TEAM LIST Round 8 vs. Sea Eagles

[KingRobbie]

Telstra Premiership - Round 8 vs. Sea Eagles

Sunday, April 23 - 4:05 p.m. AEST
Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney

WESTS TIGERS
1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Starford To'a
4. Asu Kepaoa
5. Junior Tupou
6. Brandon Wakeham
7. Luke Brooks
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Apisai Koroisau (c)
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali'i
12. John Bateman
13. Fonua Pole

14. Daine Laurie
15. Joe Ofahengaue
16. Alex Twal
17. Tommy Talau

18. Alex Seyfarth
19. Shawn Blore
20. Justin Matamua
21. David Nofoaluma
22. Jake Simpkin
Coach: Tim Sheens

 

[AL The Tiger]

This is getting weird...

 

[Yossarian]

Bench needs more backs…

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Probably one of the best of top 3 players last week and staines gets shifted ...😮‍💨

 

[Lauren]

Bench needs more backs…

3 fullbacks are needed to equal Turbo.

 

[Qwertyrick]

Bula chucked in the deep end.
Hasn’t played in cup in how many rounds ?
Didn’t really perform that good either, but was getting big wraps. All best for the kids debut

 

[jadtiger]

Sheens last brain cell has gone into recievership,Stains and Bula should be switched and putting 2 backs on the bench is crazy

 

[magpies forever]

Geez, Brooks at 7 again. I'd reverse it to Wakeham 7 and Brooks 6. Oh well, I'd like to think we can contest the game but suspect another smacking.

 

[Scare]

Congratulations young bula!
Massive wraps on the kid hope he kills it

 

[sparci]

Telstra Premiership - Round 8 vs. Sea Eagles

Sunday, April 23 - 4:05 p.m. AEST
Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney

WESTS TIGERS
1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Starford To'a
4. Asu Kepaoa
5. Junior Tupou
6. Brandon Wakeham
7. Luke Brooks
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Apisai Koroisau (c)
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali'i
12. John Bateman
13. Fonua Pole

14. Daine Laurie
15. Joe Ofahengaue
16. Alex Twal
17. Tommy Talau

18. Alex Seyfarth
19. Shawn Blore
20. Justin Matamua
21. David Nofoaluma
22. Jake Simpkin
Coach: Tim Sheens

Why would you swap Staines out after that performance (surely start Bula on the wing), this guy is really getting to me now zzz, stick with players in positions they show some good signs in for god sakes, also Laurie and Talau on the bench instead of Blore and Simpkin are also both negative selections considering the size of the Manly pack, I really don't know whats up with this guy.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Congratulations to Jahream Bula big occasion for the young man, hope the rest of the team can put in a big performance for him.

 

[bythebeardofzeus]

Prob would’ve put Bula on the wing to start his career. If Talau is fit why not start him at centre for Toa & put Blore back on the bench? Would rather Simpkin on the bench for Laurie. With the mood Manly are in, the more forwards in the 17 the better.

Go Tigers 🐯 💪

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Really like Bula as an athlete and as an outside back prospect watching from cup perspective, getting thrown in the deep end, and still probably raw for FG, hope people aren’t expecting too much of him this weekend though, especially at fullback.

Always good to see a new debutant coming through the ranks.

Surprisingly Daine still exists, but I think we can just about put a permanent marker through Nof at WT.

 

[Scare]

Why would you swap Staines out after that performance (surely start Bula on the wing), this guy is really getting to me now zzz, stick with players in positions they show some good signs in for god sakes, also Laurie and Talau on the bench instead of Blore and Simpkin are also both negative selections considering the size of the Manly pack, I really don't know whats up with this guy.

I imagine tommy talau might get some time in 2nd row or aj will move

 

[batboy]

Bula needs a simple set of instructions.

1. Attack your high balls
2. Get involved and follow the ball carriers
3. Play brave, no soft options.

Forgive the kid some mistakes, if the effort is there it’s his position. We need to unearth a star and doing it half-arsed won’t work.

Don't stop talking in Defence....
Be around the ball in Attack.

ps: Look like you give a fk

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Just wow.

Bula hasn’t played for weeks and been ordinary, obviously he is doing some great things at training. Lets see how we goes for a few weeks but geez big ask after no matches for a kid.

Staines should feel shafted we play noticeably better with Staines working off Api.

Wakeham meh it was him or Laurie

That bench is strange

Laurie is he there to play halves or fullback or hooker or just a punt bench role

TT assume backrow or he goes to center and AJ to backrow

At least I guess Sheens is trying something new.

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

Sheens' team selections are a salutary warning of the importance of seeking medical diagnosis at the earliest signs of dementia.

 

[weststigerman]

Makes no sense to play Bula now. Last time he played NSW Cup he was very dicey under the high ball. He's missed the last couple of games so he's going into it with a lot of pressure.

Sheens must have 2 backs on the bench so he can hook someone in the second half as long as their name is not Luke Brooks.

 

[Stevec]

Weve conceded multiple tries thru our out of position center pairing so what does Sheens do ? Just level them there .Except that now we finally find someone to do a good job at FB in Staines What do we do ? Move him to the wing
The Manly Backline Parker Harper Saab, Garrick with Tommy Turbo chiming in with Shuster and DCE . I cringe Toa and Kepoa couldnt stop the Bronx ,Couldnt stop Moses grubbers what's going to change ?

 

[SeanT]

Why is Simpkin dropped? Like having him on the bench.

Brooks.and Wakeham. Well.no tries this week gents.