PARRAMATTA EELS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS at Parramatta Stadium, 7.35pm

EELS: Luke Burt, Taulima Tautai, Ben Smith, Krisnan Inu, Eric Grothe, Jarryd Hayne, Brett Finch, Nathan Cayless (capt), Matthew Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Todd Lowrie, Feleti Mateo. Interchange: Kris Keating, Joe Galuvao, Tim Mannah, Broderick Wright, Brendan Oake, Weller Hauraki (two to be omitted)

DRAGONS: Darius Boyd, Brett Morris, Beau Scott, Neville Costigan, Wendell Sailor, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby (capt), Jarrod Saffy, Dean Young, Michael Weyman, Matt Prior, Ben Creagh, Jeremy Smith. Interchange: Dan Hunt, Justin Poore, Mathew Head, Luke Priddis, Jason Nightingale (one to be omitted)

Referees: Ashley Klein, Brett Suttor

finch out .eels - costigan in .dragons

22-8 bye bye eels . next

Not surprising considering the Eels didn't have a recognised half-back.

yes they do . they 2 halfbacks too choose from

St George Illawarra's dream start to the NRL season went into overdrive on Monday with bookmakers installing the Dragons as new premiership favourites. The Dragons firmed into $6 with betting agency sportsalive.com on the back of their 4-1 start to the season, the red and whites now the top pick ahead of Brisbane, Melbourne and reigning premiers Manly. Their four wins from the opening five rounds is the best start since the joint venture came into being in 1999, and if South Sydney lose to the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium on Monday night, the Dragons will sit atop the NRL ladder at the completion of a round for the first time in the club's history. rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Articles/ ... rites.aspx

St George Illawarra's dream start to the NRL season went into overdrive on Monday with bookmakers installing the Dragons as new premiership favourites. The Dragons firmed into $6 with betting agency sportsalive.com on the back of their 4-1 start to the season, the red and whites now the top pick ahead of Brisbane, Melbourne and reigning premiers Manly. Their four wins from the opening five rounds is the best start since the joint venture came into being in 1999, and if South Sydney lose to the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium on Monday night, the Dragons will sit atop the NRL ladder at the completion of a round for the first time in the club's history. rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Articles/ ... rites.aspx

dragons play newcastle knights this week . this looks like a top of the ladder in form clash wendel ''big dell'' is playing agaist ''maddog''mcdougal .trash talking has started www.foxsports.com.au/league/vide ... 19,00.html

dragons play newcastle knights this week . this looks like a top of the ladder in form clash wendel ''big dell'' is playing agaist ''maddog''mcdougal .trash talking has started www.foxsports.com.au/league/vide ... 19,00.html

SATURDAY

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS v NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS at WIN Jubilee Oval, 5.30pm

DRAGONS: Darius Boyd, Brett Morris, Beau Scott, Chase Stanley, Wendell Sailor, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby (capt), Justin Poore, Dean Young, Jarrod Saffy, Matt Prior, Ben Creagh, Jeremy Smith. Interchange: Dan Hunt, Jon Green, Mathew Head, Luke Priddis, Ricky Thorby, Jason Nightingale (two to be omitted)

KNIGHTS: Kurt Gidley (capt), James McManus, Junior Sau, Adam MacDougall, Akuila Uate, Ben Rogers, Scott Dureau, Mark Taufua, Isaac De Gois, Ben Cross, Chris Houston, Zeb Taia, Matt Hilder. Interchange: Jarrod Mullen, Cory Paterson, Richie Fa'aoso, Danny Wicks.

Referees: Jason Robinson, Gerard Sutton

chase stanley in the centres.cooper still injured.mathew head on the bench

dally m in the stands.

jamie soward on fire

it has been metioned soo

jamie soward MOTM vs roosters.

thanks to the chooks for giving him to us

SUNDAY

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS v WARRIORS at WIN Stadium, 2pm

DRAGONS: Darius Boyd, Brett Morris, Beau Scott, Matt Cooper, Wendell Sailor, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby (capt), Justin Poore, Dean Young, Michael Weyman, Matt Prior, Ben Creagh, Jeremy Smith. Interchange: Dan Hunt, Neville Costigan, Jason Nightingale, Jarrod Saffy, Mathew Head (one to be omitted)

WARRIORS: Wade McKinnon, Denan Kemp, Simon Mannering, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei, Joel Moon, Stacey Jones, Jesse Royal, Ian Henderson, Steve Price (capt), Ben Matulino, Jacob Lillyman, Micheal Luck. Interchange: Nathan Fien, Russell Packer, Lewis Brown, Patrick Ah Van, Lance Hohaia, Aidan Kirk (two to be omitted)

Referees: Ben Cummins, Jason Robinson

cooper back . head on bench again

dragons won -12-11 link of video . game report www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

dragons won -12-11 link of video . game report www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

NRL teams named for round nine (all times AEST):
SATURDAY

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS at Dairy Farmers Stadium,NQLD 7.30pm

COWBOYS: Matt Bowen, Ben Farrar, Ashley Graham, Willie Tonga, John Williams, Travis Burns, Johnathan Thurston (capt), Shane Tronc, Aaron Payne, Matthew Scott, Carl Webb, Scott Bolton, Luke O'Donnell. Interchange: Grant Rovelli, Steve Southern, Antonio Kaufusi, Steve Rapira, James Tamou, Ben Harris, Dayne Weston, Ty Williams (four to be omitted)

DRAGONS: Darius Boyd, Brett Morris, Beau Scott, Matt Cooper, Wendell Sailor, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby, Justin Poore, Dean Young, Michael Weyman, Matt Prior, Ben Creagh, Jeremy Smith. Interchange: Dan Hunt, Neville Costigan, Jason Nightingale, Jarrod Saffy, Mathew Head (one to be omitted).

Referees: Ashley Klein, Brett Suttor.

our rep players will hire a private jet on friday too get up to north qld for the saturday night game