LATE MAIL: Dragons finalise Round 27 NRL team list
St George Illawarra Dragons NRL head coach Shane Flanagan has finalised his squad to face the Raiders at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Round 27.
Savelio Tamale will make his NRL debut in the centres after Jack Bird (back) was ruled out in the only change in the 24-hour team list. Hamish Stewart has been listed as the side's replacement player for the first time in his career.
Jacob Liddle has been named to start at hooker after sitting out last week for the birth of his daughter.
Connor Muhleisen drops back to the interchange with Ryan Couchman (knee) unavailable.
Moses Suli (knee) has also been named to make his return in the centres and will partner Jack Bird.
Mathew Feagai pushes out to the wing with Mikaele Ravalawa and Max Feagai the men making way.
Lyhkan King-Togia earns the first start of his NRL career in the No.6 jersey.
Blake Lawrie and Raymond Faitala-Mariner come onto the interchange with a trio of new faces finding themselves among the reserves in Hamish Stewart, Savelio Tamale, and Loko Pasifiki Tonga.
The squad will be action in yet another key double-header with our NRLW squad facing the Raiders in the lead-up to the clash.
DRAGONS ROUND 27 TEAM LIST
1. Tyrell Sloan – sponsored by EFEX
2. Zac Lomax – sponsored by Floormania
3. Moses Suli – sponsored by Kingsgrove Sports Centre
20. Savelio Tamale – sponsored by Aspec Masonry
5. Mathew Feagai – sponsored by Wollongong City Jetski
6. Lyhkan King-Togia – sponsored by React Facility Solutions
7. Ben Hunt (c) – sponsored by St. George Leagues Club
8. Francis Molo – sponsored by UTECH
9. Jacob Liddle – sponsored by Active Forklifts
10. Jack de Belin – sponsored by Deicorp
11. Luciano Leilua – sponsored by Squadron Energy
12. Jaydn Su’A – sponsored by Shire Steel
13. Tom Eisenhuth – sponsored by CHiQ
Interchange
14. Connor Muhleisen – sponsored by TripADeal
15. Toby Couchman – sponsored by Konnect
16. Blake Lawrie – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner – sponsored by HWLE
Replacement Player
18. Hamish Stewart
CASUALTY WARD
- Hame Sele (illness, TBC)
- Ryan Couchman (knee, TBC)
- Jack Bird (back, TBC)
- Sione Finau (hamstring, season)
- Christian Tuipulotu (hamstring, season)
- Viliami Fifita (foot, season)
- Ben Murdoch-Masila (foot, season)
- Corey Allan (ACL, season)
