Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has resisted swinging the axe, despite a horror performance against the Storm last week.
Royce Hunt (ankle) is out, with Thomas Hazelton comes onto the bench. Oregon Kaufusi starts at prop alongside Braden Hamlin-Uele in the front row.
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The Bulldogs are without their halfback after Matt Burton was called in Blues camp as their 18th Man for Game 2.
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo has added Kyle Flanagan to the bench and promoted young gun Khaled Rajab to halfback.
The Dogs have successfully petitioned the NRL to allow Josh Reynolds to join the squad, with Raymond Faitala-Mariner (illness) and Luke Thompson (foot) still sidelined.
Braidon Burns comes in on the wing for Blues flyer Josh Addo-Carr. Chris Patolo starts at prop after being a late inclusion against the Eels.
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