Round 1 team so far in 2026

[RedVHeartbeat]

This is NC Dragons starting side for R1.
Clint Gutherson 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Setu Tu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Daniel Atkinson 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. Emre Guler 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Hamish Stewart. Interchange: 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Ryan Couchman 16. Josh Kerr 17. Hame Sele

CT was ordinary the other day, found out of position in defense several times. Why did we allow Sione Finau to depart. I have Fale for Suli, Liddle for Cook, Leilua for Guler, R Couchman for Leilua, Halangahu for Sele.

 

[Dragons Chris]

This is NC Dragons starting side for R1.
Clint Gutherson 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Setu Tu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Daniel Atkinson 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. Emre Guler 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Hamish Stewart. Interchange: 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Ryan Couchman 16. Josh Kerr 17. Hame Sele

CT was ordinary the other day, found out of position in defense several times. Why did we allow Sione Finau to depart. I have Fale for Suli, Liddle for Cook, Leilua for Guler, R Couchman for Leilua, Halangahu for Sele.

What is NC Dragons and what does the line through mean?

 

[RufusRex]

No Sele ... ROFLMAO ...

 

[jodragon40]

What is NC Dragons and what does the line through mean?

Don't know, the line means they won't be in the run on team

 

[RufusRex]

What is NC Dragons and what does the line through mean?

NC = No clue ??

 

[Dragons Chris]

No Sele ... ROFLMAO ...

Good lesson. I didn't even read the part below.

This is NC Dragons starting side for R1.
Clint Gutherson 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Setu Tu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Daniel Atkinson 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. Emre Guler 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Hamish Stewart. Interchange: 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Ryan Couchman 16. Josh Kerr 17. Hame Sele

CT was ordinary the other day, found out of position in defense several times. Why did we allow Sione Finau to depart. I have Fale for Suli, Liddle for Cook, Leilua for Guler, R Couchman for Leilua, Halangahu for Sele.

If Sele is fit he will be in the 19 and won't be one of the two who don't play. Why are you leaving Suli out?

 

[redv13]

This is NC Dragons starting side for R1.
Clint Gutherson 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Setu Tu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Daniel Atkinson 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. Emre Guler 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Hamish Stewart. Interchange: 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Ryan Couchman 16. Josh Kerr 17. Hame Sele

CT was ordinary the other day, found out of position in defense several times. Why did we allow Sione Finau to depart. I have Fale for Suli, Liddle for Cook, Leilua for Guler, R Couchman for Leilua, Halangahu for Sele.

I stopped reading at no Suli. Fair dinkum.

 

[Dave03]

Dogs are paying for 2 extra players to take over to Vegas with the new 6 man bench rule. I wonder if we do something similar.

 

[Justadragon]

22 seats on the plane he said? 13+6 is the gameday team.. so only 3 spare slots.. they need to make sure they have every position covered in case someone is ill/injured etc. Reed may be there.. as for LKT @9, its definitely possible.. I do hope hes been training there though, we dont really need him to cover 13, or I dont think so anyway.. thought the couchies would cover that, kerr even?

If there is some shuffling around to be done I'm sure that we will see some evidence of what can be in the shield.

 

[Frank Facer]

Has LKT been omitted completely? His defence was much better. His attack was overshadowed by Reed but so was everyone elses. Should be Atkinson 7, LKT 6 and KF 14.

I already thought King Togia wasn't a regular first grader and had Flanno and Acko as my halves. After seeing Reed, that pushed King Togia down to number 4 half

 

[Frank Facer]

1. Kurt Mann has played plenty of lock for the dogs. He is reported at 184 cm and 88 kg. I think it is a matter of the style of lock play.
2. I agree that LKT's strengths are passing and backing up. And he has some neat short kicking. Suitable to develop as a #9?

There is no way, I would want King Togia defending in the middle at hooker or lock

 

[RedV01]

Stars are aligning again. Last year in the first several rounds we got lucky with teams missing their best player when they played the Dragons. Now Matt Burton has done him hamstring. It's not like Parra without Moses but still a big loss for them and a big gain for the Dragons.

 

[Kim]

There is no way, I would want King Togia defending in the middle at hooker or lock

And I wouldn't have wanted Kurt Mann defending at 9 for the Dragons in 2016, yet there he is now, playing in the pigs for the dogs. LKT needs to recognize that he is not going to have an NRL career in the halves. He needs to rethink his future career path.

 

[Frank Facer]

And I wouldn't have wanted Kurt Mann defending at 9 for the Dragons in 2016, yet there he is now, playing in the pigs for the dogs. LKT needs to recognize that he is not going to have an NRL career in the halves. He needs to rethink his future career path.

I read King Togia was a fullback, before moving to 5/8. I don't rate him. I think he is a NSW Cup standard player.

 

[No Surrender]

LKT was ordinary/mediocre.

Disappointed.

He will be playing KOE Cup this year if he doesn’t lift his game. I know it was a trial however he almost looks disinterested.

 

[Frank Facer]

If I was coach and picking the team, I would go

1 Gutho
2 Tu
3 Holmes
4 Suli
5 Tuipulotu
6 Atkinson
7 Reed
13 Stewart
12 Halangahu
11 Su'a
10 Leilua
9 Cook
8 T Couchman

14 Flannagan
15 Pasifiki Tonga
16 R Couchman
17 Kerr
18 Feagai
19 Guler/Sele

I expect the team Flanno picks to look something like

1 Gutho
2 Tu
3 Holmes
4 Suli
5 Tuipulotu
6 Flannagan
7 Atkinson
13 Sele
12 Su'a
11 Leilua
10 T Couchman
9 Cook
8 Guler

14 Kerr
15 Stewart
16 R Couchman
17 TBC
18 Fale or Feagai
19 Halangahu or Pasifiki Tonga

With Suli and Tuipulotu on the wing and Suli in the centres, we lack speed and agility, but I don't see any better options right now.

 

[Frank Facer]

This is NC Dragons starting side for R1.
Clint Gutherson 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Setu Tu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Daniel Atkinson 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. Emre Guler 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Hamish Stewart. Interchange: 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Ryan Couchman 16. Josh Kerr 17. Hame Sele

CT was ordinary the other day, found out of position in defense several times. Why did we allow Sione Finau to depart. I have Fale for Suli, Liddle for Cook, Leilua for Guler, R Couchman for Leilua, Halangahu for Sele.

I just looked at the team you picked and the ones you put a line through and noticed that I agree with you about Tuipulotu, Suli, Guler and Sele. lol

 

[Mailroomsgi]

Sele is good but so injury prone. There’s almost no chance he’ll be at the club next season.

Guler won’t be either, lots of bang average players going to be off the books after this season

 

[No Surrender]

1. Holmes
2. Fegai
3. Fale
4. Suli
5. Tu
6. Gutho
7. Atkinson
8. T. Coachman
9. Cook
10. Kerr
11. Sua
12. Leilua
13. Stewart

14. Guler
15. LPT
16. Halangahu
17. Tsougranis
18. Reed
19. R. Coachman