The NRL teams and squad lineups have been announced for Round 3 – 2009, team listings are below, with the Round scheduled to get underway with the Wests Tigers, Sydney Roosters and Bulldogs, Titans on Friday night:
FRIDAY
WESTS TIGERS v SYDNEY ROOSTERS at Sydney Football Stadium, 7:35pm
TIGERS: Tim Moltzen, Taniela Tuiaki, Dean Collis, Chris Lawrence, Beau Ryan, John Morris, Benji Marshall, Bryce Gibbs, Robbie Farah (capt), Keith Galloway, Gareth Ellis, Chris Heighington, Todd Payten. Interchange: Rhys Hanbury, Dene Halatau, Corey Payne, Danny Galea.
ROOSTERS: Sam Perrett, Sonny Tuigamala, Mitchell Aubusson, Sia Soliola, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Braith Anasta (capt), Mitchell Pearce, Mark O’Meley, James Aubusson, Nate Myles, Willie Mason, Craig Fitzgibbon, Setaimata Sa. Interchange: Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Lopini Paea, Shane Shackleton, Anthony Cherington, Ben Jones (one to be omitted)
Referees: Tony Archer, Gavin Badger
GOLD COAST v BULLDOGS at Skilled Park, 8:35pm
TITANS: Preston Campbell, Esi Tonga, Josh Graham, Brett Delaney, Chris Walker, Mat Rogers, Scott Prince (capt), Luke Bailey (capt), Nathan Friend, Michael Henderson, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Matt White, Brad Meyers, Luke O’Dwyer, William Zillman, Aaron Cannings (one to be omitted)
BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Josh Morris, Jamal Idris, Bryson Goodwin, Ben Roberts, Brett Kimmorley, Ben Hannant, Michael Ennis, Chris Armit, Gary Warburton, Andrew Ryan (capt), David Stagg. Interchange: Lee Te Maari, Greg Eastwood, John Kite, Ben Barba
Referees: Jared Maxwell, Alan Shortall
SATURDAY
WARRIORS v BRISBANE at Mt Smart Stadium, 5:30pm
WARRIORS: Wade McKinnon, Denan Kemp, Brent Tate, Jerome Ropati, Aiden Kirk, Joel Moon, Nathan Fien, Sam Rapira, Ian Henderson, Steve Price (capt), Simon Mannering, Jacob Lillyman, Micheal Luck. Interchange: Stacey Jones, Russell Packer, Jesse Royal, Ukuma Ta’ai
BRONCOS: Karmichael Hunt, Antonio Winterstein, Steve Michaels, Israel Folau, Jharal Yow Yeh, Darren Lockyer (capt), Peter Wallace, Nick Kenny, Aaron Gorrell, Joel Clinton, Sam Thaiday, Ben Te’o, Corey Parker. Interchange: Andrew McCullough, Lagi Setu, David Taylor, Alex Glenn, Ashton Sims, Josh McGuire, Michael DeVere (three to be omitted)
Referees: Jason Robinson, Matt Cecchin
PARRAMATTA v CANBERRA at Parramatta Stadium, 7:30pm
EELS: Luke Burt, Joel Reddy, Ben Smith, Krisnan Inu, Eric Grothe, Jarryd Hayne, Brett Finch, Nathan Cayless (capt), Matthew Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Joe Galuvao, Feleti Mateo. Interchange: Kris Keating, Todd Lowrie, Tim Mannah, Broderick Wright
RAIDERS: David Milne, Brett Kelly, Jarrod Croker, Joel Monaghan, Justin Carney, Terry Campese, Marc Herbert, David Shillington, Stuart Flanagan, Josh Miller, Joe Picker, Bronson Harrison, Alan Tongue (capt). Interchange: Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Trevor Thurling, Glen Turner, Nigel Plum
Referees: Steve Lyons, Chris James
NORTH QUEENSLAND v MELBOURNE at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 9:30pm
COWBOYS: Matt Bowen, John Williams, Ashley Graham, Ty Williams, Ben Farrar, Travis Burns, Johnathan Thurston (capt), Shane Tronc, Aaron Payne, Antonio Kaufusi, Carl Webb, Ben Harris, Luke O’Donnell. Interchange: Grant Rovelli, Scott Bolton, Matthew Scott, Manase Manuokafoa, Clint Amos, Shannon Hegarty (two to be omitted)
STORM: Billy Slater, Steve Turner, Will Chambers, Willie Isa, Anthony Quinn, Greg Inglis, Cooper Cronk, Jeff Lima, Cameron Smith (capt), Adam Blair, Wairangi Koopu, Ryan Hoffman, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: Ryan Hinchcliffe, Kevin Proctor, Aiden Tolman, Scott Anderson, Sika Manu, Joseph Tomane (two to be omitted)
Referees: Shayne Hayne, Gerard Sutton
SUNDAY
SOUTH SYDNEY v NEWCASTLE at Bluetongue Stadium, 2pm
RABBITOHS: Rhys Wesser, Shaune Corrigan, Colin Best, Beau Champion, Fetuli Talanoa, John Sutton, Chris Sandow, Luke Stuart, Issac Luke, Roy Asotasi (capt), Ben Lowe, Shannan McPherson, David Fa’alogo. Interchange: Craig Wing, Eddy Pettybourne, Jaiman Lowe, David Kidwell
KNIGHTS: Kurt Gidley (capt), James McManus, Junior Sau, Adam MacDougall, Akuila Uate, Ben Rogers, Scott Dureau, Mark Taufua, Isaac De Gois, Ben Cross, Chris Houston, Cory Paterson, Zeb Taia. Interchange: Matt Hilder, Keith Lulia, Richie Fa’aoso, George Ndaira
Referees: Ashley Klein, Brett Suttor
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA v CRONULLA at WIN Jubilee Oval, 3pm
DRAGONS: Darius Boyd, Jason Nightingale, Beau Scott, Matt Cooper, Wendell Sailor, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby (capt), Jarrod Saffy, Dean Young, Michael Weyman, Matt Prior, Ben Creagh, Jeremy Smith. Interchange: Dan Hunt, Neville Costigan, Mathew Head, Luke Priddis
SHARKS: David Simmons, Misi Taulapapa, Ben Pomeroy, Blake Ferguson, Luke Covell, Trent Barrett, Blake Green, Kade Snowden, Corey Hughes, Luke Douglas, Reece Williams, Anthony Tupou, Paul Gallen (capt). Interchange: Reni Maitua, Grant Millington, Bryan Norrie, Tony Caine, Mitch Brown (one to be omitted)
Referees: Gavin Badger, Tony De Las Heras
MONDAY
MANLY v PENRITH at Brookvale Oval, 7pm
SEA EAGLES: Michael Robertson, Michael Bani, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai, Shane Neumann, Chris Bailey, Matt Orford (capt), Brent Kite, Matt Ballin, Josh Perry, Anthony Watmough, Glenn Hall, Glenn Stewart. Interchange: Heath L’Estrange, Jason King, Adam Cuthbertson, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, George Rose (one to be omitted)
PANTHERS: Lachlan Coote, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings, Brad Tighe, Shane Elford, Luke Lewis, Jarrod Sammut, Frank Puletua, Paul Aiton, Petero Civoniceva (capt), Trent Waterhouse, Matthew Bell, Nathan Smith. Interchange: Masada Iosefa, Frank Pritchard, Tim Grant, Adam Woolnough, Wade Graham, Joseph Paulo (two to be omitted)
Referees: Ben Cummins, Phil Haines