Luke Lualilii offered a one game suspension.
Take it and move on... we are not the type of club(yet) that will get given any pleasantries from the judiciary
Team list will be interesting later on today. I’d probably go with Doueihi at left centre Makasini to the wing and Latu to 6/7
Team list will be interesting later on today. I’d probably go with Doueihi at left centre Makasini to the wing and Latu to 6/7
I reckon Benji finds a spot for To’a.
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On the bench I hope, he looked underdone in that KOE game yesterday.Team list will be interesting later on today. I’d probably go with Doueihi at left centre Makasini to the wing and Latu to 6/7
I reckon Benji finds a spot for To’a.
Well, I was wrong 😂
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yup just the simple move of Skelton in for Luke…next stop 3/3On the bench I hope, he looked underdone in that KOE game yesterday.Team list will be interesting later on today. I’d probably go with Doueihi at left centre Makasini to the wing and Latu to 6/7
I reckon Benji finds a spot for To’a.
Well, I was wrong 😂
There has been an interesting trend developing in the NRL this season.
Injuries have forced the Tigers, Warriors and Knights to play back-up halfbacks this year and while Newcastle is yet to send Sandon Smith back to the bench due to a mounting injury toll, the results at the other two clubs have raised eyebrows to say the least.
The Warriors’ attack has not looked nearly as fluid with Luke Metcalf back in the line-up, prompting questions as to where Tanah Boyd could fit when the first-choice halfback is healthy.
Then there are the Tigers, who thrived with Jock Madden straightening the attack but looked disorganised and lack shape in the attacking 20-metre zone on the weekend against Brisbane.
While Jarome Luai’s spot in the team is not in question, Adam Doueihi’s versatility does give coach Benji Marshall some flexibility if he wants to get Madden back in the starting side.
But where would Doueihi even fit if that happened?
Centre is one option, but the Tigers are stacked for options there and Doueihi may not get his hands on the ball enough to warrant the move.
What about lock forward? That would mean demoting Alex Twal, who has added an extra ball-playing element to his game and is enjoying a career year.
As for the second row? Samuela Fainu and Kai Pearce-Paul have also been in career-best form to start 2026.
It seems like Marshall will have to stick with the current formula for now, although that doesn’t mean the noise won’t go away until the Tigers get back in the winner’s circle.
Luke Keary said it was an “interesting decision” from Marshall to put Madden on for Patrick Herbert in Saturday’s game.
“He said Patrick Herbert tightened up and he put Jock Madden on to ice the game. I just thought Adam Doueihi was in such a good space,” Keary added.
“He was running the ball, he had his hands on it, him and Luai were combining well. I would have loved to seen them finish that game as a halves pairing.
“Doueihi went out to the right centre position, he wasn’t in the game in that last bit.”
Both Ben Dobbin and Gorden Tallis argued on Triple M that Madden should come into the starting side, with Dobbin claiming that Luai “went sideways” on Saturday night while Tallis argued Doueihi would be an ideal fit as a modern-day lock forward.
James Graham, however, said if the Tigers were to reach their “full potential” it would be with Doueihi at seven, Luai at six and Madden off the bench.
As for The Daily Telegraph’s Brent Read? He labelled the entire debate “ridiculous”.
Either way, there is little debate that this is a serious Tigers team and the fact these conversations are being had speaks to just how far they have come.
Saturday’s loss, even if far from the end of the world, felt like a disappointment and for a Tigers team that is definitely on an upwards trajectory, figuring out the balance in attack will be key for coach Marshall.
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@joel And Benji said in the post game presser, Now you can stop talking about us.
Well now everyone is talking about us. The difference this year is its in a good way, not trash talk and writing us off. No more spoon talk.
What do we do to fill the Api void?
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What do we do to fill the Api void?
Hayward. Better option than Hope. But I think Benji will choose Hope.
I don’t think we have to confuse things too much and start with Hope… bigger question is who’s going to be the reserve hooker, Latu or Jock ?
It’s interesting that Benji has seemingly cracked the code for NRL 2026 ie relentless forward dominance in the ruck, back 3 strength in early set return to win net field position. Still lacking better redzone default options but otherwise it seems a play book that works. I guess this is the panthers playbook too. Other coaches haven’t seemed to catch on.
What do we do to fill the Api void?
I'd say that Benji will play Hope considering how many times he's been named in the extended bench.
What do we do to fill the Api void?
I'd say that Benji will play Hope considering how many times he's been named in the extended bench.
That ended up being correct.
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