Your Team list v Dragons - Kelma must stay - Eels Blogs

1. Iongi

2. Fox

3. Russell

4. Samrami/Penasini

5. Simmonson

6. Pezet

7 Mo

8. Jnr

9 Smith

10. Williams

11. Kelma Tuilagi

12 kit Kautoga

13. Debelin

14. Da Silva

15. Sam Tuivaiti

16. Walker

17. Doorey

18. Hopgood

* Kelma did enough and is a strike weapon out wide. Although Williams is a steadier player, i really think Kelma creates opportunities both on and off the ball. He also had a massive pre season as Ryles pointed out. Without Kelma we don't beat the donkeys

* Also, i don't know what to do with Hopgood/ Williams fighting it out for a prop rotation position.

* I think Ryles will opt for Penasini over Samrami if fully fit. If Samrami is kept at centre i have no issues.

* The bench must be retained, each of the four turned the tide for the eels in the second half

* Williams & Hopgood. Williams the player of the year 2025 wont be left outHopgood returns after suspension - a good headache for Ryles to have having a number of choices

Debelin/Hopgood. One of these two will.be left out

Some interesting choices

"Cmom Lets give Alex johnson his due .....amazing record broken he wasnt a convicted sex offender, a rugby convert or a flash in the pan super league wanna be"

"Kelma has deadset played 1 good game and he is in a contract year. If he stays it's because he strings together 10 quality 60+ minute performances, and even then, on a low wage. Can't keep going around in these circles. "

"I dont give a rats about the line up ....this match at Home is a must win ...we will be favorites ...if we dont win the Broncos match is and was a fluke"

Replies

- - EA > EA March 13, 2026 at 8:32pm
    
    Starting paulo should be fine against the dragons forward pack but against elite teams it won't work out
  - DYNASTY.LOADING > EA March 13, 2026 at 10:04pm
    
    EA
    
    who you got breaking through on the wing out of Rokosuka, Alameddine, or someone else? Richard P I feel may have fallen behind? Maybe not.
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > EA March 13, 2026 at 8:34pm
  
  Moretti the forgotten man. Id always have him in the 19
Longfin Eel March 13, 2026 at 8:25pm

It should be horses for courses, so our bigger middles to play. We have that luxury, so why not use it?
- Coryn Hughes > Longfin Eel March 13, 2026 at 9:09pm
  
  Exactly right we have enough versatility to adapt to circumstance.
  
  I still see Jnr as the pack alpha though there are times during the game where it loosens up to much and he gets exposed.Ruck control is so important in the modern game more so now you just can't have a quick ruck of you'll get run over like we did the first 20-25 last night.
Parra_Greg March 13, 2026 at 10:53pm

I dont give a rats about the line up ....this match at Home is a must win ...we will be favorites ...if we dont win the Broncos match is and was a fluke
DYNASTY.LOADING March 13, 2026 at 11:19pm

Kelma has deadset played 1 good game and he is in a contract year. If he stays it's because he strings together 10 quality 60+ minute performances, and even then, on a low wage. Can't keep going around in these circles.