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Round 8 Team List v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (Anzac Round)

Posted by ParramattaLurker on April 21, 2026 at 3:59pm

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. Ryley Smith

10. Junior Paulo

11. Charlie Guymer

12. Jack Williams

13. Dylan Walker

Interchange:

14. Tallyn Da Silva

15. Saxon Pryke

16. Toni Mataele

17. Jack De Belin

18. Kelma Tuilagi

19. Lorenzo Talataina

Reserves:

20. Araz Nanva

21. Jezaiah Funa-luta

22. Teancum Brown

INs: Jezaiah Funa-luta, Kelma Tuilagi, Sean Russell

OUTs: None

Referee: Peter Gough

Centre Sean Russell and back-rower Kelma Tuilagi are both named to return from concussion in a double boost for the Eels. Araz Nanva and Teancum Brown are the men to make way from the squad.

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- - Darren Munro > Prof. Daz April 23, 2026 at 2:06pm
    
    I think that was last year's stat's. Looks a lot bigger than last year. I can't recall him being that big!
EA April 21, 2026 at 5:54pm

Jersey Flegg have not completed named their squad but currently Bamblett, Talagi and Petrus are the 3 SG ball players that have been promoted. There are 3 spots remaining to be named. Hopefully Koina and a couple of other Ball players are filling those spots. Disappointed Bamblett has been named at 6. Do not rate him at 6 at all. He attacks like a pure fullback and he cannot defend in the front line well. Started SG ball on fire and was quiet poor towards the end of the season.

Coinakis has returning from suspension and with Russel and Richie Pensini back this week, Alamadine has gone down to JF as well.
- Gucci > EA April 21, 2026 at 5:56pm
  
  Richie P on the wing? Has he played on the wing before? Is this a trial to see if he can potentially develop into a winger moving forward?
  - EA > Gucci April 21, 2026 at 6:02pm
    
    Yea he played on the wing a couple times in JF when he was 18 years old. Thats when he got promoted from SG ball when we won the comp in 2023.
  - LB > Gucci April 21, 2026 at 7:46pm
    
    Actually is smart as we have nothing at Wing if anyone goes down so why not get Richie ready is asked to come in?
    - Gucci > LB April 21, 2026 at 7:51pm
      
      Agreed. If he runs like Will but just more athletic he would be a perfect winger. Hopefully gets a good run without injury.
- Clintorian > EA April 21, 2026 at 10:44pm
  
  Who would get priority over Nanva and Richi Penisini?
  - EA > Clintorian April 21, 2026 at 11:12pm
    
    Richie is top 30 contract whilst Nanva is train and trial.
- RustyNuts > EA April 23, 2026 at 7:54am
  
  EA, now that Ball has finished, what is the development comp that the players that don't get promoted to Flegg play? From your reports we a great bunch of forwards coming through, but don't know the systems like you as to what happens next. Hoping that Koina gets promoted and has the inner drive to improve. Hopefully then it's easier to keep him because of his dad's connection with the eels.
  - EA > RustyNuts April 23, 2026 at 2:10pm
    
    HM players will have schoolboy commitments with rugby league or union, same with a couple of the SG ball players like Bloomfield. I think most SG ball players will move up to JF and train with them for the rest of the year even if they dont play a game. They may get some game time in Sydney Shield if they don't make the JF team. I am not sure myslef if there is other systems/comps they play for those who are not in school anymore but not good enough for JF.