A lifelong dream had finally been realised, he had made the big time. But something was missing.

His twin brother Mat was not on the field with him.

The pair were side by side for every step of their rugby league journey to that point.

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The move from Leeton to Wollongong, an SG Ball title, Australian Schoolboys. Every challenge and every achievement was shared.

But on that day in September, they were apart.

So the pair entered the off-season with one goal. Max would be there the day Mat gets his debut.

That day arrived on Sunday, the twins lining up on the wing in the Dragons victory over Canterbury.

"After I got my debut, we spoke about how I would love to be there as soon as Mat makes his," Max said. "Instead of watching from the sidelines, I wanted to be there on the field with him.

"It's always a special feeling running through the tunnel, I've only played four games but tonight was extra special knowing I was running out with my brother."

Mat conceded it was tough to be told he would have to wait a little bit longer for his NRL debut, but he now sees that period as a blessing.

The 20-year-old looked at home on Sunday afternoon, scoring a try in an impressive debut. The only blemish was an ankle injury after an awkward tackle, however it is not considered serious.

Feagai's four-pointer came in front of 50 friends and family and he hopes it's the first of many in the top flight.

"It was unreal," Mat said. "I've rubbed it in a bit, Max has played four games now and still hasn't scored one.

"When all the boys jumped all over me, that felt pretty special. It was right in front of our family as well, they were all jumping and screaming too. That was special."

Feagai shared his debut on Sunday with former Steelers teammate Talatau Amone.

The match was just one week after the 19-year-old featured in the SG Ball grand final, Amone the competition's player of the year.

The half was a star of the Steelers 2019 premiership, alongside the Feagai twins. The trio have been dubbed the Dragons future, many predicting successful careers.

Amone isn't allowing himself to think that far ahead, the teenager eager to build on an impressive 16-minute cameo that featured a try.

"I've been training with the boys all pre-season and throughout the whole season," Amone said.

"That made the transition (from SG Ball) real good for me because I was already used to tackling men, but not at the speed it was today.

"That was the only difference, the speed, I was used to the contact.

"It's crazy, two years ago we were playing SG Ball together, now we're at the highest level."

The two debuts came as the Dragons battled a lengthy list of unavailable players.

Coach Anthony Griffin conceded the absence of the likes of Zac Lomax and Cody Ramsey makes his task tougher, but he was pleased to blood two talented juniors.

"It's a big night for our club, a lot are down injured at the moment," Griffin said.

"To bring two [youngsters] in, who haven't played first grade before, particularly [Amone] coming off under 19s into first grade, it's really good for them individually.

"For the team and our club to be able to debut players and see them play like that, it's a good night."

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