Rd 19 Team List: Four milestones falling on same day
In an extraordinary coincidence four major milestones are set to be marked by One New Zealand Warriors players in Saturday’s 19th-round NRL clash against Parramatta at CommBank Stadium in Sydney (5.30pm kick-off local time; 7.30pm NZT).
The spotlight will be on senior players Shaun Johnson, Dylan Walker, Addin Fonua-Blake and Wayde Egan as they all celebrate landmark achievements on the same day.
The 32-year-old Johnson is eyeing his 200th match for the club since making his debut in 2011; he will become only the fifth player to appear in 200 matches for the Warriors after Simon Mannering (301), Stacey Jones (261), Manu Vatuvei (226) and Ben Matulino (212).
After starting with South Sydney in 2013 and continuing with Manly Warringah, first-year Warrior Walker (28) plays his 200th career game on Saturday.
Fonua-Blake (27) began his NRL career with the Sea Eagles in 2016 and will play his 53rd match for the Warriors this week to reach the 150-game milestone.
The 26-year-old Egan’s 71st outing for the One New Zealand Warriors will be his 100th overall after starting out with Penrith in 2018.
Match: Eels v Warriors
Round 19 -
home Team
Eels
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Eels is number 1 Sean RussellFullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika SivoWinger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
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Centre for Eels is number 3 Will PenisiniCentre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco Berry
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Centre for Eels is number 4 Bailey SimonssonCentre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
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Winger for Eels is number 5 Isaac LumelumeWinger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
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Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Ryan MattersonFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke Metcalf
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Halfback for Eels is number 7 Daejarn AsiHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson
Forwards
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Prop for Eels is number 8 Ofahiki OgdenProp for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
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Hooker for Eels is number 9 Brendan HandsHooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
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Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior PauloProp for Warriors is number 10 Bunty Afoa
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2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Bryce Cartwright2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford
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2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Andrew Davey2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Mitchell Barnett
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Lock for Eels is number 13 J'maine HopgoodLock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris
Interchange
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Interchange for Eels is number 14 Luca MorettiInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Dylan Walker
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Interchange for Eels is number 15 Joe OfahengaueInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Bayley Sironen
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Interchange for Eels is number 16 Shaun LaneInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Tom Ale
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Interchange for Eels is number 17 Makahesi MakatoaInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Freddy Lussick
Reserves
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Replacement for Eels is number 21 Matt DooreyReplacement for Warriors is number 18 Brayden Wiliame
Match Officials
- Referee: Adam Gee
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger
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The quartet were today named in a line-up unchanged from the one used in last Friday night’s disappointing 6-28 loss to South Sydney at a sold-out Go Media Stadium.
Missing from the side again are suspended back rowers Marata Niukore and Josh Curran while standoff Te Maire Martin and middle forward Jazz Tevaga remain on the injured list.
The combination features six players who have appeared in all 16 matches this season in Johnson, Fonua-Blake, Marcelo Montoya, Adam Pompey, Bunty Afoa and Tom Ale.
The One New Zealand Warriors’ setback against the Rabbitohs saw them slip to eighth spot on a congested ladder, level on 22 points with Saturday’s the Eels (sixth) as well as South Sydney (seventh).
Despite having 28 points scored against them last week, the One New Zealand Warriors still rank third for the fewest points conceded so far (304) behind Penrith and Brisbane.
They take a 5-3 away record into the contest with Parramatta but they have lost their only two previous meetings at CommBank Stadium in 2019 and 2022.
The Eels have been one of the Warriors’ least frequent opponents in recent years with this being the sixth straight season they have played each other just once.
Parramatta has won the last four contests between the two sides with the Warriors’ last success a 24-14 win at ANZ Stadium (now Accor Stadium) in 2018.
