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Winger Michael Crockett will make his comeback from injury when he lines up for the Auckland Lions in their New South Wales Premier League match against the Parramatta Eels in Sydney on Monday night.
The 24-year-old has been sidelined since dislocating his left elbow in the New Zealand Warriors' fourth-round National Rugby League encounter with Manly on April 8.
Crockett was yesterday given the all-clear to return to action after beginning the season in blistering form. The former Wests Tigers winger scored two tries in each of his first two matches for his new club against Parramatta and Brisbane.
Lions coach Graeme Norton said his players are desperate to end a run of four losses.
When the two sides met in the opening round of the season on March 17, the Vodafone Warriors stunned the defending premiers by winning 27-8.
Auckland Lions
Aidan Kirk, Michael Crockett, Miguel Start, Todd Byrne, Malo Solomona, Steve Buckingham (captain), Grant Rovelli, Russell Packer, George Gatis, Wayne McDade, Constantine Mika, Sonny Fai, Corey Lawrie. Interchange: Scott Jones, Upu Poching, Lui Toimoana, Leeson Ah Mau
- NZPA
