The Vodafone Warriors will take a much-changed line-up into tonight’s Anzac Day clash against Melbourne at AMII Park (7.50pm kick-off local time; 9.50pm NZT).
Peta Hiku replaces the injured Roger Tuivasa-Sheck at fullback, the experienced Blake Ayshford comes into the centres for Hiku, Patrick Herbert makes his debut replacing Solomone Kata at right centre and Tohu Harris starts at standoff for Blake Green. Isaiah Papali’i comes into the second row for Harris.
Named on the bench to make his NRL debut is standoff Hayze Perham.
Harris captains the side tonight.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v MELBOURNE STORM
7.50pm, Thursday, April 25, 2019
AMII Park, Melbourne
VODAFONE WARRIORS
3 PETA HIKU
2 GERARD BEALE
22 BLAKE AYSHFORD
21 PATRICK HERBERT
5 KEN MAUMALO
12 TOHU HARRIS (c)
6 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA
8 AGNATIUS PAASI
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 LEESON AH MAU
11 ADAM BLAIR
15 ISAIAH PAPALI’I
13 LACHLAN BURR
Interchange:
14 JAZZ TEVAGA
16 BUNTY AFOA
17 NATHANIEL ROACHE
18 HAYZE PERHAM
HEAD COACH | STEPHEN KEARNEY
