SHARKS V PANTHERS
Thurs 18 Apr, PointsBet Stadium, 7.50pm
Sharks: 1. Josh Dugan 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Josh Morris 5. Sione Katoa 6. Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Briton Nikora 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Paul Gallen (C)
Interchange: 14. Blayke Brailey 15. Jayson Bukuya 16. Jack Williams 17. Scott Sorensen
Reserves: 18. Kyle Flanagan 19. William Kennedy 20. Braden Hamlin-Uele 21. Aaron Gray
Team news: Prop Andrew Fifita (hamstring) has been named despite an early finish last week. He’ll be given until game day to prove his fitness. Paul Gallen (ribs) also returns after missing two weeks. Jack Williams shifts to the bench with Braden Hamlin-Uele dropping out of the 17.
Panthers: 1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Dean Whare, 4. Waqa Blake, 5. Dylan Edwards, 6. James Maloney, 7. Nathan Cleary, 8. James Tamou, 9. Wayde Egan, 10. Tim Grant, 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Isaah Yeo, 13. James Fisher-Harris.
Interchange: 14. Sione Katoa, 15. Tyrell Fuimaono, 16. Moses Letoa, 17. Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Reserves: 18. Jarome Luai, 19. Liam Martin, 20. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, 21. Jed Cartwright
Team news: Tim Grant has been promoted to start at prop after returning from injury last week in Canterbury Cup. Reagan Campbell-Gillard drops to the bench. Wayde Egan (concussion) returns at starting hooker with Sione Katoa reverting to the bench. Isaah Yeo (shoulder) has been named after being cleared of major injury.
BULLDOGS V RABBITOHS
Fri 19 Apr, ANZ Stadium, 4.05pm
Bulldogs: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Jayden Okunbor 3. Kerrod Holland 4. Will Hopoate 5. Reimis Smith 6. Jack Cogger 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Ofahiki Ogden 11. Josh Jackson 12. Corey Harawira-Naera 13. Rhyse Martin
Interchange: 14. Michael Lichaa 15. Danny Fualalo 16. Adam Elliot 17. Chris Smith
Reserves: 19. Christian Chrichton 20. Marcelo Montoya 21. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 22. Fa’amanu Brown
Team news: Just the one forced change despite last week’s thrashing by the Dragons with Danny Fualalo coming onto the bench for Sauaso Sue (suspension).
Rabbitohs: 1. Alex Johnston 2. Corey Allen 3. Kyle Turner 4. Dane Gagai 5. Campbell Graham 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. George Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. Tom Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Sam Burgess 13. Cameron Murray
Interchange: 14. Tevita Tatola 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Ethan Lowe 17. Liam Knight
Reserves: 18. Connor Tracey 19. Bayley Sironen 20. Rhys Kennedy 21. Jacob Gagan
Team news: No personnel changes but George Burgess shifts to starting prop in place of Tevita Tatola.
STORM V ROOSTERS
Fri 19 Apr, AAMI Park, 7.55pm
Storm: 1. Jahrome Hughes 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Will Chambers 4. Marion Seve 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Brodie Croft 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Ryan Papenhuyzen
Reserves: 18. Billy Walters 19. Patrick Kaufusi 20. Albert Vete 21. Curtis Scott
Team news: Suliasi Vunivalu (suspension) returns on the wing for Sandor Earl in the only change. Centre Curtis Scott (shoulder) has been named on the extended bench as he aims to return from injury.
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Latrell Mitchell, 4. Joseph Manu, 5. Matt Ikuvalu, 6. Luke Keary, 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9. Victor Radley, 10. Sio Siua Taukeiaho, 11. Boyd Cordner (c), 12. Angus Crichton, 13. Zane Tetevano
Interchange: 14. Lindsay Collins, 15. Nat Butcher, 16. Poasa Faamausili, 17. Mitchell Aubusson
Reserves: 18. Sam Verrills, 19. Sitili Tupouniua, 20. Joshua Curran, 21. Lachlan Lam
Team news: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (ribs) returns at prop, pushing Zane Tetevano to lock and Isaac Liu out of the 17. Still no sign of Jake Friend (shoulder) or Brett Morris (knee).