The Dolphins have been forced to reshuffle the sides after Kodi Nikorima was ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Raiders at five-eighth due to a minor calf injury.
Anthony Milford is promoted from the bench to partner Isaiya Katoa, the 29-year-old starting his first game of the season as the off-contract gun fights for his career
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“Kodi has been having calf problems for a few weeks, it’s not getting much better, so we left him out and put Anthony Milford in,” Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett said.
“Anthony deserves a chance, he has trained great.
“He had a hamstring injury and then a suspension and has been back playing in the State League for the last three or four weeks.
“All the feedback about him has been good, so I’m happy for Anthony and it’s an opportunity now.”
Meanwhile, the Panthers get a reprieve in the half with their five-eighth Jack Cole cleared to play this week after an early exit in the Round 12 win over the Sharks, and the Bulldogs all but making a late move.
Read on for all the late mail from round 13!
Daley provides the TAB R13 Forecast | 01:35
FRIDAY MAY 31
Newcastle Knights vs Canterbury Bulldogs 8pm AEST at McDonald Jones Stadium
Knights team: 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
Number of players: 20. Will Pryce 21. Jack Hetherington 22. Fletcher Sharpe
Late post: No changes for the Knights during the 24-hour update, with Will Pryce, Jack Hetherington and Fletcher Sharpe drop out of the extended team. Krystian Mapapalangi gets his first game of the season, starting in the centers with Bradman Best injured.
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Josh Curran 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Poasa Faamausili 19. Lipoi Hopoi 22. Harry Hayes
Number of players: 20. Blake Taaffe 21. Jake Turpin 23. Jeral Skelton
Late post: No Blake Taaffe this weekend, with the full-back falling during the 24-hour update. Matt Burton and Stephen Crichton are away on Origin duty and Viliame Kikau is injured, so there are a lot of changes in the squad this week. The Daily Telegraph reports that this appears versatile Lipoi Hopoi will debut despite being named as the 18th man – something that was all but confirmed when he was a bench man Poasa Faamausili played in the reserves on Friday evening. Hopoi has averaged 138 run meters across nine games in the reserves this season.
Is Taumalolo on the outside for Cowboys? | 03:18
SATURDAY JUNE 1
Penrith Panthers vs St George Illawarra Dragons 5.30pm AEST at BlueBet Stadium 4
Panthers team: 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
Number of players: 20. Luron Patea 21. Luke Sommerton 22. Casey McLean
Late post: It must have been a nerve-wracking week for Penrith coach Ivan Cleary, with injuries and Origin duties halving his side’s stocks. But according to NRL Physio, rookie is five-eighth Jack Cole has been cleared of a hamstring problem, with his early removal in round 12 being a precaution. Brad Schneider partners Cole in the half after returning a week earlier than planned from an LCL tear in the NSW Cup. The Panthers are projected to be 1-17, with Ativalu Lisati as the 18th man.
Dragon team: 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 21. Christian Tuipulotu
Number of players: 19. Michael Molo 20. Alec Tuitavake 22. Mikaele Ravalawa
Late post: Come.
Leniu targeted after Vegas drama | 03:23
Dolphins vs Canberra Raiders 7.35pm AEST at Kayo Stadium
Dolphins team: 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
Cut players:
Late post: Come.
Raiders team: 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
Cut players:
Late post: Come.
Will Madge jump ship for Parra’s top job? | 06:02
SUNDAY JUNE 2
Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys 4:05pm AEST at Allianz Stadium
Roosters team: 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 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. De La Salle Va’a.
Cut players:
Late post: Come.
Cowboys team: 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
Cut players:
Late post: Come.
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