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NRL Late Mail: Round 25 - Wighton ruled out

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 20 Aug 2023, 03:05 PM

All the late mail, team changes and news for Round 25 of the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership.

NRL Late Mail: Round 25

Raiders v Bulldogs, Sunday at GIO Stadium

Raiders: Matt Frawley is the five-eighth after Jack Wighton dropped out 24 hours before kick-off due to a minor hamstring strain. That is the only change to the 17, although a late switch sees Emre Guler start and Josh Papali'i drop back to the bench. Favourite son Jarrod Croker returns from a hamstring injury in the centres. James Schiller will play his third game of the season, joining the bench along with Tom Starling.

Bulldogs: Luke Thompson is a late inclusion in the run-on side at prop, swapping places with Max King who reverts to the bench. There are no other late changes, with Raymond Faitala-Mariner starting at lock and Corey Waddell coming in for the suspended Jacob Preston. Jayden Okunbor is the 18th man. The Bulldogs are chasing their first win at GIO Stadium since Round 11, 2015 when a Josh Reynolds double inspired a 41-34 win.

Round 25 - Sunday 20th August

Full Time

Raiders

Bulldogs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Jake Averillo
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Albert Hopoate

Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Blake Wilson
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker

Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jacob Kiraz
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Matthew Timoko

Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Braidon Burns
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Nick Cotric

Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 19 Matt Frawley

Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Toby Sexton

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Liam Knight
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Zac Woolford

Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Raiders is number 15 Emre Guler

Prop for Bulldogs is number 15 Luke Thompson
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Corey Waddell
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh

Lock for Bulldogs is number 19 Harrison Edwards

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kyle Flanagan
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 James Schiller

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Tevita Pangai Junior
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 21 Jayden Okunbor