Following the completion of the opening round of the 2025 NRL season, several teams will look to change up their team, while others will enter Round 2 with the exact same line-up.

Adam Elliott (Newcastle Knights), Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers), Brian To'o (Penrith Panthers), Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys), Tommy Talau (Manly Sea Eagles) and Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers) are just a few players that are set to be available for selection after missing Round 1.

However, while some return, the Dragons will be without a young forward after he sustained an ACL injury, the Rabbitohs are facing a back-line crisis and the Sydney Roosters are set to line-up with an inexperienced forward pack.

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New Zealand Warriors vs Manly Sea Eagles

NRL Rd 24 - Warriors v Raiders
MACKAY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Rocco Berry of the Warriors is tackled by Sebastian Kris of the Raiders during the round 24 NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Canberra Raiders at BB Print Stadium, on August 27, 2021, in Mackay, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

New Zealand Warriors 

The Warriors may decide to keep the same this week but Rocco Berry has been cleared for action and returned to the field over the weekend in the NSW Cup competition.

Coach Andrew Webster may also decide to go in another direction in his halves after both Te Maire Martin and Tanah Boyd led the NSW Cup team to victory last weekend - Chanel Harris-Tavita is the likely player to make way.

Projected Round 2 team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Taine Tuaupiki 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Adam Pompey 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11.  Kurt Capewell 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 14. Dylan Walker 15. Jackson Ford 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Leka Halasima

Manly Sea Eagles

After producing a thrashing against the North Queensland Cowboys, the Sea Eagles enter the clash in fantastic form and are unlikely to make any changes to a team that scored 42 unanswered points.

However, coach Anthony Seibold confirmed after the match that Tommy Talau will be available for selection after returning from injury.

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