A big-gun WFB and an elite EDG with captaincy credentials return from injury to help out coaches in the second of the major bye rounds this week.
A reminder that in Rounds 13, 16 and 19 only your starting 13 players count towards your score for the round. Interchange player scores will not count towards your team’s total for these rounds, unless they are utilised as auto emergency players.
NRL Fantasy teams analysis: Round 16
Dolphins v Storm, Friday at Suncorp Stadium
Dolphins: Trai Fuller will be a popular option this week in the absence of most of the elite WFBs, while Euan Aitken and Herbie Farnworth are among the best CTR prospects playing in Round 16. Jeremy Marshall-King ($680k) continues to sit right on the edge of being a top-tier HOK option.
Storm: Ryan Papenhuyzen returns from injury and might be an immediate pick up for WFB needy teams. He averaged 43.3 per game prior to being injured midway through his side's Round 9 clash with the Titans and is available at $573k. His return isn't bad news for owners of Sualauvi Fa'alogo yet either, with the gun rookie keeping a spot for this week on the wing as replacement for Xavier Coates who is out on Origin duty. HLF Jahrome Hughes continues to perform well on the back of a 58 against the Warriors and has now crept up to just under 12 percent ownership.
Match: Dolphins v Storm
Round 16 -
home Team
Dolphins
away Team
Storm
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Trai FullerFullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
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Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne IsaakoWinger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
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Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Jake AverilloCentre for Storm is number 3 Grant Anderson
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Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Herbie FarnworthCentre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
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Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Jack BostockWinger for Storm is number 14 Jack Howarth
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Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Kodi NikorimaFive-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Tyran Wishart
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Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Isaiya KatoaHalfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
Forwards
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Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse BromwichProp for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
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Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-KingHooker for Storm is number 9 Bronson Garlick
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Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Kenneath BromwichProp for Storm is number 10 Josh King
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2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Connelly Lemuelu2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
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2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Euan Aitken2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
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Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Max PlathLock for Storm is number 16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Interchange
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Josh KerrInterchange for Storm is number 5 Sualauvi Faalogo
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Mark NichollsInterchange for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Ray StoneInterchange for Storm is number 15 Christian Welch
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Tevita Pangai JuniorInterchange for Storm is number 17 Joe Chan
Reserves
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Replacement for Dolphins is number 18 Oryn KeeleyReplacement for Storm is number 22 Kane Bradley
Match Officials
- Referee: Liam Kennedy
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
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Titans v Warriors, Saturday at Cbus Super Stadium
Titans: David Fifita is named to return after sitting out last week as a precaution, in what came as a major blow to his 40,000 owners. Keano Kini is the form WFB with a green dot next to his name this week and comes of a spectacular last-up 85 in which he broke the club record for most metres in a game. $559k WFB Jayden Campbell has been a handy performer for those who kept him or picked him up upon his return from injury a fortnight ago, with consecutive scores of 57 and 61.
Warriors: Owners of Warriors players will have their fingers crossed for a bounce back this week after a disappointing Round 15 in which Mitch Barnett (who is away with the Blues this week) and Adam Pompey were their only >50 point players against the Storm. Tohu Harris could be in line for a bigger minute role after getting the starting lock job back, with Dylan Walker named on the edge for Round 16. All eyes are now on Shaun Johnson and whether he can get back to elite scores now that Te Maire Martin is taking on a bigger share of the playmaking duties.
Match: Titans v Warriors
Round 16 -
home Team
Titans
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano KiniFullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-PereiraWinger for Warriors is number 2 Edward Kosi
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Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian KellyCentre for Warriors is number 3 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
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Centre for Titans is number 12 Beau FermorCentre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
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Winger for Titans is number 4 Phillip SamiWinger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
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Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden CampbellFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin
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Halfback for Titans is number 7 Kieran ForanHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson
Forwards
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Prop for Titans is number 10 Josiah PahuluProp for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
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Hooker for Titans is number 14 Sam VerrillsHooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
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Prop for Titans is number 13 Erin ClarkProp for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford
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2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Marata Niukore
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2nd Row for Titans is number 19 Jacob Alick-Wiencke2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Dylan Walker
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Lock for Titans is number 9 Chris RandallLock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris
Interchange
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Interchange for Titans is number 8 Keenan PalasiaInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Chanel Harris-Tavita
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Interchange for Titans is number 15 Isaac LiuInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Jacob Laban
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Interchange for Titans is number 16 Iszac Fa'asuamaleauiInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Jazz Tevaga
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Interchange for Titans is number 17 Joe StimsonInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Tom Ale
Reserves
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Replacement for Titans is number 18 Tanah BoydReplacement for Warriors is number 18 Bunty Afoa
Match Officials
- Referee: Adam Gee
- Touch Judge: Dave Munro
- Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
- Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger
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Roosters v Bulldogs, Saturday at Industree Group Stadium
Roosters: Another start awaits Terrell May and with that likely another score above 50, which should stem the flow of his price decreases and see him jump back up this week as he plays bigger minutes in the absence of Lindsay Collins and Spencer Leniu. James Tedesco (WFB, $708k) is named to play and should actually take the field in a major bye round this time, after being a late call up to the Blues in the series opener. Dom Young is set to return from a hamstring injury on the wing.
Bulldogs: Reed Mahoney ($711k) is a super safe HOK option for those needing cover this week and he's now the third most consistent scorer in Fantasy. Both Jacob Kiraz and Matt Burton have strong claims to finish at the top of their positional groups in Round 16, while Jeral Skelton is a decent streaming option in Draft leagues who is capable of a big score on his day. If you own Jacob Preston he's worth holding with his injury likely to keep him out for just a couple of weeks, after initial fears he'd suffered broken foot or ankle.
Match: Roosters v Bulldogs
Round 16 -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Bulldogs
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James TedescoFullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel TupouWinger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jeral Skelton
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Fetalaiga PaugaCentre for Bulldogs is number 4 Jacob Kiraz
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Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph ManuCentre for Bulldogs is number 19 Drew Hutchison
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic YoungWinger for Bulldogs is number 5 Blake Wilson
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke KearyFive-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam WalkerHalfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Toby Sexton
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-HargreavesProp for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
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Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon SmithHooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
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Prop for Roosters is number 10 Terrell MayProp for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Nat Butcher2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jaeman Salmon
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Victor Radley2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 23 Viliame Kikau
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Lock for Roosters is number 13 Naufahu WhyteLock for Bulldogs is number 14 Jake Turpin
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Sandon SmithInterchange for Bulldogs is number 11 Josh Curran
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Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Blake SteepInterchange for Bulldogs is number 13 Bailey Hayward
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Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Sitili TupouniuaInterchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Kurtis Morrin
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Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Siua WongInterchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Lipoi Hopoi
Reserves
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Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Ethan KingReplacement for Bulldogs is number 21 Eli Clark
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Touch Judge: Jon Stone
- Senior Review Official: Peter Gough
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Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles, Saturday at Accor Stadium
Rabbitohs: Damien Cook is creeping back towards elite status at HOK, with a 69 last week giving him a last three game average of 57.3. He's still underpriced at $714k right now but won't be for too long if he keeps up this rate of scoring. Jye Gray (HLF/WFB, $299k) gets a run at fullback, but he's unlikely to get enough chances in first grade from here to be worth picking up.
Sea Eagles: With Manly in somewhat of an injury / player availability crisis this week, there are a few traps to watch out for who look good on paper but probably won't play much for the rest of the year. Aaron Schoupp, Caleb Navale and Aitasi James head up that list. Jake Simpkin looks likely to have a big-minute role again this week with Karl Lawton required at halfback, although Gordon Chan Kum Tong is set to play some dummy-half after being named on the bench.
Match: Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles
Round 16 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
away Team
Sea Eagles
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jye GrayFullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Lehi Hopoate
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex JohnstonWinger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Taane MilneCentre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Richard KennarCentre for Sea Eagles is number 19 Jaxson Paulo
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Jacob GagaiWinger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Tommy Talau
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Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Jack WightonFive-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
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Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Cody WalkerHalfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Karl Lawton
Forwards
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Davvy MoaleProp for Sea Eagles is number 10 Toafofoa Sipley
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Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien CookHooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jake Simpkin
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Sean KeppieProp for Sea Eagles is number 11 Corey Waddell
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Michael Chee Kam2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 4 Aaron Schoupp
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jai Arrow2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
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Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Keaon KoloamatangiLock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Nathan Brown
Interchange
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Peter MamouzelosInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 8 Ethan Bullemor
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Tallis DuncanInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Ben Condon
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Thomas BurgessInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Caleb Navale
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Liam Le BlancInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Aitasi James
Reserves
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Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Dion TeaupaReplacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 Clayton Faulalo
Match Officials
- Referee: Chris Butler
- Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
- Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond
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Wests Tigers v Raiders, Sunday at Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Wests Tigers: Boom rookie Lachlan Galvin returns from a rest last week, with a touch over 32,000 coaches having made the decision to move on from him at this point after his excellent opening half of the season. Stefano Utoikamanu went huge last week for a season-high 81, while Alex Seyfarth (MID, $507k) continued to climb in value with a 54 that leaves him with a break even of nine this week.
Raiders: Big-time money maker Kaeo Weekes had his worst score of the season last week with a 33, but his recent run of performances mean he still has a very manageable break even of 34 in Round 16 and he's a player to definitely hold. His halves partner Ethan Strange also looks like being a borderline keeper at CTR and comes off a last-up 54. Jordan Rapana was excellent in Round 15 with a 60-point showing and he remains a cut-price high ceiling option at WFB, but probably isn't someone you want in your first-choice 17 each week.
Match: Wests Tigers v Raiders
Round 16 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
away Team
Raiders
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream BulaFullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Solomona FaataapeWinger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Brent NadenCentre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 20 Adam DoueihiCentre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 19 Luke LauliliiWinger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan GalvinFive-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Aidan SezerHalfback for Raiders is number 7 Kaeo Weekes
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano UtoikamanuProp for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai KoroisauHooker for Raiders is number 14 Zac Woolford
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua PoleProp for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Reuben Porter2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Samuela Fainu2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Justin MatamuaLock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sione FainuInterchange for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex SeyfarthInterchange for Raiders is number 15 Ata Mariota
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Kit LauliliiInterchange for Raiders is number 16 Trey Mooney
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Heath MasonInterchange for Raiders is number 17 Emre Guler
Reserves
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Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 21 Tony SukkarReplacement for Raiders is number 18 Albert Hopoate
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton
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