Dragons name strong squad for first trial against Parramatta

St George Illawarra have named a strong squad for their first NRL pre-season trial against Parramatta in Perth this Sunday.

Regular NRL first graders Darius Boyd, Ben Hornby, Ben Creagh, Jeremy Smith, Nathan Fien and Jason Nightingale will all make the trip west for the season opener.

Joining them will be new recruits Michael Greenfield and Junior Paulo, while the team will be coached by assistant Steve Price with regular boss Wayne Bennett leading the NRL All Stars team on Saturday.

Dean Young, Jarrod Saffy, Brett Morris, Neville Costigan and Michael Weyman will all miss the match with injuries while Jamie Soward and Matt Cooper will join Bennett on the Gold Coast for the All Stars match.

The Eels squad will feature New Zealand international Krisnan Inu as well as Kris Keating, Jeff Robson, Dan Mortimer and former Dragon Justin Poore.

Parramatta:

Tom Humble, Etu Uaisele, Krisnan Inu, Jono Wright, Tim Mortimer, Dan Mortimer, Kris Keating, Jeff Robson, Dom Nasso, Justin Poore, Tim Mannah, Fuifui Moimoi, Shane Shackleton, Feleti Mateo, Justin Horo, Taniela Lasalo, Anthony Mitchell, Tim Robinson, Pele Peletelese, Mitchell Allgood, Brendan Oake

Dragons:
Darius Boyd, Ben Hornby, Dan Hunt, Ricky Thorby, Ben Creagh, Michael Lett, Trent Merrin, Jeremy Smith, Michael Greenfield, Jack Bosden, Matt Prior, Nathan Fien, Beau Henry, Jake Marketo, Bronx Goodwin, Jon Green, Luke Priddis, Kyle Stanley, Jason Nightingale, Nick Emmett, Junior Paulo, Peni Tagive.

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Jabby Jabz February 9, 2010 at 9:55pm

Who gives a shit if they called a Strong side ? Were gonna do it responsibly and put some main players in .. I bloody hope one of em gets injured!
Johnny Suede February 9, 2010 at 10:15pm

There's a lot of new names there that I've not seen a lot of. Any "big Boys" (Fui types) worth looking out for?
hebe February 9, 2010 at 10:51pm

Does anyone know if these games will be available on Foxtel?
- Bosanac > hebe February 10, 2010 at 1:46am
  
  Trial games are never televised so I doubt this year will be a change.
Djl February 9, 2010 at 11:47pm

who cares who wins its just a trial.. PEACE
- Raspberry > Djl February 10, 2010 at 1:30am
  
  How could you not care if your team wins or loses? Yes it's only a trial but it's still an eels game.
  - Djl > Raspberry February 10, 2010 at 1:16pm
    
    come round 1 ill care mate until then it doesnt matter
1Eyed Eel February 10, 2010 at 1:24am

I don't suppose anyone is going?

It's a big year for some of these guys who have been playing for Wenty, like Horo, Tim Robinson. If they don't break through into NRL this year, they're going to get pushed out of the second tier by younger players coming through.

It's a pretty strong 13 actually

1. Humble
2. Uaisele
3. Inu
4. Wright
5. Mortimer
6. Mortimer
7. Robson/Keating
8. Poore
9. Mitchell
10. Moimoi
11. Shackleton
12. Oake
13. Mateo

There will be sides run out with inferiors 13s in the NRL this year. Wish I was going!
- Raspberry > 1Eyed Eel February 10, 2010 at 1:32am
  
  I leave Perth tomorrow just over here for a wedding missed out on the game :-(
- Gazza > 1Eyed Eel February 10, 2010 at 8:54am
  
  You gonna put Mortimer on the wing and at 5/8th. I know he is good but streuth thats a bit much for the young bloke. Im guessing you meant either Burt or Grothe.