NRL teams round 8: David Fifita mysteriously shows up for Titans, Dragons unveil Sione Finau

He was originally ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury but David Fifita has somehow shown up on the Gold Coast team sheet. Just Des being Des?

He was originally ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury but David Fifita has mysteriously shown up on the Gold Coast team sheet.

Is this for real or Des Hasler shenanigans?

Full teams wrap below.

WINNERS FROM TEAMS

* Billy Smith - Returns from suspension and slots straight back into the left centre spot. Cheapie of the week. Has averaged 77.5 over his first two games and is projected to see a price rise of almost $100,000 in the coming week alone, with many more to come.

* Lachlan Galvin - Well, what a crazy week. Galvin is back for the Tigers after being axed last week.

* David Fifita - Named despite initial fears he could miss up to a month with a hamstring injury. What the hell is going on here?

* Dylan Lucas - Back from a hamstring injury for his first game since round 2. With a BE if 21, he’s a great buy at CTW, but his return may also spell the end of price rises for replacement Thomas Cant.

* Tom Trbojevic - Named for the Sea Eagles to return from a knee injury. Do you dare go there with Origin looming? Plenty of SuperCoaches will.

* Connor Watson - By far the most popular replacement for Harry Grant, who is out until at least round 10 with a hamstring injury.

* Sione Finau - Named on the left wing for the Dragons. The BE is 45 so no point in jumping on now, but get prepared for next week.

David Fifita is apparently back from a hamstring injury. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

LOSERS FROM TEAMS

* Leka Halasima - The return of Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad sees, by domino effect, the popular cheapie return to the bench. Reverse trades.

* Thomas Cant - Popular cheapie has been benched following the return of Dylan Lucas. With a BE of 21, the time to sell is soon.

* Harry Grant - Aiming for a round 10 return from a hamstring injury. Sell.

* Jayden Campbell - Out for 4--5 weeks with an ankle injury and therefore the fourth most sold player.

* Reece Walsh - Out for 4-6 weeks with a knee injury.

PEAKED CHEAPIES RIPE TO SELL

* Tom Jenkins (BE 48), Matty Nicholson (BE 58), Lachlan Hubner (BE 52) and Isaiah Iongi (BE 53) have all peaked for now after massive price rises. But given the injury list, you may have bigger problems this week.

Thomas Jenkins has made over $200,000. Picture: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

DRAGONS UNVEIL TRYSCORING MACHINE

St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan will turn to young flyer Sione Finau as Mat Feagai’s replacement on the wing.

Feagai could spend up to three months on the sideline after a hip drop tackle by Manly’s Toafofoa Sipley left him with a fibula fracture and high-grade ankle injury.

Finau was activated as 18th man when Feagai came off the field as a result of the foul play by Sipley.

While the injury is devastating for Feagai, it has opened the door for Finau to cement a starting spot in the NRL side.

Finau has scored five tries from four games in reserve grade for the Dragons so far this season.

He also scored four tries in a pre-season trial.

TURBO BACK AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Manly superstar Tom Trbojevic has been named for the Sea Eagles.

He trained with his teammates on Monday as he takes the first steps towards a welcome return from injury against Penrith on Saturday night.

Trbojevic was initially ruled out for four weeks with a knee problem and there had been a school of thought that Manly would wrap him in cotton wool for another fortnight given they have the bye the week after the Penrith game.

Sione Finau scores for the Dragons in the Charity Shield.

BRONCOS v BULLDOGS

Thursday, 7:50pm, Suncorp Stadium

Broncos

1. Selwyn Cobbo 2. Deine Mariner 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Xavier Willison 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington

Interchange: 14. Cory Paix 15. Corey Jensen 16. Brendan Piakura 17. Jaiyden Hunt

Reserves: 18. Tyson Smoothy 19. Martin Taupau 20. Jock Madden 21. Josiah Karapani 22. Benjamin Te Kura

Bulldogs

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Josh Curran 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon

Interchange: 14. Kurt Mann 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Harry Hayes 17. Bailey Hayward

Reserves: 19. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 20. Blake Wilson 21. Blake Taaffe 22. Lipoi Hopoi 23. Luke Smith

ROOSTERS v DRAGONS

Friday, 4:00pm, Allianz Stadium

Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley

Interchange: 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Salesi Foketi 16. Blake Steep 17. Nat Butcher

Reserves: 18. Ethan King 19. Taylor Losalu 20. Chad Townsend 21. Dominic Young 22. Makahesi Makatoa

Dragons

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Sione Finau 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin.

Interchange: 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Emre Guler 17. Dylan Egan

Reserves: 18. Lyhkan King-Togia 19. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 20. Finau Latu 21. Corey Allan 22. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

WARRIORS v KNIGHTS

Friday, 6:05pm, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch

Warriors

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Taine Tuaupiki 3. Rocco Berry 4. Ali Leiataua 5. Adam Pompey 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. Jackson Ford 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark

Interchange: 14. Leka Halasima 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Jacob Laban

Reserves: 18. Te Maire Martin 20. Tanah Boyd 21. Tanner Stowers-Smith 22. Samuel Healey 23. Edward Kosi

Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Tyson Gamble 8. Tyson Frizell 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Mathew Croker

Interchange: 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Tyrone Thompson 16. Thomas Cant 17. Brodie Jones

Reserves: 18. Kyle McCarthy 19. Paul Bryan 20. Jack Cogger 21. Matthew Arthur 22. Logan Aoake

STORM v RABBITOHS

Friday, 8:10pm, AAMI Park

Storm

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Kane Bradley 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 16. Joe Chan 17. Lazarus Vaalepu

Reserves: 18. Ativalu Lisati 19. Sualauvi Faalogo 20. Keagan Russell-Smith 21. Coby Williamson 22. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Rabbitohs

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Isaiah Tass 6. Cody Walker 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Tevita Tatola 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Euan Aitken 13. Jai Arrow

Interchange: 14. Jye Gray 15. Siliva Havili 16. Davvy Moale 17. Tallis Duncan

Reserves: 18. Liam Le Blanc 19. Lewis Dodd 20. Thomas Fletcher 21. Salesi Ataata 22. Declan Casey

COWBOYS v TITANS

Saturday, 5:30pm, Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. John Bateman 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter

Interchange: 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Kai O’Donnell 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess

Reserves: 18. Harrison Edwards 19. Zac Laybutt 20. Thomas Duffy 21. Karl Lawton 22. Thomas Mikaele

Titans

1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. AJ Brimson 7. Tom Weaver 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui

Interchange: 14. David Fifita 15. Jaimin Jolliffe 16. Brock Gray 17. Arama Hau

Reserves: 18. Tony Francis 19. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 20. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 21. Allan Fitzgibbon 22. Josiah Pahulu

PANTHERS v SEA EAGLES

Saturday, 7:35pm, CommBank Stadium

Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Thomas Jenkins 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Luke Sommerton 10. Liam Henry 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

Interchange: 14. Brad Schneider 15. Isaiah Papali’i 16. Lindsay Smith 17. Mavrik Geyer

Reserves: 18. Daine Laurie 19. Luron Patea 20. Asu Kepaoa 21. Matt Eisenhuth 22. Jack Cole

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. Josh Aloiai 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jazz Tevaga

Interchange: 14. Tommy Talau 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown

Reserves: 18. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 19. Clayton Faulalo 20. Jakob Arthur 21. Michael Chee Kam 22. Caleb Navale

RAIDERS v DOLPHINS

Sunday, 2:00pm, GIO Stadium

Raiders

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Corey Horsburgh 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Morgan Smithies

Interchange: 14. Owen Pattie 15. Zac Hosking 16. Josh Papali’i 17. Ata Mariota

Reserves: 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Jed Stuart 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Trey Mooney 22. Danny Levi

Dolphins

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Max Plath 10. Francis Molo 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Tom Gilbert 13. Mark Nicholls

Interchange: 14. Kurt Donoghoe 15. Ray Stone 16. Connelly Lemuelu 17. Josh Kerr

Reserves: 18. Kenny Bromwich 19. Sean O’Sullivan 20. Oryn Keeley 21. Tevita Naufahu 22. Junior Tupou

TIGERS v SHARKS

Sunday, 4:05pm, Leichhardt Oval

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 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Solomona Faataape 22. Tristan Hope

Sharks

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

Interchange: 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Tuku Hau Tapuha 17. Thomas Hazelton

Reserves: 18. Jayden Berrell 19. Braden Hamlin-Uele 20. Billy Burns 21. Hohepa Puru 22. Jesse Colquhoun

BYE: Eels

Originally published as NRL teams round 8: David Fifita mysteriously shows up for Titans, Dragons unveil Sione Finau