NRL Late Mail: Grand Final - Kenny, Niukore to start
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.
Match: Panthers v Eels
Grand Final -
home Team
Panthers
away Team
Eels
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan EdwardsFullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
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Winger for Panthers is number 2 Charlie StainesWinger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
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Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack TagoCentre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
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Centre for Panthers is number 4 Stephen CrichtonCentre for Eels is number 4 Bailey Simonsson
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Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'oWinger for Eels is number 5 Waqa Blake
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Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome LuaiFive-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
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Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan ClearyHalfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses
Forwards
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Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses LeotaProp for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
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Hooker for Panthers is number 14 Mitch KennyHooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney
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Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-HarrisProp for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
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2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Viliame Kikau2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
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2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Isaiah Papali'i
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Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah YeoLock for Eels is number 17 Marata Niukore
Interchange
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Interchange for Panthers is number 9 Apisai KoroisauInterchange for Eels is number 13 Ryan Matterson
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Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Scott SorensenInterchange for Eels is number 14 Nathan Brown
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Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Spencer LeniuInterchange for Eels is number 15 Jake Arthur
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Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Jaeman SalmonInterchange for Eels is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi
Reserves
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Replacement for Panthers is number 18 Sean O'SullivanReplacement 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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