Wests Tigers Team v St George

[Speed2burn]

The Mole: For all you gamers, Daine Laurie in doubt for Wests Tigers (hammy) - Zac Cini on standby.

Cini not in 21. Doubt get exemption with mbye there. Calling this out as rubbish

NRL can give us a dispensation if they deem we don’t have a capable fullback in the 21....so he might still

But it’s us so probably not

The Mole: For all you gamers, Daine Laurie in doubt for Wests Tigers (hammy) - Zac Cini on standby.

Cini not in 21. Doubt get exemption with mbye there. Calling this out as rubbish

NRL can give us a dispensation if they deem we don’t have a capable fullback in the 21....so he might still

But it’s us so probably not

Im hearing that we have both Laurie and Roberts out, Cini and CheeKam in. But dont know if true. Anyone know what time captain's run is on?

As long as Chee Kam isn’t centre I’d be ok with that

Madge might go

1. Mbye 2. Cini 3. Talau 4. BJ 5. Nofa

Defensively that sounds disastrous though so who knows ?‍♂️

 

[tony soprano]

Hopefully cini to 1 Laurie to 6

 

[bradexl]

Hopefully cini to 1 Laurie to 6

MCK in. God no. Could be another massacre 🙄

 

[Tigerlily]


 

[JC99]

Roberts out, Talau centre and Cini to make his debut on the wing

 

[Newtown]

Zac Cini to make NRL debut
Author
Dan Talintyre
Timestamp
Sat 1 May 2021, 10:11 AM

Wests Tigers outside back Zac Cini will become the 243rd player to play first-grade for the club after he was named to make his NRL debut in Sunday's Round 8 clash against the Dragons.

Initially named outside of the club's 21-man squad, Cini has been called into the side in place of James Roberts and will start on the wing for this week's game.

A Minchinbury Jets junior, Cini joined Wests Tigers in 2019 from the Penrith Panthers and quickly started to turn heads at the club — promoted to the Development squad in his first season prior to the June 30 deadline.

With Australian Schoolboy experience already in his young career, Cini featured as a Development Player again in 2020 — playing just one game due to the COVID-19 pandemic — before transitioning to the full-time squad this year.

Having featured primarily as a centre or winger throughout his career, the 20-year-old transitioned to fullback in 2021 and has so far revelled in the switch.

Cini's good form at the back has played a key role in the club's Knock-On Effect NSW Cup side, Western Suburbs Magpies, who sit second on the ladder heading into Round 8. He has played every game, while also accounting for 198 running metres and over five tackle breaks per game so far this season.

Cini's first-grade debut certainly comes as a reward for his good form throughout the year so far — officially set to become Wests Tigers Player #243 on Sunday.

Wests Tigers will provide an updated 19-man team list at 4:05pm on Saturday.

Match: Dragons v Wests Tigers
ROUND 8 - SUNDAY 2ND MAY

 

[Speed2burn]

Congrats Cini! Rip in kid

 

[happy_tiger]

Iam going to change my tipping this week to the Tigers, surely after this weeks attention they will put in big time, Am I insane to trust my team again ?

Dragons are not that good I think we can win this week

Most of us thought that Manly weren't that good either, but I can understand what you are saying.

Dragons don't have a Turbo to change the game in a moment; they will try and grind us out.

I said it at the time, take turbo out of that manly team and it’s literally an even ball game. Everything good they did came from him and we had no answer

He is a freak

Best player in the game when he's fit, more impact than Tedesco.

I said this at work about three weeks ago and got laughed at. Tom T is probably the best fullback in the game, injury permitting.

Manly's record with and without him backs you up

The $5.25 for Manly in a 2 horse race looks a bit appealing actually ......

 

[yeahcaz]

Iam going to change my tipping this week to the Tigers, surely after this weeks attention they will put in big time, Am I insane to trust my team again ?

Dragons are not that good I think we can win this week

Most of us thought that Manly weren't that good either, but I can understand what you are saying.

Dragons don't have a Turbo to change the game in a moment; they will try and grind us out.

I said it at the time, take turbo out of that manly team and it’s literally an even ball game. Everything good they did came from him and we had no answer

He is a freak

Best player in the game when he's fit, more impact than Tedesco.

I said this at work about three weeks ago and got laughed at. Tom T is probably the best fullback in the game, injury permitting.

Manly's record with and without him backs you up

The $5.25 for Manly in a 2 horse race looks a bit appealing actually ......

Undefeated in 3 seasons when Tommy scores and win something like 55% of their games when he plays

 

[mikey]

Hope he has a solid and not to mention successful debut.

 

[happy_tiger]

Zac Cini to make NRL debut
Author
Dan Talintyre
Timestamp
Sat 1 May 2021, 10:11 AM

Wests Tigers outside back Zac Cini will become the 243rd player to play first-grade for the club after he was named to make his NRL debut in Sunday's Round 8 clash against the Dragons.

Initially named outside of the club's 21-man squad, Cini has been called into the side in place of James Roberts and will start on the wing for this week's game.

A Minchinbury Jets junior, Cini joined Wests Tigers in 2019 from the Penrith Panthers and quickly started to turn heads at the club — promoted to the Development squad in his first season prior to the June 30 deadline.

With Australian Schoolboy experience already in his young career, Cini featured as a Development Player again in 2020 — playing just one game due to the COVID-19 pandemic — before transitioning to the full-time squad this year.

Having featured primarily as a centre or winger throughout his career, the 20-year-old transitioned to fullback in 2021 and has so far revelled in the switch.

Cini's good form at the back has played a key role in the club's Knock-On Effect NSW Cup side, Western Suburbs Magpies, who sit second on the ladder heading into Round 8. He has played every game, while also accounting for 198 running metres and over five tackle breaks per game so far this season.

Cini's first-grade debut certainly comes as a reward for his good form throughout the year so far — officially set to become Wests Tigers Player #243 on Sunday.

Wests Tigers will provide an updated 19-man team list at 4:05pm on Saturday.

Match: Dragons v Wests Tigers
ROUND 8 - SUNDAY 2ND MAY

So BJ's thumb isn't broken .......wow ...thats a painful injury not to have ......he won't even be able to hand grab if it is injured

 

[mike]

Congrats Cini! Rip in kid

To replace Roberts?

 

[Madge]

1. Laurie
2. Nofoaluma (R)
3. Talau (R)
4. BJ (L)
5. Cini (L)

 

[TigerVinnie]

Congrats Cini rip in! If those metre eating/post contact stats transition well into first grade the spot will be yours to lose.

So does this mean Laurie is expected to play? Good outcome if so.

 

[WT2K]

Congrats Zac, rip in young man!

 

[JC99]

Will be good to see the golden mullet out there

 

[misfit138]

I wonder what has befallen JTJ?

 

[Speed2burn]

Congrats Cini! Rip in kid

To replace Roberts?

On the wing supposedly
Talau replacing Roberts

 

[Geo]

Zac Cini to make NRL debut
Author
Dan Talintyre
Timestamp
Sat 1 May 2021, 10:11 AM

Wests Tigers outside back Zac Cini will become the 243rd player to play first-grade for the club after he was named to make his NRL debut in Sunday's Round 8 clash against the Dragons.

Initially named outside of the club's 21-man squad, Cini has been called into the side in place of James Roberts and will start on the wing for this week's game.

A Minchinbury Jets junior, Cini joined Wests Tigers in 2019 from the Penrith Panthers and quickly started to turn heads at the club — promoted to the Development squad in his first season prior to the June 30 deadline.

With Australian Schoolboy experience already in his young career, Cini featured as a Development Player again in 2020 — playing just one game due to the COVID-19 pandemic — before transitioning to the full-time squad this year.

Having featured primarily as a centre or winger throughout his career, the 20-year-old transitioned to fullback in 2021 and has so far revelled in the switch.

Cini's good form at the back has played a key role in the club's Knock-On Effect NSW Cup side, Western Suburbs Magpies, who sit second on the ladder heading into Round 8. He has played every game, while also accounting for 198 running metres and over five tackle breaks per game so far this season.

Cini's first-grade debut certainly comes as a reward for his good form throughout the year so far — officially set to become Wests Tigers Player #243 on Sunday.

Wests Tigers will provide an updated 19-man team list at 4:05pm on Saturday.

Match: Dragons v Wests Tigers
ROUND 8 - SUNDAY 2ND MAY

So BJ's thumb isn't broken .......wow ...thats a painful injury not to have ......he won't even be able to hand grab if it is injured

It was a sprain Dr...

Looking forward to see how Zac goes

 

[ElleryHanley]

Does not really make sense...at all.

NRL rules are 'very' strict re bringing someone in from outside the 21. There has to be exceptional circumstances.

We have lost a center in JTJ...but the 21 already has two players with NRL experiences at center in Moses and Chee Kam.

Has to be more to it?