St George Illawarra Dragons NRL head coach Shane Flanagan has finalised his 28-man squad to face the Rabbitohs in Saturday night's Charity Shield at Kogarah.
Finalised team: There was one change the day before the game, with Dan Russell dropping off the bench and young playmaker Jonah Glover coming onto the extended bench in jersey No.29.
In his first hit-out as the club's head coach, Flanagan has named a quartet of new recruits including Kyle Flanagan, Tom Eisenhuth, Christian Tuipulotu and Jesse Marschke.
Fellow recruits Hame Sele and Raymond Faitala-Mariner will sit out Saturday night's clash as they work their way back from minor preseason niggles.
Tyrell Sloan will wear the same No.1 jersey that he occupied for all but one game a year ago whilst Jack Bird's move back into the centres pushes Zac Lomax onto the wing.
Flanagan will play alongside captain Ben Hunt in the halves with Eisenhuth partnering Jaydn Su'A - who missed the final eight games of 2023 with a shoulder issue - in the second row.
A host of exciting rookies make up the bulk of an extended interchange including the likes of Viliami Fifita, Dylan Egan, Savelio Tamale, Sione Finau, Ryan Couchman and Alec Tuitavake.
Despite the clash being played at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, it is a Rabbitohs home game and will count towards the NRL's 2024 Pre-Season Challenge.
DRAGONS 2024 CHARITY SHIELD TEAM LIST
1. Tyrell Sloan
2. Zac Lomax
3. Moses Suli
4. Jack Bird
5. Mikaele Ravalawa
6. Kyle Flanagan
7. Ben Hunt (c)
8. Francis Molo
9. Jacob Liddle
10. Blake Lawrie
11. Tom Eisenhuth
12. Jaydn Su'A
13. Jack de Belin
Interchange
14. Connor Muhleisen
15. Viliami Fifita
16. Ben Murdoch-Masila
17. Dylan Egan
18. Michael Molo
19. Jesse Marschke
20. Christian Tuipulotu
21. Savelio Tamale
22. Mathew Feagai
23. Max Feagai
24. Sione Finau
26. Ryan Couchman
27. Toby Couchman
28. Alex Tuitavake
29. Jonah Glover
An intraclub trial match will also take place this weekend featuring the Dragons Knock-On Effect NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup squads.
The match will be played on Saturday at 10:00am at Collegians Sporting Complex, Figtree.
DRAGONS KNOCK-ON EFFECT NSW CUP TEAM LIST
1. Ben Rumble
2. Cooper Roberts
3. Brandon Webster-Mansfield
4. Ben Johnson
5. Jack Piccirilli
6. Josh Ralph
7. Jonah Glover
8. Bryce Magnone
9. Haele Finau
10. Josh Coric
11. Jackson Shereb
12. Levi Pascoe
13. Thomas Freebairn
Interchange
14. Kristian Williams
15. Tyrell Fuimaono
16. Declan Purcell
17. Phoenix Vetenibua-Finnerty
18. Hamish Stewart
DRAGONS JERSEY FLEGG CUP TEAM LIST
1. Wes Pring
2. Cain Barnes
3. Will Starling
4. Ben Lavender
5. Ethan Cliff
6. Nick Quinn
7. Ashton Ward
8. Jacob Webster
9. Kyan Hjaltason
10. Jett Liu
11. Campbell Watchirs
12. Dilan Asanoski
13. Matthew Alhazim
Interchange
14. Riley Pascoe
15. Travis Barrett-Hancock
16. Callum Leikvoll
17. Jack Quine
19. Kye Wright
20. Kyhe Russell
21. Nash Hooper
22. Trey Barlow
