NRL Round 18 Match Preview: Dragons back home for Saturday double-header

Author: St George Illawarra Dragons
Timestamp: Wed 1 Jul 2026, 04:23 PM

The Dragons will this weekend be back at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium for a Saturday evening showdown with the Wests Tigers.

The squad will be in action in the second leg of a Kogarah double-header with the club’s NRLW side facing the Raiders at 3:15pm.

Round 18 - Round 18 - Saturday 4 Jul

7:30 am

Dragons

Wests Tigers

Venue: St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah

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KEY INFO

Tickets: Available
Date: Saturday, July 4th
Venue: St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah
Watch: Kayo and Foxtel
Gates Open: 3:00pm
NRLW: 3:15pm
NRL: 5:30pm

CELEBRATING MEMBERS ROUND

This week we turn our attentiont to the club's annual Members Round where we shift the spotlight directly our loyal members.

Members Round is about recognising your energy in the stands, your dedication in the community, and your pride in our colours which drives us to succeed on and off the field.

Why should someone purchase a Red V Membership for 2027?

A HUGE DOUBLE-HEADER

The Dragons kick off the club's NRLW campaign at 3:15pm in the opening leg of an action-packed double-header.

Nathan Cross' squad is back and ready for a big year with several new stars on show alongside our familiar faces.

Seriah Palepale has been named to make her NRLW debut off the interchange marking the culmination of years of hard work for the Auckland native.

An former Australian Schoolgirls representative, Palepale linked up with the club in 2025 and this season earnt a promotion up to the squad’s Top 24 list.

Four other players will make their Dragons debuts – captain Brooke Anderson, centre Shenae Ciesiolka, front-rower Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis and second-rower Montana Clifford.

Taliah Fuimaono is set for her first outing in the Red V since 2022 with the 27-year-old partnering Kasey Reh in the halves.

BACK AT HOME

The clash marks the club's first at home since Round 12 against the Warriors – 42 days ago.

The side's return home coincides with the club's NRLW season opener in what beckons as a massive day for the Red V.

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50-50 CHARITY RAFFLE PARTNER: GEORGES RIVER LIFE CARE

The Dragons are proud to be partnering with Georges River Life Care for this weekend's 50-50 Charity Raffle for our double-header at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium.

We encourage you to get along to Kogarah this Saturday to support Georges
River Life Care as our 50-50 Match Day Charity Raffle partner or, if you cannot
make the game, purchase a ticket online.

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Georges River Life Care specialises in three main areas – Domestic and Family
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Through these programs, they have been able to support a vast scope of
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We encourage fans to show their support by purchasing tickets on game day or clicking this link.

TEAM NEWS

DRAGONS

There are no changes to the squad which took on the Raiders in Round 17.
Moses Suli (hip) has been named on the extended bench as he eyes a return from injury.

WESTS TIGERS

Alex Twal returns at lock having recovered from a knee injury, with Alex Seyfarth shifting to the interchange bench.
Jock Madden comes into the starting lineup at Five-Eighth, with Jarome Luai suffering delayed concussion symptoms from the Tigers round 17 clash with the Knights.
Heamasi Makasini lines up at centre, replacing Taylan May who sustained a shoulder injury on Sunday.

Round 18 - Round 18 - Saturday 4 Jul

7:30 am

Dragons

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Setu Tu

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mathew Feagai

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Heamasi Makasini
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Starford To'a
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Tyrell Sloan

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Jeral Skelton
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Daniel Atkinson

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Jock Madden
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Adam Doueihi

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell May
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Toby Couchman

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Egan

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Tony Sukkar
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Hamish Stewart

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Sione Fainu
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Ryan Couchman

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Josese Lanyon
Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Luciano Leilua

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Bunty Afoa
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Josh Kerr

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex Seyfarth
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Emre Guler

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Latu Fainu
Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Jacob Halangahu

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Faaletino Tavana
Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Lyhkan King-Togia

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 19 Charlie Murray

Reserves

Reserve for Dragons is number 20 Hame Sele

Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 20 Javon Andrews
Reserve for Dragons is number 21 Moses Suli

Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 21 Heath Mason
Reserve for Dragons is number 22 Christian Tuipulotu

Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 22 Mavrik Geyer