Experienced NRL prop and New Zealand international Herman Ese’ese will return from a three-match suspension to boost the Campbell Construction Group Tweed Seagulls side that takes on the Cutters at Mackay’s BP Print Stadium on Saturday night (6pm).
And he is likely to be joined by fellow Titans forwards Jai Whitfield and Joe Vuna, who both last weekend played well in the NRL clash against Melbourne Storm, if Maroons players David Fifita, Moeaki Fotuaika and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui get through Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Townsville without injury or undue fatigue.
Jayden Campbell, who made an impressive NRL debut against Melbourne, has been chosen as a reserve in the Titans’ 23-man provisional squad but is likely to remain on standby for Queensland utility AJ Brimson, who took a bruised knee into the game.
Ese’ese, who has played four games for the Seagulls this season, was suspended for a high shot on Penrith’s Brian To’o while playing for the Titans in the NRL round 10. He moves into the front row in Ben Woolf’s line-up with Darius Farmer moving back to the second row for Kirk Murphy who has picked up a minor leg injury.
Tweed put in their worst performance of the season in the 40-12 loss to second-placed Norths Devils last Saturday yet retain third spot on the Intrust Super Cup ladder. They will be out to return to form against the Cutters who, although they have won only one match this season, have been highly competitive in six of their nine games.
The Campbell Construction Co. Seagulls team to play Mackay Cutters at BP Print Stadium, Mackay on Saturday:
1 Lindon McGrady
2 Talor Walters
3 Treymain Spry
4 Lee Turner
5 Brayden McGrady
6 Will Brimson
7 Toby Sexton
8 Herman Ese’ese
9 Brent Woolf
10 JJ Collins
11 Lamar Liolevave (capt)
12 Darius Farmer
13 Braden Robson
14 Liam Hampson
15 Harrison Muller
16 Ryland Jacobs
17 TBA
Round Details:
- Mackay Cutters v Tweed Seagulls v Norths Devils at BP Print Stadium, Saturday June 12 at 6pm
- COVID safe practices will be enforced
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