burr 16. Francis Molo 17. Corey Jensen 18. Esan Marsters 19. Mitchell Dunn 20. Peter Hola 21. Jake Clifford
Players cut:
Late mail: Jason Taumalolo faces a late fitness test to overcome a hand injury. He tolf foxsports.com.au: “The pain is slowly easing up a little bit and if it’s bearable I might be able to take the field. It’s not the sort of injury you can just needle and the pain will go away, because I can still feel the bone moving.”
Bulldogs team: 1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2. Nick Cotric 3. Will Hopoate 4. Corey Allan 5. Tui Katoa 6. Jake Averillo 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Dylan Napa 9. Sione Katoa 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Adam Elliott 12. Corey Waddell 13. Luke Thompson 14. Jackson Topine 15. Renouf Atoni 16. Chris Smith 17. Ofahiki Ogden 19. Brandon Wakeham 20. Dean Britt 21. Joe Stimson 22. Matt Doorey
Players cut:
Late mail: To come.
Referee: Henry Perenara
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Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has hit back at suggestions his plucky young Panthers have become kings of the NRL niggle.
On Tuesday night on NRL 360, News Corp journalist Paul Crawley accused the club’s players of “crossing the line” during a heated clash with Canberra in Round 5.
There was plenty of feeling in the game and it boiled over when the Panthers scored a try, and then young centre Stephen Crichton dragged an unwilling and unsuspecting Raiders player Joe Tapine into the celebrations.
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Round 6
That bizarre action had players running in from all angles ready to brouhaha.
“There was a cockiness and an arrogance and against the Raiders on the weekend I thought it spilt over and it crossed the line of what’s acceptable,” Crawley said.
“There’s ways to celebrate a try and ways not to celebrate a try. This lacked class and respect.”
On Wednesday the coach was told about the comments.
“I’m just a bit confused as to what’s the problem,” Cleary said.
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“I don’t really know. Last week there was one incident from what I could see, and that was dealt with, which was fine.”
Cleary was pressed on whether he would feel the need to rein in his troops if they were getting ahead of themselves or being disrespectful on the field.
He is adamant he’s seen nothing from the team yet that would encourage him to intervene in their behaviour.
And he believes Penrith gets as good as they give on the field.
“Our team is young. I don’t think people see the niggle that comes from the opposition towards our team,” Cleary said.
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“We’ve been reasonably successful and what comes with that is we get a little bit of niggle toward our boys, especially because we are young.
“I guess at the moment our boys are combating that however they can.
“I’m always on the lookout to make sure we’re behaving the right way… I’m not too worried.
“You want that (players sticking up for themselves) because if you don’t then teams will keep niggling you. That’s just competitive combat, it’s not really anything more than that.
“I would back our team to be respectful as much as anyone in the game. They are young and in the heat of battle they might do things they might learn from, and that’s what it’s all about.”
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