Round 1 Vs Bulldogs

[SEAT 1A]

Yes, also looking forward to the Team List Tuesday.

Would have Blocker and CT played if not injured or start with T Couchman, Finau and Feigai.

CT should be ready to go and Blocker on the bench. We will soon find out.

 

[getsmarty]

Couchman: 'We're not here to lose'

Prop Toby Coachman speaks to the media ahead of our Round 1 showdown with the Bulldogs.

www.dragons.com.au

 

[RedVee]

I hope we aren’t talking too much coming into round 1.
JBD, Ilias, now Toby

 

[getsmarty]

ROUND 1 NRL TEAM LIST​

1	Clint Gutherson (c)	Sponsored by Property Place Agency
2	Mathew Feagai	Sponsored by Efex
3	Moses Suli	Sponsored by Kingsgrove Sports
4	Valentine Holmes	Sponsored by Floormania
5	Christian Tuipulotu	Sponsored by Wollongong City Jetski
6	Kyle Flanagan	Sponsored by South Coast Remedial
7	Lachlan Ilias	Sponsored by Bill & Toni’s
8	Toby Couchman	Sponsored by HWLE
9	Damien Cook (c)	Sponsored by Remara
10	Emre Guler	Sponsored by Squadron Energy
11	Luciano Leilua	Sponsored by St George Leagues Club
12	Jaydn Su’A	Sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
13	Jack de Belin	Sponsored by UTECH
14	Jacob Liddle	Sponsored by Classic Sportswear
15	Ryan Couchman	Sponsored by AGS Structural
16	Raymond Faitala-Mariner	Sponsored by TripADeal
17	Hamish Stewart	Sponsored by CHiQ
18	Dylan Egan
19	Tyrell Sloan
20	Lyhkan King-Togia
21	Loko Pasifiki Tonga
22	Tom Eisenhuth
COACH	Shane Flanagan	Sponsored by Deicorp

CASUALTY WARD​

• Blake Lawrie (Hamstring, Round 2)
• Hame Sele (Calf, TBC)

NRL Team List: Round 1 v Bulldogs

Head Coach Shane Flanagan has announced his squad to face the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in the opening round of the 2025 Telstra Premiership.

www.dragons.com.au

 

[InFlannoWeTrust]

Sele injured again

 

[Rocket Rod]

Where’s Finau?

 

[sammymills]

i would swap LPT for Hamish Stewart

 

[Dribble&Yarn]

with the way this team is set up, I would imagine Cook gets a lot of time at Lock

 

[KingFlanno7]

Personally would have Leilua off the bench and not starting, think he would be more dangerous. Other then that well done Stewart and I'll back Flanno on this one but I still haven't seen much about Feagai to make me confident he has changed into a good player but I'll reserve my judgement until after the first few rounds. Can't wait until Saturday should be a cracker

 

[Inisai Toga]

I hope we aren’t talking too much coming into round 1.
JBD, Ilias, now Toby

agree! win first, talk later

 

[Old Timer]

A good sign that the selections were favouring those that trialled well and no brain fade taking "old so called secure" options.

Shame about young Finau hopefully he isn't far away.

 

[HenryTatana]

Sele injured again

Nathan Longs training partner.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Even with the hole at prop, it’s a bloody big football team across the park.

Id like to see the left edge perfectly balance the right and have speed there in Finau or Sloan and CT with Iliad, Jaydn and Moses for the power.

I’m wary of lack of speed off the mark in the back 3. If I had a criticism it’s that we’re too beefy where we don’t need to be and not beefy enough where it’s needed.

Still pumped though.

 

[Phantom V]

Couchman: 'We're not here to lose'

Prop Toby Coachman speaks to the media ahead of our Round 1 showdown with the Bulldogs.

www.dragons.com.au

Can’t hear the questions. Bloody frustrating

 

[Dribble&Yarn]

Even with the hole at prop, it’s a bloody big football team across the park.

Id like to see the left edge perfectly balance the right and have speed there in Finau or Sloan and CT with Iliad, Jaydn and Moses for the power.

I’m wary of lack of speed off the mark in the back 3. If I had a criticism it’s that we’re too beefy where we don’t need to be and not beefy enough where it’s needed.

Still pumped though.

expect the back 3 to be our leading meter eaters - with the smaller forward pack to ideally provide leg speed and most importantly defend really well

 

[Jubilee]

A good sign that the selections were favouring those that trialled well and no brain fade taking "old so called secure" options.

Shame about young Finau hopefully he isn't far away.

Based on what we have seen so far, they won't be able to keep Finau out for very long.

 

[Jubilee]

expect the back 3 to be our leading meter eaters - with the smaller forward pack to ideally provide leg speed and most importantly defend really well

It might be a linespeed and cardio war. If one side can't keep up, the floodgates will open. I am worried.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

expect the back 3 to be our leading meter eaters - with the smaller forward pack to ideally provide leg speed and most importantly defend really well

Yeah I see the method behind it and agree that it’s a valid strategy too.

 

[RedVDave]

Honestly I'm a little disappointed with that lineup.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Feagai? Really? No Finau? What does a bloke have to do to make first grade? Score 5 tries in the charity shield?