2012 Squad

[Guest]

Well, going off the list available for the 2012 head shots, the Tigers have the following players on board so far:

Adrian Tatola
Andrew Vela (looks like a big unit)
Andy Fiagatusa (looks like a young Sam Thaiday)
Ben Saunders
Bradley Soe
Brodie Monroe
Conner Toia
Connor Roxburgh (looks like a little fellow)
Daniel Ravkin
Dave Nofoaluma
Inno Inoesio
Jack Madden
James Luff
Jarrad Szczudlo
Jesse Su
Joel Luani
Jordan Marshall
Kurtis Rowe
Kyle Lovett
Leckie Taumololo
Luke Hickey
Luke Williams
Manaia Cherrington
Manaia Rudolph
Matt Evans
Michael Kai
Nathan Brown
Ngamanu Winitana
Nofoa Leapai
Palu Mahe
Sevao Stowers
Shane Lalogafu
Shawn Craig
Sitaleki Akauola
Soni Paasi
Tim Hurst

Todd Payten - Coach

Other players eligible, but have not had photos taken:

Matt Groat
Jacob Miller
Curtis Sironen
James Tedesco

If anyone out there has any background knowledge on this comprehensive list of players, please post your thoughts, as well as what position they play.

 

[Guest]

Here is an update to my last, from the official WT site.

U20s SQUAD FULL OF TALENT UNDER TODD PAYTEN
By Wayne Cousins
6/12/2011 3:05:01 PM

It is a playing roster full of talent, energy and enthusiasm – meet the 2012 Wests Tigers U20s squad.

New Wests Tigers U20s Coach Todd Payten has assembled a strong roster of 42 players which will be cut down in February during the trials prior to the opening round kick-off on Sunday, March 4, against Cronulla at Leichhardt Oval.

Prop Matt Groat and half-back Jacob Miller have NRL experience after being called up from the U20s in 2011 to make their first grade debuts.

Curtis Sironen, Matt Evans, Mosese Fotuaika, Marika Koroibete, Kyle Lovett, Joel Luani, David Nofoaluma, Brendan Santi and James Tedesco are the players backing up from the 2011 U20s side next season.

Wests Tigers also have some of the finest young talent in Australian Schoolboys Brendan Santi, Andrew Vela and Kurtis Rowe. Santi captained the Australian Schoolboys this year with Sironen the vice captain.

weststigers.com.au will bring you an in-depth profile of each player soon.

Wests Tigers squad
Sitaleki Akauola (prop)
Nathan Brown (prop)
Sean Craig (centre)
Matt Evans (centre)
Andy Fiagatusa (lock)
Mosese Fotuaika (lock)
Matt Groat (prop)
Luke Hickey (prop)
Tim Hurst (back row)
Inno Inosesio (lock)
Michael Kai (centre)
Marika Koroibete (wing)
Shane Lalogafu (back row)
Nofoa Leapai (hooker)
Kyle Lovett (back row)
Joel Luani (back row)
James Luff (hooker)
David Nufoaluma (wing)
Jack Madden (halves)
Palu Mahe (prop)
Jordan Marshall (halves)
Brodie Monroe (prop)
Jacob Miller (halves)
Matt Mulcahy (utility).
Soni Paasi (prop)
Kurtis Rowe (full-back)
Connor Roxburgh (halves)
Manaia Rudolph (halves)
Bradley Soe (centre)
Brendan Santi (back row)
Ben Saunders (hooker)
Nathan Scarano (centre)
Curtis Sironen (halves)
Sevao Stowers (wing)
Jesse Sue (lock)
Jarrad Szczudlo (prop)
Adrian Tatola (prop)
James Tedesco (full-back)
Connor Toia (halves)
Andrew Vela (back row)
Jake Waugh (lock)
Luke Williams (back row)

 

[Guest]

2012 profiles are now up on the WT website. Photos have not been uploaded yet, but the squad has been narrowed down to the following players:

Shawn Craig - Second row, 181cm, 88kg
Matt Evans - Centre, 185cm, 89kg
Andy Fiagatusa - Backrow, 182cm, 90kg
Inno Inosesio - Backrow, 175cm, 89kg
Marika Koroibete - Wing, 180cm, 90kg
Kyle Lovett - Second row, 182cm, 100kg
Joel Luani - Hooker/Backrow, 180cm, 92kg
James Luff - Hooker, 177cm, 85kg
Jordan Marshall - Five eighth/fullback, 178cm, 74kg
Brodie Monroe - Second row, 182cm, 97kg
David Nofoaluma - Wing/centre, 175cm, 90kg
Soni Paasi - Prop, 180cm, 104kg
Kurits Rowe - Fullback, 178cm, 82kg
Brendan Santi - Lock, 182cm, 95kg
Ben Saunders - Hooker, 177cm, 88kg
Curtis Sironen - Five eighth, 195cm, 95kg
Jesse Su - Second row, 182cm, 95kg
Adrian Tatola - Prop, 182cm, 109kg
Connor Toia - Halfback, 180cm, 81kg
Andrew Vela - Second row, 182cm, 95kg

The notable omissions here include Jacob Miller and James Tedesco. My biggest worry with this squad is the lack of size, with only two players listed at over 100kg. As we saw last year, the Tigers really did struggle up front once Groat was promoted to FG, and while the backrow has plenty of talent and skill, I fear that a lack of go forward up the middle may hurt the Tigers again this year unless there are some big boppers not yet mentioned.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

No Mosese Fotuaika or is he too old?

 

[Guest]

No Mosese Fotuaika or is he too old?

He turns 20 this year, in March, so he might squeeze in.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Adrian Tatola - Prop, 182cm, 109kg

Jeez that's a lot of size for a teenager.