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Eels v Raiders: Lomax sidelined; Stuart sticks solid
Rookie Eels coach Jason Ryles is finally on the board for 2025 and now embarks on a journey to the Top End to try and make it back-to-back wins.
After trailing 20-8 early in the second half the Eels dug deep to sneak past the Dragons in a golden point thriller to open their account for the season.
The Raiders had a nailbiter of their own two nights earlier when they conjured a miracle try to Seb Kris in the final minute to get past the Sharks, taking their record to 3-2 for the season.
The last time the two sides met in Darwin in 2019 it was the Eels saluting 22-16 but the blue and golds have found the going tough in the past three trip to TIO Stadium, losing to the Dolphins, Broncos and Cowboys and conceding 105 points in the process.
Match: Eels v Raiders
Round 6 -
home Team
Eels
17th Position
away Team
Raiders
4th Position
Venue: TIO Stadium, Darwin
Team News
Eels: Ryan Matterson is set to make his first NRL appearance of the season after being promoted to the interchange bench in a late change by coach Jason Ryles. Charlie Guymer will start at hooker in a swap with Ryley Smith, while Bailey Simonsson returns on the wing. Zac Lomax was named on Tuesday but has been ruled out due to a fractured foot so Simonsson fills the void in his first NRL game since rupturing his ACL in Round 13 last year. Dan Keir is 18th man.
Raiders: No changes to the team that got the job done in a thriller against the Sharks. Veteran prop Josh Papalii is named to start. No late changes with Trey Mooney named 18th man.
Match: Eels v Raiders
Round 6 -
home Team
Eels
away Team
Raiders
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Eels is number 1 Isaiah IongiFullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes
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Winger for Eels is number 2 Josh Addo-CarrWinger for Raiders is number 2 Savelio Tamale
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Centre for Eels is number 3 Will PenisiniCentre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
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Centre for Eels is number 4 Sean RussellCentre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
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Winger for Eels is number 20 Bailey SimonssonWinger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
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Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan BrownFive-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
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Halfback for Eels is number 7 Dean HawkinsHalfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty
Forwards
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Prop for Eels is number 8 Joe OfahengaueProp for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
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Hooker for Eels is number 16 Charlie GuymerHooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
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Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior PauloProp for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
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2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
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2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Kitione Kautoga2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Matty Nicholson
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Lock for Eels is number 13 J'maine HopgoodLock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh
Interchange
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Interchange for Eels is number 9 Ryley SmithInterchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen Pattie
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Interchange for Eels is number 14 Dylan WalkerInterchange for Raiders is number 15 Simi Sasagi
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Interchange for Eels is number 15 Luca MorettiInterchange for Raiders is number 16 Morgan Smithies
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Interchange for Eels is number 22 Ryan MattersonInterchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota
Reserves
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Replacement for Eels is number 19 Dan KeirReplacement for Raiders is number 18 Trey Mooney
Match Officials
- Referee: Wyatt Raymond
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Eels have lost their last three games in Darwin.
- Raiders centre Seb Kris has scored five tries in six games against the Eels.
- Eels centre Zac Lomax requires one try for 50 NRL tries.
- Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty will play his 100th NRL game.
- Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr has scored nine tries in his last nine games.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
