SATURDAY, MARCH 15th GIO STADIUM,CANBERRA,7.35pm
Raiders
1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Albert Hopoate 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Corey Horsburgh 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Matt Nicholson 17. Ata Mariota 18. Danny Levi 19. Trey Mooney 20. Chevy Stewart 21. Michael Asomua 22. Ethan Sanders
Changes from last match:
Out: Xavier Savage (wing), Joseph Tapine (front row)
In: Albert Hopoate (wing), Matty Nicholson (bench), Danny Levi (reserve), Trey Mooney (reserve), Chevy Stewart (reserve), Utuloa Asomua (reserve), Ethan Sanders (reserve)
Changes: Josh Papalii (lock to front row), Morgan Smithies (bench to lock)
With forward Joe Tapine suspended, head coach Ricky Stuart has shifted Josh Papali’i to prop and named Morgan Smithies as a starting lock. England-born Matty Nicholson has been added to the bench.
In the backline, Albert Hopoate comes in to replace winger Xavier Savage, who is serving a one-match suspension. Danny Levi has been named as the 18th man reserve.
Broncos
1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Deine Mariner 4. Gehamat Shibasaki, 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix, 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Corey Jensen 16. Xavier Willison 17. Brendan Piakura, 18. Tyson Smoothy 19. Delouise Hoeter 20. Martin Taupau 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Jock Madden
Changes from last match:
In: Tyson Smoothy (reserve), Delouise Hoeter (reserve), Martin Taupau (reserve), Jaiyden Hunt (reserve), Jock Madden (reserve)
Broncos: Winning form is good form for Michael Maguire, who goes with an unchanged 17 for the road trip to Canberra. Jock Madden has recovered from a hamstring injury to be in the extended squad and Tyson Smoothy is again 18th man.
Referees. Wyatt Raymond, Touch Judges, David Munro, Daniel Schwass, Bunker, Matt Noyen.
The Raiders surprised everyone in Vegas with their impressive victory over the Warriors and return home after a two-week break to face the flying Broncos. Brisbane absolutely battered the Roosters last week and will take a lot of confidence into this as their new-look spine benefits from that first-up run together. Ricky Stuart will have the Raiders geared up for this clash, but the Broncos should be too strong.
Broncos for me. They looked good last week, while the Raiders played a very poor Warriors side..
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