TEAM LIST Round 18 vs. Storm

[TigerSJ]

Any injury updates on Twal, Topou and Toa??

 

[Robbie's Love Child]

I am predicting that Stef will break 60 metres in a milestone game.

 

[Todd Packer]

The TAB should run a market on will Stef go over or under half of Sofa Solomon's metres.

 

[rex2ce]

Doubt he’ll be first man in on any NAS tackles, more likely third man in or looking for his mouth guard lol

 

[balmain boy]

Any injury updates on Twal, Topou and Toa??

Twal not training, Toa training with the resources and Tupou with ice in the rehab group

 

[balmain boy]

We can expect Olam in for Laulilii based on training today. Olam wasn't moving that sweetly but possibly just easing him back.

Interesting to see the boys being penalised by the ref even in training, Laulilii being pushed back 10m on kick returns and dropping bombs. We really do train how we play. Much more line speed in defence in drills.

Farah hasn't said a word at training. Just walks around, doesn't look like a coach at all. Benji chimes in occasionally but it's mainly unknowns in blue shirts running things. The number of penalties we're giving away is alarming, especially as there's little to no linespeeed in the opposed session.

 

[balmain boy]

Also Matamua likely to go to the bench with Klem starting. Not sure I agree with that one

 

[Vicious]

We can expect Olam in for Laulilii based on training today. Olam wasn't moving that sweetly but possibly just easing him back.

Interesting to see the boys being penalised in training, Laulilii being pushed back 10m on kick returns and dropping bombs. We really do train how we play. Much more line speed in defence in drills.

Farah hasn't said a word at training. Just walks around, doesn't look like a church at all. Benji chimes in occasionally but it's mainly unknowns in blue shirts running things. The number of penalties we're giving away is alarming, especially as there's little to no linespeeed in the opposed session.

Wouldn’t the 2 in blue shirts running the training be John Morris and Chris Heighington considering Morris is the assigned defensive coach and Heighington the assigned effort play coach ?

 

[yeti]

I love this club so I’m going again Tigers by 8
I don’t care if anyone is negative to this , I just want my team to win and any win is good at present , let’s all get behind these guys the team is ok , not star studded but good enough to do the job , again the way to win is simple
kick off and then smash them in all tackles , wrapp the ball carrier up so no sneaky passes , hit hard every time .
run with venom .
kick to the corners and send lots of guys forward to hem them in to there own try line corner , make them work extra hard to get out ,
kick on early tackles and turn them around all night .
if all fails , enjoy your beers and pies at the ground to all who are going ,
we can do it , upset of the round yes sir

I love this club too, but Melbourne by plenty.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

We can expect Olam in for Laulilii based on training today. Olam wasn't moving that sweetly but possibly just easing him back.

Interesting to see the boys being penalised in training, Laulilii being pushed back 10m on kick returns and dropping bombs. We really do train how we play. Much more line speed in defence in drills.

Farah hasn't said a word at training. Just walks around, doesn't look like a church at all. Benji chimes in occasionally but it's mainly unknowns in blue shirts running things. The number of penalties we're giving away is alarming, especially as there's little to no linespeeed in the opposed session.

Thanks for the update @balmain boy who was outside Doeuihi? Staines or Faatape?

 

[Tucker]

Not a star, yet doesn't he still have the best win/loss ratio of this year's squad?

Yes and he is one of only 8 players to have repped in all 4 wins.
He is the only rookie to have done so.

 

[Tucker]

Wouldn’t the 2 in blue shirts running the training be John Morris and Chris Heighington considering Morris is the assigned defensive coach and Heighington the assigned effort play coach ?

Heighington effort play coach???
Is he teaching them how not to dive on a ball as it exits a scrum?

 

[Tim Sheens]

I am predicting that Stef will break 60 metres in a milestone game.

Stefano is so frustrating as he possesses a really high attacking ceiling and nearly produces to that level once or so a month, whilst being fairly consistent defensively. The trouble is that he too often slumps towards the 60m output that you mentioned and even deeper into a trough with 34m in one if memory serves.

 

[balmain boy]

Wouldn’t the 2 in blue shirts running the training be John Morris and Chris Heighington considering Morris is the assigned defensive coach and Heighington the assigned effort play coach ?

Nope, definitely wasn't them.

 

[balmain boy]

Thanks for the update @balmain boy who was outside Doeuihi? Staines or Faatape?

Staines

 

[Flippedy]

Melbourne were rather shit last week.
I give us an actual chance in this one.

Well we do often play well against Melbourne even when they've been killing it. No Munster, Grant & Coates is even better. Leichhardt Oval, anything is possible.

 

[BAGNF05]

Stefano is so frustrating as he possesses a really high attacking ceiling and nearly produces to that level once or so a month, whilst being fairly consistent defensively. The trouble is that he too often slumps towards the 60m output that you mentioned and even deeper into a trough with 34m in one if memory serves.

His games where he makes big metres directly correlate to the games Wests Tigers are able to stay in the arm wrestle for long periods.

It’s similar to an NFL running back getting no stats when a team falls behind because the team trailing abandons the run and looks to pass the ball more. Not same, but comparable.

 

[Lauren]

Sezer: 'D' is the cornerstone

Aidan Sezer chats to media ahead of Saturday's Round 18 match against Melbourne Storm at Leichhardt Oval.

www.weststigers.com.au

Staines: We'll be better

Charlie Staines chats to the media ahead of Saturday's Round 18 match at Leichhardt Oval against Melbourne Storm.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[SwervinMervin]

I am predicting that Stef will break 60 metres in a milestone game.

Does the run on count?

 

[SwervinMervin]

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You look at Melbourne, and apart from Hughes and Papenhuyzen there aint no superstars or marquee rep players. Honest toilers in most cases, apart from NAS off the bench who has X-factor. Bellamy is a genius to have a list like that 2 wins clear at the top of the table. Everyone blows smoke up Robbo's backside, but you go through his roster and the Roosters should be winning comps 2 in every three years and finalists in the off year!