NRL Round 4 Late Mail: Bulldogs boosted by Kieran Foran’s return
It’s the Bulldogs against the Dragons in the annual Queen’s Birthday bash – a match that may decide the fate of the losing team’s coach – check out all the Late Mail and Wacko’s Whispers.
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Kieran Foran has revealed that a desire to repay Canterbury for his horror injury run drove his latest comeback from a shoulder reconstruction.
Foran will make a timely return for the winless Bulldogs when they face fellow battlers St George Illawarra in Monday’s annual Queen’s Birthday NRL clash.
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BULLDOGS VS DRAGONS
Monday, June 8th, 4:05pm, Bankwest Stadium
Bulldogs: 1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 2. Nick Meaney, 3. Reimis Smith, 4. Will Hopoate, 14. Jake Averillo, 6. Kieran Foran, 7. Lachlan Lewis, 8. Aiden Tolman, 9. Jeremy Marshall-King, 10. Dylan Napa, 11. Josh Jackson, 12. Dean Britt, 13. Adam Elliott
Interchange: 15. Renouf To’omaga, 16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner, 17. Sauaso Sue, 19. Ofahiki Ogden,
Reserves: 20. Kerrod Holland, 22. Brandon Wakeham
Players cut: 5. Christian Crichton, 21. Sione Katoa,
Wacko’s Late Mail: In a big boost for the Bulldogs experienced playmaker Kieran Foran returns after recovering from off-season shoulder surgery. Christian Crichton has been omitted with Jake Averillo promoted to the starting side and Ofahiki Ogden joining the interchange bench in his place. Adam Elliot and Reimis Smith were both in doubt after they failed HIAs last weekend but have passed the required protocols and will play.
Dragons: 1. Corey Norman, 2. Jordan Pereira, 3. Brayden Williame, 4. Zac Lomax, 5. Mikaele Ravalawa, 6. Ben Hunt, 7. Adam Clune 8. Josh Kerr, 9. Cameron McInnes, 10. Paul Vaughan, 11. Tyson Frizell, 12. Tariq Sims, 13. James Graham
Interchange: 14. Trent Merrin, 15. Blake Lawrie, 16. Issac Luke, 17. Euan Aitken
Reserves: 18. Tyrell Fuimaono, 20. Jacob Host,
Players cut: 19. Matthew Dufty, 21. Jackson Ford
Wacko’s Late Mail: The Dragons are 1-17 with rookie half Adam Clune to play despite the broken nose he copped at training on Tuesday after a collision with Paul Vaughan. The Dragons report he will recover from it to make his NRL debut. He is a left-side half who has a very good short kicking game and is direct in attack which allowed him to lead the NSW Cup in 2019 with 28 try assists and 27 linebreak assists as well as seven forced line dropouts and 2535 kick metres in 22 games. Corey Norman moves back to fullback with Ben Hunt moving to five-eighth. Josh Kerr is set to overcome a knock to the knee to start at prop. The only potential charge would be if Paul McGregor decides to run with a three-man forward bench and hooker with Jacob Host a chance to replace Euan Aitken.