Roosters v Boars - Round 10: First plays fourth at Kooty | Group 4

The talented attacking centre had been out with an ankle problem.

"He did it against Narrabri and has been out since [then] but he's been training well and we had a big session on Tuesday," Moree captain-coach Ben Williams said.

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"He came through that well, great to have him back. He is fast and strong and can pull off a big shot [in defence] as well."

Williams has named Brenton Cochrane at five-eighth after he returned from injury off the bench in their last-round win over Boggabri.

That win cemented the Boars fourth spot on the ladder and they remain a competition dark horse.

"Brenton is right to go," Williams said. "He pulled up pretty good after the Boggy game. He and Mick [Watton] will be in the halves."

Watton and Cochrane offer a huge threat to Kootingal-Moonbi, with Watton's control and game management offset by Cochrane's brilliant attacking game.

Williams will play fullback.

"Played a lot of footy at fullback, like it," he said.

"I've put on a bit of weight since then but [I] have been training pretty hard.

"Tommy [Ryan] is coming back from injury and I didn't want to throw him straight away [at fullback]. I don't mind being up in the tough stuff either."

Williams has played lock and second-row, as well as centre and five-eighth.

He said Cochrane could play part of the game at hooker, giving the hard-working Stan Swan a break as he did against Boggabri.

"That worked pretty well," the mentor said. "Brenton carved them up a few times."

An instinctive attacker, Cochrane is one of those players who relish having the ball in hand - and him moving into hooker at some stage could be a winning move for the visiting Boars.

In other matches on Saturday, Gunnedah host North Tamworth, Dungowan travel to Werris Creek and Boggabri host Narrabri.

Moree: 1 Ben Williams (c/c), 2 Alex Lawrence, 3 Joe Wade, 4 Jarvis Watton, 5 Silas Haines, 6 Brenton Cochrane, 7 Michael Watton, 8 Hayden Wiblen, 9 Stan Swan, 10 Marshal Barker, 11 Brett Wright, 12 Mark Pegus, 13 Brent McDonald, 14 Tom Ryan, 15 Cameron Rodgers, 16 Holt Cubis, 17 Chad Banks.

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