NRL Round 27 Match Preview: Dragons back at Jubilee for Raiders meeting

Author: Joel Beatton
Timestamp: Fri 6 Sep 2024, 09:16 AM

The Dragons will meet the Raiders on Saturday, September 7th at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah in Round 27 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

The squad will be in action in another action-packed double-header with our NRLW side setting the stage at 12:45pm.

The Dragons are partnering with Heroes With Ability for our 50-50 Charity Raffle at Saturday's Kogarah double-header.

Heroes with Ability offers a modified sports programs for people in Australia with
physical and or intellectual disabilities.

Heroes with Ability was formed to inspire, teach, and motivate as well as incorporate all aspects of health & wellbeing, social inclusion, and community awareness.

They are committed to giving people with a disability the opportunity to play
sport and want to help remove social barriers for all people in Australia with a
disability so that they can reach their full potential.

The Dragons encourage you to get along to Kogarah this Saturday to support
Heroes With Ability as our 50-50 Match Day Charity Raffle partner, or if you
cannot make the game, purchase a ticket online.

KEY TIMINGS

Date: Saturday, September 7th
Box Office Opens: 12:15pm
Gates Open: 12:30pm
NRLW: 12:45pm
NRL: 3:00pm
Where: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah
Watch: Kayo & Foxtel (+ Nine & 9Now for NRLW)

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 debutant Savelio Tamale after Jack Bird was forced out with a back complaint.

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.

Round 27 - Round 27 - Saturday 7 Sep

Full Time

Dragons

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Zac Lomax

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Albert Hopoate
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
Centre for Dragons is number 20 Savelio Tamale

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mathew Feagai

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Lyhkan King-Togia

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle

Hooker for Raiders is number 14 Danny Levi
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Jack De Belin

Prop for Raiders is number 15 Corey Horsburgh
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Simi Sasagi
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Connor Muhleisen

Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Toby Couchman

Interchange for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Blake Lawrie

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Ata Mariota
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Trey Mooney

Reserves

Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Hamish Stewart

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 James Schiller

Match Officials

Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 9/8/2024 11:46:02 PM

For the visitors, Jamal Fogarty returns at halfback and Ethan Strange (calf) at five-eighth.

Adam Cook drops to the reserves list and Kaeo Weekes shifts to fullback to take over from Jordan Rapana (cheek) whilst Simi Sasagi starts and Trey Mooney comes onto the interchange to cover the loss of Elliott Whitehead (suspension).