NRL TEAMS - 2021 Round 17

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All the squad lists and match official appointments for the weekend ahead, available at 4pm Tuesday. Bookmark this article and come back for squad updates and late mail across the round.

What to expect each week:

  • Tuesday afternoon: match official appointments
  • Tuesday approx 3pm: Warriors teamlist announced
  • Tuesday 4pm: remaining fifteen teamlists announced
  • 24 hours before a match kicks off: squad update, 21 players reduced to 19
  • One hour before a match kicks off: late mail, 19 players reduced to final 17 plus 18th man medical sub

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

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Canberra Raiders
Thu July 8 2021, 7:50pm at 4 Pines Park

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Moses Suli 6. Kieran Foran 7. Dylan Walker 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Karl Lawton 13. Sean Keppie 14. Cade Cust 16. Kurt De Luis 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Jack Gosiewski 15. Ben Trbojevic

Changes from last round - Garrick is Tom Trbojevic's fullback replacement, with Suli coming in on the wing to fill in for Garrick. Walker comes into the halves in DCE's absence alongside Foran. Cust joins the bench.

Squad update - Jorge Taufua (20) and Tolutau Koula (21) cut.

Late mail - Ben Trbojevic drops to 18th man with Gosiewski making an injury return via the bench. Tevita Funa (19) drops out.

Canberra Raiders

1. Xavier Savage 2. Semi Valemei 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Matt Frawley 7. Sam Williams 8. Emre Guler 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Dunamis Lui 11. Corey Harawira-Naera 12. Hudson Young 13. Ryan Sutton 14. Tom Starling 15. Ryan James 16. Iosia Soliola 17. Joseph Tapine 18. Matthew Timoko

Changes from last round - Savage returns for his second NRL game in place of injured fullback Bailey Simonsson. Frawley comes into the halves for the first time this year replacing Origin-bound five-eighth Jack Wighton. Guler starts prop for Papali'i (QLD) and James joins the bench. Elliott Whitehead (shoulder) is out with Young replacing him.

Squad update - Brad Schneider (20) and Harry Rushton (21) get the chop.

Late mail - 1-17. Timoko is 18th man with Trey Mooney (19) dropping out.

Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Peter Gough, Dave Munro;Video Referees: Henry Perenara;


South Sydney Rabbitohs v North Queensland Cowboys
Fri July 9 2021, 7:55pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

South Sydney Rabbitohs

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Braidon Burns 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Mark Nicholls 17. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Hame Sele 14. Benji Marshall 14. Liam Knight 15. Jacob Host 16. Patrick Mago 18. Josh Mansour

Changes from last round - Taaffe replaces Latrell Mitchell (NSW) at fullback, Burns for Dane Gagai (QLD) in the centres. Sele replaces Cameron Murray (NSW) at lock, Burgess starts prop. Su'A comes into the starting side at second row for Jai Arrow (QLD) and Marshall is hooker for Damien Cook (NSW). Mago and Mamouzelos join the interchange.

Squad update - Jaxson Paulo (19) and Tautau Moga (20) cut.

Late mail - Mamouzelos starts hooker with Marshall on the bench. Mansour is 18th man with Davvy Moale (21) dropping out.

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Daejarn Asi 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Javid Bowen 4. Connelly Lemuelu 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Tom Dearden 8. Coen Hess 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Shane Wright 12. Mitchell Dunn 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Tom Gilbert 16. Lachlan Burr 17. Heilum Luki 18. Peter Hola

Changes from last round - Asi replaces Valentine Holmes (QLD) at fullback, and Leumelu at centre for Tabuai-Fidow (also QLD). Hess starts prop with Burr benched, and Gilbert replaces Francis Molo (QLD) on the interchange.

Squad update - Michael Bell (19) and Ben Condon (20) drop out.

Late mail - 1-17. Hola is 18th man with Kane Bradley (21) dropping out.

Referees: Matt Cecchin;Sideline Officials: Chris Butler, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;


Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters
Sat July 10 2021, 7:35pm at Bankwest Stadium

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

1. Nick Meaney 2. Corey Allan 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 21. Falakiko Manu 19. Lachlan Lewis 7. Jake Averillo 8. Jack Hetherington 9. Sione Katoa 10. Luke Thompson 11. Corey Waddell 12. Joe Stimson 13. Josh Jackson 14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 15. Dylan Napa 16. Ofahiki Ogden 17. Renouf Atoni 20. Jackson Topine

Changes from last round - Waddell (second row), Sione Katoa (hooker), Schoupp (centre) and Napa (interchange) all return from their week's layoff after COVID breaches, with Brandon Wakeham left out. Waddell and Stimson displace Topine (reserves) and Matt Doorey (out) as the backrowers. Schoupp's return pushes Manu to reserves, while Patolo drops to the reserves as well. Katoa (for Jeremy Marshall-King) and Napa (for Ava Seumanufagai) are fortuitously timed returns with the omitted pair out suspended this week. Ogden and Atoni earn a promotion to the interchange as well.

Squad update - Tui Katoa (5) and Chris Patolo (22) drop out. Manu comes back in on the wing.

Sydney Roosters

1. Joseph Manu 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Josh Morris 4. Billy Smith 5. Matt Ikuvalu 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Isaac Liu 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Lachlan Lam 15. Egan Butcher 16. Nat Butcher 17. Ben Thomas 18. Adam Keighran

Changes from last round - Radley is back after a long suspension, named at lock. Liu shifts to second row for Angus Crichton (NSW). Manu moves to fullback for James Tedesco (NSW) with Billy Smith coming in at centre for his first match of 2021. Matt Ikuvalu returns as well in the backline. Hutchison will start five-eighth with Lachlan Lam benched, and Nat Butcher & Ben Thomas are the new bench players - Fletcher Baker and Daniel Suluka-Fifita both unable to play this week.

Squad update - Naufahu Whyte (20) and Joseph Suaalii (21) cut.

Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Peter Gough, Dave Munro;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;


Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Warriors
Sun July 11 2021, 4:05pm at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 6. Connor Tracey 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 14. Braydon Trindall 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Toby Rudolf 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Jack Williams 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 19. Mawene Hiroti 21. Luke Metcalf

Changes from last round - Tracey replaces injured Matt Moylan in the halves. Chambers returns to plug the gap left in the centres. Trindall drops to the bench with Hiroti dropping to the reserves after being a late inclusion on Sunday.

Squad update - Will Chambers (3) is back out of the side. Tracey shifts back to the centres and Trindall in at five-eighth with Hiroti joining the bench. Billy Magoulias (18) is cut.

Late mail - Nikora is benched with Talakai starting second row. Andrew Fifita (20) drops out with Metcalf as 18th man.

Warriors

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Marcelo Montoya 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 11. Eliesa Katoa 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Jazz Tevaga 20. Jack Murchie 15. Leeson Ah Mau 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Ben Murdoch-Masila 18. Adam Pompey

Changes from last round - Reece Walsh returns at fullback, as does Kodi Nikorima at five-eighth. Matt Lodge comes straight into the starting front row after transferring from Brisbane during last week. Evans drops to the bench to create space for him. In the backline Walsh's return pushes RTS to the wing, and Rocco Berry also returns. Edward Kosi and Adam Pompey drop to the reserves. Tohu Harris and Chad Townsend are both out, with Bayley Sironen starting back row and Ben Murdoch-Masila reverts to the bench.

Squad update - Taniela Otukolo (21) and Edward Kosi (22) drop off.

Late mail - Kane Evans (14) is out with Murchie replacing him. Pompey is 18th man.

Referees: Chris Sutton;Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Jon Stone;Video Referees: Alan Shortall;


Brisbane Broncos BYE
Gold Coast Titans BYE
Melbourne Storm BYE
Newcastle Knights BYE
Parramatta Eels BYE
Penrith Panthers BYE
St George Illawarra Dragons BYE
Wests Tigers BYE