NRL team lists round 8, 2018

IT was a massive teams day with SuperCoach stars Shaun Johnson, Nathan Brown, Sam Burgess and Tohu Harris all missing out.

GARTH Brennan has turned to the underfire Bryce Cartwright as the Titans look to end a two-match losing streak.

Cartwright will move to five-eighth with Kane Elgey dropping outside the 21-man squad after a difficult fortnight.

The former Panther has been shifted between lock, second row and the halves this season but is yet to find anything approaching his best form.

Scroll down to re-live our live blog with Tom Sangster.

Andrew McCullough is out with an elbow injury, Shaun Johnson has a groin issue, Nathan Brown has an ankle problem and Sam Burgess will miss two weeks through suspension.

DRAGONS V ROOSTERS

Wednesday, 4.10pm at Allianz Stadium

Dragons team: 1. Matt Dufty 2. Nene Macdonald 3. Euan Aitken 4. Tim Lafai 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop (c) 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jack de Belin. Interchange: 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Kurt Mann 16. Leeson Ah Mau 17. Jacob Host 18. Hame Sele 19. Zac Lomax 20. Mitchell Allgood 21. Reece Robson

Analysis: Jacob Host joins the bench for his first game of the year, replacing Hame Sele.

Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Joseph Manu 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Mitchell Aubusson 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Zane Tetevano 9. Jake Friend (c) 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner (c) 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Isaac Liu. Interchange: 14. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 15. Siosiua Taukeiaho 16. Nat Butcher 17. Victor Radley 18. Frank-Paul Nuuausala 19. Sitili Tupouniua 20. Kurt Baptiste 21. Reece Robinson

Analysis: Siosiua Taukeiaho (knee) returns on the bench, with Frank-Paul Nuuausala shifting to reserves. Jake Friend (concussion) has been named, but must pass protocol.

STORM V WARRIORS

Wednesday, 7pm at AAMI Park

Storm team:1. Billy Slater 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Will Chambers 4. Curtis Scott 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Ryley Jacks 8. Tim Glasby 9. Cameron Smith 10. Nelson Asofa Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Kenny Bromwich. Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Christian Welch 16. Sam Kasiano 17. Joe Stimson 18. Pat Kaufusi 19. Tui Kamikamica 20. Brodie Croft 21. Young Tonumaipea

Analysis: Jesse Bromwich (knee) is out. Tim Glasby shifts from lock to prop, Kenny Bromwich starts in No. 13 and Joe Stimson joins the bench.

Warriors team: 1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. David Fusitua 3. Peta Hiku 4. Anthony Gelling 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Blake Green 7. Mason Lino 8. Bunty Afoa 9. Issac Luke 10. Agnatius Paasi 11. Simon Mannering 12. Isaiah Papalii 13. Adam Blair. Interchange: 14. Jazz Tevaga 15. Sam Lisone 16. Albert Vete 17. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 18. Ligi Sao 20. Joseph Vuna 21. Chris Satae 22. Sam Cook

Analysis: Shaun Johnson (groin) has failed to recover, with Mason Lino to continue in the halves. Tohu Harris (concussion) is replaced in the starting side by Isaiah Papali’i. Anthony Gelling continues in the centres, with Solomone Kata (ankle) not named. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad comes onto the bench.

Tohu Harris is out with concussion.

RABBITOHS V BRONCOS

Thursday, 7.50pm at ANZ Stadium

Rabbitohs team: 1 Alex Johnston, 2 Richie Kennar, 3 Greg Inglis (c), 4 Dane Gagai, 5 Robert Jennings, 6 Cody Walker, 7 Adam Reynolds, 8 Thomas Burgess, 9 Damien Cook, 10 George Burgess, 11 John Sutton, 12 Angus Crichton, 13 Cameron Murray

Interchange: 14 Adam Doueihi, 15 Mark Nicholls, 16 Jason Clark, 17 Tevita Tatola

Reserves: 18 Robbie Farah, 19 Hymel Hunt, 20 Campbell Graham, 21 Kyle Turner

SuperCoach analysis: Cameron Murray (hamstring) returns at lock in place of Sam Burgess (suspension), who is out for two weeks. Adam Doueihi is recalled on the bench in place of Hymel Hunt.

Broncos team: 1 Darius Boyd (c), 2 Corey Oates, 3 James Roberts, 18 Tom Opacic, 5 Jamayne Isaako, 6 Anthony Milford, 7 Jack Bird, 8 Matthew Lodge, 9 Josh McGuire, 10 Sam Thaiday, 11 Alex Glenn, 12 Jaydn Su’a, 13 Tevita Pangai jnr

Interchange: 14 Sam Tagataese, 15 Joe Ofahengaue, 16 Kodi Nikorima, 17 Korbin Sims

Reserves: 18 Jonus Pearson, 19 Todd Murphy, 20 Patrick Mago, 21 Payne Haas

SuperCoach analysis: Andrew McCullough (elbow) is replaced at hooker by Josh McGuire, with Tevita Pangai Jnr to start at lock and Sam Tagataese added to the bench. Jaydn Su’A starts in the back row for Korbin Sims (bench).

Andrew McCullough is out with an elbow injury.

SEA EAGLES V KNIGHTS

Friday, 6pm at Lottoland

Sea Eagles team: 1 Tom Trbojevic, 2 Matthew Wright, 3 Dylan Walker, 4 Brian Kelly, 5 Akuila Uate, 6 Lachlan Croker, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8 Addin Fonua-Blake, 9 Apisai Koroisau, 10 Martin Taupau, 11 Joel Thompson, 12 Jack Gosiewski, 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14 Lewis Brown, 15 Shaun Lane, 16 Lloyd Perrett, 17 Taniela Paseka

Reserves: 18 Frank Winterstein, 19 Jonathan Wright, 20 Thomas Wright, 21 Toafofoa Sipley

SuperCoach analysis: Brad Parker (knee) is replaced on the wing by Matthew Wright, with Lewis Brown joining the bench. No sign of Jackson Hastings.

Knights team: 1 Kalyn Ponga, 2 Ken Sio, 3 Sione Mata’utia, 4 Nathan Ross, 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6 Connor Watson, 7 Jack Cogger, 8 Herman Ese’ese, 9 Slade Griffin, 10 Daniel Saifiti, 11 Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12 Aidan Guerra (c), 13 Mitchell Barnett

Interchange: 14 Jamie Buhrer (c), 15 Chris Heighington, 16 Luke Yates, 17 Jacob Saifiti

Reserves: 18 Cory Denniss, 19 Josh King, 20 Brock Lamb, 21 Jacob Lillyman

SuperCoach analysis: Connor Watson (shoulder) returns in the halves in place of Mitchell Pearce (pectoral), who has been ruled out for four months.

PANTHERS V BULLDOGS

Friday, 7.55pm at Panthers Stadium

Panthers team: 1 Dylan Edwards, 2 Christian Crichton, 3 Corey Harawira-Naera, 4 Dean Whare, 5 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 6 Tyrone Peachey, 7 James Maloney, 8 Trent Merrin, 9 Peter Wallace (c), 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 11 Viliame Kikau, 12 Isaah Yeo, 13 James Fisher-Harris

Interchange: 14 Sione Katoa, 15 Jack Hetherington, 16 Moses Leota, 17 James Tamou

Reserves: 18 Wayde Egan, 19 Nick Lui-Toso, 20 Thomas Eisenhuth, 21 Kaide Ellis

SuperCoach analysis: No changes.

Bulldogs team: 1 Moses Mbye, 2 Brett Morris, 3 Josh Morris, 4 Will Hopoate, 5 Marcelo Montoya, 6 Jeremy Marshall-King, 7 Kieran Foran, 8 Aaron Woods, 9 Michael Lichaa, 10 David Klemmer, 11 Josh Jackson (c), 12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner, 13 Adam Elliott

Interchange: 14 Asipeli Fine, 15 Danny Fualalo, 16 Greg Eastwood, 17 Kerrod Holland

Reserves: 18 John Olive, 19 Rhyse Martin, 20 Renouf Toomaga, 21 Matthew Frawley

SuperCoach analysis: No changes.

PODCAST! Bryce Cartwright is the shock winner from the team announcements. Tom Sangster is excited. Nick Campton is not.

TITANS V SHARKS

Saturday, 5.30pm at Cbus Super Stadium

Titans team: 1 Michael Gordon, 2 Anthony Don, 3 Brendan Elliot, 4 Konrad Hurrell, 5 Phillip Sami, 6 Bryce Cartwright, 7 Ashley Taylor, 8 Jarrod Wallace, 9 Mitch Rein, 10 Ryan James (c), 11 Kevin Proctor, 12 Will Matthews, 13 Jai Arrow

Interchange: 14 Max King, 15 Jack Stockwell, 16 Keegan Hipgrave, 17 Morgan Boyle

Reserves: 18 Brenko Lee, 19 Ryan Simpkins, 20 AJ Brimson, 21 Kane Elgey

SuperCoach analysis: Bryce Cartwright starts at five-eighth, with Kane Elgey dropped. Morgan Boyle (concussion) returns on the bench. Winger Tyronne Roberts-Davis has also been dropped, with Phillip Sami reverting to wing and Brendan Elliot called up at centre.

Sharks team: 1 Josh Dugan, 2 Edrick Lee, 3 Jesse Ramien, 4 Ricky Leutele, 5 Valentine Holmes, 6 Matt Moylan, 7 Chad Townsend, 8 Andrew Fifita, 9 Jayden Brailey, 10 Matt Prior, 11 Scott Sorensen, 12 Wade Graham (c), 13 Joseph Paulo

Interchange: 14 Jayson Bukuya, 15 James Segeyaro, 16 Avagalu Seumanufagai, 17 Kurt Dillion

Reserves: 18 Kurt Capewell, 19 Jack Williams, 20 Braden Uele, 21 Trent Hodkinson

SuperCoach analysis: SuperCoach cheapie Scott Sorensen retains a starting spot despite the return of Wade Graham (hamstring), with Luke Lewis (calf) ruled out. Jayson Bukuya (groin) returns on the bench, bumping Kurt Capewell to 18th man.

COWBOYS V RAIDERS

Saturday, 7.35pm at 1300SMILES Stadium

Cowboys team: 1 Lachlan Coote, 2 Kyle Feldt, 3 Justin O’Neill, 4 Ben Hampton, 5 Antonio Winterstein, 6 Michael Morgan, 7 Johnathan Thurston (c), 8 Matthew Scott (c), 9 Jake Granville, 10 Scott Bolton, 11 Gavin Cooper, 12 Coen Hess, 13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange: 14 Te Maire Martin, 15 Shaun Fensom, 16 Corey Jensen, 17 Ethan Lowe

Reserves: 18 Francis Molo, 19 Jake Clifford, 20 Enari Tuala, 21 Sam Hoare

SuperCoach analysis: Shaun Fensom returns on the bench in place of John Asiata (pectoral), who is out long-term. Fensom returned from a serious broken leg in Queensland Cup last week.

Raiders team: 1 Jack Wighton, 2 Nick Cotric, 3 Jarrod Croker (c), 4 Joseph Leilua, 5 Jordan Rapana, 6 Blake Austin, 7 Aidan Sezer, 8 Iosia Soliola, 9 Siliva Havili, 10 Junior Paulo, 11 Joseph Tapine, 12 Elliott Whitehead, 13 Josh Papalii

Interchange: 14 Ata Hingano, 15 Shannon Boyd, 16 Luke Bateman, 17 Dunamis Lui

Reserves: 18 Liam Knight, 19 Michael Oldfield, 20 Bradley Abbey, 21 Jack Murchie

SuperCoach analysis: Josh Papalii starts at lock, with Luke Bateman shifting to the bench.

EELS V TIGERS

Sunday, 4.10pm at ANZ Stadium

Eels team: 1 Clint Gutherson (c), 2 Bevan French, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Brad Takairangi, 5 George Jennings, 6 Corey Norman, 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Daniel Alvaro, 9 Kaysa Pritchard, 10 Suaia Matagi, 11 Manu Ma’u, 12 Tony Williams, 13 Peni Terepo

Interchange: 14 Will Smith, 15 Kenny Edwards, 16 David Gower, 17 Tim Mannah (c)

Reserves: 18 Tepai Moeroa, 19 Kane Evans, 20 Josh Hoffman, 21 Cameron King

SuperCoach analysis: Bevan French has been recalled on the wing in place of Jarryd Hayne (hip), who is set to miss a month. Lock Nathan Brown (ankle) remains unavailable.

Tigers team: 1 Corey Thompson, 2 David Nofoaluma, 3 Esan Marsters, 4 Kevin Naiqama, 5 Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, 6 Benji Marshall (c), 7 Luke Brooks, 8 Matthew Eisenhuth, 9 Jacob Liddle, 10 Ben Matulino, 11 Chris Lawrence, 12 Robbie Rochow, 13 Elijah Taylor (c)

Interchange: 14 Pita Godinet, 15 Josh Aloiai, 16 Michael Chee-Kam, 17 Sauaso Sue

Reserves: 18 Tim Grant, 19 Chris McQueen, 20 Tyson Gamble, 21 Mahe Fonua

SuperCoach analysis: Chris Lawrence (hamstring) returns, pushing Josh Aloiai to the bench. Alex Twal (shoulder) misses out.