TEAM LIST Round 18 vs. Cowboys

[KingRobbie]

Telstra Premiership - Round 18 vs. Cowboys

Saturday, July 1 - 5:30 p.m. AEST
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

WESTS TIGERS
1. Jahream Bula
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Brent Naden
4. Starford To'a
5. Junior Tupou
6. Daine Laurie
7. Brandon Wakeham
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Jake Simpkin
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali’i
12. Shawn Blore
13. John Bateman (c)

14. Tallyn Da Silva
15. Fonua Pole
16. Alex Twal
17. Asu Kepaoa

18. Alex Seyfarth
19. Will Smith
20. Tommy Talau
21. Justin Matamua
22. Aitasi James
Coach: Tim Sheens

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Keen to see how Daine goes at #6, reckon he will offer a lot more in attack but we will see a few passes go to ground.
I'm sure the torches and pitchforks will be out in force by 7.30 saturday

 

[Halbrowne61]

Telstra Premiership - Round 18 vs. Cowboys

Saturday, July 1 - 5:30 p.m. AEST
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

WESTS TIGERS
1. Jahream Bula
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Brent Naden
4. Starford To'a
5. Junior Tupou
6. Daine Laurie
7. Brandon Wakeham
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Jake Simpkin
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali’i
12. Shawn Blore
13. John Bateman (c)

14. Tallyn Da Silva
15. Fonua Pole
16. Alex Twal
17. Asu Kepaoa

18. Alex Seyfarth
19. Will Smith
20. Tommy Talau
21. Justin Matamua
22. Aitasi James
Coach: Tim Sheens

Wakeham survives

 

[Tigerdave]

Talau at 20....so.....no trade or just not happening yet?

 

[eyewondertoo]

Back to the scene of the crime

 

[hsvjones]

Not a bad team consider who's available.
Not going to be like the last time we played them.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Talau at 20....so.....no trade or just not happening yet?

Trade on, plan was for both players to not play this week and trade next week.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Not a bad team consider who's available.
Not going to be like the last time we played them.

Not a chance, this time we will win by at least 100 😊

 

[Tucker]

Not a bad team consider who's available.
Not going to be like the last time we played them.

Im predicting almost the opposite.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Not a bad team consider who's available.
Not going to be like the last time we played them.

I thought they may have gone with Smith for Wakeham but have persevered using Wakeham pace and skill.

 

[jrtiger]

Trade on, plan was for both players to not play this week and trade next week.

that was last week.

"While a deal is yet to be finalised, both Latu Fainu and Tommy Talau were rested from the lower grades this weekend in preparation for the likely swap."

Marshall says no to Schuster as Tigers, Manly finalise Talau swap deal

Incoming Tigers coach Benji Marshall’s lack of interest in Josh Schuster comes as Manly offered the five-eighth a deal, almost guaranteeing he will stay put.

www.smh.com.au

 

[innsaneink]

Not a bad team consider who's available.
Not going to be like the last time we played them.

Maybe just the score

 

[Halbrowne61]

Looks like Taumalolo and Robson possibly out, which is good news for us.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Reilly has been by FAR the best attacking outside back in state cup...leads in tries and assists by a mile...

Talau...is useless...equally as bad defensively...been horribly out of form...AND he is leaving...

And Talau is in the squad / Reilly not.

Why even bother having a state cup team? Why even bother trying down there?

 

[LARDS]

Im predicting almost the opposite.

Yeh, Cowboys will be out for revenge

 

[KingRobbie]

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
1. Scott Drinkwater
2. Semi Valemei
3. Valentine Holmes
4. Peta Hiku
5. Murray Taulagi
6. Tom Dearden
7. Chad Townsend (c)
8. Jordan McLean
9. Reece Robson
10. Coen Hess
11. Luciano Leilua
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Reuben Cotter

14. Jake Granville
15. Griffin Neame
16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

18. Jason Taumalolo (c)
19. Kyle Feldt
20. Sam McIntyre
21. Jack Gosiewski
22. Zac Laybutt
Coach: Todd Payten

 

[ElleryHanley]

Laurie and Wakeham = we have officially hit rock bottom.

I have been an advocate of Wakeham...but his last two games have been appalling bad. He is literally only there as there is no one else.

If anyone saw Laurie in state cup at 6...he was poor and took multiple plays off. Chipped for himself deep in our half...lazy balls that went to ground...one decent play for every ten bad ones. He is also there as we literally have no one else.

Penrith have 6 halves that would all get a game for us. Hell, Jock Madden would have got a run if he was still with us.

Shocking roster management to have left the squad this poor in terms of halves depth. Has completely undone all the great work by the pack.

Laurie and Wakeham combo really is rock bottom.

They would honestly be around the 10th best combo... in STATE CUP this weekend.

 

[Tucker]

Cows have named Jason T as 18th man.
Youd suspect hell come into the squad later in the week.

 

[king_sirro]

Let's pray Laurie can unlock his inner Ewan McGrady, inner Cliff Lyons, gee I'd even take Paul Davis.

 

[clontarfkid]

Reilly has been by FAR the best attacking outside back in state cup...leads in tries and assists by a mile...

Talau...is useless...equally as bad defensively...been horribly out of form...AND he is leaving...

And Talau is in the squad / Reilly not.

Why even bother having a state cup team? Why even bother trying down there?

If thats the truth,u wonder why he didnt get a start at 6 over Laurie??
Even the least astute NRL follower can realise our issue is creating oppotunities to score ,which apart from that blip against the Cowboys has been our major issue..which is why we let our long term 7 depart
If Reilly is doing just that in KOE then why not give him a crack over Laurie who offers very little in either attack or defence in KOE
And at worst we can fix his defence medium term
Worth a shot over Laurie
No wonder were last..