Late Changes for Cowboys and Titans in NRL Round 17

The Cowboys have made three changes to their forward pack, with two veterans ruled out while the Titans lose a key flyer in a huge blow.

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Read on for all of the Round 17 late mail!

SATURDAY

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Parramatta Eels, 5.30pm AEST at WIN Stadium

Dragons team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Corey Allan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 22. Nathan Lawson 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer17. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 11. Toby Couchman 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Hamish Stewart 16. Viliami Fifita

Players cut: 5. Christian Tuipulotu 18. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 19. Lachlan Ilias 20. Blake Lawrie 21. Nicholas Tsougranis

Late Mail: Christian Tuipulotu was a late scratching after an injury in the warm-up with Nathan Lawson coming onto the wing. Luciano Leilua has been promoted to the starting side, with Toby Couchman to come off the pine.

Eels team: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Zac Lomax 3. Jordan Samrani 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Jack Williams 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Dylan Walker 15. Matt Doorey 16. Charlie Guymer 17. Joash Papali’i 18. Dan Keir

Players cut: 19. Toni Mataele 20. Brendan Hands 21. Ronald Volkman 22. Samuel Loizou

Late Mail: Eels will start 1-17.

Dolphins vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, 7.50pm AEST at Suncorp Stadium

Dolphins team: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 19. Max Feagai 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Francis Molo 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Oryn Keeley 13. Kurt Donoghoe 15. Connelly Lemuelu 16. Ray Stone 17. Josh Kerr 20. Aublix Tawha 21. Tevita Naufahu 22. Peter Hola

Players cut: 5. Junior Tupou 14. Harrison Graham 18. Sean O’Sullivan

Late Mail: Max Feagai will make his club debut for the Dolphins. The winger has been promoted to the starting 17, with Junior Tupou making way.

Rabbitohs team: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Siliva Havili 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. Euan Aitken 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Jai Arrow 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Lachlan Hubner 16. Davvy Moale 17. Tevita Tatola 18. Isaiah Tass 19. Liam Le Blanc

Players cut: 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Ryan Gray 22. Jacob Host

Late Mail:

SUNDAY

Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla Sharks, 2pm AEST at AAMI Park

Storm team: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sualauvi Faalogo 3. Grant Anderson 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 19. Bronson Garlick 22. Kane Bradley

Players cut: 18. Ativalu Lisati 20. Joe Chan 21. Keagan Russell-Smith

Late Mail:

Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Jesse Colquhoun 16. Toby Rudolf 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Billy Burns 19. Hohepa Puru

Players cut: 20. Niwhai Puru 21. Chris Veaila 22. Jayden Berrell

Late Mail:

Gold Coast Titans vs North Queensland Cowboys, 4.05pm AEST at Cbus Super Stadium

Titans team: 1. AJ Brimson 3. Jojo Fifita 22. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Allan Fitzgibbon 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tom Weaver 8. Jaimin Jolliffe 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 14. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Klese Haas 17. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 18. Jaylan De Groot 19. Arama Hau 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Sean Mullany

Players cut: 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Late Mail: Alofiana Khan-Pereira has been ruled out in a huge loss for the Titans. This forces a backline reshuffle, with Jojo Fifita shifting to the wing while Brian Kelly will start in the centres in jersey No. 22.

Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Zac Laybutt 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Jake Clifford 7. Tom Dearden 16. Griffin Neame 9. Reece Robson 10. Sam McIntyre 20. Kai O’Donnell 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Thomas Mikaele 17. Coen Hess 19. Kaiden Lahrs 18. Thomas Duffy 21. Braidon Burns

Players cut: 8. Jordan McLean 11. John Bateman 22. Marly Bitungane

Late Mail: A couple of changes from Todd Payten at the 24-hr update. Prop Griffin Neame has been promoted to the starting side with Jordan McLean ruled out. Kai O’Donnell has also been added to the run-on side with John Bateman dropping out altogether.