TEAMS: NRL Telstra Premiership - 2022 Round 2

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Teamlist Tuesday is here, with the Round 2 lineups set to drop at 4pm AEDT.

Make sure you bookmark this page as it is updated all through the round:

  • Tuesday: 24-player squads and match officials confirmed
  • 24 hours before kickoff in each match: squads reduced to 19 players
  • One hour before kickoff in each match: final squads of 17 players confirmed, with 18th player reserve.

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

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Melbourne Storm v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Thu March 17 2022, 8:05pm
at AAMI Park, Melbourne

Melbourne Storm

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Dean Ieremia 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Harry Grant 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Josh King 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Trent Loiero 17. Tepai Moeroa 18. Chris Lewis

Tuesday 24-player squad news - sweeping changes to accommodate a horror injury toll - balanced out by returning stars. Brandon Smith, Christian Welch and George Jennings are out. Munster and Grant come straight into the side at five-eighth and hooker, with Nick Meaney dropping to the reserves. Ieremia is the new winger for Jennings, and Jesse Bromwich is back at prop as a straight swap for Welch.

Squad update - five reserves omitted: 20. Bronson Garlick, 21. Jayden Nikorima, 22. Jonah Pezet, 23. Jack Howarth, 24. William Warbrick

Late mail - 1-17. Lewis is 18th player with 19. Nick Meaney omitted.

South Sydney Rabbitohs

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jaxson Paulo 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Siliva Havili 13. Cameron Murray 14. Jacob Host 16. Thomas Burgess 17. Davvy Moale 18. Michael Chee Kam

Tuesday 24-player squad news - Latrell is back in the custodian role with Blake Taaffe not included after missing Round 1 with an ankle complaint. Johnston moves to the wing and Josh Mansour out of the first 17. 

Squad update - five reserves omitted: 20. Liam Knight, 21. Richard Kennar, 22. Peter Mamouzelos, 23. Isaiah Tass, 24. Dean Hawkins

Late mail - Havili starts lock with Murray benched. Moale joins the bench with Chee Kam 18th player and 19. Josh Mansour is omitted.

Referees: Gerard Sutton;Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Video Referees: Grant Atkins;


St George Illawarra Dragons
v Penrith Panthers

Fri March 18 2022, 6:00pm
at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton

St George Illawarra Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Cody Ramsey 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 19. Andrew McCullough 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Jack Bird 12. Jaydn Su'A 20. Tariq Sims 13. Jack de Belin 14. Moses Mbye 15. Josh Kerr 17. George Burgess 16. Jack Gosiewski

Tuesday 24-player squad news - George Burgess comes into the squad with Aaron Woods out - Francis Molo starts up front with Burgess on the bench. Tariq Sims is listed in the reserves.

Squad update - Sims has been kept as a reserve, with the five omissions: 18. Jackson Ford, 22. Daniel Alvaro, 23. Poasa Faamausili, 24. Tautau Moga, 25. Jaiyden Hunt

Late mail - Sims is in, starting at lock. de Belin is benched with Gosiewski dropping to 18th player. 21. Mat Feagai drops out.

Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Sean O'Sullivan 16. Matthew Eisenhuth 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 8. Spencer Leniu 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. J'maine Hopgood

Tuesday 24-player squad news - Moses Leota's shoulder injury means Leniu is named starting prop, while Matt Eisenhuth fills the bench vacancy.

Squad update - five omitted reserves - 20. Robert Jennings, 21. Taylan May, 22. Lindsay Smith, 23. Soni Luke, 24. Kurt Falls

Late mail - Eisenhuth starts prop, Leniu back to the bench. Hopgood is 18th player with 19. Chris Smith omitted.

Referees: Chris Sutton;Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Wyatt Raymond;Video Referees: Matt Noyen;


Sydney Roosters
v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Fri March 18 2022, 8:05pm
at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park

Sydney Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Paul Momirovski 6. Sam Walker 7. Luke Keary 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 14. Drew Hutchison 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Connor Watson 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Nat Butcher 18. Kevin Naiqama

Tuesday 24-player squad news - JWH (prop) and Baker (bench) swap back in an otherwise unchanged lineup.

Squad update - 20. Lachlan Lam, 21. Naufahu Whyte, 22. Adam Keighran, 23. Renouf Atoni and 24. Ben Marschke omitted.

Late mail - As happened last week, JWH is benched, but this week Taukeiaho is starting prop. Coach Trent Robinson has also opted to start Hutchison at hooker with Watson benched. Naiqama is 18th man with 19. Daniel Suluka-Fifita the omitted man.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 16. Sean Keppie 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ethan Bullemor 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Dylan Walker 15. Karl Lawton 17. Taniela Paseka 19. Andrew Davey 19. Toafofoa Sipley

Tuesday 24-player squad news - Dylan Walker makes his return from an ankle injury, pushing rookie Tolu Koula to the reserves.

Squad update - 18. Morgan Boyle, 21. Jorge Taufua, 22. Alec Tuitavake, 23. Christian Tuipulotu and 24. James Roumanos cut from the squad.

Late mail - Sean Keppie starts prop with Sipley relegated to 18th player and Davey coming into the interchange list. 20. Tolu Koula drops out.

Referees: Ashley Klein;Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Phil Henderson;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;


Gold Coast Titans
v Warriors

Sat March 19 2022, 3:00pm (2:00pm AEST)
at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina

Gold Coast Titans

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Alexander Brimson 7. Toby Sexton 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Erin Clark 10. Isaac Liu 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 14. Will Smith 15. Sam Lisone 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Kevin Proctor 18. Jarrod Wallace

Tuesday 24-player squad news - Brimson returns after missing Round 1 with a groin injury. His return at five-eighth pushes Smith back to the interchange and Boyd to reserves.

Squad update - 20. Herman Ese'ese, 21. Esan Marsters. 22. Sam McIntyre, 23. Paul Turner, and 24. Sosefo Fifita omitted.

Late mail - 1-17. Wallace is 18th player with 19. Tanah Boyd omitted.

Warriors

1. Reece Walsh 2. Adam Pompey 3. Jesse Arthars 4. Rocco Berry 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Ashley Taylor 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 11. Euan Aitken 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh Curran 14. Jazz Tevaga 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Aaron Pene 17. Bayley Sironen 18. Kodi Nikorima

Tuesday 24-player squad news - his hand forced by injury, Nathan Brown has rung in the changes for Saturday's clash at Cbus. Reece Walsh and Matt Lodge (both suspension) return after missing the opening round, while Ash Taylor comes in to the halves to replace injured Shaun Johnson, and Jesse Arthars comes in for injured centre Viliami Vailea. Harris-Tavita moves to five-eighth to accommodate Walsh's return at fullback, pushing Kodi Nikorima to the reserves. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is also out injured with Adam Pompey his wing replacement. Bunty Afoa drops to the bench for Lodge to return at prop, with Ben Murdoch-Masila pushed to the reserves.

Squad update - 20. Ben Murdoch-Masila, 21. Jack Murchie, 22. Pride Petterson-Robati, 23. Taniela Otukolo and 24. Junior Ratuva omitted.

Late mail - 1-17 with Nikorima 18th player. 25. Edward Kosi makes way.

Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Todd Smith, Nick Morel;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;


Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
v Parramatta Eels

Sat March 19 2022, 5:30pm
at PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 20. Connor Tracey 4. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane 14. Aiden Tolman 15. Siosifa Talakai 17. Andrew Fifita 19. Cameron McInnes 5. Matt Ikuvalu

Tuesday 24-player squad news - the first 17 is unchanged, but big names Cameron McInnes, Franklin Pele and Connor Tracey are listed as reserves as they edge towards returns to first grade.

Squad update - Tracey replaces Matt Ikuvalu in the backline - Mulitalo moving to the wing with Tracey to play centre. Ikuvalu drops to the reserves. Also dropping to reserves is Royce Hunt, with Cam McInnes set to make his Sharks debut from the bench. Omitted are five reserves - 18. Luke Metcalf, 21. Jenson Taumoepeau, 22. Lachlan Miller, 23. Jayden Berrell and 24. Franklin Pele.

Late mail - No further changes. 16. Royce Hunt is the omitted player with Ikuvalu 18th player.

Parramatta Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Waqa Blake 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Tom Opacic 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali'i 13. Oregon Kaufusi 14. Makahesi Makatoa 16. Ray Stone 17. Nathan Brown 18. Jakob Arthur 15. Bryce Cartwright

Tuesday 24-player squad news - Sean Russell's rib injury sees Blake shift to the wing and Tom Opacic fill the centre vacancy. Ryan Matterson is also out, with Kaufusi named at lock. Nathan Brown and Bryce Cartwright come onto the bench with Jakob Arthur pushed to the reserves.

Squad update - five reserves omitted, 19. Mitch Rein, 21. Hayze Perham, 22. Wiremu Greig, 23. Solomone Naiduki and 24. Samuel Loizou.

Late mail - Cartwright drops to 18th player, with Arthur joining the bench instead. 20. Ky Rodwell drops out.

Referees: Peter Gough;Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Nick Beashel;Video Referees: Matt Noyen;


North Queensland Cowboys
v Canberra Raiders

Sat March 19 2022, 7:35pm (6:35pm AEST)
at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Heilum Luki 16. Mitchell Dunn 17. Griffin Neame 19. Scott Drinkwater 20. Connelly Lemuelu

Tuesday 24-player squad news - Jamayne Taunoa-Brown is out, with McLean starting prop in his place. Neame joins the bench. Hess is back in the starting side at prop after being benched prior to kickoff last round, with Dunn back on the pine.

Squad update - 18. Reuben Cotter, 21. Brendan Elliot, 22. Ben Condon, 23. Emry Pere, and 24. Daejarn Asi omitted.

Late mail - 1-17 with Drinkwater as 18th player. 20. Connelly Lemuelu is omitted.

Canberra Raiders

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 19. Sebastian Kris 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Semi Valemei 5. James Schiller 6. Jack Wighton 7. Matt Frawley 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Corey Harawira-Naera 13. Elliott Whitehead 14. Adrian Trevilyan 15. Emre Guler 16. Adam Elliott 17. Corey Horsburgh 18. Xavier Savage

Tuesday 24-player squad news - Matt Frawley replaces Brad Schneider (COVID) in the halves, while Starling is hooker for Josh Hodgson (knee). Trevilyan, who featured in Canberra's pre-season heavily, is the rotation hooker in jumper 14.

Squad update - 20. Sam Williams, 21. Ryan Sutton, 22. Peter Hola, 23. Trey Mooney and 24. Harry Rushton omitted.

Late mail - 2. Nick Cotric drops out. Kris starting winger, Savage 18th player.

Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Nick Pelgrave, Dave Munro;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;


Newcastle Knights
v Wests Tigers

Sun March 20 2022, 4:05pm
at McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton

Newcastle Knights

20. Tex Hoy 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Jake Clifford 7. Adam Clune 15. Mitchell Barnett 9. Chris Randall 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Kurt Mann 14. Phoenix Crossland 16. Leo Thompson 17. Jirah Momoisea 18. Mathew Croker 21. Simi Sasagi

Tuesday 24-player squad news - an unchanged 17, with the reserves list featuring Daniel Saifiti's name.

Squad update - 1. Kalyn Ponga is OUT. Tex Hoy comes in at fullback, with the omitted reserves being 19. Pasami Saulo, 22. Brayden Musgrove, 23. Dylan Lucas and 24. Daniel Saifiti.

Late mail - 8. David Klemmer joins Ponga on the sidelines. Barnett starts up front with Croker joining the bench. Sasagi is 18th player.

Wests Tigers

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. James Roberts 4. Oliver Gildart 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Jackson Hastings 7. Luke Brooks 15. Alex Twal 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Stefano Utoikamanu 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue 14. Tyrone Peachey 16. Zane Musgrove 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Thomas Mikaele 19. Luke Garner

Tuesday 24-player squad news - James Tamou (prop) returns from suspension. Twal reverts to the bench with Garner out of the first 17.

Squad update - 8. James Tamou is out, with 21. Tukimihia Simpkins, 22. Jock Madden, 23. Austin Dias and 24. Jacob Liddle omitted.

Late mail - Twal starts prop for Tamou, Mikaele joins the bench and Garner is 18th player. 20. Starford To'a is cut and misses out on the chance to face his former club.

Referees: Ben Cummins;Sideline Officials: Darian Furner, Chris Sutton;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;


Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
v Brisbane Broncos
Sun March 20 2022, 6:15pm
at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

1. Matt Duffy 2. Jayden Okunbor 3. Braidon Burns 4. Brent Naden 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Jake Averillo 15. Corey Waddell 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Jack Hetherington 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Josh Jackson 8. Luke Thompson 14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 16. Max King 17. Ava Seumanufagai 25. Aaron Schoupp

Tuesday 24-player squad news - After being a late withdrawal last Sunday, Tevita Pangai Junior is back in the starting side this week. He is listed in the back row, which means Waddell drops back to the bench, along with Seumanufagai. Thompson starts prop. Last week's 18th player Aaron Schoupp - the only to take the field across the 16 clubs - is back on the reserves list.

Squad update - Five reserves get the chop. 19. Chris Patolo, 20. Brandon Wakeham, 21. Joe Stimson, 22. Kyle Flanagan and 24. Josh Cook

Late mail - Waddell starts with Thompson benched. Schoupp is 18th player. 23. Reece Hoffman drops out.

Brisbane Broncos

1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Albert Kelly 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Ryan James 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. TC Robati 17. Billy Walters 18. Brenko Lee

Tuesday 24-player squad news - Reynolds' return sees Kelly move to five-eighth, with Billy Walters demoted to the bench. Tyrone Roberts is out entirely, while Tesi Niu has passed fit and will play fullback. This pushes Jamayne Isaako to the reserves. Kobe Hetherington returns via the bench.

Squad update - 20. Corey Jensen, 21. Jordan Pereira, 22. Cory Paix, 23. Jamayne Isaako and 24. Tyson Gamble make way.

Late mail - 1-17. Lee is 18th player. 19. Rhys Kennedy omitted.

Referees: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Belinda Sharpe;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;