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The Parramatta Eels have confirmed their squad to face the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in their Round 3 match-up of the 2025 season at CommBank Stadium, Sydney on Sunday afternoon.

Recruit Dean Hawkins will make his Club debut at halfback, while Bailey Simonsson will make his return via NSW Cup this weekend in his first game back from an ACL injury suffered last season.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Eels is number 1 Isaiah Iongi
    Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
  • Winger for Eels is number 2 Sean Russell
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Blake Wilson
  • Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
  • Centre for Eels is number 4 Zac Lomax
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
  • Winger for Eels is number 5 Jordan Samrani
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
  • Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
    Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Bailey Hayward
  • Halfback for Eels is number 7 Dean Hawkins
    Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Toby Sexton

Forwards

  • Prop for Eels is number 8 Joe Ofahengaue
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
  • Hooker for Eels is number 9 Brendan Hands
    Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
  • Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Josh Curran
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
    2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Sitili Tupouniua
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Jack Williams
    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

  • Interchange for Eels is number 14 Ryley Smith
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
  • Interchange for Eels is number 15 Matt Doorey
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Harry Hayes
  • Interchange for Eels is number 16 Kitione Kautoga
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Daniel Suluka-Fifita
  • Interchange for Eels is number 17 Sam Tuivaiti
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Kurtis Morrin

Reserves

  • Replacement for Eels is number 18 Ryan Matterson
    Replacement for Bulldogs is number 19 Joseph O'Neill
  • Reserve for Eels is number 19 Joash Papalii
    Reserve for Bulldogs is number 20 Jack Todd
  • Reserve for Eels is number 20 Dan Keir
    Reserve for Bulldogs is number 21 Blake Taaffe
  • Reserve for Eels is number 21 Josh Addo-Carr
    Reserve for Bulldogs is number 22 Luke Smith
  • Reserve for Eels is number 22 Joey Lussick
    Reserve for Bulldogs is number 23 Jonathan Sua

Eels Ins

  • Dean Hawkins
  • Joash Papalii
  • Joey Lussick
  • Josh Addo-Carr
  • Ryan Matterson

Bulldogs Ins

  • Blake Taaffe
  • Daniel Suluka-Fifita
  • Jack Todd
  • Jonathan Sua
  • Joseph O'Neill
  • Kurtis Morrin

Eels Outs

  • Ronald Volkman

Bulldogs Ins

  • Matt Burton
  • Viliame Kikau

Match Officials

  • Referee: Wyatt Raymond
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

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Player Injury Expected return
Mitch Moses Foot Round 7
Luca Moretti Achilles Round 5
Bailey Simonsson Knee ACL Round 3 via NSW Cup
Richie Penisini Ribs Round 5
Jake Tago Shoulder + Neck TBC