TEAM LIST Round 27 vs. Eels

[KingRobbie]

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad for Friday night's Round 27 match against the Eels at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

There is just one change to the side that defeated the Sea Eagles in Round 25 with winger Solomon Alaimalo unavailable (HIA protocol).

Josh Feledy comes into the backline in the centres, with Junior Tupou shifting to the wing.

It will be Feledy’s third NRL appearance, and second this season, having not played in the top grade since the team’s Round 12 loss to the Cowboys in Townsville.

The 19-year-old has scored 14 tries in 20 appearances this season for Western Suburbs Magpies in the NSW Cup.

This will be just the second NRL game between Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels at Campbelltown in the club’s 25-year history, and the match is a sell-out.

Team List:

1. Heath Mason - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

2. Junior Tupou - sponsored by Gavmanak

3. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of the Kirk Family

4. Josh Feledy - 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 - sponsored by ZRealty Group

10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Tidda Workforce

11. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

12. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by The Meat Man

13. Isaiah Papali'i - sponsored by LC Wealth

Interchange:

14. Latu Fainu - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

15. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MARS Forklifts

16. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Gavmanak

17. Alex Twal - sponsorship available

Reserves:

18. Tim Johannssen - sponsored by All Occasion Cruises

19. Alex Lobb - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Reuben Porter - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money.

 

[Tom Shines]

Third game in a row where I look at that backline and just think no way…Hope it works out like the other two

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Lets go Spoonbowl!

 

[jrtiger]

oh no.

Feledy.

 

[wonka]

Feledy in......... Spoon is ours - game over

 

[Stevec]

I've watched Feledy a couple of times he has a good sidestep and can find his way to the tryline .However he's been part and parcel of a NSW cup team all year which has a horrendous defence .I assume as a center he's a contributor to that !

 

[the enforcer.]

I really hope Feledy has a top game and shows promise for the future.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Bringing in a rusty Feledy for a crucial spoonbowl

Hard to watch

 

[Jolls]

Sezer is still listed as out for the season with a shoulder injury - miraculous recovery! Possibly his last game in the NRL so I hope he pulls one out of the bag. Same can be said for Stef - last game for the club and with mates he has made here. I trust that is motivation enough for both of them to have great games. Spoonbowl should be enough motivation for everyone else.

This could be game that starts the revival

• win the spoon bowl; or do you lose the spoon bowl by winning the game? Take it how you like!
• win three on the trot for the first time in six years.
• win a pressure game in the last round.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Feledy in? WTF Benji

 

[Vicious]

Alaimalo didn’t appear to get injured in our last game did he ?
Can we assume he’s been told he is not being retained and has packed his bags early ?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Yes you can. Its called Imagination.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Feledy in so Tupou marks Sivo?

 

[Tigerdave]

I expect changes.

However, I hope we can do something we haven't done since 2018, win 3 in a row and do something we've struggled with and win that last important game, especially in front of a big crowd.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

If Feledy plays at least there will be some justification for us fans.

 

[Lachlan Galvin's #1 Fan]

Alaimalo didn’t appear to get injured in our last game did he ?
Can we assume he’s been told he is not being retained and has packed his bags early ?

Concussion

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Doubt Sezer plays.

So I suspect Latu into half & Lobb onto bench. Reason being, if Api needs a rest, Latu goes to dummyhalf, Mason goes into halves, Staines to fullback, Lobb to wing.

 

[colinbh]

Alaimalo didn’t appear to get injured in our last game did he ?
Can we assume he’s been told he is not being retained and has packed his bags early ?

Hia. Keep up.

 

[Vicious]

Hia. Keep up.

How does a HIA keep someone out for 2 weeks ?

 

[happy_tiger]

Doubt Sezer plays.

So I suspect Latu into half & Lobb onto bench. Reason being, if Api needs a rest, Latu goes to dummyhalf, Mason goes into halves, Staines to fullback, Lobb to wing.

Lobb to the bench .....I feel ill suddenly