NRL Late Mail Round 7: Anthony Seibold fumes over Tom Trbojevic ‘speculation’

Liam Martin will play for Penrith this week in a move which has huge KFC SuperCoach NRL implications while the Cowboys have made wholesale changes.

Liam Martin will make a return to the NRL against the Knights with the Panthers rushing the Kangaroos star back into the squad.

In-form Zac Hosking – a SuperCoach favourite – will keep his spot in the starting side with Scott Sorensen likely to move the bench.

Martin has not played since round two because of a hamstring injury.

FULL LATE MAIL ROUND 7

WARRIORS v COWBOYS

Saturday, 3pm, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

Warriors

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Edward Kosi 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 18. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 6. Dylan Walker 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Freddy Lussick 16. Jazz Tevaga 11. Jackson Ford 15. Josh Curran 13. Tohu Harris

Bench: 10. Bunty Afoa 12. Bayley Sironen 14. Taine Tuaupiki 17. Tom Ale

Reserves: 21. Demitric Sifakula

Late Mail: Tohu Harris is no certainty to return from a knee injury that has kept him sidelined for two weeks. “It’s a day-to-day thing,” Harris told the Sportstalk podcast. “I was very close last week but the call was made that it was just a little bit too risky, so hopefully that means I’m a little bit closer this weekend.”

Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 11. Coen Hess 9. Reece Robson 14. Jake Granville 18. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

Bench: 8. Mitchell Dunn 10. Reuben Cotter 15. Tomas Chester 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown

Reserves: 17. Riley Price

Late Mail: Murray Taulagi (knee) and Jeremiah Nanai (suspension) return for the Cowboys.

KNIGHTS v PANTHERS

Saturday, 5.30pm, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Knights

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Mathew Croker

Bench: 14. Kurt Mann 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Jack Johns 17. Brodie Jones

Reserves: 18. Enari Tuala 19. Dylan Lucas 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Hymel Hunt 22. Ryan Rivett

Late Mail: To come

Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Matt Eisenhuth 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo

Bench: 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon

Reserves: 18. Tyrone Peachey 19. Jack Cogger 20. Liam Martin 21. Luke Garner 22. Thomas Jenkins

Late Mail: KFC SuperCoaches still have a massive watch on Zac Hosking with Liam Martin (hamstring) and Luke Garner (ribs) lurking on an extended bench.

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TITANS v BRONCOS

Saturday, 7.35pm, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

Titans

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu

Bench: 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Erin Clark 16. Jo Vuna 17. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui

Reserves: 18. Klese Haas 19. Jojo Fifita 20. Thomas Mikaele 21. Thomas Weaver 22. Sam McIntyre

Late Mail: Don’t be surprised if Jojo Fifita replaces Alofiana Khan-Pereira on the wing, while recruit Thomas Mikaele could force his way onto the bench. Kieran Foran (calf) returns from a minor tear.

Broncos

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

Bench: 14. Cory Paix 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Martin Taupau

Reserves: 18. Jordan Pereira 19. Brendan Piakura 20. Brendan Frei 21. Jock Madden 22. Xavier Willison

Late Mail: No changes. Kobe Hetherington will play his first game of the season with Thomas Flegler (concussion) out.

RAIDERS v DRAGONS

Sunday, 2pm, GIO Stadium, Canberra

Raiders

1. Sebastian Kris 2. Nick Cotric 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Albert Hopoate 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh

Bench: 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Corey Harawira-Naera Reserves: 18. Harley Smith-Shields 19. Trey Mooney 20. Peter Hola 21. James Schiller 22. Brad Schneider

Late Mail: Expected to be unchanged with Joseph Tapine to return following the birth of his child.

Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Tautau Moga 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Zane Musgrove 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack Bird.

Bench: 14. Moses Mbye 15. Jack de Belin 16. Toby Couchman 17. Josh Kerr

Reserves: 18. Michael Molo 19. Max Feagai 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Viliami Fifita

Late Mail: No changes. Winger Mikaele Ravalawa (hamstring) suffered a grade two hamstring strain against the Titans and is replaced by Tautau Moga.

EELS v BULLDOGS

Sunday, 4.05pm, CommBank Stadium, Sydney

Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Ryan Matterson

Bench: 14. J’maine Hopgood 15. Brendan Hands 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Makahesi Makatoa

Reserves: 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Matt Doorey 20. Ofahiki Ogden 21. Jack Murchie 22. Waqa Blake

Late Mail: No changes expected with Junior Paulo back from suspension.

Bulldogs

1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Braidon Burns 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner.

Bench: 14. Josh Reynolds 15. Jayden Okunbor 16. Corey Waddell 17. Ryan Sutton

Reserves: 19. Karl Oloapu 20. Jackson Topine 21. Samuel Hughes 22. Declan Casey 23. Andrew Davey

Late Mail: Huge blow with Viliame Kikau (pectoral) ruled out for 14 weeks. Jackson Topine comes into the 17. Tevita Pangai Junior (calf) and Raymond Faitala-Mariner (concussion) are right to return.