Amone

Mbye and rising star Jayden Sullivan are expected to be key cogs in the Dragons' machine in 2023, especially if Amone is stood down.

Sullivan’s closest friends are Dragons youngsters Tyrell Sloan and Talatau Amone.

Zak Hardaker, Josh Charnley and Oliver Holmes were all given a week off but he selected a number of his top talent, such as Edwin Ipape, Lachlan Lam and Tom Amone, as well as Asiata.

Amone has been a revelation since joining in Leigh in 2022 and has secured a return to the NRL with Canterbury Bulldogs for 2025.

IJ Sula added one of those late scores as he rushed for 94 yards in place of East standout running back Amini Amone, who missed the game because of COVID-19.