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1st teams list v sharks

Posted by Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 on February 10, 2026 at 4:06pm

01 Isaiah Iongi
02. Jake Tago
03. Villiami Penisini
04. Sean Russell
05. Bailey Simonsson
06. Joash Papalii
07. Jonah Pezet
08. J'maine Hopgood
09. Ryley Smith
10. Sam Tuivaiti
11. Kelma Tuilagi
12. Kitione Kautoga
13. Matt Doorey

14. Tallyn Da Silva
15. Charlie Guymer
16. Jordan Samrani
17. Teancum Brown

18. Apa Twidle
19. Mohamed Alameddine
20. Richard Penisini
21. Araz Nanva
22. Lorenzo Talataina
23. Ronald Volkman
24. Ryda Talagi
25. Jezaiah Funa-Iuta
26. Will Latu
27. Meni Luke
28. Lincoln Fletcher

Absent - Moses, Junior Paulo, Fox, Morretti, Williams Debelin, Kelly, Mataele, Matterson, Walker

Bolters - Lincoln Fletcher, Teancum Brown, Ryda Talagi

Injuries likely - Kelly, Matterson, Mataele

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- - - EA > Hector Bob Down February 10, 2026 at 7:50pm
      
      Twiddle turns 22 this year. Can play fullback and even 5/8. So his future at the club is blocked. So he would have to go England or another NRL team for a crack IMO.
      
      I would like to see him developed into a utlity player that can cover fullback, centre, 5/8 and lock.
      - Hector Bob Down > EA February 10, 2026 at 7:57pm
        
        Thanks for the info EA as you say looks his future here will be blocked hey
      - LB > EA February 10, 2026 at 8:16pm
        
        The new 19 man bench could make Twidle valuable.
        
        Hector Bob Down > LB February 10, 2026 at 8:23pm
        
        Would be good food for thought hey
        
        EA > LB February 10, 2026 at 8:52pm
        
        I agree but from my understanding he has only trained at fullback for the past 2 years so not sure if the club are considering to explore his utlity value.
        
        LB > EA February 11, 2026 at 12:26pm
        
        He did play some 6 in pre-season last year. But we really should be utilising him in other spots. He wont be playing Fullback for us anyime soon with Iongi and Papali'i. So why waste him.
      - Clintorian > EA February 10, 2026 at 9:02pm
        
        Twiddle has more upside being able to play wing, FB and 5/8, so I'd have him on the wings in NSW Cup over Tago.
Acme February 10, 2026 at 6:58pm

Seems like a lot more top players named in the first trial of the year than I can remember in a long time. Is this a move to reduce the possibilty of repeating the performance in last years season opener? Plenty on offer in Round 1 for Ryles, this team and the Club. I reckon Jason will be focusing heavily on having everyone turn up and being 100% ready to play. It looks as though he's not messing about. Footy's back. Let's Go!!!!
- Coryn Hughes > Acme February 11, 2026 at 4:18am
  
  I want to see us control the ruck and complete high.
  
  I mentioned this last year we have to prepare like we are playing Melbourne that's the aim.
  
  None of that BS we saw last year high error count ball movement that came with it.If we are to use the mentioned low errors and execute.
  
  They are the 3 keys for me the score and what not are irrelvant.
  
  As mentioned the only thing the next 2 pre season games we worry about is building a game we can take to Melbourne to be 1 competitive and 2 ultimately ending there 20 plus year round 1 winning streak.
  
  If we turn up Willy Nilly in these preseason games we'll get eaten by Melbourne again.
  - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > Coryn Hughes February 11, 2026 at 8:18am
    
    Coryn, now that your mates- the nz Taranaki rugby trainer has been booted out of Parramatta, the team won't be running out of breath after 5 minutes in Round 1 again mate. He really made a world of difference.