The Melbourne lock forward Dallas Johnson has been named to play against the New Zealand Warriors in Sunday's National Rugby League qualifying final despite a knee ligament strain.
The Queensland representative injured his knee in the closing stages of Melbourne's convincing win over Souths on Sunday evening and was expected to miss at least miss one game.
Injured Roosters forward Willie Mason, who ruptured his ACL in Friday night's triumph over the Dragons, has been replaced by Lopini Paea to take on the unchanged Broncos.
Cronulla has added Blake Green and Grant Millington to a six-man bench to face Canberra.
Dragons full-back Jason Nightingale has overcome a knee injury to be named at full-back in the team to play Manly at Brookvale Oval.
