Its back to a full round of matches this week, NRL Round 15 teams 2008 and squad lineups are listed below. Things get underway with the Brisbane Broncos meeting the Wests Tigers on Friday night in what is shaping as a critical match for both teams.
FRIDAY
BRISBANE BRONCOS v WESTS TIGERS at Suncorp Stadium, 7.45pm
BRONCOS: Karmichael Hunt, Denan Kemp, Darius Boyd, Joel Moon, Kaine Manihera, David Stagg, Shane Perry, Ben Hannant, Michael Ennis, Ashton Sims, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker (capt), Tonie Carroll. Interchange: Andrew McCullough, Greg Eastwood, Nick Kenny, David Taylor, Nick Emmett (one to be omitted)
TIGERS: Brett Hodgson (capt), Taniela Tuiaki, Dean Collis, Chris Lawrence, Shannon McDonnell, Benji Marshall, Mathew Head, Ryan Tandy, Robbie Farah, Bronson Harrison, Ben Te’o, Chris Heighington, Dene Halatau. Interchange: John Morris, Liam Fulton, Luke Harlen, Tevita Metuisela
Referee: Sean Hampstead
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS v PENRITH PANTHERS at ANZ Stadium, 7.45pm
DRAGONS: Brett Morris, Jason Nightingale, Mark Gasnier (capt), Matt Cooper, Josh Morris, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby, Justin Poore, Dean Young, Jason Ryles, Beau Scott, Ben Creagh, Stuart Webb. Interchange: Lagi Setu, Dan Hunt, Chase Stanley, Rangi Chase, Kirk Reynoldson, Jon Green, Jarrod Saffy (three to be omitted)
PANTHERS: Rhys Wesser, Luke Rooney, Michael Jennings, Brad Tighe, Jarrod Sammut, Maurice Blair, Luke Lewis, Petero Civoniceva (capt), Keith Peters, Matthew Bell, Frank Pritchard, Trent Waterhouse, Nathan Smith. Interchange: Paul Aiton, Tim Grant, Junior Moors, Shane Rodney.
Referee: Jared Maxwell
SATURDAY
BULLDOGS v CANBERRA RAIDERS at ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm
BULLDOGS: Nick Youngquest, Hazem El Masri, Daryl Millard, Tim Winitana, Heka Nanai, Daniel Holdsworth, Ben Roberts, Jarrad Hickey, Corey Hughes, Brad Morrin, Nick Kouparitsas, Andrew Ryan (capt), Reni Maitua. Interchange: Frank Winterstein, Lee Te Maari, Fred Briggs, Michael Sullivan,
RAIDERS: David Milne, Justin Carney, Colin Best, Joel Monaghan, Bronx Goodwin, Terry Campese, Todd Carney, Troy Thompson, Glen Buttriss, Dane Tilse, Glen Turner, Joe Picker, Alan Tongue (capt). Interchange: Josh Miller, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Trevor Thurling, Michael Weyman, Ben Jones (one to be omitted).
Referee: Gavin Badger
MELBOURNE STORM v NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS at Olympic Park, 7.30pm
STORM: Billy Slater, Steve Turner, Matt Geyer, Israel Folau, Anthony Quinn, Greg Inglis, Cooper Cronk, Jeff Lima, Cameron Smith (capt), Brett White, Michael Crocker, Ryan Hoffman, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: Jeremy Smith, Antonio Kaufusi, Sika Manu, Adam Blair, Aiden Tolman (one to be omitted)
COWBOYS: Anthony Watts, Mark Henry, Ashley Graham, Ben Harris, Ben Farrar, Chris Sheppard, Johnathan Thurston (capt), Ray Cashmere, Aaron Payne, Carl Webb, Sione Faumuina, Jacob Lillyman, Dayne Weston. Interchange: Sam Faust, Matt Bartlett, Scott Bolton, Shane Tronc
Referee: Bernard Sutton
SUNDAY
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v MANLY SEA EAGLES at Mt Smart Stadium, 12pm
WARRIORS: Lance Hohaia, Aidan Kirk, Brent Tate, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei, Michael Witt, Nathan Fien, Ruben Wiki, Ian Henderson, Steve Price (capt), Simon Mannering, Logan Swann, Micheal Luck. Interchange: Evarn Tuimavave, Epalahame Lauaki, Sam Rapira, Ben Matulino, Grant Rovelli (one to be omitted)
SEA EAGLES: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Steve Bell, Steve Matai, David Williams, Jamie Lyon, Matt Orford (capt), Brent Kite, Matt Ballin, Josh Perry, Anthony Watmough, Glenn Stewart, Luke Williamson. Interchange: Heath L’Estrange, Glenn Hall, Mark Bryant, Steve Menzies, Vic Mauro, Adam Cuthbertson (two to be omitted)
Referee: Tony De Las Heras
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS v SYDNEY ROOSTERS at EnergyAustralia Stadium, 2pm
KNIGHTS: Kurt Gidley, James McManus, Wes Naiqama, Adam MacDougall, Cooper Vuna, Chris Bailey, Jarrod Mullen, Steve Simpson, Danny Buderus (capt), Jesse Royal, Chris Houston, Cory Paterson, Zeb Taia. Interchange: Matt Hilder, Daniel Tolar, Richard Fa’aoso, Danny Wicks, Ben Cross, Mark Taufua (two to be omitted)
ROOSTERS: Anthony Minichiello, Amos Roberts, Setaimata Sa, Sia Soliola, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Braith Anasta (capt), Mitchell Pearce, Mark O’Meley, Riley Brown, Nate Myles, Willie Mason, Anthony Tupou, Craig Fitzgibbon. Interchange: David Shillington, Lopini Paea, Sam Perrett, James Aubusson, Brent Grose, Anthony Cherrington (two to be omitted).
Referee: Tony Archer
CRONULLA SHARKS v PARRAMATTA EELS at Toyota Stadium, 3pm
SHARKS: Mitch Brown, Misi Taulapapa, Ben Pomeroy, David Simmons, Luke Covell, Brett Seymour, Brett Kimmorley, Ben Ross, Isaac De Gois, Luke Douglas, Paul Gallen (capt), Fraser Anderson, Greg Bird. Interchange: Danny Nutley, Kade Snowden, Bryan Norrie, Terence Seu Seu, Blake Green (one to be omitted)
EELS: Luke Burt, Taulima Tautai, Krisnan Inu, Joel Reddy, Tony Williams, Feleti Mateo, Brett Finch, Nathan Cayless (capt), Mark Riddell, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Daniel Wagon, Chad Robinson. Interchange: Matthew Keating, Josh Cordoba, Weller Hauraki, Brendan Oake, Junior Paulo (one to be omitted)
Referee: Shayne Hayne
MONDAY
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS v GOLD COAST TITANS at ANZ Stadium, 7pm
RABBITOHS: Luke Capewell, Nathan Merritt, Jamie Simpson, Beau Champion, Fetuli Talanoa, John Sutton, Chris Sandow, Scott Geddes, Issac Luke, Roy Asotasi (capt), Luke Stuart, David Fa’alogo, Ben Lowe. Interchange: George Ndaira, Shannan McPherson, David Kidwell, Manase Manuokafoa.
TITANS: Preston Campbell, Ben Jeffery, Luke O’Dwyer, Brett Delaney, Jordan Atkins, Mat Rogers, Scott Prince (capt), Luke Bailey (capt), Nathan Friend, Brad Meyers, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Aaron Cannings, Michael Hodgson, Daniel Conn, Josh Graham, Michael Henderson, Luke Swain (two to be omitted).
Referee: Steve Lyons