NRL Round 8 Teams

A few changes for some teams this week, noteably Penrith and the Dragons have chopped some heads. Full teams listed below:

FRIDAY
ST GEORGE-ILLAWARRA v PENRITH at Oki Jubilee Stadium (7.30pm AEST).
DRAGONS: Josh Morris, Brett Morris, Chase Stanley, Keith Lulia, Wes Naiqama, Dean Young, Ben Hornby (captain), Justin Poore, Ben Ellis, Jason Ryles (c), Ashton Sims, Chris Houston, Ben Creagh. Interchange: Adam Peek, Dan Hunt, Danny Wicks, Rangi Chase, Lagi Setu (one to be omitted).
PANTHERS: Rhys Wesser, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings, Luke Lewis, Luke Rooney, Peter Wallace, Craig Gower (c), Frank Puletua, Luke Priddis, Brendan Worth, Frank Pritchard, Junior Moors, Nathan Smith. Interchange: Tim Grant, Tony Puletua, Mark O’Halloran, Keith Peters, Joel Clinton, Bob Blair (two to be omitted).
Referee: Sean Hampstead.

BRISBANE v SOUTH SYDNEY at Suncorp Stadium (7.30pm AEST).
BRONCOS: Karmichael Hunt, Steve Michaels, Nick Emmett, Justin Hodges, Darius Boyd, Darren Lockyer (captain), Joel Moon, Dane Carlaw, Shaun Berrigan, Petero Civoniceva, David Stagg, Brad Thorn, Greg Eastwood. Interchange: Tonie Carroll, Ben Hannant, Mick Ennis, Sam Thaiday.
RABBITOHS: David Peachey, Nathan Merritt, Nigel Vagana, Shannon Hegarty, Reece Simmonds, Jeremy Smith, Joe Williams, Peter Cusack (captain), Daniel Irvine, Roy Asotasi (captain), Luke Stuart, David Fa’alogo, Dean Widders. Interchange: Shane Rigon, John Sutton, Manase Manuokafoa, Jaiman Lowe, Scott Geddes, Joe Galuvao (two to be omitted).
Referee: Paul Simpkins.

SATURDAY
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v SHARKS at Mt Smart Stadium (5.30pm AEST).
WARRIORS: Patrick Ah Van, Todd Byrne, Tony Martin, Simon Mannering, Manu Vatuvei, Michael Witt, Grant Rovelli, Evarn Tuimavave, Nathan Fien, Steve Price (captain), Ruben Wiki, Logan Swann, Micheal Luck. Interchange: George Gatis, Sam Rapira, Epalahame Lauaki, Corey Lawrie.
SHARKS: Brett Kearney, David Simmons, Ben Pomeroy, Fraser Anderson, Luke Covell, Brett Seymour, Brett Kimmorley (captain), Ben Ross, Kevin Kingston, Luke Douglas, Paul Gallen, Lance Thompson, Greg Bird. Interchange: Craig Stapleton, Dayne Weston, Reece Williams, Isaac De Gois.
Referee: Gavin Badger.

WESTS TIGERS v MELBOURNE at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford (7.30pm AEST).
TIGERS: Brett Hodgson (captain), Daniel Fitzhenry, Dean Collis, Paul Whatuira, Taniela Tuiaki, Benji Marshall, John Morris, Todd Payten, Robbie Farah, Bryce Gibbs, Ben Galea, Chris Heighington, Dene Halatau. Interchange: Danny Galea, Chris Lawrence, Bronson Harrison, Ryan O’Hara, Jason Moodie, Liam Fulton, Stuart Flanagan (three to be omitted).
STORM: Billy Slater, Steve Turner, Matt King, Matt Geyer, Israel Folau, Greg Inglis, Cooper Cronk, Antonio Kaufusi, Cameron Smith, Brett White, Michael Crocker, Ryan Hoffman, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: Sam Tagataese, Jeff Lima, Ian Donnelly, Anthony Quinn, Ben Cross, Will Chambers (two to be omitted).
Referee: Tony Archer.

PARRAMATTA v SYDNEY ROOSTERS at Parramatta Stadium (7.30pm AEST).
EELS: Luke Burt, Jarryd Hayne, Ben Smith, Krisnan Inu, Eric Grothe, Brett Finch, Tim Smith, Nathan Cayless (captain), P.J. Marsh, Aaron Cannings, Nathan Hindmarsh, Ian Hindmarsh, Daniel Wagon. Interchange: Blake Green, Josh Cordoba, Zeb Taia, Feleti Mateo, Junior Paulo (one to be omitted).
ROOSTERS: Anthony Minichiello, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Sam Perrett, Sia Soliola, Amos Roberts, Braith Anasta, Mitchell Pearce, David Shillington, Craig Wing, Danny Nutley, Shane Shackleton, Craig Fitzgibbon (captain), Anthony Tupou. Interchange: Chris Beattie, Frank Paul-Nuuausala, Lopini Paea, Ashley Harrison, Heath L’Estrange, John Williams, Shaun Foley, Mitchell Aubusson, Joel Monaghan (five to be omitted).
Referee: Tony De Las Heras.

SUNDAY
CANBERRA v MANLY at Canberra Stadium (2pm AEST).
RAIDERS: William Zillman, Colin Best, Phil Graham, Adrian Purtell, David Howell, Terry Campese, Michael Dobson, Dane Tilse, Lincoln Withers, Troy Thompson, Neville Costigan, Josh Miller, Alan Tongue (captain). Interchange: Ben Jones, Trevor Thurling, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Ryan Hinchcliffe.
SEA EAGLES: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Steve Bell, Jamie Lyon, Chris Hicks, Michael Monaghan, Matt Orford (captain), Jason King, Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Glenn Stewart, Luke Williamson. Interchange: Clint Halden, Glenn Hall, George Rose, Mark Bryant, Adam Cuthbertson (one to be omitted).
Referee: Jared Maxwell.

BULLDOGS v NEWCASTLE at Telstra Stadium (3pm AEST).
BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Daryl Millard, Willie Tonga, Matt Utai, Daniel Holdsworth, Brent Sherwin, Chris Armit, Corey Hughes, Willie Mason, Sonny Bill Williams, Andrew Ryan (captain), Reni Maitua. Interchange: Adam Perry, Lee Te Maari, Kane Cleal, Jarrad Hickey.
KNIGHTS: Kurt Gidley, James McManus, Adam MacDougall, Brad Tighe, Todd Polglase, Daniel Abraham, Jarrod Mullen, Josh Perry, Danny Buderus (captain), Adam Woolnough, Steve Simpson, Clint Newton, Kirk Reynoldson. Interchange: Riley Brown, Matthew White, Cory Paterson, Kade Snowden, Jesse Royal, Michael Young (two to be omitted).
Referee: Steve Clark.

MONDAY
GOLD COAST v NORTH QUEENSLAND at Carrara Stadium (7pm AEST).
TITANS: Preston Campbell, Matt Petersen, Mat Rogers, Brett Delaney, Jake Webster, Matt Hilder, Scott Prince (captain), Luke Bailey (captain), Clint Amos, Brad Meyers, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichello, Luke Swain. Interchange: Kris Kahler, Michael Hodgson, Josh Graham, Nathan Friend, Gavin Cooper, Lelea Paea, Richie Mathers (three to be omitted).
COWBOYS: Matt Bowen, Brenton Bowen, Ben Farrar, Paul Bowman, Scott Minto, Jason Smith, Johnathan Thurston (captain), Matthew Scott, Aaron Payne, Ray Cashmere, Steve Southern, Jacob Lillyman, Justin Smith. Interchange: Rod Jensen, Sione Faumuina, Carl Webb, Shane Tronc.
Referee: Ben Cummins.