We’re fast approaching the NRL 2009 regular season, with the final bouts of pre-season trial matches for 2009 about to get underway. This weekend sees some great match ups and will give a much clearer indication of how your team has prepared for long season ahead. The team and squad lineups for this weekends matches are as follows;
SATURDAY NIGHT 28th February 2009
EELS v ROOSTERS Campbelltown Stadium, 7.30pm
EELS: Luke Burt, Krisnan Inu, Ben Smith, Taulima Tautai, Eric Grothe, Jarryd Hayne, Kris Keating, Nathan Cayless, Matt Keating, Josh Cordoba, Nathan Hindmarsh, Weller Hauraki, Feleti Mateo. Interchange: Jeff Robson, Tim Mannah, Fuifui Moimoi, Joel Reddy, Joe Galuvao, Broderick Wright.
ROOSTERS: Anthony Minichiello, Sam Perrett, Sia Soliola, Mitch Aubusson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Setaimata Sa, Mitchell Pearce, Mark O’Meley, James Aubusson, Nate Myles, Lopini Paea, Craig Fitzgibbon, Braith Anasta. Interchange: Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Stanley Waqa, Martin Kennedy, Jordan Tansey, Sonny Tuigamala, Ben Jones.
TITANS v NZ WARRIORS at Oakes Oval, Lismore, 7.30pm
TITANS: William Zillman, Jordan Atkins, Josh Graham, Brett Delaney, Esi Tonga, Mat Rogers, Brad Davis, Luke Bailey, Nathan Friend, Matthew White, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Luke O’Dwyer. Interchange: Ian Donnelly, Brad Meyers, Bodene Thompson, Shannon Walker, Ian Lacey, Will Matthews, David Mead, Sam Tagataese.
WARRIORS (squad): Wade McKinnon, Denan Kemp, Manu Vatuvei, Aidan Kirk, Jerome Ropati, Brent Tate, Aaron Heremaia, Joel Moon, Nathan Fien, Stacey Jones, Leeson Ah Mau, Russell Packer, Steve Price (capt), Sam Rapira, Ian Henderson, Lance Hohaia, Jacob Lillyman, Simon Mannering, Ben Matulino, Ukuma Ta’ai, Micheal Luck
KNIGHTS v SHARKS at Baddeley Park, Cessnock, 7.30pm
KNIGHTS: Kurt Gidley (capt), James McManus, Junior Sau, Adam MacDougall, Akuila Uate, Ben Rogers, Jarrod Mullen, Ben Cross, Isaac De Gois, Daniel Tolar, Steve Simpson, Cory Paterson, Zeb Taia. Interchange: Richard Fa’aoso, Chris Houston, Cameron Ciraldo, Scott Dureau, George Ndaira, Keith Lulia, Jimmy Fawcett, Mark Taufua, Matt Hilder, Constantine Mika, Peter Matautia.
SHARKS: (squad) Brett Kearney, Luke Covell, David Simmons, Ben Pomeroy, Misi Taulapapa, Trent Barrett, Blake Green, Luke Douglas, Corey Hughes, Kade Snowden, Reni Maitua, Anthony Tupou, Paul Gallen, Reece Williams, Bryan Norrie, Ben Ross, Mitch Brown, Jacob Selmes, Terence Seu Seu, Matt Wright, Jak Afamasaga, Blake Ferguson.
RABBITOHS v DRAGONS at ANZ Stadium, 8pm
RABBITOHS: Rhys Wesser, Nathan Merritt, Colin Best, Shaune Corrigan, Fetuli Talanoa, John Sutton, Chris Sandow, Luke Stuart, Issac Luke, Roy Asotasi (capt), David Kidwell, Shannan McPherson, David Faalogo, Interchange: Beau Falloon, Eddy Pettybourne, Garret Crossman, Jamie Simpson, Luke Capewell, Chris McQueen, Ben Lowe, Jaiman Lowe, Dave Tyrrell.
DRAGONS: Darius Boyd, Jason Nightingale, Chase Stanley, Matt Cooper, Wendell Sailor, Jamie Soward, Mathew Head, Justin Poore, Dean Young, Michael Weyman, Jeremy Smith, Ben Creagh, Beau Scott. Interchange: Jarrod Saffy, Ricky Thorby, Brett Morris, Michael Lett, Matt Prior, Dan Hunt, Neville Costigan, Luke Priddis, Mickey Paea.
COWBOYS v PANTHERS at Barlow Park, Cairns, 8.30pm
COWBOYS: Ben Farrar, Ty Williams, Ashley Graham, Willie Tonga, Donald Malone, Travis Burns, Johnathan Thurston, Shane Tronc, Aaron Payne, Antonio Kaufusi, Scott Bolton, Ben Harris, Luke O’Donnell. Interchange: Matt Bowen, Carl Webb, Matt Scott, Manase Manuokafoa, James Tamou.
PANTHERS: Michael Gordon, Shane Elford, Michael Jennings, Gavin Cooper, Brad Tighe, Wade Graham, Jarrod Sammut, Tim Grant, Paul Aiton, Frank Puletua, Trent Waterhouse, Nathan Smith, Luke Lewis. Interchange: Petero Civoniceva, Masada Iosefa, Lachlan Coote, Matthew Bell, Maurice Blair, Joseph Paulo, Ben McFadgeon, Adam Woolnough.
BRONCOS v STORM at Stockland Park, Kawana, 8.45pm
BRONCOS: Gerard Beale, Antonio Winterstein, Mick De Vere, Israel Folau, Jharal Yow Yeh, Darren Lockyer, Peter Wallace, Nick Kenny, Aaron Gorrell, Joel Clinton, Sam Thaiday, Ben Te’o, Corey Parker. Interchange: Lagi Setu, Aaron Sweeney, Ashton Sims, Alex Glenn, Andrew McCullough, David Taylor, Guy Williams.
STORM: Billy Slater, Steve Turner, Willie Isa, Will Chambers, Anthony Quinn, Greg Inglis, Cooper Cronk, Adam Blair, Cameron Smith, Brett White, Sika Manu, Ryan Hoffman, Dallas Johnson. Interchange (from): Joseph Tomane, Dane Nielsen, James Maloney, Wairangi Koopu, Kevin Proctor, Scott Anderson, Jeff Lima, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Aiden Tolman.
RAIDERS v BULLDOGS at Meakin Park, Brisbane, 8pm
RAIDERS: David Milne, Phil Graham, Adrian Purtell, Joel Monaghan, Justin Carney, Terry Campese (capt), Marc Herbert, David Shillington, Glen Buttriss, Scott Logan, Glen Turner, Bronson Harrison, Josh Miller. Interchange: Stuart Flanagan, Trevor Thurling, Joe Picker, Dane Tilse, Daniel Joyce, Brett Kelly, Josh McCrone.
BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Josh Morris, Jamal Idris, Matt Utai, Ben Roberts, Brett Kimmorley, Ben Hannant, Mick Ennis, Michael Hodgson, Gary Warburton, Andrew Ryan, Lee Te Maari. Interchange: Brent Crisp, Chris Armit, Daniel Holdsworth, Charlie Leaeno, Conrad Taakimoeaka, Yileen Gordon, Bryson Goodwin, Ben Barba.