Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs, 2pm, Bankwest Stadium
Last week’s Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Waqa Blake 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown 14. Marata Niukore 15. Shaun Lane 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Bryce Cartwright
Team tips: Winger
Maika Sivo is facing a 1-2 week suspension for high contact. It means axed flanker
Blake Ferguson will almost certainly be recalled to the side, most likely lining up on his right wing and pushing
Haze Dunster to the left. Hooker
Reed Mahoney remains about a month out with a shoulder injury.
Last week’s Bulldogs team: 5. Nick Meaney 2. Nick Cotric 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 21. Tuipulotu Katoa 6. Brandon Wakeham 7. Jake Averillo 8. Jack Hetherington 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Luke Thompson 11. Adam Elliott 12. Matt Doorey 13. Josh Jackson 14. Sione Katoa 15. Dylan Napa 16. Ava Seumanufagai 20. Corey Waddell 19. Kyle Flanagan
Team tips: Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett was impressed with
Jeremy Marshall-King’s showing at hooker along with the display of
Jake Averillo. Skipper
Josh Jackson was sin-binned in the win over the Dragons but will be good to go given the on-field sanction was only for repeated ruck infringements rather than foul play. The coach said
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak wouldn’t be rushed back from a knee injury. Watene-Zelezniak has also been linked with a move to the Warriors.
Brad Deitz (hamstring) and
Corey Allan (shoulder) are hoping to return this week.
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