Round 7 Team List v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

1. Joash Papaili

2. Brian Kelly

3. Will Penisini

4. Sean Russell

5. Josh Addo-Carr

6. Ronald Volkman

7. Mitchell Moses (c)

8. Luca Moretti

9. Rylex Smith

10. Junior Paulo

11. Charlie Guymer

12. Jack Williams

13. Dylan Walker

Interchange:

14. Tallyn Da Silva

15. Saxon Pryke

16. Jack De Belin

17. Toni Mataele

18. Teancum Brown

19. Araz Nanva

Reserves:

20. Lorenzo Talataina

21. Jezaiah Funa-luta

22. Mohammed Alameddine

INs: Jezaiah Funa-luta, Mohammed Alameddine, Saxon Pryke, Sean Russell, Teancum Brown, Toni Mataele

OUTs: Kelma Tuilagi, Kitione Kautoga, Sam Tuivati

Referee: Liam Kennedy

Centre Sean Russell returns from concussion so Brian Kelly moves to the wing and last week's debutant Araz Nanva slides to the interchange. Charlie Guymer and Jack Williams are the new second-rowers in place of Kelma Tuilagi (head knock) and Kitione Kautoga. The loss of bench forward Sam Tuivaiti (head knock) sees Saxon Pryke join the bench for his NRL debut. Prop Toni Mataele has also been added to the bench as he chases a second NRL appearance after debuting in Round 11 last year.

"Just give the Dogs 2 points and call the game off. It's absolutely ludicrous by the NRL to even have this match when most of the regular Eels team is out injured. Any further Eels injuries means Jersey Flegg vs NRL 1st.Grade..So utterly stupid!"

"Yup. I'd get him and forgot about getting a more established prop. Throw him and Tuivati in.
We can sweeten the deal for them by giving them Twidle or Papalii if they want. "

Replies

Jack Eelson April 14, 2026 at 4:05pm

Yuck
- LB > Jack Eelson April 14, 2026 at 4:16pm
  
  And exactly you expected what?
Nightmare Off-Season April 14, 2026 at 4:05pm

Good to see Pryke on the bench. EA & PT will be happy.
- EA > Nightmare Off-Season April 14, 2026 at 4:09pm
  
  I dont rate Pryke too highly. To the point I thought he would never play NRL but with all these injuries he gets a chace. Happy for him. He will be the 7th player from the 2023 SG ball winning team to make their NRL debut. Alamdine was a part of that team too.
  - Nightmare Off-Season > EA April 14, 2026 at 4:11pm
    
    Ah, might've been PT.
    - EA > Nightmare Off-Season April 14, 2026 at 4:16pm
      
      He is that modern middle proto type. Smaller body that tackles all day and goes hard. His carry's are not the strongest given his size but he is all effort. He used to have a lot of handling errors in his game but he has improved that.
      - Clintorian > EA April 14, 2026 at 4:27pm
        
        I suspect his mobility in defence has seen him chosen over his ability to gain metres.
        
        EA > Clintorian April 14, 2026 at 4:30pm
        
        agreed his defensive stats last week in cup was very impressive.
        
        47 tackles with 0 missed. Couple ineffective.
        
        week before was 43 tackles but 6 missed. And before that was 30 tackles with 2 missed.
  - LB > EA April 14, 2026 at 4:16pm
    
    He seems to just be that toiler.
Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 4:06pm

I can't believe we've losing players every week now and still they haven't bought or received loan players. Ryles you are busting my balls!!! Sick of this shite.

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