Mitchell Moses will spend another week on the sidelines for Parramatta, as the battle to don the Blues’ halfback jersey narrows.
Elsewhere, with Cameron Munster sidelined by a groin injury, the Storm welcome back Jahrome Hughes to the halves and Tyran Wishart moves to five-eighth.
The Raiders have lost Josh Papalii to suspension and the Roosters have welcomed back Joseph Manu.
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The Broncos will receive a major boost with fullback Reece Walsh returning to the side, with Selwyn Cobbo reverting back to the centres.
Here’s how each team will line up for round 12:
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THURSDAY
Canterbury Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons, Accor Stadium 7:50pm
Bulldogs:
1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jaeman Salmon 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Josh Curran 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Jacob Preston 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Blake Taaffe 21. Jake Turpin 22. Blake Wilson 23. Toby Sexton
Bulldogs team news: After being ruled out due to illness during Magic Round, Jaeman Salmon returns to the second row, moving Josh Curran back to the bench. Poasa Faamausili drops into the reserves, while the rest of the 17 remains unchanged.
Dragons:
1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Jack Bird 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Hame Sele 11. Tom Eisenhuth 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Fa’amanu Brown 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Ben Murdoch-Masila 19. Mathew Feagai 20. Alec Tuitavake 21. Toby Couchman 22. Jesse Marschke
Dragons team news: Coming off the back of the bye, the Dragons have made only one change to their side. Luciano Leilua returns from injury and has been named on the bench at the expense of Ben Murdoch-Masila.
FRIDAY
North Queensland Cowboys vs Wests Tigers, Queensland Country Bank Stadium 6:00pm
Cowboys:
1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Griffin Neame 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 17. Jason Taumalolo 18. Jake Granville 19. Jake Clifford 20. Harrison Edwards 21. Kyle Feldt 22. Jaxon Purdue
Cowboys team news: Coach Todd Payten has made no changes to his starting 17, naming the same squad that broke the side’s five-game losing streak during last week’s Magic Round success against the Rabbitohs.
Tigers:
1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Declan Casey 4. Josh Feledy 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Justin Matamua 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Alex Twal 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Fonua Pole 18. Sione Fainu 19. Alexander Lobb 20. Tallyn Da Silva 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Solomona Faataape
Tigers team news: With Brent Naden and Justin Olam unavailable for round 12 after picking up suspensions last week, coach Benji Marshall has elevated Declan Casey and Josh Feledy to the backline. Justin Matamua will join the side and start at lock, while Alex Twal drops back to the bench.
Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm, 4 Pines Park 8:00pm
Sea Eagles:
1. Tolutau Koula 2. Jason Saab 3. Tommy Talau 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Karl Lawton 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Aaron Woods 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Jaxson Paulo 21. Lehi Hopoate 22. Toafofoa Sipley
Sea Eagles team news: Jason Saab has returned to the side earlier than expected after suffering from a shoulder injury. Karl Lawton will don the No.9 jersey for another week as first-choice hooker Lachlan Croker has yet to return since suffering a concussion in round nine.
Storm:
1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Trent Loiero 15. Grant Anderson 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Bronson Garlick 19. Jack Howarth 20. Joe Chan 21. Dean Ieremia 22. Tristan Powell
Storm team news: Coach Craig Bellamy has revealed his halves solution as Cameron Munster is confirmed to spend up to eight weeks on the sidelines with a groin injury. Jahrome Hughes returns from a calf injury to fill the void, while Grant Anderson has been included on the bench.
SATURDAY
Canberra Raiders vs Sydney Roosters, GIO Stadium 3:00pm
Raiders:
1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Emre Guler 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Peter Hola 18. Albert Hopoate 19. Zac Woolford 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Michael Asomua 22. Hohepa Puru
Raiders team news: Josh Papalii has been replaced by Peter Hohla, as the star prop serves his one match suspension. Jordan Rapana and Joseph Tapine have been cleared to play on Saturday after the pair received a monetary fine for their Magic Round charges.
Roosters:
1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Naufahu Whyte 14. Sandon Smith 15. Egan Butcher 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Terrell May 18. Fetalaiga Pauga 19. Nat Butcher 20. Siua Wong 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Ethan King
Roosters team news: Fetalaiga Pauga returns to the bench for the Roosters as Joey Manu returns from a concussion stand-down. Victor Radley will start on the edge while Nat Butcher drops to the reserves.
Cronulla Sharks vs Penrith Panthers, PointsBet Stadium 5:30pm
Sharks:
1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Thomas Hazelton 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Jack Williams 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Royce Hunt 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha 18. Mawene Hiroti 19. Billy Burns 20. Samuel Healey 21. Samuel Stonestreet 22. Braydon Trindall
Sharks team news: With Mitchell Moses out for the Eels, Nicho Hynes will have one last chance to push his case for the NSW No.7 jersey. Cameron McInnes, Jesse Ramien and Thomas Hazelton will also put their hands up to Blues coach Michael Maguire this weekend, while Braydon Trindall is again named among the reserves.
Panthers:
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Brian To’o 6. Jack Cole 7. Jarome Luai 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Daine Laurie 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Matt Eisenhuth 18. Mavrik Geyer 19. Soni Luke 20. Trent Toelau 21. Jesse McLean 22. Tyrone Peachey
Panthers team news: Liam Henry returns from concussion to join Luke Garner on the bench. Scott Sorensen is promoted into the starting line-up as Jarome Luai takes on his potential NSW halves partner Nicho Hynes.
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Parramatta Eels, Accor Stadium 7:35pm
Rabbitohs:
1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 4. Michael Chee Kam 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Jack Wighton 7. Cody Walker 8. Davvy Moale 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 11. Jacob Host 12. Jai Arrow 13. Keaon Koloamatangi 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Siliva Havili 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Dion Teaupa 19. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 20. Matthew French 21. Adam Christensen 22. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
Rabbitohs team news: Cody Walker moves into halfback as Jack Wighton shifts to five-eighth, pushing Dion Teaupa to be 18th man. Siliva Havili has been moved to the bench as Jacob Host returns to the second row from suspension.
Eels:
1. Blaize Talagi 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Dylan Brown 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Bryce Cartwright 15. Makahesi Makatoa 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Kelma Tuilagi 18. Brendan Hands 19. Morgan Harper 20. Ethan Sanders 21. Wiremu Greig 22. Luca Moretti
Eels team news: Interim coach Trent Barrett has made only one change to the Parramatta line-up, with Ryan Matterson returning to the side from illness. Bryce Cartwright moves back to the bench and Luca Moretti drops to the reserves. Mitchell Moses’ NSW hopes have almost certainly ended as he remains sidelined for another week.
SUNDAY
Brisbane Broncos vs Gold Coast Titans, Suncorp Stadium 2:00pm
Broncos:
1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Josiah Karapani 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Xavier Willison 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Jack Gosiewski 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Blake Mozer 21. Martin Taupau 22. Jaiyden Hunt
Broncos team news: The Broncos have received a major boost as star halfback Reece Walsh returns. Billy Walters returns at hooker after suffering a wrist injury, while Kotoni Staggs is ruled out with a fractured rib.
Titans:
1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 5. Tony Francis 6. Chris Randall 7. Thomas Weaver 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Josiah Pahulu 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Klese Haas 14. Keenan Palasia 15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Joe Stimson 18. Jacob Alick-wiencke 19. Kieran Foran 20. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 21. Arama Hau 22. Jaylan De Groot
Titans team news: Veteran halfback Kieran Foran has been listed in the reserves as he continues to be monitored with a hamstring injury. Thomas Weave has been named to start in the No.7 jersey alongside Chris Randall at five-eighth.
New Zealand Warriors vs Dolphins, Go Media Stadium 4:05pm
Warriors:
1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 7. Te Maire Martin 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Dylan Walker 14. Tom Ale 15. Jazz Tevaga 16. Jacob Laban 17. Marata Niukore 18. Paul Roache 20. Chanel Harris-Tavita 21. Zyon Maiu’u 22. Edward Kosi 23. Moala Graham-Taufa
Warriors team news: Rocco Berry, Marata Niukore and Freddy Lussick all return to boost the Warriors line-up. Wayde Egan will miss the game due to the mandatory concussion stand-down and will be joined by Ali Leiataua who is recovering from an ankle injury.
Dolphins:
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Euan Aitken 13. Max Plath 14. Josh Kerr 15. Kenny Bromwich 16. Ray Stone 17. Connelly Lemuelu 18. Oryn Keeley 19. Sean O’Sullivan 20. Jarrod Wallace 21. Kurt Donoghoe 22. Trai Fuller
Dolphins team news: Wayne Bennett has made just two changes to his side for this week. Max Plath’s return from concussion protocols moves Kenny Bromwich to the bench and Kurt Donoghoe to the reserves.
Bye: Newcastle Knights