ROUND 26 - TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Wests Tigers Coach Tim Sheens has announced his team to play the Bulldogs in the Round 26 match at the Sydney Football Stadium this Friday night.
Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers forward David Gower is set to make his NRL debut on Friday night after being named on the interchange bench. Gower has been impressive for the Tigers in the NSW Cup and also was rewarded with selection in the NSW Residents side earlier this year.
John Morris moves to the half-back role to replace the injured Robert Lui.
Lui has been ruled out with a minor knee ligament strain but is likely to be available to play for the Toyota Cup team in Week One of the semi-finals.
Western Suburbs centre Rhys Pritchard has been named as 18th man for the Bulldogs match.
1\. Tim Moltzen
2\. Blake Ayshford
3\. Dean Collis
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Rhys Hanbury
6\. Benji Marshall
7\. John Morris
8\. Todd Payten
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Keith Galloway
11\. Gareth Ellis
12\. Danny Galea
13\. Chris Heighington
INTERCHANGE
14\. Dene Halatau
15\. Corey Payne
16\. Alan Schirnack
17\. David Gower
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Wests Tigers Coach Tim Sheens has announced his team to play the Bulldogs in the Round 26 match at the Sydney Football Stadium this Friday night.
Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers forward David Gower is set to make his NRL debut on Friday night after being named on the interchange bench. Gower has been impressive for the Tigers in the NSW Cup and also was rewarded with selection in the NSW Residents side earlier this year.
John Morris moves to the half-back role to replace the injured Robert Lui.
Lui has been ruled out with a minor knee ligament strain but is likely to be available to play for the Toyota Cup team in Week One of the semi-finals.
Western Suburbs centre Rhys Pritchard has been named as 18th man for the Bulldogs match.
1\. Tim Moltzen
2\. Blake Ayshford
3\. Dean Collis
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Rhys Hanbury
6\. Benji Marshall
7\. John Morris
8\. Todd Payten
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Keith Galloway
11\. Gareth Ellis
12\. Danny Galea
13\. Chris Heighington
INTERCHANGE
14\. Dene Halatau
15\. Corey Payne
16\. Alan Schirnack
17\. David Gower