Below-pressure Dragons coach Anthony Griffin has swung the axe in a last-ditch bid to reverse his facet’s type – and doubtlessly save his job.
Griffin has reacted to St George Illawarra’s fourth-straight loss with star centre Zac Lomax the most important casualty.
Max Feagai strikes from wing to centre to interchange Lomax with Mikaele Ravalawa (hamstring) returning on the wing.
Hooker Jacob Liddle and younger ahead Toby Couchman have additionally been dropped.
In the meantime, Brandon Smith has been named within the Sydney Roosters facet after present process scans that cleared him of a critical neck harm.
Smith left Mt Sensible Stadium on Sunday in an ambulance sporting a neck brace after he complained of an ungainly feeling in his neck and numbness in his legs.
Nevertheless, he has since undergone scans which revealed he tweaked an previous bulging disc.
He has been named within the Roosters facet and might be given each probability to show his health in time for Sunday afternoon’s sport in opposition to North Queensland at Suncorp Stadium.
BULLDOGS v RAIDERS
Friday, 6pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Bulldogs
1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Declan Casey 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Matt Burton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Corey Waddell 12. Jacob Preston 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Bench: 14. Karl Oloapu 15. Jayden Okunbor 16. Franklin Pele, 17 Samuel Hughes
Reserves: 19. Kurtis Morrin 20. Jackson Topine 21. Harrison Edwards 22. Kyle Flanagan 23 Blake Wilson
Raiders
1. Sebastian Kris 2. Xavier Savage 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Younger 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh
Bench: 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17.Ata Mariota
Reserves: 18. Brad Schneider 19 James Schiller 20 Trey Mooney 21 Corey Harawira-Naera 22. Peter Hola
SEA EAGLES v BRONCOS
Friday, 8:05pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sea Eagles
1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolu Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Cooper Johns 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Sean Keppie 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Josh Aloiai
Bench: 14. Karl Lawton 15. Ben Trbojevic 16 Ethan Bullemor 17. Aaron Woods
Reserves: 18. Samuela Fainu 19. Kaeo Weekes 20. Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega 21. Christian Tuipulotu 22. Ben Condon
Broncos
1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan
Bench: 14. Cory Paix 15. Corey Jensen 16. Keenan Palasia 17. Martin Taupau
Reserves: 18. Deine Mariner 19. Xavier Willison 20. Josk Madden 21. Delouise Hoeter 22. Kobe Hetheringotn
WARRIORS v PANTHERS
Saturday, 3pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Warriors
1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Marcelo Montoya 4. Adam Pompey 5. Edward Kosi 6. Dylan Walker 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris
Bench: 14. Bayley Sironen 15 Josh Curran 16. Demitric Sifakula 17 Tom Ale
Reserves: 17 Freddy Lussick 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21 Viliami Vailea 22 Ronald Volkman 23. Kalani Going
Panthers
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo
Bench: 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Jaeman Salmon
Reserves: 18. Jack Cogger 19 Luke Garner 20. Thomas Jenkins 21 Spencer Leniu 22. Chris Smith
SHARKS v DOLPHINS
Saturday, 5:30pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sharks
1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Oregon Kaufusi 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane
Bench: 14. Cameron McInnes 15. Jack Williams 16. Wade Graham 17. Thomas Hazelton
Reserves: 18. Braydon Trindall 19. Connor Tracey 20. Jesse Colqhoun 21. Mawene Hiroti 22. Jayden Berrell
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Dolphins
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken 4. Brenko Lee 5. Tesi Niu 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Kenny Bromwich 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Tom Gilbert
Bench: 14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Anthony Milford 16. Mason Teague 17. Herman Ese’ese
Reserves: 18. Kurt Donoghoe 19 Poasa Faamausili 20. Edrick Lee 21 Valynce Te Whare 22. JJ Collins
STORM v RABBITOHS
Saturday, 7:45pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Storm
1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King
Bench: 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Aaron Pene 16. Tom Eisenhuth 17. Tariq Sims
Reserves: 18. Tyran Wishart 19. Grant Anderson 20. Tepai Moeroa 21. Jordan Grant 22. Jonah Pezet
Rabbitohs
1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnson 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5.Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Prepare dinner 10. Hame Sele 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray
Bench: 14. Jed Cartwright 15. Jai Arrow 16. Liam Knight 17. Thomas Burgess
Reserves: 18. Josiah Karapani 19 Blake Taaffe 20. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 21. Ben Lovett 22. Dean Hawkins
ROOSTERS v COWBOYS
Sunday, 4pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Roosters
1. James Tedesco 2. Corey Allan 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Drew Hutchison 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Joseph Manu 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley
Bench: 14. Jake Turpin 15. Angus Crichton 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Matthew Lodge
Reserves: 18. Fletcher Baker 19. Sam Walker 20. Tuipulotu Katoa 21. Billy Smith 22. Nathan Brown
Cowboys
1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jack Gosiewski 13. Reuben Cotter
Bench: 14. Jake Granville 15. Mitchell Dunn 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
Reserves: 18. Riley Value 19. Ben Hampton 20. Brendan Elliot 21. Taniela Sadrugu 22. Jake Bourke
TITANS v EELS
Sunday, 6:25pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Titans
1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu
Bench: 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Erin Clark 16. Klese Haas 17. Jo Vuna
Reserves: 18. Keano Kini 19. Aaron Schoupp 20. Thomas Weaver 21. Thomas Mikaele 22. Sam McIntyre
Eels
1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Wiremu Greig 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Andrew Davey 13. J’maine Hopgood
Bench: 14. Bryce Cartwright 15. Brendan Fingers 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Makahesi Makatoa
Reserves: 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Sean Russell 20. Ofahiki Ogden 21. Matt Doorey 22. Jack Murchie
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