| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1Scott Drinkwater, FB 2 6 | ||
2Semi Valemei, W | ||
3Jaxon Purdue, C | ||
4Zac Laybutt, R | ||
5Braidon Burns, W | ||
6Jake Clifford, FE | ||
7Tom Dearden, SH | ||
8Jordan McLean, P | ||
9Reece Robson, H | ||
10Jason Taumalolo, FR | ||
11John Bateman, SR | ||
12Jeremiah Nanai, SR | ||
13Reuben Cotter, L | ||
| Replacements | ||
14Karl Lawton, R | ||
15Harrison Edwards, R | ||
16Kai O'Donnell, RSV | ||
17Thomas Mikaele, R | ||
18Viliami Vailea, C | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
Penrith have climbed Mount Everest once, but keeping their NRL dynasty alive will mean doing it again.
Melbourne have given themselves a shot at grand-final redemption, with the club's new big four booking a spot in the NRL decider with a 22-14 win over Cronulla.
Brisbane must find a way to collectively make up for the loss of suspended lock Pat Carrigan or risk being exposed by Penrith in the middle of the park in the grand-final qualifier.
Ahead of Friday and Sunday's preliminary finals, there are four potential grand final matchups, Darren Arthur considers which decider would be most attractive.
Josh Reynolds believes the two teams from outside the Top 4, the Sharks and Panthers, will win through to the grand final this weekend.
Peter V'landys says he wants Mark Nawaqanitawase to be picked for Australia in the Ashes, even with the Sydney Roosters sensation plotting a path back to rugby.
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