The Bulldogs will be without speedster Josh Addo-Carr — but do welcome back some key personnel for their clash with the Manly Sea Eagles.
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau
12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Harry Hayes 17. Josh Curran 18th Man: 19. Blake Taaffe
Players cut: 20. Lipoi Hopoi 21. Jonathan Sua 22. Drew Hutchison 23. Chris Patolo
Late Mail: Five-eighth Matt Burton is on track to return after progressing through the NRL’s concussion protocols, with Bronson Xerri and Jeral Skelton also back on deck.
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Tommy Talau 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12.
Karl Lawton 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Ben Trbojevic 15. Josh Aloiai 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18th Man: 18. Clayton Faulalo
Players cut: 19. Jamie Humphreys 20. Toafofoa Sipley 21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 22. Corey Waddell
Late Mail: Tom Trbojevic is a certainty to play according to skipper Daly Cherry-Evans. The star fullback is battling a shoulder injury, but is expected to receive an injection to get through the game.
