All the Round 17 team news!

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All the Round 17 team news!
Author
Dan Talintyre
Timestamp
Tue 1 Sep 2020, 04:00 PM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has named his 21-man squad to take on the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles for their Round 17 clash this Saturday.

Coming off a last start defeat to the Penrith Panthers, Maguire has made several changes to the side with co-captain Moses Mbye named at fullback for the first time this season. Adam Doueihi moves to centre in return, while rookie Asu “AJ” Kepaoa starts on the wing in place of Tommy Talau.

After missing last week’s game due to the birth of his son, Josh Aloiai returns in the front row alongside Thomas Mikaele with Matt Eisenhuth dropping to the bench.

Eisenhuth takes the place of Shawn Blore, who has been omitted from the squad, with Chris Lawrence, Josh Reynolds and Russell Packer joining Talau in the reserves.

Both sides will provide updated 19-man team lists at 5:30pm on Friday, before finalising their side one hour prior to kickoff (4:30pm, Saturday).

1. Mbye
2. Nofoaluma
3. Joey L
4. Adam D
5. AJ
6. Marshall
7. Brooks
8. Aloiai
9. Grant
10. Mikaele
11. Garner
12. Lucy
13. Twal

14. Eiso
15. Liddle
16. Taylor
17. McIntyre

18. Rowdy
19. Talau
20. Reynolds
21. Packer

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Ah yes, switching the 6 and 7 around will solve everything.

 

[tigerap]

Peace keeping selections!.....rubbish!..Walk the talk Madge!

 

[cochise]

This should get interesting.

 

[cochise]

This should get interesting.

 

[Magpie1969]

Looks like the players won with these selections.

 

[Guest]

The halves is the main problem in this side.

 

[JC99]

Shows we are definitely trying to sign a fullback

 

[avocadoontoast]

Lol he completely chickened out.

 

[JC99]

Not too surprising really. Out of the guys who haven’t been given a run yet only madden and Simpkin stand out

 

[cochise]

Shows we are definitely trying to sign a fullback

I'm glad to see Doueihi get a run in the centres, I think that is his best position.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

The halves is the main problem in this side.

They’re literally just swapping numbers 🙄

 

[Moh]

Looks like the players won with these selections.

Haha as expected

 

[hobbo1]

Where’s Geo ?
On the can ?

 

[JC99]

Lol he completely chickened out.

Of what exactly? He never said there would be huge changes to the team.

 

[Moh]

The halves is the main problem in this side.


They’re literally just swapping numbers ?

Nah nah this time Brooks has been told its HIS side ? ? ?

 

[JC99]

Shows we are definitely trying to sign a fullback

I'm glad to see Doueihi get a run in the centres, I think that is his best position.

He goes good there. I still think he’s a better fullback than Mbye but it appears we are looking to sign a fullback for next season so giving Doueihi more game time at centre makes sense

 

[TheDaBoss]

Good to see Kepoa back at it

 

[JC99]

Hope Asu has a good game looked good running the footy hope he’s got his hands right

 

[cochise]

Shows we are definitely trying to sign a fullback

I'm glad to see Doueihi get a run in the centres, I think that is his best position.

He goes good there. I still think he’s a better fullback than Mbye but it appears we are looking to sign a fullback for next season so giving Doueihi more game time at centre makes sense

Its hard, I think Doueihi is the safer fullback but Mbye is better in attack. I'm glad he is getting a full games at centre though to see what he has there.