NRL Round 19 Match Preview: Trio returns as Dragons venture to Suncorp

Author: Joel Beatton
Timestamp: Thu 11 Jul 2024, 07:53 AM

The Dragons will meet the Broncos on Saturday, July 13th at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane in Round 19 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

Dragons announce Round 19 NRL team list

KEY TIMINGS

Date: Saturday, July 13th
Gates Open: 4:30pm
NRL: 7:35pm
Where: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Watch: Kayo & Foxtel

Zac Lomax and Ben Hunt are off on State of Origin duty with Mikaele Ravalawa returning from suspension onto the wing and Jesse Marschke earning a recall at halfback.

Raymond Faitala-Mariner returns to the starting side after being a late scratching in Round 18 due to back spasms whilst Hame Sele’s return from a shoulder issue sees him replace the injured Blake Lawrie on the interchange.

Jack Bird has again been listed among the reserves after a successful return in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup a week ago.

Round 19 - Round 19 - Saturday 13 Jul

Full Time

Broncos

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Tristan Sailor

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
Winger for Broncos is number 2 Corey Oates

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Christian Tuipulotu
Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli
Centre for Broncos is number 4 Deine Mariner

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Max Feagai
Winger for Broncos is number 5 Jesse Arthars

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Josh Rogers

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Jesse Marschke

Forwards

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Corey Jensen

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Billy Walters

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
Prop for Broncos is number 10 Xavier Willison

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Jack De Belin
2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Brendan Piakura

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki

2nd Row for Dragons is number 15 Luciano Leilua
Lock for Broncos is number 15 Kobe Hetherington

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange

Interchange for Broncos is number 13 Tyson Smoothy

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Hame Sele
Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Blake Mozer

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Toby Couchman
Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Josiah Karapani

Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila
Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Martin Taupau

Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Jack Bird

Reserves

Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Va'a Semu

Replacement for Dragons is number 21 Ryan Couchman

Match Officials

Referee: Liam Kennedy
Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Last updated: 7/14/2024 10:52:05 PM

The Broncos will be without Origin stars Reece Walsh, Payne Haas, Patrick Carrigan and Selwyn Cobbo as well as Jock Madden (hamstring).

Kotoni Staggs (personal leave) and Jordan Riki (suspension) return for the hosts however with Tristan Sailor the fullback and Josh Rogers the halfback.

Blake Mozer joins the interchange with Xavier Willison and Tyson Smoothy earning promotions to the run-on side.