Sea Eagles coach Kieran Foran has named a 22-man squad for Sunday’s Round 18 match against the Parramatta Eels at CommBank Stadium.
Match: Eels v Sea Eagles
Round 18 -
home Team
Eels
15th Position
away Team
Sea Eagles
6th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
There are a few changes to the side following last weekend’s win against the Storm.
Haumole Olakau’atu and Tolu Koula are both in camp with the NSW team ahead of next week’s Origin decider in Brisbane, while Luke Brooks will miss the rest of the season after rupturing his ACL last weekend.
Clayton Faulalo (hamstring) and Reuben Garrick (concussion protocol) both return to the side and will line up in the centres, relacing Koula, and Josh Feledy, respectively.
Kobe Hetherington is also back on deck after suffering a head knock against the Bulldogs in Round 16 and will start the match at prop, with Simione Laiafi shifting to the bench.
Corey Waddell (ruptured pec) returns to the side after missing the past eight games and will replace Olakau’atu in the second row. Waddell suffered the injury against the Eels at 4 Pines Park in ANZAC Round.
The other change sees Joey Walsh slot into five-eighth for Brooks for what will be his fourth appearance this season.
Nineteen-year-old hooker Zaidas Muagututia has been included on the extended bench and is yet to make his NRL debut.
The Sea Eagles are aiming for their 1000th win in the Club’s 80th anniversary season.













