Pre-season 2020

[nrlsurvivor]

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2020/05/08/wests-tigers-hit-the-ground-running-to-end-training-week/

More Pics 😀

Is anyone from the squad missing from the photos? Just wondering if we have any one not willing to take the flu jab? Canberra had their Samoan players reject the jab citing cultural reasons. Looks like all our Samoan players are training.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2020/05/08/wests-tigers-hit-the-ground-running-to-end-training-week/

More Pics 😀

Is anyone from the squad missing from the photos? Just wondering if we have any one not willing to take the flu jab? Canberra had their Samoan players reject the jab citing cultural reasons. Looks like all our Samoan players are training.

It was posted here earlier that our players decided one in, all in so they all had it. That’s team sport mentality as opposed to Cartwright and his merry men

 

[cochise]

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2020/05/08/wests-tigers-hit-the-ground-running-to-end-training-week/

More Pics 😀

Is anyone from the squad missing from the photos? Just wondering if we have any one not willing to take the flu jab? Canberra had their Samoan players reject the jab citing cultural reasons. Looks like all our Samoan players are training.

It was posted here earlier that our players decided one in, all in so they all had it. That’s team sport mentality as opposed to Cartwright and his merry men

I posted that, I took that from something Benji said in his interview, he said they were all following the biosecurity measures, but having re-watched the interview he follows up by saying he isn't sure if they have all had the vaccination.

 

[WT2K]

Pascoe talks with abc grandstand
https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=649055

 

[Madge]

Pascoe talks with abc grandstand
https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=649055

Interesting. Alex Seyfarth has gained 5kgs of muscle and leaned down as well. Twal has also gained mass.

 

[JC99]

Pascoe talks with abc grandstand
https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=649055

Interesting. Alex Seyfarth has gained 5kgs of muscle and leaned down as well. Twal has also gained mass.

Twal needed the weight on him. Gonna have his best season by far this year.

 

[JC99]

Can someone post this article in here please? It’s about Luke Brooks injury

https://t.co/7plWTmSiNO

 

[Madge]

Can someone post this article in here please? It’s about Luke Brooks injury

https://t.co/7plWTmSiNO

If you can't open it: Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks on his “golf ball” calf injury
Luke Brooks should have been back on the park by now but the Wests Tigers halfback gives an interesting take on exactly when we will see him back on the field.

Michael Carayannis, The Daily Telegraph
Subscriber only
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May 10, 2020 7:00am

‘It’s going to change the game’: Coaches cold on one ref
Warriors’ pledge to do whatever it takes
When Luke Brooks suffered the training injury that ruled him out of the Wests Tigers' opening two games in 2020, it felt like someone had blasted a golf ball at his calf.

The Tigers halfback was on the captain’s run the day before their first clash of the season — against St George Illawarra.

“I didn’t go to take off,” Brooks said. “It just went on me as I took a step and passed the ball. It was a bit strange.

“I turned around and asked who threw the golf ball at me. But then when I took a step, I knew there was something wrong.

“After getting through the whole pre-season and then doing the injury just before the game was frustrating.

“Selfishly, if there is one good thing to come out of the (COVID-19 suspension) is I end up missing only two games and it gives me time to fully heal.”

Brooks resumed training with the Tigers this week and barring another mishap, he will return to the field on May 28.

“They originally said four to six weeks but it’ll be at least six now. Because of what’s happening, I’m not getting as much rehab as I would if you’re at training.”

Brooks has had an unusual time watching the opening two games. The Tigers beat the Dragons, 24-14, in the opening game before they lost 42-24 at Leichhardt Oval to Newcastle.

“Leading into the first game it was such a strange feeling with everything that was going on,” Brooks said.

“I watched it on TV and I hadn’t done that for four or five years. It was weird. Then the second game there was no fans — so that was strange.”

 

[WT2K]

Our new home.

Our temporary facility at Cintra Park is all set up and ready for the year ahead as Concord Oval undergoes its development.
https://twitter.com/WestsTigers/status/1259691311642206208?s=19

 

[TheDaBoss]

Our new home.

Our temporary facility at Cintra Park is all set up and ready for the year ahead as Concord Oval undergoes its development.
https://twitter.com/WestsTigers/status/1259691311642206208?s=19

not bhed good soize

 

[JC99]

Madge gives Harry Grant a massive rap in this article comparing him to Cameron Smith - anyone able to post the full thing (sorry if me asking is getting annoying)

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/tigers/new-tigers-recruit-harry-grant-reminds-michael-maguire-of-cameron-smith/news-story/001e0f3dd5e0a5c60cda6e6cceb9259a

 

[PabloX]

Madge gives Harry Grant a massive rap in this article comparing him to Cameron Smith - anyone able to post the full thing (sorry if me asking is getting annoying)

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/tigers/new-tigers-recruit-harry-grant-reminds-michael-maguire-of-cameron-smith/news-story/001e0f3dd5e0a5c60cda6e6cceb9259a

I came here hoping to find the article, so thanks for asking!

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Can’t get excited about this Harry Grant stuff. Yep he might help us win a few games this year but then he’s off back to the Pretend premiers again. Don’t think I like this swap idea.

 

[WT2K]

Madge gives Harry Grant a massive rap in this article comparing him to Cameron Smith - anyone able to post the full thing (sorry if me asking is getting annoying)

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/tigers/new-tigers-recruit-harry-grant-reminds-michael-maguire-of-cameron-smith/news-story/001e0f3dd5e0a5c60cda6e6cceb9259a

I came here hoping to find the article, so thanks for asking!

Can't post the full thing but what I've seen on twitter from same article. Madge speaking below

"He understands the fundamentals. When you're at dummy half it's about controlling the ball and telling the markers which way you want them to go. It's his perception around the game"
"All the little movements ingrained in No.9 are what Harry has had in his game over a long period of time and thats what makes the top end dummy halves who they are."
"The way Cameron plays, he makes it so easy, but hes been doing it for so long its a habit that is formed.

And with Harry, what im seeing from him are similar attributes)."

 

[JC99]

Can’t get excited about this Harry Grant stuff. Yep he might help us win a few games this year but then he’s off back to the Pretend premiers again. Don’t think I like this swap idea.

Having him here playing good is still a lot better than having no hooker at all. There’s even a reasonable chance we can keep him

 

[TheDaBoss]

Can we keep momo and Harry thanks 😁😁

 

[JC99]

Madge gives Harry Grant a massive rap in this article comparing him to Cameron Smith - anyone able to post the full thing (sorry if me asking is getting annoying)

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/tigers/new-tigers-recruit-harry-grant-reminds-michael-maguire-of-cameron-smith/news-story/001e0f3dd5e0a5c60cda6e6cceb9259a

Hopefully this article can be posted up in full

 

[Madge]

If you can't open it: New Tigers recruit Harry Grant reminds Michael Maguire of Cameron Smith
New Tigers hooker Harry Grant has only played two NRL games but when Michael Maguire watches the former Storm rake he cannot help but be reminded of Cameron Smith.

Fatima Kdouh, The Daily Telegraph
Subscriber only
|
May 11, 2020 6:53pm

It’s the little things in hooker Harry Grant’s game which remind Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire of all-time great Cameron Smith.

The Tigers recruit has only played two NRL games for the Storm but Maguire, who worked with Smith from 2005-09 while an assistant coach with Melbourne, can see the same footy smarts and awareness around the ruck.

“He understands the fundamentals,’’ Maguire said of the Yeppoon Seagulls junior. “When you’re at dummy half it’s about controlling the ball and telling markers which way you want them to go. It’s his perception around the game.

“All the little movements ingrained in a No.9 are what Harry has had in his game over a long period of time and that’s what makes the top-end dummy halves who they are.

“The way Cameron plays, he makes it so easy, but he’s been doing it so long it’s a habit that is formed.

“And with Harry, what I’m seeing from him are similar attributes.”

Tigers great Robbie Farah retired at the end of last season but the youngster earmarked to replace him, Jacob Liddle, suffered an ACL injury in August.

Maguire turned to Josh Reynolds and more recently Grant’s former Storm teammate Billy Walters to play hooker in the opening two rounds of this interrupted season.

However, Maguire gave the best indication that Grant is still in the running to claim the position when he said he preferred a “traditional” hooker.

His comment suggested Walters’ days are numbered as the Tigers’ first-choice hooker.

“We had Jacob Liddle out with his knee injury [ACL],” Maguire said. “It meant we needed a traditional dummy half.

“Billy Walters has done some good things for us. We’ve used Josh Reynolds there but he’s spent most of his time at five-eighth and it’s the time you spend in a certain position that allows you to be at the top level.

“One thing about Harry is, he has played hooker all his life.”

Stuck behind Smith and feisty rake Brandon Smith at the Storm, Grant’s talent was being wasted in reserve grade.

Maguire recognised that and was so keen to bring the 22-year old to Concord that he helped engineer the NRL’s first swap deal with the Storm, exchanging outside back Paul Momirovski for Grant.

Both players will return to their respective sides next year when the loan deal expires.

This type of deal is commonplace in the English Super League, where Maguire coached the Wigan Warriors in 2010 and 2011.

Maguire said loan deals helped players gain experience in the top grade rather than being stuck in reserve grade.

“I was aware of loan deals from my time over in England and we spoke about it as a club,’’ he said.

“We’re a club that wants to improve fast and we needed to look outside of what was going on.

“I did it when I was overseas. I spent a player, Josh Charnley, off to Hull KR when he was behind one of the more senior players.

“He went away and played some of the best games I had seen a winger play.

“I brought this player back in and he never went back to reserve grade.

“It’s an effective way of bringing young talent into a team and helping the competition itself.”

 

[TheDaBoss]

If you can't open it: New Tigers recruit Harry Grant reminds Michael Maguire of Cameron Smith
New Tigers hooker Harry Grant has only played two NRL games but when Michael Maguire watches the former Storm rake he cannot help but be reminded of Cameron Smith.

Fatima Kdouh, The Daily Telegraph
Subscriber only
|
May 11, 2020 6:53pm

It’s the little things in hooker Harry Grant’s game which remind Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire of all-time great Cameron Smith.

The Tigers recruit has only played two NRL games for the Storm but Maguire, who worked with Smith from 2005-09 while an assistant coach with Melbourne, can see the same footy smarts and awareness around the ruck.

“He understands the fundamentals,’’ Maguire said of the Yeppoon Seagulls junior. “When you’re at dummy half it’s about controlling the ball and telling markers which way you want them to go. It’s his perception around the game.

“All the little movements ingrained in a No.9 are what Harry has had in his game over a long period of time and that’s what makes the top-end dummy halves who they are.

“The way Cameron plays, he makes it so easy, but he’s been doing it so long it’s a habit that is formed.

“And with Harry, what I’m seeing from him are similar attributes.”

Tigers great Robbie Farah retired at the end of last season but the youngster earmarked to replace him, Jacob Liddle, suffered an ACL injury in August.

Maguire turned to Josh Reynolds and more recently Grant’s former Storm teammate Billy Walters to play hooker in the opening two rounds of this interrupted season.

However, Maguire gave the best indication that Grant is still in the running to claim the position when he said he preferred a “traditional” hooker.

His comment suggested Walters’ days are numbered as the Tigers’ first-choice hooker.

“We had Jacob Liddle out with his knee injury [ACL],” Maguire said. “It meant we needed a traditional dummy half.

“Billy Walters has done some good things for us. We’ve used Josh Reynolds there but he’s spent most of his time at five-eighth and it’s the time you spend in a certain position that allows you to be at the top level.

“One thing about Harry is, he has played hooker all his life.”

Stuck behind Smith and feisty rake Brandon Smith at the Storm, Grant’s talent was being wasted in reserve grade.

Maguire recognised that and was so keen to bring the 22-year old to Concord that he helped engineer the NRL’s first swap deal with the Storm, exchanging outside back Paul Momirovski for Grant.

Both players will return to their respective sides next year when the loan deal expires.

This type of deal is commonplace in the English Super League, where Maguire coached the Wigan Warriors in 2010 and 2011.

Maguire said loan deals helped players gain experience in the top grade rather than being stuck in reserve grade.

“I was aware of loan deals from my time over in England and we spoke about it as a club,’’ he said.

“We’re a club that wants to improve fast and we needed to look outside of what was going on.

“I did it when I was overseas. I spent a player, Josh Charnley, off to Hull KR when he was behind one of the more senior players.

“He went away and played some of the best games I had seen a winger play.

“I brought this player back in and he never went back to reserve grade.

“It’s an effective way of bringing young talent into a team and helping the competition itself.”

he mentioned both Reynolds and walters, than said the thinga bout the five eighth

wonder if that means that we r looking at walters for a benji replacement

 

[JC99]

If you can't open it: New Tigers recruit Harry Grant reminds Michael Maguire of Cameron Smith
New Tigers hooker Harry Grant has only played two NRL games but when Michael Maguire watches the former Storm rake he cannot help but be reminded of Cameron Smith.

Fatima Kdouh, The Daily Telegraph
Subscriber only
|
May 11, 2020 6:53pm

It’s the little things in hooker Harry Grant’s game which remind Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire of all-time great Cameron Smith.

The Tigers recruit has only played two NRL games for the Storm but Maguire, who worked with Smith from 2005-09 while an assistant coach with Melbourne, can see the same footy smarts and awareness around the ruck.

“He understands the fundamentals,’’ Maguire said of the Yeppoon Seagulls junior. “When you’re at dummy half it’s about controlling the ball and telling markers which way you want them to go. It’s his perception around the game.

“All the little movements ingrained in a No.9 are what Harry has had in his game over a long period of time and that’s what makes the top-end dummy halves who they are.

“The way Cameron plays, he makes it so easy, but he’s been doing it so long it’s a habit that is formed.

“And with Harry, what I’m seeing from him are similar attributes.”

Tigers great Robbie Farah retired at the end of last season but the youngster earmarked to replace him, Jacob Liddle, suffered an ACL injury in August.

Maguire turned to Josh Reynolds and more recently Grant’s former Storm teammate Billy Walters to play hooker in the opening two rounds of this interrupted season.

However, Maguire gave the best indication that Grant is still in the running to claim the position when he said he preferred a “traditional” hooker.

His comment suggested Walters’ days are numbered as the Tigers’ first-choice hooker.

“We had Jacob Liddle out with his knee injury [ACL],” Maguire said. “It meant we needed a traditional dummy half.

“Billy Walters has done some good things for us. We’ve used Josh Reynolds there but he’s spent most of his time at five-eighth and it’s the time you spend in a certain position that allows you to be at the top level.

“One thing about Harry is, he has played hooker all his life.”

Stuck behind Smith and feisty rake Brandon Smith at the Storm, Grant’s talent was being wasted in reserve grade.

Maguire recognised that and was so keen to bring the 22-year old to Concord that he helped engineer the NRL’s first swap deal with the Storm, exchanging outside back Paul Momirovski for Grant.

Both players will return to their respective sides next year when the loan deal expires.

This type of deal is commonplace in the English Super League, where Maguire coached the Wigan Warriors in 2010 and 2011.

Maguire said loan deals helped players gain experience in the top grade rather than being stuck in reserve grade.

“I was aware of loan deals from my time over in England and we spoke about it as a club,’’ he said.

“We’re a club that wants to improve fast and we needed to look outside of what was going on.

“I did it when I was overseas. I spent a player, Josh Charnley, off to Hull KR when he was behind one of the more senior players.

“He went away and played some of the best games I had seen a winger play.

“I brought this player back in and he never went back to reserve grade.

“It’s an effective way of bringing young talent into a team and helping the competition itself.”

You’re a legend mate 👌🏻