Magpies out to respond after bye

Author: Caitlyn Grant
Timestamp: Sat 18 May 2019, 07:33 AM

Western Suburbs Magpies will be looking to establish some consistency this weekend as they take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Panthers Stadium on Saturday morning.

Following from the competition-wide bye in Round 9, this week is shaping up as a big return with a NSWRL reserve grade Magic Round style weekend.

Three games of football will take place at Panthers Stadium in Penrith on Saturday followed by three games at Henson Park in Marrickville on Sunday.

Both Western Suburbs and the Bulldogs head in to the game with four wins from their last eight matches and having both experienced defeat prior to the bye. Both on the edge of the top eight, a win for Wests could see them move as high as third on the ladder with Coach Brett Hodgson set to field an extremely strong squad.

Russell Packer and David Nofoaluma have both been named for the clash, along with Dylan Smith, Tyson Gamble, Sam McIntyre and Robbie Rochow. 2019 Development Players Kane Bradley and Alex Seyfarth are also included in the squad, while Watson Heleta makes his return from injury in the centres.

After being excluded from the final 17 on Thursday night, NRL squad members Paul Momirovski, Elijah Taylor, Luke Garner and Oliver Clark could all be included in the side to take on the Bulldogs, while Jacob Liddle may also come in to the final side today after sitting out the loss to Melbourne as an unused interchange.

Bulldogs Head Coach Brad Henderson has confirmed Christian Crichton, Morgan Harper and Renouf To'omaga have all been named following their appearance in the NSW Residents team last weekend, while Kerrod Holland has been named in the centres. Alex Seve replaces the injured Brandon Wakeham (back).

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Round 10 - Round 10 - Saturday 18 May

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Bulldogs

Magpies

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connelly Leumelu

Fullback for Magpies is number 1 Dylan Smith
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Tuipulotu Katoa

Winger for Magpies is number 5 Kane Bradley
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Morgan Harper

Centre for Magpies is number 3 Paul Momirovski
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Kerrod Holland

Centre for Magpies is number 4 Kane McQuiggin
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Christian Crichton

Winger for Magpies is number 23 David Nofoaluma
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Jesse Marschke

Five-Eighth for Magpies is number 6 Tyson Gamble
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Alex Seve

Halfback for Magpies is number 7 Kauri Aupouri-Puketapu

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Jack Nelson

Prop for Magpies is number 10 Russell Packer
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 22 Michael Lichaa

Hooker for Magpies is number 19 Jacob Liddle
Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Renouf Toomaga

Prop for Magpies is number 15 Oliver Clark
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Bronson Garlick

2nd Row for Magpies is number 11 Sam McIntyre
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 19 Raymond Faitala-Mariner

2nd Row for Magpies is number 16 Luke Garner
Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Kayne Kalache

Lock for Magpies is number 13 Elijah Taylor

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 12 Tony Matautia

Interchange for Magpies is number 8 Joseph Ratuvakacereivalu
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 James Roumanos

Interchange for Magpies is number 9 Braden Robson
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Austin Dias

Interchange for Magpies is number 12 Robbie Rochow
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Elie El-Zakhem

Interchange for Magpies is number 18 Alex Seyfarth