NRL Round 15 squad announcements

Broncos: TC Robati starts at lock, with Tom Flegler to come off the bench. Cory Paix also replaces Keenan Palasia on the interchange with Palasia the new 18th man.

Winger Xavier Coates returns to the side. Karmichael Hunt gets another run at five-eighth with playmaker Albert Kelly battling a hamstring strain which is expected to sideline him for at least another week.

Jordan Riki and Rhys Kennedy were the first two players cut from the squad 24 hours before kick-off, with Dale Copley dropping out an hour before kick-off.

The Broncos have won four of their past five games against the Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium.

Rabbitohs: Blake Taaffe is set to make his debut off the bench, with Braidon Burns moving back to 18th man.

Dane Gagai and Jai Arrow have been cleared to make a return after being rested last week following Origin and injury scares.

Damien Cook and Cameron Murray will also return after not backing up from Origin last week.

Veteran utility Benji Marshall drops out of the squad completely, along with debutant dummy-half Peter Mamouzelos, while Jacob Host and Hame Sele slide back to the interchange. 

Liam Knight and Josh Mansour were the first two players omitted from the squad 24 hours before kick-off, with Jaydn Su'A omitted on game day.

Wayne Bennett will coach his 200th game at Suncorp Stadium.

Cowboys v Sharks, Friday 6.00pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Cowboys: North Queensland will start 1-17 with Daejarn Asi the 18th man.

Origin debutant Kyle Feldt (back) trained well on Tuesday and is right to play. 

Back-rower Mitch Dunn (suspension) is also back in the starting line-up, pushing Coen Hess into the front row and Tom Gilbert to the interchange. 

Kane Bradley and Corey Jensen were the first two players cut from the squad 24 hours before kick-off.

The Cowboys have won their past five games at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

Sharks: Andrew Fifita drops off the Sharks' interchange, with Braden Hamlin-Uele taking his spot. Billy Magoulias is the 18th man.

Wade Graham has not been named after suffering another head knock at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium last Friday night, with the club committed to an "extra cautious" approach because of their skipper's recent history.

Siosifa Talakai makes his return to the starting line-up in Graham's place with Teig Wilton filling the hole on the interchange.

Chad Townsend and Sione Katoa were the first two players omitted from the squad on Thursday.

The Sharks are aiming for four consecutive wins for the first time since 2018.

Panthers v Roosters, Friday 7.55pm at BlueBet Stadium

Panthers: Nathan Cleary (facial laceration) will play after joining his teammates for training this week. 

Origin trio Isaah Yeo, Kurt Capewell and Liam Martin will replace Viliame Kikau (hamstring), Scott Sorensen (interchange) and J'maine Hopgood (reserves) in the back row.

The only change to the 17 named on Tuesday comes on the bench with Spencer Leniu (No.18) replacing Matt Eisenhuth. Brent Naden is the 18th man.

Rookie second-rower Izack Tago has retained his place on the interchange and will play his third NRL game.

Hopgood and Tyrone May dropped off the extended bench 24 hours before kick-off.

The Panthers have won three of their past four games against the Roosters.

Roosters: In a raft of changes announced an hour before kick-off, Joseph Suaalii will start at centre, Joseph Manu moves to five-eighth, Adam Keighran goes back to hooker, Siosiua Taukeiaho moves to lock and Fletcher Baker into the front row.

Benjamin Thomas is on the interchange bench and Billy Smith is the 18th man.

Halfback Sam Walker (shoulder) and back-rower Sitili Tupouniua (foot) are out.

Ben Marschke has been suspended for two games for dangerous contact. 

Roosters coach Trent Robinson has a 9-5 record against Panthers rival Ivan Cleary.

Knights v Warriors, Saturday 3.00pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

Knights: A late reshuffle with Kurt Mann replacing the injured Kalyn Ponga at fullback, Brodie Jones starting at centre, Mitch Barnett moving to the second row and Sauaso Sue starting at lock.

Josh King joins the interchange with Tex Hoy the 18th man. Braydon Musgrove dropped off the extended bench an hour before kick-off.

Mitchell Pearce (pectoral) and Hymel Hunt (hamstring) will make their return from injury but Bradman Best will miss 6-8 weeks with a syndesmosis injury.

Veteran prop David Klemmer is listed on the interchange as he makes his way back from a two-match suspension but a late change could be on the cards.

Matt Croker was omitted from the squad along with Ponga when it was reduced to 19.

The Knights are aiming for two wins in a season against the Warriors for the first time since 2003.

Warriors: Teenage hooker Taniela Otukolo will make his debut off the bench, replacing Bunty Afoa in the side.

Young centre Rocco Berry was omitted from the team on Friday, replaced in the starting side by Adam Pompey.

Bench forward Jack Murchie was also culled from the squad 24 hours out from kick-off, with Edward Kosi dropping out of the side on game day.

Rising star Reece Walsh returns from suspension to reclaim the fullback spot with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck again making way with a move to the wing.

Sean O'Sullivan gets another chance at halfback following Chanel Harris-Tavita's season-ending pectoral injury.

Jazz Tevaga gets the nod at hooker in place of Wayde Egan (head knock) and Addin Fonua-Blake, who made his return after eight weeks out on the bench last week. 

The Warriors have conceded 169 points in their past five games.

Dragons v Raiders, Saturday 5.30pm at WIN Stadium

Dragons: Tyrell Sloan will make his NRL debut at fullback, Jack De Belin will start at lock and Josh Kerr will run on as a front-rower.

As a result of those late changes, Matt Dufty and Jackson Ford are out of the squad and Paul Vaughan has been moved back to the interchange bench.

Adam Club and Billy Burns are on the interchange and Poasa Faamausili is the 18th man.

Raiders: Sia Soliola and Ryan Sutton will again trade places, with Soliola to start and Sutton on the bench.

Xavier Savage is the 18th man for Canberra.

Ryan James won't return to the NRL after serving a suspension after he and Matt Frawley were the two players left out 24 hours before the game. 

The Raiders have won four of their past five games against the Dragons.

Storm v Wests Tigers, Saturday 7.35pm Sunshine Coast Stadium

Storm: In the one late positional change for the Storm, Tui Kamikamica will start at prop with Christian Welch to come off the interchange bench. 

Dean Ieremia will be the 18th man. 

Nelson Asofa-Solomona replaces Jesse Bromwich, who has an elbow injury and has not been named with Tui Kamikamica moving back to the interchange.

Reserves Cooper Johns and Trent Loeiro were left out 24 hours before the match.

George Jennings returns on the wing after missing last week with an injury. ·        

Melbourne have won seven from seven at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

Wests Tigers: Michael Maguire's side will start 1-17 with Michael Chee Kam the 18th man.

Moses Mbye has overcome a knee injury and will play.

Winger Ken Maumalo will make his debut for the Wests Tigers in the same week he joined the club.

Incredibly, Maumalo will clash against the Storm for the third time this season and second time in as many weeks. He has scored hat-tricks in both games against the Storm in 2021.

As a result, James Roberts moves into the centres with Adam Doueihi (head knock) not named after copping a high tackle from Eels winger Maika Sivo on Sunday.

Reserves Kelma Tuilagi and Jake Simpkin were omitted 24 hours before kick-off.

Eels v Bulldogs, Sunday 2.00pm at Bankwest Stadium

Eels: Brad Arthur's team will start 1-17 with Bryce Cartwright the 18th man.

Young winger Sean Russell will make his NRL debut with Maika Sivo suspended.

The only other change comes on the interchange, with Keegan Hipgrave named in No.16 after serving a suspension in the NSW Cup.

Blake Ferguson and Jake Arthur were omitted from the reserves 24 hours before kick-off.

The Eels have won nine of their past 11 games against the Bulldogs.

Bulldogs: Canterbury will start 1-17 with Joe Stimson the 18th man.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (foot) is out after missing the win over the Dragons on Monday and Nick Meaney has been retained in the fullback role.

Watene-Zelezniak and Jackson Topine dropped off the extended bench on Saturday.

The Bulldogs are aiming to win back-to-back games for the first time since 2019.

Titans v Sea Eagles, Sunday 4.05pm at Cbus Super Stadium

Titans: In a blow for the Titans - and possibly Queensland - AJ Brimson has been left out of the team to face Manly.

Originally a reserve, Brimson's omission leaves Jayden Campbell at fullback.

In positional moves announced an hour before kick-off, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui moves from lock to prop with Moeaki Fotuaika dropping back to the bench.

Tyrone Peachey moves from the bench to lock and Mitch Rein from the reserves list to the interchange.

Sam McIntyre will be the 18th man.

Joseph Vuna and Anthony Don dropped off the reserves list on Saturday.

The Titans have scored an average of 32.8 points per game at Cbus Super Stadium in 2021.

Sea Eagles: Kurt Deluis replaces the injured Jake Trbojevic but will start from the bench with Sean Keppie to be the run-on lock. Tevita Funa will be the 18th man.

Christian Tuipulotu and Jake Trbojevic were the two players omitted from the extended squad 24 hours before kick-off.

Toafofoa Sipley has been cleared to play after suffering a head knock in his last match. 

Tom Trbojevic returns at fullback after being rested last week in a move that will send Reuben Garrick back to the wing and Brad Parker to the centres. Moses Suli is back on the reserves list.

Sea Eagles captain Daly Cherry-Evans will play his 250th NRL game.