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.

"There are too many variables to consider all up. The only constant being opportunity. Lorenzo, in all seriousness, may not be ready round 1 next year. The continual imbalance of rosters between FG and Cup due to injury could hinder his progress all…"

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- - - 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.
      - mongolian trotting duck > SuperEel 22 April 14, 2026 at 6:34pm
        
        the tigers and harry grant had no problems
        
        SuperEel 22 > mongolian trotting duck April 14, 2026 at 8:03pm
        
        That was COVID-specific due to the smaller playing pool
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 4:11pm
  
  Bazz, I know a few of those injuries were unavoidable, but it looks like the team is very weak physically.
  
  The new trainer from Newcastle who had just won the spoon was hired by Sarantinos and o'neill seems like another total balls up.
  
  How can we hire a bloke who has just traied a spoon winning club. Talk about low standards fmd bazza
  - Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 April 14, 2026 at 4:24pm
    
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    - Michael W. > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 14, 2026 at 6:11pm
      
      FMD, it's dumb and dumber.
      - Randy Handlinger > Michael W. April 14, 2026 at 7:28pm
        
        I can't get my head around it...it seems like it should have been the first application to be fed to the shredder.
  - 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
    - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 > Mallee57 April 14, 2026 at 6:45pm
      
      Let poppa and super try to excuse Sarantinos and O’Neill with this one.