Wests Tigers: 2020 round 1 predicted team

[JC99]

1. Doueihi
2. Nofoaluma
3. J Leilua
4. Mbye
5. Thompson
6. Marshall
7. Brooks
8. Twal
9. Walters
10. Musgrove
11. Garner
12. L Leilua
13. Taylor

14. MCK
15. Aloiai
16. Mikaele
17. Clark

Starting Taylor at 13 allows him to shift to 9 and give Walters a break.

Are you taking the Mickey ? Lol that Has to be fishing , with the Taylor comment

You obviously didn't watch the game today...

Yes I did . Taylor playing dummy half ? I thought the Reynolds/Walters combo worked well. A bench of Cheekam Musgrove and Clark would be fine .
Especially if you start with 3 big boppers. That’s a prop/Middle rotation of 5 , with Leilua shifting to the middle if required , when chee Kam comes on .

I don’t see the need for Taylor.
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Difference of opinion, nothing more. Taylor is the best wrestler we have in the ruck, I'd rather him in the side than out of it.

Taylor noticeably slowed down the play the ball a lot when he came on.

 

[Madge]

My team:

1. Doueihi
2. Nofa
3. BJ Leilua
4. Mbye
5. Thompson
6. Benji
7. Brooks
8. Twal
9. Walters
10. Musgrove
11. Garner
12. Leilua
13. ET
14. Reynolds
15. Mikaele
16. Aloiai
17. Chee Kam

My team as well!

 

[boonboon]

my updated team
'Douehi
Nofa
Leilua
Mbye
Jennings
Benji
Brooks
Twal
Walters
Mikelle
Garner
Leilua
ET

Aloia
Musgrove
Chee Kam
Reynolds/Lawrence/ Huth - pending on what Madge wants from the 4th

 

[TSupps05]

I think having Reynolds at 14 not only allows for the hooking rotation, but stability for the halves in case of any HIA or injury issues.

He also brings an unrivalled amount of spark and energy that clearly rubs off on the players. I find this equally important to covering positions.

 

[Cairnstigers]

my updated team
'Douehi
Nofa
Leilua
Mbye
Jennings
Benji
Brooks
Twal
Walters
Mikelle
Garner
Leilua
ET

Aloia
Musgrove
Chee Kam
Reynolds/Lawrence/ Huth - pending on what Madge wants from the 4th

So Momirovski and Thompson miss out ?
Both could easily make the 17

With Momirovski and Mbye injured you may see Thompson on the wing and Talau in the center's

But if Madge doesn't think Talau is up to it yet then it will be MCK or Jennings in the center's

 

[BalmainJnr]

Could of sworn there was 2 plays while Reynolds was at 9 that he failed to get to dummy half and there was literally no one there? Did I imagine that?

Nope you didn’t imagine it. One of them was on the 3rd or 4th tackle he was on the field.

 

[Toowoomba_Tiger]

1. DOUEHI
2. NOFFA
3. JOEY
4. MOMOROVSKI/MBYE
5. THOMPSON
6. BENJI
7. BROOKS
8. TWAL
9. WALTERS
10. MUSGROVE
11. GARNER
12. LUCKY
13. TAYLOR

14. REYNOLDS
15. MIKAELE
16. CHEEKY
17. CLARKE/EISENHUTH.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

1. DOUEHI
2. NOFFA
3. JOEY
4. MOMOROVSKI/MBYE
5. THOMPSON
6. BENJI
7. BROOKS
8. TWAL
9. WALTERS
10. MUSGROVE
11. GARNER
12. LUCKY
13. TAYLOR

14. REYNOLDS
15. MIKAELE
16. CHEEKY
17. CLARKE/EISENHUTH.

Aloiai??

 

[Toowoomba_Tiger]

Aloia dissapointed today and Eiso injured. I thought Clarke was very fit and a big body. Looks better for 2019. Puts him in the frame with those other 2 imo.

 

[balmain boy]

Clark was awful today. Similar to last year. Made about 4-5m a hit up. Simply not good enough

 

[Cairnstigers]

1. DOUEHI
2. NOFFA
3. JOEY
4. MOMOROVSKI/MBYE
5. THOMPSON
6. BENJI
7. BROOKS
8. TWAL
9. WALTERS
10. MUSGROVE
11. GARNER
12. LUCKY
13. TAYLOR

14. REYNOLDS
15. MIKAELE
16. CHEEKY
17. CLARKE/EISENHUTH.

Aloiai??

If Mbye is fit he would take the 14 as he can cover many positions
Aloiai in the 16
17 is between Clarke Eisenhuth and MCK
But would prefer Clark

 

[Hangonaminute]

I think having Reynolds at 14 not only allows for the hooking rotation, but stability for the halves in case of any HIA or injury issues.

He also brings an unrivalled amount of spark and energy that clearly rubs off on the players. I find this equally important to covering positions.

Yep and Chee and Lawrence offer the same, a forward rotation and cover for the outside backs.

 

[Hangonaminute]

Aloia dissapointed today and Eiso injured. I thought Clarke was very fit and a big body. Looks better for 2019. Puts him in the frame with those other 2 imo.

Fit!!!!!!
He looked gassed to me

 

[Harvey]

Aloiai will be better for yesterday’s run. It was his first of the season while most other forwards played last week.

Clark is solid and full of effort, but lacks impact and appears capable of limited minutes.

I don’t think you can have Twal, Eisenhuth and Clark all in the squad. At least 2 of them can play big minutes which allows for impact players like Aloiai & Mikaele

 

[Tigerwould]

The players that played in the second half were up against a lot of players that won't be in the Warriors 17.

 

[Tigerwould]

The Tigers brought a lot of fresh players on at the 30 minute mark against a tiring team, you can do that in a trial. The Warriors rested a lot of players. Our depth does look good this season .
It will be hard to pick the right bench.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Yeah agreed


Aloai was just blowing off the cobwebs in that game


Should be back to his fire form come rd 1

 

[JC99]

Michael Chammas reporting that Doueihi will start the year on the bench with Thompson to be playing fullback.

If true would think it’s only because Doueihi came along so late in the year and needs more time to work on his combinations with Brooks and Benji, but I thought he looked solid in the trials anyway.

 

[Geo]

Hmmmm..So Doueihi on the bench...and no 80 min hooker..interesting..

 

[avocadoontoast]

Michael Chammas reporting that Doueihi will start the year on the bench with Thompson to be playing fullback.

If true would think it’s only because Doueihi came along so late in the year and needs more time to work on his combinations with Brooks and Benji, but I thought he looked solid in the trials anyway.

Absolutely bizarre if true.