Wests Tigers team vs Dogs Round 3

Team List:

1.  Charlie Staines - sponsored by Australian Track Services 

2.  David Nofoaluma - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre 

3.  Brent Naden - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate 

4.  Starford To'a - sponsored by APN Compounding 

5.  Junior Tupou - sponsored by The Meat Man 

6.  Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Club Menangle 

7.  Luke Brooks - sponsored by Momenta Advisors 

8.  Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by LP Construction 

9.  Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents 

10.  David Klemmer - sponsored by Brae Group 

11.  Asu Kepaoa - sponsored by Spectrum Pools & Spas 

12.  Shawn Blore - sponsored by Kwikflo 

13.  Fonua Pole - sponsored by Ultra Building Works 

Interchange:

14.  Brandon Wakeham - sponsored by AJ Engineering Group 

15.  Alex Twal - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of The Kirk Family 

16.  Joe Ofahengaue - sponsored by LC Wealth 

17.  Brandon Tumeth - sponsored by Xpertise Construction

18.  Justin Matamua - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

19.  Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

20.  John Bateman - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

21.  Rua Ngatikaura - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

22.  Jahream Bula - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

Coach: Tim Sheens - sponsored by Pepper Money

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2023/03/14/team-list-round-3-vs-bulldogs/

Glad to see Nofo still there. Cue the Benny Hill music.

Interesting. I assume Brooks to 9 to spell Api. Weird to see Bula on the list being outside 30. 

Glad to see Nofo still there. Cue the Benny Hill music.

or some ballet music 😂😜😅

Posted by: @Anonymous

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Team List:

1.  Charlie Staines - sponsored by Australian Track Services 

2.  David Nofoaluma - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre 

3.  Brent Naden - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate 

4.  Starford To'a - sponsored by APN Compounding 

5.  Junior Tupou - sponsored by The Meat Man 

6.  Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Club Menangle 

7.  Luke Brooks - sponsored by Momenta Advisors 

8.  Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by LP Construction 

9.  Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents 

10.  David Klemmer - sponsored by Brae Group 

11.  Asu Kepaoa - sponsored by Spectrum Pools & Spas 

12.  Shawn Blore - sponsored by Kwikflo 

13.  Fonua Pole - sponsored by Ultra Building Works 

Interchange:

14.  Brandon Wakeham - sponsored by AJ Engineering Group 

15.  Alex Twal - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of The Kirk Family 

16.  Joe Ofahengaue - sponsored by LC Wealth 

17.  Brandon Tumeth - sponsored by Xpertise Construction

18.  Justin Matamua - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

19.  Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

20.  John Bateman - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

21.  Rua Ngatikaura - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

22.  Jahream Bula - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

Coach: Tim Sheens - sponsored by Pepper Money

What's the deal with Bula?

Laurie injured exemption for Tigers to play bula

@tiger5150 I reckon AD to 13 

think Bateman comes in for tumeth

@tiger5150 It will be interesting to see where Wakeham comes into the game. I was thinking he'd play dummy half?

Also I think Bula is listed in the reserves because we have run out of Outside Backs in the Top 30. There is nobody else to pick with Maumalo, Laurie, and Talau out. We'd have to apply for an exemption if someone else goes down.

I think this partly explains why Tumeth keeps his spot on the bench. We need outside back cover. I personally would swap Matamua and Tumeth anyway. Matamua can play lock interchanging with Pole imo. We need ball players in the middle.

@mickb wakehams defence at 9 might be an issue ?

Think Bateman will play for tumeth

Posted by: @jedi-tiger

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@tiger5150 I reckon AD to 13 

think Bateman comes in for tumeth

It will be Wakeham to 7 and Brooks to 9 i'd imagine..

Gives Staines a good shot at fullback

maybe wakeham drops off the bench for bula (perhaps hiding his debut) and Bateman for tumeth

Posted by: @mike

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Gives Staines a good shot at fullback

Agree. I was having nightmares about Laurie trying to catch a Burton torpedo so this is a good outcome.