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.

"8. Tuivati
9. smith
10. Mariota
11. Williams
12. Su'a
13. Guymer
14. Da Silva
15. Walker
16. Hopgood
17. Pasifiki Tonga
this should be our forward pack in 2027 if we want to do something for once instead of being push overs"

"Take a bow NOS.
'What you say ties nicely into a blog I wrote before this became a mainstream view. "Lets Ask"
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/let-s-ask-1
"

Replies

- - Clintorian > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 April 14, 2026 at 4:30pm
    
    Goddamm, I didn't know this. What a terrible hire.
  - Mallee57 > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 April 14, 2026 at 4:34pm
    
    Seriously😂 why would anyone with an ounce of common sense hire a trainer from the team last year that won the Wooden Spoon. 😅😂 No wonder the Eels players this year seem totally unfit and exhausted. What sort of people are running this club
  - Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 April 14, 2026 at 4:52pm
    
    Was at the tigers the year 2024. Gooooo Parra
- Clintorian > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 4:29pm
  
  You can't be too reactive to this situation or you end up fucking your cap for the next couple of years making short term decisions. I do think we need players, but we need to make sure we're bringing in players that have value beyond this injury phase.
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 April 14, 2026 at 4:08pm

We need the guys in the know to tell us more about Pryke All I know is that he's a middle. A taller mobile prop - don't know much else

Mataele started the season way behind Teancum Brown but now is ahead it seems. Mataele started as a reserve for reserve grade.

Why isn't Funa iuta at least on the bench or starting in the second row. Guymer isn't a second rower. Too slow and lacks mobility.

Debelin- please. He's been the worst signing since Chris Sandow but still ahead of Brown
- Trent > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 April 14, 2026 at 4:17pm
  
  Debelin needs to start and soak up there attack can tackle
  - EA > Trent April 14, 2026 at 4:19pm
    
    Agree. JDB starts for Walker even if its for 15min before they make the cub.
- LB > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 April 14, 2026 at 4:17pm
  
  Pryke is just a workhorse. He won't do much in attack but will tackle a shark if swimming in the ocean.
  
  Funa-Iuta probably is one that Ryles doesn't want to throw to deep end.
  - EA > LB April 14, 2026 at 4:21pm
    
    Also Guymer has done a job in the second row before and the middles on the bench are better players that Jez at this point of his career.
- mongolian trotting duck > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 April 14, 2026 at 5:31pm
  
  pretty sure its to do with top 30 and development players having to be used before round 10, what a clusterf*ck

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