NRL Round 1 Team News: Final Squad
Cameron Ciraldo has finalised his line-up to take on the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL side's Round 1 match at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah.
Head Coach Cameron Ciraldo and hooker Reed Mahoney both reach their 50-game milestone with the Club, while Marcelo Montoya will feature in his first match for the Club since 2020.
Sam Hughes has been ruled out, opening the door for Daniel Suluka-Fifita to become Bulldog no.870. Sitili Tupouniua will also make his Club debut as Bulldog no.871.
In a late change, Jaeman Salmon starts at lock with Kurt Mann dropping back to the bench.
| No. | Player | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Tracey | Penny’s Crispy Pork Crackling |
| 2 | Blake Wilson | Corellian |
| 3 | Bronson Xerri | Hy-Tec Concrete |
| 4 | Stephen Crichton (c) | Juice Lab & Co Bankstown |
| 5 | Marcelo Montoya | Chemistworks |
| 6 | Matt Burton | PPC Moulding Services |
| 7 | Toby Sexton | Sydney City Building Group |
| 8 | Max King | Intello IT Solutions |
| 9 | Reed Mahoney | Platinum Rehabilitation Group |
| 21 | Daniel Suluka-Fifita | Brushwood Engineering Group |
| 11 | Viliame Kikau | Allied X |
| 12 | Jacob Preston | Guardian Venue Management International |
| 17 | Jaeman Salmon | Dental on Evaline |
| Interchange | Recovery Partners | |
| 14 | Bailey Hayward | Zoom Energy |
| 15 | Sitili Tupouniua | Lira Financial |
| 16 | Harry Hayes | Khalil Lawyers |
| 13 | Kurt Mann | Waterview |
| Reserves | ||
| 19 | Blake Taaffe |
| Coaching Staff | Name | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Cameron Ciraldo | Kumho Tyre |
