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.

"They have done that so sneakily. Didn't even know as Flegg is usually not that good. Once SG Ball is over they will be getting better with the likes of Petrus, Bamblett, Talagi, Koina and the likes coming up."

"I would rather Nanva at Centre and Russell on the Wing. I know Russell at Centre is great but i feel him on the Wing right now is our best option. I am usually against moving a player to make a position a level and weaken another to do that. But i…"

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Nightmare Off-Season April 14, 2026 at 4:52pm

Daily Telegraph

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Dragons prop Loko Pasifiki Tonga formally requests to talk to NRL rivals'

Su'a bringing Loko Pasifika Tonga?
Zip zip April 14, 2026 at 4:58pm

Surely if your Teancum or Lorenzo, your management will be ringing up Perth Bears and PNG to get a run in first grade. Wouldn't blame them if they left
- EA > Zip zip April 14, 2026 at 5:02pm
  
  They literally just signed contracts till the end of 2028 lol
- Michael W. > Zip zip April 14, 2026 at 6:25pm
  
  Ryles is doing the right thing by not picking them, you don't throw them to the wolves.
- Offside > Zip zip April 14, 2026 at 7:41pm
  
  Lorenzo signed to become the long term 6 hes not ready yet and with all thats happening its a terrible time to debut at 6
EA April 14, 2026 at 6:34pm

Only thing I like about this team list is Williams back on the edge. He misses way too many tackles in the middle and his carrys aren't effective in the middle
Offside April 14, 2026 at 7:37pm

With all the injuries i can accept some selections have to be as they are and not on merit but I can't understand persisting with Kelly zero upside in him.