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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 > Blue Eel February 10, 2026 at 6:59pm
  
  Doorey at lock was very good at nsw cup. Got a very deceptive short ball at the line
- Clintorian > Blue Eel February 10, 2026 at 8:59pm
  
  Not a fan at lock, he runs a good line and makes a good mobile prop, but I've never seen him play lock, so who knows?
- Blue Eel > Blue Eel February 10, 2026 at 9:03pm
  
  yeah thanks guys, I was surprised, i just don't see him ball playing like a walker, Hopgood, DeBellin, etc. That surprised me. Mind you none are as good as Walker at it, from lock.
Daniel P February 10, 2026 at 6:06pm

I can't remember a first trial line up as strong as this in many years. Maybe Ryles taking the opportunity to get match conditioning in to them as much as possible. Injuries are just as likely at training as in a game. Will be interesting to see how the halves control the game.
Yehez February 10, 2026 at 6:09pm

Gotta say that looks good, considering who's missing. Another winger to push Tago down and an improvement on Meni Luke and that's quite a well covered squad, even as is.

Wondering how the halves would change. We have 5 on the sheet: Pezet, Joash, Volkman, Talataina, Fletcher. Guessing Fletcher might play 9 for a bit?

Footy's proper back tho. yay.
- EA > Yehez February 10, 2026 at 7:00pm
  
  I recon Joash will move to fullback when the first change happens with Iongi wrapped in cotton wool.
  
  No chance Fletcher plays 9. I recon Pezet and Fletcher play minimal minutes. Twiddle, Joash and Iongi to split the fullback minutes.
  - Hector Bob Down > EA February 10, 2026 at 7:17pm
    
    EA how old is Twiddle i watch a few lower grade games last year seemed to have a good future . Has he been training with the top boys . What's your opinion of him going further
    - 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.