The Cherrypickers head to Equex Centre on Sunday without front rowers Aaron Slater and Inoke Vunipola.

Vunipola picked up another hamstring complaint in the win over Albury last week while Slater is working his way back from a calf complaint.

"He could have played at a pinch but it's just one of those niggling ones and I just thought I'd give him another week," coach Nick Hall said.

"He came back last week and his first stint was good but his second stint he finished his 25 minutes but was just a bit stiff and hobbly."

Kyle Richens comes back into the side while Harry Fitzpatrick gets his first shot in the top grade this season.

However fullback Tyler Cornish will take his place after coming off with an ankle problem.

It looms as another big test for winless Brothers who were beaten 78-4 when the teams met at Alfred Oval earlier this season.

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