Overview
- J'maine Hopgood returns from suspension for Parramatta and starts from the interchange bench, while former Dragon Jack de Belin has been omitted.
- St George Illawarra shift Blake Lawrie to start at lock with Hamish Stewart moving to the bench in a late selection change.
- Jacob Liddle is back from a hamstring issue and will come off the bench, with coach Shane Flanagan indicating he will play limited minutes.
- Damien Cook has been cleared after last week’s HIA and retains the starting hooker role.
- Kyle Flanagan and Daniel Atkinson have both been named to start in the halves despite recent ankle concerns, as Eels–Dragons meet at Western Sydney Stadium before the winless Cowboys face the winless Titans in Townsville.