A total of 28 of the One New Zealand Warriors’ current 29 top 30 NRL players have been named in the club’s first-grade and New South Wales Cup sides to face Manly-Warringah at Go Media Stadium on Friday night.
The only player out of contention is winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who is sidelined long-term after surgery on his wrist injury.
In all 21 top 30 players have been selected in the NRL squad along with second rower Eddie Ieremia-Toevava, who’s on a fulltime development contract.
Five of those players are also named in the NSW Cup lineup with Edward Kosi on the wing, Te Maire Martin at standoff, Sam Healey at hooker, Bunty Afoa in the front row and Ieremia-Toeava in the second row.
The reserve grade combination also includes seven other top 30 players – centre Rocco Berry, winger Morgan Harper, halfback Tanner Boyd, prop Tom Ale, second rower Jacob Laban and interchange hooker Freddy Lussick and front rower Tanner Stowers-Smith.
Match: Warriors v Sea Eagles
Round 2 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Sea Eagles
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Geronimo DoyleFullback for Sea Eagles is number 18 Charlie Thompson
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Morgan HarperWinger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Navren Willett
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco BerryCentre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Jordan Swann
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Moala Graham-TaufaCentre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Aaron Schoupp
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Edward KosiWinger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire MartinFive-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Brandon Wakeham
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah BoydHalfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Jake Arthur
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tom AleProp for Sea Eagles is number 8 Chris Patolo
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Samuel HealeyHooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Bunty AfoaProp for Sea Eagles is number 10 Aitasi James
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jacob Laban2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Michael Chee Kam
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 17 Kayliss Fatialofa2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Zane Dunford
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Kalani GoingLock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Dean Matterson
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Freddy LussickInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Caleb Navale
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-SmithInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 D'Jazirhae Pua'avase
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Toby CrosbyInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Jacob Sykes
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Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Luke HansonInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Max Hayley
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 21 Harry DurbinReplacement for Sea Eagles is number 19 Broden Konz
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The New South Wales Cup team kicks off the football action at 5.15pm on Friday coming off a hard-earned 18-16 win over Canberra while the Sea Eagles also had a two-point result but fell 20-22 to South Sydney.
The Warriors have named the same 17 used against the Raiders.
NSW Cup Highlights: Graham-Taufa at the double
For the recently-signed Harper there’ll be a lot of familiar faces in Manly’s lineup from his time with the Sea Eagles.
The 26-year-old Hamilton-born centre-winger through his Warriors debut well making 158 metres from 17 runs.
The match also marked a successful return from a long injury lay-off for centre Rocco Berry who came through the first half well before being taken off.
