NRL 2025. round 5, Parramatta Eels, St George Illawarra Dragons, preview, official team lists, injuries, updates

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Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Tue 1 Apr 2025, 04:05 PM

All eyes will be on Zac Lomax in his first game against his former club as the Eels host the Red V at CommBank Stadium.

After conceding 88 points in their first two games the Eels have dug deeper in the past fortnight to only give up 42 points but they remain winless under new coach Jason Ryles.

The Dragons, meanwhile, found their defensive resolve to hold the potent Storm outfit to just eight points on Saturday to record one of their more memorable wins of recent years.

With Kyle Flanagan and Lachlan Ilias finding their groove in the halves and old heads Clint Gutherson and Val Holmes offering class and composure, the Dragons will fancy their chances of getting on a roll in the next month with games against the Titans, Sea Eagles and Roosters to follow the Parra game.

Round 5 - Saturday 5th April

4:00am

Eels

Dragons

Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney

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Eels: New recruit Dylan Walker joins the bench for his first game in Eels colours and brings 232 games of experience to the table. Luca Moretti also joins the bench for his first game of the season having overcome an Achilles injury so Charlie Guymer drops out. Ryley Smith has been named to start at hooker in place of Joey Lussick, who suffered a fractured thumb against Manly. After two games back in NSW Cup after a knee reconstruction, Bailey Simonsson is named among the reserves.

Dragons: Prop Emre Guler's three-game ban sees Toby Couchman join the starting side in the front row alongside David Klemmer, who plays his second game for the Red V. Blake Lawrie has been added to the bench. Mat Feagai is the 18th man.

Round 5 - Saturday 5th April

4:00am

Eels

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Isaiah Iongi

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
Winger for Eels is number 2 Sean Russell

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Tyrell Sloan
Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli
Centre for Eels is number 4 Zac Lomax

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
Winger for Eels is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Christian Tuipulotu
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Dean Hawkins

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Lachlan Ilias

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Joe Ofahengaue

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Toby Couchman
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Ryley Smith

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo

Prop for Dragons is number 10 David Klemmer
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane

2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Kitione Kautoga

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
Lock for Eels is number 13 J'maine Hopgood

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Dylan Walker

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Luca Moretti

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Blake Lawrie
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Sam Tuivaiti

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Hamish Stewart
Interchange for Eels is number 17 Dan Keir

Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Dylan Egan

Reserves

Replacement for Eels is number 18 Joash Papalii

Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Mathew Feagai
Reserve for Eels is number 19 Charlie Guymer

Reserve for Dragons is number 19 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Reserve for Eels is number 20 Bailey Simonsson

Reserve for Dragons is number 20 Sione Finau
Reserve for Eels is number 21 Brendan Hands

Reserve for Dragons is number 21 Lyhkan King-Togia
Reserve for Eels is number 22 Ronald Volkman

Reserve for Dragons is number 22 Loko Pasifiki Tonga

Bailey Simonsson
Brendan Hands
Dylan Walker
Luca Moretti
Ronald Volkman

Blake Lawrie
Loko Pasifiki Tonga
Lyhkan King-Togia
Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Sione Finau

Joey Lussick

Emre Guler

Match Officials

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated: 11:23 pm Tuesday 1st April 2025

Stat Attack

The Eels have scored 118 points in their last three games against the Dragons.
The Dragons have lost four of their past five games at CommBank Stadium.
Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr has scored eight tries in six games against the Dragons.
Dragons fullback Clint Gutherson has scored four tries in his last two games at CommBank Stadium.
Eels centre Zac Lomax requires one try for a half century of NRL tries.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.