It's finally here! The 2016 NRL season kicks off this Thursday and we've got all the Round 1 teams for you. Anyone else just a little bit EXCITED?
Team lists will be updated as they are announced. While we wait, give us your tips for Round 1 in the comments!
Eels vs Broncos Team Lists: Round 1
2016-03-03T09:05:00Z
Broncos WON BY 13 POINTS
| 1 | Michael Gordon | |
| 2 | Semi Radradra | |
| 3 | Michael Jennings | |
| 4 | Brad Takairangi | |
| 5 | Clinton Gutherson | |
| 6 | Corey Norman | |
| 19 | Luke Kelly | |
| 8 | Junior Paulo | |
| 9 | Nathan Peats | |
| 10 | Tim Mannah | |
| 11 | Manu Ma'u | |
| 12 | Beau Scott | |
| 13 | Tepai Moeroa | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| 15 | Peni Terepo | |
| 16 | Daniel Alvaro | |
| 17 | Kenny Edwards | |
| 18 | Kaysa Pritchard | |
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Darius Boyd | 1 | |
| Corey Oates | 2 | |
| Jordan Kahu | 3 | |
| James Roberts | 4 | |
| Greg Eden | 5 | |
| Anthony Milford | 6 | |
| Ben Hunt | 7 | |
| Josh McGuire | 8 | |
| Andrew McCullough | 9 | |
| Adam Blair | 10 | |
| Alex Glenn | 11 | |
| Matt Gillett | 12 | |
| Corey Parker | 13 | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| Jarrod Wallace | 14 | |
| Sam Thaiday | 15 | |
| Joe Ofahengaue | 16 | |
| Kodi Nikorima | 17 | |
Sea Eagles vs Bulldogs Team Lists: Round 1
2016-03-04T09:05:00Z
Bulldogs WON BY 22 POINTS
| 5 | Tom Trbojevic | |
| 2 | Jorge Taufua | |
| 3 | Jamie Lyon | |
| 4 | Steve Matai | |
| 20 | Brayden Wiliame | |
| 6 | Dylan Walker | |
| 7 | Daly Cherry-Evans | |
| 8 | Jake Trbojevic | |
| 9 | Apisai Koroisau | |
| 10 | Nate Myles | |
| 11 | Lewis Brown | |
| 12 | Nathan Green | |
| 13 | Martin Taupau | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| 14 | Matt Parcell | |
| 15 | Blake Leary | |
| 16 | Darcy Lussick | |
| 18 | Siosaia Vave | |
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Will Hopoate | 1 | |
| Curtis Rona | 2 | |
| Josh Morris | 3 | |
| Chase Stanley | 4 | |
| Sam Perrett | 5 | |
| Josh Reynolds | 6 | |
| Moses Mbye | 7 | |
| Aiden Tolman | 8 | |
| Michael Lichaa | 9 | |
| James Graham | 10 | |
| Josh Jackson | 11 | |
| Tony Williams | 12 | |
| Greg Eastwood | 13 | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| Sam Kasiano | 14 | |
| Tim Browne | 16 | |
| Adam Elliott | 17 | |
| Lloyd Perrett | 22 | |
Raiders vs Panthers Team Lists: Round 1
2016-03-05T04:00:00Z
Raiders WON BY 8 POINTS
| 1 | Jack Wighton | |
| 2 | Edrick Lee | |
| 3 | Jarrod Croker | |
| 4 | Joseph Leilua | |
| 5 | Jordan Rapana | |
| 14 | Blake Austin | |
| 7 | Aidan Sezer | |
| 8 | Shannon Boyd | |
| 9 | Josh Hodgson | |
| 10 | F. Nu'uausala | |
| 11 | Josh Papalii | |
| 12 | Elliott Whitehead | |
| 13 | Shaun Fensom | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| 15 | Iosia Soliola | |
| 16 | Paul Vaughan | |
| 17 | Jeff Lima | |
| 18 | Kurt Baptiste | |
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Will Smith | 1 | |
| Josh Mansour | 2 | |
| Waqa Blake | 3 | |
| Peta Hiku | 4 | |
| D. Watene-Zelezniak | 5 | |
| Jamie Soward | 6 | |
| Peter Wallace | 7 | |
| Sam McKendry | 8 | |
| James Segeyaro | 9 | |
| R. Campbell-Gillard | 10 | |
| Bryce Cartwright | 11 | |
| Isaah Yeo | 12 | |
| Trent Merrin | 13 | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| Tyrone Peachey | 14 | |
| Jeremy Latimore | 15 | |
| Suaia Matagi | 16 | |
| J. Fisher-Harris | 20 | |
Wests Tigers vs Warriors Team Lists: Round 1
2016-03-05T06:30:00Z
Wests Tigers WON BY 8 POINTS
| 1 | James Tedesco | |
| 2 | David Nofoaluma | |
| 3 | Tim Simona | |
| 4 | Kevin Naiqama | |
| 5 | Jordan Rankin | |
| 6 | Mitchell Moses | |
| 7 | Jack Littlejohn | |
| 8 | Aaron Woods | |
| 14 | Kyle Lovett | |
| 10 | Tim Grant | |
| 11 | Curtis Sironen | |
| 12 | Chris Lawrence | |
| 13 | Sauaso Sue | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| 9 | Manaia Cherrington | |
| 16 | Ava Seumanufagai | |
| 17 | Jack Buchanan | |
| 15 | Josh Aloiai | |
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| R. Tuivasa-Sheck | 1 | |
| Tuimoala Lolohea | 2 | |
| Blake Ayshford | 3 | |
| Solomone Kata | 4 | |
| Manu Vatuvei | 5 | |
| Shaun Johnson | 6 | |
| Jeff Robson | 7 | |
| Jacob Lillyman | 8 | |
| Issac Luke | 9 | |
| James Gavet | 16 | |
| Ben Henry | 11 | |
| Ryan Hoffman | 12 | |
| Simon Mannering | 13 | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| Ben Matulino | 10 | |
| Nathaniel Roache | 14 | |
| Sam Lisone | 15 | |
| Bodene Thompson | 17 | |
Cowboys vs Sharks Team Lists: Round 1
2016-03-05T08:30:00Z
Cowboys WON BY 6 POINTS
| 1 | Lachlan Coote | |
| 2 | Kyle Feldt | |
| 3 | Justin O'Neill | |
| 4 | Kane Linnett | |
| 5 | A. Winterstein | |
| 6 | Michael Morgan | |
| 7 | Johnathan Thurston | |
| 8 | Matthew Scott | |
| 9 | Jake Granville | |
| 10 | James Tamou | |
| 11 | Gavin Cooper | |
| 12 | Ethan Lowe | |
| 13 | Jason Taumalolo | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| 14 | Rory Kostjasyn | |
| 15 | John Asiata | |
| 16 | Scott Bolton | |
| 17 | Ben Hannant | |
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Ben Barba | 1 | |
| Sosaia Feki | 2 | |
| Jack Bird | 3 | |
| Ricky Leutele | 4 | |
| Valentine Holmes | 5 | |
| James Maloney | 6 | |
| Chad Townsend | 7 | |
| Andrew Fifita | 8 | |
| Michael Ennis | 9 | |
| Matt Prior | 15 | |
| Luke Lewis | 11 | |
| Wade Graham | 12 | |
| Paul Gallen | 13 | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| Sam Tagataese | 10 | |
| Chris Heighington | 14 | |
| 16 | ||
| Jayson Bukuya | 17 | |
Roosters vs Rabbitohs Team Lists: Round 1
2016-03-06T05:00:00Z
Rabbitohs WON BY 32 POINTS
| 1 | Blake Ferguson | |
| 19 | Joe Burgess | |
| 3 | Dale Copley | |
| 4 | Shaun Kenny-Dowall | |
| 5 | Latrell Mitchell | |
| 6 | Jayden Nikorima | |
| 7 | Jackson Hastings | |
| 8 | Kane Evans | |
| 9 | Jake Friend | |
| 10 | Dylan Napa | |
| 11 | Aidan Guerra | |
| 12 | Mitchell Aubusson | |
| 13 | Isaac Liu | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| 14 | Siosiua Taukeiaho | |
| 15 | Sam Moa | |
| 16 | Ian Henderson | |
| 17 | Vincent Leuluai | |
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Greg Inglis | 1 | |
| Alex Johnston | 2 | |
| Bryson Goodwin | 3 | |
| Hymel Hunt | 4 | |
| Aaron Gray | 5 | |
| Cody Walker | 6 | |
| Adam Reynolds | 7 | |
| Sam Burgess | 8 | |
| Cameron McInnes | 9 | |
| David Tyrrell | 10 | |
| Paul Carter | 11 | |
| John Sutton | 12 | |
| Kyle Turner | 13 | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| Damien Cook | 14 | |
| Jason Clark | 15 | |
| Chris Grevsmuhl | 16 | |
| Zane Musgrove | 17 | |
Titans vs Knights Team Lists: Round 1
2016-03-06T07:30:00Z
Titans WON BY 18 POINTS
| 5 | David Mead | |
| 2 | Anthony Don | |
| 3 | Josh Hoffman | |
| 4 | Nathan Davis | |
| 20 | John Olive | |
| 6 | Tyrone Roberts | |
| 7 | Ashley Taylor | |
| 8 | David Shillington | |
| 9 | Nathan Friend | |
| 10 | Agnatius Paasi | |
| 11 | Zeb Taia | |
| 12 | Chris McQueen | |
| 13 | Greg Bird | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| 14 | Eddy Pettybourne | |
| 15 | Ryan James | |
| 16 | Leivaha Pulu | |
| 17 | Daniel Mortimer | |
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Jaelen Feeney | 1 | |
| Chanel Mata'utia | 2 | |
| Dane Gagai | 3 | |
| Pat Mata'utia | 4 | |
| Akuila Uate | 5 | |
| Jarrod Mullen | 6 | |
| Trent Hodkinson | 7 | |
| Kade Snowden | 8 | |
| Tyler Randell | 9 | |
| Sam Mataora | 10 | |
| Jacob Saifiti | 11 | |
| Robbie Rochow | 12 | |
| Jeremy Smith | 13 | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| David Bhana | 14 | |
| Korbin Sims | 15 | |
| Pauli Pauli | 17 | |
| Daniel Saifiti | 18 | |
Storm vs Dragons Team Lists: Round 1
2016-03-07T08:00:00Z
Storm WON BY 2 POINTS
| 1 | Billy Slater | |
| 2 | Young Tonumaipea | |
| 3 | Will Chambers | |
| 20 | Cameron Munster | |
| 5 | Marika Koroibete | |
| 6 | Blake Green | |
| 7 | Cooper Cronk | |
| 8 | Jesse Bromwich | |
| 9 | Cameron Smith | |
| 10 | Jordan McLean | |
| 11 | Kevin Proctor | |
| 12 | Tohu Harris | |
| 13 | Dale Finucane | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| 14 | Kenneath Bromwich | |
| 15 | Tim Glasby | |
| 17 | Christian Welch | |
| 18 | Felise Kaufusi | |
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Kurt Mann | 1 | |
| Euan Aitken | 2 | |
| Josh Dugan | 3 | |
| Tim Lafai | 4 | |
| Jason Nightingale | 5 | |
| Gareth Widdop | 6 | |
| Benji Marshall | 7 | |
| Leeson Ah Mau | 8 | |
| Mitch Rein | 9 | |
| Russell Packer | 10 | |
| Will Matthews | 11 | |
| Jack de Belin | 15 | |
| Mike Cooper | 13 | |
| INTERCHANGE | ||
| Ben Creagh | 14 | |
| Dunamis Lui | 16 | |
| Siliva Havili | 17 | |
| Tyson Frizell | 21 | |
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