The countdown to the grand final is on and teams are locked in for the preliminary finals.
Craig Bellamy, Craig Fitzgibbon and Trent Robinson have made no changes to their starting 17 ahead of their respective clashes.
Ivan Cleary has elevated back rower Scott Sorensen to the bench after he was ruled out of the club’s week one finals victory die to a hamstring injury. Sualauvi Faalogo is also in the reserves for the Storm after missing the first final through injury.
Meanwhile, the Roosters women have been bolstered by the return of four stars including Jessica Sergis and Tarryn Aiken.
Skipper Isabelle Kelly, who suffered an elbow injury in the final round of the regular season, has been named to start in the centres.
NRL
FRIDAY
Will Warbrick celebrating after scoring a try for the Storm. NRL Photos
Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters, AAMI Park (7.50pm)
Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Grant Anderson 19. Kane Bradley 20. Lazarus Vaalepu 21. Joe Chan 22. Sualauvi Faalogo
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Connor Watson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Spencer Leniu 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Nat Butcher 17. Terrell May 18. Zach Dockar-Clay 19. Siua Wong 20. Fetalaiga Pauga 21. Jake Elliott 22. Michael Jennings
Referee: Grant Atkins
SATURDAY
Nicho Hynes of the Sharks looks on. Getty
Penrith Panthers v Cronulla Sharks, Accor Stadium (7:50pm)
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Trent Toelau 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Luke Garner 18. Matt Eisenhuth 19. Brad Schneider 20. Casey McLean 21. Daine Laurie 22. Luke Sommerton
Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Siosifa Talakai 15. Jack Williams 16. Royce Hunt 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Daniel Atkinson 19. Braden Hamlin-Uele 20. Mawene Hiroti 21. Jayden Berrell 22. Samuel Stonestreet
Referee: Ashley Klein
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NRLW
Sunday
Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla Sharks, Totally Workwear Stadium (2:05pm)
Broncos: 1. Hayley Maddick 2. Julia Robinson 3. Mele Hufanga 4. Shenae Ciesiolka 5. Lauren Dam 6. Gayle Broughton 7. Ali Brigginshaw 8. Brianna Clark 9. Jada Ferguson 10. Annetta-Claudia Nu’uausala 11. Mariah Denman 12. Romy Teitzel 13. Keilee Joseph 14. Destiny Brill 15. Chelsea Lenarduzzi 16. Lavinia Gould 17. Tafito Lafaele 18. Skyla Adams 19. Tazmina Rapana 20. Jasmine Fogavini 21. Ashleigh Werner
Sharks: 1. Emma Tonegato 2. Cassie Staples 3. Tiana Penitani 4. Annessa Biddle 5. Georgia Ravics 6.Georgia Hannaway 7. Tayla Preston 8. Ellie Johnston 9. Quincy Dodd 10. Tegan Dymock 11. Talei Holmes 12. Rhiannon Byers 13. Brooke Anderson 14. Filomina Hanisi 15. Chloe Saunders 16. Vanessa Foliaki 17. Manilita Takapautolo 18. Nakia Davis-Welsh 20 Sharni Smale 21. Dominique du Toit 22. Pia Tapsell 23. Leki Leilua
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights
Roosters: 1. Sam Bremner 2. Jayme Fressard 3. Jasmine Strange 4. Isabelle Kelly 5. Mia Wood 6. Brydie Parker 7. Jocelyn Kelleher 8. Millie Elliott 9. Keeley Davis 10. Otesa Pule 11. Amber Hall 12. Olivia Kernick 13. Tiana Davison 14. Tavarna Papalii 15. Pani Hopoate 16. Samantha Economos 17. Taina Naividi 18. Mya Hill-Moana 19. Jessica Sergis 20. Tarryn Aiken 21. Kayla Jackson 22. Shannon Rose
Knights: 1. Tamika Upton 2. Sheridan Gallagher 3. Shanice Parker 4. Abigail Roache 5. Tenika Willison 6. Georgia Roche 7. Jesse Southwell 8. Rima Butler 9. Olivia Higgins 10. Simone Karpani 11. Laishon Albert-Jones 12. Yasmin Clydsdale 13. Hannah Southwell 14. Nita Maynard 15. Kayla Romaniuk 16. Tayla Predebon 17. Viena Tinao 18. Evie Jones 19. Evah McEwen 20. Lilly-Ann White 21. Jules Kirkpatrick 22. Jacinta Carter
