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OFFICIAL: Sione Fainu extends for 3 years until end of 2029.

Yeah that was me. Seriously every tackle he made last week was jarring and a couple forced handling errors. He goes in to hurt like Trevor Gillmeister. Jack was a former Qld U19 rep back in 2022 at lock from memory. Signed with us last year and played a lot of the Cup season at backrow. I...

I'm with you on all that. It is a huge opportunity for our senior guys Jock Madden, Triistan Hope & Sione Fainu to stand up and lead us around the paddock. And yep would be nice for a change if one or more of our youngsters can put their name in lights with some starring plays ... Makasini...

This kid could turn into the biggest half (as in size) in the game. https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2026-javon-andrews-opens-up-on-rugby-league-journey-to-wests-tigers-broken-neck-representing-queensland-landing-nrl-deal-news/news-story/5a033bacd289646da9b2ef70c9ebb503

No idea really. It could be to provide this team with some experience in the middle or perhaps he has dropped down the pecking order over pre-season training. Don't know why Bunty Afoa was played for 70 mins in the Cup trial last week either.

If we are going to basically run out 2 teams on Saturday (1 in 1st half, 1 in 2nd half), this is how our 2nd half team could line up. I only suggest this as that is what happened in the NSW Cup trial last weekend. Fb Attard RW Craig RC Max Taotua LC Saukuru | Mitch Taotua LW Deininger-Brookes...

Watched the Magpies SG Ball R1 loss to the Eels last night. Not much to add to @Vicious report. Was pretty disappointing but yes they were playing a dominant Eels team with a few game-breakers in it and the temperature was up to the mid 30s, so would have been pretty sapping for the boys...

Ex Caloundra Sharks halfback, was in the Warriors Flegg squad last year at 20, looks like he’ll be our Flegg half this year.

They were going to struggle for numbers given the number of Cup & Flegg players in the NRL trial on the same day.

Just saw this on the HBG website ... CALLING FOR NOMS: Two positions to be filled by members nominated by non-Debenture holders created by casual vacancies on the Board. Must be nominated by 20 February...

Hopefully he is a slow cooker type. Gets better with time. He's a decent size, a decent motor and can offload a nice ball. Just decent. Wouldn't call him powerful, wouldn't call him lumbering, not slow but not quick in leg speed either. Jury is out whether he is just a solid Cup player or can...

I emailed Shaun Mielekamp about lack of pathways news & content early last week (no reply yet but I understand he's probably bombarded with emails atm). I hope people are raising it at these member forums too. I certainly will if I can get to a future one.

Both Van Drie & Havea Jr look very good prospects. Van Drie will need to fill out more but could be a very handy smaller lock. Havea Jr is short but I reckon will develop into a more powerful type.

Very impressive performance from Balmain in SG Ball round 1 versus the CC Roosters. Their defence to hold out the Roosters in the first 2 minutes of the game set the tone. Really all players contributed but was particularly impressed with the halves Christian Azzi & Alex Isdale, lock and...

Here is my take on our NSW Cup trial on Saturday which featured most of our Development and T&T players including Bunty Afoa playing 70 mins (30 mins on the right edge). https://weststigersforum.com/threads/pathways-koe-general-discussion.34341/post-2227048

NSW Cup trial v Newcastle – 7 February 1st half line-up FB - Attard LW - Brookes LC - Herbert RC - Max Taotua RW - Tavana 5/8 – Andrews (left side) HB – Matai (right side) Lk - Murray R2R – Jack, Laupepa L2R - Mitch Taotua FR - Broederlow Hk - Haywood FR Aho, Afoa Observations: -Only 2...

Herbert played about 50 mins in the Cup trial yesterday. 1st half at left centre without many opportunities, was solid in what he did. Switched to left wing to start the 2nd half & made some strong carries.

Harry Delaney! I can see the resemblance, looks much bigger than in Flegg last season.

It was actually a good hitout by the boys. I just re-watched to look at structures & effort. It was 4 tries apiece with 10 to go. In the 2nd half, we played a number of our 2nd tier Cup players and moved players around a bit so the loss is no concern. Will do a wrap tomorrow with some...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/pat-herbert-nrl-wests-tigers-train-and-trial/106317620