Teams: Axed Dragons recalled after Griffin exit

Anthony Griffin's dismissal arsenic Dragons manager has already had profound effects connected the team, with Zac Lomax and Jacob Liddle some recalled for this week's clash against the Roosters.

Lomax and Liddle had some fallen retired of favour nether the aged manager and person not played implicit the past 2 weeks aft being dropped.

However, the brace person been recalled by interim manager Ryan Carr, who took implicit astatine the Dragons aft Griffin was officially sacked connected Tuesday morning.

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Elsewhere successful the NRL, Broncos skipper Adam Reynolds volition miss his team's blockbuster clash against the Panthers aft being stretchered disconnected past week.

Former Blues prima Zac Lomax is backmost successful the Dragons broadside aft falling retired of favour with Anthony Griffin (Getty)

Reynolds has been replaced by Jock Madden successful the halves for Kevin Walters' side, which is abruptly successful request of a large scalp aft being good beaten by the Storm past week.

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There are besides immoderate precocious State of Origin auditions for a mates of prima Blues, with some Josh Addo-Carr and Jake Trbojevic named aft wounded layoffs.

Both players are gunning to beryllium named successful Brad Fittler's New South Wales broadside for the May 31 opener successful Adelaide.

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Thursday

7.50pm | Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers, Suncorp Stadium

Brisbane Broncos

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Cory Paix 15. Corey Jensen 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Martin Taupau 18. Deine Mariner 19. Keenan Palasia 20. Brendan Piakura 21. Xavier Willison 22. Jordan Pereira

Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Martin 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. Jack Cogger 19. Luke Garner 20. Thomas Jenkins 21. Chris Smith 22. Liam Henry

Referee: Adam Gee

Analysis: Jock Madden's inclusion for Adam Reynolds is the lone alteration to the Broncos broadside which was beaten by the Storm. There are nary changes to the Panthers broadside aft a large triumph implicit the Roosters. Spencer Leniu is inactive sidelined aft undergoing country connected a ruptured testicle.

Broncos skipper Adam Reynolds of the Broncos was taken disconnected the tract connected a stretcher against the Storm (Getty)

Friday

6pm | St George-Illawarra Dragons v Sydney Roosters, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

St George-Illawarra Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Jack de Belin 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Jack Bird 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Michael Molo 14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Toby Couchman 16. Ben Murdoch-Masila 17. Josh Kerr 18. Francis Molo 19. Moses Mbye 20. Jaiyden Hunt 21. Zane Musgrove 22. Max Feagai

Sydney Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Corey Allan 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Billy Smith 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Keary 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Jake Turpin 15. Nat Butcher 16. Angus Crichton 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Sandon Smith 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Nathan Brown 21. Junior Pauga 22. Terrell May

Referee: Peter Gough

Analysis: Zac Lomax's instrumentality means Max Feagai loses his starting spot successful the centres, portion Dragons skipper Ben Hunt returns to the No.7 jersey. Luke Keary has been moved to five-eighth successful the lack of Joseph Manu for the Roosters. 

Coach backs Rabbitoh for Blues debut

8pm | South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels, Allianz Stadium

South Sydney Rabbitohs

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Hame Sele 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray 14. Blake Taaffe 15. Jai Arrow 16. Liam Knight 17. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 18. Ben Lovett 19. Richard Kennar 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Shaq Mitchell 22. Dean Hawkins

Parramatta Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Wiremu Greig 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Andrew Davey 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Ofahiki Ogden 15. Brendan Hands 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Haze Dunster 20. Ky Rodwell 21. Daejarn Asi 22. Luca Moretti

Referee: Ashley Klein

Analysis: Tom Burgess remains sidelined erstwhile again aft being a precocious scratch past week owed to backmost spasms. There is simply a instrumentality for prima Eels halfback Mitchell Moses who missed circular 11 owed nether concussion protocols.

Will Kennedy of the Sharks is tackled. (Cameron Spencer via Getty Images)

Saturday

3pm | Cronulla Sharks v Newcastle Knights, Coffs Harbour International Stadium

Cronulla Sharks

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Connor Tracey 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Oregon Kaufusi 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane 14. Braydon Trindall 15. Jack Williams 16. Wade Graham 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Daniel Atkinson 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Braden Hamlin-Uele 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Jayden Berrell

Newcastle Knights

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Leo Thompson 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Adam Elliott 17. Mathew Croker 18. Jack Johns 19. Enari Tuala 20. Adam Clune 21. Hymel Hunt 22. Simi Sasagi

Referee: Liam Kennedy

Analysis: Oregon Kaufusi returns to the Sharks lineup aft being a precocious withdrawal past week, but Siosifa Talakai remains sidelined owed to a cervix injury. The Knights spell unchanged though there's been a positional power betwixt Jack Hetherington and Leo Thompson.

Anthony Field hoses down Tigers takeover talk

5.30pm | Wests Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys, Leichhardt Oval

Wests Tigers

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To'a 4. Tommy Talau 5. Junior Tupou 6. Brandon Wakeham 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Alex Twal 17. Asu Kepaoa 18. Alex Seyfarth 19. Shawn Blore 20. Justin Matamua 21. Daine Laurie 22. Aistasi James

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 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. Heilum Luki 12. Jack Gosiewski 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Jake Granville 15. Mitchell Dunn 16. Riley Price 17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 18. Zac Laybutt 19. Ben Hampton 20. Sylvester Namo 21. Brendan Elliot 22. Sam McIntyre

Referee: Ben Cummins

Analysis: The Tigers spell successful unchanged with Tommy Talau retaining his spot successful the centres successful Brent Naden's absence. The Cowboys are inactive without Jason Taumalolo, who is expected to instrumentality adjacent week pursuing a lengthy layoff owed to a genu injury.

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7.35pm | Dolphins v Melbourne Storm, Suncorp Stadium

Dolphins

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken 4. Brenko Lee 5. Tesi Niu 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Kenny Bromwich 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Tom Gilbert 14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Anthony Milford 16. Ray Stone 17. Herman Ese'ese 18. Mark Nicholls 19. Kurt Donoghoe 20. Edrick Lee 21. Valynce Te Whare 22. JJ Collins

Melbourne Storm

1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Aaron Pene 16. Tom Eisenhuth 17. Tui Kamikamica 18. Grant Anderson 19. Tariq Sims 20. Tepai Moeroa 21. Tyran Wishart 22. Jayden Nikorima

Referee: Grant Atkins

Analysis: The instrumentality of Dolphins skipper Jesse Bromwich and Brenko Lee from injuries means Valynce Te Whare drops retired contempt scoring a double connected debut. Nelson Asofa-Solomona retains his spot successful Craig Bellamy's starting lineup contempt suffering a sound past week.

Bulldogs prima Josh Addo-Carr was injured earlier successful the twelvemonth but is backmost to marque a precocious tally astatine an Origin spot (Getty)

Sunday

2pm | Canterbury Bulldogs v Gold Coast Titans, Accor Stadium

Canterbury Bulldogs

1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Karl Oloapu 7. Matt Burton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Corey Waddell 12. Jacob Preston 13. Harrison Edwards 14. Josh Reynolds 15. Jayden Okunbor 16. Samuel Hughes 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 19. Blake Wilson 20. Jackson Topine 21. Ryan Sutton 22. Kyle Flanagan 23. Kurtis Morrin

Gold Coast Titans

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Erin Clark 16. Klese Haas 17. Jo Vuna 18. Aaron Schoupp 19. Thomas Mikaele 20. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 21. Keano Kini 22. Ken Maumalo

Referee: Chris Butler

Analysis: Josh Addo-Carr returns to the Bulldogs broadside with a two-week runway until the State of Origin opener, portion Josh Reynolds has been dropped backmost to the bench. For the Titans, Erin Clark returns to the broadside aft missing circular 11 with a digit injury.

NRL Highlights: Sea Eagles v Sharks - Round 11

4.05pm | Canberra Raiders v Manly Sea Eagles, 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. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Danny Levi 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Ata Mariota 18. James Schiller 19. Hohepa Puru 20. Brad Schneider 21. Corey Harawira-Naera 22. Nick Cotric

Manly Sea Eagles

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Sean Keppie 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Karl Lawton 15. Samuela Fainu 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Ben Condon 18. Kaeo Weekes 19. Morgan Harper 20. Cooper Johns 21. Morgan Boyle 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Analysis: Danny Levi makes his instrumentality for the Raiders aft suffering a breached jaw earlier this season. Manly is boosted by the instrumentality of Jake Trbojevic from a calf wounded arsenic good arsenic the instrumentality of Josh Schuster from quad injury.

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