Former Dally M winner Ben Barba or rising star Jack Bird is likely to be squeezed out of Cronulla's NRL season-opener against North Queensland, according to skipper Paul Gallen.
Bird has the inside running on the No.1 jumper following his impressive trial form, leaving Barba as a probable utility, however Gallen says he'd prefer neither of them be left on the bench.
"Four forwards on the bench is the way to go if you've got a hooker that could play 80 minutes and we certainly do ... I don't see them having a Ben Barba or Jack Bird on the bench," he said on Wednesday.
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