The Western Suburbs Magpies will travel to CommBank Stadium on Monday to take on the Parramatta Eels in Round 5 of the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup.
On the hunt for their first win of the campaign and coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Warriors, the Magpies are gearing up for a strong performance.
Last week’s clash saw them start fast against New Zealand, scoring in the first two minutes before going toe-to-toe with their opponents for almost the full 80, with a Luke Hanson field goal proving the difference in a 29-28 defeat.
Fans can tune in to see a Magpies backline that has been in particularly good form, none more so than Solomone Saukuru and Jack Attard who each scored a double last week.
Tyrone McCarthy has named a similar lineup to last week’s squad that took on the Warriors in Auckland.
Maxwell Taotua makes way for a returning Starford To’a in the centres, and Josese Lanyon is set to wear the no. 9 with a start at hooker.
Vaka Aho joins Bailey Hodges, Ieti Samuela and Luke Jack on the interchange bench.
The Magpies will be wearing a black armband in honour of the life of former teammate Noah Johannssen, who tragically passed last week.
Western Suburbs Magpies Team List: Round 5 vs Parramatta Eels
1. Jack Attard
2. Fiohiva Fainga’a
3. Starford To’a
4. Patrick Herbert
5. Solomone Saukuru
6. Javon Andrews
7. Ben Stevanovic
8. TBA
9. Josese Lanyon
10. Mavrik Geyer
11. Tony Sukkar
12. Mitchell Taotua
13. Charlie Murray (c)
Interchange
14. Bailey Hodges
15. Ieti Samuela
16. Luke Jack
17. Vaka Aho
Reserve
18. Iverson Matai
19. Brenden Naicori
20. Danny Gabrael
