Round 12 Team News: Pack confirmed for Panthers encounter

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will welcome back skipper Josh Jackson and prop Jack Hetherington for this Saturday's clash with the Panthers at Panthers Stadium (3:00PM AEST).

Jackson (calf) and Hetherington (suspension), will bolster a Bulldogs side that has made some additional changes for the match.

Brad Deitz has been called into starting line-up. Jackson Topine will revert to the bench with Corey Waddell named at 18th man.

These have seen :

- Jack Hetherington returns to the starting line-up to partner Luke Thompson in the front row
- Josh Jackson will return at lock, meaning Adam Elliott will move to the second row, with Chris Smith dropping out after also taking an early guilty plea for a crusher tackle and missing one game
- Joe Stimson has been named on the bench, joining forward Dylan Napa and Ava Seumanufagai

*Nick Meaney will play his 50th overall club game for the Bulldogs this weekend