NRL TEAM LISTS & LATE MAIL - 2018 Finals Week 1

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It's Teamlist Tuesday for Finals Week 1 of the 2018 NRL Premiership! Around 4pm AEST every Tuesday, the full teams and officials for each NRL round will be posted right here!

All times are listed in AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT) unless otherwise noted.

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2nd Qualifying Final (2 v 3)
Melbourne Storm v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Fri September 7 2018, 7:50pm at AAMI Park

Melbourne Storm
1. Billy Slater 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Cheyse Blair 4. Curtis Scott 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 19. Brodie Croft 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Tim Glasby 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Joe Stimson 13. Dale Finucane 14. Brandon Smith 15. Christian Welch 17. Kenneath Bromwich 20. Sam Kasiano

TEAM NEWS - Slater (fullback) returns along with Vunivalu (wing) and Munster (five-eighth). Hughes shifts to halfback with Olam, Jacks and Drinkwater all omitted completely. Brandon Smith returns on the interchange with Hoffman demoted to reserves.

24H WARNING - Tui Kamikamica drops off the bench with Hoffman shifting up. Sandor Earl is the other omitted player.

LATE MAIL - A late change sees Brodie Croft replace Jahrome Hughes in the halfback role, while Sam Kasiano replaces Hoffman on the interchange.

South Sydney Rabbitohs
1. Alex Johnston 2. Campbell Graham 3. Greg Inglis 4. Dane Gagai 5. Robert Jennings 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. George Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Angus Crichton 13. Sam Burgess 14. Hymel Hunt 15. Cameron Murray 16. Jason Clark 17. Dean Britt

TEAM NEWS - No changes.

24H WARNING - Tyrell Fuimaono and Matt McIlwrick are omitted.

LATE MAIL - no changes, 1-17.

Officials | Referees: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Michael Wise;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea;

Broadcast | FOX League 502 & Nine Network (check local guides)


2nd Elimination Final (6 v 7)
Penrith Panthers v Warriors
Sat September 8 2018, 5:30pm at ANZ Stadium

Penrith Panthers
1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2. Josh Mansour 3. Waqa Blake 4. Tyrone Peachey 5. Christian Crichton 6. James Maloney 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Trent Merrin 9. Sione Katoa 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Isaah Yeo 13. James Fisher-Harris 14. Tyrone May 15. Moses Leota 16. Corey Harawira-Naera 17. James Tamou

TEAM NEWS - Harawira-Naera (interchange) replaces Hetherington (pushed to reserves).

24H WARNING - Wayde Egan & Kaide Ellis drop out.

LATE MAIL - 1-17

Warriors
1. Roger Tuivasa-sheck 2. David Fusitua 3. Peta Hiku 4. Solomone Kata 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Blake Green 7. Shaun Johnson 8. James Gavet 9. Issac Luke 10. Agnatius Paasi 11. Adam Blair 12. Tohu Harris 13. Simon Mannering 14. Jazz Tevaga 15. Isaiah Papalii 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Gerard Beale

TEAM NEWS - Blake Green (five-eighth) and James Gavet (prop) are back in the lineup. Lino, Pulu and Satae drop to the reserves with Afoa returning to the bench. Beale is also promoted back up to interchange.

24H WARNING - Mason Lino and Tevita Satae drop out.

LATE MAIL - 1-17

Officials | Referees: Matt Cecchin, Henry Perenara;Sideline Officials: Brett Suttor, Peter Gough;Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea;

Broadcast | FOX League 502 & Nine Network (check local guides)


1st Qualifying Final (1 v 4)
Sydney Roosters v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sat September 8 2018, 7:45pm at Allianz Stadium

Sydney Roosters
1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 11. Boyd Cordner 16. Mitchell Aubusson 12. Isaac Liu 13. Victor Radley 14. Lindsay Collins 15. Zane Tetevano 17. Ryan Matterson

TEAM NEWS - Radley (lock) named to start after being benched last week, Aubusson benched with Liu starting second row.

24H WARNING - Sean O'Sullivan and Kurt Baptiste drop out.

LATE MAIL - Radley, Aubusson and Liu all switch back to where they started last weekend.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1. Valentine Holmes 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Josh Dugan 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Edrick Lee 6. Matt Moylan 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen 15. James Segeyaro 16. Aaron Woods 17. Jayson Bukuya 18. Scott Sorensen

TEAM NEWS - Leutele (centre) returns with Capewell benched and Sorensen pushed to the reserves. Ramien named on extended bench as a chance of return.

24H WARNING - Kurt Capewell drops off the interchange replaced by Scott Sorensen, with Ava Seumanufagai also cut.

LATE MAIL - No further changes.

Officials | Referees: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins;Sideline Officials: Chris Butler, Kasey Badger;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie;

Broadcast | FOX League 502 & Nine Network (check local guides)


1st Elimination Final (5 v 8)
Brisbane Broncos v St George Illawarra Dragons
Sun September 9 2018, 4:10pm at Suncorp Stadium

Brisbane Broncos
1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. James Roberts 4. Jordan Kahu 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Anthony Milford 7. Kodi Nikorima 15. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Sam Thaiday 17. David Fifita 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Josh Mcguire 8. Matthew Lodge 14. Patrick Mago 16. Korbin Sims 18. Kotoni Staggs

TEAM NEWS - McCullough (hooker) and Glenn (second row) return, pushing jake Turpin out completely and Ofahengaue to the bench with McGuire moving back to lock and Fifita to the bench. Staggs drops to the reserves.

24H WARNING - Alex Glenn hasn't recovered in time so he's out again, Fifita up into the second row and Staggs added to the bench. Dargan is the omitted reserves player.

LATE MAIL - Lodge is benched with Ofahengaue to start.

St George Illawarra Dragons
1. Matthew Dufty 2. Nene Macdonald 3. Zac Lomax 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Jordan Pereira 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Leeson Ah Mau 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Kurt Mann 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Luciano Leilua

TEAM NEWS - Widdop (five-eighth) is back pushing Mann to the interchange and Jai Field out completely. Aitken and Nightingale are listed as reserves with an outside chance of early injury return.

24H WARNING - Euan Aitken and Jacob Host omitted.

LATE MAIL - 1-17, de Belin cleared to play.

Officials | Referees: Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton;Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Jeff Younis;Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Luke Patten;

Broadcast | FOX League 502 & Nine Network (check local guides)