| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1Michael Gordon, FB 4 | ||
2Daniel Tupou, W | ||
3Latrell Mitchell, C | ||
4Joseph Manu, C | ||
5Blake Ferguson, W | ||
6Luke Keary, FE | ||
7Mitchell Pearce, SH | ||
8Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, P | ||
9Jake Friend, H | ||
10Dylan Napa, FR | ||
12Mitchell Aubusson, SR | ||
14Isaac Liu, R | ||
15Aidan Guerra, L | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Ryan Matterson, SR | ||
17Connor Watson, R | ||
18Zane Tetevano, R | ||
20Nat Butcher, R | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
The NRL continued with some teams resting their Origin players over the weekend, and others backing up. It made for a confusing round, with teams underperforming and other enjoying the result.
Joey Manu faces a disrupted end to to his time in rugby league after a suffering a suspected fractured hand in the Sydney Roosters' 40-6 drubbing of Wests Tigers.
Penrith's underwhelming State of Origin period has continued with a 16-6 upset loss to gutsy and depleted North Queensland.
The Dolphins' pursuit of a top-four finish has suffered a double blow as Wayne Bennett's side lost prized hooker Jeremy Marshall-King in a 26-6 defeat to St George Illawarra.
Queensland will need to find a new winger for the State of Origin decider after scans confirmed Xavier Coates tore his right hamstring against Canberra.
It's hard to believe Melbourne are on top of the NRL ladder, coach Craig Bellamy says as his team continue to find a way to win despite a swag of sidelined stars.
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