Wacko’s Whispers: Late mail for Round 4 of the 2019 NRL season

There’s good news for the Dragons and an NRL debut on the cards for a young Storm speedster. Check out all the updated Round 4 team news from Wacko’s Whispers.

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The man with the best mail in the game, Wacko’s Whispers, has updated team news, full line-ups and analysis for every game of the fourth round of the 2019 NRL season.

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STORM v BULLDOGS

Sun, April 7, AAMI Park, 4.05pm

Storm: 1. Jahrome Hughes 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 17. Marion Seve 4. Curtis Scott 3. Will Chambers 6. Cameron Munster 7. Brodie Croft 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane.

Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 18. Ryan Papenhuyzen

Reserves:

Players cut: 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 19. Patrick Kaufusi, 20. Albert Vete, 21. Billy Walters

Late Mail: Winger Josh Addo-Carr has been ruled out, with Marion Seve coming into the starting line-up. He starts at centre with Will Chambers moving to the wing while Ryan Papenhuyzen joins the bench for his NRL debut.

Bulldogs: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Jayden Okunbor 3. Kerrod Holland 4. Will Hopoate 5. Reimis Smith 6. Jack Cogger 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Dylan Napa 11. Josh Jackson 12. Corey Harawira-Naera 13. Rhyse Martin

Interchange: 14. Michael Lichaa 15. Ofahiki Ogden 16. Adam Elliot 17. Chris Smith

Reserves: 20. Marcelo Montoya 22. Sauaso Sue

Players cut: 19. Danny Fualalo, 21. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Late Mail: The Bulldogs are expected to be 1-17 after picking up their first win of the season last week. Corey Harawira-Naera is expected to play despite a minor shoulder injury.

KNIGHTS v DRAGONS

Sun, April 7, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6.10pm

Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga, 2. Edrick Lee, 3. Hymel Hunt, 4. Jesse Ramien, 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6. Mason Lino, 7. Mitchell Pearce, 8. David Klemmer, 9. Danny Levi, 10. Tim Glasby, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Sione Mata’utia, 13. Mitchell Barnett,

Interchange: 14. Kurt Mann, 15. Aidan Guerra, 16. Daniel Saifiti, 17. Josh King

Reserves: 18. Herman Ese’ese, 20. Jamie Buhrer,

Players cut: 19. Brodie Jones, 21. Tautau Moga

Late Mail: Coach Nathan Brown has finally relented and moved Kalyn Ponga to fullback which means Mason Lino, who will overcome knee injury to play, comes into the halves to partner Mitchell Pearce. Newcastle’s only concern is Daniel Saifiti (ankle and knee injuries suffered in round one) though he has been named to play following the captain’s run.

Dragons: 1. Matt Dufty 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Euan Aitken 4. Tim Lafai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Jacob Host 12. Tariq Sims 13. Blake Lawrie

Interchange: 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Zac Lomax, 16. Korbin Sims, 18. Tyson Frizell

Reserves: 19. Mitchell Allgood 20. Jai Field

Players cut: 17. Luciano Leilua,21. Jonus Pearson

Late Mail: The Dragons have received a boost with Tyson Frizell set to play his first game since suffering a lacerated testicle in round one. Frizell has been named on the bench in place of Luciano Leilua who has been omitted. Jonus Pearson is the other player omitted. Tariq Sims failed to finish the game last week due to a head knock but will play after passing required concussion protocols.