Late mail for round 19

ALL the late mail on player ins and outs ahead of this weekend's round 19 NRL games.

Glenn Stewart

ALL the late mail on player ins and outs ahead of this weekend's round 19 NRL games.

BULLDOGS V EELS

Eels prop Tim Mannah battled the flu all week but trained strongly yesterday and is expected to play. Nathan Smith will start at hooker for Matt Keating (back).

BRONCOS V WARRIORS

Brisbane will line up tonight 1-17. Warrior Konrad Hurrell (leg) has not been named but the Broncos believe he could be a late inclusion.

KNIGHTS V SEA EAGLES

Manly are hopeful Glenn Stewart will return from the knee injury which ruled him out of Origin III. Newcastle will be 1-17.

STORM V COWBOYS

Melbourne skipper Cameron Smith is back at hooker but could find himself playing in the halves alongside Cooper Cronk at stages. Cowboy Ray Thompson is in doubt with Michael Morgan on standby.

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TIGERS V PANTHERS

Tim Sheens will make a decision after training today on who replaces the suspended Adam Blair with Ben Murdoch-Masila or Junior Moors the contenders if Gareth Ellis is not ready for a surprise return. Shane Shackleton will make his first appearance for the Panthers on the bench.

RAIDERS V TITANS

The Raiders are expected to be 1-17 with Sam Mataora likely to drop off the bench. Titan Luke Bailey (rib) trained well yesterday and is right to play, while Nate Myles remains in doubt with a sternum injury

DRAGONS V SHARKS

Sharks Colin Best and Isaac Gordon have been named but missed Monday's match with the flu and have been unable to train since. The Dragons' Origin players returned to training yesterday and are expected to play on Sunday.

ROOSTERS V RABBITOHS

Brian Smith won't name a replacement for Jared Warea-Hargreaves (suspension) until at least Sunday, although Lama Tasi or Mose Masoe are in line to move into the starting 13. The Rabbitohs will retain a six-man bench until moments before kick-off.