The Manly Sea Eagles are set to face off against the Brisbane Broncos in an exciting Magic Round showdown at Suncorp Stadium.
Reece Walsh is sidelined due to knee soreness, prompting Selwyn Cobbo to move to fullback and Josiah Karapani to step in at center. Jock Madden makes his return from a pectoral injury, replacing Josh Rogers, while Tyson Smoothy takes over at hooker for Billy Walters, who is dealing with a wrist injury.
Tolu Koula will fill in for Tom Trbojevic at fullback, with Reuben Garrick maintaining his spot in the centres.
Haumole Olakau’atu is back from suspension, slotting into the second row and pushing Corey Waddell to the bench, with Toafofoa Sipley moving to the reserves.
Despite suffering a head knock in the previous match against the Dolphins, Gordon Chan Kum Tong is included in the lineup.
Here are the team lineups:
Sea Eagles: 1. Tolutau Koula 2. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 3. Tommy Talau 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Karl Lawton 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Aaron Woods 19. Jakob Arthur
Broncos: 4. Selwyn Cobbo 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 21. Josiah Karapani 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Tyson Smoothy 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Blake Mozer 15. Xavier Willison 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Jack Gosiewski 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Martin Taupau
