Round 24 Teams and
Fixtures

FRIDAY 22nd August 2003 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA v MELBOURNE at WIN Stadium, 7.30pm.

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA: Ben Hornby, Nathan Blacklock, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Ben Creagh, Shaun Timmins, Brett Firman, Chris Leikvoll, Mark Riddell, Luke Bailey, Brent Kite, Lance Thompson (c), Dean Young. Interchange: Ashton Sims, Ryan Powell, Henry Perenara, Craig Stapleton, John Cross (one to be omitted).

MELBOURNE: Billy Slater, Fifita Moala, Steven Bell, David Kidwell, Marcus Bai, Matt Geyer, Matt Orford, Robbie Kearns, Cameron Smith, Kirk Reynoldson, Peter Robinson, Stephen Kearney (c), Glen Turner. Interchange: Danny Williams, Ryan Hoffman, Nathan Friend, Mitchell Sargent.

SATURDAY 23rd August 2003 PENRITH v WESTS TIGERS at Penrith Stadium, 5.30pm.

PENRITH: Rhys Wesser, Luke Lewis, Ryan Girdler, Paul Whatuira, Luke Rooney, Preston Campbell, Craig Gower, Joel Clinton, Luke Priddis, Martin Lang, Joe Galuvao, Tony Puletua, Scott Sattler. Interchange: Colin Ward, Trent Waterhouse, Shane Rodney, Luke Swain, Ben Ross (one to be omitted).

WESTS TIGERS: Robert Miles, Mark O'Halloran, John Wilson, Dene Halatau, Luke Covell, Daniel Fitzhenry, Benji Marshall, Corey Pearson, Robert Mears, John Skandalis, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark O'Neill (c), Terry Hill. Interchange: Nick Bradley-Qalilawa, Bryce Gibbs, Chris Heighington, Chris Paterson.

PARRAMATTA v CRONULLA at Parramatta Stadium, 7.30pm.

PARRAMATTA: Ashley Graham, Matt Petersen, Jamie Lyon, David Vaealiki, Jason Moodie, Adam Dykes, Michael Witt, Nathan Cayless, John Morris, Adam Peek, Nathan Hindmarsh, Lee Hopkins, Daniel Wagon. Interchange: Shayne Dunley, Steve Crouch, Daniel Heckenberg, Darren Treacy, James Webster, Dean Widders (two to be omitted).

CRONULLA: David Peachey (c), Jarrad Anderson, Jason Kent, Phil Bailey, Matthew Rieck, Greg Bird, Michael Sullivan, Roy Friend, Dean Bosnich, Chris Beattie, Danny Nutley, Paul Gallen, Matt Hilder. Interchange: Dale Newton, Keith Galloway, Daniel Dumas, Reece Williams.

NORTH QUEENSLAND v SOUTH SYDNEY at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 7.30pm.

NORTH QUEENSLAND: Matt Bowen, Ty Williams, Josh Hannay, Paul Bowman (c), Brenton Bowen, David Myles, Chris Sheppard, Paul Rauhihi, Paul Dezolt, Jaiman Lowe, Kevin Campion, Michael Luck, Glenn Morrison. Interchange: Shane Muspratt, Jacob Lillyman, Chris Muckert, Aaron Payne.

SOUTH SYDNEY: Brad Watts, Nathan Merritt, Lee Hookey, Russell Richardson, Luke MacDougall, Ashley Harrison, Jamie Russo, Duncan MacGillivray, Jason Death (c), Luke Stuart, Justin Smith, Mark Minichiello, Shane Rigon. Interchange: Mark Meredith, Jamie Fitzgerald, Jess Caine, Shane Walker, James Storer (one to be omitted).

SUNDAY 24th August 2003

CANBERRA v NEWCASTLE, Canberra Stadium, 2.30pm.

CANBERRA: Clinton Schifcofske, Michael Robertson, Adam Mogg, Joel Monaghan, Jamaal Lolesi, Jason Croker (c), Mark McLinden, Ryan O'Hara, Brad Drew, Luke Davico, Ruben Wiki, Ian Hindmarsh, Tyran Smith. Interchange: Sean Rutgerson, Alan Tongue, Troy Thompson, Terry Martin, Michael Monaghan, Darren Potter (two to be omitted).

NEWCASTLE: Mark Hughes, Anthony Quinn, Matthew Gidley, Adam MacDougall, Craig Hall, Sean Rudder, Kurt Gidley, Josh Perry, Danny Buderus, Matt Parsons, Steve Simpson, Daniel Abraham, Ben Kennedy (c). Interchange: Adam Woolnough, Matthew Jobson, Luke Quigley, Todd Lowrie, Andrew Price (one to be omitted).

NEW ZEALAND v BRISBANE at Ericsson Stadium, 4pm (NZ time).

NEW ZEALAND: Brent Webb, Henry Fa'afiili, Vinnie Anderson, Clinton Toopi, Francis Meli, Thomas Leuluai, Lance Hohaia, Jerry Seuseu, Monty Betham (c), Richard Villasanti, Ali Lauitiiti, Awen Guttenbeil, Logan Swann. Interchange: Justin Murphy, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Wairangi Koopu, Sione Faumuina, Mark Tookey (one to be omitted).

BRISBANE: Darren Lockyer (c), Michael De Vere, Tonie Carroll, Brent Tate, Stu Kelly, Ben Ikin, Shaun Berrigan, Shane Webcke, Richard Swain, Petero Civoniceva, Carl Webb, Corey Parker, Dane Carlaw. Interchange: Brad Meyers, Andrew Gee, Casey Maguire, Neale Wyatt.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS v MANLY at Aussie Stadium, 3pm.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Anthony Minichiello, Todd Byrne, Ryan Cross, Shannon Hegarty, Chris Walker, Chris Flannery, Brett Finch, Jason Cayless, Craig Wing, Ned Catic, Michael Crocker, Chad Robinson, Luke Ricketson (c). Interchange: Lopini Paea, Andrew Lomu, Ben Wellington, Stuart Webb.

MANLY: Albert Torrens, Scott Donald, Kevin McGuinness, Ben MacDougall, Mitch Creary, Luke Dorn, Jason Ferris, Jason King, Chad Randall, Aaron Cannings, Solomon Haumono, Sam Harris, Steve Menzies. Interchange: Mark Shipway, Tony Jensen, Anthony Watmough, Gary Winter, Alex Moore (one to be omitted).

BULLDOGS have the bye