Head Coach Dean Pay has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of the club's round 17 clash with the Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Fa'amanu Brown and Danny Fualalo were omitted from the 21-man squad 24 hours before kick-off, while Jeremy Marshall-King and Kerrod Holland remain in the 19-man squad as reserves with final team lists to be confirmed one hour prior to kick-off (6.55pm, Friday).
In other news, 24 year-old second-rower Renouf To'omaga comes on to the bench after some strong performances in the Canterbury Cup.
Renouf played four NRL matches for the Bulldogs last season after debuting against the Parramatta Eels in Round 10.
Match: Knights v Bulldogs
Round 17 -
home Team
Knights
7th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
15th Position
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
19-MAN SQUAD:
1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Brought to you by Miramax)
2. Nick Meaney (Brought to you by Alexander Michael Advisory)
3. Marcelo Montoya (Brought to you by M&J Chickens)
4. Will Hopoate (Brought to you by Reliable Food Distributors)
5. Reimis Smith (Brought to you by CPE)
6. Brandon Wakeham (Brought to you by Greenacre Dental)
7. Jack Cogger (Brought to you by Hy-Tec Concrete)
8. Aiden Tolman (Brought to you by Signadvice)
9. Michael Lichaa (Brought to you by Ultimate Security Australia)
10. Dylan Napa (Brought to you by Sydney Freezers)
11. Josh Jackson (Brought to you by Dental on Evaline)
12. Corey Harawira-Naera (Brought to you by Guardian Venue Management)
13. Chris Smith (Brought to you by McDonalds Punchbowl)
14. Adam Elliott (Brought to you by BSC)
15. Renouf To'omaga (Brought to you by KIA Motors)
16. Ofahiki Ogden (Brought to you by Waterview)
17. Sauaso Sue (Brought to you by Gatorade)
19. Jeremy Marshall-King
21. Kerrod Holland
Coach - Dean Pay (Brought to you by MPA)
MPA Injury Report: Round 17