NRL Team List: Round 1

The Parramatta Eels have confirmed their squad to face the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in their NRL season-opener at CommBank Stadium on Saturday.

New recruits Morgan Harper and Kelma Tuilagi are set to become Eels #842 and #843, respectively, after being named to make their Club debuts.

Harper has been named in the Eels' starting line-up, while Tuilagi has earned a place on the bench.

Bailey Simonsson has been named on the wing in the absence of Maika Sivo, as Harper takes a spot in the centres.

Joey Lussick has won the no. 9 jersey for the Eels' first game of 2024, with fellow hooker Brendan Hands included on the bench.

The Eels will face a Bulldogs side featuring a number of new recruits, including recently-appointed skipper Stephen Crichton.

The CommBank Stadium blockbuster will kick-off at 5:30pm.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 9 Mar

Eels

Bulldogs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Blake Taaffe
Winger for Eels is number 2 Bailey Simonsson

Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Blake Wilson
Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini

Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jacob Kiraz
Centre for Eels is number 4 Morgan Harper

Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
Winger for Eels is number 5 Sean Russell

Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown

Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Drew Hutchison

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Joey Lussick

Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Eels is number 16 Joe Ofahengaue

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Poasa Faamausili
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Bryce Cartwright

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
Lock for Eels is number 13 J'maine Hopgood

Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon

Interchange for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
Interchange for Eels is number 14 Brendan Hands

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Samuel Hughes
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Ryan Matterson

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh Curran
Interchange for Eels is number 17 Kelma Tuilagi

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Kurtis Morrin