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TLT Round 5 Vs the Dragons

84 Baby

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Absolutely not
He's playing like he's set up for life so doesn't give a shit without Moses there. The drums are beating that he just isnt that good.
However, sooner or later those drums are going to beat louder and he will pull a 10/10 game out of his ass
Why not this week lol
When the drums start beating, all Brown is going to do is get a little handsy with Lawrie’s moobs.

Mate if we win this week it’ll enough of an upset to make me believe we’re a genuine chance this season
 

King-Gutho94

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Yeah it's bizarre. I've seen it suggested he's a bit injured - which is it? Did he play reserves last week? Moretti comes straight back in but Matterson and Simmonson can't?
Attitude would play a large part

Matto's attitude has been rubbish when he was guaranteed a starting spot

I can just imagine him moping around even more with the shits now it wouldnt be really helping his cause

Another brain-dead recruitment blunder giving that bloke a 4 year contract off the back 6 weeks of decent footy.
 
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Timana

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Walker to player hooker and lock during the game I assume..

Happy for Smith to be starting last 2 weeks he has really impressed.. especially his eyes up footy and running from dummy half when he see's an opportunity.

Lane brings no energy but I hope Kier comes along and jumps him for the edge spot
Lane can teach you how to put your hands on your hips
 
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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

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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)

 
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So... same backline, with Simonssen (picked on wing in Cup) and Volkman and Papalii among the reserves as possible late inclusions.

It's probably easier to push Lomax out wide to wing during games then it is to make a headline by swapping the number on his back.

No Lussick! Also no published injury list, so we don't know if its Ryles reaction to the first 45mins of last week, or whether it was a decision forced by other factors.

Walker on the bench ready to come into the game before half time, possibly at #9 or #13 (although I wish it was at #6 as a way of shifting Brown). Hands also listed among the reserves (and picked at #9 in Cup).

Moretti in for Guymer... fair enough if he's fit, and Guymer is among the reserves (and selected at edge in Cup) so might come into contention if coach wants to drop either Lane or Kautoga without a week of headlines.

No sign of Cartwright or Doorey. And WTF is "injured" Matterson doing playing 80mins in NSW Cup but not being selected for NRL duties, either in our middle rotation or as an edge?

Dragons by 16.
 
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Hindmarshisgod2

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Ryles won't get the best out of his team until matto, Brown, Cartwright and penesini are gone. You can just see the unrest in this group, and the players mentioned have become toxic.
 

Twizzle

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Matto not even in the reserves, something going on there, Ryles really doesn't like him for some reason.

When you compre him to the rest of our pack, he not the worst player.
 

Soto

Bench
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I have actually heard it. But not from anyone reputable. Have seen plenty of April Fools jokes about him being out for the year which is not really a joke imo. People need to be more careful with the emotions of Parra fans.
Yeah eff them...we're resilient but how dare they make fun of us...they can GGF
 

Timana

Juniors
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Matto not even in the reserves, something going on there, Ryles really doesn't like him for some reason.

When you compre him to the rest of our pack, he not the worst player.
especially when Ryles said Matto won't be back for some weeks
 
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