With his seventh appearance this year, the club’s record points-scorer (825 points) will become the 12^thmember of the Vodafone Warriors’ 150-game club having made his debut against the Roosters in 2011 and his 100^th against the same opposition in 2015.

Johnson’s return results in Peta Hiku being switched back to the centres while there are two changes among the forwards.

After starting in the 10-30 loss to South Sydney, Simon Mannering goes back to the bench while 19-year-old Isaiah Papali’i, who missed the clash with the Rabbitohs, has been named to start in the second row. Ruled out for the next three weeks is utility Jazz Tevaga (shoulder) which sees Karl Lawton remain on the interchange. The four players included on the extended bench are Gerard Beale, Mason Lino, Sam Lisone and Ligi Sao.

The Vodafone Warriors go into the match lying fourth on the ladder on 18 points, two behind Penrith and St George Illawarra. With an 8-4 win-loss record, it’s the first time since 2011 that the Vodafone Warriors have begun the second half of a season with more wins than losses (and only the second time since 2002).

While the Vodafone Warriors are coming off as bye, the Sea Eagles were in action last week, going down 12-26 to North Queensland a week after losing 20-21 in extra time to Canberra the previous round. Those results belied the form which saw them beat the Brisbane Broncos (38-24) and the Melbourne Storm (24-4) in rounds 10 and 11.

Look who's been named to make his 150th #NRL appearance 👀

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— Vodafone Warriors (@NZWarriors) June 5, 2018