by Pacey's Best Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:02 pm
The Sharks have confirmed Josh Dugan will play fullback in today’s game against the Panthers, with Nene Macdonald to make his club debut in a late change to the Cronulla side.
With Dugan’s shift to fullback in place of the injured Matt Moylan, a backline spot opened up and coach John Morris has thrown the PNG-born outside back an opportunity in what represents his return match in the NRL.
Macdonald has been included on the wing, with Bryson Goodwin moving into the centres, Ronaldo Mulitalo coming out of the originally selected 21-man squad as he continues his recovery from knee surgery.
The rest of the Sharks bench remains the same as in the previous two weeks, with Morris again looking for Toby Rudolf, Sosaia Talakai, Royce Hunt and Fifita to add impact once injected into the contest.
Sharks
1 Josh Dugan
2 Sione Katoa
3 Bryson Goodwin
4 Jesse Ramien
21 Nene Macdonald
6 Shaun Johnson
7 Chad Townsend
10 Aaron Woods
9 Blayke Brailey
15 Braden Hamlin-Uele
11 Briton Nikora
12 Wade Graham
13 Jack Williams
Interchange
8 Andrew Fifita
14 Toby Rudolf
16 Siosifa Talakai
17 Royce Hunt