NRL Round 26 Match Preview: Red V journey west for decisive match-up

Author: Joel Beatton
Timestamp: Fri 30 Aug 2024, 09:18 AM

The Dragons will meet the Eels on Saturday, August 31st at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta in Round 26 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

The squad will again be in action in a triple-header with the club's Knock-On Effect NSW Cup clash to kick-off at 10:45am before our NRLW outfit do battle with the Eels at 12:45pm.

KEY TIMINGS

Date: Saturday, August 31st
Gates Open: 10:40am
Knock-On Effect NSW Cup: 10:45am
NRLW: 12:45pm
NRL: 3:00pm
Where: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Watch: Kayo & Foxtel (+ Nine & 9Now for NRLW)

Jack de Belin and Luciano Leilua have been named to start with Blake Lawrie and Ryan Couchman on the interchange after a late switch was made in Round 25.

Raymond Faitala-Mariner has been named on the interchange with Lyhkan King-Togia in jersey No.18.

Moses Suli has been listed among the reserves as he eyes an early return from a knee injury suffered in Round 23.

Round 26 - Round 26 - Saturday 31 Aug

Full Time

Eels

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Zac Lomax
Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mathew Feagai
Centre for Eels is number 4 Blaize Talagi

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Max Feagai
Winger for Eels is number 18 Jake Tago

Winger for Dragons is number 19 Mikaele Ravalawa
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Jack Bird
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Daejarn Asi

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Brendan Hands

Hooker for Dragons is number 21 Connor Muhleisen
Prop for Eels is number 22 Ofahiki Ogden

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Jack De Belin
2nd Row for Eels is number 10 Shaun Lane

2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Bryce Cartwright

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
Lock for Eels is number 13 Joe Ofahengaue

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Joey Lussick

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Toby Couchman
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Makahesi Makatoa

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Ryan Couchman
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Luca Moretti

Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Interchange for Eels is number 17 Dan Keir

Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Lyhkan King-Togia

Reserves

Replacement for Eels is number 20 Ethan Sanders

Replacement for Dragons is number 16 Blake Lawrie

Match Officials

Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:34 PM

Interim head coach Trent Barrett has made just the one change to the side that went down to the Broncos with Luca Moretti (quad) replacing Jake Tago on the interchange.