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.

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- LB > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 4:09pm
  
  And it is Ryles' fault how exactly? He can say he wants players and is involved somewhat getting them but we have a head of recruitment who's job it is to identify players.
  - Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > LB April 14, 2026 at 4:12pm
    
    Buck stops with the head coach. Doesn't matter what's going on, he's judged on his wins and losses.
    - EA > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 4:18pm
      
      Clubs have to be willing to let players go on loan. Plus I dont want us signing a player for more than this year if it impacts our salary cap and top 30 spaces for next year. Cause the reality is lots of players would probably want a year on top of their current contract to move clubs. I rather suffer more this year if it wont affect next year.
    - Mallee57 > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 4:30pm
      
      Correct. There's no way anyone can say that Ryles doesn't have some major input and influence on the team he wants, recruitment, styles and techniques of coaching including defence, attack, and mental toughness and preparing for every game.
    - mongolian trotting duck > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 4:40pm
      
      still only allowed 30 in the squad
      - macybrown > mongolian trotting duck April 14, 2026 at 5:16pm
        
        If a player is on loan due to our injuries, does that affect our cap? And is that a deduction on cap for the club loaning him out to us?
        
        mongolian trotting duck > macybrown April 14, 2026 at 6:33pm
        
        macy we take the payments on the cap plus use a top 30 spot
        
        macybrown > mongolian trotting duck April 14, 2026 at 6:41pm
        
        Thankyou mongolian
    - Nitram > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 4:45pm
      
      Not when injuries have destroyed any realistic chance. The aim now is to try avoid the spoon. Based on our injury list he gets a pass mark if pulls off a miracle and avoids it. Good luck Ryles, you're gonna need it.
    - SuperEel 22 > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 5:13pm
      
      Loans don't actually exist in the NRL. The player needs to be released by their club, sign a contract with us and sign a new contract with their club that allows them to play for us. It's not like the EPL.