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.

"I recon Mariota stays at Raiders. Papalii is retiring so they will have the money.
So start Hopgood over Mariota. I recon after another preseason T Brown will be enough for that bench spot. Plus Doorey & Moretti is there. Who knows as Jezaiah,…"

"Thing that makes LPT so enticing is he is a man mountain and athletic as. Not saying he is, but he has the same physique as Haas. Not saying he is Haas, just saying he is athletic for his size like Haas.
He can put in big minutes, good in defence as…"

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- 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
LB April 14, 2026 at 4:11pm

Saxon Pryke is just going to be that player in the middle that will just make 80 tackles and keep going all day. Probably not a bad option. But is Teamcum Brown one of the kids Ryles said he wouldn't bring in? I would think he of all of them is the closet to being ready. Surely he's more ready than Pryke?
- EA > LB April 14, 2026 at 4:12pm
  
  Nah I think he was just reffering to Lorenzo.
  - EA > EA April 14, 2026 at 4:12pm
    
    I think Mataele has been better than Brown in cup.
    - JC > EA April 14, 2026 at 4:26pm
      
      I watched part of reserve grade last week and mataele definitely looked better than Brown. To me Brown did not look first grade ready all be it a very small sample size to go off.
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 April 14, 2026 at 4:14pm

If Parramatta get within 20 ill give them a pass mark based on who's available.

But a scoreline like last week is unforgivable
Sterlo's Nose April 14, 2026 at 4:20pm

Araz should be starting over Kelly
- The Badger > Sterlo's Nose April 14, 2026 at 5:09pm
  
  I should be starting over Kelly and I am almost 70 and couldn't run out of sight on a dark night.
  - MeelK > The Badger April 14, 2026 at 5:24pm
    
    lol
Mallee57 April 14, 2026 at 4:25pm

still Walker starting 😏 I can see it because of the injury list but even prior to the growing injuries Ryles had Walker in the starting side and it's obvious he has more impact from the bench. I'm sure Ryles ( Kearney 2.0) knows what he's doing especially with Nathan Brown and Moa in his team

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