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NRL Round 14 Match Preview: Dragons back in 'Gong for Friday night showdown

The Dragons will meet the Wests Tigers on Friday, June 7th at WIN Stadium, Wollongong in Round 14 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

The club's Knock-On Effect NSW Cup outfit are set to take on the Eels prior to the NRL clash.

We will also be celebrating Members Round on Friday night with Red V Members having the opportunity to select the half-time run-on track, download new and exclusive digital wallpapers, win a tonne of prizes and take part in exciting match day experiences, including:

  • Half-Time Guard of Honour
  • Pre-Match Coin Toss
  • Dragons Trivia

We also encourage you to get along to WIN Stadium to support Wheelchair Rugby League as our 50-50 Match Day Charity Raffle partner or, if you cannot make the game, purchase a ticket here.

KEY TIMINGS

  • Date: Friday, June 7th
  • Gates Open: 5:30pm
  • Knock-On Effect NSW Cup: 5:40pm
  • NRL: 8:00pm
  • Where: WIN Stadium, Wollongong
  • Watch: Nine, 9Now, Kayo & Foxtel

There have been no changes to the 17 that got the job done against the Panthers on Saturday.

State of Origin stars Ben Hunt, Jaydn Su’A, and Zac Lomax have however been named on the extended bench and will be monitored following Wednesday night's clash.

Luciano Leilua is set to make his 50th NRL appearance as a Dragon having debuted for the club back in 2016 before returning ahead of this season.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
  • Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mathew Feagai
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Alex Lobb
  • Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Charlie Staines
  • Centre for Dragons is number 4 Max Feagai
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Justin Olam
  • Winger for Dragons is number 23 Zac Lomax
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Solomon Alaimalo
  • Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan Galvin
  • Halfback for Dragons is number 21 Ben Hunt
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Jayden Sullivan

Forwards

  • Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
  • Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
  • Prop for Dragons is number 10 Jack De Belin
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Alex Twal
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 22 Jaydn Su'A
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Alex Seyfarth
  • Lock for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Justin Matamua

Interchange

  • Interchange for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Brent Naden
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Blake Lawrie
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Fonua Pole
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Ben Murdoch-Masila
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Sione Fainu
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Toby Couchman
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Reuben Porter

Reserves

  • Replacement for Dragons is number 17 Ryan Couchman
    Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Tallyn Da Silva

Match Officials

  • Referee: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Jon Stone
  • Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

Last updated:

David Klemmer (suspension) and Isaiah Papali’i (ankle) are both unavailable for the Wests Tigers but Justin Olam (suspension) returns.

Olam partners Charlie Staines in the centres with Alex Lobb, who was the Dragons' Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Player of the Year in 2023, starting on the wing for his second NRL outing.

Alex Twal starts in the front row, Justin Matamua at lock, and Alex Seyfarth on an edge with Brent Naden, Sione Fainu, and debutant Reuben Porter coming onto the interchange.

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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