Late Mail Round 8: ANZAC Day Changes


<p>There were some absolute shocker updates last round that again tested the character limits on socials, and if the 24 hour updates to the Dragons and Roosters are anything to go by, ANZAC round 2024 is going to be a wild one.</p>



<p>As usual, all the updates across the round will come via @scplaybook1 on X/Twitter and Instagram, as well as myself @AStilesAuthor (X/Twitter only).&nbsp;</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>WARRIORS</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Shaun Johnson&nbsp;</strong>gave owners a scare when it was revealed he has been dealing with an achilles issue. </p>



<p>Given that he&#8217;s been named, survived first cut, and it being ANZAC round, I&#8217;d expect he will be playing.</p>



<p>As should&nbsp;<strong>Dylan Walker,&nbsp;</strong>who is returning from an ankle injury.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The Warriors only had the one game day change last round, and it seems they are alternating weeks where they have mass changes or minimal so who knows what to expect, but at least the 24 hours cuts didn&#8217;t change much.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>24 hour cuts:</strong> Tuaupiki, Kosi, Stowers-Smith</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>TITANS</strong></h3>



<p><strong>David Fifita</strong>&nbsp;has been benched each of the last two rounds and while it hasn&#8217;t hampered his output too much, it is a frustration for potential owners. </p>



<p>Last week the swap involved&nbsp;<strong>Klese Haas&nbsp;</strong>moving to the edge and&nbsp;<strong>Isaac Liu&nbsp;</strong>shifting to lock, so it could be on the cards again.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>24 hour cuts: </strong>Francis, Kini, Alick-Wiencke</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>DRAGONS</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Jack Bird&nbsp;</strong>returns from his concussion which shifts&nbsp;<strong>Zac Lomax&nbsp;</strong>back to the wing, which is music to the ears of owners, and&nbsp;<strong>Mikaele Ravalawa</strong>&nbsp;dropping out of the side with a knee complaint.</p>



<p>Not expecting any other changes, although as usual a swap in the forwards somewhere wouldn&#8217;t surprise.</p>



<p><strong>24 hour cuts: </strong>Ravalawa, Couchman, Fifita</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>ROOSTERS</strong></h3>



<p>A host of changes to Sydney 24 hours out.</p>



<p>Both&nbsp;<strong>Daniel Tupou&nbsp;</strong>(hyperextended knee)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Victor Radley&nbsp;</strong>(hamstring)&nbsp;drop out of the side, with&nbsp;<strong>Joseph Sua&#8217;ali&#8217;i&nbsp;</strong>shifting to the wing,&nbsp;<strong>Michael Jennings&nbsp;</strong>coming into the side at centre,<strong>&nbsp;Connor Watson</strong>&nbsp;moving from the bench to lock and&nbsp;<strong>Siua Wong</strong>&nbsp;taking the remaining bench spot.</p>



<p>I am hoping that is it for changes and the side runs out as above with&nbsp;<strong>Sam Walker&nbsp;</strong>on track to return from his concussion.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>24 hour cuts:</strong> Tupou, Radley, Va&#8217;a</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>STORM</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Nelson Asofa-Solomona&nbsp;</strong>was a late benching last week for&nbsp;<strong>Christian Welch&nbsp;</strong>so we could see a similar change this week, though not expecting anything major and&nbsp;<strong>1-17</strong>&nbsp;wouldn&#8217;t surprise either.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>24 hour cuts:</strong> Seve, Pezet, Powell </p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>RABBITOHS</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Shaq Mitchell&nbsp;</strong>was cut from the starting side 24 hours out with&nbsp;<strong>Jai Arrow</strong>, who is returning from a shoulder injury, elevated from the bench to starting prop in his place.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Michael Chee Kam&nbsp;</strong>takes Arrow&#8217;s bench spot.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>24 hour cuts:</strong> Mitchell, Keppie, Teaupa</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>SEA EAGLES</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Nathan Brown&nbsp;</strong>has been a late withdrawal a couple of times this season now, so hopefully this is the week he remains in the 17. Not expecting any other changes at this stage.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>EELS</strong></h3>



<p>The Eels&#8217; game day switches are now literally being auto-predicted by my phone, so get ready to keep seeing&nbsp;<strong>Ofahengaue&nbsp;</strong>prop,&nbsp;<strong>Paulo&nbsp;</strong>bench on the socials.&nbsp;</p>



<p>As usual, I&#8217;ll be on the lookout for shuffles in the forward pack but for now I&#8217;ll assume the above prop swap will be the only change.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>TIGERS</strong></h3>



<p>The Tigers continue to refreshingly run out&nbsp;<strong>1-17</strong>&nbsp;week on week, so I am hopeful that trend continues this round.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>BRONCOS</strong></h3>



<p>The cavalry have returned. </p>



<p>All of&nbsp;<strong>Adam Reynolds, Payne Haas, Brendan Piakura&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Deine Mariner&nbsp;</strong>should all be fine to line up this round barring any last minute setbacks.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Billy Walters&nbsp;</strong>apparently picked up an ankle niggle at training but should also play.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>COWBOYS</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Jeremiah Nanai&nbsp;</strong>was a late benching last round but given his replacement&nbsp;<strong>Jack Gosiewski&nbsp;</strong>isn&#8217;t in the 17, I&#8217;m expecting them to runout as named at this stage.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>PANTHERS</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Nathan Cleary&nbsp;</strong>is back! Barring any setbacks he will take his place at halfback as named.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Taylan May&nbsp;</strong>was a late withdrawal last week due to &#8220;personal reasons&#8221; which I am hopeful are now resolved and he will run out also.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Dylan Edwards&nbsp;</strong>is carrying a leg issue and will presumably need to tick the boxes during the week but is expected to play at this stage.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>DOLPHINS</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Connelly Lemuelu&nbsp;</strong>has resurfaced on the extended bench and could find his way into the side, however I&#8217;m not expecting many major changes for the Phins.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>KNIGHTS</strong></h3>



<p>The Knights were one of the main game day offenders last round for mass changes &#8211; some forced and some not. </p>



<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Saifiti brothers&nbsp;</strong>swapped between prop and bench last week which could happen again, but at this stage I&#8217;ll anticipate that nothing else major happens with&nbsp;<strong>Dane Gagai&nbsp;</strong>fit to return from a calf complaint and&nbsp;<strong>Tyson Gamble&nbsp;</strong>already named in the halves.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>RAIDERS</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Albert Hopoate</strong>&nbsp;is back on the extended bench as he attempts to finally return from his hand burn. </p>



<p>Given the form of&nbsp;<strong>James Schiller&nbsp;</strong>it may not be a given that he walks back into the starting 13, however it also wouldn&#8217;t out of the realms of possibility for him to be a late inclusion.</p>



<p>The Raiders&#8217; ranks are growing pretty thin elsewhere through injury, so not expecting anything else major.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size"><strong>SHARKS</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Royce Hunt&nbsp;</strong>is back on the extended bench but looking at the side I&#8217;m unsure if he&#8217;ll come back into the side.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>1-17</strong> wouldn&#8217;t surprise. </p>



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Late Mail Round 8: ANZAC Day Changes

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