Preliminary Finals Teams

Friday, 22nd September 2006 Canterbury v Brisbane at Aussie Stadium, 7.45pm

BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Andrew Emelio, Reni Maitua, Matt Utai, Daniel Holdsworth, Brent Sherwin, Mark O'Meley, Corey Hughes, Nate Myles, Willie Mason, Andrew Ryan (c), Sonny Bill Williams Interchange: Roy Asotasi, Adam Perry, Chris Armit, Nick Kouparitsas

BRONCOS: Justin Hodges, Darius Boyd, Brent Tate, David Stagg, Karmichael Hunt, Darren Lockyer (c), Shane Perry, Shane Webcke, Shaun Berrigan, Petero Civoniceva, Sam Thaiday, Brad Thorn, Tonie Carroll Interchange: Corey Parker, Dane Carlaw, Ben Hannant, Casey McGuire, Tame Tupou (one to be omitted)

Referee: Paul Simpkins

Saturday, 23rd September 2006

Melbourne v St George Illawarra at Telstra Stadium, 7.45pm

STORM: Billy Slater, Matt Geyer, Matt King, Greg Inglis, Steve Turner, Scott Hill, Cooper Cronk, Antonio Kaufusi, Cameron Smith, Brett White, David Kidwell, Ryan Hoffman, Dallas Johnson Interchange: Garret Crossman, Michael Crocker, Ben Cross, Nathan Friend, Jake Webster, Jeremy Smith, Adam Blair (three to be omitted)

DRAGONS: Clint Greenshields, Wes Naiqama, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Brett Morris, Trent Barrett (c), Ben Hornby, Luke Bailey, Aaron Gorrell, Jason Ryles, Matt Bickerstaff, Ashton Sims, Shaun Timmins Interchange: Danny Wicks, Justin Poore, Ben Creagh, Mathew Head, Daryl Millard, Michael Henderson, Sam Isemonger (three to be omitted)

Referee: Steve Clark