ChatGPT said:

Here is the best, most realistic Parramatta Eels Predicted Round 1 Team for 2026

🟦 PARRAMATTA EELS – 2026 SQUAD (1–21)

(Starters + Bench + Next Four)

STARTING 13

1. Isaiah Iongi – Fullback

2. Josh Addo-Carr – Wing

3. Will Penisini – Centre

4. Sean Russell – Centre

5. Bailey Simmonson – Wing

6. Jonah Pezet – Five-eighth

7. Mitchell Moses – Halfback

8. Junior Paulo – Prop

9. Ryley Smith – Hooker

10. Jack de Belin – Prop / Middle

11. Kelma Tuilagi – Edge

12. Jack Williams – Edge

13. J’maine Hopgood – Lock

BENCH (14–17)

14. Dylan Walker – Utility

15. Sam Tuivaiti – Middle

16. Tallyn Da Silva – Hooker / Middle rotation

17. Charlie Guymer – forward utility

NEXT FOUR (18–21)

These are the next men up for NRL selection.

18. Arthur Miller-Stephen – Wing/centre/fullback 19. Luca Moretti – Middle forward

20. Matt Doorey – Edge forward

21 Kitione Kautoga – Young forward with upside (middle/edge depth)

"Kelly is not a done deal, yet. Apparently the Titans are after a player, dont know who, if they get him they wont stand in Kelly's way. The other sticking point is we have offered Kelly 2yrs, he wants 3yrs."

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Randy Handlinger December 8, 2025 at 12:29pm
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > Randy Handlinger December 8, 2025 at 12:49pm
  
  Lol absolutely Randy. There's an ai arms race between usa and china. Nobody will.win
HKF December 8, 2025 at 1:15pm

Swap kautoga with tuilagi and moretti with guymer.
- Adam Magrath > HKF December 8, 2025 at 1:39pm
  
  Having DeBelin join us is a great problem to have, the thing is now someone is going to miss out. I'm not sure who it should be?
  - LB > Adam Magrath December 8, 2025 at 1:55pm
    
    Well it comes down to how Ryles wants his bench. 1-15 is pretty much set, just Simonsson and Kelly battle and two bench spots.
    
    Bench, well we know TDS and Walker will be on the bench. Last two spots Ryles could want two middles or a middle and hybrid middle/edge.
    
    Two middles between Moretti, Tuivaiti or Doorey
    
    Hybrid with Guymer
    
    Or strictly a Back-rower in Tuilagi.
    
    Nice problem to have really.
    - Adam Magrath > LB December 8, 2025 at 2:09pm
      
      It is hey, is Brian Kelly a done deal? Good pick up if true, for mine he is ahead of simonsson. I guess I'm a bit disappointed for papalli and Kautoga who have come along in leaps and bounds this year. I'm sure they will both get their chances throughout the year as opportunities arise.
      - Michael W. > Adam Magrath December 8, 2025 at 2:30pm
        
        Kelly is not a done deal, yet. Apparently the Titans are after a player, dont know who, if they get him they wont stand in Kelly's way. The other sticking point is we have offered Kelly 2yrs, he wants 3yrs.
    - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > LB December 8, 2025 at 2:25pm
      
      There's some big wraps on Guymer. In a recent podcast Moses rates right him up there with any development players coming through atm
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > HKF December 8, 2025 at 2:23pm
  
  Yeah, I reckon Moretti is a lock 🔐 for a bench spot no doubt