TEAMS: NRL 2022 Round 8

Round 8 teamlists and officials drop right here at 4pm AEST. Stay tuned across the weekend as the squads are updated and late mail is confirmed.

What happens each week:

1. Tuesday afternoon - match officials confirmed
2. Tuesday 4pm AEST - 24-player teamlists announced
3. 24 hours before kickoff in each match - squads reduced to 19 players
4. One hour before kickoff in each match - final teamlist of 17 players (plus 18th player) confirmed

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

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Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Thu April 28 2022, 7:50pm
at Suncorp Stadium, Milton

1. Te Maire Martin 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Cory Paix 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Keenan Palasia 18. Brenko Lee

Teamlist Tuesday - No changes from last week's win over Canterbury.

Squad update - reserves omitted are 19. Jordan Pereira 21. Ezra Mam 22. Ethan Quai-Ward 23. Logan Bayliss-Brow 24. Ryan James

Late mail - 1-17. Lee is 18th player with 20. TC Robati misses out.

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 16. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 15. Cameron McInnes 10. Aiden Tolman 14. Jack Williams 18. Braydon Trindall 19. Wade Graham 17. Andrew Fifita

Teamlist Tuesday - Dale Finucane comes in after missing last week with a concussion. McInnes bench, Trindall reserves. Wade Graham is listed in the reserves as well.

Squad update - reserves omitted are 20. Matt Ikuvalu 21. Mawene Hiroti 22. Lachlan Miller 23. Luke Metcalf 24. Franklin Pele

Late mail - 13. Dale Finucane is out again, and Andrew Fifita drops to 18th player. As a result, Braydon Trindall and Wade Graham come onto the bench, with McInnes to start lock as he did last week. Additionally, Hunt starts prop with Tolman benched.

Referees: Ashley Klein;Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Tyson Brough;Video Referees: Grant Atkins;

Gold Coast Titans v Penrith Panthers
Fri April 29 2022, 6:00pm
at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina

1. AJ Brimson 23. Corey Thompson 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Will Smith 7. Toby Sexton 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Erin Clark 10. Isaac Liu 17. Kevin Proctor 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 14. Tanah Boyd 15. Sam Lisone 16. Herman Ese'ese 18. Jamayne Isaako

Teamlist Tuesday - Brimson switches to fullback, Sami returns on the wing. Herbert shifts back to centre. Smith is five-eighth with Isaako out of the 17. Fifita returns to the back row, Proctor benched and Wallace to the reserves. Jaimin Jolliffe (calf) is out, Fotuaika comes back into the starting side. Boyd and Ese'ese come in on the interchange.

Squad update - 2. Phillip Sami is not yet fit and drops out. Thompson comes in on the wing to replace him. Four omitted reserves - 19. Jarrod Wallace, 21. Esan Marsters, 22. Paul Turner and 24. Jayden Campbell.

Late mail - Proctor starts back row with Fifita benched. 20. Sam McIntyre omitted, Isaako 18th player.

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Taylan May 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Matt Eisenhuth 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 19. Chris Smith

Teamlist Tuesday - Unchanged - Kenny remains in NSW Cup with Soni Luke retained after a successful debut.

Squad update - omitted are 18. Robert Jennings 20. J'maine Hopgood 21. Lindsay Smith 22. Mitch Kenny and 24. Sean O'Sullivan.

Late mail - 1-17, Chris Smith 18th player, 23. Christian Crichton omitted.

Referees: Peter Gough;Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Jon Stone;Video Referees: Gerard Sutton;

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Fri April 29 2022, 7:55pm
at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Josh Mansour 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray 14. Siliva Havili 16. Davvy Moale 19. Jaxson Paulo 18. Shaq Mitchell 18. Trent Peoples

Teamlist Tuesday - Taane Milne (suspended) is replaced in the backline by Isaiah Tass. Meanwhile Jacob Host (shoulder) is out with Havili named on the bench.

Squad update - 15. Hame Sele drops off the bench, and the reserves omitted are 20. Richard Kennar 21. Dean Hawkins 22. Peter Mamouzelos and 23. Josiah Karapani.

Late mail - 17. Liam Knight drops off the bench with Shaq Mitchell - who first appeared for Souths in the pre-season - to debut on the bench. Jaxson Paulo fills the other bench spot with Peoples as 18th player.

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Sean Keppie 9. Lachlan Croker 17. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Karl Lawton 22. Josh Schuster 13. Jake Trbojevic 10. Martin Taupau 12. Ethan Bullemor 16. Dylan Walker 15. Ben Trbojevic 18. Kurt De Luis

Teamlist Tuesday - Martin Taupau (COVID) returns at prop, as does Sean Keppie (concussion). Sipley is benched, Taniela Paseka is out with a knee injury and Haumole Olakau'atu suspended, so Ethan Bullemor starts back row and Ben Trbojevic & Kurt De Luis join the bench. Morgan Harper drops to the reserves with Koula named in his place at centre.

Squad update - reserves omitted are 19. Jorge Taufua 20. James Roumanos 21. Viliami  Fifita 23. Kaeo Weekes and 24. Jacob Sykes.

Late mail - Schuster comes into the side starting back row, as does Sipley at prop. Taupau and Bullemor are benched, De Luis drops to 18th player and 18. Morgan Harper drops out.

Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Chris Sutton, Wyatt Raymond;Video Referees: Chris Butler;

Warriors v Canberra Raiders
Sat April 30 2022, 3:00pm
at Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe

1. Reece Walsh 3. Jesse Arthars 2. Rocco Berry 5. Viliami Vailea 4. Adam Pompey 21. Daejarn Asi 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 11. Euan Aitken 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Jazz Tevaga 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Eliesa Katoa 17. Jack Murchie 20. Ben Murdoch-Masila 14. Taniela Otukolo

Teamlist Tuesday - Aaron Pene (suspended), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (concussion) and Josh Curran (knee) are out. Berry comes in on the wing for DWZ while Kosi drops to the reserves and Vailea takes up the other wing spot. Sironen returns to the starting side to replace Curran, while Katoa and Murchie fill the remaining bench spots. New signing Daejarn Asi - former Cowboy - is listed in the reserves. Kodi Nikorima does not appear after being withdrawn before last night's game.

Squad update - 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita is out with a ruptured testicle. Ouch. Asi comes in for his club debut at five-eighth. Reserves omitted are 22. Pride Petterson-Robati 23. Junior Ratuva 24. Valingi Kepu and 25. Jackson Frei.

Late mail - The three-quarter line has been inverted with Arthars and Pompey shifting centre to wing and Vailea & Berry shifting wing to centre. Otukolo is 18th player with BMM joining the bench. 18. Edward Kosi is cut from the squad.

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Semi Valemei 5. Xavier Savage 6. Jack Wighton 7. Brad Schneider 8. Josh Papali'i 16. Adam Elliott 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 15. Corey Harawira-Naera 13. Ryan Sutton 9. Tom Starling 14. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 17. Corey Horsburgh 18. Harry Rushton 19. Matt Frawley

Teamlist Tuesday - Whitehead (facial injury) returns, with Elliott benched and Rushton out of the 17.

Squad update - 12. Elliott Whitehead is out again, not quite ready to return tomorrow. Elliott comes back into the second row and Rushton onto the bench. Reserves omitted are 20. Jarrod Croker 21. Emre Guler 23. James Schiller and 24. Peter Hola.

Late mail - For some bizarre reason, Ricky has named Elliott at hooker, benched Starling and promoted CHN to second rower. Frawley is 18th player with 22. Trey Mooney the last player omitted.

Referees: Chris Butler;Sideline Officials: Nick Morel, Mark Bohan;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters
Sat April 30 2022, 5:30pm at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

1. Matt Dufty 21. Jayden Okunbor 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Jake Averillo 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Corey Waddell 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 16. Max King 14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 15. Joe Stimson 17. Ava Seumanufagai 23. Billy Tsikrikas 20. Jackson Topine

Teamlist Tuesday - COVID crisis over - Brent Naden (wing) and Jake Averillo (centre) return in the backline with Jayden Okunbor (reserves) and Jacob Kiraz (omitted) making way. Brandon Wakeham doesn't return so Biondi-Odo retains the bench utility role, although Billy Tsikrikas drops to the reserves for Seumanuafagai to return on the bench.

Squad update - 13. Josh Jackson tested positive to COVID-19 on Wednesday and is out. 2. Brent Naden is also out, with Okunbor in on the wing, King starting lock and Tsikrikas joining the bench. 22. Reece Hoffman, 24. Paul Alamoti and 25. Tuipulotu Katoa are the omitted reserves.

Late mail - Topine is 18th man, 19. Josh Cook drops out.

1. James Tedesco 2. Kevin Naiqama 22. Adam Keighran 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph Suaalii 6. Sam Walker 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Drew Hutchison 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Nat Butcher 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 18. Lachlan Lam

Teamlist Tuesday - Daniel Tupou's suspensions sees Naiqama return on the wing. JWH and Radley are named in starting spots after late benchings last week, SST and Butcher benched.

Squad update - five reserves omitted - 18. Lachlan Lam 20. Ben Marschke 21. Naufahu Whyte 23. Renouf Atoni and 24. Tom Carr.

Late mail - Lam comes back in as 18th player. 19. Daniel Suluka-Fifita drops out, 3. Paul Momirosvki is out and Keighran comes in at centre.

Referees: Ben Cummins;Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Ben Teague;Video Referees: Adam Gee;

Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys
Sat April 30 2022, 7:35pm
at TIO Stadium, Darwin

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

Teamlist Tuesday - No changes to the side that thumped Newcastle - Arthur retained at 6 and Dyl Brown at centre.

Squad update - five reserves cut - 20. Tom Opacic 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Solomone Naiduki 23. Elie El Zakhem and 24. Luca Moretti.

Late mail - 1-17, Greig 18th player and 19. Mitch Rein drops out.

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

Teamlist Tuesday - Unchanged 17.

Squad update - Five reserves cut - 20. Connelly Lemuelu 21. Ben Condon 22. Emry Pere 23. Brendan Elliot and 24. Ben Hampton.

Late mail - Todd Payten think he's being clever naming Cotter and Gilbert on the bench on Tuesday and then starting them on game day while benching Hess and Luki, but we're not fooled. In one *actual* change, Granville is 18th player with Tabuai-Fidow returning via the bench. 18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown misses out.

Referees: Todd Smith;Sideline Officials: Nick Pelgrave, Phil Henderson;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;

Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm
Sun May 1 2022, 2:00pm
at McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Simi Sasagi 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Jake Clifford 7. Adam Clune 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Brodie Jones 17. Sauaso Sue 15. Phoenix Crossland 16. Jacob Saifiti 16. Leo Thompson 19. Jack Johns 21. Pasami Saulo

Teamlist Tuesday - Dane Gagai (cheekbone) is out with Simi Sasagi earning his first NRL start in the centres. Sue fills the vacant bench spot.

Squad update - 13. Kurt Mann is out. Crossland comes into lock and Johns joins the interchange. 20. Brayden Musgrove 22. Dylan Lucas 23. Jaron Purcell and 24. Krystian Mapapalangi drop out.

Late mail - Sue starts lock with Crossland back on the bench. Saulo is 18th man and 21. Tex Hoy drops out.

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Nick Meaney 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. Kenny Bromwich 13. Josh King 14. Brandon Smith 15. Tyran Wishart 16. Trent Loiero 17. Tepai Moeroa 18. Chris Lewis

Teamlist Tuesday - Wishart returns on the bench with Lewis pushed to reserves in the only change to the record-book-smashing side that won 70-10 over Warriors last night.

Squad update - 19. Marion Seve 20. Alec MacDonald 22. Jack Howarth 23. Bronson Garlick and 24. Cooper Johns cut.

Late mail - 1-17. Lewis is 18th player. 21. Jordan Grant drops out.

Referees: Liam Kennedy;Sideline Officials: Keiren Irons, Belinda Sharpe;Video Referees: Grant Atkins;

St George Illawarra Dragons v Wests Tigers
Sun May 1 2022, 4:05pm at WIN Stadium, Wollongong

1. Moses Mbye 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 14. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Andrew McCullough 10. George Burgess 11. Tariq Sims 12. Josh Mcguire 13. Jack de Belin 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Aaron Woods 17. Tyrell Fuimaono 17. Jayden Sullivan 18. Jackson Ford

Teamlist Tuesday - Despite an apparent arm injury, Jack Bird is named at 6 for Sunday's clash. McGuire replaces Jaydn Su'A (ankle) in the back row with Sims returning to the starting second row to partner him. Fuimaono fills the vacant spot on the interchange with yesterday's omission Josh Kerr only listed as a reserve.

Squad update - five reserves omitted: 19. Jackson Ford 20. Josh Kerr 21. Tyrell Sloan 22. Cody Ramsey and 23. Jack Gosiewski.

Late mail - 6. Jack Bird is out with that arm injury. Amone starts five-eighth, Sullivan joins the bench and Ford is 18th player.

1. Starford To'a 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Luke Garner 4. Oliver Gildart 27. Asu Kepaoa 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jackson Hastings 8. James Tamou 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue 14. Jock Madden 15. Alex Twal 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Alex Seyfarth 19. Tyrone Peachey

Teamlist Tuesday - To'a replaces Daine Laurie (knee) at fullback, Gildart coming into the centres to replace him alongside Luke Garner, who was a late replacement for James Roberts on Saturday. Tuilagi returns in the back row, pushing Seyfarth to the bench.

Squad update - 5. Ken Maumalo is out, with Kepaoa exempted to join the side on the wing. Five omitted reserves: 18. Jake Simpkin 20. Junior Tupou 21. Tukimihia Simpkins 22. Austin Dias and 23. Fonua Pole

Late mail - Peachey is 18th player with 24. Junior Pauga omitted.

Referees: Gerard Sutton;Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Nick Beashel;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;