Hooker Sam Healey and prop Bunty Afoa remain in the 19-man game day squad for the One New Zealand Warriors vital round 23 clash against Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina on Saturday (5.30pm kick-off local time; 7.30pm NZT).
Omitted from the extended bench at the 24-hour mark were fullback Taine Tuaupiki, back rower Kalani Going and winger Edward Kosi.
Kurt Capewell, Te Maire Martin and Rocco Berry all return from the injury list for a match the Warriors must win to protect their top four spot.
After following concussion protocols last week, Capewell slots back into the second row while utility Martin is named on the interchange.
The big inclusion is first-choice centre Berry for his 50th milestone appearance for the club in what will be just his seventh game of the season.
The 24-year-old last played in the club’s 34-14 win over Wests Tigers in round 19 when a shoulder injury forced him off just 32 minutes into the game,
With the Zae Wallace Shield at stake, Berry is reunited on the right edge with winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak while fellow centre Adam Pompey reverts to the left edge alongside Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, who has filled in at centre in the last three rounds, is moved back to his preferred spot at fullback.
With prop Jackson Ford serving a three-match suspension, Demitric Vaimauga has been listed to make his first start of the season after being used off the bench in each of his 21 outings so far this season.
Leka Halasima is named on the interchange with Martin and fellow young forwards Eddie Ieremia-Toeava and Tanner Stowers-Smith.