Brisbane Broncos v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Friday 11 May 2012, kickoff 7:00pm Broncos: Josh Hoffman, Gerard Beale, Jack Reed, Justin Hodges, Dale Copley, Corey Norman, Ben Hunt, Ben Hannant, Andrew McCullough, Petero Civoniceva, Alex Glenn, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker. Interchange: Luke Capewell, Josh McGuire, Matt Gillett, Ben Te'o. Sea Eagles: Brett Stewart, Jorge Taufua, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai, David Williams, Liam Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Jason King, Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Jamie Buhrer, Glenn Stewart. Interchange (from): Vic Mauro, Joe Galuvao, Darcy Lussick, George Rose, Daniel Harrison, Dean Whare. Late Mail: Hodges is in major doubt with a foot injury after pulling out of the final training session today. Gillet/Te'o are likely to replace him and they haven't announced who will come into the team. Sam Thaiday will play even though he's been suffering back spasms and a rib issue. Kieran Foran didn't travel to Brisbane. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Gold Coast Titans Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Friday 11 May 2012, kickoff 8:45pm Bulldogs: Ben Barba, Jonathan Wright, Josh Morris, Tim Lafai, Bryson Goodwin, Josh Reynolds, Kris Keating, Aiden Tolman, Michael Ennis (c), Sam Kasiano, Frank Pritchard, Dene Halatau, Greg Eastwood. Interchange: James Graham, David Stagg, Corey Payne, Joel Romelo, Martin Taupau. Titans: William Zillman, Kevin Gordon, Jamal Idris, Dominique Peyroux, David Mead, Aidan Sezer, Jordan Rankin, Luke Bailey, Matt Srama, Nate Myles, Greg Bird, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Matthew White, Luke Douglas, Luke O’Dwyer, Bodene Thompson, Phil Graham. Late Mail: Bulldogs will be travelling tomorrow morning with no changes. Prince will make his return for Titans with Sezer moving to five-eighth and Rankin possibly dropping out of the side completely. Champion makes his return at the expense of Peyroux. Warriors v Sydney Roosters Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Saturday 12 May 2012, kickoff 5:30pm (7:30pm NZ local time) Warriors: Jerome Ropati, Bill Tupou, Ben Henry, Konrad Hurrell, Manu Vatuvei, James Maloney, Shaun Johnson, Russell Packer, Alehana Mara, Ben Matulino, Elijah Taylor, Simon Mannering (C), Feleti Mateo. Interchange: Lewis Brown, Ukuma Ta’ai, Sione Lousi, Jacob Lillyman. Roosters: Anthony Minichiello, Peni Tagive, Joseph Leilua, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Sam Perrett, Braith Anasta (c), Mitchell Pearce, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Martin Kennedy, Aidan Guerra, Mitchell Aubusson, Tinirau Arona. Interchange: Boyd Cordner, Lama Tasi, Brad Takairangi, Mose Masoe, Jack Bosden. Late Mail: Warriors look like being 1-17. Big news for Roosters as Tautau Moga has travelled with the team with Tagive in doubt. Bosden also travelled with the team. Newcastle Knights v North Queensland Cowboys Hunter Stadium, Newcastle Saturday 12 May 2012, kickoff 7:30pm Knights: Darius Boyd, James McManus, Junior Sa’u, Timana Tahu, Akuila Uate, Jarrod Mullen, Tyrone Roberts, Kade Snowden, Matt Hilder, Evarn Tuimavave, Chris Houston (c), Zeb Taia, Neville Costigan. Interchange: Richie Fa’aoso, Willie Mason, Adam Cuthbertson, Alex McKinnon. Cowboys: Matthew Bowen, Ashley Graham, Brent Tate, Antonio Winterstein, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Johnathan Thurston (c), Ray Thompson, Matthew Scott (c), Aaron Payne, James Tamou, Gavin Cooper, Tariq Sims, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: James Segeyaro, Ricky Thorby, Ashton Sims, Glenn Hall. Late Mail: Knights look like being 1-17, however, Chris Adams may get a call up to the bench. Segeyaro drops off Cowboys bench due to suspension with either Scott Bolton or Michael Morgan replacing him. Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels Canberra Stadium Sunday 13 May 2012, kickoff 2:00pm Raiders: Josh Dugan, Blake Ferguson, Jarrod Croker, Jack Wighton, Reece Robinson, Josh Mccrone, Sam Williams, David Shillington (c), Travis Waddell, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Josh Papalii, Joel Thompson, Shaun Fensom. Interchange: Shaun Berrigan, Joe Picker, Sam Mataora, Dane Tilse, Bronson Harrison. Eels: Jarryd Hayne, Luke Burt, Ryan Morgan, Cheyse Blair, Ken Sio, Casey McGuire, Chris Sandow, Tim Mannah, Matthew Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh (C), Joseph Paulo, Matthew Ryan. Interchange: Taniela Lasalo, Mitchell Allgood, Justin Poore, Taulima Tautai. Late Mail: Harrison looks like dropping off the extended Raiders bench in their only change. Eels look like being 1-17, however, Justin Horo has been training and could be a late inclusion. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Melbourne Storm Toyota Stadium, Woolooware Sunday 13 May 2012, kickoff 3:00pm Sharks: Matthew Wright, Stewart Mills, Ben Pomeroy, Colin Best, John Williams, Todd Carney, Jeff Robson, Bryce Gibbs, Isaac De Gois, Ben Ross, Jeremy Smith, Jason Bukuya, Paul Gallen. Interchange: Andrew Fifita, Wade Graham, John Morris, Sam Tagataese, Mark Taufua. Storm: Billy Slater, Matt Duffie, Danie Nielsen, Will Chambers, Justin O'Neill, Gareth Widdop, Cooper Cronk, Jesse Bromwich, Cameron Smith, Bryan Norrie, Kevin Proctor, Ryan Hoffman, Todd Lowrie. Interchange: Ryan Hinchcliffe, Rory Kostjasyn, Siosaia Vave, Jason Ryles, Anthony Quinn. Late Mail: Mills is in doubt with a hamstring injury, Stapleton or Gordon will replace him. Gallen is rumoured to be 50/50 but likely to sit out with Graham moving into the starting side with Taufua earning himself a bench spot. Melbourne are yet to trim their bench down. Penrith Panthers v St George Illawarra Dragons Centrebet Stadium, Penrith Monday 14 May 2012, kickoff 7:00pm Panthers: Lachlan Coote, Etu Uaisele, Geoff Daniela, Brad Tighe, Josh Mansour, Blake Austin, Travis Burns, Sam McKendry, Kevin Kingston, Tim Grant, Cameron Ciraldo, Clint Newton, Luke Lewis (c). Interchange: Ryan Simpkins, Danny Galea, Dayne Weston, Matt Robinson, Chris Armit. Dragons: Brett Morris, Daniel Vidot, Kyle Stanley, Matt Cooper, Jason Nightingale, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby (c), Dan Hunt, Mitch Rein, Michael Weyman, Trent Merrin, Ben Creagh, Dean Young. Interchange: Nathan Fien, Jeremy Latimore, David Gower, Jack De Belin, Atelea Vea, Jake Marketo. Late Mail: Both Panthers and Dragons are yet to trim their benches down. BYE: Tigers, Souths
Interesting, solve the Burns not giving Jennings enough ball problem by eliminating Jennings. Might just be crazy enough to work.
Bolton's played bits and pieces as a front rower, but valid point. Bolton used to be gun down that left side with JT. Maybe 2-3 seasons back he scored a truckload of tries. Great hole runner
Hmmmm. So we nearly beat the Tigers, except for Rankin fucking it up twice. That was hard to deal with. I know, we'll move him in so he gets the ball more. Should let the Bulldogs win alot more comfortably