Eliesa Katoa has been moved into the starting line-up with Bunty Afoa switched to the interchange for the Vodafone Warriors' final clash of the 2022 season against Gold Coast at Mount Smart Stadium.
It will be Katoa's last appearance for the club before finishing up to continue his career with Melbourne next year.
Afoa today achieves the distinction of being the only player to feature in all 24 of the Vodafone Warriors matches this season.
Three backline changes have been made.
Centre Rocco Berry, winger Marcelo Montoya and halfback Shaun Johnson were all named in the starting line-up on Tuesday but have been ruled out in the past 48 hours.
Also out of the original 22-man squad is centre Adam Pompey.
As Berry and Pompey were injured at training they could be replaced from outside the selected squad. That saw centre Viliami Vailea and hooker Taniela Otukolo brought in.
Vailea went straight into the starting side for Berry while Edward Kosi and Daejarn Asi were promoted from the extended bench to replace Montoya and Johnson.
Asi will be wearing jersey #20, Vailea #24 and Kosi #22.
Match: Warriors v Titans
Round 25 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Titans
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Reece WalshFullback for Titans is number 1 Jayden Campbell
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Titans is number 2 Greg Marzhew
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Jesse ArtharsCentre for Titans is number 3 Jojo Fifita
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Centre for Warriors is number 24 Viliami VaileaCentre for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami
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Winger for Warriors is number 22 Edward KosiWinger for Titans is number 5 Corey Thompson
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Titans is number 6 AJ Brimson
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Halfback for Warriors is number 20 Daejarn AsiHalfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-BlakeProp for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Titans is number 18 Jarrod Wallace
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Tohu HarrisProp for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Euan Aitken2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Josh Curran2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
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Lock for Warriors is number 16 Eliesa KatoaLock for Titans is number 13 Isaac Liu
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 13 Bunty AfoaInterchange for Titans is number 14 Paul Turner
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Freddy LussickInterchange for Titans is number 15 Herman Ese'ese
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Ben Murdoch-MasilaInterchange for Titans is number 16 Jaimin Jolliffe
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tom AleInterchange for Titans is number 17 Klese Haas
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Jack MurchieReplacement for Titans is number 19 Tony Francis
Match Officials
- Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Touch Judge: Jon Stone
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
Last updated:
With all the enforced changes it left the Vodafone Warriors with just 20 players.
When the squad was trimmed to 19 24 hours from kick-off, second rower Jack Murchie and Otukolo were retained with departing prop Jackson Frei omitted.
Four of tomorrow's starting backline - Reece Walsh, Jesse Arthars, Chanel Harris-Tavita and Asi - will be making their final appearances for the club tomorrow.
So, too, will second rower Euan Aitken and interchange forward Eliesa Katoa. Murchie, listed as 18th man, is also finishing with the club after this match.
