2025 Squad List

[possm]

Is Viliami Fifita the forgotten man ? A lot of talk about our forwards & the need for another prop, he joined us with big wraps & Flanno obviously sees something in him. He had a number of injuries last year IF he has a big off season he could be a smokey for us next year. He has to have a big year otherwise i think he will be moved on in 2026.

I'm sure Fifita is in our top 30 and would perform better next season if injury-free and fully fit. The problem we have is that we need an experienced alpha prop. Fifita, and the Couchman Twins will most likely be included in the top 17 next season. I'd like to see the following forwards in our pack in 2025:

8. Molo
9. Cook
10. Lodge
11. Leilua
12. Su'A
13. Sele

14. Liddle
15. De Belin
16. Fifita
17. Coucman

If these players are fully fit, the Dragons should have no trouble holding their own in 2025. All of the above forwards (exempt Lodge) are in our top 30.

Once we sign Lodge, we should begin to fill two more spots in our top 30 (exit Ravalawa and Lawrie).

 

[Desperate Dragon]

According to an article in Fox Sports Nathan Lawson has been promoted to the top 30 squad, leaving one Development spot open.
News to me.

 

[Dragon David]

According to an article in Fox Sports Nathan Lawson has been promoted to the top 30 squad, leaving one Development spot open.
News to me.

Hi Desperate
I've managed to get the details of our Top 30 etc from Foxsports and there is one glaring mistake that they have made and that is the inclusion of Max Feagai who as we know has gone to the Dolphins which Fox shows in our losses. The guy who prepared our list doesn't know how to count. So yes, taking Max out and including Lawson, that completes our Top 30. However, I still think that Fox has made a mistake and put Lawson in but he shouldn't be included as he has been stated in our website that he has joined the supplementary list in 2025 and Flanno is still after a middle forward which he will keep a spot in the Top 30 available for.

 

[Drewbrees]

According to an article in Fox Sports Nathan Lawson has been promoted to the top 30 squad, leaving one Development spot open.
News to me.

I don't think they have a clue mate. They've still got Max Feagai in the squad.

 

[possm]

If it may just become the case that Flanno will cut some players to make way for others he can fit under the cap.

If any of the following players find a new club, Flanno may let them go early if he wants to sign a couple of props:
Ravalawa
Lawrie
Sloan
Feagai

 

[Dragon David]

Hi Desperate
I've managed to get the details of our Top 30 etc from Foxsports and there is one glaring mistake that they have made and that is the inclusion of Max Feagai who as we know has gone to the Dolphins which Fox shows in our losses. The guy who prepared our list doesn't know how to count. So yes, taking Max out and including Lawson, that completes our Top 30. However, I still think that Fox has made a mistake and put Lawson in but he shouldn't be included as he has been stated in our website that he has joined the supplementary list in 2025 and Flanno is still after a middle forward which he will keep a spot in the Top 30 available for.

Sorry, here is Foxsports version of our Top 30 for 2025 which I meant to include with my post-
DRAGONS

2025 squad: Blake Lawrie (2026), Christian Tuipulotu (2025), Clint Gutherson (2027), Corey Allan (2025), Damien Cook (2026), Dylan Egan (2025), Finau Latu (2025), Francis Molo (2026), Hame Sele (2026), Hamish Stewart (2026), Jack de Belin (2025), Jacob Liddle (2025, MO 2026), Jaydn Su’A (2026), Kyle Flanagan (2027), Lachlan Ilias (2026), Loko Pasifiki Tonga (2026), Luciano Leilua (2026), Mathew Feagai (2026), Max Feagai (2026), Michael Molo (2025), Mikaele Ravalawa (2026), Moses Suli (2027), Raymond Faitala-Mariner (2025), Ryan Couchman (2027), Sione Finau (2025), Toby Couchman (2025), Tom Eisenhuth (2025), Tyrell Sloan (2026), Valentine Holmes (2027), Viliami Fifita (2025), Nathan Lawson (2025)

Development players: Ben Murdoch-Masila (2025), Corey Ackers (2025), Jonah Glover (2025), Lyhkan King-Togia (2025), Nick Tsougranis (2025)

2025 gains: Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), Clint Gutherson (Eels), Lachlan Ilias (Rabbitohs), Nathan Lawson (Rugby 7s)


2025 losses: Zac Lomax (Eels), Savelio Tamale (Raiders), Jack Bird (Wests Tigers), Max Feagai (Dolphins), Ben Hunt (released).

2026 gains: Daniel Atkinson (Sharks)

Coach: Shane Flanagan (2026)

 

[Jubilee]

It will be interesting to see what Tamale does at the raiders.

 

[hewi]

It will be interesting to see what Tamale does at the raiders.

It will be , who might be the better centre/winger? Lawson or Tamale. I’m hoping Lawson

 

[Black Panther]

BMM listed as Development player. That bloke debuted years ago, even played in the Super League. How does the NRL allow him to be on that list? Should be be for young players coming through.

 

[Dragon David]

BMM listed as Development player. That bloke debuted years ago, even played in the Super League. How does the NRL allow him to be on that list? Should be be for young players coming through.

The Foxsports Top30 list I have shown to have errors and that also now includes the reference to Development List of Players which in 2023 under a change in the Salary Cap structure was replaced with the Supplementary List where Supplementary List of Players will be entitled to $80,000pa. BMM is included in the Supplementary List as per the Dragons Website -

2025 St George Illawarra Dragons Top 30 Squad​

No.	Player
1	Corey Allan
2	Damien Cook
3	Ryan Couchman
4	Toby Couchman
5	Jack de Belin
6	Dylan Egan
7	Tom Eisenhuth
8	Raymond Faitala-Mariner
9	Mathew Feagai
10	Viliami Fifita
11	Sione Finau
12	Kyle Flanagan
13	Clinton Gutherson
14	Valentine Holmes
15	Lachlan Ilias
16	Finau Latu
17	Blake Lawrie
18	Luciano Leilua
19	Jacob Liddle
20	Francis Molo
21	Michael Molo
22	Mikaele Ravalawa
23	Hame Sele
24	Tyrell Sloan
25	Hamish Stewart
26	Jaydn Su'A
27	Moses Suli
28	Loko Pasifiki Tonga
29	Christian Tuipulotu
30

Supplementary List

No.	Player
1	Corey Ackers
2	Jonah Glover
3	Lyhkan King-Togia
4	Ben Murdoch-Masila
5	Nick Tsougranis

Please note that Nathan Lawson is not on the list as it was compiled before Lawson was officially signed. The Sutherland Shire native joins the Dragons’ supplementary list in 2025 as per Dragons website.

 

[JubileeJeffro]

Surprised Halangahu is not on that supplementary/development list.
Man of Match in SOO juniors and sg ball final. He is our highest quality junior

 

[Saint52]

This has been mention on here before Zero Tackle last sept

Dragons lock up Australian Schoolboy on upgraded deal

The young gun is still eligible for the Harold Matthews Cup in 2024.



Scott Pryde

EDITOR | September 21, 2023 - 10:16am

Young gun second-rower Jacob Halangahu has put pen to paper with the St George Illawarra Dragons on a deal that will see him become a fulltime NRL player from 2025.

Currently on the Sunshine Coast ahead of the Australian Schoolboys clash with the Papua New Guinea under-20s side in Port Moresby, Halangahu is rated as one of the best young talents in the game.

A second-rower, he captained the Dragons Harold Matthews side this year and will likely make the jump to the under-19s SG Ball side next year before pushing for Jersey Flegg honours.

He will be a development player in 2024 before moving further up the chain at the Dragons, with the young gun saying the deal hasn't sunk in yet.

“It's pretty surreal at the moment,” Halangahu said in a club statement announcing the news.

“It hasn't really sunk in. I'm over the moon to get it done... I'm top 30 end of next year. I'll move down to Wollongong from Sydney. Get that under my belt and then see where it goes.”

A Penrith local junior, Halangahu has played his football for the Minchinbury Jets and Brothers Penrith before making the switch to the Dragons at Harold Matthews Cup level.

He said that despite being eligible for the Harold Matthews Cup again, he wants to play SG Ball in 2024.

“I want to do up an age in SG Ball for preseason,” he said.

“Then play SG Ball, and hopefully, by the end of the year, start playing Flegg and training with Flegg.”

The youngster is a long-term friend of Finau Latu, who is also in the Australian Schoolboys squad, and has also signed an upgraded deal at the Dragons in recent times.

The Dragons have put a particular emphasis on securing their own youth pathways in recent times after going through a period of losing the club's most talented players.

While Jayden Sullivan has departed, the Dragons have locked up a host of young players who are yet to play first-grade, or are on the fringes of first grade. Sione Fainu recently added to his time at the Dragons, while Savelio Tamale, Dylan Egan, Nick Tsougranis and Hamish Stewart all extended their time at the club earlier this year.

 

[Desperate Dragon]

Surprised Halangahu is not on that supplementary/development list.
Man of Match in SOO juniors and sg ball final. He is our highest quality junior

There must be a plan for him, especially naming him on the T&T list.
Flanagan also said in an interview a little while back that he would not be surprised if Halangahu played first grade later in 2025.
I agree JubileeJ, Halangahu is an absolute gun in what is an outstanding list of young guns on the rise at the Dragons.

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

If Lawson is now top30 that means no more spots available unless players move on ?

Halangahu not listed in top30 nor Supp list ???

yet the article above Halangahu states he will be a top 30 going into 2024 pre season ?

he is stated as a TT player

does that mean we have at least two players still to move on ? Ie one spot for Halangahu and on for a prop ?

Dragons confirm updated Top 30 squad

Preparations for the 2025 Telstra Premiership are firmly underway with a majority of the Dragons NRL squad having returned for preseason training.

www.dragons.com.au

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

Current TT players

Aaymon Fitzgibbon, Ben Rumble, Cyrus Stanley-Traill, Hayden Buchanan, Jacob Halangahu, Jarrah Treweek, Jett Liu, Kade Reed, Kyan Hjaltason, Leeroy Weatherall.

 

[The Word]

If Lawson is now top30 that means no more spots available unless players move on ?

Halangahu not listed in top30 nor Supp list ???

yet the article above Halangahu states he will be a top 30 going into 2024 pre season ?

he is stated as a TT player

does that mean we have at least two players still to move on ? Ie one spot for Halangahu and on for a prop ?

Dragons confirm updated Top 30 squad

Preparations for the 2025 Telstra Premiership are firmly underway with a majority of the Dragons NRL squad having returned for preseason training.

www.dragons.com.au

Yeah I picked up on that as well Auntie. Hopefully the young lad just got his dates mixed up and he's been put straight now. Maybe he meant he'll be training with the 30, not actually in the 30. Hope to hell he's not been promised something that hasn't been delivered, but that seems unlikely.

Great to see so many juniors get a crack at the top 30, Egan, Stewart, Latu, Tonga. Really looking forward to seeing how they get on.

And the train and trial list is packed with talent as well.

I guess they're still holding that last spot for a middle forward. I really think if we get a decent prop into the squad we are a finals team for sure.