Jack Bostock to debut as changes named for injury-hit Dolphins

Author: Dolphins Media
Timestamp: Tue 28 Mar 2023, 04:00 PM

The Dolphins will blood another debutant this weekend against the Dragons in Wollongong with young winger Jack Bostock to play his first game in the NRL.

Bostock will replace Tesi Niu on the wing after the Tongan international suffered damage to the media collateral ligament in his knee last week.

It will be a special night for the 19-year-old Bostock, who grew up in Shellharbour, just 20 minutes’ drive away from WIN Stadium.

He was signed by the Dolphins after being spotted played junior reps with the Dragons and for the NSW under-19 team.

The Dolphins will have a couple of welcome returnees on Saturday, with hooker Jeremy Marshall-King back from suspension.

Marshall-King was arguably the Dolphins’ best player in the opening two rounds of the year before a two-week ban.

Herman Ese’ese will also make his club debut for the Dolphins on Saturday.

The former Bronco, Knight and Titan has been named to start in the front row.

Ese’ese was actually chosen for the Dolphins’ historic debut earlier this month before suffering a minor tear in his bicep at training the week of the game.

As expected, Isaiya Katoa comes back into the team and will partner Anthony Milford in the halves.

Katoa missed last week’s loss to the Broncos with an elbow injury, but now replaces Sean O’Sullivan who ruptured his pectoral muscle in the game and is out for at least three months.

Round 5 - Round 5 - Saturday 1 Apr

Full Time

Dragons

Dolphins

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Mathew Feagai

Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli

Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Euan Aitken
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Zac Lomax

Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Brenko Lee
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa

Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Jack Bostock
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 21 Talatau Amone

Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Isaiya Katoa
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Anthony Milford

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
Hooker for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Blake Lawrie

Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Herman Ese'ese
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Ben Murdoch-Masila

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Kenneath Bromwich
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'a

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Connelly Lemuelu
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack Bird

Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Tom Gilbert

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 9 Moses Mbye

Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Jarrod Wallace
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Toby Couchman

Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Mark Nicholls
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Josh Kerr

Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Ray Stone
Interchange for Dragons is number 22 Jack De Belin

Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Mason Teague