OFFICIAL *Behind The Roar Official Wests Tigers Podcast*

Demps said:
Tallyn is the future. For sure.

Big career ahead of him.
Glad he's with us.

With Api & Farah guiding him, he will only get better.

Big fan of this kid.
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got to be able to give him some game time off the bench otherwise I fear a club will come knocking
 
Nearly lost this lad to the Dolphins.
Looks a beast, hopefully can become one in first grade.

129 KG...

Hopefully they develop him smart.
Don't wanna another Matt Groat situation.
 
patience will be key with Jordan. he has all the makings of a premier front rower (great motor, bends the line, can offload) but will take a few years to get his body right and get used to playing against men.

you might see him debut come 2025 but honestly I can't see him playing regular first grade til 2027, possibly even later. if we are patient with him and we are able to manage his development we will definitely reap the rewards.
 
Demps said:
It's crazy to think how strong this team could be if these guys work out how we hope

Miller, Faagutu, Tallyn, amongst others.

Very good base to build from.
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Sounds like his ankle still not fixed I think now we know why he disappeared early last season.
 
Spartan117 said:
I fear were putting all our best in the shop window for the other clubs.
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However, new contract laws state that not only your juniors cannot be signed until the last 6 months of their current contract. And I believe that extends to players in the top 30 they haven’t yet debuted.
So it would effectively take the club to release them on compassionate grounds if they are being blocked of an opportunity or severely undercut with pay.
 

BTR Pre-season Podcast: Alex Lobb​

Wests Tigers - Tue 9 Jan 2024, 04:03 PM

Wests Tigers official podcast Behind The Roar is shining a light on some of the club’s younger players over summer, as preparations continue ahead of the 2024 NRL season.
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BTR is available on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.

The pre-season series includes six players who are on NRL Development contracts and five who are part of the club’s top-30 roster. Seven are yet to make their NRL debut, and all but two have played in Wests Tigers pathways teams.

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This week we chat to Alex Lobb, a goal-kicking winger who joined Wests Tigers from the Dragons at the start of pre-season.

Still living in Wollongong, Lobb wakes most mornings at 4:30 ahead of his trip to Concord.
The early riser talks about his transition to his new club, how playing soccer as a kid has helped his kicking game, his burning desire to make his NRL debut, and a whole lot more.
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It’s a new routine for this 22-year-old athlete, in bed by about 8:00pm and clocking on at the Zurich Centre at about 7:00am. But he knows only hard work will help him realise a dream.
“The hard work is essential at this time of the year, and every club is doing it,” said Lobb.
“I’ve got a pretty good routine now, up early and going to bed early.
It’s just about being disciplined so I can get the best out of my training each day.
Alex Lobb
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Standing 6’4’, Lobb is one of the tallest wingers in the game and says his aerial ability is one of strengths.

“I’d probably say one of my biggest strengths is in air and I’m a bit of a kick target,” he said.
“I like to do a lot of working coming out of our own end as well.”

After scoring more points than all but one player in the NSW Cup last season, Lobb believes he’ll soon be ready to take the next big step in his football career.
Going into 2024, I’ve set the goal of making my NRL debut this year, that’s what I’m aiming for.
Alex Lobb
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