Round 13 Team List v Newcastle Knights

1. Isaiah Iongi

2. Brian Kelly

3. Jordan Samrani

4. Sean Russell

5. Josh Addo-Carr

6. Joash Papaili

7. Ronald Volkman

8. Luca Moretti

9. Tallyn Da Silva

10. Jack Williams (c)

11. Kelma Tuilagi

12. Kitione Kautoga

13. Jack De Belin

Interchange:

14. Dylan Walker

15. Charlie Guymer

16. Toni Mataele

17. Harrison Edwards

18. Apa Twiddle

19. Teancum Brown

Reserves:

20. Sam Tuivati

21. Araz Nanva

22. Lorenzo Talataina

INs: Araz Nanva, Harrison Edwards, Isaiah Iongi, Kitione Kautoga, Lorenzo Talataina, Sam Tuivati

OUTs: Junior Paulo, Mitchell Moses, Saxon Pryke

Referee: Jarrod Cole

Fullback Isaiah Iongi returns from an ankle injury suffered in Round 4 so Joash Papalii moves to five-eighth alongside Ronald Volkman, who takes over from Mitch Moses (hamstring). Forward Kitione Kautoga (knee) is also back on deck and Sam Tuivaiti is listed among the reserves as he looks to return from a shoulder injury. Skipper Junior Paulo is set to miss eight weeks of footy after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure for his right knee due to chronic injury. Jack Williams lines up at prop and will also captain the side in the absence of Moses and Paulo.

"So again no Lorenzo even though both Pezet and Moses gone, just proves that Lorenzo is Buckley's chance of getting some experience this year and wont be our 6 going forward for 27. It won’t be joash either as he's been jumping into every position "

"Can I ask, with losing Drinkwater and Taulagi, replacing them with Katoa and Ramien, anyone consider NQ either getting better or staying the same if the other two stayed? I would rather the two that left.
But mind you, I would put my mortgage on it.…"

"Its pretty obvious the Penrith back three are elite and all top 200 meters a game...well 197 ok. Simple as that.We get two elite players that match that with Ado Carr we may have something"

Replies

LB May 26, 2026 at 5:06pm

I may add, Ryles has a pattern of being players back through Cup for minutes. Did the same for Iongi and Kautoga last week.

Everyone saying Tuivaiti is on the outer, he's had 6 weeks off, is 21 and played 16 NRL games. Not like Paulo who can miss 8 weeks and come back in and be ok. I would prefer Tuivaiti to come straight back in but also makes sense.

If he is still not in next, week ok fair start questioning but until then just calm.
Yehez May 26, 2026 at 5:38pm

Only problem I really have is Pezet. He must be injured/suspended.

Not sure how we win though. Ah well....
- LB > Yehez May 26, 2026 at 5:47pm
  
  Pezet did an injury at training. Put the experiment officially down as a failure.
  - Yehez > LB May 26, 2026 at 5:58pm
    
    Yeahhhhh if he can't cover Moses then yeah, what's the point.
Bubba j May 26, 2026 at 6:06pm

We really could have done with footy Dean this year we should have kept him he was way better than anyone we have ATM as a backup
Coryn Hughes May 26, 2026 at 6:07pm

8 weeks losing Jnr man time for the young fullas to step up.

Cant catch a god damn break.
BEM May 26, 2026 at 6:23pm

That's a very depressing lineup.

Knights by a thousand 🤣🤣
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin May 26, 2026 at 6:43pm

So again no Lorenzo even though both Pezet and Moses gone, just proves that Lorenzo is Buckley's chance of getting some experience this year and wont be our 6 going forward for 27. It won’t be joash either as he's been jumping into every position

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