Broncos star Ben Hunt could make a stunning early return from a knee injury against Manly.
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Coach Michael Maguire says Hunt, “might be OK this week”, but the star playmaker will have to get through a crunch training session on Wednesday.
Hunt wasn’t due back for another couple of weeks so it was a shock to see him named on the Broncos’ extended bench when teams were announced Tuesday.
THURSDAY MAY 7
Dolphins vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm AEST
Dolphins team: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jack Bostock 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Brad Schneider 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Max Plath 10. Francis Molo 11. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 13. Morgan Knowles 14. Ray Stone 15. Tom Gilbert 16. Felise Kaufusi 17. Oryn Keeley 18. Kodi Nikorima 19. Jeremy Marshall-King 20. Trai Fuller 21. Tevita Naufahu 22. Lewis Symonds
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jonathan Sua 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Enari Tuala 6. Matt Burton 7. Lachlan Galvin 8. Samuel Hughes 9. Bailey Hayward 10. Leo Thompson 11. Sitili Tupouniua 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Alekolasimi Jones 15. Sean O’Sullivan 16. Harry Hayes 17. Josh Curran 19. Marcelo Montoya 20. Lipoi Hopoi 21. Jethro Rinakama 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 23. Logan Spinks
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
FRIDAY MAY 8
Sydney Roosters vs. Gold Coast Titans at Polytec Stadium, 6.00pm AEST
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Hugo Savala 4. Robert Toia 5. Cody Ramsey 6. Daly Cherry-Evans 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Reece Robson 10. Spencer Leniu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Connor Watson 15. Egan Butcher 16. Nat Butcher 17. Salesi Foketi 18. Taylor Losalu 19. Benaiah Ioelu 20. Fetalaiga Pauga 21. Reece Foley 22. Billy Smith
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Titans team: 1. Keano Kini 2. Jenson Taumoepeau 3. Jojo Fifita 4. AJ Brimson 5. Phillip Sami 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Zane Harrison 8. Klese Haas 9. Oliver Pascoe 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Cooper Bai 14. Kurtis Morrin 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Josh Patston 17. Arama Hau 18. Jaylan De Groot 19. Sam Verrills 20. Lachlan Ilias 21. Adam Christensen 22. Bodhi Sharpley
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
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NQ Cowboys vs. Parramatta Eels at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, 8.00pm AEST
Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Tomas Chester 5. Zac Laybutt 6. Jake Clifford 7. Tom Dearden 8. Coen Hess 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Sam McIntyre 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Soni Luke 15. Griffin Neame 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Xavier Kerrisk 19. Mason Barber 20. Kai O’Donnell 21. Kaiden Lahrs 22. Robert Derby
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Eels team: 1. Joash Papali’i 2. Brian Kelly 3. Jordan Samrani 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Ronald Volkman 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Luca Moretti 9. Tallyn Da Silva 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Jack Williams 13. Jack de Belin 14. Dylan Walker 15. Saxon Pryke 16. Toni Mataele 17. Charlie Guymer 18. Apa Twidle 19. Teancum Brown 20. Jezaiah Funa-Luta 21. Araz Nanva 22. Lorenzo Talataina
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
SATURDAY MAY 9
St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Newcastle Knights at WIN Stadium, 3.00pm AEST
Dragons team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Setu Tu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Kade Reed 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. Toby Couchman 11. Dylan Egan 12. Ryan Couchman 13. Hamish Stewart 14. Josh Kerr 15. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Jacob Halangahu 18. Kyle Flanagan 19. Tyrell Sloan 20. Lyhkan King-Togia 21. Hame Sele 22. Christian Tuipulotu
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Dylan Brown 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Trey Mooney 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Jermaine McEwen 13. Mathew Croker 14. Sandon Smith 15. Tyson Frizell 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Francis Manuleleua 18. Harrison Graham 19. Fletcher Hunt 20. Cody Hopwood 21. Kyle McCarthy 22. James Schiller
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Cronulla Sharks at Accor Stadium, 5:30pm AEST
Souths team: 1. Jye Gray 2. Alex Johnston 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Campbell Graham 5. Edward Kosi 6. Cody Walker 7. Ashton Ward 8. Keaon Koloamatangi 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Sean Keppie 11. Euan Aitken 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Cameron Murray 14. Matthew Dufty 15. Lachlan Hubner 16. Jamie Humphreys 17. Tevita Tatola 18. Peter Mamouzelos 19. Adam Elliott 20. Liam Le Blanc 21. Moala Graham-Taufa 22. Thomas Fletcher
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Mawene Hiroti 3. Siosifa Talakai 4. KL Iro 5. Samuel Stonestreet 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Toby Rudolf 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Jesse Colquhoun 15. Billy Burns 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Hohepa Puru 19. Braden Hamlin-Uele 20. Riley Jones 21. Niwhai Puru 22. Chris Veaila
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Manly Sea Eagles vs. Brisbane Broncos at 4 Pines Park, 7:35pm AEST
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tolutau Koula 2. Jason Saab 3. Clayton Faulalo 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Brandon Wakeham 10. Ethan Bullemor 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Nathan Brown 16. Jackson Shereb 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 18. Blake Wilson 19. Joey Walsh 20. Josh Feledy 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Simione Laiafi
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Broncos team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Jesse Arthars 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Antonio Verhoeven 6. Ezra Mam 7. Thomas Duffy 8. Ben Talty 9. Cory Paix 10. Jack Gosiewski 11. Xavier Willison 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Josh Rogers 15. Preston Riki 16. Va’a Semu 17. Aublix Tawha 18. Hayze Perham 19. Phillip Coates 20. Jaiyden Hunt 21. Ben Hunt 22. Kane Bradley
Players cut:
Late Mail: Veteran playmaker Ben Hunt is a minor chance of making an early return from a knee injury. Getting through a fitness test on Wednesday will be key. We’ve got to get through training today (Wednesday) to see if he is any chance,” Maguire told Code Sports. “I have listed him in the 22 in the hope he might play. I won’t rush Hunty if he’s not right, but he will have a good hit out and depending on how that goes we will make some decisions with the medical guys.” Hunt himself is giving his chances of playing “an outside shot”. “I was told we didn’t have enough players, because we need to name 22 players, so he threw me in there,” he told 4BC radio. “I definitely won’t be going too soon. I have a fitness test today to get through some wrestle and contact and a few drills and if I pass that, then I will be right to play.”
SUNDAY MAY 10
Melbourne Storm vs. Wests Tigers at AAMI Park, 2.00pm AEST
Storm team: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Hugo Peel 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Ativalu Lisati 13. Trent Loiero 14. Trent Toelau 15. Joe Chan 16. Davvy Moale 17. Cooper Clarke 18. Stanley Huen 19. Manaia Waitere 20. Jack Hetherington 21. Lazarus Vaalepu 22. Moses Leo
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Tigers team: 1. Heath Mason 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Patrick Herbert 4. Taylan May 5. Luke Laulilii 6. Jarome Luai 7. Jock Madden 8. Terrell May 9. Tristan Hope 10. Fonua Pole 11. Sione Fainu 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Alex Twal 14. Latu Fainu 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Royce Hunt 18. Mavrik Geyer 19. Jeral Skelton 20. Charlie Murray 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Javon Andrews
Players cut:
Late Mail: Jarome Luai and Taylan May were a notable absentee from Tigers training on Wednesday. Code Sports shared vision of Luai as he watched on from the stands as his teammates were put through their paces.
It comes as Benji Marshall battles an injury crisis with Adam Doueihi, Jahream Bula, Samuela Fainu and Heamasi Makasani all sidelined. May, meanwhile, was granted leave after his partner gave birth. Code Sports reports Luai was resting in a bid to overcome some niggles but is not considered a risk of missing the clash with the Storm.
Canberra Raiders vs. Penrith Panthers at GIO Stadium, 4:05pm AEST
Raiders team: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Sebastian Kris 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jed Stuart 6. Ethan Strange 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Corey Horsburgh 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Simi Sasagi 13. Jayden Brailey 14. Owen Pattie 15. Daine Laurie 16. Ata Mariota 17. Morgan Smithies 18. Chevy Stewart 19. Jordan Uta 20. Ethan Alaia 21. Jake Clydsdale 22. Sione Finau
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Paul Alamoti 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To’o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Luke Garner 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Jack Cole 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Liam Henry 17. Izack Tago 18. Billy Phillips 19. Billy Scott 20. Kalani Going 21. Sione Fonua 22. Luron Patea
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
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