Wests Tigers Team v Souths Rd 9

[Geo]

Wests Tigers have been boosted by the inclusion of co-captain Moses Mbye, Luciano Leilua and Sam McIntyre for their Round 9 clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs this Friday night.

After being helped from the field in last week's close loss to the Panthers, Leilua and McIntyre have both been named for this week's game as Wests Tigers look to consolidate their spot inside the top eight.

Mbye's inclusion is also a key one for Michael Maguire's side after a knee complaint last week prevented him from his regular goal-kicking duties.

With Joey Leilua suspended for the next four matches, Maguire has named Michael Chee Kam — who scored the match-winner last time the two sides met — as his replacement in the centres with Chris Lawrence coming on to the bench.

Rookie Reece Hoffman joins the reserves in place of Lawrence, where he joins Benji Marshall, Billy Walters and Russell Packer in the extended squad.

Wests Tigers will provide an updated 19-man squad on Thursday night, before finalising their side to take on the Rabbitohs at 6:55pm on Friday.

1 Adam Doueihi
2 David Nofoaluma
3 Micheal Chee-Kam
4 Moses Mbye
5 Tommy Talau

6 Josh Reynolds
7 Luke Brooks

8 Josh Aloiai
9 Harry Grant
10 Oliver Clark
11 Luciano Leilua
12 Luke Garner
13 Matt Eisenhuth

14 Elijah Taylor
15 Thomas Mikaele
16 Sam McIntyre
17 Chris Lawrence

18 Benji Marshall
19 Billy Walters
20 Reece Hoffman
21 Russell Packer

 

[JD Tiger]

Man Chee kam and Lawrence in.

Tough game.

 

[westies]

Prefer Tim Simona than MCK.

 

[JD Tiger]

In trouble if either McIntyre or Lucy don't line up. Who then Packer?

 

[ElleryHanley]

Oh well...MCK simply can't play center at NRL level. He will tire, arm grab and miss. Souths outside backs will have a field day.

We really needed to address this when Cory was released. It is hard to fathom how the club did not add an outside back when they released him.

 

[JD Tiger]

And btw, please let Doueihi keep kicking. MBye doesn't need the added pressure.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Man Chee kam and Lawrence in.

Tough game.

There all tough for WT'S

 

[Goldust]

Damn
Souths have some backs very quick off the mark.
Oh well I trust madge.Tigers by 20

 

[avocadoontoast]

Man Chee kam and Lawrence in.

Tough game.

You can thank BJ for that.

 

[Fraze23]

Not stoked with MCK in the centres or the bench. We're a prop short.

 

[jadtiger]

Ularu in the centres,i am very worried now

 

[Muffstar]

Wow that backline just exudes slowness.

 

[the_third]

Man Chee kam and Lawrence in.

Tough game.

You can thank BJ for that.

I'd rather blame gee or api personally

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Man Chee kam and Lawrence in.

Tough game.

You can thank BJ for that.

the biggest thanks shall go to the ref!

 

[avocadoontoast]

Man Chee kam and Lawrence in.

Tough game.

You can thank BJ for that.


I'd rather blame gee or api personally

They didn't belt a guy off the ball.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Wow that backline just exudes slowness.

Yeah, and Souths is lighting quick.

Our one hope is Wayne Bennet is often stuck in his ways and rarely adapts for the opposition anymore. Hopefully he does not even know who MCK is and does not know his history of poor lateral D and arm grabs / the multiple debacles at center.

If they send Jimmy the Jet and Gagai specifically at him, we are in all sorts...

 

[Guest]

Not a great look with MCK starting in the centres and Rowdy on the bench but I trust Madge has a plan.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Doom and gloom it seems for the forum

:::

Spoiler Text

:::

 

[JD Tiger]

Not a great look with MCK starting in the centres and Rowdy on the bench but I trust Madge has a plan.

Hopefully it's BJ wearing a Chee Kam mask.

 

[bythebeardofzeus]

Any chance Hoffman & Packer in for MCK & Lawrence?