Eels coach ‘clear' on Dylan Brown plans as rumours swirl
That is according to Code Sports, who report Latrell Mitchell suffered a quad injury at training on Thursday in what was his first day back after having a few days off.
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The NSW Origin star is absent for Souths' clash with the Panthers and isn't expected to return until Round 24 the earliest.
And with the Rabbitohs' finals hopes all but dashed, coach Wayne Bennett just put a line through Mitchell for the remainder of the season.
For the Red V, Valentine Holmes is set to go under the knife on a shoulder injury which will see him sidelined for six months.
Elsewhere, Broncos young gun Blake Mozer is reportedly set to go under the knife on a shoulder injury, while also battling with a broken jaw suffered last weekend.
According to Code Sports, the young gun will now eye a return in 2026, with his season over after battling with his shoulder problem throughout his 2025 campaign.
Mozer is seen as one of the club's best up-and-coming talents, being handed an extension through to the end of the 2027 season despite not featuring in the NRL this year.
Meanwhile, the Eels are set to welcome back their marquee man Mitch Moses next week.
Coach Jason Ryles discussed Dylan Brown, who wasn't named in the 17 this week.
But despite this, Ryles doesn't believe the five-eighth has played his final game for the club before he departs for the Knights at season's end.
'No, he hasn't, I don't think, but I don't have a crystal ball,' Ryles said.
'The option to use him again is certainly there … one thing's clear, he won't be playing Cup. He'll either be with us (in the NRL) or with no one.'
While former Panthers player Mark Geyer said on 2GB earlier in the week the Eels had 'put their cue in the rack' by demoting Brown, Ryles dismissed that kind of talk on Friday.
'That's not true at all,' he said. 'Every time we go to training, we look to get better, and every time we go to play the game, we're competing hard every single play.'
Regarding the team's other star half Ryles confirmed that Moses will be named for Parramatta's Round 21 clash against the Broncos next week.
Moses has been sidelined with a syndesmosis injury and has only played in six NRL games this season.
FRIDAY JULY 18
Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs at CommBank Stadium, 8:00pm
Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Paul Alamoti 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To'o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Brad Schneider 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Luke Garner 13. Isaiah Papali'i 15. Liam Henry 16. Luron Patea 17. Matt Eisenhuth 18. Jack Cole. 18th man: 20. Mavrik Geyer
Rabbitohs team: 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Tallis Duncan 11. Euan Aitken 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Siliva Havili 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Jai Arrow 15. Lachlan Hubner 14. Peter Mamouzelos 16. Sean Keppie 17. Lewis Dodd 18. Liam Le Blanc. 18th man: 19. Thomas Fletcher
SATURDAY JULY 19
Canberra Raiders vs Parramatta Eels at GIO Stadium, 3:00pm
Raiders team: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jed Stuart 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. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota 18. Chevy Stewart 21. Danny Levi
Eels team: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Zac Lomax 3. Bailey Simonsson 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Joash Papali'i 7. Dean Hawkins 8. J'maine Hopgood 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Charlie Guymer 12. Jack Williams 13. Dylan Walker 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Jordan Samrani 16. Matt Doorey 17. Sam Tuivaiti 18. Dylan Brown 19. Dan Keir
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons at Accor Stadium, 5:30pm
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Enari Tuala 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Jethro Rinakama 6. Matt Burton 7. Lachlan Galvin 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 16. Josh Curran 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 17. Bailey Hayward 19. Sitili Tupouniua 20. Blake Wilson 22. Kurtis Morrin
Dragons team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 18. Corey Allan 5. Sione Finau 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Hamish Stewart 17. Michael Molo 19. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 22. Nicholas Tsougranis
Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles at AAMI Park, 7:35pm
Storm team: 1. Nick Meaney 4. Grant Anderson 3. Jack Howarth 18. Joe Chan 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 15. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 14. Tyran Wishart 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Ativalu Lisati 2. Kane Bradley 19. Bronson Garlick
Sea Eagles team: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Corey Waddell 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Tommy Talau 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Aaron Schoupp 20. Caleb Navale
SUNDAY JULY 20
Wests Tigers vs Gold Coast Titans at Leichhardt Oval, 2:00pm
Tigers team: 1. Sunia Turuva 2. Charlie Staines 3. Taylan May 4. Starford To'a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Jarome Luai 7. Latu Fainu 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Alex Twal 11. Alex Seyfarth 12. Tony Sukkar 13. Adam Doueihi 14. Tristan Hope 15. Sione Fainu 16. Fonua Pole 17. Jack Bird 18. Brent Naden 19. Heath Mason 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Luke Laulilii 22. Krystian Mapapalangi
Titans team: 1. AJ Brimson 2. Jaylan De Groot 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 14. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 15. Jaimin Jolliffe 16. David Fifita 17. Klese Haas 18. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 19. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 20. Arama Hau 21. Sean Mullany 22. Tom Weaver
Newcastle Knights vs New Zealand Warriors at McDonald Jones Stadium, 4:05pm
Knights team: 1. Dane Gagai 2. Dominic Young 3. Fletcher Hunt 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jackson Hastings 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Brodie Jones 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Phoenix Crossland 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Mathew Croker 16. Tyson Frizell 17. Jermaine McEwen 18. Thomas Cant 19. James Schiller 20. Elijah Leaumoana 21. Jack Hetherington 22. Kyle McCarthy
Warriors team: 1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Kurt Capewell 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Tanah Boyd 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Leka Halasima 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 14. Te Maire Martin 15. Jacob Laban 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith 18. Samuel Healey 20. Eddie Ieremia 21. Bunty Afoa 22. Ali Leiataua 23. Kayliss Fatialofa
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