Finals week three NRL team lists, latest updates, injury news

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sat 25 Sep 2021, 03:01 PM

Official team lists, updates and injury news for week three of the 2021 Telstra Premiership finals series.

Finals week three team lists

Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles, Friday 8.05pm at Suncorp Stadium

Finals Week 3 - Finals Week 3 - Friday 24 Sep

Full Time

Rabbitohs

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Blake Taaffe

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex Johnston

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Dane Gagai

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Morgan Harper
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Campbell Graham

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 19 Moses Suli
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Jaxson Paulo

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Reuben Garrick
Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Kieran Foran
Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Adam Reynolds

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Mark Nicholls

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Josh Aloiai
Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Tevita Tatola

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 16 Sean Keppie
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jaydn Su'A

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Josh Schuster
Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron Murray

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Benji Marshall

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 10 Martin Taupau
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Jacob Host

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Dylan Walker
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Thomas Burgess

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Karl Lawton
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Jai Arrow

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Taniela Paseka

Reserves

Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 19 Patrick Mago

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 21 Tevita Funa

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:26:42 PM

Rabbitohs: Wayne Bennett's team will start 1-17 with Patrick Mago the 18th man.

There are no injury concerns for the Bunnies with coach Wayne Bennett sticking with the same team that upset Penrith in week one of the finals.

Apart from suspended fullback Latrell Mitchell and winger Josh Mansour (knee), Souths are rested and at full strength for the preliminary final.

"The bodies are a bit fresher after not having to play [last week] and mentally we could switch off and just prepare for this week," captain Adam Reynolds said.

Braidon Burns and Jed Cartwright were omitted from the reserves list on Thursday night.

The Rabbitohs have won five of their past six games against the Sea Eagles.

Sea Eagles: In a positional change announced an hour before kick-off, Sean Keppie moves into the starting side at prop with Martin Taupau dropping back to the bench.

Despite being described as "ready to go" by coach Des Hasler on Thursday, Brad Parker is out with a hand injury with Moses Suli replacing him at centre.

Tevita Funa will be Manly's 18th man.

Parker and Curtis Sironen dropped out of the extended squad 24 hours before kick-off.

Sea Eagles fullback Tom Trbojevic requires one try to break Phil Blake’s club try-scoring record.

Storm v Panthers, Saturday 4pm at Suncorp Stadium

Finals Week 3 - Finals Week 3 - Saturday 25 Sep

Full Time

Storm

Panthers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
Winger for Storm is number 2 George Jennings

Winger for Panthers is number 2 Stephen Crichton
Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith

Centre for Panthers is number 3 Paul Momirovski
Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam

Centre for Panthers is number 4 Matt Burton
Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Panthers is number 21 Brian To'o
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich

Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith

Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch

Prop for Panthers is number 16 Tevita Pangai Junior
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi

2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Kurt Capewell
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich

2nd Row for Panthers is number 17 Liam Martin
Lock for Storm is number 13 Dale Finucane

Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Harry Grant

Interchange for Panthers is number 11 Viliame Kikau
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica

Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Tyrone May
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Scott Sorensen
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Nicholas Hynes

Interchange for Panthers is number 19 Spencer Leniu

Reserves

Reserve for Storm is number 19 Tom Eisenhuth

Reserve for Panthers is number 5 Brent Naden

Match Officials

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judge: Todd Smith
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:26:42 PM

Storm: Star winger Josh Addo-Carr returns from a hamstring injury and said earlier this week he was running at "95 percent" and will be good to go for Saturday afternoon.

Bullocking hooker Brandon Smith was cleared of a facial fracture following a head clash with Manly's Josh Aloiai in week one and he is a confirmed starter.

Tom Eisenhuth is the 18th man with Isaac Lumelume dropping out of the playing squad an hour before kick-off. Aaron Pene and Chris Lewis were the first two players cut from the squad on Friday.

The Storm have won four of their past five preliminary finals.

Panthers: Brian To'o (ankle) is a late inclusion after being named in the 21-man squad among the reserves following his late withdrawal against the Eels. Viliame Kikau (ankle) is also cleared to play and will come off the bench with Tevita Pangai jnr joining the starting pack.

The Panthers lost prop Moses Leota to a minor calf complaint on Friday. His place in the starting side is taken by Liam Martin and Spencer Leniu comes onto the bench.

Tyrone May (knee) is set to make his return on the interchange, replacing Mitch Kenny (ankle). May injured his MCL last month but returned to training last week.

Brent Naden is the 18th man, while J'maine Hopgood was omitted from the squad on game day. Izack Tago and Leota were the two players to come out of the squad on Friday.

The Panthers have scored only two tries in two finals matches in 2021.