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Get all the 21-man squads for Round 9 of the NRL Telstra Premiership as they come to hand, with full updates of each squad as they come to hand over the weekend.
All times are listed in AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT) unless otherwise noted.
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1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. James Roberts 4. Tautau Moga 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Kodi Nikorima 16. Herman Essese 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Adam Blair 14. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Josh Mcguire 11. Sam Thaiday 15. Joe Ofahengaue 8. Korbin Sims 17. David Mead
Kahu returns on the wing. Mead is named on the interchange.
Wednesday: Isaako & Waddell omitted.
Final team: Reserves drop out, with Ese'ese and Glenn starting for Sims and Thaiday as usual.
1. Matt Moylan 2. Waqa Blake 3. Dean Whare 4. Peta Hiku 5. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 6. Bryce Cartwright 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Peter Wallace 10. Regan Campbell-Gillard 11. Corey Harawira 12. Isaah Yeo 13. Trent Merrin 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Leilani Latu 16. Tim Browne 20. Viliame Kikau
Fisher-Harris and Martin are included on the reserves with the main 17 untouched.
Wednesday: Martin & Akauola omitted.
Final team: Leota & Fisher-Harris drop out.
Match Officials
Referees: Gerard Sutton, Peter Gough;Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Nick Beashel;Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten;
1. Alex Johnston 2. Hymel Hunt 3. Siosifa Talakai 4. Robert Jennings 5. Bryson Goodwin 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. Kyle Turner 11. John Sutton 12. Angus Crichton 13. Sam Burgess 14. Robbie Farah 15. Jason Clark 16. Zane Musgrove 17. Cameron Murray
Reynolds returns from the injury that saw him miss the Broncos clash, which sees Sutton back in the second row. George Burgess is out serving the first of four suspended matches.
Thursday: Rochow & Burns omitted.
Final team: 1-17
1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Dylan Walker 4. Brian Kelly 5. Akuila Uate 6. Blake Green 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Brenton Lawrence 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Frank Winterstein 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Lewis Brown 15. Jackson Hastings 16. Nate Myles 17. Addin Fonua-blake
No changes to the main 17.
Thursday: Kennedy & Cullen omitted.
Final team: 1-17
Match Officials
Referees: Gavin Badger, Gavin Reynolds;Sideline Officials: Russell Turner, Adam Reid;Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea;
1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. John Asiata 7. Michael Morgan 8. Patrick Kaufusi 14. Ray Thompson 10. Scott Bolton 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo . Ethan Lowe 15. Ben Spina 16. Corey Jensen 17. Ben Hampton
Thurston is included on the extended bench, as is Fensom - both are a chance at returning from injury.
Thursday: Hoare & Fensom drop out.
Final team: Leary drops out with Thompson to start hooker and Hampton on the interchange.
1. Clint Gutherson 2. Semi Radradra 3. Michael Jennings 4. Kirisome Auva'a 5. Josh Hoffman 19. Will Smith 7. Corey Norman 8. Suaia Matagi 9. Kaysa Pritchard 10. Tim Mannah 11. Manu Ma'u 12. Tepai Moeroa 13. Nathan Brown 6. Kenny Edwards 14. Beau Scott 15. Daniel Alvaro 17. Siosaia Vave 18. John Folau 19. Will Smith
Takairangi is out injured which sees Kenny Edwards lining up in jumper six. Gower is the new player on the interchange.
Thursday: Niukore & King drop out.
Final team: Will Smith starts at five-eighth with Kenny Edwards benched.
Match Officials
Referees: Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton;Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Ricky MacFarlane;Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten;
6. Tyrone Roberts 2. Anthony Don 1. Jarryd Hayne 4. Konrad Hurrell 3. Dan Sarginson 14. Kane Elgey 7. Ashley Taylor 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Nathan Peats 10. Ryan James 11. Chris McQueen 12. Kevin Proctor 13. Ryan Simpkins 15. Joe Greenwood 16. Paterika Vaivai 17. Leivaha Pulu 18. Morgan Boyle
Copley, Grevsmuhl & Lawton are out injured. This brings Roberts-Davis back in while Kane Elgey is named on the interchange.
Friday: Politoni & Brimson omitted.
Final team: Tyronne Roberts-Davis dropping out. Hayne moves to the centres with Tyrone Roberts to play at fullback, Dan Sarginson moves out to the wing and Kane Elgey comes in to start at five-eighth. Boyle grabs the remaining bench spot.
1. Brendan Elliott 2. Ken Sio 3. Dane Gagai 4. Peter Mata'utia 5. Nathan Ross 6. Brock Lamb 7. Jaelen Feeney 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Danny Levi 10. Josh Starling 11. Sione Mata'utia 12. Sam Stone 20. Josh King 13. Luke Yates 15. Joe Wardle 16. Jack Stockwell 17. Jacob Saifiti
Jaelen Feeney listed at halfback with Sione pushed back to the second row. Yates replaces Barnett (injured) at lock and Wardle returns to the interchange. Pauli is among the names listed in the reserves.
Friday: Pauli and Fitzgibbon drop out.
Final team: Josh King starts at lock and Yates moving to the bench, omitting Tupou.
Match Officials
Referees: Dave Munro, Alan Shortall;Sideline Officials: Dave Ryan, Nick Morel;Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea;
23. William Hopoate 2. Kerrod Holland 3. Josh Morris 4. Brenko Lee 1. Brett Morris 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Moses Mbye 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. James Graham 11. Josh Jackson 16. Adam Elliot 13. David Klemmer 12. Greg Eastwood 14. Sam Kasiano 15. Danny Fualalo 20. Matt Frawley
Hopoate is named for a potential return by way of the reserves, where Matt Frawley remains despite having played four consecutive matches there.
Friday: Smith & Tualau drop out.
Final team: Hopoate will play fullback, which sees Brett Morris moved to the wing and Marcelo Montoya missing out. Elliot starts in the back row with Eastwood benched, while Frawley replaces Faitala-Mariner on the interchange.
1. Jack Wighton 2. Nick Cotric 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Blake Austin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Junior Paulo 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Shannon Boyd 11. Josh Papalii 12. Elliot Whitehead 15. Luke Bateman 13. Joseph Tapine 14. Adam Clydsdale 16. Clay Priest 17. Iosia Soliola
Priest is back which sees Lui pushed back to the reserves.
Friday: Makatoa & Lachlan Croker drop out.
Final team: Bateman will play lock with Tapine benched.
Match Officials
Referees: Henry Perenara, Chris James;Sideline Officials: Brett Suttor, Kasey Badger;Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea;
1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Michael Chee-Kam 4. Moses Suli 5. Kevin Naiqama 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods 9. Matt McIlwrick 10. Ava Seumanufagai 11. Joel Edwards 12. Chris Lawrence 13. Elijah Taylor 15. Sauaso Sue 16. Josh Aloiai 17. Jacob Liddle 18. Jj Felise
Unchanged with Littlejohn occupying Brooks' reserve spot from last week.
Friday: Littlejohn drops out along with the injured Tim Grant.
Final team: No further changes with Felise shuffling up to fill the spot left vacant by Grant.
1. Valentine Holmes 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Jack Bird 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Gerard Beale 6. James Maloney 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 18. Tony Williams 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen 14. Kurt Capewell 15. Chris Heighington 16. Jeremy Latimore 17. Joseph Paulo
Beale is back, which puts Capewell back to the interchange. Lewis returns from injury with Bukuya left out.
Friday: Lewis is out injured again so Williams is named in the second row. Brown is the other omission.
Final team: No further changes to the 17 with Lee & Tagataese dropping out.
Match Officials
Referees: Ben Cummins, Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Rohan Best, Tim Roby;Video Referees: Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy;
1. Roger Tuivasa-sheck 2. Charnze Nicoll-klokstad 3. David Fusitua 4. Blake Ayshford 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Kieran Foran 7. Shaun Johnson 8. James Gavet 9. Issac Luke 10. Jacob Lillyman 11. Bodene Thompson 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Simon Mannering 14. Nathaniel Roache 15. Ligi Sao 16. Sam Lisone 17. Ben Matulino
Nicoll-Klokstad is named to debut in place of Kata, while Vatuvei is included in the reserves.
Saturday: Vatuvei & Vete drop off the reserves.
Final team: 1-17
1. Michael Gordon 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 4. Joseph Manu 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner 13. Aidan Guerra 16. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 12. Mitchell Aubusson 14. Isaac Liu 15. Zane Tetevano 22. Connor Watson
Aubusson returns from injury which pushes SST back to the bench, and Evans back to the reserves. Napa starts, with Liu on the interchange, while Mitchell, Watson and Nikorima appear in the reserves.
Saturday: Carter & Mitchell are omitted from the bench.
Final team: Aubusson is benched with Taukeiaho to start at lock and Guerra moving into the second row. Connor Watson fills the last bench spot.
Match Officials
Referees: Ashley Klein, Jon Stone;Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Clayton Sharpe;Video Referees: Luke Patten, Jared Maxwell;
1. Josh Dugan 2. Nene Macdonald 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Kurt Mann 7. Josh McCrone 8. Russell Packer 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Joel Thompson 13. Jack de Belin 14. Tariq Sims 15. Leeson Ah Mau 16. Hame Sele 17. Taane Milne 18. Jai Field 20. Luciano Leilua
Surprise selection with Mann to replace the injured Gareth Widdop in the halves. Milne is upgraded to the interchange and Host & Field get a seat on the reserves.
Saturday: Lawrie & Host drop out.
1. Billy Slater 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. William Chambers 4. Cheyse Blair 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Jordan McLean 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane 14. Christian Welch 15. Tim Glasby 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 18. Joe Stimson 19. Mark Nicholls 21. Curtis Scott
Kenny Bromwich is back in the back row which sees Stimson drop back to the reserves.
Saturday: Jacks & Tonumaipea drop out.
Match Officials
Referees: Matt Cecchin, Chris Butler;Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Belinda Sleeman;Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Bryan Norrie;