NRL late mail: Round 4 v Knights
St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin has trimmed his squad to 19 ahead of the Dragons' Round 4 clash against the Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday, April 4.
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For the seventh-straight season, St George Illawarra and Newcastle will play for the Alex McKinnon Cup.
Andrew McCullough will skipper the Dragons for the first time in the absence of captain Ben Hunt (fibula fracture).
In somewhat positive news, following further consultation it's hoped Hunt will be back playing within four weeks.
Brayden Wiliame will start in the centres following Jack Bird's suspension. Jackson Ford has been named in the Dragons' 17 for the first time in 2021.
Kaide Ellis and Jordan Pereira join Max Feagai and Eddie Blacker as the players to drop out of the initial 21-man squad named on Tuesday
NRL team for Round 4 v Newcastle Knights –
1. Matt Dufty – sponsored by EFEX
2. Cody Ramsey – sponsored by Aspec Masonry
3. Brayden Wiliame – sponsored by Kingsgrove Sports Centre
4. Zac Lomax – sponsored by Floormania
5. Mikaele Ravalawa – sponsored by Wollongong Jetski
6. Corey Norman – sponsored by TripADeal
7. Adam Clune – sponsored by Narellan Pools Illawarra
8. Blake Lawrie – sponsored by Gym Solutions
9. Andrew McCullough (c) – sponsored by Dincel Construction System
10. Paul Vaughan – sponsored by Fox and Jones
11. Josh Kerr – sponsored by Sneaky Burger
12. Tariq Sims – sponsored by Modus Projects
13. Tyrell Fuimaono – sponsored by Deicorp
Interchange:
14. Poasa Faamausili – sponsored by CMG Audio Visual
15. Trent Merrin – sponsored by St.George Bank
16. Daniel Alvaro – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
17. Jackson Ford – sponsored by TLE Alexandria
