Team List:
1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
2. Alex Lobb - sponsored by Gavmanak
3. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of the Kirk Family
4. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Ultra Building Works
5. Charlie Staines - sponsored by APN Compounding
6. Lachlan Galvin - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre
7. Aidan Sezer - sponsored by Club Menangle
8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by ZWealth Group
9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by ZRealty Group
10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Tidda Workforce
11. John Bateman - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
12. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by The Meat Man
13. Fonua Pole - sponsored by LC Wealth
Interchange:
14. Heath Mason - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated
15. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MARS Forklifts
16. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Gavmanak
17. Reuben Porter - sponsorship available
Reserves:
18. Justin Matamua - sponsored by All Occasion Cruises
19. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
20. Starford To'a - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
21. Josh Feledy - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
22. Jordan Miller - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money
Very pleased to see Faatape retain his spot in the 13. He's been in fine form lately.
Glad we rushed Olam back.
Had honestly forgotten about To'a.
case of sarcasm here I believe… but hope we don’t rush Star back though.Very pleased to see Faatape retain his spot in the 13. He's been in fine form lately.
Seriously our 1-7 has been so disjointed the last 9 or 10 years. It’s a wonder we are where we are.
Maybe it’s a question for Yotti when we last fielded the same 1-7 from one round to the next.
I might be Robinson Crusoe, but would much rather Naden in there rather than Faataape. IMO Mason is a waste of a bench spot and would rather Matamua or TDS there.
The bench is very odd.
I’d take anyone over Faatape. He’s been shocking and incredibly still getting worse.I might be Robinson Crusoe, but would much rather Naden in there rather than Faataape. IMO Mason is a waste of a bench spot and would rather Matamua or TDS there.
All your other points I agree with and tbh they all seem fairly obvious. It’s a bit of a worry Benji doesn’t seem to see it?
Faatape has been played out of position, thrown to the wolves. He's been decent when playing at centre. Would rather him than Naden or Feledy.
Mason is clearly on the bench for a backline/spine injury first and foremost, of which we've had plenty. I don't mind it.
Faatape Staines edge is the target again I assume for aerial raids.
faataape is a centre not a winger, don't mind him in the centres, as others have said better than naden or feledy
Faatape Staines edge is the target again I assume for aerial raids.
I don’t know, the AD/Lobb edge is only new. So the sharks could take their pick imo.
Disappointing to see Matamua dropped out of the 17. The bench rotation has been atrocious. We are better with him at first receiver creating space.
My thoughts as well. Results in a very strange bench.Disappointing to see Matamua dropped out of the 17. The bench rotation has been atrocious. We are better with him at first receiver creating space.
