The Dolphins have been pressured right into a halves reshuffle with five-eighth Kodi Nikorima ruled out of Saturday’s conflict with the Raiders as a consequence of a minor calf harm.
Anthony Milford is promoted off the bench to accomplice Isaiya Katoa, the 29-year-old beginning his first sport of the season as the off-contract gun fights for his profession
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“Kodi has had a bit of a calf problem for a couple of weeks, it’s not getting much better, so we’ve left him out and put Anthony Milford in,” Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett stated.
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“Anthony deserves an opportunity, he has trained great.
“He had a hamstring injury and then a suspension and he has been back playing State League for the past three or four weeks.
“All the feedback has been good about him so I’m pleased for Anthony and it’s an opportunity now.”
Meanwhile, the Panthers get a reprieve within the halves with their five-eighth Jack Cole cleared to play this week after leaving the Round 12 win over the Sharks early.
Read on for all of the late mail from Round 13!
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Daley delivers the TAB R13 Forecast | 01:35
FRIDAY MAY 31
Newcastle Knights vs Canterbury Bulldogs 8pm AEST at McDonald Jones Stadium
Knights workforce: 1. David Armstrong 2. Enari Tuala 3. Dane Gagai 4. Krystian Mapapalangi 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Kai Pearce-Paul 12. Dylan Lucas 13. Adam Elliott 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Tyson Frizell 16. Daniel Saifiti 17. Brodie Jones 18. Thomas Cant 19. Mathew Croker
Players reduce: 20. Will Pryce 21. Jack Hetherington 22. Fletcher Sharpe
Late mail: No adjustments for the Knights on the 24-hour replace, with Will Pryce, Jack Hetherington and Fletcher Sharpe dropping out of the prolonged squad. Krystian Mapapalangi will get his first sport of the season, beginning within the centres with Bradman Best injured.
Bulldogs workforce: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Jacob Kiraz 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Jacob Preston 12. Jaeman Salmon 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Josh Curran 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Poasa Faamausili 19. Lipoi Hopoi 22. Harry Hayes
Players reduce: 20. Blake Taaffe 21. Jake Turpin 23. Jeral Skelton
Late mail: No Blake Taaffe this weekend, with the fullback dropped on the 24-hour replace. Matt Burton and Stephen Crichton are away on Origin obligation and Viliame Kikau is injured, so there’s been loads of adjustments to the squad this week. The Daily Telegraph studies that back-rower Lipoi Hopoi will debut regardless of being named as 18th man. He’s been averaging 138 run metres throughout 9 video games within the reserves this season.
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SATURDAY JUNE 1
Penrith Panthers vs St George Illawarra Dragons 5.30pm AEST at 4 BlueBet Stadium
Panthers workforce: 1. Daine Laurie 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Jesse McLean 6. Jack Cole 7. Brad Schneider 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Henry 13. Lindsay Smith 14. Trent Toelau 15. Preston Riki 16. Mavrik Geyer 17. Tyrone Peachey 18. Isaiah Iongi 19. Ativalu Lisati 20. Luron Patea 21. Luke Sommerton 22. Casey McLean
Late mail: It should have been a nervy week for Penrith coach Ivan Cleary, with accidents and Origin duties depleting his sides halves shares. But, based on the NRL Physio, rookie five-eighth Jack Cole has been cleared of a hamstring downside, together with his early removing in Round 12 a precaution. Brad Schneider companions Cole within the halves after returning per week forward of schedule from an LCL tear in NSW Cup.
Dragons workforce: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Sione Finau 3. Moses Suli 4. Max Feagai 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Jesse Marschke 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Tom Eisenhuth 14. Blake Lawrie 15. Ben Murdoch-Masila 16. Toby Couchman 17. Ryan Couchman 18. Fa’amanu Brown 19. Michael Molo 20. Alec Tuitavake 21. Christian Tuipulotu 22. Mikaele Ravalawa
Late mail:
To come.
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Dolphins vs Canberra Raiders 7.35pm AEST at Kayo Stadium
Dolphins workforce: 1. Trai Fuller 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Euan Aitken 13. Max Plath 14. Josh Kerr 15. Kenny Bromwich 16. Ray Stone 17. Anthony Milford 18. Oryn Keeley 19. Sean O’Sullivan 20. Jarrod Wallace 21. Kurt Donoghoe 22. Edrick Lee
Late mail:
To come.
Raiders workforce: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Ata Mariota 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Trey Mooney 17. Emre Guler 18. Albert Hopoate 19. Zac Woolford 20. Peter Hola 21. Michael Asomua 22. Hohepa Puru
Late mail:
To come.
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SUNDAY JUNE 2
Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys 4:05pm AEST at Allianz Stadium
Roosters workforce: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Fetalaiga Pauga 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Terrell May 11. Nat Butcher 12. Victor Radley 13. Naufahu Whyte 14. Sandon Smith 15. Siua Wong 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Michael Jennings 18. Zach Dockar-Clay 19. Blake Steep 20. Ethan King 21. Jake Elliott 22. Delasalle Vaa
Late mail:
To come.
Cowboys workforce: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Tomas Chester 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Braidon Burns 6. Jake Clifford 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Jake Granville 10. Griffin Neame 11. Heilum Luki 12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 13. Thomas Mikaele 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Harrison Edwards 16. Jamal Shibasaki 17. Jason Taumalolo 18. Kaiden Lahrs 19. Thomas Duffy 20. Marly Bitungane 21. Jai Hansen 22. Jaxon Purdue
Late mail:
To come.
Bye: Broncos, Rabbitohs, Sea Eagles, Storm, Titans, Warriors, Tigers