ISP Team Announcement: Round 20

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Tue 24 Jul 2018, 04:01 PM

Western Suburbs Magpies Intrust Super Premiership Coach Brett Hodgson has named his side to take on Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles for their Round 20 clash.

Kickoff for the match is at 12:45pm AEST on Saturday, July 28 from Lottoland.

Live coverage of the match is available via FOX League as Western Suburbs look to bounce back from a run of three straight defeats and keep their hopes at a top four finish alive with five games to play.

Hodgson's side showed glimpses of the form that had them primed for a potential minor premiership push in a last start defeat to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, but they'll need to improve on their defence this week as they take on a Sea Eagles outfit who sit just one point outside the top eight.

Western Suburbs did get the win when these two teams met earlier in the year at Leichhardt Oval, but will field a very different looking lineup this weekend with several players unavailable for selection.

Malakai Watene-Zelezniak's inclusion on the wing sees Lucas Price move to the centres in place of Toni Tali, while Jacob Liddle is also a key return after missing last week's loss with illness.

Joseph Ratu and Cowen Epere start in the front row with both Tim Grant and Oliver Clark unavailable, while 2018 Development squad forward Sam McIntyre starts in the back row alongside Chris McQueen.

Jersey Flegg players Ben Seufale, Alex Seyfarth and Connelly Lemuelu have been named on the bench.

Round 20 - Round 20 - Saturday 28 Jul

Full Time

Workers

Magpies

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Workers is number 1 Jade Anderson

Fullback for Magpies is number 1 Watson Heleta
Winger for Workers is number 2 Vai Toutai

Winger for Magpies is number 2 Harrison O'Toole
Centre for Workers is number 4 Jonathan Wright

Centre for Magpies is number 3 Braden Robson
Centre for Workers is number 19 Tevita Funa

Centre for Magpies is number 4 Lucas Price
Winger for Workers is number 5 John Folau

Winger for Magpies is number 5 Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
Five-Eighth for Workers is number 6 Tom Wright

Five-Eighth for Magpies is number 6 Tyson Gamble
Halfback for Workers is number 7 Cade Cust

Halfback for Magpies is number 7 Pita Godinet

Forwards

Prop for Workers is number 10 Toafofoa Sipley

Prop for Magpies is number 8 Joseph Ratu
Hooker for Workers is number 14 Lewis Brown

Hooker for Magpies is number 9 Jacob Liddle
Prop for Workers is number 18 Lloyd Perrett

Prop for Magpies is number 10 Cowen Epere
2nd Row for Workers is number 11 Jack Gosiewski

2nd Row for Magpies is number 11 Robbie Rochow
2nd Row for Workers is number 12 James Hasson

2nd Row for Magpies is number 12 Sam McIntyre
Lock for Workers is number 13 Tom Amone

Lock for Magpies is number 13 Patrice Siolo

Interchange

Interchange for Workers is number 16 Tyler Cassel

Interchange for Magpies is number 14 Bayley Sironen
Interchange for Workers is number 17 Dylan Kelly

Interchange for Magpies is number 15 Kurt Aldridge
Interchange for Workers is number 20 Dean Matterson

Interchange for Magpies is number 16 Alex Seyfarth
Interchange for Workers is number 22 Fred Junior Mauala

Interchange for Magpies is number 21 Ben Seufale