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NRL Late Mail: Grand Final - Kenny, Niukore to start

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All the late mail and updated team news for the 2022 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.

NRL Late Mail: Grand Final

Panthers v Eels, Sunday 7.30pm at Accor Stadium

Panthers: Coach Ivan Cleary has again brought Mitch Kenny into the starting side on game day with Api Koroisau to come from the bench as he has done in the past two weeks. Winger Taylan May failed to overcome a hamstring injury suffered in week one of the finals so Charlie Staines retains his place in the side. Viliame Kikau and Staines were both charged with shoulder charge offences in the win over the Rabbitohs but are free to play after attracting monetary fines only. Sean O'Sullivan is 18th Man.

Eels: Marata Niukore comes into the starting side and Ryan Matterson goes to the bench in Brad Arthur's usual game day shuffle. Tom Opacic dropped out of the extended squad on Saturday after failing to overcome a hamstring injury which also saw him miss the Eels' Preliminary Final win. Bailey Simonsson retains his place in the centres after filling in for Opacic last week. Nathan Brown has been recalled to the bench for his first game since Round 17, replacing Bryce Cartwright, who is 18th Man.

 

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Backs

  • Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
    Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
  • Winger for Panthers is number 2 Charlie Staines
    Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
  • Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
    Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
  • Centre for Panthers is number 4 Stephen Crichton
    Centre for Eels is number 4 Bailey Simonsson
  • Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
    Winger for Eels is number 5 Waqa Blake
  • Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai
    Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
  • Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary
    Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Forwards

  • Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
    Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan   Campbell-Gillard
  • Hooker for Panthers is number 14 Mitch Kenny
    Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney
  • Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
    Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Viliame Kikau
    2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
    2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Isaiah Papali'i
  • Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo
    Lock for Eels is number 17 Marata Niukore

Interchange

  • Interchange for Panthers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
    Interchange for Eels is number 13 Ryan Matterson
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Scott Sorensen
    Interchange for Eels is number 14 Nathan Brown
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Spencer Leniu
    Interchange for Eels is number 15 Jake Arthur
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Jaeman Salmon
    Interchange for Eels is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi

Reserves

  • Replacement for Panthers is number 18 Sean O'Sullivan
    Replacement for Eels is number 18 Bryce Cartwright 

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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