Team vs. Melbourne

[wet tiger coloured bird]

the reason laurie looked so good coming into our team was dooie looked so bad at fullback

 

[old_man_tiger]

We know Sheens won't drop Doueihi, and like a loud voice at 1, but I'd go against that thinking

1. Tupou
2. Ken M
3. AJ
4. Naden
5. Staines
6. Brooks
7. Wakeham
13. Papalii
12. Blore
11. Bateman
10. Klemmer
9. Api
8. Pole

14. Laurie
15. Stef
16. Twal
17. Joffa

Love the backrow but would actually think they could swap positions depending on what you want. I think Blore is coming on nicely and could be an interesting 13. Bateman would be a good 13 if the coaches decide they are doubling down on ad lib footy, which I hope they don't. As you have it it's pretty balanced, IP a well rounded player and I think he's been OK for us - Parra used him very differently (I.e. well)

 

[sparci]

Yeah stef and twal should swap starting to bench, stef in his first year was so much better coming off the bench, since he moved to the starting side he's plateaued

 

[Tigers_Wests]

Hughes to contest his charge at the judiciary tomorrow night.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Hughes to contest his charge at the judiciary tomorrow night.

it's the Tigers he will get a downgrade and able to play

 

[king_sirro]

Love the backrow but would actually think they could swap positions depending on what you want. I think Blore is coming on nicely and could be an interesting 13. Bateman would be a good 13 if the coaches decide they are doubling down on ad lib footy, which I hope they don't. As you have it it's pretty balanced, IP a well rounded player and I think he's been OK for us - Parra used him very differently (I.e. well)

I was thinking the same thing about swapping roles

 

[rozelle_rudy]

I'd take this. AJ and Ken on one side would be a real handful. Don't know about Rua though. Hope fully Simpkin is back.

I don't know about Rua either. Doesn't look fully fit for Magpies. Couldn't think of who else to relieve Api with Simpkin injured.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

it's the Tigers he will get a downgrade and able to play

Will get the downgrade, play and then score the match winner knowing our luck.

 

[Nadz4483]

1. Staines
2. Kepoa
3. Naden
4. Doeuhi
5. Tupou
6. Brooks
7. Wakeham
8. Klemmer
9. Koroisau
10. Utoikamanu
11. Papalii
12. Bateman
13. Pole
14. Blore
15. Twal
16. Ofahengaui
17. Matamua

 

[earl]

I was thinking the same thing about swapping roles

I saw you had Tupou at fullback as well. He is a big body who can catch the high ball. It's not a bad idea. I just think Staines was pretty good for us and deserves another go.

It'll be interesting who gets picked at 13. IP and Bateman might both show us something different from that spot but I also think Pole was pretty good last week.

 

[happy_tiger]

I’d have Doueihi at fb in D (our end)
And swap with Staines in attack / good ball.
Probably Toa on a wing - or someone who can shift between centre / wing.
I can’t see Kenny coming back proper… been busted for 3 years now.

Or Doueihi to bench and coming on in the middle before half time…

And no Twal

Many many many years ago I can rememeber an extremely undermanned Western Suburbs target Parra when they were switching between Paul Taylor and Peter Sterling between 1 and 7 in around 1983 ...Wests won in probably the biggest boilover of that NSWRL season

Perhaps another Westie fan can remember the game / year ...think we won 13-2 or 11-2 from memory

@innsaneink would surely remember the game ??

 

[happy_tiger]

Too many running halves and doesn't matter which combination you put together

Douehi @14 maybe ...Brooks and Wakeham 6/7 ...but then who kicks ??

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

it's the Tigers he will get a downgrade and able to play

Maybe, we got some good news with Klemmer not cited.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

1. Staines
2. Kepoa
3. Naden
4. Doeuhi
5. Tupou
6. Brooks
7. Wakeham
8. Klemmer
9. Koroisau
10. Utoikamanu
11. Papalii
12. Bateman
13. Pole
14. Blore
15. Twal
16. Ofahengaui
17. Matamua

Yeah I like that, worth a try. Could put kapoa with tupou and ken on a wing if he's fit.

Twal and ofa feel like the same player ..I'd swap one out for simpkin and give Api a short spell off

 

[Roar_Power]

1. Staines
2. Kepoa
3. Naden
4. Doeuhi
5. Tupou
6. Brooks
7. Wakeham
8. Klemmer
9. Koroisau
10. Utoikamanu
11. Papalii
12. Bateman
13. Pole
14. Blore
15. Twal
16. Ofahengaui
17. Matamua

Kepaoa is not a winger. Centre or 2nd row is his calling.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Its very clear Wakeham needs to start from this week and moving forward.

Sheens needs to stop this 200 passes a day bs and start training them to run the ball and RUN STRAIGHT. Those 3 consecutive tries came from good strong runs, not 20+ passes sideways.

Wakeham needs to start. We’ve looked dangerous twice this year
1. Trials with raiders
2. Second half against the dogs
Both off the back of Wakeham generating plays.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

If you watched the press conference Sheens said he liked AD at fullback so he'll be there a bit more.
He also said he liked Wakeham at 7 with Brooks at 6.
He also refused to talk about Nof. so it looks like reggies for the Nof.

It wouldn’t surprise me if Nof is trying to force a move, I know he isn’t the best footballer but even by his standards he is tanking.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Appears no charge for David Klemmer (barring a last minute phone call).

Jahrome Hughes facing 1-2 weeks and will have to fight the charge in order to be available Friday

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

1. Staines
2. Maumalo
3. Naden
4. Doueihi
5. Tupou
6. Brooks
7. Wakeham
8. Utoikamanu
9. Koroisau
10. Klemmer
11. Papalii
12. Bateman
13. Pole

14. Kepaoa
15. Blore
16. Ofahengaue
17. Twal

This is how I would call it too but, Sheens won’t run without someone to cover Api. It’s possible Brooks could move the and AD to 5/8 with Kepaoa to the centres. The other issue is Ken good to go? I bloody hope so.

 

[Strider]

bugger

I didn’t think Will Smith was top 30 so can’t play