NRL Late Mail round 10: Benji Marshall set to drop Wests Tigers star Jack Bird

Benji Marshall is set to wield the axe for the Tigers’ clash with Melbourne, while Storm and the Sea Eagles have both made late changes. See all the Round 10 team changes.

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall is set to axe former NSW player Jack Bird.

Bird is expected to be relegated to 18th man for the clash against Melbourne. Tony Sukkar is in line to take his spot on the bench.

Jack Bird looks set to be dropped. Picture: Hannah Peters/Getty Images

LATE MAIL: ROUND 10

STORM V TIGERS

Sun May 11 2025, 2:00pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne

Storm

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sualauvi Faalogo 3. Grant Anderson 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero

Interchange: 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 17. Joe Chan 19. Lazarus Vaalepu

Reserves: 22. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 20. Kane Bradley

Players cut: 16. Tui Kamikamica 18. Ativalu Lisati 21. Keagan Russell-Smith

Late Mail: Tui Kamikamica has been ruled out, with Lazarus Vaalepu the new face on the bench.

Harry Grant (hamstring) is expected back next week.

Tigers

1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To’a 5. Brent Naden 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal

Interchange: 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu

Reserves: 18. Tony Sukkar 19. Heath Mason

Players cut: 20. Solomona Faataape 21. Josh Feledy 22. Tristan Hope

Late Mail: No changes in the 24-hour team update, but Benji Marshall is expected to drop Jack Bird, with Tony Sukkar set to replace him on the bench. Winger Brent Naden is in doubt due to a knee injury, but should be good to go, with Solomona Faataape dropping off the extended bench.

SEA EAGLES V SHARKS

Sun May 11 2025, 4:05pm, 4 Pines Park, Brookvale

Sea Eagles

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Jake Trbojevic 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jazz Tevaga

Interchange: 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 19. Clayton Faulalo

Reserves: 18. Caleb Navale 21. Michael Chee Kam

Players cut: 14. Tommy Talau 20. Jakob Arthur 22. Aitasi James

Late Mail: Tommy Talau has been ruled out, with Clayton Faulalo the new face on the bench.

Sharks

1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. KL Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Billy Burns 13. Cameron McInnes

Interchange: 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Jesse Colquhoun 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 17. Thomas Hazelton

Reserves: 20. Hohepa Puru 22. Chris Veaila

Players cut: 18. Jayden Berrell 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 21. Niwhai Puru

Late Mail: No changes in the 24-hour team update

BYE: Roosters

Originally published as NRL Late Mail round 10: Benji Marshall set to drop Wests Tigers star Jack Bird