NRL Late Mail round 23: Moses Suli, Jack de Belin out for Dragons

—Michael Carayannis

St George Illawarra have been dealt a further blow with Moses Suli joining Jack de Belin on the sidelines.

Suli has been ruled out with a calf problem which will mean he misses the clash against the Eels on Sunday.

Jack Bird is expected to come into the starting line-up.

De Belin is out until the final round after being suspended for four weeks.

ROUND 23 LATE MAIL

EELS v DRAGONS

Sunday, 2pm, CommBank Stadium, Sydney

Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Isaac Lumelume 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Ryan Matterson 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. J’maine Hopgood

Bench: 14. Luca Moretti 15. Andrew Davey 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Makahesi Makatoa

Reserves: 18. Brendan Hands 19. Arthur Miller-Stephen

Players cut: 20. Ofahiki Ogden 21. Daejarn Asi 22. Jack Murchie

Late Mail: No late changes expected for the Parramatta Eels, with no changes in the 24-hour update/ Five-eighth Dylan Brown makes his return from suspension, while Isaac Lumelume has been named to start on the wing ahead of Waqa Blake.

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Dragons

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 4. Zac Lomax 21. Max Feagai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Billy Burns 12. Dan Russell 20. Jack Bird

Bench: 14. Connor Muhleisen 15. Michael Molo 17. Zane Musgrove 18. Ryan Couchman

Reserves: 16. Toby Couchman22. Ben Murdoch-Masila

Players cut: 3. Moses Suli 13. Jack de Belin 19. Sione Finau

Late Mail: The Dragons have a number of changes with Moses Suli joining Jack de Belin on the sidelines. Suli has been ruled out with a calf injury, while de Belin is out until Round 27 after being suspended for four weeks. Jack Bird comes into the side at lock, while Max Feagai replaces Suli in the centres. Ryan Couchman joins the bench at the expense of his brother Toby.

RAIDERS v TIGERS

Sunday, 4:05pm, GIO Stadium, Canberra

Raiders

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Sebastian Kris 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Nick Cotric 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh

Bench: 14. Adrian Trevilyan 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Ata Mariota

Reserves: 18. Utuloa Asouma 19. Matt Frawley

Players cut: 20. Tom Starling 21. Trey Mooney 22. Ethan Strange

Late Mail: No changes expected for the Raiders, who remain 1-17 in the 24-hour team update.

Tigers

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To’a 4. Junior Tupou 5. Charlie Staines 6. Daine Laurie 7. Luke Brooks 8. Alex Twal 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole

Bench: 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Justin Matamua 16. Aitasi James 19. Alex Seyfarth

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Reserves: 17. Asu Kepaoa 21. Kit Laulilii

Players cut: 18. Tallyn Da Silva 20. Will Smith 22. Josh Feledy

Late Mail: Wests have made one change to the bench in the 24-hour team update, with Asu Kepaoa dropping back to the reserves and Alex Seyfarth joining the bench. The Tigers have confirmed Stefano Utoikamanu and Shawn Blore were left out of the team due to concussion.

Originally published as NRL Late Mail round 23: Moses Suli, Jack de Belin out for Dragons