TEAM LIST Round 19 vs. Sharks

[KingRobbie]

Team List: NRL Round 19 vs Sharks

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad for Friday's Round 19 match against the Sharks.

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Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad for Friday’s Round 19 match against the Sharks at PointsBet Stadium.

There are a couple of changes to the side following last weekend’s loss to the Storm.

Alex Lobb has been named on the wing for his first NRL game since Round 14, with Solomona Faataape shifting to the centres to replace Justin Olam (knee).

Reuben Porter has been added to the bench after playing NSW Cup last weekend with Starford To’a named in the extended squad after recovering from a serious hamstring injury.

Fonua Pole will make his 50th NRL appearance.

Team List:

1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

2. Alex Lobb - sponsored by Gavmanak

3. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of the Kirk Family

4. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

5. Charlie Staines - sponsored by APN Compounding

6. Lachlan Galvin - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre

7. Aidan Sezer - sponsored by Club Menangle

8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by ZWealth Group

9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by ZRealty Group

10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Tidda Workforce

11. John Bateman - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

12. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by The Meat Man

13. Fonua Pole - sponsored by LC Wealth

Interchange:

14. Heath Mason - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

15. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MARS Forklifts

16. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Gavmanak

17. Reuben Porter - sponsorship available

Reserves:

18. Justin Matamua - sponsored by All Occasion Cruises

19. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

20. Starford To'a - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

21. Josh Feledy - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

22. Jordan Miller - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

 

[balmain boy]

At least Faatape is no longer on the wing. Mystifying why he's played so much there.

 

[Tom Shines]

I would like to acknowledge the sponsor of Faataape .. Ultra Building Works … getting plenty of return on their investment 👍

 

[Tom Shines]

Hope Miller gets another run off the bench soon

 

[hank37w]

I would like to acknowledge the sponsor of Faataape .. Ultra Building Works … getting plenty of return on their investment 👍

What about Justin Matamua - sponsored by All Occasion Cruises.

Plenty on here feel that he spends a lot of the time on field just cruising.

 

[Tom Shines]

If they are gunna win another game this season … you would think this one is there for the taking … playing an out of form team who lave lost five of their last six and without their halfback and others

 

[Tigers_Wests]

Good to see Lobb back on a wing after returning from his injury in KOE Cup last week. Only had the Dragons game where he showed his aerial ability in the 1st half and then we all know what happened in that 2nd half for the whole team.

 

[Papacito]

Great to see Lobb in the side.

 

[Tom Shines]

What about Justin Matamua - sponsored by All Occasion Cruises.

Plenty on here feel that he spends a lot of the time on field just cruising.

Sam Fainu ‘s one is interesting … The Meat Man … is he just bragging ?

 

[innsaneink]

I'm a bit worried their outside backs might tear us to shreds

 

[hank37w]

Sam Fainu ‘s one is interesting … The Meat Man … is he just bragging ?

Thought that was Twal. 🤣

 

[Tom Shines]

I'm a bit worried their outside backs might tear us to shreds

Would be disappointing with Talakai out

 

[Batmans Parents]

What about Justin Matamua - sponsored by All Occasion Cruises.

Plenty on here feel that he spends a lot of the time on field just cruising.

Matamua being sponsored by Krispy Kreme would be just as appropriate

 

[Striped-dawg]

Faataape still in the team?
Klemmer over our in form forward (POLE)
Weakest bench to date.

Benji head coach for 4 years 👍👍

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Good to see the Lobster back

 

[Tom Shines]

Good to see the Lobster back

He is much too tall

 

[watersider]

Hopefully we find a way to get Mason on the field at the end of the first half, perhaps at lock and making runs out of dummy half. He's obviously been underutilised lately.

While I agree with everyone that Klemmer is slow and past it, our opening 20 minutes with that combination against the Storm looked physically imposing and team looked good. I can understand starting with that, but perhaps get Klemmer off earlier.

 

[Tom Shines]

Hopefully we find a way to get Mason on the field at the end of the first half, perhaps at lock and making runs out of dummy half. He's obviously been underutilised lately.

While I agree with everyone that Klemmer is slow and past it, our opening 20 minutes with that combination against the Storm looked physically

Benji went to the Tim Sheens school of running a bench … our team gets gassed and we leave one guy on the bench until the last 10 minutes .. and then he only got a go because of Olam’s gimpy knee….

I want to see if Mason has something .. seems to have a high motor … if they are going to have him on the bench then get him more involved ..

 

[Moh]

Thought Olam was just calf tightness 🙄

 

[the enforcer.]

I like Faataape in centres ,his best position, but we shall see.