St.George Bank Dragons Name Two Potential Debutantes to Play

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St.George Bank Dragons Name Two Potential Debutantes to Play Raiders
9 March 2004


Two potential debutantes have been named on the bench for the St George Bank Dragons’ 2004 Telstra Premiership opener against the Raiders at Oki Jubilee Stadium this Sunday.

Justin Poore, 19, (second row/lock) and Ryan Powell, 20, (backrow) have been named on a six-man bench along with Lance Thompson, Ashton Sims, Brent Kite and Lincoln Withers, with two to be omitted.

Perth-born Poore, is a Helensburgh Tigers junior and was a member of the 2002 Australian schoolboys touring team; while Bulli-born Powell is a Thirroul junior.

Coach Nathan Brown has stuck with the same starting line-up he used against the Bulldogs in their Gold Coast trial game two weeks ago.
TEAM: NRL St George Bank Dragons v Raiders – 2.30pm, Sunday, March 14
Oki Jubilee Stadium

Coach: Nathan Brown

1. Ben HORNBY
2. Nathan BLACKLOCK
3. Mark GASNIER
4. Matt COOPER
5. Reece SIMMONDS
6. Trent BARRETT (c)
7. Brett FIRMAN
8. Luke BAILEY
9. Mark RIDDELL
10. Nathan LONG
11. Dean YOUNG
12. Henry PERENARA
13. Shaun TIMMINS

14. Ashton SIMS
15. Brent KITE
16. Justin POORE
17. Lincoln WITHERS
18. Lance THOMPSON
19. Ryan POWELL

TWO TO BE OMITTED










TEAM: Premier League Dragons v Raiders – 12.30pm, Sunday, March 14
Oki Jubilee Stadium


Coach: Mick POTTER

1. Clint GREENSHIELDS
2. Andrew FREW
3. Ben CREAGH
4. John CARLAW
5. David HOWELL
6. Lachlan RUSSELL
7. Mathew HEAD
8. David TANGATA-TOA
9. Aaron GORRELL
10. Michael HENDERSON
11. Michael HOWELL
12. Tony JENSEN
13. Stacey KATU

14. Wycliff PALU
15. Robert HENARE
16 Bryan NORRIE
17 Wes NAIQAMA
18. Aaron BEATH
22. Wade HUMPHREYS