NRL TEAMS - 2021 Round 18

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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Gold Coast Titans v Parramatta Eels
Fri July 16 2021, 6:00pm at Cbus Super Stadium

1. Alexander Brimson 2. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Corey Thompson 6. Ashley Taylor 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Erin Clark 11. Kevin Proctor 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 12. David Fifita 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 10. Moeaki Fotuaika 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Sam Lisone 17. Beau Fermor 18. Sam McIntyre

Changes from last match - Unchanged 17 with the club's origin reps in Fotuaika, Fa'asuamaleaui and Brimson named to back up. Fifita's suspension is served on Wednesday with Origin so will line up for this clash.

Squad update - Sam Stone (19), Jayden Campbell (21) and Mitch Rein (22) miss out.

Late mail - No omissions, so all Origin boys are backing up. Jolliffe starts prop with Fotuaika benched. McIntyre is 18th man while Herman Ese'ese (20) drops out.

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Waqa Blake 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 21. Jakob Arthur 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 14. Marata Niukore 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown 15. Shaun Lane 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Bryce Cartwright 19. Will Smith 18. Viliami Penisini  

Changes from last match - Reed Mahoney returns from injury at hooker, with Joey Lussick dropping to reserves. Junior Paulo and Mitch Moses are named to back up from Origin III.

Squad update - Paulo (10) won't back up, while Moses will. Niukore replaces Paulo up front with Will Smith joining the bench. Joey Lussick (20) and Keegan Hipgrave (22) cut.

Late mail - Moses (7) won't back up either - rookie and son of the coach Jakob Arthur is the new halfback. The uncapped Will Penisini is 18th man.

Referees: Matt Cecchin;Sideline Officials: Darian Furner, Jon Stone;Video Referees: Alan Shortall;

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v St George Illawarra Dragons
Fri July 16 2021, 7:55pm at Cbus Super Stadium

5. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 18. Moses Suli 6. Kieran Foran 12. Josh Schuster 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 15. Karl Lawton 13. Sean Keppie 14. Dylan Walker 16. Kurt De Luis 17. Toafofoa Sipley 21. Cade Cust 19. Tevita Funa

Changes from last match - Tommy Turbo and DCE are named to back up from Origin. Josh Schuster returns in the back row with Lawton benched. Cade Cust and Jack Gosiewski drop to reserves.

Squad update - Tom Trbojevic (1) is out, along with Gosiewski (20). Garrick moves to fullback and Suli is the new winger.

Late mail - Daly Cherry-Evans (7) is out. Schuster moves to halfback. Lawton returns to second row and Cust joins the bench. Funa 18th man.

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Cody Ramsey 3. Jack Bird 4. Brayden Wiliame 5. Gerard Beale 6. Corey Norman 7. Ben Hunt 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Jack de Belin 11. Josh Kerr 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jackson Ford 14. Poasa Faamausili 15. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 16. Josh Mcguire 17. Billy Burns 18. Adam Clune

Changes from last match - Matt Dufty, Tyrell Fuimaono and Kaide Ellis are the first three suspended players from the 12 who breached biosecurity rules with that party recently. Along with prop Paul Vaughan who's been given the flick from the club, they're all out. Sloan moves to fullback, de Belin prop and Ford lock. Hunt and Sims are named to back up from Origin. Taunoa-Brown is on loan from the Warriors for a month and joins the bench along with Poasa Faamausili.

Squad update - Talatau Amone (20) and Jayden Sullivan (21) cut.

Late mail - 1-17. Adam Clune is 18th man with Jaiyden Hunt (19) omitted.

Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Peter Gough, Belinda Sharpe;Video Referees: Henry Perenara;

North Queensland Cowboys v Sydney Roosters
Sat July 17 2021, 3:00pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Kyle Feldt 19. Javid Bowen 4. Connelly Lemuelu 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Tom Dearden 8. Francis Molo 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Shane Wright 12. Mitchell Dunn 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Tom Gilbert 16. Coen Hess 17. Peter Hola 21. Daejarn Asi

Changes from last match - Molo, Holmes and Tabuai-Fidow are all expected to back up pending any Origin injury. Holmes replaces Asi (who drops to reserves) at fullback, while Bowen also drops to reserves for HBT's return. Heilum Luki (suspended) is out with Hola on the interchange. Molo's return pushes Hess to the bench.

Squad update - Injury to Valentine Holmes (1) sees the Cowboys and Maroons fullback out of this one. Bowen comes in at fullback. Ben Condon (20) and Kane Bradley (22) are the omitted reserves.

Late mail - Tabuai-Fidow fills the fullback role with Bowen centre. Asi is 18th man while Lachlan Burr (18) drops out.

4. Joseph Manu 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Josh Morris 19. Billy Smith 5. Matt Ikuvalu 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Isaac Liu 15. Nat Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 11. Angus Crichton 14. Lachlan Lam 16. Egan Butcher 17. Fletcher Baker 20. Adam Keighran

Changes from last match - Tedesco and Crichton return from Origin duty, with Billy Smith dropping back to the reserves and Manu moving to centre, while in the forwards Liu moves to prop to accommodate Crichton returning in the back row. Siosiua Taukeiaho is out. Baker replaces Ben Thomas on the pine.

Squad update - James Tedesco (1) will be rested. Manu moves to fullback and Smith comes in at centre as per last week. Tuku Hau Tapuha (21) drops out of the reserves list.

Late mail - One last change sees Nat Butcher start back row, Crichton benched. Keighran is 18th man with Ben Thomas (18) omitted.

Referees: Ashley Klein;Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Todd Smith;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;

Canberra Raiders v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sat July 17 2021, 5:30pm at Cbus Super Stadium

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

Changes from last match - Wighton and Papali'i are named to back up from Origin III. Elliott Whitehead (head laceration and shoulder) is out. Matt Frawley makes way for Wighton while Dunamis Lui is out injured as well (calf).

Squad update - Harley Smith-Shields (20) and Frawley (21) are out.

Late mail - Papali'i benched, with Soliola starting up front. Timoko is 18th man with Trey Mooney (19) dropping out.

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Connor Tracey 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 12. Teig Wilton 15. Siosifa Talakai 13. Toby Rudolf 11. Briton Nikora 14. Mawene Hiroti 16. Jack Williams 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 19. Royce Hunt

Changes from last match - Unchanged 17 from Sunday's win.

Squad update - Billy Magoulias (18) and Andrew Fifita (20) drop out. Talakai is named second row with Nikora benched.

Late mail - No further changes. Royce Hunt is 18th man with Luke Metcalf (21) omitted.

Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Drew Oultram;Video Referees: Henry Perenara;

Melbourne Storm v Newcastle Knights
Sat July 17 2021, 7:35pm at Cbus Super Stadium

1. Nicholas Hynes 2. George Jennings 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 19. Dean Ieremia 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Brandon Smith 15. Tui Kamikamica 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane 14. Aaron Booth 16. Chris Lewis 17. Aaron Pene 22. Jordan Grant 18. Isaac Lumelume  

Changes from last match - No Ryan Papenhuyzen and Harry Grant this week. All the Origin boys are named - Munster, JAC, Finucane, Kaufusi and Welch.

Squad update - Christian Welch (10) and Josh Addo-Carr (5) won't back up. Ieremia (wing) and Kamikamica (prop) into the starting side with Trent Loiero added to the bench. Cooper Johns (20) and Tepai Moeroa (23) are the omitted reserves.

Late mail - Loiero (21) drops out with Grant to take the bench vacancy. Lumelume is 18th man.

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Kurt Mann 4. Enari Tuala 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Jake Clifford 22. Phoenix Crossland 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 15. David Klemmer 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Mitchell Barnett 14. Connor Watson 16. Josh King 17. Brodie Jones 18. Jack Johns 20. Tex Hoy

Changes from last match - Frizell and Dan Saifiti are both back. Barnett moves to lock with Sue dropping out altogether. Ponga is named to back up from Origin III.

Squad update - Mitchell Pearce (7) is out. Crossland (22) is an exemption via the NRL and comes in at half. Simi Sasagi (19) and Jirah Momoisea (21) drop out.

Late mail - Dan Saifiti (10) is also out with Klemmer to start up front. Jack Johns is added to the bench with Hoy as 18th man.

Referees: Chris Sutton;Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Video Referees: Alan Shortall;

Warriors v Penrith Panthers
Sun July 18 2021, 2:00pm at Suncorp Stadium

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 20. Euan Aitken 4. Marcelo Montoya 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 21. Chad Townsend 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 22. Tohu Harris 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Jazz Tevaga 6. Kodi Nikorima 11. Eliesa Katoa 14. Josh Curran 15. Leeson Ah Mau 17. Kane Evans

Changes from last match - One change to the 17 - Curran replaces Ben Murdoch-Masila on the bench. Chad Townsend and Tohu Harris are named on the extended bench along with Euan Aitken.

Squad update - Harris, Townsend and Aitken are back! Sean O'Sullivan (7) drops out for Townsend to come in at halfback, while RTS moves to five-eighth, Nikorima bench and Montoya wing to allow Aitken's centre return. Harris comes into the back row, Katoa drops to the bench, Evans to the reserves and Bunty Afoa (16) out.

Late mail - No further changes. Evans is 18th man with Adam Pompey (18) cut.

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Brent Naden 5. Brian To'o 6. Matt Burton 7. Tyrone May 8. Moses Leota 14. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Isaah Yeo 9. Apisai Koroisau 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Liam Martin 18. Izack Tago  

Changes from last match - Edwards returns at fullback, Staines moving to wing and Naden to centre. Burton replaces Luai in the halves and May is halfback. The Penrith Origin contingent of To'o, Yeo, Koroisau, Capewell and Martin are all named to back up.

Squad update - Paul Momirovski (20), Robert Jennings (21), Jaeman Salmon (22) and J'maine Hopgood (23) drop out. The five Origin boys are expected to back up.

Late mail - Koroisau benched, Kenny starts hooker. Tago is 18th man with Matt Eisenhuth (19) the last player omitted an hour from kickoff.

Referees: Chris Butler;Sideline Officials: Belinda Sharpe, Peter Gough;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;

Brisbane Broncos v Wests Tigers
Sun July 18 2021, 4:05pm at Suncorp Stadium

1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 21. Jamayne Isaako 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Brodie Croft 8. Rhys Kennedy 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Alex Glenn 12. TC Robati 13. Kobe Hetherington 15. Thomas Flegler 16. Keenan Palasia 17. Jordan Riki 19. Jesse Arthars 18. Ethan Bullemor

Changes from last match - Haas, Coates and Flegler are named to back up. Paix joins the bench with Bullemor dropping to reserves.

Squad update - Xavier Coates is unlikely to back up and has been relegated to the reserves, with Jamayne Isaako listed on the wing instead. Cory Paix (14) drops off the bench for Jesse Arthars while Xavier Willison (20) is omitted.

Late mail - No more changes. Bullemor is 18th man with Coates (5) dropping out.

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Junior Pauga 19. Tommy Talau 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jacob Liddle 10. James Tamou 11. Luke Garner 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Thomas Mikaele 14. Joe Ofahengaue 15. Alex Twal 16. Tukimihia Simpkins 17. Moses Mbye 18. Michael Chee-Kam

Changes from last match - Mbye drops to the bench. Douiehi is five-eighth and Pauga will play centre in his first NRL game. Utoikamanu will start at prop after spending the week in Blues camp, Mikaele starts lock. Twal drops to the bench with Seyfarth out of the 17. Tuki Simpkins is set to debut on the bench as well.

Squad update - Tommy Talau replaces James Roberts (4) - who is out due to COVID protocols - in the centres. Shawn Blore (21) is cut.

Late mail - No more changes here either - Alex Seyfarth (20) drops out with. Chee Kam as 18th man.

Referees: Gerard Sutton;Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Darian Furner;Video Referees: Alan Shortall;

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sun July 18 2021, 6:15pm at Cbus Super Stadium

20. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Dane Gagai 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Mark Nicholls 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Cameron Murray 15. Liam Knight 16. Patrick Mago 17. Jacob Host 18. Braidon Burns 21. Peter Mamouzelos  

Changes from last match - Origin boys back up. MItchell, Murray, Cook and Gagai are good to go pending any issues Wednesday night. Taaffe, Burns and Mamouzelos are reserves after pitching in on the weekend.

Squad update - Benji Marshall (14) is out, with Braidon Burns rejoining the bench, with Jed Cartwright (19), Jaxson Paulo (22) and Josh Mansour (23) cut.

Late mail - Latrell Mitchell (1) is the only Origin star not to back up. Taaffe will line up at fullback, with Mamouzelos the 18th man.

1. Nick Meaney 2. Corey Allan 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 23. Jayden Okunbor 6. Lachlan Lewis 7. Jake Averillo 8. Jack Hetherington 9. Sione Katoa 10. Luke Thompson 11. Corey Waddell 21. Matt Doorey 12. Josh Jackson 14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 15. Dylan Napa 16. Ava Seumanufagai 20. Ofahiki Ogden 5. Falakiko Manu

Changes from last match - Seumanufagai replaces Ofahiki Ogden on the bench in his return from a one-game ban. Captain Josh Jackson switches to second row with Atoni to play lock instead. Doorey and Okunbor are named in the reserves as they chase injury returns.

Squad update - Renouf Atoni (13) is out, with Doorey named at lock in his place. Kyle Flanagan (19) is cut.

Late mail - Doorey shifts to second row, Jackson lock. Manu drops to 18th man, Okunbor starts wing. Joe Stimson (17) is out with Ogden on the bench.

Referees: Ben Cummins;Sideline Officials: Matt Noyen, Drew Oultram;Video Referees: Henry Perenara;