NRL Late Mail Round 23: Team changes and gossip

Melbourne Storm have made two changes for their clash against cellar dwellers the Titans. Final NRL teams here.

NRL Late Mail Round 23.

STORM V TITANS

Sun 25 Aug, AAMI Park, 2pm

Storm: 1. Jahrome Hughes 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 18. Curtis Scott 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Brodie Croft 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane

Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Tui Kamikamica 17. Ryan Papenhuyzen 19. Tom Eisenhuth

Reserves: 20. Max King 21. Harry Grant

Players cut: 3. Will Chambers 16. Joe Stimson

Late Mail: Will Chambers (ankle) and Joe Stimson (dropped) have been cut from the squad. Chambers will miss 2-4 weeks with an injury sustained at training this week. Stimson will play for the Sunshine Coast Falcons against Burleigh in the Intrust Super Cup. Curtis Scott replaces Chambers at centre. Tom Eisenhuth replaces Stimson on the bench. Brandon Smith is confirmed to return from an ankle injury.

Will Chambers is out with an ankle injury.

Titans: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kallum Watkins 4. Brian Kelly 5. Phillip Sami 6. Tyrone Peachey 7. Ryley Jacks 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Mitch Rein 10. Jai Arrow 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Sam Stone 13. Nathan Peats

Interchange: 14. Alexander Brimson 15. Jai Whitbread 16. Jarrod Wallace 17. Brenko Lee

Reserves: 18. Bryce Cartwright 20. Anthony Don

Players cut: 19. Tanah Boyd 21. Jack Stockwell

Late Mail: Titans look set to be 1-17 with no late changes expected. Tanah Boyd and Jack Stockwell were cut 24 hours before kick-off.

RAIDERS V SEA EAGLES

Sun 25 Aug, GIO Stadium, 4.05pm

Raiders: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Nick Cotric 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Joey Leilua 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Josh Papalii 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Sia Soliola 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton

Interchange: 14. Bailey Simonsson 15. Dunamis Lui 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Hudson Young

Reserves: 18. Sam Williams 19. Siliva Havili

Players cut: 20. Emre Guler 21. Michael Oldfield

SuperCoach analysis: Raiders are expected to be 1-17 with both Jordan Rapana (finger) and Dunamis Lui (ankle) expected to play. Joseph Tapine (ribs) missed the squad on Tuesday and is out for a fortnight. Emre Guler and Michael Oldfield were cut 24 hours before kick-off.

Sea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Brendan Elliot 4. Moses Suli 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Dylan Walker 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Jack Gosiewski 13. Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14. Manase Fainu 15. Corey Waddell 16. Morgan Boyle 17. Taniela Paseka

Reserves: 18. Lachlan Croker 19. Tevita Funa

Players cut: To come ...

Late Mail: Sea Eagles also look set to be 1-17 with Joel Thompson set to play after overcoming a knock from last weekend. Jack Gosiewski will continue to play despite battling osteitis pubis which requires off season surgery. Cade Cust and Lloyd Perrett were cut 24 hours before kick-off.

Originally published as NRL Late Mail Round 23: Team changes and gossip