NRL Round 18 Late Mail: All the latest team changes and news

The Sydney Roosters have cooped a big blow ahead of Sunday’s clash with Manly — check out all the latest Round 18 Late Mail.

Sydney Roosters star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has been ruled out of Sunday’s clash with Manly due to a head knock.

Suaalii was due to make an anticipated return from suspension but had an incident at training on Friday. Corey Allan or Junior Pauga will fill the vacant wing spot.

“He got a bit of a knock yesterday. so that’s a bit disappointing, so he’ll have to wait another couple of weeks,” Roosters coach Trent Robinson said on Saturday.

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will miss the Roosters’ clash with Manly. Picture: Getty Images

ROUND 18: LATE MAIL

RAIDERS v TITANS

Saturday, 3pm, GIO Stadium, Canberra

Raiders

1. Sebastian Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Pasami Saulo 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh

Bench: 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Nick Cotric 17. Ata Mariota

Reserves: 18. Brad Schneider 19. Danny Levi 20. Matt Frawley 21. Xavier Savage 22. Peter Hola

Late mail: Jarrod Croker (concussion) is expected to play.

Titans

1. AJ Brimson 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu

Bench: 14. Jayden Campbell 15. Erin Clark 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Chris Randall

Reserves: 18. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 19. Jojo Fifita 20. Kruise Leeming 21. Klese Haas 22. Jacob Alick

Late mail: Brian Kelly and David Fifita (both ankle) have been cleared of any major concerns are set to play, while Tino Fa’asuamaleaui returns after being rested post-Origin last week.

COWBOYS v TIGERS

Saturday, 5:30pm, QCB Stadium, Townsville

Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Semi Valemei 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter

Bench: 14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

Reserves:18. Jason Taumalolo 19. Kyle Feldt 20. Sam McIntyre 21. Jack Gosiewski 22. Zac Laybutt

Late mail: Coach Todd Payten says star forward Jason Taumalolo (hamstring) will play.

Tigers

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Brent Naden 4. Starford To’a 5. Junior Tupou 6. Daine Laurie 7. Brandon Wakeham 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jake Simpkin 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Shawn Blore 13. John Bateman

Bench: 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Fonua Pole 16. Alex Twal 17. Asu Kepaoa

Reserves: 18. Alex Seyfarth 19. Will Smith 20. Tommy Talau 21. Justin Matamua 22. Aistasi James

Late mail: To come

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BRONCOS v DOLPHINS

Saturday, 7:35pm, The Gabba, Brisbane

Broncos

1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Xavier Willison 13. Patrick Carrigan

Bench: 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Corey Jensen 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Martin Taupau

Reserves:18. Jesse Arthars 19. Deine Mariner 20. Jock Madden 21. Tristan Sailor 22. Logan Bayliss-Brow

Late mail: Tristan Sailor is set to come in at fullback for Reece Walsh, who was suspended for three weeks on Tuesday for referee abuse.

Dolphins

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken 4. Valynce Te Whare 5. Tesi Niu 6. Isaiya Katoa 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Herman Ese’ese 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenny Bromwich 13. Ray Stone

Bench: 14. Josh Kerr 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Connelly Lemuelu 17. Kodi Nikorima

Reserves: 18. Max Plath 19. Harrison Graham 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Brayden Mcgrady 22. Kurt Donoghoe

Late mail: Wayne Bennett will mimic Queensland’s successful Origin strategy and bring Maroons star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow into the frontline in a bid to spark the floundering Dolphins in the second Battle of Brisbane. ‘The Hammer’ will be unleashed at left centre when the Dolphins clash with the Broncos at the Gabba on Saturday night, with Kodi Nikorima set to play fullback. Jeremy Marshall-King (shoulder) is expected to make his return.

Full story by Peter Badel here

BULLDOGS v KNIGHTS

Sunday, 2pm, Accor Stadium, Sydney

Bulldogs

1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Khaled Rajab 7. Matt Burton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Jayden Okunbor 12. Jacob Preston 13. Kurtis Morrin

Bench: 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Ryan Sutton 16. Franklin Pele 17. Jackson Topine Reserves: 19. Reece Hoffman 20. Kyle Flanagan 21. Corey Waddell 22. Braidon Burns 23. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Late mail: To come

Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Adam Elliott

Bench: 14. Kurt Mann 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker

Reserves: 18. Dylan Lucas 19. Brodie Jones 20. Lachlan Miller 21. Jack Johns 22. Adam Clune

Late mail: To come

SEA EAGLES v ROOSTERS

Sunday, 4:05pm, 4 Pines Park, Sydney

Sea Eagles

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Jake Trbojevic

Bench: 14. Ben Trbojevic 15. Josh Aloiai 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Aaron Woods

Reserves: 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Morgan Harper 20. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 21. Karl Lawton 22. Sean Keppie

Late mail: Jake Trbojevic (calf), Jason Saab (shoulder), Kelma Tuilagi (facial fracture), Ben Trbojevic (hamstring) and Brad Parker (elbow) are all aiming to return.

Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Turpin 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Victor Radley 12. Naufahu Whyte 13. Nathan Brown

Bench: 14. Drew Hutchison 15. Terrell May 16. Siua Wong 17. Fletcher Baker

Reserves: 18. Junior Pauga 19. Corey Allan 20. Zach Dockar-Clay 21. Nat Butcher 22. Dylan Napa

Late mail: Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii has been ruled out due to a head knock. Corey Allan or Junior Pauga will fill the vacant wing spot.

Originally published as NRL Round 18 Late Mail: All the latest team changes and news