NRL Late Mail: Round 4 - Matterson to lock, Cartwright out
An undermanned Sharks side got the job done over the Raiders after grinding their way back from 18-0 down.
The Eels have suffered a blow ahead of their Easter Monday clash against the Wests Tigers with forward Bryce Cartwright withdrawing due to a rib injury.
See all the late mail, official updates and team changes for this week's games.
NRL Late Mail: Round 4
Eels v Wests Tigers, Monday 4.00pm at CommBank Stadium
Eels: A late change on game day sees Ryan Matterson join the starting side at lock with J'maine Hopgood reverting to the interchange. Bryce Cartwright (ribs) was ruled out on Sunday with Kelma Tuilagi joining the starting side. After an impressive debut in the centres last week, Blaize Talagi has been thrust into the hot seat at five-eighth following the loss of Mitchell Moses to a fractured foot. Powerhouse winger Maika Sivo returns from suspension, with Bailey Simonsson the 18th man after sitting out Round 3 with concussion.
Wests Tigers: No late changes on game day with Asu Kepaoa replacing Alex Twal (concussion) in the only change to last week's side that downed Cronulla. Justin Matamua is 18th man.
Match: Eels v Wests Tigers
Round 4 -
home Team
Eels
away Team
Wests Tigers
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton GuthersonFullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
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Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika SivoWinger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Charlie Staines
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Centre for Eels is number 3 Will PenisiniCentre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Solomona Faataape
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Centre for Eels is number 4 Morgan HarperCentre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Justin Olam
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Winger for Eels is number 5 Sean RussellWinger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Junior Tupou
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Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Blaize TalagiFive-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan Galvin
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Halfback for Eels is number 7 Dylan BrownHalfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Aidan Sezer
Forwards
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Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-GillardProp for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
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Hooker for Eels is number 9 Joey LussickHooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
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Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior PauloProp for Wests Tigers is number 10 David Klemmer
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2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
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2nd Row for Eels is number 17 Kelma Tuilagi2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 John Bateman
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Lock for Eels is number 15 Ryan MattersonLock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Fonua Pole
Interchange
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Interchange for Eels is number 13 J'maine HopgoodInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jayden Sullivan
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Interchange for Eels is number 14 Luca MorettiInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex Seyfarth
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Interchange for Eels is number 16 Joe OfahengaueInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Asu Kepaoa
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Interchange for Eels is number 20 Brendan HandsInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Samuela Fainu
Reserves
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Replacement for Eels is number 22 Bailey SimonssonReplacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Justin Matamua
Match Officials
- Referee: Liam Kennedy
- Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
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