Round 14 Preview

Rookie winger Alex Lobb will take the field against his former team and will be looking to score his first-ever NRL try.

After losing to the Dragons earlier in the season at home, the Wests Tigers will be looking to get revenge on their opponents, who could be without their Origin representatives.

It’s hard to see the Rabbitohs as outsiders, considering that they will have Cody Walker back on deck, and the Titans are still not playing two proper playmakers in the halves. An upset could be on the cards.

Joseph Suaalii’s suspension from Game 2 of Origin has opened the door for Latrell Mitchell to return to the Origin arena. The Souths fullback will be looking to make an impact this round and force his way into the NSW Blues team.

After several weeks without their stars, the Warriors will welcome back nearly most of the injury ward – except for Shaun Johnson – while the Cowboys star players will still be tired from Origin.

Making his NRL debut last weekend against the Roosters, Jaxon Purdue will appear in his second NRL game this round as he still looks for his first first-grade try.

The Sharks have lost two of their last three games and will still be without Nicho Hynes this weekend, while the Broncos will gain back all the Origin stars, except for Reece Walsh.

Against a depleted Sharks team that has allowed several points over the past few weeks, a high-scoring match is expected, especially considering the amount of star power in the Broncos’ backline.

Failing to score against the Bulldogs last round, the Knights will come up against a better defensive team and could go two weeks without scoring a single try.

The Storm welcomed back halfback Jahrome Hughes last round and he nearly got them the win over the Sea Eagles, while the Knights are without Bradman Best and Kalyn Ponga and were humiliated by the Bulldogs last weekend.

Since entering the team for Taylan May, Paul Alamoti has been in terrific form for the club by scoring on the left edge, and it has even seen him earn a contract extension for next season.

The Panthers will welcome back several star players this week from Origin, such as Liam Martin, Brian To’o, Isaah Yeo, and Jarome Luai, and they should easily walk away with the victory.

After bagging a double last round, Maika Sivo still needs some quality performances to keep his position in the team for next season and can do so by racking up the tries.

The addition of Mitchell Moses and Clinton Gutherson last week elevated the Eels to another level. The club looked amazing last week against the Sharks and are the favourites for Monday’s clash.