NRL Late Mail round 21: Tyrell Sloan dumped ahead of Penrith match

St George Illawarra have dropped their fullback Tyrell Sloan from the team that must tackle the Panthers on Sunday. See all the predicted team changes for Round 21.

Check out the latest team news for Round 21.

SLOAN DUMPED BY DRAGONS

A relapse of defensive deficiencies has led to Shane Flanagan axing fullback Tyrell Sloan ahead of a crucial game against Penrith on Sunday.

Flanagan dropped Sloan to NSW Cup on Saturday after the 22-year-old fullback struggled off the ball during St George Illawarra’s last-start win against the Broncos.

SHARKS LATE BLOOMER SET FOR DEBUT

—Michael Carayannis, Tyson Jackson

Jayden Berrell is expected to make his long awaited debut for the Sharks as he inches towards his 30th birthday.

The Sharks hooker is expected to come into the 17 to take on the Cowboys on Saturday off the interchange bench.

Berrell will be the second Sharks player to debut on Saturday night, joining young gun Liam Ison who is filling in for a suspended Will Kennedey at fullback.

FULL ROUND 21 LATE MAIL

ROOSTERS v SEA EAGLES

Saturday, 7:35pm, Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 18. Michael Jennings 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Connor Watson

Bench: 4. Sitili Tupouniua 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Nat Butcher 17. Terrell May

Reserves: 14. Sandon Smith

Players cut: 19. Siua Wong 20. Ethan King 21. Salesi Foketi 22. Zach Dockar-Clay

Late Mail: Joseph Manu is aiming to return next week from a broken hand. No changes in the 24-hour team update.

Sea Eagles

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Ben Trbojevic 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Tommy Talau 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Corey Waddell 12. Karl Lawton 13. Jake Trbojevic

Bench: 14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Ethan Bullemor 16. Toafofoa Sipley 17. Nathan Brown

Reserves: 19. Clayton Faulalo

Players cut: 18. Jamie Humphreys 20. Caleb Navale 21. Ben Condon 22. Dean Matterson

Late Mail: No changes in the 24-hour team update.

DRAGONS v PANTHERS

Sunday, 2pm, WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Dragons

18. Mathew Feagai 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Max Feagai 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Tom Eisenhuth

Bench: 14. Hame Sele 15. Luciano Leilua 16. Toby Couchman 17. Ben Murdoch-Masila

Reserves: 19. Blake Lawrie 1. Tyrell Sloan

Players cut: 20. Jack Bird 21. Fa’amanu Brown 22. Mikaele Ravalawa

Late Mail: Mathew Feagai will replace Tyrell Sloan at fullback. The Dragons originally claimed that Sloan was in doubt but the truth emerged when coach Shane Flanagan admitted that Sloan had in fact been axed.

Panthers

1. Daine Laurie 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

Bench: 14. Trent Toelau 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Mavrik Geyer

Reserves: 18. Matt Eisenhuth 20. Brad Schneider

Players cut: 19. Jack Cole 21. Isaiah Iongi 23. Luke Sommerton

Late Mail: Jarome Luai, Liam Martin, Brian To’o and Isaah Yeo are back after being rested post-Origin.

DOLPHINS v TITANS

Sunday, 4:05pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Dolphins

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Max Plath 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Kenny Bromwich

Bench: 14. Josh Kerr 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Ray Stone 17. Trai Fuller

Reserves: 18. Sean O’Sullivan 22. Oryn Keeley

Players cut: 19. Tesi Niu 20. Anthony Milford 21. Mason Teague

Late Mail: Wayne Bennett has named the same 17 as last week and no late changes are expected.

Titans

1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Erin Clark 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall

Bench: 14. Isaac Liu 15. Klese Haas 16. Keenan Palasia 17. Josiah Pahulu

Reserves: 20. Tanah Boyd 19. Joe Stimson

Players cut: 18. Tony Francis 21. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 22. Jaylan De Groot

Late Mail: Des Hasler has also named an unchanged team. AJ Brimson’s return from a groin injury remains on hold after he missed the squad on Tuesday.

RAIDERS v RABBITOHS

Sunday, 6:15pm, GIO Stadium, Canberra

Raiders

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jordan Rapana 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies

Bench: 14. Danny Levi 15. Trey Mooney 16. Ata Mariota 17. Zac Hosking

Reserves: 18. Adam Cook 21. Zac Woolford

Players cut: 19. Albert Hopoate 20. Simi Sasagi 22. Emre Guler

Late Mail: No changes to the starting 17 on the 24-hour team update.

Rabbitohs

1. Jye Gray 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 4. Michael Chee Kam 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Jack Wighton 7. Cody Walker 8. Davvy Moale 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 11. Jacob Host 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Keaon Koloamatangi

Bench: 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Siliva Havili 16. Thomas Burgess 17. Liam Le Blanc

Reserves: 19. Fletcher Myers 21. Shaquai Mitchell

Players cut: 18. Dion Teaupa 20. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 22. Brock Gray

Late Mail: No changes to the starting 17 on the 24-hour team update.

Originally published as NRL Late Mail round 21: Tyrell Sloan dumped ahead of Penrith match