EVEN though half of the NRL competition won't take the field in round 13, there will still be plenty of South Coast products in action across their four matches.
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The shortened round will kick-off on Thursday, as the Dragons host the Broncos at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
Gerringong's Jackson Ford will once again start at lock for the Red V, while Jack de Belin replaces State of Origin star Tariq Sims in the 17-man squad - marking the former's first NRL fixture in more than two years.
Albion Park-Oak Flats' Adam Clune is on Anthony Griffin's extended bench.
On Friday, the depleted Panthers' unbeaten record will be put to the test against the Tigers at Leichhardt Oval.
Saturday's game will pit Bega's Dale Finucane and his Storm against the Titans at Sunshine Coast Stadium.
The visitor's side is coached by Milton-Ulladulla's Justin Holbrook and features Kiama's Mitch Rein, who played his 200th NRL game last round, at nine.
The final of the weekend will see the Eels travel up to McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday to battle the Knights.
This match will pit two former Batemans Bay Tiger teammates, Adam O'Brien and Brad Arthur, against one another for the first time in 2021.
Due to next June 9's State of Origin series opener, the Sydney Roosters, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys, Canberra Raiders, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and New Zealand Warriors all have the bye this weekend.