RAIDERS v BULLDOGS
Friday, 6pm, GIO Stadium, Canberra
Raiders
1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Nick Cotric, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Matt Timokoi, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Matt Frawley, 7. Brad Schneider, 8. Josh Papalii, 9. Adam Elliot, 10. Joseph Tapine, 11. Hudson Young, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Ryan Sutton
Bench: 14. Tom Starling, 15. Corey Harawira-Naera, 16. Sebastian Kris, 17. Corey Horsburgh
Reserves: 18. Harry Rushton, 19. Emre Guler, 20. Xavier Savage, 21. Emre Guler, 21. Trey Mooney, 22. Sam Williams, 23. James Schiller 24. Peter Hola
TEAM NEWS:
Ricky Stuart has had enough. Xavier Savage and Semi Valemei are out with Jarod Croker returning at centre and Jordan Rapana shifting from fullback to wing in place of Savage. Rapana’s move permits Nicoll-Klokstad to revert to his job of starting fullback. Jack Wighton (suspended) is replaced by Matt Frawley. Elliott Whitehead is again named to start after being a late withdrawal for two weeks running.
Bulldogs
1. Matt Dufty, 2. Brent Naden, 3. Aaron Schoupp, 4. Jake Averillo, 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 6. Matt Burton, 7. Kyle Flanagan, 8. Luke Thompson, 9. Jeremy Marshall-King, 10. Paul Vaughan, 11. Corey Waddell, 12. Tevita Pangai Jr, 13. Josh Jackson
Bench: 14. Bailey Biondi-Odo, 15. Joe Stimson, 16. Max King, 17. Ava Seumanufagai
Reserves: 19. Jackson Topine, 20. Josh Cook, 21. Brandon Wakeham, 22. Reece Hoffman, 23. Jayden Okunbor, 24. Paul Alamoti, 25. Chris Patolo
TEAM NEWS:
Josh Jackson (Covid) is back which sees Max King go to the bench and Billy Tsikrikas (suspended) out. Brent Naden (Covid) also returns at the expense of Jayden Okunbor.