dailyloe.com – The 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership Round 9 features the Bulldogs facing the Cowboys on Friday, May 1, at 6:00 PM at Accor Stadium.
Teams can now carry six players on the interchange bench, with only four eligible to play on game day. Final team confirmations will occur 90 minutes before the match.
The Bulldogs’ lineup includes Connor Tracey as fullback and Lachlan Galvin as halfback. The Cowboys will feature Scott Drinkwater at fullback and Tom Dearden at halfback.
In the forwards, Samuel Hughes will play prop for the Bulldogs, while Coen Hess will fill the same role for the Cowboys. The Bulldogs’ hooker is Bailey Hayward, with Reed Mahoney taking that position for the Cowboys.
Notable players for the Bulldogs include Sitili Tupouniua and Jacob Preston in the second row, while the Cowboys will have Heilum Luki and Jeremiah Nanai in the same positions. Jaeman Salmon is the lock for the Bulldogs, and Reuben Cotter will play lock for the Cowboys.
The interchange bench for the Bulldogs includes Kurt Mann, Josh Curran, Lipoi Hopoi, and Jake Turpin. The Cowboys’ interchange consists of Soni Luke, Sam McIntyre, Thomas Mikaele, and Griffin Neame.
Injury updates and other news will be provided closer to match time, with two players set to be omitted from the squads 24 hours before the game.
