NRL TEAMS - 2021 Round 13

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The full 21-man squads for this round of the NRL, dropping live Tuesday 4pm together with match official appointments. Bookmark the article and come back for squad updates and late mail!

Tuesday 4pm we see the 21-man squads listed. 24 hours from kickoff squads are reduced to 19 men, then an hour before kickoff late mail shows the final 17 man squads and who takes the bench spot as 18th man.

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

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Canberra Raiders 

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 

North Queensland Cowboys  

South Sydney Rabbitohs 

Sydney Roosters 

Warriors 


St George Illawarra Dragons v Brisbane Broncos
Thu June 3 2021, 7:50pm at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

St George Illawarra Dragons

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Cody Ramsey 3. Brayden Wiliame 4. Gerard Beale 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Ben Hunt 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Josh Kerr 12. Jack Bird 13. Jackson Ford 14. Talatau Amone 15. Poasa Faamausili 16. Daniel Alvaro 17. Jack de Belin 18. Kaide Ellis

Changes from last round - Good news for the Red V with Dufty and Kerr returning. Sims (NSW) is out of the side but Jack de Belin returns from a 2-plus year absence on the bench. Ramsey moves to the wing for Dufty who returns at fullback. Ravalawa is also back and he fills the other wing with Jordan Pereira dropped to the reserves list. Bird replaces Sims in the back row with Wiliame at centre.

Squad update - Jayden Sullivan (20) and Jordan Pereira (21) drop out.

Late mail - 1-17. Adam Clune (19) drops out. Ellis 18th man.

Brisbane Broncos

1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Herbie Farnworth 4. Jesse Arthars 5. David Mead 6. Albert Kelly 7. Tyson Gamble 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Jake Turpin 10. Thomas Flegler 11. Alex Glenn 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. John Asiata 14. Kobe Hetherington 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Tc Robati 18. Jordan Riki 19. Tesi Niu

Changes from last round - Gamble and Lodge return from suspension, with Haas (NSW) and Coates (QLD) missing through Origin. Cobbo gets the nod for Coates on the wing, while Flegler shifts to the front row for Haas. Milford drops out to make way for Gamble.

Squad update - Dale Copley (20) and Cory Paix (21) make way.

Late mail - 1-17. Tesi Niu (19) drops out. RIki is 18th man.

Referees: Matt Cecchin;Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Dave Munro;Video Referees: Henry Perenara;


Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers
Fri June 4 2021, 7:55pm at Leichhardt Oval

Wests Tigers

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Tommy Talau 5. James Roberts 6. Moses Mbye 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Alex Twal 11. Luke Garner 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Stefano Utoikamanu 15. Shawn Blore 16. Tom Amone 17. Thomas Mikaele 18. Michael Chee-Kam

Changes from last round - Luciano Leilua has been named pending his judiciary hearing on Tuesday night. Joe Ofahengaue (QLD) will miss the contest with Seyfarth starting in his place, Stefano Utoikamanu joining the bench.

Squad update - The Siiiiiiiiimpkin/s.... Jake Simpkin (19) and Tuki Simpkins (20) drop out.

Late mail - 1-17. Chee-Kam 18th man. Kiah Cooper (21) cut.

Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Paul Momirovski 5. Robert Jennings 6. Matt Burton 7. Tyrone May 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Scott Sorensen 13. Matthew Eisenhuth 14. Jaeman Salmon 15. J'maine Hopgood 16. Lindsay Smith 17. Izack Tago 18. Brent Naden

Changes from last round - Cleary, Luai, To'o, Yeo, Martin and Koroisau are all missing on Origin duty, but Dylan Edwards is back at fullback to alleviate some of that missing experience. Crichton moves to the centres allowing Burton to join Tyrone May in the halves. Robert Jennings is in for To'o on the wing and Kenny is hooker. Sorensen and Eisenhuth get the nod for Yeo and Martin in the back row, Leniu replaces suspended prop Moses Leota, with Salmon, Hopgood, Smith and Tago the new-look interchange.

Squad update - Sunia Turuva (20) and Kurt Falls (21) drop out.

Late mail - 1-17 as well, with Naden 18th man and Eddie Blacker (19) omitted.

Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Chris Sutton, Nick Beashel;Video Referees: Alan Shortall;


Melbourne Storm v Gold Coast Titans
Sat June 5 2021, 7:35pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium

Melbourne Storm

1. Nicholas Hynes 2. George Jennings 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Dean Ieremia 6. Cooper Johns 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Brandon Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 20. Trent Loiero 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane 14. Aaron Booth 15. Tui Kamikamica 16. Chris Lewis 17. Aaron Pene 19. Isaac Lumelume

Changes from last round - Kenny Bromwich returns and slots into Felise Kaufusi's Origin-shaped back-row slot. Dean Ieremia replaces Addo-Carr on the wing, Johns is the five-eighth, Asofa-Solomona front row and Chris Lewis benched.

Squad update - Tom Eisenhuth (11) is out. Lewis comes into the second row for him, with Loiero added to the bench. Jordan Grant (18) is omitted.

Late mail - Lewis reverts to the bench with Loiero starting. Ryley Jacks (21) is dropped from the reserves with Lumelume as 18th man.

Gold Coast Titans

1. Jayden Campbell 20. Greg Marzhew 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Phillip Sami 6. Ashley Taylor 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Jarrod Wallace 15. Erin Clark 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Sam Stone 13. Sam McIntyre 14. Tyrone Peachey 16. Jai Whitbread 17. Joseph Vuna 19. Esan Marsters 18. Tanah Boyd

Changes from last round - Brimson, Fotuaika, Fifita and Fa'asuamaleaui are all gone for Origin duty. Jayden Campbell debuts at fullback, Jolliffe replaces Fotuaika up front, Stone for Fifita in the back row and McIntyre the lock for Tino. Ash Taylor returns in the halves, with Tanah Boyd left out of the 17. The bench features club debutant Joseph Vuna who played four games in Warriors colours three years ago. Erin Clark and Jai Whitbread join the bench.

Squad update - Anthony Don (2) and Mitch Rein (9) are out. Greg Marzhew is set to debut on the wing for the Titans, while Clark replaces Rein at hooker and Marsters joins the bench.

Late mail - No more changes with Tanah Boyd as 18th man. Darius Farmer (21) is the omitted reserve.

Referees: Chris Butler;Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Drew Oultram;Video Referees: Alan Shortall;


Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels
Sun June 6 2021, 4:05pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

Newcastle Knights

1. Tex Hoy 2. Starford To'a 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Brayden Musgrove 18. Jake Clifford 14. Kurt Mann 8. Sauaso Sue 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Brodie Jones 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Mitchell Barnett 6. Connor Watson 15. Josh King 16. Jack Johns 20. Mathew Croker 17. Simi Sasagi

Changes from last round - Klemmer's suspension means Sue gets a start up front, while Jacob Saifiti fills the other prop spot left vacant by his brother Daniel (NSW duty). Brodie Jones replaces the injured Tyson Frizell in the back row, with Simi Sasagi, Jack Johns and Kurt Mann join the bench.

Squad update - Half Phoenix Crossland (7) is out. Jake Clifford joins the bench with Kurt Mann moving up to halfback for now. Mat Croker moves up to the bench as well with Sasagi sinking to the reserves. Gehamat Shibasaki (21) drops out.

Late mail - Clifford replaces Watson at five-eighth with Connor moving to the bench instead. Sasagi is 18th man and Jirah Momoisea (19) drops out.

Parramatta Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Waqa Blake 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Marata Niukore 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown 14. Will Smith 15. Shaun Lane 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Bryce Cartwright 19. Makahesi Makatoa

Changes from last round - Reed Mahoney is 19th man for Queensland but is named as Parramatta hooker. Dylan Brown and RCG are back for the blue-and-golds and fill their five-eighth and prop positions as usual, so Kaufusi is benched and Arthur drops to the reserves. Junior Paulo (NSW) is missing so Niukore will play front row for him. Haze Dunster starts on the wing for dropped former rep player Blake Ferguson, while Will Smith returns on the bench.

Squad update - Joey Lussick (18) and Jakob Arthur (20) cut.

Late mail - 1-17. Makatoa is 18th man with (21) Viliami Penisini dropping out.

Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Peter Gough, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Video Referees: Chris Butler;