NRL team lists for Round 12, 2018

COREY Norman and Clint Gutherson in Eels reshuffle, big boost for Cameron Smith and Sam Burgess owners, Mahe The Mullet back in first grade.

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BRONCOS vs EELS

Thursday, May 24th, Suncorp Stadium, 7:50pm

Broncos: 1 Darius Boyd (c), 2 Corey Oates, 3 James Roberts, 4 Jordan Kahu, 5 Jamayne Isaako, 6 Anthony Milford, 7 Kodi Nikorima, 8 Matthew Lodge, 9 Andrew McCullough, 10 Sam Thaiday, 11 Tevita Pangai jnr, 12 Jaydn Su’A, 13 Joe Ofahengaue

Interchange: 14 Sam Tagataese, 15 George Fai, 16 Kotoni Staggs, 17 Patrick Mago

Reserves: 18 Tom Opacic, 19 Troy Dargan, 20 Josh McGuire, 21 David Fifita

SuperCoach analysis: Tom Opacic (concussion) is replaced at centre by the returning Jordan Kahu (broken jaw). Korbin Sims (broken jaw) is replaced on the bench by George Fai. Josh McGuire (ankle) may get a final chance to push for an Origin spot after being named on the extended bench. Impressive debutant Kotoni Staggs retains his bench spot.

Eels: 1 Corey Norman, 2 Bevan French, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Brad Takairangi, 5 George Jennings, 6 Clint Gutherson (c), 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Daniel Alvaro, 9 Cameron King, 10 Siosaia Vave, 11 Manu Ma’u, 12 Tepai Moeroa, 13 Peni Terepo

Interchange: 14 Will Smith, 15 Suaia Matagi, 16 David Gower, 17 Marata Niukore

Reserves: 18 Raymond Stone, 19 Jaeman Salmon, 20 Kane Evans, 21 Josh Hoffman

SuperCoach analysis: Clint Gutherson and Corey Norman switch positions, with Gutherson to play five-eighth and Norman to play fullback. The season-ending injury to Beau Scott (ACL) sees Manu Ma’u move to back row, Peni Terepo to lock and Siosaia Vave recalled at prop.

RAIDERS vs SEA EAGLES

Friday, May 25th, GIO Stadium, 6:00pm

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

Interchange: 14 Ata Hingano, 15 Luke Bateman, 16 Charlie Gubb, 17 Liam Knight

Reserves: 18 Emre Guler, 19 Michael Oldfield, 20 Sam Williams, 21 Craig Garvey

SuperCoach analysis: The suspension of Joe Tapine has caused a reshuffle with Josh Papalii shifting to the edge, Sia Soliola to lock, Dunamis Lui to prop and Liam Knight added to the bench.

Sea Eagles: 1 Tom Trbojevic, 2 Jorge Taufua, 3 Moses Suli, 4 Brian Kelly, 5 Akuila Uate, 6 Trent Hodkinson, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8 Addin Fonua-Blake, 9 Lewis Brown, 10 Martin Taupau, 11 Joel Thompson, 12 Shaun Lane, 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14 Matthew Wright, 15 Frank Winterstein, 16 Lloyd Perrett, 17 Toafofoa Sipley

Reserves: 18 Thomas Wright, 19 Bradley Parker, 20 Jack Gosiewski, 21 Tevita Funa

SuperCoach analysis: Trent Hodkinson starts at five-eighth for Dylan Walker (broken eye socket). Lewis Brown starts at hooker for Apisai Koroisau (suspension). Winger Jorge Taufua (broken collarbone) returns from a long lay-off in place of Matt Wright, who drops to the bench.

Sam Burgess (L), Nathan Brown (2L) and Cameron Smith (R) are due back, but Dylan Walker (2R) will miss out due to a fractured eye socket.

COWBOYS vs STORM

Friday, May 25th, 1300 Smiles Stadium, 7:55pm

Cowboys: 1 Michael Morgan, 2 Kyle Feldt, 3 Justin O’Neill, 4 Ben Hampton, 5 Antonio Winterstein, 6 Te Maire Martin, 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 Enari Tuala, 15 Shaun Fensom, 16 Corey Jensen, 17 Francis Molo

Reserves: 18 Ethan Lowe, 19 Lachlan Coote, 20 Sam Hoare, 21 Javid Bowen

SuperCoach analysis: No changes with Te Maire Martin again named at five-eighth and Michael Morgan at fullback, as per last week’s late change. Matt Scott (knee) has been named after being cleared of serious injury.

Storm: 1 Billy Slater (c), 2 Suliasi Vunivalu, 3 Will Chambers, 4 Young Tonumaipea, 5 Josh Addo-Carr, 6 Cameron Munster, 7 Ryley Jacks, 8 Jesse Bromwich, 9 Cameron Smith, 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 11 Felise Kaufusi, 12 Joe Stimson, 13 Dale Finucane

Interchange: 14 Brandon Smith, 15 Tim Glasby, 16 Kenny Bromwich, 17 Sam Kasiano

Reserves: 18 Jahrome Hughes, 19 Christian Welch, 20 Patrick Kaufusi, 21 Justin Olam

SuperCoach analysis: Cameron Smith (suspension) returns at hooker, pushing Brandon Smith back to the bench and Harry Grant out of the team. Curtis Scott (suspension) is replaced at left centre by Young Tonumaipea. Jesse Bromwich (knee) returns at starting prop, bumping Christian Welch to the extended bench. Joe Stimson starts in the back row for Ryan Hoffman. Sam Kasiano returns to the top grade on the bench.

ROOSTERS vs TITANS

Saturday, May 26th, Allianz Stadium, 3:00pm

Roosters: 1 James Tedesco, 2 Joseph Manu, 3 Latrell Mitchell, 4 Mitchell Aubusson, 5 Blake Ferguson, 6 Luke Keary, 7 Cooper Cronk, 8 Siosiua Taukeiaho, 9 Jake Friend (c), 10 Dylan Napa, 11 Boyd Cordner (c), 12 Ryan Matterson, 13 Isaac Liu

Interchange: 14 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 15 Zane Tetevano, 16 Kurt Baptiste, 17 Victor Radley

Reserves: 18 Nat Butcher, 19 Sitili Tupouniua, 20 Eloni Vunakece, 21 Mitchell Cornish

SuperCoach analysis: No changes.

Titans: 1 Michael Gordon, 2 Anthony Don, 3 Dale Copley, 4 Brenko Lee, 5 Phillip Sami, 6 AJ Brimson, 7 Ashley Taylor, 8 Jarrod Wallace, 9 Nathan Peats, 10 Ryan James (c), 11 Kevin Proctor, 12 Keegan Hipgrave, 13 Jai Arrow

Interchange: 14 Mitch Rein, 15 Max King, 16 Jack Stockwell, 17 Bryce Cartwright

Reserves: 18 Moeaki Fotuaika, 19 Konrad Hurrell, 20 Kane Elgey, 21 Morgan Boyle

SuperCoach analysis: Kevin Proctor (groin) returns on the right edge, pushing Ryan James to prop, Max King to the bench and Moeaki Fotuaika to reserves.

WARRIORS vs RABBITOHS

Saturday, May 26th, Mt Smart Stadium, 5:30pm

Warriors: 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c) 2 David Fusitu’a, 3 Peta Hiku, 4 Solomone Kata, 5 Ken Maumalo, 6 Blake Green, 7 Mason Lino, 8 James Gavet, 9 Issac Luke, 10 Agnatius Paasi, 11 Simon Mannering, 12 Tohu Harris, 13 Adam Blair

Interchange: 14 Jazz Tevaga, 15 Chris Satae, 16 Bunty Afoa, 17 Isaiah Papali’i

Reserves: 18 Gerard Beale, 20 Karl Lawton, 21 Albert Vete, 22 Anthony Gelling

SuperCoach analysis: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returns at fullback, which sees Peta Hiku move back to centre and Gerard Beale drop out of the 17. Shaun Johnson (ankle) remains sidelined and is aiming for round 14.

Rabbitohs: 1 Greg Inglis (c), 2 Campbell Graham, 3 Adam Doueihi, 4 Dane Gagai, 5 Hymel Hunt, 6 Cody Walker, 7 Adam Reynolds, 8 Thomas Burgess, 9 Damien Cook, 10 George Burgess, 11 John Sutton, 12 Angus Crichton, 13 Sam Burgess

Interchange: 14 Cameron Murray, 15 Mark Nicholls, 16 Jason Clark, 17 Tevita Tatola

Reserves: 18 Robbie Farah, 19 Robert Jennings, 20 Braidon Burns, 21 Kyle Tuner

SuperCoach analysis: Greg Inglis will continue at fullback following the injury to Alex Johnston (hamstring), with young utility Adam Doueihi to play centre. Sam Burgess (glute) has been named despite playing just 30 minutes last week. Mark Nicholls earns a recall on the bench.

PANTHERS vs DRAGONS

Saturday, May 26th, Panthers Stadium, 7:35pm

Panthers: 1 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 2 Christian Crichton, 3 Tyrone Peachey, 4 Dean Whare, 5 Tyrone Phillips, 6 James Maloney (c), 7 Nathan Cleary, 8 Trent Merrin, 9 Sione Katoa, 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 11 Corey Harawira-Naera, 12 Isaah Yeo, 13 James Fisher-Harris

Interchange: 14 Wayde Egan, 15 Jack Hetherington, 16 Viliame Kikau, 17 James Tamou

Reserves: 18 Jarome Luai, 19 Kaide Ellis, 20 Tyrone May, 21 Thomas Eisenhuth

SuperCoach analysis: No changes.

Dragons: 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 Blake Lawrie

Reserves: 18 Reece Robson, 19 Zachary Lomax, 20 Luciano Leilua, 21 Hame Sele

SuperCoach analysis: Unchanged. The Dragons’ blessed run continues.

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KNIGHTS vs SHARKS

Sunday, May 27th, McDonald Jones Stadium, 2:00pm

Knights: 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 Mitchell Barnett, 13 Aidan Guerra (c)

Interchange: 14 Danny Levi, 15 Chris Heighington, 16 Jamie Buhrer (c), 17 Josh King,

Reserves: 18 Jacob Lillyman, 19 Luke Yates, 20 Cory Denniss, 21 Brent Naden

SuperCoach analysis: Brock Lamb (cheekbone) is replaced in the halves by Jack Cogger. Jamie Buhrer replaces Jacob Saifiti (shoulder) on the interchange. Herman Ese’ese starts at prop with Josh King moving to the bench.

Sharks: 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 Luke Lewis, 12 Wade Graham, 13 Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange: 14 Joseph Paulo, 15 James Segeyaro, 16 Ava Seumanufagai, 17 Jayson Bukuya, 18 Kurt Capewell

Reserves: 19 Jack Williams, 20 Sosaiai Feki, 21 Braden Uele

SuperCoach analysis: Luke Lewis (calf) and Wade Graham (hamstring) are huge inclusions. Joseph Paulo moves to the bench, while Kurt Capewell and Jack Williams drop out of the 17.

TIGERS vs BULLDOGS

Sunday, May 27th, ANZ Stadium, 4:00pm

Tigers: 1 Tuimoala Lolohea, 2 David Nofoaluma, 3 Esan Marsters, 4 Mahe Fonua, 5 Corey Thompson, 6 Benji Marshall, 7 Luke Brooks, 8 Russell Packer, 9 Jacob Liddle, 10 Ben Matulino, 11 Chris Lawrence (c), 12 Michael Chee-Kam, 13 Elijah Taylor,

Interchange: 14 Alex Twal, 15 Josh Reynolds, 16 Matthew Eisenhuth, 17 Sauaso Sue

Reserves: 18 Josh Aloiai, 19 Chris McQueen, 20 Tim Grant, 21 Kevin Naiqama

SuperCoach analysis: Coach Ivan Cleary has overhauled his backline. Tuimoala Lolohea returns at fullback with Corey Thompson switching to the wing and Malakai Watene-Zelezniak dropping out. Mahe Fonua (disciplinary) is back with Michael Chee-Kam moving to the back row and Robbie Rochow out of the squad. Big-money recruit Josh Reynolds (shoulder) returns on the bench in place of Chris McQueen.

Bulldogs: 1 Moses Mbye, 2 Brett Morris, 3 John Olive, 4 Will Hopoate, 5 Marcelo Montoya, 6 Matt Frawley, 7 Kieran Foran, 8 Aaron Woods, 9 Jeremy Marshall-King, 10 David Klemmer, 11 Josh Jackson (c), 12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13 Rhyse Martin

Interchange: Adam Elliott, 15 Clay Priest, 16 Renouf Toomaga, 17 Kerrod Holland

Reserves: 18 Greg Eastwood, 19 Reimis Smith, 20 Asipeli Fine, 21 Michael Lichaa

SuperCoach analysis: Josh Morris (knee) is out for eight weeks, replaced at centre by John Olive. Raymond Faitala-Mariner (knee) returns after a late withdrawal last week, pushing Adam Elliott to the bench and Asipeli Fine to reserves.

EARLY MAIL: Predicted round 12 teams

Originally published as NRL team lists for Round 12, 2018