Jye Gray To Play
By Steve Mavin for Bunnies TV.
The suspension of Latrell Mitchell has paved the way for young Queenslander Jye Gray to make his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs at fullback. Tyrone Munro makes his return from injury and Peter Mamouzelos has been named to start at hooker. Siliva Havili, Shaq Mitchell and Davvy Moale all return. Damien Cook, Tallis Duncan and Sean Keppie are named on the extended bench.
I’ve had my eye on Jye since early last year in 2023 when I was filming him playing 5/8 for our SG Ball team. It only took a few appearances for me to be convinced that this young bloke is a special talent. Jye was consistently carving up the opposition and so was his teammate Tyrone Munro.
Tyrone would famously progress through the grades and make a try scoring debut in first grade later that same year. Jyes’ fortunes went the other way. He tore his hamstring while in full flight on his way to scoring a try.
Jye Gray might be small in stature, but he is big on talent. In February he played a starring role at fullback in the Charity Shield and has scored 3 tries in 4 appearances in NSW Cup.
A Dream Come True
In 2023 Gray said “From a young age I’ve always looked up to small players cause I am a small player like Alfie Langer. I didn’t obviously get to watch a lot of his era in the league. I watched a lot of highlights and stuff and watching him, how he played gives me inspiration to hopefully do the same. Just take it step by step kind of thing.
That is my dream, that’s always been my dream as a young boy growing up to put on the Rabbitohs jersey in the NRL side. That’s the goal but I just follow my steps and my goals. My little goals and hopefully I can reach that big goal at the end, that milestone.”
Ty Ty & Pete
There are high hopes for Tyrone Munro in 2024. His pace and try scoring ability are a huge asset to this team. Pete Mamouzelos spent most of last weeks clash with the Warriors on the bench prompting fans to ask why? This week Damien Cook is 18th man so Pete will get more minutes in the game and probably get a rest in the middle from Havili.
A Club In Turmoil
South sit at the bottom of the NRL table, the coach is under fire and our players are being blasted for their lack of quality performances. Last week against the Bulldogs the team proved that if they get the simple stuff right then the rest will come. Holding the ball, limiting errors and playing smart disciplined footy are essential. Rolling up the sleeves and ripping into the hard work would help a lot too. However in 2024 this has happened just once in 5 matches. On Saturday night the club will be hoping that a few key inclusions in the lineup will be enough to turn things around.
Official Team Announcement
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for round six of the 2024 NRL Premiership against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to be played this Saturday 13 April at 7:35pm at Accor Stadium.
Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason Demetriou has named Jye Gray to make his NRL debut at fullback this weekend, with Tyrone Munro returning to the wing for his first game in 2024. Peter Mamouzelos is named to start at hooker, with Siliva Havili, Shaquai Mitchell and Davvy Moale returning to the interchange bench. Cameron Murray will captain the Rabbitohs for the 50th time against the Sharks on Saturday.
The curtain raiser match will see the Rabbitohs play the Sharks in the NSW KOE Cup at 5:10pm. Gates at Accor Stadium will open at 5pm.
Tickets for this match are available from Tiketek
The Team
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ squad for the round six clash with the Sharks is:
1- Jye Gray
2- Tyrone Munro
3- Jack Wighton
4- Isaiah Tass
5- Taane Milne
6- Cody Walker
7- Dean Hawkins
8- Junior Tatola
9- Peter Mamouzelos
10- Thomas Burgess
11- Keaon Koloamatangi
12- Jacob Host
13- Cameron Murray (c)
Interchange:
14- Michael Chee Kam
15- Siliva Havili
16- Shaquai Mitchell
17- Davvy Moale
18- Damien Cook
19- Jacob Gagai
20- Sean Keppie
21- Tallis Duncan
22- Dion Teaupa
Coach – Jason Demetriou
Pathways
The Rabbitohs’ NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup squad will take on the Newtown Jets and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks respectively this Saturday 13 April.
The NSW Cup match against Newtown will be the curtain-raiser match played at Accor Stadium, kicking off at 5:10pm. Jarrett Subloo will play half back and Bear Williams will come off the bench.
The Jersey Flegg Cup under 21s men’s match against the Sharks will be played at Pioneers Park in Malabar (not Redfern Oval) with kick off scheduled for 1pm. SG Ball gun half Matt Humphries gets his first start in Jersey Flegg at 5/8.
The Teams
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ NSW Cup team to play the Jets is:
1- Jacob Gagai (c)
2- Leon Te Hau
3- Braidon Burns
4- Leonard Skelton
5- Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson
6- Dion Teaupa
7- Jarrett Subloo
8- Sean Keppie
9- Ryan Gray
10- Brock Gray
11- Adam Christensen
12- Chase Chapman
13- Tallis Duncan
Interchange:
14- Marco Moretti
15- Kaylen Miller
16- Bear Williams
17- Yileen Gordon
18- Maila Chanfoon
19- Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
20- William Swann
Coach – Joe O’Callaghan
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ Jersey Flegg Cup team to play the Sharks is:
1- Dane Towns
2- Aaron Dimovitch
3- Aaron Macey
4- Carson Kaho
5- Hayden Molkentein
6- Matthew Humphries
7- Brent Hawkins
17- Tyrese Dungay
9- Aiden Doolan
10- William Abou Arrage
11- Joshua Alhazim
12- Jared Johnson
13- Louis Grossemy
Interchange:
14- Jordan Plath
15- Toby Sullivan
16- Sam Jinks
18- Kayde King
19- TJ Herring
20- Mitchell Reeve
Coach – Chris O’Connell
Jye Gray To Play.
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