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

The Captain May 26, 2026 at 4:36pm

Oh wow. I wonder if Ryles is questioning his life choices yet.

Here's hoping Newcastle play very, very badly.
Numbers May 26, 2026 at 4:40pm

Pezet out with hammy injury. This has become a dud signing.
- The Captain > Numbers May 26, 2026 at 4:52pm
  
  Great for the Storm, they freed up a bit of salary cap a year earlier than anticipated. And very nice of us to help the Broncos get their signing by bridging the contract for a year.
  
  We are truly the nice guys of the NRL to help out two teams who are such underfunded battlers.
  - LB > The Captain May 26, 2026 at 5:46pm
    
    Melbourne wanted to keep him, hence the 2029 contract extension.
EA May 26, 2026 at 4:58pm

Remember saying round 13 we can restart with players coming back. Yet the injury list has 10 players and that doesn't include Matto.
EA May 26, 2026 at 4:59pm

Smith and Tuivita both getting minutes in nsw cup before playing nrl is an interesting choice given the weak lineup
sloth May 26, 2026 at 4:59pm

We're going to get destroyed defending on our line... Both sides are easy targets with Volkman/Papalii and Tuilagi/Kautoga
Zip zip May 26, 2026 at 5:00pm

Oh boy, the worst roster in the competition. O'Neil, Ryles and everyone else at this club needs to walk.

How we have spent the entire salary cap on these players is beyond me. If every player were paid what they are really worth, we'd be at least $5M under the salary cap!
- LB > Zip zip May 26, 2026 at 5:07pm
  
  Yet won 4 more games than Saints. Go figure.
  - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin > LB May 26, 2026 at 6:07pm
    
    Not because of the roster o'neill built

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