NRL 2024, Round 1, official team lists, injuries, updates

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Tue 5 Mar 2024, 04:00 PM

Official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership.

NRL Team Lists: Round 1

Knights v Raiders, Thursday 8.00pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

Round 1 - Round 1 - Thursday 7 Mar

Full Time

Knights

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
Winger for Knights is number 2 Enari Tuala

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Albert Hopoate
Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Tyson Gamble

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jackson Hastings

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Jacob Saifiti

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi
Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Dylan Lucas

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Zac Hosking
Lock for Knights is number 13 Adam Elliott

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Jack Cogger

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Daniel Saifiti

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Emre Guler
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Jack Hetherington

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Ata Mariota
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Kai Pearce-Paul

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Pasami Saulo

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Jed Cartwright

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Kaeo Weekes

Match Officials

Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:51 PM

Knights: Co-captain Jayden Brailey is laid up with a hamstring issue, so Phoenix Crossland starts at hooker after doing so successfully through the back part of 2023 for Newcastle. Dylan Lucas starts in the back row, with new recruit Kai Pearce-Paul named on the bench. Jack Cogger begins the year on the interchange, with Adam O'Brien opting to retain Jackson Hastings and Tyson Gamble as his halves.

Raiders: Teenage prospect Ethan Strange has won the battle to have first crack at the No.6 jersey, while Jordan Rapana is the fullback in place of the suspended Seb Kris. English recruit Morgan Smithies will make his NRL debut as part of the run-on side, playing lock in the absence Corey Horsburgh, who is also suspended. A calf injury to Elliott Whitehead which will sideline him for 3-4 weeks means new recruit Zac Hosking starts in the second row. Danny Levi is the hooker with Tom Starling on the bench, which means no room for 2023 regular Zac Woolford.

Warriors v Sharks, Friday 6pm at Go Media Stadium

Round 1 - Round 1 - Friday 8 Mar

Full Time

Warriors

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco Berry

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke Metcalf

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Oregon Kaufusi
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Royce Hunt
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Freddy Lussick

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Dale Finucane
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tom Ale

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jack Williams
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Bunty Afoa

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Dylan Walker

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Adam Pompey

Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Kayal Iro

Match Officials

Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:51 PM

Warriors: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (hamstring) is out of action, so Taine Tuaupiki will line up at fullback for his sixth NRL appearance, with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck at centre. Luke Metcalf gets the nod at five-eighth with Te Maire Martin in the reserves. There is no room for Jazz Tevaga, with Bunty Afoa and Tom Ale the preferred middle option on the bench alongside Dylan Walker.

Sharks: Nicho Hynes has been cleared to play after battling a quad complaint in recent weeks and will line up alongside Braydon Trindall in the halves. Newly re-signed prop Braden Hamlin-Uele is at least another week away with a knee injury, so Oregon Kaufusi and Royce Hunt start up front, with Toby Rudolf on the bench.

Storm v Panthers, Friday 8.05pm at AAMI Park

Round 1 - Round 1 - Friday 8 Mar

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 Will Warbrick

Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith

Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Panthers is number 4 Taylan May
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 20 Jonah Pezet

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 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Luke Sommerton
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan

2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Luke Garner
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Lindsay Smith
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Christian Welch

Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Liam Henry
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Chris Lewis

Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Matthew Eisenhuth
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Panthers is number 19 Soni Luke

Reserves

Replacement for Storm is number 19 Kane Bradley

Replacement for Panthers is number 18 Daine Laurie

Match Officials

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:51 PM

Storm: Cameron Munster is named to play as he continues to battle a pre-season groin injury but will likely still need to pass some tests before Friday to be declared good to go. Joe Chan has earned a starting role in Melbourne's competitive back row, with Trent Loiero moving to lock and new recruit Shawn Blore listed as 18th man. Ryan Papenhuyzen is back in the No.1 jersey after an incident-free few months on the injury front.

Panthers: Jarome Luai will play his first game since being injured midway through last year’s grand final victory, while Sunia Turuva is set to line up on the wing after being injured in the World Club Challenge last month. Taylan May gets first crack at filling the centre void created by Stephen Crichton’s departure. In the absence of Mitch Kenny (suspended) it’s second-year hooker Luke Sommerton who gets the nod to start at No.9, with Tyrone Peachey named on the bench and likely to see minutes at dummy-half.

Eels v Bulldogs, Saturday 5.30pm at CommBank Stadium

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 9 Mar

Full Time

Eels

Bulldogs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Blake Taaffe
Winger for Eels is number 2 Bailey Simonsson

Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Blake Wilson
Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini

Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jacob Kiraz
Centre for Eels is number 4 Morgan Harper

Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
Winger for Eels is number 5 Sean Russell

Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown

Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Drew Hutchison

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Joey Lussick

Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Eels is number 16 Joe Ofahengaue

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Poasa Faamausili
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Bryce Cartwright

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
Lock for Eels is number 13 J'maine Hopgood

Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
Interchange for Eels is number 14 Brendan Hands

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Samuel Hughes
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Ryan Matterson

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh Curran
Interchange for Eels is number 17 Kelma Tuilagi

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Kurtis Morrin

Reserves

Replacement for Eels is number 22 Blaize Talagi

Replacement for Bulldogs is number 22 Connor Tracey

Match Officials

Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:51 PM

Eels: With Maika Sivo serving a three-game ban, Bailey Simonsson shifts to the wing and new recruit Morgan Harper partners Will Penisini in the centres. Joey Lussick is named to start at hooker with Brendan Hands coming off the bench. Interchange forward Ryan Matterson (back) is right to go but Wiremu Greig (hamstring) will miss the season opener.

Bulldogs: New skipper Stephen Crichton lines up at centre alongside Jacob Kiraz with Blake Taaffe to start at fullback. After starting both Pre-Season clashes, former Rooster Drew Hutchison and Matt Burton are the halves. Former Panther Jaeman Salmon gets first shot at lock with Josh Curran starting on the bench alongside Kurt Mann, Kurtis Morrin and Sam Hughes.

Titans v Dragons, Saturday 7.35pm at Cbus Super Stadium

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 9 Mar

Full Time

Titans

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Zac Lomax
Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli
Centre for Titans is number 4 AJ Brimson

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Jack Bird
Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 21 Tom Weaver

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Chris Randall

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Prop for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Klese Haas

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'a
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor

2nd Row for Dragons is number 17 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Lock for Titans is number 15 Isaac Liu

Lock for Dragons is number 11 Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 13 Keenan Palasia

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Connor Muhleisen
Interchange for Titans is number 14 Sam Verrills

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Michael Molo
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Erin Clark

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Viliami Fifita
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Jaimin Jolliffe

Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Ben Murdoch-Masila

Reserves

Replacement for Titans is number 19 Jojo Fifita

Replacement for Dragons is number 20 Jesse Marschke

Match Officials

Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:51 PM

Titans: Keano Kini takes over in the No.1 jersey with Jayden Campbell likely to miss the first month with a knee injury. The absence of David Fifita (pectoral) sees Beau Fermor move to the left edge while Klese Haas claims the other second row spot with former Bronco Keenan Palasia at lock. AJ Brimson is right to go in the centres after failing a HIA in week two of the Pre-Season Challenge while Isaac Liu (knee) is clear to play in his 250th NRL game.

Dragons: Coach Shane Flanagan has stuck with Tyrell Sloan at fullback and Zac Lomax on the wing for the season opener. Hooker Jacob Liddle (hamstring) and prop Blake Lawrie (ribs) are good to go. The versatile Connor Muhleisen and NRL debutant Viliami Fifita are part of a new-look bench that also includes former Bulldog Raymond Faitala-Mariner and Michael Molo.

Dolphins v Cowboys, Sunday 4.05pm at Suncorp Stadium

Round 1 - Round 1 - Sunday 10 Mar

Full Time

Dolphins

Cowboys

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako

Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Tesi Niu

Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes
Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Herbie Farnworth

Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Zac Laybutt
Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Jack Bostock

Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Kodi Nikorima

Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Sean O'Sullivan

Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King

Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Thomas Flegler

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo
2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Felise Kaufusi

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Connelly Lemuelu

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Ray Stone

Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Interchange

Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Josh Kerr

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville
Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Max Plath

Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Griffin Neame
Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Kenneath Bromwich

Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Sam McIntyre
Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Mark Nicholls

Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

Reserves

Replacement for Dolphins is number 18 Jarrod Wallace

Replacement for Cowboys is number 19 Thomas Mikaele

Match Officials

Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:51 PM

Dolphins: The loss of Origin forward Tom Gilbert to a ruptured ACL brings Ray Stone in at lock and Kenny Bromwich will come from the bench. Halfback Sean O'Sullivan failed a HIA against the Warriors in week two of the Pre-Season Challenge but he is right to line up alongside Kodi Nikorima in the halves. Former Broncos Herbie Farnworth and Tom Flegler should feel right at home as they launch their Dolphins careers on familiar turf at Suncorp Stadium. Tesi Niu and Jack Bostock team up on the left side with no room in the 17 for Euan Aitken or new recruit Jake Averillo.

Cowboys: Veteran Kyle Feldt has won the battle for the right wing spot, with Semi Valemei named among the reserves. Zac Laybutt will play his fifth NRL game as he takes over at centre from the departed Peta Hiku. The season-ending injury to Coen Hess sees Jason Taumalolo starting at prop and Sam McIntyre joining the bench. Thomas Mikaele's strong trial form wasn't enough to win him a spot in the 17 as he is listed among the reserves alongside Jack Gosiewski and Jake Clifford.