Interesting team line up coming at 4pm.
Wests Tigers Podcast - Talking everything Wests Tigers!
Bulla out for a month, hamstring injury in final seconds of Raiders game. Turbo will play center for Manly. I still smell a victory.
Team List:
1. Heath Mason - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia
2. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated
3. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group
5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
6. Jarome Luai (c) - sponsored by Retro Air
7. Latu Fainu - sponsored by APN Compounding
8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group
9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by KwikFlo
10. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Club Menangle
11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts
12. Jack Bird - sponsored by Ultra Building Works
13. Alex Twal - sponsored by Endacom
Interchange:
14. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by One World Courier
15. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing
16. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies
17. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Workplace Law
Reserves:
18. Luke Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
19. Charlie Murray - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
20. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
21. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
22. Tristan Hope - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money
Some really interesting picks in here, Latu wearing #7, Seyfarth on the bench, Tony S on the bench and TDS named on the bench. I guess the Mason to FB is because he has the most experience there from earlier in the year? perhaps minimise disruption bringing a new player in?
Does this mean TDS is committed and no swap deal? Luai is happy to take 6 going forward so Latu can stay closer to the middle?
I will be on a plane heading to Europe while this game is played so will be keen to see how it all plays out.
Yeah …. I’m not sure on this makeup of the team. Going to be a hard ask without Bula, but the manly team is nothing to write home about. GP time again maybe.
Ohh dear that’s a grouping… apart from you Phil
I like that Latu has the 7 and it’s not just “it doesn’t matter what number he plays” etc. it does matter, Luai is a 6 and a very good one at that, top 3 in the league maybe. He is not a 7 however and that’s ok because we have a kid in Latu who has a lot of attributes of a fantastic 7. I hope the kill it on Friday.
Would have preferred to see Luke L replacing Bula, lack of experience in that position probably the deciding factor.
Sione needs to start, Douihie needs to bring Skelton into the game, Tallyn needs to get on the field.
don’t get me wrong I like Latu as a player… but I don’t see him as a general though. It’s gonna be messy imo and this could just confuse things even more. I hope Api knows what’s going on out there. And whilst on Api, I hope he has a crack this week. Cause surely TDS has to get on the field this week.I like that Latu has the 7 and it’s not just “it doesn’t matter what number he plays” etc. it does matter, Luai is a 6 and a very good one at that, top 3 in the league maybe. He is not a 7 however and that’s ok because we have a kid in Latu who has a lot of attributes of a fantastic 7. I hope the kill it on Friday.
I note that the Sea Eagles have six former WT players named. Because this is well above the maximum safe number of former Tigers (3) I’m confident of two points 😂
This sounds like a game where we have to beat "ourselves" (or at least our former selves) to take the points. 😀
Score Prediction:
Manly 10 - 32 Wests Tigers
Read Laui out tommorow night ,looks like another long night !
