Vodafone Warriors confirm line-up: Jack Murchie to start

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Sat 23 Jul 2022, 02:05 PM

Vodafone Warriors interim head coach Stacey Jones has brought second rower Jack Murchie into the starting line-up for today's 19th-round NRL clash against the Raiders at GIO Stadium in Canberra (3.00pm kick-off local time; 5.00pm NZT).

Murchie will line up on the right edge with Josh Curran coming into the game off the interchange.

Curran joins Reece Walsh, Bunty Afoa and Eliesa Katoa on the bench. Prop Jackson Frei is 18th man.

When the squad was reduced to 19 players 24 hours before kick-off, the 22-year-old Katoa was brought onto the interchange bench to replace Aaron Pene, who has a virus and has been ruled out.

Katoa is set for his 41st career game, all of which have been played in Australia since his debut on 2020.

It will be his 10th appearance this season and his first since the 11th-round loss to St George Illawarra. He has been the official game day reserve for five other matches without making it onto the field (including the homecoming match against Wests Tigers at Mount Smart Stadium on July 3).

Katoa has also appeared four times for feeder club Redcliffe in the Hostplus Cup this season including a 60-minute stint in last weekend's 54-16 win over Norths Devils.

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Xavier Savage

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Chanel Harris-Tavita
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Jesse Arthars
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Albert Hopoate

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Daejarn Asi
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Zac Woolford

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Tohu Harris
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Euan Aitken
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead

2nd Row for Warriors is number 17 Jack Murchie
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Adam Elliott

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Jazz Tevaga

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling

Interchange for Warriors is number 12 Josh Curran
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ryan Sutton

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Reece Walsh
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Emre Guler

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Bunty Afoa
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Corey Harawira-Naera

Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Eliesa Katoa