Farah out Anasta Captain

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Anasta replaces injured Farah as captain
Thursday 6 February 2014 2:01 PM
Anasta replaces injured Farah as captain
Braith Anasta will captain Wests Tigers in this Saturday’s trial match against Penrith after Robbie Farah was ruled out through injury.
Farah suffered a slight hamstring injury at training this week and will miss the match against the Panthers at Kirkham Oval with NYC hooker Manaia Cherrington coming into the squad.
Mick Potter has named a strong side despite the loss of Farah with new recruits Keith Lulia, Cory Paterson, Blake Austin and Martin Taupau all lining up in Wests Tigers colours for the first time.
Returning crowd favourites Dene Halatau and Pat Richards will also start the game.
**1\. James Tedesco
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Keith Lulia
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Pat Richards
6\. Braith Anasta ©
7\. Blake Austin
8\. Aaron Woods
9\. Dene Halatau
10\. Martin Taupau
11\. Bodene Thompson
12\. Curtis Sironen
13\. Adam Blair
14\. Manaia Cherrington
15\. Cory Paterson
16\. James Gavet
17\. Marika Koroibete
18\. Kurtis Rowe
19\. Mitchell Moses**
Fans are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets to the match to avoid ticket queues as a full house is expected.
Match Details:
WESTS TIGERS v PENRITH PANTHERS
Saturday 8 February 2014
Kirkham Oval, Elderslie
Gates Open 3.00pm
NYC - Wests Tigers V Penrith Panthers – 3.30pm
Wests Magpies (RON MASSEY CUP) v Penrith Panthers– 5.15pm
NRL - WESTS TIGERS v PENRITH PANTHERS – 7.30pm
Ticket information
Tickets can be purchased via Ticketek. Click here to buy tickets.
Additionally they can be purchased from either of our GearZone stores or Wests Ashfield Leagues Club.
Prices are as follows:
Adult: $15
Children: $7 (5 – 16yrs)
Family: $40
Concession: $10
 
I thought SHEENS had gone, how the hell does potter only pick one prop and one secondrower on the bench, even though its a trail. And the writings on the wall that peanut anasta will get the 6 . Season gone before we start if he gets any were near the 1st 17 I think.
 
I wonder if this means richards has the jump on Korobete??

Interesting to see Thompson start ahead of Patterson..

I know it is a trial and doesnt mean a whole lot,

Would have thought Cherrington getting the bench spot instead of Luani might mean he has jumped him in the pecking order…
 
Potter made it clear a while back of his preference for Brooks to be partnered by an experienced halves partner…That is Anasta....besides, Anasta's best game for us last year was when he played 6 and Brooks played 7...to me its logical to start this way as much as I'd like to see a young gun in at 6...Mosses/Austin will get their chance if Anasta is off his game....don't worry about that.
 
Early days and only a trial. Still over a month before the real thing. On Richards, he was always going to get the jump on Koro, great under the high ball, great kicker and truck loads of experience at the back. Koro will get his chances but Richards should be a special for round one
 
This is a bit of good fortune imo, I wouldve been against him playing the nines, doubt they'll risk him now….bad luck on the hammy but better now then the week b4 rd 1...

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@supercoach said:
Early days and only a trial. Still over a month before the real thing. On Richards, he was always going to get the jump on Koro, great under the high ball, great kicker and truck loads of experience at the back. Koro will get his chances but Richards should be a special for round one
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Richards will be starting somewhere in the side his kicking game alone will see to that.
 
@innsaneink said:
This is a bit of good fortune imo, I wouldve been against him playing the nines, doubt they'll risk him now….bad luck on the hammy but better now then the week b4 rd 1...

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really? but he's been going around promoting and everything… you'd expect that he has 10-20 minutes on day 1\. Plus the requirements on top players playing have to be fulfilled.
 
@bp tiger said:
I thought SHEENS had gone, how the hell does potter only pick one prop and one secondrower on the bench, even though its a trail. And the writings on the wall that peanut anasta will get the 6 . Season gone before we start if he gets any were near the 1st 17 I think.
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There's still an NYC Trial and a NSW Cup Trial to be played before First Grade. I dare say some will be added to the bench for First Grade. I doubt Potter would go into a game with only 2 forwards on the bench.
 
I think a lot of people have missed the point of what a "Trial" is - it is exactly what it says - it is a trial.
i.e. It is a trial under game conditions where the coach can see how some players go in certain positions that he may not have seen before. Hence Halatau playing hooker - can he do the job coming off the bench during the season for Farah or will he have to call upon Fulton or one of the lower graders etc.
A number of these situations will be played out during the trials - it does not mean it will happen come the real games.
It is a pity Farah and Brooks are not playing - only from the point of view of building the spine combinations during game conditions. You cannot always refine this during training sessions.
Let us hope Mick gets the knowledge out of the trial he is hoping for, the players build a little more cohesion and we do not cop any injuries.
If we can do this it will have been a very successful day.
 
Just wondering if anyone knows who will be in the nsw cup team given we have 2 first grade squads playing here and in Alice springs - who is left for the nsw cup squad
 
@hybrid_tiger said:
Is Halatau seriously our option at #9 in the absence of Farah?
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Good point …. Also on the captaincy, if something happens to Farah does it go to Anasta ? I'd rather see Fulton have the c next to his name than Anasta.
 
@Boonboon2 said:
Just wondering if anyone knows who will be in the nsw cup team given we have 2 first grade squads playing here and in Alice springs - who is left for the nsw cup squad
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Most of the players that have gone to Alice Springs are the state cup players.
 
@Knuckles said:
@hybrid_tiger said:
Is Halatau seriously our option at #9 in the absence of Farah?

Good point …. Also on the captaincy, if something happens to Farah does it go to Anasta ? I'd rather see Fulton have the c next to his name than Anasta.
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Fulton hasn't been named in either squads Knuckles , guessing an injury ??
 
Futons injured,

I thought farah was playing in the 9s. He promoted the comp.

Richards will have to be in the side.

I'm looking forward seeing how Austin goes. Really think he will be good for us.

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Yeah probably …. But what I meant was if something happened to Robbie they are more likely to give it to Anasta when the comp starts than Liam ..... But I'd much rather they gave it to Liam .... He's earnt it after all these years.
 
They really need to do an injury update on the WT website. As it stands Galloway, Brooks, Fulton, Moltzen, Farah, Simona and apparently Sue are all injured. Thats 6 players I would all want in pur round 1 team. Bit nervous but hopefully these injuries are just minor niggling injuries and will be done and dusted come round 1
 
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