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Round 9 Team List v New Zealand Warriors

Posted by ParramattaLurker on April 28, 2026 at 3:58pm

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. Jack De Belin

Interchange:

14. Tallyn Da Silva

15. Saxon Pryke

16. Toni Mataele

17. Dylan Walker

18. Kelma Tuilagi

19. Lorenzo Talataina

Reserves:

20. Jordan Samrani

21. Teancum Brown

22. Araz Nanva

INs: Jordan Samrani

OUTs: None

Referee: Gerard Sutton

An unchanged squad of 19 for Jason Ryles in preparation for a tough match hosting the Warriors. Utility Dylan Walker has been named on the extended bench despite failing to see out the contest against the Sea Eagles last week with an arm injury.

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- - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 > Joel K May 2, 2026 at 1:07pm
    
    Fukuoka grima. He'd be better than Mark o'neill
    - Kurupt - Your Mums Favourite Thug > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 May 2, 2026 at 1:12pm
      
      Dr Nick would be better than MoN
  - LB > Joel K May 2, 2026 at 1:10pm
    
    Could be anyone including Petrus. If MON hs signed juniors as long as he says Petrus will be here for a little bit yet. If 2027 he's signed then yeah some cause of concern.
    
    But also, they should be looking at Petrus if he is as good as let on. It shows the quality he has.
  - macybrown > Joel K May 2, 2026 at 2:06pm
    
    Don't worry we would have signed up our young keepers, esp when it's clear to all we have great difficulties signing up established stars. Right? 😬🙃
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 > EA May 2, 2026 at 1:06pm
  
  Why. We already have Iongi. You want a reserve fb
  - EA > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin🐐 - Mark O'neill's 🪓 May 2, 2026 at 1:52pm
    
    Well he will be a reserve 5/8. He is no where near Lorenzo as a 6. Risati will even be a better 6.
    - LB > EA May 2, 2026 at 2:09pm
      
      Hearing that Petrus already looks too good for Cup. Debut him soon and give him a deal til 2030 all top 30.
EA May 2, 2026 at 12:45pm

Eels hold on to win 30-24 to JF. 5 tries each but warriors couldn't convert. Warriors are a very physical side. Their 1-5 is so strong and athletic. They caused a lot of issues for our outside backs with plenty of long range line breaks that resulted in tries or bombed tries. Koina easily my POTM. Miller, Leigh, Coinakis had good games too. Koina with a try saver chasing down a line break to save the same. Only a matter of time before Coinakis and Koina play nsw cup. They just need an opportunity to come up.
- LB > EA May 2, 2026 at 2:00pm
  
  Issue is who in the middles do you take out? Particularly when Tuivaiti and Kautoga are back? You have Brown and Mataele at Prop. Lokeni at Lock. Funa-Iuta and soon enough Petrus on an edge. Talagi on bench and Pryke has to fit somewhere. Maybe Koina could sneak onto the bench. He should get a fair bit of Cup time to prepare for 2027 as he looks like he can be special.
Joel K May 2, 2026 at 1:52pm

Samrani has looked good coming back from injury