Interesting to see Sam Burgess starting and Luke back soon on an extended bench.

Also to see Justin Hunt making an NRL debut on the wing!!! He is a good 5/8th and is carving it up in the NSW Cup for the Bears, which is ironically where I used to work with him about three seasons ago. Good luck swiney.

Desperately need props back as we started the season short, just Taylor, Inglis and Asotasi missing.

Any ideas whats going on with George RB? A few other young props have been given a run.

DRAGONS: Brett Morris, Daniel Vidot, Kyle Stanley, Matt Cooper, Jason Nightingale, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby (c), Dan Hunt, Mitch Rein, Jeremy Latimore, Jake Marketo, Leeson Ah Mau, Dean Young. Interchange (from): Cameron King, Atelea Vea, David Gower, Jack de Belin, Chase Stanley, Jack Stockwell

RABBITOHS: Nathan Merritt, Andrew Everingham, Matt King, Dylan Farrell, Justin Hunt, John Sutton, Adam Reynolds, Scott Geddes, Issac Luke, Dave Tyrrell, Eddy Pettybourne, Sam Burgess, Michael Crocker. Interchange (from): Jason Clark, Ben Lowe, Josh Starling, Luke Burgess, Chris McQueen, Nathan Peats

Not sure about George. He's been going good in the reserves and when they put him in U20s for a couple of games he smashed it and went straight back up.

He was banned for a couple of weeks after getting sent off against Manly in NSW Cup.

You will see Sam moving between back and front row I would suggest as the game goes on.

If Hunt carries on his nsw form he could easily end up at 5/8 in a few games, Sam to front row, Crocker to 2nd row and Sutton to lock.

Things look promising.

Get yourself to North Sydney Oval on Saturday. Burgess and Arealiiti starting props. Though the line ups almost always change.

Bears:

1. Kieran Vale
2. Fetuli Talanoa
3. Shaune Corrigan
4. Blake Judd
5. Curtis Johnston
6. Ryan Carr
7. Neenan Simpson
8. George Burgess
9. Brendan McKinnon
10. Neccrom Areaiiti
11. Bennett Leslie
12. Adrian Ha'angana
13. Brock Molan

14. Greg Nichols
15. Matt Hyland
16. Chris Hyde
17. Joey Matapuku
19. Jack Hawkins

Going to Leichhardt and Win Jubliee this weekend mate, got to go shopping Sat as a compromise!

I never understood why Sam Burgess signed for Souths. He was offered a deal by Manly at the same time.
I guess it may have been the hollywood influence and probably more dosh.
Maybe it was the challenge of improving a naffer side than the ones that went on to win a premiership.

Hunt was superb on debut and Reynolds deserved his mom.

Sutton was poor again though.

I hope Hunty gets a shot at five-eighth one day.

James Maloney was playing for Norths in 2006 in Flegg and then a handful of games in Premier League as it was called then. He was signed by Parra and was Brett FInch's understudy. He left and went to the Storm only for them to sign Brett FInch there!!! He played 4 games at the storm thanks to Origin and went to the Warriors to play regular first grade. ie it took 5 seasons to get a spot. I hope Hunty gets a shout, he's been to Parra, Balmain, Norths up to QLD and now Souths. Goes to show what you can achieve with persistence and a good attitude.

Nice to see his dad get mentioned. He played at Leeds when his good mate Eric Grothe went over there.

I can't see it been far away, he looks quick and enthusiastic, everything Sutton's not.

Hunts just signed a two year extension with Souths.

Souths already have 22 sorted for next season believe it or not and will probably only sign 1 more.

Corrigan will go. Talanoa might.

Any news on Finch to Souths?

Sheldon may know.

But if they retain Geddes, it would be to their advantage as he'll become a "veteran" player and 100k will come off their cap. ie. If he got 150k, they only need to put 50k on the cap.

Nothing as of yet.

That should guarantee Scott another year then.