St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin has finalised his 24-man team for the Dragons second pre-season trial against the Parramatta Eels at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
Andrew McCullough will don the Red V for the first time against the Eels, mere days after arriving at the club.
Cody Ramsey, Billy Brittain and Jack Bird will also be welcomed additions to the squad following the Dragons 36-28 trial loss to the Sharks last week.
Eddie Blacker will also be available to play despite taking the early plea on a dangerous contact charge from last week s trial. He will miss the first three weeks of the regular season.
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Cameron McInnes last season in the Red V has taken a disastrous twist, with the star Dragons utility rupturing his ACL at training this morning.
The Dragons confirmed the news in a statement, with the hooker/lock facing a six to nine month recovery which could end his stint with the club.
McInnes recently signed with the Sharks on a four-year deal, with St George Illawarra s local rivals swooping in when McInnes became frustrated with his club s unwillingness to start talks on a long-term contract extension.
But with his departure not coming until the end of the season, the injury will be a huge blow to coach Anthony Griffin s 2021 planning, whether McInnes was to start at hooker in the back row.
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Dragons fans must now be shifting their default setting from ‘continued disappointed’ to ‘very confused’, based on what’s occurred and what’s been rumoured since the appointment of Anthony Griffin as coach to replace the increasingly unpopular Paul McGregor after nearly seven seasons of mediocrity.
Here’s a quick rundown on some of the stuff supporters have had to deal with since Griffin was appointed in September last year.
Luke Thompson in Sunday s clash with the Cowboys.
Jackson has never missed a game through injury previously.
The Cowboys weren t let off on the injury front in their first win of the season with
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (ankle) and
Cowboys teammate
Jason Taumalolo (hand) has said he s no guarantee to return for his club s game against the Bulldogs on Sunday.
Elsewhere, Raiders fullback
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been ruled out of Saturday s home game against the Eels with a neck injury.
The 25-year-old will undergo further consultation to determine the extent of the injury.
Lussick, Te o headline injury toll from Round 5
In better news for the Raiders, hooker