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.

EA as always has nailed his reponses regarding the debut of Saxon Pryke. He will tackle all day, well do his runs he will protect his inside shoulder and from what I have seen he wont get caught in the chair position and letting BURTON and CO make all the right calls. This as always will be a physical affair. WE have to match them and we need to really create opportunities a pass orf two off teh ruck. BURTON can sometimes be exposed when the attack is deep and they are shiftng the ball.... Glad Lorenzo isnt starting 6 against Dogs. They would have eaten him alive. Pick our batles I say. Ruseel back is a massive IN for us. He will control Xerri and his work with JAC will be vitally important. Key as always is when the momentum train arrives, you need to find ways to arrest it and create pressure for them not us.

Not confident by any means by I am happy this team has winnable points ion them if they can really improve their defence against kikua and co....

"Pryke is the 7th player from the 2023 SG ball winning team to make their NRL debut. Alamadine and Vaivea were the wingers in that team and they are in nsw cup. TBH i dont either are NRL quality. Lynn and De Stradis are playing Qcup."

"We have good juniors coming through for sure. The next wave starting with Lorenzo should start playing more NRL from next year. Then Petrus, Koina, Popo and others should follow"

Replies

Kurupt - Your Mums Favourite Thug April 14, 2026 at 4:41pm

Eels 20+
- LB > Kurupt - Your Mums Favourite Thug April 14, 2026 at 7:49pm
  
  Will you put $10 on that? I want to see the bet slip.
paul taylor April 14, 2026 at 4:46pm

EA as always has nailed his reponses regarding the debut of Saxon Pryke. He will tackle all day, well do his runs he will protect his inside shoulder and from what I have seen he wont get caught in the chair position and letting BURTON and CO make all the right calls. This as always will be a physical affair. WE have to match them and we need to really create opportunities a pass orf two off teh ruck. BURTON can sometimes be exposed when the attack is deep and they are shiftng the ball.... Glad Lorenzo isnt starting 6 against Dogs. They would have eaten him alive. Pick our batles I say. Ruseel back is a massive IN for us. He will control Xerri and his work with JAC will be vitally important. Key as always is when the momentum train arrives, you need to find ways to arrest it and create pressure for them not us.

Not confident by any means by I am happy this team has winnable points ion them if they can really improve their defence against kikua and co....
Nightmare Off-Season April 14, 2026 at 4:52pm

Daily Telegraph

'Breaking

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.
  - LB > Michael W. April 14, 2026 at 7:50pm
    
    I can definately understand Talataina though, being a 5/8 he will be heavily criticised. But is that Ryles also conceding we are no hope?
- 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
- Longfin Eel > Zip zip April 14, 2026 at 7:57pm
  
  Surely they are fully aware of their development plans, and surely that doesn't include throwing the to the wolves this early in the season.