Wests Tigers v Warriors Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield Friday 18 May 2012, kickoff 7:45pm Tigers: Tim Moltzen, Beau Ryan, Joel Reddy, Blake Ayshford, Lote Tuqiri, Chris Lawrence, Benji Marshall, Aaron Woods, Tom Humble, Keith Galloway, Adam Blair, Liam Fulton, Matt Bell. Interchange: Ben Murdoch-Masila, Matt Utai, Ray Cashmere, Pat Politoni Warriors: Glen Fisiiahi, Bill Tupou, Ben Henry, Konrad Hurrell, Manu Vatuvei, James Maloney, Shaun Johnson, Russell Packer, Alehana Mara, Ben Matulino, Elijah Taylor, Simon Mannering, Feleti Mateo. Interchange: Lewis Brown, Sam Rapira, Sione Lousi, Jacob Lillyman Late Mail: Tigers should be 1-17 with Shaun Spence as 18th man. Warriors are expected to keep the same 17 however Rapira may switch with Matulino. North Queensland Cowboys v Penrith Panthers Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Saturday 19 May 2012, kickoff 7:30pm Cowboys: Matt Bowen, Ashley Graham, Antonio Winterstein, Kane Linnett, Kalifa Faifai-Loa, Michael Morgan, Ray Thompson, Ashton Sims, Aaron Payne, Glenn Hall, Gavin Cooper, Tariq Sims, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: James Segeyaro, Ricky Thorby, Scott Bolton, Jason Taumalolo, Cory Paterson Panthers: Lachlan Coote, Etu Uaisele, Geoff Daniela, Brad Tighe, Josh Mansour, Blake Austin, Travis Burns, Sam McKendry, Kevin Kingston, Tim Grant, Clint Newton, Cameron Ciraldo, Ryan Simpkins. Interchange: Danny Galea, Chris Armit, Dayne Weston, Matt Robinson, Mitch Achurch Late Mail: Both teams should be 1-17. Looks like Matt Bowen will take over the goal kicking duties for Cowboys. Walsh may make a return although it's unlikely. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Sydney Roosters Brookvale Oval Sunday 20 May 2012, kickoff 2:00pm Sea Eagles: Dean Whare, Jorge Taufua, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai, David Williams, Kieran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Jason King, Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Daniel Harrison, Joe Galuvao. Interchange: Liam Foran, Vic Mauro, Darcy Lussick, George Rose, Nick Skinner Roosters: Anthony Minichiello, Tautau Moga, Joseph 'BJ' Leilua, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Sam Perrett, Braith Anasta, Daniel Mortimer, 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: Oldfield will replace Williams due to hamstring injury, also looks as though Liam Foran will be dropping off the extended bench. Roosters are 1-17. St George Illawarra Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs WIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah Sunday 20 May 2012, kickoff 3:00pm Dragons: Brett Morris, Daniel Vidot, Kyle Stanley, Matt Cooper, Jason Nightingale, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby, Dan Hunt, Mitch Rein, Jeremy Latimore, Jake Marketo, Leeson Ah Mau, Dean Young. Interchange: Cameron King, Atelea Vea, David Gower, Jack De Belin, Chase Stanley, Jack Stockwell Rabbitohs: Nathan Merritt, Andrew Everingham, Matt King, Dylan Farrell, Justin Hunt, John Sutton, Adam Reynolds, Scott Geddes, Issac Luke, Dave Tyrrell, Eddy Pettybourne, Sam Burgess, Michael Crocker. Interchange: Jason Clark, Ben Lowe, Josh Starling, Luke Burgess, Chris McQueen, Nathan Peats Late Mail: Looking like Stockwell will make his debut with JDB and Chase Stanley dropping off the bench. McQueen and Peats look like dropping off the extended bench for Souths. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park Monday 21 May 2012, kickoff 7:00pm Bulldogs: Ben Barba, Luke MacDougall, Tim Lafai, Jonathan Wright, Bryson Goodwin, Josh Reynolds, Kris Keating, Aiden Tolman, Mick Ennis, Sam Kasiano, Frank Pritchard, Dene Halatau, Greg Eastwood. Interchange: James Graham, David Stagg, Corey Payne, Joel Romelo Sharks: Matthew Wright, Isaac Gordon, Ben Pomeroy, Colin Best, John Williams, Wade Graham, Jeff Robson, Bryce Gibbs, Isaac De Gois, Ben Ross, Sam Tagataese, Jayson Bukuya, Jeremy Smith. Interchange: Andrew Fifita, Mark Taufua, John Morris, Tyson Frizell, Jon Green Late Mail: Hodkinson looks like making a return with Keating going back to the bench and Romelo out of the 17. Stagg looks like missing out this week with Taupau or Finucane replacing him. Sharks will be 1-17 although Frizell could replace Tagataese in the starting lineup. Townsend also possibly into the team. BYES: Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Parramatta
1. Merritt 2. Everingham 3. King 4. Farrell 5. Hunt 6. Sutton 7. Reynolds 13. Crocker 12. Pettybourne 11. S.Burgess 10. Geddes 9. Luke 8. Tyrell 14. Clark 15. Lowe 16. Starling 17. L.Burgess 18. McQueen 19. Peats
Justin Hunt debuts on the wing for us. Pretty happy with Maguire, could easily have given Talonoa a reprieve but didn't. Pretty much the side I'd have picked but I'd have played Mcqueen on the wing instead of Hunt other than that I'm stoked.
Pretty sure that Maguire has realised that Talonoa and Corrigan are both below fg standard. Thank fuck. I'm a huge fan of the dude, probably our best coach since readmission other than maybe Coleman if he had this set of personnel at his disposal.
Disagree: BYES: Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Parramatta Reckon most would be happy with the bye.