TEAM LIST Round 16 VS Dolphins

[Leck]

Must win game for us tomorrow, and we need to flip the script at Campbelltown. We've only won 37% of our games in the land of dentures and diabetes.

 

[wstigers11]

People say it’s a must win every week lol

 

[Flippedy]

There's a lot of talk about our injuries, but they will be without 1/2 of there spine with no hammer or katoa (ironically the 2 best players at the club). If the spine is as important as it's made out to be, then we are in with a big chance as our spine is much better ... especially if AD comes back.

Outside of the spine, they are also down Cobbo & Averillo in the backs & Flegler + Plath in the forwards.

If you look at the potential individual matchups, I think we are better off. It will all come down to the teams attitude and the bench rotation. If we win this, I think we make the 8 barring a continued horror injury run.

1. Bula > Fuller
2. Turuva > Naufahu
3. Taylan > Bostock
4. Herbert < Farnworth
5. Toa < Isaako
6. Luai > Nikorima
7. AD > Schneider
8. Terrell > Kaufusi
9. Api > JMK
10. Pole = Molo
11. Sukker < Lemuelu
12. Sione < Finefuiaki
13. Seyfarth < Knowles
14. Lanyon = Donoghoe
15. Bunty = Su'a
16. Geyer < Gilbert
17. Murray < Stone
18. Makasini > Pouniu
19. Madden / Latu > Fineanganofo

Have you seen Nikorima play lately? It’s no surprise that the Dolphins had their worst losses when he was suspended. They’ve been brilliant since he’s been back. Katoa gets all the praise, but it’s Nikorima calling the shots, imo.

 

[Flippedy]

People say it’s a must win every week lol

For us it always is!

 

[weststigers]

I can't imagine he would be listed as a reserve if Benji wasn't giving him until kick off to prove his fitness.
I would say it's 50/50 odds he plays.

You are fast establishing yourself as one of the more intelligent posters on the forum.

 

[weststigers]

Katoa out is big news

 

[Flippedy]

You are fast establishing yourself as one of the more intelligent posters on the forum.

Yes except he/she is never allowed to attend another Tigers game again…ever! 😂

 

[kiwitiger]

Katoa out is big news

Massive

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

No Doeuihi this week. Not in our 24 hour out squad. 1-19 as named with Mason reserve.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

No Doeuihi this week. Not in our 24 hour out squad. 1-19 as named with Mason reserve.

Not what we needed

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Not what we needed

Looks like Latu off-the-bench for us then. Hopefully purely as a running & linking lock forward not at dummy half.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Think we'll start with a middle quartet of Terrell, Afoa, Seyfarth & Api with our bench rotation (barring injuries) to be Pole for Afoa at 20 mins then Josese for Api and Latu for Seyfarth.

We'll probably hold our 4th interchange player until late, whether that be Murray, Geyer or Makasini depending on injuries or bad fatigue.

 

[Milky]

If latu doesn't come on early at 13 🤦‍♂️

 

[weststigerman]

No Hammer, Cobbo, Katoa, Plath.

No excuses for us.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

If latu doesn't come on early at 13 🤦‍♂️

Seyfarth will start to play the Twal role again. He & Api to lead line speed & ruck clean up work. Latu to come on for big red once that fatigue sets in late in the half, maybe 30-min mark.

 

[innsaneink]

No Hammer, Cobbo, Katoa, Plath.

No excuses for us.

You think we are certainties now even without Douehi Twal KPP and Samuela?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

You think we are certainties now even without Douehi Twal KPP and Samuela?

We're into $2.35 in the market now. Phins still favourites but we are coming in.

 

[innsaneink]

We're into $2.35 in the market now. Phins still favourites but we are coming in.

I know, i keep an eye on the markets

 

[Halbrowne61]

This is a game we can certainly win, with their outs a lot of their firepower gone. Now we must do it, CSS or not.
Would assume AD and Twal now back next week for a monster game v Newcastle.

 

[mtd#2]

Looks like Latu off-the-bench for us then. Hopefully purely as a running & linking lock forward not at dummy half.

With lanyon at 14 the chance of latu playing hooker is slim to none.

Hopefully we are still in the game by the 30th minute