2024 NRL Round 2: Teams and Game Day

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2024 NRL Round 2: Teams and Game Day



Thursday, March 14

Broncos v Rabbitohs at Lang Park, 8:00pm

Brisbane Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Martin Taupau 18. Corey Oates 19. Xavier Willison 20. Tristan Sailor 21. Jock Madden 22. Jaiyden Hunt

South Sydney Rabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Richard Kennar 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Cameron Murray 14. Siliva Havili 15. Davvy Moale 16. Shaquai Mitchell 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Michael Chee Kam 19. Taane Milne 20. Jye Gray 21. Peter Mamouzelos 22. Dean Hawkins

Friday, March 15

Sharks v Bulldogs at Shark Park, 6:00pm

Cronulla Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Dale Finucane 15. Jack Williams 16. Royce Hunt 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Kayal Iro 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Daniel Atkinson 21. Samuel Stonestreet 22. Jayden Berrell

Canterbury Bulldogs: 1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Connor Tracey 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Poasa Faamausili 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Samuel Hughes 16. Josh Curran 17. Kurtis Morrin 19. Bronson Xerri 20. Kitione Kautoga 21. Jake Turpin 22. Toby Sexton 23. Josh Addo-Carr

Panthers v Eels at Panthers Stadium, 8:05pm

Penrith Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Taylan May 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Luke Garner 18. Daine Laurie 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. Mavrik Geyer 21. Paul Alamoti 22. Brad Schneider

Parramatta Eels: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Morgan Harper 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Brendan Hands 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Kelma Tuilagi 18. Ofahiki Ogden 19. Wiremu Greig 20. Luca Moretti 21. Makahesi Makatoa 22. Blaize Talagi

Saturday, March 16

Raiders v Tigers at Canberra Stadium, 3:00pm

Canberra Raiders: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papalii 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Ata Mariota 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Nick Cotric 19. Kaeo Weekes 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Zac Woolford 22. Trey Mooney

Wests Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Starford To'a 4. Solomona Faataape 5. Junior Tupou 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Aidan Sezer 15. Fonua Pole 16. Alex Twal 17. Samuela Fainu 18. Asu Kepaoa 19. Tallyn Da Silva 20. Justin Matamua 21. Alexander Lobb 22. Jake Simpkin

Cowboys v Knights at North Queensland Stadium, 5:30pm

North Queensland Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Zac Laybutt 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Sam McIntyre 17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 18. Tomas Chester 19. Thomas Mikaele 20. Semi Valemei 21. Jack Gosiewski 22. Jake Clifford

Newcastle Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 14. Jack Cogger 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Jed Cartwright 18. Brodie Jones 19. Will Pryce 20. Mathew Croker 21. Fletcher Sharpe 22. Thomas Cant

Storm v Warriors at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, 7:35pm

Melbourne Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Jonah Pezet 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Joe Chan 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Chris Lewis 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Shawn Blore 19. Kane Bradley 20. Marion Seve 21. Sualauvi Faalogo 22. Tepai Moeroa

New Zealand Warriors: 1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Tohu Harris 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Tom Ale 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Dylan Walker 18. Adam Pompey 20. Jazz Tevaga 21. Te Maire Martin 22. Ali Leiataua 23. Chanel Harris-Tavita

Sunday, March 17

Sea Eagles v Roosters at Brookvale Oval, 4:05pm

Manly Sea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Tommy Talau 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Karl Lawton 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 20. Aaron Woods 21. Brad Parker 22. Jamie Humphreys

Sydney Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Siua Wong 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Sandon Smith 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Nat Butcher 17. Terrell May 18. Connor Watson 19. Fetalaiga Pauga 20. Egan Butcher 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Angus Crichton

Dolphins v Dragons at Dolphin Oval, 6:15pm

Redcliffe Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Thomas Flegler 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Euan Aitken 13. Max Plath 14. Josh Kerr 15. Kenny Bromwich 16. Mark Nicholls 17. Jarrod Wallace 18. Kurt Donoghoe 19. Sean O'Sullivan 20. Oryn Keeley 21. Tesi Niu 22. Mason Teague

St George Illawarra Dragons: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Jack Bird 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Tom Eisenhuth 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Connor Muhleisen 15. Michael Molo 16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Viliami Fifita 19. Christian Tuipulotu 20. Jesse Marschke 21. Ben Murdoch-Masila 22. Hame Sele

Bye: Titans

[gerg]

I'm not sure why a lot of people were/are tipping the Bunnies to be big improvers this year? Their forward pack and depth stinks. Melbourne's isn't much better but you just know that Bellamy will get everything out of his bunch of 'no names'.

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[bonehead]

I'm not sure why a lot of people were/are tipping the Bunnies to be big improvers this year? Their forward pack and depth stinks. Melbourne's isn't much better but you just know that Bellamy will get everything out of his bunch of 'no names'.

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if Keppie is in your 17 you've got an ordinary pack.

I'm on a hillside but Cook is done, Vegas was the best game I've seen him play in about 3 seasons

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[zim]

They've got their 2 starting centres out and are top heavy so their depth is not great. Edge defense is going to be an issue till at least one of those guys comes back.
It'd be rough for them to get that in order then have Mitchell get injured but that tends to be what we usually see at key parts of the season.

[Conor]

I'm not sure why a lot of people were/are tipping the Bunnies to be big improvers this year? Their forward pack and depth stinks. Melbourne's isn't much better but you just know that Bellamy will get everything out of his bunch of 'no names'.

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I think to an extent there’s the Wighton factor - the same people that think he is a loss for us (and we’ll decline as a result) see him as a big gain for Souths.

[gerg]

Agree with others. Souths have the same problem that the Bulldogs have. No props. Tatola is decent but would he make our prop rotation? Tapine / Papalii / Horsburgh / Ata or Guler. I think this is why they faded so badly last year. Murray is still a good player but whenever you start noticing a player becoming a bit grubbier you know it's because they're starting to slow down and they need to add a bit of guile (for want of a better word) to their game to outplay some of the young guys. Yes, Cook is cooked. Kalomatongi (? spelling) is pretty good but he is an edge attacking weapon. They have a team full of guys that are more interested in razzle dazzle - it is the souths identity - and not enough grit and tough carry guys.

I wouldn't be surprised if Demetriou gets sacked this year, as a bit of a scapegoat along with the players having a little too much power.

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[President Clinton]

Raiders have an embarrassment of riches in the middles this year.

I honestly think we could play boring grind ball and beat a number of teams. Keppie is starting for Souths - he wouldn’t make our bench. Same with the Dogs.

Also the Storm rolling out with Josh King as a staring prop?

Tapine, Papalii, Horsburgh, Mariota, Smithies, Mooney, Saulo and Guler is pretty formidable.

[greeneyed]

The Rabbitohs have been hilarious so far. That obstruction was a shocker. If only both teams could come out of this with a loss.

[President Clinton]

No Wighton and Campbell Graham weakness their side immensely. That’s their strength.

[LimeGreenMachine]

Horrible half of footy. Just about every possible error made.

[gerg]

The Rabbitohs have been hilarious so far. That obstruction was a shocker. If only both teams could come out of this with a loss.

Yes, a loss for both sides would be quite fitting. What a bludger of a game. Well done to Havili for dragging Souths back into the game but they faltered as soon as he went off and Haas came back on. Interesting to see injuries to Reynolds and Haas this early in the season.

Souths ref's challenge seemed to be overturned very quickly. Looked offside to me when he actually kicked the ball instead of when the picture was 'freeze-framed' and you could hear the bunker saying he was onside?

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[LimeGreenMachine]

Wighton will fix all of Rabbits issues

[bonehead]

shades of Lachie miller from Walsh on the latrell try

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[RaiderSpark]

Sharks 1-12

[zim]

This is getting a bit juicy. Mahoney with the swinging arm.

[zim]

Something a little special from Teig Wilton there. Bulldogs keep shooting themselves in the foot.

[RaiderSpark]

Sharks 1-12

Panthers 1-12

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[Botman]

is Yeo not ahead of the play the ball when Cleary kicks it?
is that not technically a downtown penalty?

[zim]

is Yeo not ahead of the play the ball when Cleary kicks it?
is that not technically a downtown penalty?

I thought so. We've also had Luai with 2 instances of foul play that could have copped 10 and he's still on the field.
Next week's opponent will be happy.

[Botman]

is Yeo not ahead of the play the ball when Cleary kicks it?
is that not technically a downtown penalty?

I thought so. We've also had Luai with 2 instances of foul play that could have copped 10 and he's still on the field.
Next week's opponent will be happy.

I've been waiting for a situation like this to see how they ruled it, i dont know if it's just an interpretation that in these instances they're going to ignore it, or no one thought about it.... But i checked and Yeo is definitely in front of the play the ball when Cleary kicks it
My understanding of the rule is that should be a penalty

[zim]

Yeah Yeo might as well have been parras fullback given how far in front he was.

[zim]

Parra's had hardly any opportunity and they're going in with a 2 point lead. Penrith defence really not up to last year's standards.

[Sid]

Average set metres
Parra 37
Panthers 55

Average ptb speed
Parra 3.44
Panthers 2.8

Panthers have been good at pinning the side down their own end
Eels have done well to score with limited opportunity


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[Seiffert82]

I can't get over how bad Parramatta's defence is. Their kick chase is half arsed and their line is all over shop. How many of their players rush out of the line? At least they are holding onto the ball.

On the other hand, Penrith are scraping by on the talent of a few individuals. Some pretty lazy habits starting to creep in.

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[RaiderSpark]

I thought the sharks v bulldogs (i was gonna write just dogs but my dogs insisted they aint no bull-dogs) was referee'd poorly....

[zim]

Parra's left edge is a dogs breakfast because of the failed outside back HIA early on.

[RaiderSpark]

talking about canines, have ya got some?

[greeneyed]

How was that facial from the Panthers fullback Edwards not penalised?

[Sid]

How was that facial from the Panthers fullback Edwards not penalised?

Yeah I can only think it's because it wasn't penalised because it wasn't 'in play'.. ?

[julian87]

Luai is the biggest myth I’ve seen in rugby league. Penrith are a force and t has nothing to do with him. I feel sorry for the Tigers

[greeneyed]

How was that facial from the Panthers fullback Edwards not penalised?

Yeah I can only think it's because it wasn't penalised because it wasn't 'in play'.. ?

Perhaps it wasn’t considered a reportable offence, but there was a clawing action with the fingers. It surely was reportable.

[Seiffert82]

Parra's left edge is a dogs breakfast because of the failed outside back HIA early on.

Yes, and they are loose in the middle and not that great on the right either. Their middle forwards look slow.

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[Botman]

Panthers now asserting themselves in this one. Coming home hard.

[zim]

Panthers going to really open this up now. Parramatta unlucky to cop another injury from their own guy smashing Liam Martin.