Team List Round 16 WARRIORS V BULLDOGS 21-14

[TerryGaines]

Friday 23 June, 6:00pm (AEST), Mt Smart Stadium



1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c) 2. Charnze Nicoll-Klockstad 3. Blake Ayshford 4. David Fusitu’a 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Kieran Foran 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Jacob Lillyman 9. Issac Luke 10. Ben Matulino 11. Bodene Thompson 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Simon Mannering.

Interchange: 14. Nathaniel Roache 15. Sam Lisone 16. Albert Vete 17. Bunty Afoa 18. James Gavet 20. Manu Vatuvei 21. Ligi Sao 22. Ata Hingano

Ins: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, James Gavet, Ligi Sao, Manu Vatuvei, Nathaniel Roache

Outs: Solomone Kata

Kieran Foran (quad) has been named but is “50-50”. Ata Hingano is included on the reserves as cover. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad returns on the wing with Solomone Kata (bereavement leave) out.



1. Will Hopoate 2. Brett Morris 3. Josh Morris 4. Chase Stanley 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Moses Mbye 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. James Graham (c) 11. Josh Jackson 12. Adam Elliott 13. David Klemmer.

Interchange: 14. Sam Kasiano 15. Danny Fualalo 16. Greg Eastwood 17. Matt Frawley 19. Francis Tualau 20. Kerrod Holland 21. Asipeli Fine 22. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 23. Brenko Lee

Ins: Asipeli Fine, Brenko Lee, Francis Tualau, Josh Reynolds, Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Outs: None

Josh Reynolds (hamstring) returns at five-eighth with Matt Frawley moving back to the bench and Kerrod Holland dropping out of the 17.

 

[TerryGaines]

NRL.com predicts: Given both sides produced one of their best performances of the year in Round 14, they probably could have done without the bye last week which potentially stalls any of the momentum generated. The Bulldogs have played their best in 2017 when their backs are against the wall, but this Warriors team have too many positive aspects to their game when they are on and should be able to score enough points to get past the visitors on Friday night. Warriors by eight.

 

[TerryGaines]

If Foran is out for the Warriors and Josh Reynolds is in for the Dodgies, then the predictable Dodgies need only play for 80 minutes to crush the Warriors.

 

[stanleyg]

Good win against an out of sort Dodgies side.
The Warriors played the best as a team last night than they have in a long time while there is something definitely wrong over at the Kennel if there best performance so far has been against a Dragons side that was just short of woeful on the day.

 

[moto748]

Two pretty ordinary sides in a not very exciting encounter, I thought. Johnson kicked well, and the lad Nash at dummy-half looks a find. My view of the Dogs doesn't change; even when they do attempt a bit more ball movement than usual, they look laboured and seldom pose any real threat. Well deserved win, of course, for the Warriors.

 

[S J]

 

[TerryGaines]