NRL TEAMS - 2023 Round 23

NRL

It's Teamlist Tuesday - get all the NRL teamlists and officials here from 4pm Tuesday, with updated squads and late mail across the round.

Here's the times to note:

  • Tuesday afternoon: match official appointments
  • Tuesday 4pm: squad lists released for all clubs
  • 24 hours from kickoff: squad update (squads reduced to 19 players)
  • One hour from kickoff: final lineups (17 players plus one reserve)

All times are listed in AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT). Variations on kickoffs in other time zones are shown where appropriate.

All matches are broadcast on Fox League and Kayo Sports. Thursday 7:50pm, Friday 8:00pm, and Sunday 4:05pm matches are also broadcast on Nine Network & 9Now.

NRLW TEAMS: NRLW R3

NSWRL TEAMS: KOE NSW Cup R23 | Jersey Flegg R23

QRL TEAMS: Hostplus Cup R20 | Hastings Deering Colts R14

NOTE: Several stadia across Australia are unavailable until mid August due to the FIFA Women's World Cup.

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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs BYE

Sydney Roosters v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Thu August 3 2023, 7:50pm at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park / Gadigal

Sydney Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 14. Drew Hutchison 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Siua Wong 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley 7. Sandon Smith 15. Nathan Brown 16. Terrell May 17. Fletcher Baker 21. Fetalaiga Pauga

Out: Egan Butcher (second row), Jake Turpin (bench)
In: Joshua Wong (second row), Drew Hutchison (bench)

Squad Update: 18. Corey Allan, 20. Jake Turpin and 22. Dylan Napa have been omitted. El Zakhem and Pauga remain in the squad.

Late Mail: Sandon Smith benched, Hutchison starts half. Pauga is 18th player with 19. Elie El Zakhem cut.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Ben Trbojevic 15. Aaron Woods 16. Dean Matterson 17. Ethan Bullemor 19. Jakob Arthur

Out: Christian Tuipulotu (wing), Sean Keppie (bench)
In: Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega (wing), Ben Trbojevic (bench)

Squad Update: 20. Kaeo Weekes, 21. Morgan Harper and 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong omitted. Arthur and Condon remain in the squad.

Late Mail: 1-17. Arthur 18th player, 18. Ben Condon cut.

Referees: Ashley Klein;Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Video Referees: Grant Atkins;

Gold Coast Titans v Warriors
Fri August 4 2023, 6:00pm at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh

Gold Coast Titans

14. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 15. Chris Randall 10. Isaac Liu 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Erin Clark 4. Aaron Schoupp 9. Sam Verrills 16. Klese Haas 17. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 18. Keano Kini 19. Jacob Alick

Out: Sosefo Fifita (centre)
In: Aaron Schoupp (centre)
Changes: Chris Randall (hooker to bench), Sam Verrills (bench to hooker)

Squad update: 20. Jo Vuna, 21. Kruise Leeming and 22. Ken Maumalo cut; Kini and Alick cut.

Late mail: Schoupp and Verrills drop to the bench. Campbell and Randall start for the home side. Alick is the 18th man with 18. Keano Kini omitted.

Warriors

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris 14. Dylan Walker 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Bayley Sironen 17. Josh Curran 18. Jazz Tevaga 20. Taine Tuaupiki

Unchanged

Squad update: 21. Freddy Lussick, 22. Tom Ale and 23. Ronald Volkman cut. Tevaga and Tuaupiki remain.

Late mail: 15. Bunty Afoa is OUT replaced by Jazz Tevaga, elsewhere, the side is unchanged with Tuaupiki the 18th man.

Referees: Ben Cummins;Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Jarrod Cole;Video Referees: Kasey Badger;

Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm
Fri August 4 2023, 8:00pm at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug

Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Zac Hosking 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 15. Lindsay Smith 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 8. Moses Leota 14. Soni Luke 16. Matt Eisenhuth 17. Jaeman Salmon 19. Luke Garner

Out: Tyrone Peachey (centre)
In: Jaeman Salmon (bench)
Changes: Lindsay Smith (front row to bench), Moses Leota (bench to front row), Zac Hosking (bench to centre)

Squad update: 20. Izack Tago, 21. Thomas Jenkins and 22. Liam Henry cut. Cogger and Garner remain.

Late Mail: Leota benched, Smith starts prop and 18. Jack Cogger drops out. Garner is 18th player.

Melbourne Storm

1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Marion Seve 4. Young Tonumaipea 21. George Jennings 6. Cameron Munster 20. Jonah Pezet 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 14. Tom Eisenhuth 13. Josh King 12. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 16. Tepai Moeroa 17. Eliesa Katoa 18. Tyran Wishart 19. Bronson Garlick

Out: Tyran Wishart (bench)
In: Nelson Asofa-Solomona (second row)
Changes: Tom Eisenhuth (second row to bench)

Squad update: 5. Xavier Coates and 7. Jahrome Hughes are both out. Jennings (wing) and Pezet (halfback) come in, with 22. Grant Anderson the omitted reserve. Wishart and Garlick remain.

Late Mail: 17. Alec MacDonald drops out. Wishart joins the bench, Garlick is 18th player. Elsewhere NAS is benched with Eisenhuth starting back row.

Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Chris Sutton, Drew Oultram;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;

North Queensland Cowboys v Brisbane Broncos
Sat August 5 2023, 3:00pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Semi Valemei 19. Kyle Feldt 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Coen Hess 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Heilum Luki 17. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 18. Brendan Elliot

Out: Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (second row), Sam McIntyre (bench)
In: Griffin Neame (bench), Heilum Luki (bench)
Changes: Coen Hess (front row to second row), Jake Granville (lock to bench), Reuben Cotter (bench to lock), Jason Taumalolo (bench to front row)

Squad Update: 3. Valentine Holmes, 20. Riley Price and 22. Jack Gosiewski omitted. McIntyre and Elliot remain in the squad.

Late Mail: Elliot is 18th player with 18. Sam McIntyre omitted.

Brisbane Broncos

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 21. Jock Madden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Corey Jensen 17. Keenan Palasia 19. Xavier Willison 18. Jordan Riki

Out: Deine Mariner (wing), Xavier Willison (bench)
In: Jesse Arthars (wing), Brendan Piakura (second row)
Changes: Patrick Carrigan (second row to lock), Keenan Palasia (lock to bench)

Squad Update: 7. Adam Reynolds (groin) and 16. Kobe Hetherington (back) are out. Madden comes in at halfback with Willison joining the bench. Further to the update, 22. Tristan Sailor was culled. Mariner and Riki remain in the squad.

Late Mail: Riki is 18th player with 18. Deine Mariner omitted.

Referees: Gerard Sutton;Sideline Officials: David Munro, Nick Morel;Video Referees: Matt Noyen;

Dolphins v Newcastle Knights
Sat August 5 2023, 5:30pm at Optus Stadium, Burswood / Whadjuk

Dolphins

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Kodi Nikorima 4. Valynce Te Whare 5. Tesi Niu 16. Isaiya Katoa 7. Sean O'Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Kenny Bromwich 6. Anthony Milford 14. Herman Ese'ese 15. Josh Kerr 17. Jarrod Wallace 18. Max Plath

Out: Euan Aitken (centre)
In: Isaiya Katoa (bench)
Changes: Kodi Nikorima (five-eighth to centre), Anthony Milford (bench to five-eighth)

Squad Update: 20. Poasa Faamausili, 21. Ray Stone and 22. Jack Bostock omitted. Plath and Fuller remain for the trip to Perth. 

Late Mail: Katoa starts five-eighth with Milford benched. Plath is 18th player with 19. Trai Fuller omitted.

Newcastle Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Adam Elliott 14. Kurt Mann 15. Brodie Jones 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker 18. Dylan Lucas

Unchanged

Squad Update: 20. Simi Sasagi, 21. Dane Aukafolau and 22. Jack Johns omitted. Lucas and Tuala remain in the squad.

Late Mail: 1-17. Lucas is 18th player with 19. Enari Tuala dropping out.

Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Cameron Paddy;Video Referees: Chris Butler;

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sat August 5 2023, 7:35pm at Optus Stadium, Burswood / Whadjuk

South Sydney Rabbitohs

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 18. Tyrone Munro 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Jai Arrow 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Michael Chee Kam 13. Cameron Murray 14. Davvy Moale 15. Siliva Havili 16. Jed Cartwright 17. Tallis Duncan 5. Taane Milne

Out: Hame Sele (front row), Jacob Host (second row)
In: Michael Chee-Kam (second row), Tallis Duncan (bench)
Changes: Thomas Burgess (bench to front row)

Squad Update: 20. Shaquai Mitchell, 21. Peter Mamouzelos and 22. Dean Hawkins omitted. Munro and Host remain in the squad.

Late mail: Munro starts on the wing with Milne dropping to 18th player. 19. Jacob Host omitted.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

1. Connor Tracey 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 20. Mawene Hiroti 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Toby Rudolf 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Jack Williams 15. Thomas Hazelton 16. Royce Hunt 18. Matt Moylan 17. Jesse Colquhoun

Out: William Kennedy (fullback), Oregon Kaufusi (bench)
In: Ronaldo Mulitalo (wing), Jesse Colquhoun (bench)
Changes: Connor Tracey (wing to fullback)

Squad Update: 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo, 19. Kayal Iro and 21. Tuku Hau Tapuha omitted. Hiroti for Mulitalo. Moylan and Atkinson remain in the squad for the Perth trip.

Late mail: Moylan joins the bench with Colquhoun 18th player. 22. Daniel Atkinson drops out.

Referees: Todd Smith;Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Wyatt Raymond;Video Referees: Adam Gee;

Parramatta Eels v St George Illawarra Dragons
Sun August 6 2023, 2:00pm at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal

Parramatta Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 19. Arthur Miller-Stephen 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Ryan Matterson 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Luca Moretti 15. Andrew Davey 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Brendan Hands

Out: Waqa Blake (wing), Daejarn Asi (five-eighth), Ofahiki Ogden (front row), Brendan Hands (hooker)
In: Isaac Lumelume (wing), Dylan Brown (five-eighth), Wiremu Greig (bench), Makahesi Makatoa (bench)
Changes: Andrew Davey (second row to bench), Joe Ofahengaue (bench to front row), Joey Lussick (bench to hooker), Ryan Matterson (bench to second row)

Squad Update: 20. Ofahiki Ogden, 21. Daejarn Asi and 22. Jack Murchie cut with Hands and Miller-Stephen remaining.

Late Mail: 2. Isaac Lumelume is omitted, with Miller-Stephen named on the wing to debut. Hands is 18th player.

St George Illawarra Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 20. Jack Bird 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Billy Burns 12. Dan Russell 15. Michael Molo 14. Connor Muhleisen 17. Zane Musgrove 18. Ryan Couchman 22. Ben Murdoch-Masila 21. Max Feagai

Unchanged

Squad Update: 3. Moses Suli is out, and 13. Jack de Belin was suspended on Tuesday night. Max Feagai comes in to the side at centre with Bird the new lock. Ryan Couchman joins the bench for a potential debut with brother Toby pushing back to reserves. 19. Sione Finau is omitted and Murdoch-Masila is the other reserve left.

Late Mail: 16. Toby Couchman is the omitted player, Max Feagai drops back to 18th player. Murdoch-Masila joins the bench, Michael Molo starts lock and Bird moves to the vacant centre spot.

Referees: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Darian Furner;Video Referees: Chris Butler;

Canberra Raiders v Wests Tigers
Sun August 6 2023, 4:05pm at GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal

Canberra Raiders

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Sebastian Kris 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Nick Cotric 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Adrian Trevilyan 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Ata Mariota 18. Utuloa Asouma

Out: Jarrod Croker (centre), Tom Starling (bench)
In: Nick Cotric (wing), Adrian Trevilyan (bench)
Changes: Sebastian Kris (fullback to centre), Jordan Rapana (wing to fullback)

Squad Update: Tom Starling, Trey Mooney and Ethan Strange are the three players omitted for the Raiders while Matt Frawley and Utuloa Asouma remain the extras. 

Late Mail: Sunday 3:05pm

Wests Tigers

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To'a 4. Junior Tupou 5. Charlie Staines 6. Daine Laurie 7. Luke Brooks 8. Alex Twal 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Justin Matamua 16. Aitasi James 19. Alex Seyfarth 17. Asu Kepaoa

Out: Stefano Utoikamanu (front row), Will Smith (bench), Shawn Blore (bench)
In: Jake Simpkin (bench), Justin Matamua (bench), Asu Kepaoa (bench)
Changes: Alex Twal (bench to front row)

Squad Update: Alex Seyfarth is promoted to the bench which means that Asu Kepaoa drops to the extended bench alongside Kit Laulilii in #21. Tallyn De Silva, Will Smith and Josh Feledy are the three omitted. 

Late Mail: Sunday 3:05pm

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