Bizarre injury rubs out Bulldogs weapon

Star Canterbury Bulldog Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has been ruled out of this evening’s Netstrata Jubilee clash with the Cronulla Sharks due to a leg infection.

The former Warrior was struck down by the infection on Thursday night and was sent for a surgical wash-out at hospital and put on antibiotics. The good news is he’s now in a positive state and is expected to face the Parramatta Eels next week.

In other major injury news, superstar Cronulla halfback Shaun Johnson is making a long-awaited return from his Achilles rupture.

But that’s at the expense of dangerous playmaker Matt Moylan, who’s suffered a minor quadriceps injury.

Sharks: 1. Will Kennedy 2. Mawene Hiroti 3. Josh Dugan 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Connor Tracey 15. Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Toby Rudolf 14. Billy Magoulias 16. Jack Williams 17. Siosifa Talakai 18. Braydon Trindall 18th man: 20. Franklin Pele

Bulldogs: 21. Nick Meaney 2. Nick Cotric 3. Will Hopoate 4. Corey Allan 5. Tuipulotu Katoa 6. Jake Averillo 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Dylan Napa 9. Sione Katoa 10. Luke Thompson 11. Adam Elliott 12. Chris Smith 13. Corey Waddell 14. Bradley Deitz 15. Renouf Atoni 16. Ava Seumanufagai 17. Matt Doorey 18th man: 25. Brandon Wakeham

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