TEAM LIST Round 9 vs. Bulldogs

[KingRobbie]

Telstra Premiership - Round 9 vs. Bulldogs

Saturday, May 4 - 3:00 p.m. AEST
Accor Stadium, Sydney

WESTS TIGERS
1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Brent Naden
4. Justin Olam
5. Solomon Alaimalo
6. Lachlan Galvin
7. Aidan Sezer
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Apisai Koroisau (c)
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali'i
12. Samuela Fainu
13. John Bateman

14. Latu Fainu
15. Alex Twal
16. Alex Seyfarth
17. Fonua Pole

18. Jake Simpkin
19. Starford To'a
20. Asu Kepaoa
21. Alex Lobb
22. Solomona Faataape
Coach: Benji Marshall

 

[KingRobbie]

Unchanged team.

To'a included in the extended squad.

 

[Telltails]

Casey Badger - Ref

 

[king_sirro]

Casey Badger - Ref

Expect a horrible loss

 

[Stevec]

I find it strange that after a poor display with a number of dumb plays coach comes up with exactly the same side 1-17
Starford Toa being in the extended squad being the only highlight
IMO he is either fit or not fit and if fit should come straight back in to Nadens spot who moves to wing replacing Solomon A
Would find Simpkin more useful on the bench than Latu

 

[Tom Shines]

Continued No to Toa

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

No Matamua in the squad. He may have received a suspension as was put on report in NSW Cup last week. Anyone know?

 

[Tigerdave]

Right, unchanged team, I guess they can't get any form on consistency or combinations if the line up keeps changing. Here's hoping things work this week.

 

[bptiger 0]

Casey Badger - Ref

She is useless , shes all about her standing out ,

 

[colinbh]

I find it strange that after a poor display with a number of dumb plays coach comes up with exactly the same side 1-17
Starford Toa being in the extended squad being the only highlight
IMO he is either fit or not fit and if fit should come straight back in to Nadens spot who moves to wing replacing Solomon A
Would find Simpkin more useful on the bench than Latu

Disagree with everything.

 

[watersider]

She is useless , shes all about her standing out ,

I'm struggling to think of a ref who doesn't cause trauma. And how good will it be when they go to the bunker for their lottery/madness decision? Refereeing these days is absolutely random, with pedantic new penalties being randomly enforced in terribly inconsistent ways. The face of Api after the no try said it all.

 

[Asu Kepaoa's #1 Fan]

Need more out of Stefano again. Been underwhelming last 2 weeks.

 

[Snidest 0]

Toa named at fullback for KOE on his return from injury is another good move by the coaching staff to build his match fitness in a position where he'll be required to put some Kms in his legs.

 

[innsaneink]

She is useless , shes all about her standing out ,

Very annoying, never shuts up...but often gets flustered with (C) Challenges and knows the cameras on her

The blonde is better I think...forget her name

 

[hank37w]

Belinda Sharpe.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Same shit different day. Bateman at 13 not right imo.
So what’s going to be different this week v last ? Benji resisting starting with Galvin/Fainu halves pairing. That indicates sticking with the grinding 5 up and a Sezer kick.
I really don’t want to be negative, I’m just struggling to see where the impact/scoring comes from.

 

[Chipofftheoldblock]

We really lack that quality in the backrow. We have no depth there to challenge our currents. Our young blokes are struggling in NSW Cup therefore no-one is putting pressure.
I would be happy to trade Tupou for Ray Stone mid season if that was possible. Really wish we went and got Morgan Smithies last year when he was a free agent.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

if we lose this week i’d be tempted to drop Sezer & just let Galvin & Fainu grow as halves

 

[bptiger 0]

Very annoying, never shuts up...but often gets flustered with (C) Challenges and knows the cameras on her

The blonde is better I think...forget her name

U mean Belinda , the dumb one who was are ref when we played manly last year and let them score 4-5 forward passes is that the one

 

[BAGNF05]

if we lose this week i’d be tempted to drop Sezer & just let Galvin & Fainu grow as halves

Just keep throwing halves to the wolves with no attacking weapons you reckon? Maybe loan them to Manly? Might have success there.