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.

"Hey Daz and Nos, that idea of "fusing you two" makes for some interesting reflections.....unquestionably it would mean that the result is Presidential material and the smartest thing this site has ever seen.....
Now my further reflection Nos is that…"

"I give them a rough chance Graham, especially if Ponga doesn't play.
I actually called for Volkman at half and Joash alongside of him. Volkman has a kicking game (long) that is much better than Pezit's and I think Joash will be a lot more involved…"

"As I said, majority of coaches who have a world class roster make finals. Not all win a comp as I believe a great coach can be the difference but if you have a world class squad, average coaches make finals.
BA made finals 4 years straight with a…"

Replies

fake midget pseudoachondroplasia May 26, 2026 at 10:23pm

Have they switched Tuilagi and Kautoga sides? I wonder if it is to try them with different defensive supports, because both have been weak links but Tuilagi especially. Maybe JAC can tidy up when he lets 3 or 4 line breaks go past him.

What sides did they play when in Reggies

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- LB > fake midget pseudoachondroplasia May 26, 2026 at 11:00pm
  
  It's just how they have done the presentation. Nothing to see here.
Parrafan101 May 26, 2026 at 10:30pm

I reckon if we don't sign Burton and some other elite talent i think Ryles, Fox and Moses also paulo walk. The people at front office doing this club no favours at all.
- LB > Parrafan101 May 26, 2026 at 10:59pm
  
  Can we stop being so dramatic. Paulo has one year left at most he ain't going anywhere. I highly doubt Ryles leaves unless it is for Melbourne and even then unlikely to relocate. Fox wont go. Moses is the only one who could ask to get out.
  
  Seriously, as if all these people are going to walk, who is going to sign Ryles? As with all due respect he is only 14 wins out of 35 so far. Not like clubs are lining up to take him at the moment due to form.
  - Parrafan101 > LB May 26, 2026 at 11:04pm
    
    Hes a great coach with the worst roster and he still gets them up for games, he's beaten quality sides that some sides struggle to play. Give him a world class roster he'd be playing finals every year, but the front give him ron massey cup roster.
    - LB > Parrafan101 May 27, 2026 at 6:46am
      
      Give majority of coaches a world class roster and they get to finals.
      - Parrafan101 > LB May 27, 2026 at 8:30am
        
        BA had a roster and took him 5 years to get to a gf, seibold had manly and broncos couldn't do anything. It depends on you really coaches well.
        
        LB > Parrafan101 May 27, 2026 at 10:14am
        
        As I said, majority of coaches who have a world class roster make finals. Not all win a comp as I believe a great coach can be the difference but if you have a world class squad, average coaches make finals.
        
        BA made finals 4 years straight with a top roster. Siebold still made finals with Manly in 2024. But they had an average roster with Turbo.
        
        Poppa > Parrafan101 May 27, 2026 at 10:16am
        
        Do you know anything about people and why they do certain things Parrafan, of all the comments of rubbish on here, that just about takes the cake!
Graham polkinghorne May 26, 2026 at 11:45pm

Not much to like about our chances of keeping Knights under 50.

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