NRL Match Preview: Round 4 v Storm

Author: Joel Beatton dragons.com.au
Timestamp: Thu 27 Mar 2025, 10:16 AM

The Dragons will be eyeing their opening win of the season on Saturday afternoon when they face the Storm at Jubilee Stadium in Round 4 of the 2025 Telstra Premiership.

The club's Knock-On Effect NSW Cup squad will be in action also against Norths prior to the kick-off to the NRL match.

Round 4 - Saturday 29th March

Full Time

Dragons

Storm

Venue: Jubilee Stadium, Sydney

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KEY INFO

Buy Tickets
Date Saturday, March 29th
Venue Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah
Watch Kayo & Foxtel
12:15PM Box Office Opens (Gates C & D)
12:30PM Gates Open
12:40PM Knock-On Effect NSW Cup | Dragons v Bears
3:00PM NRL | Dragons v Storm

EGAN TO DEBUT

Gerringong Lions junior and Dragons Academy graduate Dylan Egan has been named to make his NRL debut off the interchange.

Egan has progressed through the club's pathways system having played two seasons of Harold Matthews Cup and two seasons of SG Ball with Illawarra.

He was the captain of Illawarra's SG Ball outfit in 2023 and made the leap up to Jersey Flegg and Knock-On Effect NSW Cup later that year.

In 2024, the 20-year-old played in 1,871 of a possible 1,920 minutes at Knock-On Effect NSW Cup level making 849 tackles – the highest among all Dragons and third in the competition – at near 96 per cent efficiency whilst tallying 11 line breaks and 45 tackle breaks.

His debut coincides with news that he has extended his stay at the club by an extra two seasons.

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RAISING MONEY FOR SPORTING CHANCE

For every ticket sold to this Saturday's clash, the Dragons will be donating $1.00 to the Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation.

Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation was formed in 1996 by several athletes including the likes of former Australian Cricket Captain Mark Taylor and Dragons Immortal Reg Gasnier.

They are a non-for-profit organisation committed to financially supporting mobile home care units that help make life easier for children with cancer and outreach programs for kids with cancer from regional areas.

The Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation currently provides just under $1 million each year across Australia, so that major children’s hospitals can employ a Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to operate outreach programs for kids with cancer allowing them to stay for as long as possible in the comfort of their own homes and to keep disruption to the family everyday life to a minimum.

Sporting Chance funds four nurses in NSW as well as one in Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia (who also covers the Northern Territory).

A BUSY AFTERNOON AT KOGARAH

Plenty will be happening across the precinct and at St George League's Club on Saturday.

The Dragons Team Store will be open at the Leagues Club from 11:00am until 3:00pm.

Our Merch Van will be at Gate A with Merch Huts at Gate B and on The Hill.

The Rock Climbing Wall and Dragons Pass the Ball will be up from 12:15pm with the NRL Pre-Game kicking off at 2:30pm.

The CHiQ Dragons DJ will be on along with the Squadron Energy Community Mini Footy Challenge, the Team Warm-Up, and the Match Ball Delivery.

At half-time, spectators will be treated to the Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation High Ball Challenge and the Dynamoney Member Giveaway.

TEAM NEWS

DRAGONS

Dylan Egan and David Klemmer will both be playing their first games for the Red V off the interchange with Blake Lawrie and Raymond Faitala-Mariner dropping back to the reserves list and Toby Couchman named to start at prop.

STORM

Jahrome Hughes (hand), Nick Meaney (jaw), and Nelson Asofa-Solomona (head knock) are unavailable for Melbourne.
Tyran Wisharts steps in at halfback with Grant Anderson shifting into the centres.
Will Warbrick (head knock) returns onto the wing with Lazarus Vaalepu and Bronson Garlick joining the interchange.

Round 4 - Saturday 29th March

Full Time

Dragons

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Tyrell Sloan

Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli

Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes

Centre for Storm is number 4 Grant Anderson
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Christian Tuipulotu

Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Lachlan Ilias

Halfback for Storm is number 7 Tyran Wishart

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Emre Guler

Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
Prop for Dragons is number 15 David Klemmer

Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin

Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 8 Toby Couchman

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Bronson Garlick
Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Hamish Stewart

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Dylan Egan

Interchange for Storm is number 19 Marion Seve