The Shane Flanagan Dragons era gets underway when his men face the Rabbitohs in the Charity Shield at Kogarah at 8:05pm AEDT.
Flanagan has named what will likely be his Round 1 team with his son Kyle lining up in the halves alongside Ben Hunt.
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Jack Bird has been picked in the centres which has shift the highly-paid Zac Lomax to the wing and young gun Tyrell Sloan has retained his No. 1 jersey.
The Rabbitohs are only missing their Indigenous All Stars players, including brothers Latrell and Shaquai Mitchell and veteran centre Dane Gagai.
It sees Gagai’s brother Jacob slot into fullback and Richard Kennar has been named in the centres alongside Isaiah Taas.
No sign of suspended star recruit Jack Wighton, Cody Walker (calf), Campbell Graham (sternum) or Damien Cook (rested).
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