Following the completion of the second round of the 2025 NRL season, several teams will look to change up their team, while others will enter Round 3 with the exact same line-up.
Nelson Asofoa-Solomona (Melbourne Storm), Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys), Jack Bostock (The Dolphins) and Josh Addo-Carr (Parramatta Eels) are just a few players that are set to be available for selection heading into Round 3.
However, while some return, the Rabbitohs' injury woes have continued, a Penrith Panthers star will be unavailable and so will a key member of the Canberra Raiders forward pack, among others.
The Dolphins vs Wests Tigers
The Dolphins are set to receive two massive boosts for Round 3 with Jack Bostock (knee) and Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (concussion) set to return to the squad as they look to win their first match of the 2025 NRL season.
While Finefeuiaki will slot straight into the back row, pushing Oryn Keeley to the interchange bench, Jack Bostock is set to transition into the centre - a position he trained at during pre-season training.
"Jack has a low-grade medial ligament injury that will require a few weeks of rehabilitation, so we expect him to miss the first two games," Dolphins Head of Performance Jeremy Hickmans said last week.
Despite the inclusion, forward duo Connelly Lemuelu (fractured eye socket) and Thomas Flegler (shoulder) remain out with the former set to be available from Round 5 onwards.
Projected Round 3 Team: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jack Bostock 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Junior Tupou 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Max Plath 13. Tom Gilbert 14. Kurt Donoghoe 15. Oryn Keeley 16. Mark Nicholls 17. Ray Stone
The Wests Tigers will be looking to go back-to-back after claiming the first win of their 2025 campaign on Sunday against the Parramatta Eels.
However, the club will be sweating on the availability of fullback Jahream Bula who sustained an ankle injury before the match came to a close.
"We'll find out tomorrow...but we should be good," Bula said on Triple M.
Projected Round 3 Team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To'a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu
