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.

"Cows obviously thought these guys were better fits as they have a young back line so they've plugged in experience.
Forget those guys you mention LB why not check out this guy whose a ex leaguee making his debut for Moana Pasifika who are folding…"

"Not who we haven't bought and not replacing people are the same thing. We just don't sign for sake of it. Many here loved the Kelly signing when it happened as we signed someone. When there is better on the market. Now if we miss those on the market…"

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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
    - LB > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin May 26, 2026 at 6:54pm
      
      Still fact.
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

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