NRL TEAMS - 2021 Round 23

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 or Wednesday: 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 Melbourne Storm
Thu August 19 2021, 7:50pm at Cbus Super Stadium

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

Changes from last round - AJ Brimson, Moeaki Fotuaika are out. Jayden Campbell comes in at fullback while Fa'asuamaleaui moves to prop and McIntyre is named at lock - Fifita is listed in the second row and Fermor on the bench. Toby Sexton makes way for the return of Jamal Fogarty in the halves. Phil Sami is named on the reserves list.

Squad update - Mitch Rein (19) and Herman Ese'ese (21) cut.

Late mail - 1-17. Sami is 18th man, while Esan Marsters (20) drops out.

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. George Jennings 3. Reimis Smith 4. Marion Seve 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Nicholas Hynes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Chris Lewis 15. Tom Eisenhuth 16. Tepai Moeroa 17. Cooper Johns 20. Aaron Pene 20. Aaron Booth

Changes from last round - Brandon Smith, Dale Finucane, Jahrome Hughes and Justin Olam are out, while Dean Ieremia makes way for George Jennings. Harry Grant replaces Smith at hooker, Finucane is replaced by Chris Lewis at lock, while Marion Seve makes his first appearance of 2021 in the centres. Hynes is half with Papenhuyzen fullback and Tepai Moeroa and Cooper Johns join the bench.

Squad update - Jordan Grant (14) drops off the bench and Trent Loiero (19) is cut.

Late mail - Pene is Grant's replacement on the interchange, with Booth 18th man. Isaac Lumelume (21) drops out.

Referees: Ben Cummins;Sideline Officials: Wyatt Raymond, Phil Henderson;Video Referees: Henry Perenara;

Canberra Raiders v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Fri August 20 2021, 6:00pm at Suncorp Stadium

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Sebastian Kris 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Harley Smith-Shields 6. Jack Wighton 7. Sam Williams 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton 14. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 15. Emre Guler 17. Matt Frawley 18. Dunamis Lui 20. Trey Mooney

Changes from last round - Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad returns! He's named on the bench though, with Rapana retaining the #1 jumper. Jarrod Croker drops out due to HIA protocols with Seb Kris named in the centres, while the suspension of Corey Harawira-Naera sees Matt Frawley brought in on the Raiders bench.

Squad update - Elijah Anderson (20) and Caleb Aekins (21) drop out.

Late mail - Sia Soliola (16) is out for personal reasons. Lui joins the bench while Trey Mooney is 18th man.

19. Tevita Funa 2. Jason Saab 3. Morgan Harper 4. Moses Suli 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 17. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Josh Schuster 13. Jake Trbojevic 8. Josh Aloiai 14. Dylan Walker 15. Karl Lawton 16. Curtis Sironen 20. Kurt De Luis

Changes from last round - Tom Trbojevic is named at fullback despite picking up a cheek injury. Kurt De Luis drops out to allow for Toff Sipley's return on the bench, while Moses Suli replaces Brad Parker in the centres.

Squad update - And Tom (1) is out. Funa goes to fullback with Cade Cust (21) dropping off the reserves list.

Late mail - Sipley starts prop with Aloiai benched. De Luis is 18th man and Jack Gosiewski (18) is cut.

Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Darian Furner, Todd Smith;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;

Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Fri August 20 2021, 8:05pm at Suncorp Stadium

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Stephen Crichton 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Matt Burton 5. Brent Naden 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Matthew Eisenhuth 17. Kurt Capewell 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 11. Viliame Kikau 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 19. Tevita Pangai Junior 18. Izack Tago

Changes from last round - Koroisau (hooker) returns pushing Kenny back to the bench, Capewell is also back and pushes Tago to the bench, while Fisher-Harris and Pangai Junior both are named on the reserves as possible inclusions.

Squad update - Taylan May (20) and James Fisher-Harris (21) make way.

Late mail - Pangai Junior moves into the 17 on the bench with J'maine Hopgood (16) omitted. Capewell starts with Kikau benched, and Izack Tago is 18th man.

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Dane Gagai 4. Campbell Graham 5. Josh Mansour 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Mark Nicholls 9. Damien Cook 16. Tevita Tatola 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray 10. Thomas Burgess 14. Benji Marshall 15. Jacob Host 17. Hame Sele 20. Blake Taaffe

Changes from last round - Alex Johnston returns on the wing with Jaxson Paulo out of the side, and centre pairing Dane Gagai and Campbell Graham return - Taane Milne drops to the reserves with Braidon Burns omitted.

Squad update - Patrick Mago (19) and Jaydn Su'A (21) drop out.

Late mail - Burgess drops to the bench with Tatola to start up front. Blake Taaffe is 18th man with Taane Milne (18) cut.

Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Chris Butler;Video Referees: Henry Perenara;

Wests Tigers v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sat August 21 2021, 3:00pm at Browne Park

1. Moses Mbye 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Tommy Talau 4. Michael Chee-Kam 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jake Simpkin 14. Joe Ofahengaue 11. Shawn Blore 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Alex Twal 15. Kelma Tuilagi 16. Tukimihia Simpkins 18. Billy Walters 19. Tom Amone 21. Zac Cini

Changes from last round - Jacob Liddle and Thomas Mikaele are suspended - Jake Simpkin is hooker, while James Tamou returns to bolster the Tigers' pack.

Squad update - Tamou (10) isn't passed fit, so Ofahengaue moves into the front row. James Roberts (17) drops off the bench with Walters and Amone shuffling up to the interchange to fill the vacant spots.

Late mail - Jock Madden (20) drops out, Zac Cini 18th man.

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 6. Connor Tracey 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 14. Luke Metcalf 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Siosifa Talakai 13. Jack Williams 15. Braden Hamlin-Uele 16. Teig Wilton 17. Billy Magoulias 18. Matt Moylan 20. Kai O'Donnell

Changes from last round - Aiden Tolman (suspended) and Andrew Fifita (injury) both drop out. Rudolf moves to prop, Williams to lock and Wilton returns on the bench. Moylan is named in the reserves.

Squad update - Mawene Hiroti (3) is out, with Tracey shifting to centre and Metcalf into the starting 13 at five-eighth and Moylan joining the bench. Will Chambers (19) drops out.

Late mail - Jonaiah Lualua (21) drops out with O'Donnell 18th man.

Referees: Gerard Sutton;Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Belinda Sharpe;Video Referees: Grant Atkins;

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Newcastle Knights
Sat August 21 2021, 5:30pm at Cbus Super Stadium

1. Nick Meaney 2. Corey Allan 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Jayden Okunbor 21. Lachlan Lewis 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Jackson Topine 10. Ryan James 11. Adam Elliott 12. Corey Waddell 13. Josh Jackson 14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 15. Ava Seumanufagai 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Joe Stimson 22. Matt Doorey

Changes from last round - With both hookers out - Jeremy Marshall-King (personal) and Sione Katoa (omitted) - Jackson Topine returns to the side at hooker. Luke Thompson is back from suspension at prop with Seumanufagai benched. Waddell is also back after a calf injury, pushing Doorey and Patolo out of the 17. Jake Averillo is named to play despite a hand injury sustained in Sunday's game, but Bailey Biondi-Odo is benched and Kyle Flanagan will play half. Corey Allan replaces Falakiko Manu on the wing.

Squad update - Falakiko Manu (19) and Chris Patolo (20) cut.

Late mail - Averillo (6) is out with that hand complaint. Lewis replaces him in the halves, with Doorey 18th man.

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Kurt Mann 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Jake Clifford 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Brodie Jones 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Connor Watson 14. Sauaso Sue 15. Josh King 16. Jirah Momoisea 17. Chris Randall 21. Simi Sasagi

Changes from last round - Daniel Saifiti (injured) and Tyson Frizell (suspended) are out. Klemmer starts prop against his former club, while Brodie Jones comes into the second row for Frizell. Jirah Momoisea and Chris Randall join the bench, the former set to make his NRL debut.

Squad update - Jack Johns (18) and Phoenix Crossland (20) are out.

Late mail - 1-17. Sasagi is 18th man with Pasami Saulo (19) omitted.

Referees: Peter Gough;Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Kasey Badger;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;

Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys
Sat August 21 2021, 7:35pm at Cbus Super Stadium

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Waqa Blake 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Isaiah Papali'i 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Marata Niukore 13. Nathan Brown 14. Will Smith 15. Bryce Cartwright 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Ray Stone

Changes from last round - An unhappy Brad Arthur brings in the broom. Michael Oldfield and Tom Opacic are dropped, with Penisini and Dunster into the lineup in the backline. Ryan Matterson's suspension sees Niukore named in the back row while Kaufusi returns on the interchange.

Squad update - Sean Russell (20) and Jakob Arthur (21) are omitted.

Late mail - 1-17. Stone is 18th man with Keegan Hipgrave (19) omitted.

19. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 1. Valentine Holmes 3. Daejarn Asi 21. Laitia Moceidreke 5. Ben Hampton 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Tom Dearden 8. Francis Molo 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Ben Condon 12. Heilum Luki 16. Mitchell Dunn 4. Jake Granville 13. Coen Hess 14. Reuben Cotter 15. Jeremiah Nanai 22. Connelly Lemuelu

Changes from last round - Feldt and Hess have been named despite injuries last weekend, Griffin Neame is out suspended, but the timing is fortunate for Reuben Cotter, who's spent an extended stint on the sideline with a foot injury. Jason Taumalolo's name is on the reserves list along with Tabuai-Fidow.

Squad update - Kyle Feldt (2) is out. Lemuelu comes in in jumper 22 to take his place on the wing. Taumalolo (18) and Peter Hola (20) are omitted.

Late mail - Where to start? Lemuelu drops to 18th man, and Tom Gilbert (17) is out. Tabuai-Fidow is fullback, Holmes moves to the wing, Granville is benched along with Coen Hess, Hampton shifts to centre, Moceidreke debuts on the wing, and Mitch Dunn starts at lock.

Referees: Ashley Klein;Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Jon Stone;Video Referees: Alan Shortall;

St George Illawarra Dragons v Sydney Roosters
Sun August 22 2021, 2:00pm at Clive Berghofer Stadium

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Jack Bird 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Corey Norman 8. Kaide Ellis 9. Josh Mcguire 10. Jack de Belin 11. Billy Burns 12. Tyrell Fuimaono 13. Tariq Sims 14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Josh Kerr 16. Daniel Alvaro 17. Jackson Ford 19. Poasa Faamausili

Changes from last round - Andrew McCullough's hooker role is filled by Josh McGuire, with 'Macca' to miss the season with an ankle injury. de Belin moves to prop, Tariq Sims returns at lock and will captain the side and Kaide Ellis promoted to starting front row. Gerard Beale is out with Dufty returning at fullback and Bird returning to centre. Amone is named five-eighth with Norman at halfback and Adam Clune dropped to the reserves, while Sullivan and Alvaro join the bench.

Squad update - Jaiyden Hunt (20) and Jordan Pereira (21) cut.

Late mail - 1-17. Faamausili is 18th man, Adam Clune (18) drops out.

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Adam Keighran 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dale Copley 6. Drew Hutchison 14. Lachlan Lam 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Nat Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Isaac Liu 7. Sam Walker 15. Egan Butcher 16. Fletcher Baker 17. Ben Thomas 20. Brad Abbey

Changes from last round - JWH returns at prop, with Liu moving back to lock to replace suspended Victor Radley. Ben Thomas replaces Naufahu Whyte on the bench.

Squad update - Ben Marschke (18) and Tukupa Hau Tapuha (19) cut.

Late mail - Lam starts at half and Walker is benched. Abbey 18th man with Naufahu Whyte (21) cut.

Referees: Chris Sutton;Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Matt Noyen;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;

Brisbane Broncos v Warriors
Sun August 22 2021, 4:05pm at Suncorp Stadium

1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Selwyn Cobbo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Xavier Coates 6. Anthony Milford 7. Albert Kelly 8. Thomas Flegler 21. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Alex Glenn 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 9. Danny Levi 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. TC Robati 14. David Mead

Changes from last round - Milford starts in the halves alongside Albert Kelly, while Brodie Croft is named on the reserves list in case Kelly (knee) doesn't pass fit by game day. Herbie Farnworth returns at centre, with Mead dropping to the interchange and Willison (ACL) out of the squad. Bullemor returns on the bench.

Squad update - Levi benched, Turpin into hooker, Mead drops to the reserves. Brodie Croft (20) and Cory Paix (18) are cut.

Late mail - Mead is 18th man. Brendan Piakura (19) drops out.

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Peta Hiku 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 22. Chad Townsend 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 17. Jazz Tevaga 10. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 11. Josh Curran 12. Euan Aitken 13. Bayley Sironen 9. Wayde Egan 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Eliesa Katoa 21. Jack Murchie 20. Jackson Frei

Changes from last round - Jackson Frei and Edward Kosi drop to the reserves with DWZ (wing) and Jamayne Taunoa-Brown listed to start. Bayley Sironen returns at lock, pushing Jazz Tevaga to the bench.

Squad update - Kodi Nikorima (14) drops out with Murchie joining the bench, while Kosi (18) is cut.

Late mail - The Chad is BACK. Townsend replaces Sean O'Sullivan (7) at half. Tevaga starts hooker with Egan benched. Frei is 18th man.

Referees: Matt Cecchin;Sideline Officials: Wyatt Raymond, Phil Henderson;Video Referees: Henry Perenara;