{"id":146799,"date":"2025-09-16T06:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/146799\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T06:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:52:07","slug":"finals-week-two-teams-ins-and-outs-team-changes-raiders-sharks-panthers-bulldogs-finals-schedule-highlights-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/146799\/","title":{"rendered":"Finals Week Two Teams, ins and outs, team changes, Raiders, Sharks, Panthers, Bulldogs, finals schedule, highlights, videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second week of finals is here and there\u2019s two enthralling finals clashes lined up for Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs have received a huge boost, with skipper Stephen Crichton named on the extended bench, meaning he is a chance to take the field on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a familar face returns to the bench under Cameron Ciraldo.<\/p>\n<p>FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. 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For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19<\/p>\n<p>Canberra Raiders vs. Cronulla Sharks at GIO Stadium, 7.50pm AEST<\/p>\n<p>Raiders team: 1. Kaeo Weekes<\/p>\n<p>2. Savelio Tamale<\/p>\n<p>3. Matthew Timoko<\/p>\n<p>4. Sebastian Kris<\/p>\n<p>5. Jed Stuart<\/p>\n<p>6. Ethan Strange<\/p>\n<p>7. Jamal Fogarty<\/p>\n<p>8. Josh Papali\u2019i<\/p>\n<p>9. Tom Starling<\/p>\n<p>10. Joseph Tapine<\/p>\n<p>11. Hudson Young<\/p>\n<p>12. Zac Hosking<\/p>\n<p>13. Corey Horsburgh<\/p>\n<p>14. Owen Pattie<\/p>\n<p>15. Simi Sasagi<\/p>\n<p>16. Morgan Smithies<\/p>\n<p>17. Ata Mariota<\/p>\n<p>18. Matt Nicholson<\/p>\n<p>19. Danny Levi<\/p>\n<p>20. Trey Mooney<\/p>\n<p>21. Ethan Sanders<\/p>\n<p>22. Chevy Stewart<\/p>\n<p>Analysis: The Raiders have not made any changes to the side that went down to the Broncos in one of the best rugby league clashes in recent memory on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>Sharks: 1. William Kennedy<\/p>\n<p>2. Sione Katoa<\/p>\n<p>3. Jesse Ramien<\/p>\n<p>4. KL Iro<\/p>\n<p>5. Ronaldo Mulitalo<\/p>\n<p>6. Braydon Trindall<\/p>\n<p>7. Nicho Hynes<\/p>\n<p>8. Addin Fonua-Blake<\/p>\n<p>9. Blayke Brailey<\/p>\n<p>10. Toby Rudolf<\/p>\n<p>11. Billy Burns<\/p>\n<p>12. Teig Wilton<\/p>\n<p>13. Jesse Colquhoun<\/p>\n<p>14. Briton Nikora<\/p>\n<p>15. Siosifa Talakai<\/p>\n<p>16. Oregon Kaufusi<\/p>\n<p>17. Braden Hamlin-Uele<\/p>\n<p>18. Daniel Atkinson<\/p>\n<p>19. Mawene Hiroti<\/p>\n<p>20. Jayden Berrell<\/p>\n<p>21. Thomas Hazelton<\/p>\n<p>22. Hohepa Puru<\/p>\n<p>Analysis: The Sharks have not made any changes to their side after downing the Roosters. Craig Fitzgibbon could be set for a big boost with Tom Hazelton named on the extended bench as he eyes a return from a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every game of the NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series before the Grand Final, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au?pg=nrl&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkleague-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-nrl-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" title=\"kayosports.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20<\/p>\n<p>Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Penrith Panthers at Accor Stadium, 4:05pm AEST <\/p>\n<p>Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey<\/p>\n<p>2. Jacob Kiraz<\/p>\n<p>3. Bronson Xerri<\/p>\n<p>4. Matt Burton<\/p>\n<p>5. Jethro Rinakama<\/p>\n<p>6. Lachlan Galvin<\/p>\n<p>7. Toby Sexton<\/p>\n<p>8. Max King<\/p>\n<p>9. Bailey Hayward<\/p>\n<p>10. Josh Curran<\/p>\n<p>11. Viliame Kikau<\/p>\n<p>12. Jacob Preston<\/p>\n<p>13. Jaeman Salmon<\/p>\n<p>14. Kurt Mann<\/p>\n<p>15. Sitili Tupouniua<\/p>\n<p>16. Harry Hayes<\/p>\n<p>17. Reed Mahoney<\/p>\n<p>19. Blake Wilson<\/p>\n<p>20. Jake Turpin<\/p>\n<p>21. Samuel Hughes<\/p>\n<p>22. Marcelo Montoya<\/p>\n<p>23. Stephen Crichton<\/p>\n<p>Analysis: Canterbury have been forced into mass changes due to injuries, with Matt Burton shifting into the centres to fill the vacancy left by captain Stephen Crichton (ankle), with Crichton named in the reserves in jersey 23 despite fears his season was over. Lachlan Galvin has been selected at five-eighth, replacing Burton, with Toby Sexton named to start at halfback for the first time since Round 19. Bronson Xerri is back in centres after missing the loss to the Storm due to concussion, while Reed Mahoney returns to the team on the interchange. Winger Marcelo Montoya has been named in the reserves as he eyes a return from an ankle injury. Centre Enari Tuala suffered a fractured leg against the Storm and is out of this game.<\/p>\n<p>Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards<\/p>\n<p>2. Paul Alamoti<\/p>\n<p>3. Izack Tago<\/p>\n<p>4. Casey McLean<\/p>\n<p>5. Brian To\u2019o<\/p>\n<p>6. Blaize Talagi<\/p>\n<p>7. Nathan Cleary<\/p>\n<p>8. Moses Leota<\/p>\n<p>9. Luke Sommerton<\/p>\n<p>10. Lindsay Smith<\/p>\n<p>11. Scott Sorensen<\/p>\n<p>12. Liam Martin<\/p>\n<p>13. Isaah Yeo<\/p>\n<p>14. Brad Schneider<\/p>\n<p>15. Liam Henry<\/p>\n<p>16. Isaiah Papali\u2019i<\/p>\n<p>17. Luke Garner<\/p>\n<p>18. Thomas Jenkins<\/p>\n<p>19. Matt Eisenhuth<\/p>\n<p>20. Daine Laurie<\/p>\n<p>21. Mavrik Geyer<\/p>\n<p>22. Mitch Kenny<\/p>\n<p>Analysis: The Panthers have named the same 17 that beat the Warriors on their home turf last weekend. In what shapes as a big boost, Mitch Kenny has been named on the extended bench after sitting out due to a hamstring injury and will look to prove his fitness to return against the Bulldogs. Tom Jenkins remains 18th man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The second week of finals is here and there\u2019s two enthralling finals clashes lined up for Saturday and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":146800,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[43,44,85,41,39,42,40],"class_list":["post-146799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-sports","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}