Panthers’ forced reshuffle after enforcer’s ban as Broncos make switch: Late Mail
The Panthers have reshuffled their pack after Scott Sorensen’s suspension was upheld at the judiciary, while the Broncos have also made a late change.
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Penrith Panthers v Brisbane Broncos, Suncorp Stadium, 4:05pm
Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Luke Garner 5. Thomas Jenkins 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 14. Trent Toelau 16. Lindsay Smith 15. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 9. Luke Sommerton 10. Liam Henry 17. Mavrik Geyer 19. Luron Patea 18th Man: 20. Casey McLean
Players cut: 11. Scott Sorensen 18. Daine Laurie 21. Billy Scott 22. Jack Cole
Late Mail: Ivan Cleary has made a late change to his starting pack with Luke Sommerton shiftin to the bench and Trent Toelau will run out as the hooker. Lindsay Smith has also moved into the starting side with Liam Henry going to the bench. With Scott Sorensen failing at the judiciary, Isaiah Papali’i starts in the back row with Luron Patea joining the bench.
Broncos team: 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 16. Brendan Piakura 13. Kobe Hetherington 12. Jordan Riki 14. Cory Paix 15. Corey Jensen 17. Jaiyden Hunt 18th Man: 18. Tyson Smoothy
Players cut: 19. Martin Taupau 20. Josiah Karapani 21. Jock Madden 22. Benjamin Te Kura
Late Mail: Jordan Riki returns via the bench after initially being named to start as Brendan Piakura moves into the backrow.
Melbourne Storm v Canberra Raiders, Suncorp Stadium, 6:25pm
Storm team: 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 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Joe Chan 18. Ativalu Lisati 20. Kane Bradley
Players cut: 19. Lazarus Vaalepu 21. Keagan Russell-Smith 22. Nelson Asofa-Solomon
Late Mail: To come
Raiders team: 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 14. Owen Pattie 15. Zac Hosking 16. Josh Papali’i 17. Ata Mariota 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Manaia Waitere
Players cut: 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Trey Mooney 22. Danny Levi
Late Mail: To come
