Below we have the full team lists for Round 8 of the 2011 NRL Premiership. Round 8 kicks off on Friday, 29 April, when the Broncos take on the Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium, and the Rabbits take on the Sharks at ANZ Stadium.
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FRIDAY
BRISBANE BRONCOS vs CANTERBURY BULLDOGS at Suncorp Stadium, 7.35pm
BRONCOS: Gerard Beale, Dale Copley, Jack Reed, Justin Hodges, Jharal Yow Yeh, Darren Lockyer (capt), Peter Wallace, Ben Hannant, Andrew McCullough, Dane Carlaw, Alex Glenn, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker. Interchange: Mitchell Dodds, Josh McGuire, Nick Kenny, Ben Hunt.
BULLDOGS: Ben Barba, Steve Turner, Josh Morris, Jamal Idris, Michael Lett, Kris Keating, Trent Hodkinson, Aiden Tolman, Michael Ennis, Mickey Paea, Frank Pritchard, Andrew Ryan (capt), David Stagg. Interchange: Greg Eastwood, Grant Milligan, Corey Payne, Dene Halatau.
Referees: Gavin Badger, Adam Devcich.
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS vs CRONULLA SHARKS at ANZ Stadium, 7.35pm
RABBITOHS: James Roberts, Nathan Merritt, Dylan Farrell, Greg Inglis, Chris McQueen, John Sutton, Chris Sandow, Ben Ross, Issac Luke, Roy Asotasi (capt), Dave Tyrrell, David Taylor, Michael Crocker. Interchange: Jason Clark, Shannan McPherson, Nathan Peats, Eddy Pettybourne.
SHARKS: Isaac Gordon, Matthew Wright, Ben Pomeroy, Colin Best, John Williams, Wade Graham, Tim Smith, Kade Snowden, Paul Aiton, Luke Douglas, Jeremy Smith, Anthony Tupou, Paul Gallen. Interchange: Josh Cordoba, Broderick Wright, Stuart Flanagan, Jayson Bukuya.
Referees: Tony Archer, Brett Suttor.
SATURDAY
GOLD COAST TITANS vs SYDNEY ROOSTERS at Skilled Park, 5.30pm
TITANS: Luke Capewell, Steve Michaels, Esi Tonga, Bodene Thompson, David Mead, William Zillman, Scott Prince, Luke Bailey, Nathan Friend, Matthew White, Greg Bird, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Michael Henderson, Ryan James, Ben Ridge, Luke O’Dwyer.
ROOSTERS: Anthony Minichiello, Justin Carney, Mitchell Aubusson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Joseph Leilua, Braith Anasta, Mitchell Pearce, Jason Ryles, Mark Riddell, Martin Kennedy, Tom Symonds, Frank Paul Nuuausala, Nate Myles. Interchange: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Mose Masoe, Jake Friend, Daniel Conn, Tinirau Arona, Phil Graham (two to be omitted).
Referees: Matt Cecchin, Gavin Reynolds.
MELBOURNE STORM vs NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS at AAMI Park, 7.30pm
STORM: Billy Slater, Anthony Quinn, Dane Nielsen, Beau Champion, Matt Duffie, Gareth Widdop, Cooper Cronk, Jesse Bromwich, Cameron Smith, Bryan Norrie, Adam Blair, Kevin Proctor, Todd Lowrie. Interchange: Ryan Hinchcliffe, Atelea Vea, Adam Woolnough, Jaiman Lowe.
KNIGHTS: Shannon McDonnell, James McManus, Junior Sa’u, Wes Naiqama, Akuila Uate, Kurt Gidley, Jarrod Mullen, Richie Fa’aoso, Matt Hilder, Evarn Tuimavave, Chris Houston, Cory Paterson, Joel Edwards. Interchange: Tyrone Roberts, Antonio Kafusi, Marvin Karawana, Dan Tolar.
Referees: Jason Robinson, Chris James.
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS vs MANLY SEA EAGLES at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 7.30pm
COWBOYS: Matthew Bowen, Ashley Graham, Antonio Winterstein, Willie Tonga, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Ray Thompson, Jonathan Thurston, Matthew Scott, Aaron Payne, James Tamou, Gavin Cooper, Glenn Hall, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: Scott Bolton, Leeson Ah Mau, Tariq Sims, Ashton Sims, James Segeyaro (one to be omitted).
SEA EAGLES: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai, William Hopoate, Kieran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Jason King, Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Joe Galuvao, Glenn Stewart. Interchange: Tim Robinson, Jamie Buhrer, George Rose, Vic Mauro, Michael Oldfield (one to be omitted).
Referees: Shane Hayne, Gavin Morris.
SUNDAY
CANBERRA RAIDERS vs WESTS TIGERS at Canberra Stadium, 2pm
RAIDERS: Josh Dugan, Blake Ferguson, Jarrod Croker, Joel Thompson, Daniel Vidot, Josh McCrone, Matt Orford, Dane Tilse, Glen Buttriss, David Shillington, Trevor Thurling, Bronson Harrison, Shaun Fensom. Interchange: Alan Tongue (capt), Josh Miller, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Brett White.
WESTS TIGERS: Wade McKinnon, Mitch Brown, Blake Ayshford, Tim Moltzen, Matt Utai, Benji Marshall, Robert Lui, Andrew Fifita, Robbie Farah (capt), Keith Galloway, Simon Dwyer, Liam Fulton, Chris Heighington. Interchange: Beau Ryan, Alan Schirnack, Bryce Gibbs, Aaron Woods.
Referees: Ashley Klein, Gerard Sutton.
NZ WARRIORS vs PENRITH PANTHERS at Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
WARRIORS: Lance Hohaia, Kevin Locke, Lewis Brown, Simon Mannering (capt), Krisnan Inu, James Maloney, Brett Seymour, Sam Rapira, Aaron Heremaia, Jacob Lillyman, Feleti Mateo, Elijah Taylor, Michael Luck. Interchange: Alehana Mara, Russell Packer, Ben Matulino, Ukuma Ta’ai.
PANTHERS: Michael Gordon, David Simmons, Michael Jennings, Timana Tahu, Brad Tighe, Travis Burns, Luke Walsh, Tim Grant, Kevin Kingston, Petero Civoniceva, Trent Waterhouse, Nigel Plum, Sarafu Fatiaki. Interchange: Nafe Seluini, Matthew Bell, Yileen Gordon, Sam McKendry, Adrian Purtell (one to be omitted).
Referees: Jared Maxwell, Alan Shortall.
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS vs PARRAMATTA EELS at WIN Jubilee Oval, 3pm
DRAGONS: Jason Nightingale, Brett Morris, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Peni Tagive, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby, Dan Hunt, Nathan Fien, Michael Weyman, Beau Scott, Ben Creagh, Matt Prior. Interchange: Jon Green, Dean Young, Trent Merrin, Kyle Stanley, Mitch Rein, Adam Cuthbertson (two to be omitted).
EELS: Luke Burt, Etu Uaisele, Joel Reddy, Jacob Loko, Jordan Atkins, Daniel Mortimer, Jeff Robson, Tim Mannah, Casey McGuire, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh (capt), Taniela Lasalo, Justin Horo. Interchange: Billy Rogers, Shane Shackleton, Mitchell Allgood, Ben Smith.
Referees: Ben Cummins, Tony De Las Heras.