Round 9 NRL teams: Cherry-Evans named despite potential ban

The teams are out for round nine of the 2024 NRL Premiership, with some big inclusions and exclusions — and potentially more to come.

Having already lost Haumole Olakau’atu to suspension, the Manly Sea Eagles are sweating on Tuesday’s NRL Judiciary hearing to see whether captain Daly Cherry-Evans will be allowed to line up against the Raiders on Friday night.

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has made a few changes following his team’s 40-0 defeat to Cronulla last weekend, with Albert Hopoate, Nick Cotric and Elliott Whitehead all called into the starting side.

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The Brisbane Broncos regain Selwyn Cobbo and Ezra Mam for Friday’s clash with the Sydney Roosters, who have veteran winger Daniel Tupou back on board.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have called up Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson to replace the suspended Taane Milne on the wing, with Davvy Moale and Michael Chee Kam also promoted to the run-on side that will face the Panthers on Thursday night.

Meanwhile, the Tigers have made no changes for their clash with the Bulldogs on Saturday, and the Knights have done the same ahead of their date with the Warriors on Sunday.

BYE – Parramatta Eels

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Penrith Panthers

Thursday, May 2 – 7:50pm AEST – Accor Stadium

South Sydney Rabbitohs

1. Jye Gray
2. Jacob Gagai
3. Jack Wighton
4. Isiah Tass
5. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson
6. Cody Walker
7. Dean Hawkins
8. Keaon Koloamatangi
9. Damien Cook
10. Davvy Moale
11. Michael Chee Kam
12. Jacob Host
13. Cameron Murray
14. Peter Mamouzelos
15. Siliva Havili
16. Thomas Burgess
17. Jai Arrow

Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards
2. Sunia Turuva
3. Izack Tago
4. Taylan May
5. Brian To’o
6. Jarome Luai
7. Nathan Cleary
8. Moses Leota
9. Mitch Kenny
10. James Fisher-Harris
11. Luke Garner
12. Liam Martin
13. Isaah Yeo
14. Daine Laurie
15. Lindsay Smith
16. Matthew Eisenhuth
17. Mavrik Geyer

Manly Sea Eagles v Canberra Raiders

Friday, May 3 – 6pm AEST – 4 Pines Park

Manly Sea Eagles

1. Tom Trbojevic
2. Jason Saab
3. Tolutau Koula
4. Reuben Garrick
5. Tommy Talau
6. Luke Brooks
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Taniela Paseka
9. Lachlan Croker
10. Josh Aloiai
11. Ethan Bullemor
12. Corey Waddell
13. Jake Trbojevic
14. Karl Lawton
15. Toafofoa Sipley
16. Nathan Brown
17. Matthew Lodge

Canberra Raiders

1. Albert Hopoate
2. Xavier Savage
3. Matthew Timoko
4. Sebastian Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Kaeo Weekes
8. Josh Papalii
9. Danny Levi
10. Joseph Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Morgan Smithies
14. Tom Starling
15. Ata Mariota
16. Trey Mooney
17. Emre Guler

Brisbane Broncos v Sydney Roosters

Friday, May 3 – 8pm AEST – Suncorp Stadium

Brisbane Broncos

1. Reece Walsh
2. Jesse Arthars
3. Kotoni Staggs
4. Jesse Arthars
5. Deine Mariner
6. Ezra Mam
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Corey Jensen
9. Billy Walters
10. Payne Haas
11. Brendan Piakura
12. Jordan Riki
13. Patrick Carrigan
14. Tyson Smoothy
15. Xavier Willison
16. Kobe Hetherington
17. Fletcher Baker

Canterbury Bulldogs v Wests Tigers

Saturday, May 4 – 3pm AEST – Accor Stadium

Canterbury Bulldogs

1. Connor Tracey
2. Jacob Kiraz
3. Bronson Xerri
4. Stephen Crichton
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Matt Burton
7. Drew Hutchison
8. Max King
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Josh Curran
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Jaeman Salmon
13. Kurt Mann
14. Bailey Hayward
15. Samuel Hughes
16. Kurtis Morrin
17. Blake Taaffe

Wests Tigers

1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Brent Naden
4. Justin Olam
5. Solomon Alaimalo
6. Lachlan Galvin
7. Aidan Sezer
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali’i
12. Samuela Fainu
13. John Bateman
14. Latu Fainu
15. Alex Twal
16. Alex Seyfarth
17. Fonua Pole

Gold Coast Titans v Melbourne Storm

Saturday, May 4 – 5:30pm AEST – CBUS Super Stadium

Gold Coast Titans

1. AJ Brimson
2. Phillip Sami
3. Brian Kelly
4. Harley Smith-Shields
5. Jojo Fifita
6. Tanah Boyd
7. Kieran Foran
8. Joe Stimson
9. Chris Randall
10. Jaimin Jolliffe
11. David Fifita
12. Beau Fermor
13. Isaac Liu
14. Sam Verrills
15. Erin Clark
16. Klese Haas
17. Josiah Pahulu

Melbourne Storm

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen
2. Will Warbrick
3. Reimis Smith
4. Nick Meaney
5. Tyran Wishart
6. Cameron Munster
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Christian Welch
9. Harry Grant
10. Josh King
11. Shawn Blore
12. Eliesa Katoa
13. Trent Loiero
14. Bronson Garlick
15. Joe Chan
16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
17. Alec MacDonald

North Queensland Cowboys v Dolphins

Saturday, May 4 – 7:35pm AEST – Queensland Country Bank Stadium

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater
2. Kyle Feldt
3. Valentine Holmes
4. Viliami Vailea
5. Semi Valemei
6. Tom Dearden
7. Chad Townsend
8. Jordan McLean
9. Reece Robson
10. Griffin Neame
11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Reuben Cotter
14. Heilum Luki
15. Thomas Mikaele
16. Sam McIntyre
17. Jason Taumalolo

Dolphins

1. Trai Fuller
2. Jamayne Isaako
3. Jake Averillo
4. Tesi Niu
5. Jack Bostock
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Mark Nicholls
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Euan Aitken
13. Max Plath
14. Josh Kerr
15. Kurt Donoghoe
16. Ray Stone
17. Connelly Lemuelu

Newcastle Knights v New Zealand Warriors

Sunday, May 5 – 2pm AEST – McDonald Jones Stadium

Newcastle Knights

1. David Armstrong
2. Greg Marzhew
3. Dane Gagai
4. Bradman Best
5. Enari Tuala
6. Tyson Gamble
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Jacob Saifiti
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Leo Thompson
11. Dylan Lucas
12. Kai Pearce-Paul
13. Adam Elliot
14. Phoenix Crossland
15. Daniel Saifiti
16. Jed Cartwright
17. Brodie Jones

New Zealand Warriors

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3. Rocco Berry
4. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Te Maire Martin
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Wayde Egan
10. Mitchell Barnett
11. Jackson Ford
12. Kurt Capewell
13. Tohu Harris
14. Dylan Walker
15. Tom Ale
16. Jacob Laban
17. Bunty Afoa

Cronulla Sharks v St George Illawarra Dragons

Sunday, May 5 – 4:05pm AEST – PointsBet Stadium

Cronulla Sharks

1. William Kennedy
2. Sione Katoa
3. Jesse Ramien
4. Kayal Iro
5. Ronaldo Mulitalo
6. Daniel Atkinson
7. Nicholas Hynes
8. Thomas Hazelton
9. Blayke Brailey
10. Oregon Kaufusi
11. Briton Nikora
12. Teig Wilton
13. Cameron McInnes
14. Jack Williams
15. Siosifa Talakai
16. Toby Rudolph
17. Braden Hamlin-Uele

St George Illawarra Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan
2. Christian Tuipulotu
3. Jack Bird
4. Zac Lomax
5. Mikaele Ravalawa
6. Kyle Flanagan
7. Ben Hunt
8. Francis Molo
9. Jacob Liddle
10. Hame Sele
11. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
12. Jaydn Su’a
13. Tom Eisenhuth
14. Fa’amanu Brown
15. Blake Lawrie
16. Jack De Belin
17. Ben Murdoch-Masila

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