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NRL Round 13 Match Preview: Rejigged Red V set for Penrith trip

The Dragons will meet the Panthers on Saturday, June 1st at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith in Round 13 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

All three grades will be on show at the foot of the mountains with the Jersey Flegg squad kicking things off before the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup team takes to the field in the lead-up to the NRL showdown.

KEY TIMINGS

  • Date: Saturday, June 1st
  • Gates Open: 1:15pm
  • Jersey Flegg Cup: 1:20pm
  • Knock-On Effect NSW Cup: 3:15pm
  • NRL: 5:30pm
  • Where: BlueBet Stadium, Penrith
  • Watch: Kayo & Fox

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Daine Laurie
    Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
  • Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
    Winger for Dragons is number 2 Sione Finau
  • Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
    Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli
  • Centre for Panthers is number 4 Paul Alamoti
    Centre for Dragons is number 4 Max Feagai
  • Winger for Panthers is number 5 Jesse McLean
    Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mathew Feagai
  • Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jack Cole
    Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
  • Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Brad Schneider
    Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Jesse Marschke

Forwards

  • Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
    Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
  • Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
    Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
  • Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
    Prop for Dragons is number 10 Jack De Belin
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Henry
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
  • Lock for Panthers is number 13 Lindsay Smith
    Lock for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange

  • Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Trent Toelau
    Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Blake Lawrie
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Preston Riki
    Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Ben Murdoch-Masila
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Mavrik Geyer
    Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Toby Couchman
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Tyrone Peachey
    Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Ryan Couchman

Reserves

  • Replacement for Panthers is number 19 Ativalu Lisati
    Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Fa'amanu Brown

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

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Head coach Shane Flanagan has been forced into a number of changes with Ben Hunt, Jaydn Su’A, and Zac Lomax all unavailable due to State of Origin selection and Hame Sele (shoulder) and Jack Bird (ankle) ruled out through injury.

Sione Finau and Mathew Feagai make up a new-look wing pairing in place of Lomax and Mikaele Ravalawa.

Max Feagai comes into the centres in place of Bird with Jesse Marschke the new No.7 replacing Hunt.

Tom Eisenhuth starts at lock with Jack de Belin up front and Luciano Leilua and Raymond Faitala-Mariner partnering each other in the second row.

Eisenhuth and de Belin are set to co-captain the side in the absence of Hunt.

Ben Murdoch-Masila earns a recall on the interchange alongside Toby and Ryan Couchman who will both be making their first NRL appearance of 2024 having impressed at Knock-On Effect NSW Cup level throughout the year.

Fa’amanu Brown reverts to the reserves alongside Ravalawa, Michael Molo, Alec Tuitavake and Christian Tuipulotu.

Moses Suli and Francis Molo are both set to appear in their 50th NRL game as a Dragon.

Dylan Edwards, Brian To’o, Jarome Luai, Liam Martin and Isaah Yeo are all unavailable for the hosts due to Origin commitments.

Daine Laurie starts at the back with Jack Cole and Brad Schneider making up a new-look halves pairing.

Jesse McLean comes onto the wing with Trent Toelau and Preston Riki named to make their NRL debuts off the interchange.

James Fisher-Harris and Mitch Kenny are set to captain the side in the absence of Yeo and Nathan Cleary.

The Dragons' last win over the Panthers came at the foot of the mountains back in Round 25, 2017 with Tariq Sims literally snatching a memorable match-winner.

Acknowledgement of Country

St George Illawarra Dragons respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples, where our games are played, our programs are conducted and in the communities we support.

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