Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has named a seven-man bench to put his misfiring forwards on notice ahead of their important clash against the Wests Tigers at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
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Mounties prop Clay Priest has been training with the Raiders squad for several weeks and has been called onto an extended bench with Jarrad Kennedy and Mitch Barnett.
The Raiders starting side remains unchanged from the one that suffered a 40-16 loss to the Cronulla Sharks on Sunday – a loss Stuart labelled as "embarrassing".
The Raiders are trying to snap a two-game losing streak, having been convincingly beaten by the Parramatta Eels the previous week.
Wests are in an even bigger form slump, having lost five straight after winning their first two games of the NRL season.
Sam Williams said Tigers fullback James Tedesco was a "danger man" and he would talk with fellow half Aidan Sezer and hooker Josh Hodgson on how best to "reduce his impact".
"[Tedesco] has shown at the start of this competition that he's one of the best fullbacks in the game. He's doing everything right at the moment," Williams said.
"As a team we need to make sure we try and nullify how good he can be.
"We'll have a bit of a look during the week at a few of his clips and come up with a bit of a game plan. He's certainly a danger man for them."
There's been talk of the NRL moving away from golden point, where whoever scores first in extra time is the winner.
Williams experienced his first draw earlier this season, against the Newcastle Knights in round three, and he "didn't really know how to feel".
He thought a golden try might the best way to break the deadlock, where both teams look to cross the line rather than simply go for the field goal.
"I think most of the time the better team wins on the day. Golden try could be an answer, but each side knows what they're in for when they go out there," Williams said.
"[Simply calling it a draw] is another option. I know there's a few coaches out there who like that theory, but as a player I go out there and I try and win every game.
"We had a draw this year and I didn't really know how to feel because it's the first time I've had a draw in the NRL."
Raiders side to play West Tigers on Saturday at Canberra Stadium, 5.30pm: 1. Jack Wighton, 2. Edrick Lee, 3. Jarrod Croker (c), 4. Joey Leilua, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Sam Williams, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Shannon Boyd, 9. Josh Hodgson, 10. Frank-Paul Nuuausala, 11. Josh Papalli, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Shaun Fensom, 14. Kurt Baptiste, 15. Luke Bateman, 16. Paul Vaughan, 17. Joe Tapine, 18. Clay Priest, 19. Jarrad Kennedy, 20. Mitch Barnett.
