Former captain-coach returns as sides are forced to replace playmakers

Saturday, May 4

Tony Luchetti Sportsground, Lithgow

Kick-off 3pm (league tag starts 12:40pm)

LITHGOW: 1 Thomas Large, 2 Riley Dukes, 3 Elias Dukes, 4 Lachlan Thompson, 5 Zane Harrington, 6 Blake Goldspink, 7 Eli Morris, 8 Tom Fraser, 9 Travis Dukes, 10 Kevin Large, 11 Kye Cameron, 12 Brad Osmotherly, 13 Luke Brown; Bench: 14 Lachie Large, 15 Haydan Rodham, 16 Braith Green, 17 Ben Fraser. Coach: Peter Morris.

NYNGAN: 1 Charlie Wykes, 2 Matty McDougall, 3 James Tuitahi, 4 Terrance Ryan, 5 Sam Simmons, 6 Mitchell Williams, 7 Will Black, 8 Bill Quarmby, 9 Aidan Bermingham, 10 Vincent Leuluai, 11 Rory Quarmby, 12 Corey Cox, 13 Jackson Cox; Bench: 14 Brian Palalagi, 15 Cameron Bourke, 17 Braith Boyd, 18 Harry Hammond. Captain-coach: James Tuitahi.

Sunday, May 5

Carrington Park, Bathurst

Kick-off 2pm (league tag starts 10:30am)

PANTHERS: 1 Cal Limon, 2 Haydn Edwards, 3 Josh Rivett, 4 Jackson Vallis, 5 Evan Cafe, 6 Dylan Miles, 7 Brayden Burgess, 8 Jed Betts, 9 Joe Bugg, 10 Kalen Reweti, 11 Tom Lemmich, 12 McCoy White, 13 Jake Betts; Bench: 14 Tiaho Taiaroa, 15 Tyson Chapple, 16 Tieryn Toomey-White. 17 TBC. Captain-coach: Jake Betts.

CYMS: 1 Troyden Dixon, 2 Jack Allen, 3 Jyie Chapman, 4 Jeremy Thurston, 5 Corey Drew, 6 Mitch Cleary, 7 Jordi Madden, 8 Jarryn Powyer, 9 Alex Bonham, 10 Jaymn Cleary, 11 Jack Quinn, 12 Billy Sing, 13 Ben Marlin; Bench: 14 Sullivan Haycock, 15 Tom Stimpson, 16 TBC, 17 Jarrod Spicer. Coach: Shawn Townsend.

Kennard Park, Wellington

Kick-off 2pm (league tag starts 10:30am)

COWBOYS: 1 Tyrone Tattersall, 2 Ben Cook, 3 Mason Williams, 4 Blake Ferguson, 5 Jeffrey Lingwoodock, 6 Jai Merritt, 7 Rylee Blackhall, 8 Mac Dutfield, 16 Richard Peckham, 10 Jacob Newman, 11 Justin Toomey-White, 12 Seaun Stanley Jr, 13 Brock Naden; Bench: 14 Jacob Wilson, 15 Manassah Timu, 17 Nat Lindsay, 20 Jordan Stanley. Captain-coach: Justin Toomey-White.

HAWKS: 1 Ryan Manning, 2 Harry Wald, 3 Lachlan Lawson, 4 Adam Hart, 5 Michael Latu, 14 Sandon Gibbs-O'Neill, 7 Kaydden Hoad, 8 Jy Lawrence-Lyall, 9 Jake Blimka, 10 Nathan Potts, 11 Connor Vardanega, 12 Rakai Tuheke, 13 Glen Maxwell; Bench: 15 Ethan Young, 16 Harry Houghton, 18 Jaiden Powyer, 21 Sam Coyte. Coach: Shane Rodney.

Wade Park, Orange

Kick-off 2pm (league tag starts 10:30am)

CYMS: 1 Jesse Buchan, 2 Jayden Lee, 3 Dion Jones, 4 Marcel Ikinofo, 5 Liam Wilson, 6 Patrick Williams, 7 Daniel Mortimer, 8 Jack Buchanan, 9 Jack Nobes, 10 Dylan Kelly, 25 Ethan Bereyne, 12 Rhys Draper, 13 Ryan Griffin; Bench: 14 Adam Stanford, 15 Flynn Packham, 16 Mitch Collins, 17 Ethan McKellar. Captain-coach: Jack Buchanan.

FORBES: 1 Tom Toohey, 2 Jordan Hartwig, 3 Campbell Rubie, 4 Coopa Martin, 5 Connor Greenhalgh, 6 Jack Smith, 7 Nick Greenhalgh, 8 Tom Phillips, 9 Toby Hurford, 10 Jack Hartwig, 11 Charlie Lennon, 12 Traie Merritt, 13 Jake Grace; Bench: 14 Jake Haddrill, 15 Marty Herbert, 16 Dave Whyte, 17 Tom Hopkins. Coach: Cameron Greenhalgh.

Apex Oval, Dubbo

Kick-off 2:30pm (league tag starts 11am)

MACQUARIE: 1 EJ Fernando, 2 Josateki Masibalavu, 3 Tyson Fuller, 4 Filisone Pauta, 5 Aisake Masiwala, 6 Jyi Cohen, 7 Jason Boney, 8 Netava Naruma, 9 Kane McDermott, 10 Jack Kavanagh, 11 Jack Kempston, 12 Jordan Reynolds, 13 Billy Gilbert; Bench: 14 Cameron Dennis, 15 Kyjuan Crawford, 16 Alex Ronayne, 17 Johnny Mafiti. Captain-coach: Jack Kavanagh.

MUDGEE: 1 Tom Lawson, 2 Ethan Pegus, 3 David West, 4 Camden Sutton, 5 Joshwa Wilson-Tuckey, 6 Jack Littlejohn, 7 Pacey Stockton, 8 Nick Bligh, 9 Jack Beasley, 10 Zac Saddler, 11 Billy Carberry, 12 Ryan O'Connor, 13 Clay Priest; Bench: 14 Tully Howell, 15 Kelly Constable, 16 Cody Godden, 17 TBA. Coach: Clay Priest.

Jock Colley Field, Parkes

Kick-off 2pm (league tag starts 10:30am)

PARKES: 1 Sam Dwyer, 2 Watisoni Druma, 3 Tuhi Pompey, 4 Fiohira Faingaa, 5 Jacob Smede, 6 Joesph Dwyer, 7 Chad Porter, 8 Cody Crisp, 9 Jake Porter, 10 Nikola Sovatabua, 11 Riley Scott, 12 Brandon Paige, 13 Ponipate Komai; Bench: 14 Malakai Folau, 15 Isileli Matalave, 16 Jake Hutchings, 17 TBC. Captain-coach: Chad Porter.

ST PAT'S: 1 Mitch Andrews, 2 Ray Towney, 3 Matt Beattie, 4 Jackson Brien, 5 Call Naden, 6 Jack Branda, 7 Cooper Neilsen, 8 Nic Booth, 9 Jack O'Neill, 10 Luke Single, 11 Caleb Wardman, 12 Haze Reweti, 13 Cooper Earsman; Bench: 14 Kurt Norton, 15 Josh Hanrahan, 16 Jack Mackey, 17 TBC. Coach: Chris Osborne.