Round 17 TLT v Dragons @ Wollongong - 28th June 5:30pm

[Jake the snake]

They’ll just run at Simrani.

 

[Eelogical]

They’ll just run at Simrani.

Well here's the thing. Is Samrani a forward or a back >2026 >? Do you also think that Papali'i deserves another chance to secure the 5/8 position for the remainder of the season?

 

[Jake the snake]

Well here's the thing. Is Samrani a forward or a back >2026 >? Do you also think that Papali'i deserves another chance to secure the 5/8 position for the remainder of the season?

Simrani is a forward in 2025 and 2026 for the reserves.

Papali’i didn’t show much at 5/8 the other night. Was expecting more. He missed his opportunity. I’d like to see him get another go. Didn’t see his running game at all.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

NRL 2025 - Round 17
St George Illawarra Dragons v Parramatta Eels
WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal (TICKETS)

Saturday 28 June 2025
NRL kickoff 5:30pm

1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Zac Lomax 3. Jordan Samrani 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Jack Williams 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Dylan Walker 15. Matt Doorey 16. Charlie Guymer 17. Joash Papali'i 18. Dan Keir 19. Toni Mataele 20. Brendan Hands 21. Ronald Volkman 22. Samuel Loizou

Out: Will Penisini (centre), Ryley Smith (bench)
In: Jordan Samrani (centre), Dylan Brown (five-eighth)
Changes: Joash Papalii (five-eighth to bench)

2025 R17 Sat - St Geo Illa v Parramatta @ WIN

NRL 2025 - Round 17 St George Illawarra Dragons v Parramatta Eels WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal (TICKETS) Saturday 28 June 2025 NRL kickoff 5:30pm Live broadcast Fox, Kayo 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Corey Allan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Lyhkan King-Togia...

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[Timana]

Simrani is a forward in 2025 and 2026 for the reserves.

Papali’i didn’t show much at 5/8 the other night. Was expecting more. He missed his opportunity. I’d like to see him get another go. Didn’t see his running game at all.

I was really surprised he didnt run.

That's how you keep the opposition defense held up in the middle

 

[Eelogical]

Simrani is a forward in 2025 and 2026 for the reserves.

Papali’i didn’t show much at 5/8 the other night. Was expecting more. He missed his opportunity. I’d like to see him get another go. Didn’t see his running game at all.

Considering it was a game against a team running last like us, it was a small sample size masquerading as a new found optimism for Eels supporters. But, I'd like to see Papalii given further opportunities to evolve this season at 5/8.

 

[Avenger]

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[King-Gutho94]

Jean Claude Bitar on Instagram: "IM DONE WITH THIS TEAM!!"

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They last won a comp 15 years ago ffs.

Not 40 years ago

 

[Twizzle]

no back up for Lussick, so maybe Hopgood and/or Walker, or Hands gets drafted in last minute

 

[Soto]

no back up for Lussick, so maybe Hopgood and/or Walker, or Hands gets drafted in last minute

Papalii will deputise for Lussick if need be...

 

[the phantom menace]

Or maybe it will still happen for some for all of the game ?

Yes, hopefully a game day change with Brown to centres... given Samrani was absent last weekend (and wouldn't be expected to do 80min NRL in the centres), and when we have Joash coming off a reasonably successful 80mins at five-eighth.

 

[the phantom menace]

no back up for Lussick, so maybe Hopgood and/or Walker, or Hands gets drafted in last minute

Yep, suspect Hands comes into the final 17, when Papalli comes into the starting team for Samrani (hopefully at five-eighth and pushing Brown out to defend in centres).