Tigers Bit from the Document
2011 RATING: 1st
Scott’s Likely Team
1 Wade McKinnon/Tim Moltzen/Beau Ryan/Jake Mullaney
2 Lote Tuqiri,
3 Blake Ayshford
4 Chris Lawrence
5 Taniela Tuiaki/Beau Ryan/Ratu Tagive
6 Benji Marshall*
7 Tim Moltzen*/Robert Lui/Jacob Miller
8 Bryce Gibbs/Jason Cayless
9 Robbie Farah*
10 Keith Galloway
11 Gareth Ellis
12 Simon Dwyer/Todd Payten
13 Chris Heighington
14 A.Fifita/Willie Mataka
15 Liam Fulton
16 Mark Flanagan/Rocky Trimarchi
17 Ben Murdoch-Masila/Mitch Brown
* Denotes critical to team structure
Wests Tigers
Ins: Matt Evans (Rabbitohs), Tegele Naiyarvovo(NZ), Evander Waitoa (NZ), Ratu Tagive (Bulldogs), Jacob Miller (Newtown Jets), Steve Folks (formerly conditioner coach now assistant to Sheens)
Outs: David Gower (Dragons), Assistant Coach Royce Simmonds (St Helens)
Re-signed: Benji Marshall (2015), Gareth Ellis (2013), Liam Fulton (2013), Keith Galloway (2012), Wade McKinnon (2012), Taniela Tuiaki (2011).
COACH: Tim Sheens RATING: 7.5/10 (unchanged)
It took Sheens 18 months to work out that Benjy is not a halfback and he also thought Lawence could play pivot, but he looks to have his team worked out now and will be a threat in every game. They were primed for every big game in 2010 and very unlucky.
TO WIN PREMIERSHIP: They have a strong argument to suggest they were very unlucky not to win the 2010 Premiership. It is a credit to coach Tim Sheens that they so well considering they lost their halfback Tim Moltzen and leading try scorer (22 tries in 2009) Taniela Tuiaki last season.
If Moltzen can come back 100% his combination with Farah and Marshall will offer the Tigers an awesome spine, but we have yet to see Warriors reject McKinnon at his best playing fullback and the highly regarded Mullaney could be the answer.
TO MAKE TOP 8: Definitely if Farah stays fit.
TO WIN WOODEN SPOON: Marshall and Farah would have to be injured.