Your Team 2023

[Camel2281]

Staines
Nofa
Talau
Naden
Ken M
Laurie
Douehi
Klem
Api
Stefano
Bateman
Paps
Offa

Bench
Twal
Blore
Pole
Brooks

 

[sleeve]

Forwards great, halves suspect, just hope the young backs come good. And hope Sheens can find another decent 1/2 or 5/8. And prey that anyone they sign in the backs has genuine SPEED.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Staines
Nofa
Talau
Naden
Ken M
Laurie
Douehi
Klem
Api
Stefano
Bateman
Paps
Offa

Bench
Twal
Blore
Pole
Brooks

Fair side C but I’ll be very surprised if Brooks starts on the bench and Offa at lock.

 

[Halbrowne61]

KR, you obviously watch the training, and have some insight on what's going on. But i'm surprised that from 1 to 7 the side is basically the same, AD, Ken, and TT are hardly excitement machines in the speed department, and Laurie was no Turbo. Has Stains crashed ?

Can’t see Staines in Reggie’s, not sure of the final make up but reckon he’ll be somewhere in the first

 

[KingRobbie]

Can’t see Staines in Reggie’s, not sure of the final make up but reckon he’ll be somewhere in the first

Yeah, he very well could be in first grade too.

 

[sleeve]

Can’t see Staines in Reggie’s, not sure of the final make up but reckon he’ll be somewhere in the first

We were so slow last year. I can;t remember the last time one of our backs ran more then 20m to score a try. I know they did not have much of an opportunity, but it was hard to watch , and an obvious weakness in the side. With the sides people are picking, i shudder at the lack of penetration, Tupou, Kepoa, To'a , Feledy, and Bulla, need to succeed.

 

[the_third]

Staines
Nofa
Talau
Naden
Ken M
Laurie
Douehi
Klem
Api
Stefano
Bateman
Paps
Offa

Bench
Twal
Blore
Pole
Brooks

never happening

 

[Tigers_Wests]

Obviously, injuries and the like occur, so it's very unlikely these teams will ever actually run out like this, but here's my crack at putting together the top three grades at full strength.

FIRST GRADE
1. Daine Laurie
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Tommy Talau
4. Brent Naden
5. Ken Maumalo
6. Adam Doueihi
7. Luke Brooks
8. David Klemmer
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. Stefano Utoikamanu
11. John Bateman
12. Isaiah Papali’i
13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Jake Simpkin
15. Alex Twal
16. Shawn Blore
17. Fonua Pole
Coach: Tim Sheens


RESERVE GRADE
1. Charlie Staines
2. Liam Scolari
3. Asu Kepaoa
4. Starford To’a
5. Junior Tupou
6. Triston Reilly
7. Kade Hill
8. Alex Seyfarth
9. Rua Ngatikaura
10. Tukimihia Simpkins
11. Brandon Mansfield
12. Kitione Kautoga
13. Justin Matamua

14. Will Smith
15. Sione Fainu
16. Christian Ma’anaima
17. James Roumanos

18. Aitasi James
19. Jimmy Ngutlik
20. Bruce Ward
21. Ben Houston
22. Jordan Hill
Coach: Wayne Lambkin


U/21's
1. Jahream Bula
2. Jay Kirk
3. Josh Feledy
4. Livai Saukuru
5. Trey Peni
6. Oliver Lawry
7. Zane Camroux
8. Apisalome Saukuru
9. Michael Tannous
10. Tony Sukkar
11. Brandon Tumeth
12. Kienan Tempest
13. Chris Faagutu

14. Tallyn Da Silva
15. Jordan Miller
16. Kit Laulilii
17. Sione Vaihu

18. Solomone Saukuru
Coach: Scott Kenna

One things for sure, we should be far more competitive across the 3 grades as opposed to last year! Very keen to see how the teams land to start the season. First trial against NZ might really be a genuine trial to see who makes the cut in KOE and Flegg Rd 1 more so than NRL.

 

[the_third]

so what's the team at the 3/4 mark of the season?

 

[Tim Sheens]

Obviously, injuries and the like occur, so it's very unlikely these teams will ever actually run out like this, but here's my crack at putting together the top three grades at full strength.

FIRST GRADE
1. Daine Laurie
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Tommy Talau
4. Brent Naden
5. Ken Maumalo
6. Adam Doueihi
7. Luke Brooks
8. David Klemmer
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. Stefano Utoikamanu
11. John Bateman
12. Isaiah Papali’i
13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Jake Simpkin
15. Alex Twal
16. Shawn Blore
17. Fonua Pole
Coach: Tim Sheens


RESERVE GRADE
1. Charlie Staines
2. Liam Scolari
3. Asu Kepaoa
4. Starford To’a
5. Junior Tupou
6. Triston Reilly
7. Kade Hill
8. Alex Seyfarth
9. Rua Ngatikaura
10. Tukimihia Simpkins
11. Brandon Mansfield
12. Kitione Kautoga
13. Justin Matamua

14. Will Smith
15. Sione Fainu
16. Christian Ma’anaima
17. James Roumanos

18. Aitasi James
19. Jimmy Ngutlik
20. Bruce Ward
21. Ben Houston
22. Jordan Hill
Coach: Wayne Lambkin


U/21's
1. Jahream Bula
2. Jay Kirk
3. Josh Feledy
4. Livai Saukuru
5. Trey Peni
6. Oliver Lawry
7. Zane Camroux
8. Apisalome Saukuru
9. Michael Tannous
10. Tony Sukkar
11. Brandon Tumeth
12. Kienan Tempest
13. Chris Faagutu

14. Tallyn Da Silva
15. Jordan Miller
16. Kit Laulilii
17. Sione Vaihu

18. Solomone Saukuru
Coach: Scott Kenna

Big effort in naming the three sides with interchange benchs plus additional reserves.

 

[Tim Sheens]

so what's the team at the 3/4 mark of the season?

Hopefully very similar to that chosen for round one, as a result of no significant injuries, with a youngster or two having forced their way into the regular 17.

 

[the_third]

Hopefully very similar to that chosen for round one, as a result of no significant injuries, with a youngster or two having forced their way into the regular 17.

urie/staines should be sorted out hopefully Junior on a winging minimal injuries. vetoes may change as well. 1-7 seven will see form changes, 8-13 driven by injuries (none fingers crossed), 14 by team balance and the rest inform would be brilliant

 

[gallagher]

Near impossible picking the backline for round 1.

 

[the_third]

Near impossible picking the backline for round 1.

mostly rubbish so lets see.

 

[palms]

With the style that Sheens wants to play you can guarantee the Ofa won't be in the 13.
For me there's 2 different backrows we can march out..

11. Bateman
12. Papalii
13. Matamua

Or

11. Bateman
12. Blore
13. Papalii

 

[Merlot]

With the style that Sheens wants to play you can guarantee the Ofa won't be in the 13.
For me there's 2 different backrows we can march out..

11. Bateman
12. Papalii
13. Matamua

Or

11. Bateman
12. Blore
13. Papalii

think your right palms,as good as Ofa is he doesnt have the leg speed for a 13

 

[Buttface]

think your right palms,as good as Ofa is he doesnt have the leg speed for a 13

He’s a prop and needs to stay there in the prop rotation. We will hopefully have others for the ball playing lock role, and I hope that is the way we go, and not with an extra prop as lock.

 

[Tigerwould]

so what's the team at the 3/4 mark of the season?

I hope Matamua kills it in SC and plays lock at NRL level

 

[Thaiger]

Nice summary on our fringe players trying to breakthrough.

Making the grade – The 2023 NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg contracted players looking to impress

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[Tigers_Wests]

Nice summary on our fringe players trying to breakthrough.

Making the grade – The 2023 NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg contracted players looking to impress

Following on from my overview of the Club’s junior rep stocks, it’s time to look at the players outside the top 30, who have spent time with the NRL squad over the preseason, who could work their w…

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NBWT Twitter has done three awesome pieces on our players now! If anyone hasn't had a chance yet, check them out. Really good insight into our players.