Injury Updates

[JokerEel]

Kenny wasn't a classic hip drop. Barely anything in it. Galvin does atleast 3 or 4 of those a game if watch his tackling style.

Disagree on Kenny it was a classic hip drop worse than couchman.

Galvin is protected..

 

[Gronk]

Per members email

Doorey ACL

Iongi - ankle 8 weeks.

EDIT: https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2026/03/30/nrl-injury-update-matt-doorey--isaiah-iongi/

 

[Twizzle]

and the hits just keep on coming

 

[Eelogical]

and the hits just keep on coming

Don't sugar coat it, mate.

 

[Parrapat]

As per Twizzle's suggestion, here is the current list of our top 30 squad injuries.

I've based the top 30 on the list here NRL 2026: Every club’s current full squad, best 17, ins and outs, off-contract players

The linked list has four positions (27 to 30) vacant yet I believe there are now only two positions not filled but I don't know who took those spots and so have added some names. Any corrections/advice much appreciated and I'll update the list.

Four positions are season over which is approximately 14% of 28 positions.

Count	Name	Position	Injury	When	Due Back
2	Bailey Simonsson	Winger	Ankle	Round 5	Season over
8	J'maine Hopgood	Prop	ACL	Round 3	Season over
18	Ryan Matterson	2nd Row	Concussion	Pre-season	Season over
20	Matt Doorey	2nd Row	Knee	Round 4	Season over

There's been some suggestion that the club get Matterson signed off by the NRL for medical retirement. However, the question remains whether he's unfit or simply not selected because he's out of favour with Ryles. He was in the same position last year yet "in round 20 of the 2025 Super League season, Matterson made his club debut for Warrington in their 20-16 loss against Leigh. Matterson played eight matches for Warrington towards the back end of the 2025 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table." That's on top of "Matterson managed only four appearances from the interchange bench throughout the year and was placed in the clubs reserve grade team." Whatever the case, we can safely strike through his position in the top 30.

There are 12 players currently not available due to injury which is approximately 43% of 28 positions:

Count	Name	Position	Injury	When	Due Back
1	Isaiah Iongi	Fullback	Ankle	Round 4	Round 13
2	Bailey Simonsson	Winger	Ankle	Round 5	Season over
3	Sean Russell	Centre	HIA	Round 5	Round 7
3	Will Penisini	Centre	Groin	Round 1	Round 6
5	Jordan Samrani	Centre	Knee	Round 3	Round 10
6	Jonah Pezet	Five-Eighth	Hamstring	Round 5	>Round 10 (unavailable for 4-6 weeks with a left hamstring strain)
8	J'maine Hopgood	Prop	ACL	Round 3	Season over
18	Ryan Matterson	2nd Row	Concussion	Pre-season	Season over
20	Matt Doorey	2nd Row	Knee	Round 4	Season over
24	Jordan Samrani	Centre	Knee	Round 3	Round 10
25	Luca Moretti	2nd Row	??	Pre-season	Round 5
??	Apa Twidle	Winger	Grade 3 AC Joint	Round 5	A Grade 3 AC joint injury (complete tear of ligaments) typically requires 6–12 weeks for recovery without surgery, and 4–6 months if surgery is performed.

I've left Will Penisini in the list as his brother looks to be out injured and Will still may not play.

The entire backline except starting halfback are out injured plus first choice backups in Twidle and Samrani.

By the looks of it Ryley Smith and Mitch Moses are playing injured, and JAC has a rib injury.

Given all the above I'm super impressed by Ryles getting this squad back into contention scoring more tries than the 2nd placed Tigpies in our loss, putting the most points on the light years ahead of everyone else Panties, and knocking over last year's premiers on their home ground.

Bravo Ryles and the entire coaching team, may this fortitude in the face of adversity continue.

 

[Parrapat]

For completeness and anyone's advice as to who is signed in our top 30 here's my list:

Count	Name	Position	Injury	When	Due Back
1	Isaiah Iongi	Fullback	Ankle	Round 4	Round 13
2	Bailey Simonsson	Winger	Ankle	Round 5	Season over
3	Sean Russell	Centre	HIA	Round 5	Round 7
3	Will Penisini	Centre	Groin	Round 1	Round 6
4	Josh Addo-Carr	Winger	Hand	Pre-season	Round 2
5	Jordan Samrani	Centre	Knee	Round 3	Round 10
6	Jonah Pezet	Five-Eighth	Hamstring	Round 5	>Round 10 (unavailable for 4-6 weeks with a left hamstring strain)
7	Mitchell Moses	Halfback
8	J'maine Hopgood	Prop	ACL	Round 3	Season over
9	Ryley Smith	Hooker
10	Junior Paulo	Prop
11	Kitione Kautoga	2nd Row
12	Jack Williams	2nd Row
13	Jack de Belin	Lock
14	Tallyn Da Silva	Hooker
15	Sam Tuivaiti	Prop
16	Dylan Walker	Lock
16	Charlie Guymer	2nd Row
17	Richard Penisini	Centre	??
18	Ryan Matterson	2nd Row	Concussion	Pre-season	Season over
19	Ronald Volkman	Halfback
20	Matt Doorey	2nd Row	Knee	Round 4	Season over
21	Joash Papalii	Fullback
22	Toni Mataele
23	Kelma Tuilagi	2nd Row
24	Jordan Samrani	Centre	Knee	Round 3	Round 10
25	Luca Moretti	2nd Row	??	Pre-season	Round 5
26	Brian Kelly	Centre
??	Apa Twidle	Winger	Grade 3 AC Joint	Round 5	A Grade 3 AC joint injury (complete tear of ligaments) typically requires 6–12 weeks for recovery without surgery, and 4–6 months if surgery is performed.
??	Jake Tago	Winger	??	Round 4
??	Teancum Brown	Prop
??	No player signed
29	No player signed
30	No player signed

I'll update if anyone can advise on positions 27 through to 30.

 

[the phantom menace]

You've got two number 3s and two number 16s in the table, and Samrani is listed twice (5 and 24). So I think you have 27 names before you get to the ?? rows.

Pou says we have 28 confirmed in top 30 so far for this year (as per the Round 1 deadline), and it looks like you're missing Tago from your list?

Twidle may have been given a short term exemption to play NRL from outside the top 30 due to injuries in the squad. The remaining two top 30 places need to be confirmed by 30 June.

We currently have the following players on development deals for this season:
Brown, Fletcher, Funa-Iuta, Latu, Pryke, Talataina.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

Thanks for the completeness of the injury list. It shows those injured are either outside backs on fringe first graders with J'maine the exception he is a starting Eel. Not sure about anywhere else but yes a starting Eel.

 

[Chipmunk]

Thanks for the completeness of the injury list. It shows those injured are either outside backs on fringe first graders with J'maine the exception he is a starting Eel. Not sure about anywhere else but yes a starting Eel.

Iongi is always going to be No 1 if fit.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Iongi is always going to be No 1 if fit.

Definitely based on what Joash served up yesterday.
Gee we are running with some reserve graders and average ones at that. So disappointing Apa was injured. This was an enormous opportunity for him. Hopefully he stays and continues to develop. Imagine him under Billy Slaters tutelage. Wow! Just Wow!

 

[JokerEel]

 

[Chipmunk]

Another one injured. We can't take a trick at the moment.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

ffs

 

[eel01s]

Twice in 2 years for Kautoga, both without any penalty to the opposition.

 

[senior]

Both backrowers out, probably means one of JFI or Latu debut

 

[PARRA_FAN]

When did this happen and why wasn't there a penalty or a sin bin? So the NRL tells us to put up with it while this continues to happen and they do SFA

 

[Avenger]

Another NSW Cup Level player injured and to be replaced by a RM Cup Level player or an untried rookie.

YAY!!!

 

[lucablight]

Insane injury list. Never seen anything like it. How long till we have to forfeit?

 

[King-Gutho94]

We play in Manly in 2 weeks and they have lost Jake Turbo.

Which means they are now stronger side then what they were a couple weeks ago

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Players like Jrbojevic are valuable to the middle defence, like Hopgood. Sure they don't offer much in attack, but you notice when they're out. You just might not notice that it was because of them.