2025 R5 Sat - Parramatta v St Geo Illa @ CommBank

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 5
Parramatta Eels v St George Illawarra Dragons
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal (TICKETS)

Saturday 5 April 2025
Kickoff 3:00pm AEDT
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Zac Lomax 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J'maine Hopgood
14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 16. Sam Tuivaiti 17. Dan Keir
18. Joash Papali'i 19. Charlie Guymer 20. Bailey Simonsson 21. Brendan Hands 22. Ronald Volkman

Out: Joey Lussick (hooker)
In: Dylan Walker (bench), Luca Moretti (bench), Joash Papalii (reserve), Bailey Simonsson (reserve), Brendan Hands (reserve), Ronald Volkman (reserve)
Changes: Ryley Smith (bench to hooker), Charlie Guymer (bench to reserve)

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Jack de Belin
14. Jacob Liddle 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Hamish Stewart 17. Dylan Egan
18. Mathew Feagai 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 20. Sione Finau 21. Lyhkan King-Togia 22. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga

Out: Emre Guler (front row)
In: Blake Lawrie (bench), Mathew Feagai (reserve), Raymond Faitala-Mariner (reserve), Sione Finau (reserve), Lyhkan King-Togia (reserve), Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga (reserve)
Changes: Toby Couchman (bench to front row)

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Kasey Badger

HEAD TO HEAD - 1999 - 2024​

	TOTAL	PAR	SGI	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	42	23	17	2
COMMBANK	6	4	2	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2020	Round 14	SGI 14-12	Bankwest	6290
2021	Round 5	SGI 26-12	Bankwest	24384
2022	Round 4	PAR 48-14	CommBank	19711
2023	Round 23	PAR 26-20	CommBank	23596
2024	Round 26	PAR 44-40	CommBank	21623

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2009	Round 26	SGI 37-0	WIN Jubilee	17974
2014	Round 10	PAR 36-0	Pirtek Stadium	18631
2018	Round 22	PAR 40-4	ANZ	10541

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9
PARRAMATTA	CAN (H)	WST (A)	BYE	CRO (A)
ST GEO ILLA	GLD (H)	MAN (A)	SYD (A)	WST (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 2		Round 3		Round 4
PARRAMATTA	WST	L 6-32	CBY	L 8-16	MAN	L 12-26
ST GEO ILLA	SOU	L 24-25	BYE	-	MEL	W 14-8

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
PARRAMATTA	17th	4	0	0-4-0	44	130
ST GEO ILLA	11th	3	1	1-2-0	58	61

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

On paper it's the Dargs easily but this is the sort of game that can descend into plodfest quite easily, and I think it will.

Drags by 6 in a dour affair.

 

[Apey]

Parra won't score a point if Dragons back up their defensive showing.

 

[BrissieDragons]

This one that the Dragons should not fall through the crack like last season after very good wins they tend to lose to a team below them. If their pride, passion and commitment to the juniors who played like rising stars they should have no issues beating the Eels.

If Dragons not falling for this, they win by 13+.

 

[This Year?]

I've seen this movie many times before.
The Eels have had a tough run with all their rivalry games to start the season, have not found any rhythm, haven't gelled and haven't looked close to winning a game
We have their king and they have our gifted one. We even had to play a grand final twice to get a winner.
This game won't get Nabled but will have more drama than a MAFS dinner party.
It's going to be a vortex of chaos and every neutral will be living for it while the mentally broken fans of both clubs will be wondering what we've done to deserve the mindf**kery which is about to unfold.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

The Gutherson/ Lomax Cup!

One player was told he was not good enough to be at the Club anymore.

The other player left because he thought he was too good for the Club.

Combined the two Clubs are 1/6

Oh the irony.

lol.

 

[mozza91]

So much plod. Easily game of the weekend for mine.

 

[BrissieDragons]

Don't forget the Dragons had the best bench last weekend, if that the case for this weekend with same amount of energy. Poor Eels they would suffer another major loss given they are at -84 points!

 

[JamesRustle]

Parramatta comfortably. This is the way.

 

[The Rosco]

Parra fans to choose between the Simon and Garfunkle, or the Disturbed version.
The Disturbed version is far more evocative and has far more impact. Unlike the blue and gold.
St George by however many.

 

[Anon]

We are the only clubs who have had to play a grand final twice to get a winner.

Except for the Sea Eagles and Sharks the year after

 

[This Year?]

Except for the Sea Eagles and Sharks the year after

Omg how did I forget that? good pickup.

 

[BrissieDragons]

Team lists came out. Dragons have a better team on the table. Dragons 13+

 

[Saxon]

I always enjoy park footy. Apart from one or two kids there's not a lot of talent but everyone tries hard.