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Round 3 Team List v St George Illawarra Dragons

Posted by ParramattaLurker on March 17, 2026 at 4:00pm

1. Isaiah Iongi

2. Bailey Simmonson

3. Jordan Samrani

4. Sean Russell

5. Josh Addo-Carr

6. Jonah Pezet

7. Mitchell Moses (c)

8. J’maine Hopgood

9. Ryley Smith

10. Junior Paulo

11. Kelma Tuilagi

12. Kitione Kautoga

13. Jack Williams

Interchange:

14. Dylan Walker

15. Sam Tuivati

16. Matt Doorey

17. Tallyn Da Silva

18. Jack De Belin

19. Joash Papaili

Reserves:

20. Charlie Guymer

21. Brian Kelly

22. Luca Moretti

INs: J'Maine Hopgood

OUTs: Charlie Guymer

Referee: Ashley Klein

Just the one change to the side that stunned the Broncos. Prop J'maine Hopgood returns from suspension so Jack Williams slides to lock and Jack de Belin goes to the six-man bench for the clash with his former club.

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- - Coryn Hughes > Eli Stephens March 17, 2026 at 6:30pm
    
    I thought he was brought in to stiffen the middle of the ruck as he has fantastic tackling technique and when he's second man in he basically strangles and kills ruck speed.
    - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > Coryn Hughes March 17, 2026 at 6:43pm
      
      Problem is in attack, he's mainly a ball distributor and not great in go forward. The new rules mean treasuring the ball more and gaining ground through the middle means Debelin's style may now be defunct.
      
      Id like to see Moretti come in somewhere because he suits the tough go forward style
      - Muttman > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 March 18, 2026 at 8:41am
        
        Same. Moretti has leg speed ++
      - Coryn Hughes > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 March 18, 2026 at 10:37am
        
        Parra don't need to be worrying about attack if you look at our defensive efforts so far we've given up 80 plus points in 2 weeks if we aren't settled in the ruck we are screwed.
        
        Me I don't care what we do with the ball if we want to play finals the improvement has to come without it.The pattern at the beginning of the season is simple we need to lessen errors complete high and kick chase simplify our game and build into the season attack wise.It's not flashy stuff that's going to win this comp.
        
        Even against Brisbane in the championship minutes it was back to the basics with the ball and defensively it was sought the middle first and force teams to go around us.Brisbanes tries in the second half and money minutes were off kicks.
        
        LB > Coryn Hughes March 18, 2026 at 11:51am
        
        Great point, our attack is fine it is how we start the game in defence and controlling the ruck earlier on.
    - EA > Coryn Hughes March 17, 2026 at 7:01pm
      
      Same
Adam Magrath March 17, 2026 at 6:15pm

Maybe it's simply a case that we have an understanding that DeBelin doesn't play against the dragons?
- LB > Adam Magrath March 18, 2026 at 11:52am
  
  Why would that be the case? You play your best team regardless. If a player is able to play (no injuries, suspension or personal issues) and is your best option you play them no matter the opposition and the connection to them.
  - Adam Magrath > LB March 18, 2026 at 12:16pm
    
    I saw a clip of a dragons fan asking Jack why he was leaving which made him quite upset. Jarryd never took the field against the eels.
Flow Basket March 17, 2026 at 6:53pm

I thought if jdb shaved his head he was sweet to play