NRL Late Mail Round 9: Latest team news and updates

Keep up to date with all the breaking NRL team changes for Round 9. The Sea Eagles have made a mass reshuffle for their clash against the Dragons.

Late NRL team changes for Round 9.

DRAGONS V SEA EAGLES

St George Illawarra: 1. Matthew Dufty, 2. Jordan Pereira, 3. Euan Aitken, 4. Zac Lomax, 5. Mikaele Ravalawa, 6. Corey Norman, 7. Adam Clune , 8. Blake Lawrie, 9. Ben Hunt, 10. Paul Vaughan, 11. Tyson Frizell, 12. Tariq Sims 13. Cameron McInnes

Interchange: 14. Trent Merrin, 15. Josh Kerr, 16. Tyrell Fuimaono, 17. Jackson Ford

Late Mail: 1-17 with Tariq Sims (wrist) cleared to return. Zac Lomax (knee) will also play despite a knee injury last week.

Manly: 19. Brendan Elliot 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Brad Parker 4. Moses Suli 1. Reuben Garrick 14. Cade Cust 7. Daly Cherry-Evans (c) 17. Morgan Boyle 9. Danny Levi 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic. Interchange: 6. Lachlan Croker 15. Jack Gosiewski 16. Sean Keppie 8. Taniela Paseka

Late Mail: Winger Tevita Funa is out. Reuben Garrick switches from fullback to wing with Brendan Elliot coming into the side at the back. Cade Cust replaces Lachlan Croker at five-eighth with Croker moving to the bench. Morgan Boyle starts at prop, with Taniela Paseka moving to the bench.

Tevita Funa is out for the Sea Eagles.

KNIGHTS V EELS

Newcastle: 1. Kalyn Ponga, 18. Tautau Moga, 3. Enari Tuala, 4. Bradman Best, 5. Hymel Hunt, 6. Kurt Mann, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. David Klemmer, 9. Andrew McCullough, 10. Daniel Saifiti, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Aiden Guerra, 13. Herman Ese’ese. Interchange: 2. Tex Hoy, 15. Jacob Saifiti, 16. Pasami Saulo, 17. Brodie Jones

Late Mail: Tautau Moga will start his first game of the season on the wing, with Tex Hoy dropping back to the bench. Kalyn Ponga (concussion) has been cleared.

Parramatta: 1. Clint Gutherson, 2. Maika Sivo, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Waqa Blake, 5. Blake Ferguson, 6. Dylan Brown, 7. Jai Field, 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 9. Reed Mahoney, 10. Junior Paulo, 11. Shaun Lane, 12. Ryan Matterson, 13. Nathan Brown

Interchange: 14. Marata Niukore, 15. David Gower, 16. Stefano Utoikamanu, 17. Brad Takairangi

Late Mail: The Eels are 1-17. Stefano Utoikamanu makes his much-anticipated NRL debut off the bench. Nathan Brown returns after missing the previous two games due to suspension.

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Originally published as NRL Late Mail Round 9: Latest team news and updates