TEAM LIST Trial 1 vs. Warriors

[Halbrowne61]

Benji must want to instil some confidence in the side and not get lapped coming off the two spoons. Only reason you play him in my opinion.

Or maybe it’s the second part of his punishment 1. “ dye your hair” and 2. “go to NZ”.

 

[Jolls]

My guess is Benji wants to start with a stable platform, get Salad and Bud on the front foot and then hand the game over to the youg guns to fight for positions

 

[BAGNF05]

Or maybe it’s the second part of his punishment 1. “ dye your hair” and 2. “go to NZ”.

We’re at an interesting juncture as a club. We probably want guys like Galvin to play good minutes to get an idea how far along he is. You can’t throw him out there without experience around him. But we need those older heads to stay fit. No wonder coaches age quickly.

 

[batboy]

We’re at an interesting juncture as a club. We probably want guys like Galvin to play good minutes to get an idea how far along he is. You can’t throw him out there without experience around him. But we need those older heads to stay fit. No wonder coaches age quickly.

Went through the Squad the other day...
Backrow is frightening.

Outside our starters, There's Tumeth and Sukkar (And the Kepaoa experiment)

 

[BAGNF05]

Went through the Squad the other day...
Backrow is frightening.

Outside our starters, There's Tumeth and Sukkar (And the Kepaoa experiment)

Beyond our top 20 it’s pretty slim. If injuries hit the three-spoon-peat is definitely in play.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Went through the Squad the other day...
Backrow is frightening.

Outside our starters, There's Tumeth and Sukkar (And the Kepaoa experiment)

So is Luciano a chance to return ?

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Benji must want to instil some confidence in the side and not get lapped coming off the two spoons. Only reason you play him in my opinion.

New halves so getting real gametime gets the combos building faster. Makes sense to me for Api to get half a game or so.

 

[jadtiger]

So is Luciano a chance to return ?

I hope not as his defence was terrible in his last season with us (very lazy)

 

[stephen]

26. Nick Lui Toso - anyone know who he is? Position? biggness etc?

Haha. Bigness. Cracked me up, LT!

 

[Canadian Club]

I assume Api is playing along with Bula, Sullivan and Sezer to give the spine some time to gel prior to round 2.

 

[Halbrowne61]

I hope not as his defence was terrible in his last season with us (very lazy)

I’m not endorsing it but just throwing it out there ?

 

[Halbrowne61]

New halves so getting real gametime gets the combos building faster. Makes sense to me for Api to get half a game or so.

I agree with you about Api but just a bit surprised that’s all.

 

[GCfan]

Went through the Squad the other day...
Backrow is frightening.

Outside our starters, There's Tumeth and Sukkar (And the Kepaoa experiment)

Did Samuela play some back row for Manly last year or was that prop?

 

[426Tlgerland]

I feel Benji is heading in the have ago mode , players who have done well over the pre season plus the normal guys in the mix , it’s a trail and happy to go with what ever he dishes up for our games , reward for young guys also helps , our first game in the nrl comp will decide where we are at baring injury to anyone , trials are a good thing but also a dangerous thing for injury , let’s go Wests Tigers , the time has arrived

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Prop aged about 27 or 28.
Was a standout playing Qld Cup a couple of seasons back, played NSW Cup for St George- Illawarra last season.
He’s a tallish, mobile type of prop who seems to run the ball well, don’t know much about his defence.
Looks a decent pick up on a lower tier contract in my opinion.

aka Asatasi James

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Did Samuela play some back row for Manly last year or was that prop?

He will kill it in the backrow...tall, strong, fast

 

[tiger_one]

I just love a team list Tuesday.
It's finally getting real.

 

[Joelcainenumber1fan]

kinda sucks all the younger players got put on the bench
i was hoping for a bit of a mix in the starting side

 

[Vicious]

Went through the Squad the other day...
Backrow is frightening.

Outside our starters, There's Tumeth and Sukkar (And the Kepaoa experiment)

I would agree we don’t appear to have much depth at all in the back row.
In saying that Benji might be happy with where the 3 you have named above are at and I’d imagine Sanuela Fainu might also be considered for a back row spot.
A few rival clubs appear to have too many back rowers, meaning some players with decent profiles might be on the lookout for other opportunities before too long.

 

[Tito Santana]

Where’s Alaimalo?