NRL Pre-Season Challenge 2026

Team Info

Melbourne

Previous Game:

NRL Pre-Season Challenge 2026 - Game 2 vs. Canberra

Next Game:

Round 1 vs. Parramatta

Out:

Luke Cesari (wing), Eli Morris (five-eighth), Jordan Hamlin (halfback), Zayvian Langkilde-Fale (bench), Liam Williams (bench), Jesse Rafferty (reserve), Amaziah Murgha (reserve), Alan Holten (reserve), Talas Abell (reserve), Joey Tramontana (reserve)

In:

Sualauvi Fa'alogo (fullback), Will Warbrick (wing), Cameron Munster (five-eighth), Tyran Wishart (halfback), Stefano Utoikamanu (front row), Harry Grant (hooker), Josh King (front row), Joe Chan (second row), Alec MacDonald (lock), Trent Toelau (bench), Manaia Waitere (reserve)

Changes:

Hugo Peel (fullback to wing), Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown (wing to reserve), Davvy Moale (front row to bench), Gabriel Satrick (hooker to bench), Jack Hetherington (front row to reserve), Cooper Clarke (second row to bench), Trent Loiero (lock to bench), Amare Milford (bench to reserve), Lazarus Vaalepu (bench to reserve), Preston Conn (bench to reserve)

Gold Coast

Previous Game:

NRL Pre-Season Challenge 2026 - Game 2 vs. Dolphins

Next Game:

Round 1 vs. Cronulla

Out:

Sunny Kama (centre), Adam Christensen (second row), Kyle Pickering (bench), Max Bradbury (bench), Bodhi Sharpley (bench), Tony Francis (reserve), Dean Ieremia (reserve), Phoenix Steinwede (reserve), Brenton Baira (reserve), Jhett Sydir (reserve), Allan Fitzgibbon (reserve)

In:

Keano Kini (fullback), Phillip Sami (wing), Sosefo Fifita (centre), AJ Brimson (five-eighth), Jayden Campbell (halfback), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (front row), Joshua Patston (second row), Beau Fermor (second row), Chris Randall (lock), Jett Liu (bench)

Changes:

Jaylan De Groot (fullback to reserve), Jensen Taumoepeau (wing to bench), Lachlan Ilias (five-eighth to reserve), Zane Harrison (halfback to reserve), Luke Sommerton (hooker to reserve), Klese Haas (front row to bench), Arama Hau (second row to reserve), Cooper Bai (lock to bench), Sam Verrills (bench to hooker)