Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold has trimmed his squad to 19 players ahead of Saturday’s Round 1 match against the Cowboys at 4 Pines Park.
Match: Sea Eagles v Cowboys
Round 1 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
3rd Position
away Team
Cowboys
15th Position
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney
Dropping out of the squad in the 24-hour update are Gordon Chan Kum Tong, Jake Arthur and Josh Aloiai.
The season-opener at Brookvale will see the club’s two key recruits, Jazz Tevaga and Siua Taukei'aho, make their Sea Eagles’ debut.
Taukei'aho - a two-time premiership winner - is in line to become Sea Eagles Player #661. Tevaga, who made the move to the Northern Beaches after nine seasons with New Zealand Warriors, will become Sea Eagles Player #662.
Team List:
| Brought to you by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Trbojevic |  |
| 2 | Jason Saab |  |
| 3 | Tolu Koula |  |
| 4 | Reuben Garrick |  |
| 5 | Lehi Hopoate |  |
| 6 | Luke Brooks |  |
| 7 | Daly Cherry Evans © |  |
| 8 | Taniela Paseka |  |
| 9 | Jazz Tevaga |  |
| 10 | Siua Taukei'aho |  |
| 11 | Haumole Olakauátu |  |
| 12 | Ben Trbojevic |  |
| 13 | Jake Trbojevic |  |
| Interchange | ||
| 14 | Jake Simpkin | |
| 15 | Corey Waddell | |
| 16 | Ethan Bullemor | |
| 17 | Toafofoa Sipley | |
| Reserves | ||
| 18 | Clayton Faulalo | |
| 19 | Dean Matterson |
Gates open at 3:15pm on Saturday with two curtain-raisers before the NRL action.
The Sea Eagles play South Sydney Rabbitohs in both the Jersey Flegg Cup (3:30pm kick off) and the NSW Cup (5:15pm kick off).
