Match Preview: NRL Round 9 vs Dragons
Magic Round is back for another year, as Wests Tigers take on the Dragons this Saturday night.
Match: Wests Tigers v Dragons
Round 9 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
9th Position
away Team
Dragons
10th Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
The Suncorp Stadium blockbuster is part of the sixth edition of the annual event, with Wests Tigers holding a three win, two loss Magic Round record.
These two sides clashed at the 2023 edition of Magic Round, as Wests Tigers emerged 18-16 winners in an epic encounter.
Starford To'a is out this week due to a minor neck injury, with Charlie Staines to come into the squad on the wing for his first NRL match of the season.
Brent Naden moves from wing to centre.
St. George Illawarra have made a number of changes to their side.
Corey Allan, Hamish Stewart and Lyhkan King-Togia are added to the Dragons’ 17-man squad, with Allan set to make his club debut.
The Dragons have won the last three matches against the two sides, with Wests Tigers’ last win over the Red V being the aforementioned Magic Round clash.
Match Highlights: Round 10 vs Dragons
St. George Illawarra have never won a Magic Round match.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream BulaFullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Sunia TuruvaWinger for Dragons is number 2 Tyrell Sloan
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Adam DoueihiCentre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 5 Brent NadenCentre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 23 Charlie StainesWinger for Dragons is number 5 Corey Allan
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan GalvinFive-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Jarome LuaiHalfback for Dragons is number 7 Lyhkan King-Togia
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell MayProp for Dragons is number 8 Toby Couchman
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai KoroisauHooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua PoleProp for Dragons is number 10 David Klemmer
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Egan
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Alex Seyfarth2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex TwalLock for Dragons is number 13 Hamish Stewart
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tallyn Da SilvaInterchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Royce HuntInterchange for Dragons is number 15 Jack De Belin
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jack BirdInterchange for Dragons is number 16 Emre Guler
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Sione FainuInterchange for Dragons is number 17 Luciano Leilua
Reserves
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Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Tony SukkarReplacement for Dragons is number 18 Loko Pasifiki Tonga
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Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 19 Heath MasonReserve for Dragons is number 19 Nathan Lawson
Wests Tigers Ins
- Charlie Staines
- Heath Mason
- Tony Sukkar
Dragons Ins
- Corey Allan
- Hamish Stewart
- Lyhkan King-Togia
- Nathan Lawson
Wests Tigers Outs
- Solomona Faataape
- Starford To'a
Dragons Ins
- Blake Lawrie
- Lachlan Ilias
- Sione Finau
Match Officials
- Referee: Wyatt Raymond
- Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger
Last updated:
Fast Facts
- Wests Tigers winger Sunia Turuva has scored eight tries in his past seven games.
- The Dragons have won five of their past six games against Wests Tigers.
- Wests Tigers have won only one of their past five games at Suncorp Stadium.
- The Dragons have lost all four Magic Round games.
- Tigers winger Brent Naden has scored five tries in five games against the Dragons.
Stats supplied by NRL historian/statistician David Middleton.
