NRL State Championship
Sunday 6th October
1:20pm
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
ROUND 14 LATE CHANGES
Sharks duo Chad Townsend and Josh Dugan headline a raft of changes to Greg Matterson’s side to take on Penrith at Henson Park.
The side has a new centre combination with Dugan and Mawene Hiroti replacing Jensen Taumoepeau and Jonaiah Lualua. Similarly, Townsend slots into the halves with skipper Bronson Garlick moving into the backrow alongside new addition Teig Wilton. Franklin Pele also starts in the front row with Brock Gray dropping down to the bench.
INS:
Josh Dugan
Mawene Hiroti
Chad Townsend
Franklin Pele
Teig Wilton
OUTS:
Jensen Taumoepeau
Jonaiah Lualua
Ethan Natoli
Gabe Hamlin
Ryan Verlinden (Concussion Sub)
Newtown Team Vs. Penrith (Round 14)
1 Dylan O’Connor
2 Sione Katoa
3 Josh Dugan
4 Mawene Hiroti
5 Nene Macdonald
6 Luke Metcalf
7 Chad Townsend
17 Franklin Pele
9 Kyle Paterson
10 Daniel Vasquez
11 Teig Wilton
12 Bronson Garlick (c)
13 Billy Magoulias
Interchange:
8 Brock Gray
14 Monty Raper
15 Zac Woolford
19 Tom Caughlin
Concussion Sub
21 Ryan Verlinden
Coach: Greg Matterson
Newtown Jets respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the Land and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on and that the land area encompassing Henson Park traditionally belonged to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation.