Round 20 Late Mail: Hayes To Debut in Cowboys Clash
Head Coach Cameron Ciraldo has finalised his squad to face the North Queensland Cowboys this evening, calling on young gun Harry Hayes to make his NRL debut.
Hayes will follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Mervyn 'Merv' Hicks (Bulldog #317) when he takes the field tonight in Townsville to become a Canterbury first grade player.
The 22-year-old has been called in for the Cowboys clash, joining Bailey Hayward, Kurtis Morrin and Chris Patolo on the interchange bench.
Jacob Preston returns from injury while Captain Stephen Crichton will back up from Origin duties, joined by fellow Blues squad member Matt Burton and Queenslander, Reed Mahoney in the starting line-up.
With both teams coming off a bye after respective golden point matches, it is sure to be a fiercely competitive match as the sides battle to cement themselves in the top 8.
Match: Cowboys v Bulldogs
Round 20 -
home Team
Cowboys
6th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
7th Position
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
| No. | Player | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Tracey | Sydney City Building Group |
| 2 | Jacob Kiraz | Dental on Evaline |
| 3 | Bronson Xerri | Penny’s Crispy Pork Crackling |
| 4 | Stephen Crichton (C) | Juice Lab & Co Bankstown |
| 5 | Blake Wilson | Defiant Digital |
| 6 | Matt Burton | Lira Financial |
| 7 | Toby Sexton | Canterbury League Club |
| 8 | Joshua Curran | Guardian Venue Management |
| 9 | Reed Mahoney | HY-TEC |
| 10 | Samuel Hughes | Intello IT |
| 11 | Viliame Kikau | Waterview |
| 12 | Jacob Preston | Zoom Energy |
| 13 | Kurt Mann | Corellian |
| Interchange | Recovery Partners | |
| 14 | Bailey Hayward | Brushwood Engineering Group |
| 16 | Kurtis Morrin | Khalil Lawyers |
| 19 | Harry Hayes | AM PM Plumbing & Electrical |
| 23 | Christopher Patolo | Platinum Rehabilitation Group |
| Reserves | Recovery Partners | |
| 22 | Jeral Skelton |
| Coaching Staff | Name | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Cameron Ciraldo | ShoeGrab |
