Wests Tigers Team V Storm

[Tacky]

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has finalised his team to take on the Melbourne Storm tonight for their Round 2 clash at AAMI Park.

Kickoff for the match is at 7:30pm AEDT with live coverage via Fox League.

Cleary has confirmed two late changes to the team originally named during the week with David Nofoaluma slotting in at fullback to replace the injured Tuimoala Lolohea (knee).

Powerful forward Josh Aloiai also makes his timely return from a knee injury on the interchange bench, replacing Michael Chee Kam, with Russell Packer to formally captain the side tonight.
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WESTS TIGERS

19\. David Nofoaluma
2\. Corey Thompson
3\. Esan Marsters
4\. Kevin Naiqama
5\. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Russell Packer (capt.)
9\. Pita Godinet
10\. Ben Matulino
11\. Chris Lawrence
12\. Robbie Rochow
13\. Elijah Taylor

Interchange:
14\. Matt McIlwrick
15\. Alex Twal
17\. Matt Eisenhuth
18\. Josh Aloiai

 

[Tweed_Tiger]

MCK unlucky to miss out but it looks good

 

[Tacky]

MCK unlucky to miss out but it looks good

I KNOW! JOKES!

YOU DON'T DO THAT TO THE BEAST!!!

 

[The_Patriot]

Nofoaluma to fullback.

Aloiai in for MCK

And a big congrats to Russell Packer who runs out as captain tonight. What an epic transformation for the big man.

 

[Tweed_Tiger]

https://twitter.com/NRLFantasy/status/974914853746831361

 

[Nucky_Thompson]

Man cleary must not trust nofo om the wing. I dont know about this.

 

[Tacky]

Man cleary must not trust nofo om the wing. I dont know about this.

Noff defending out the back and attacking on the wing

 

[TIGER]

Im feeling good about this game.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Man cleary must not trust nofo om the wing. I dont know about this.

It's crazy considering how good Thompson goes at the back and how much Cleary acknowledged that. I really don't get it.

And what's with some of the first names of our players being written so formal i.e. Christopher Lawrence, Robert Rochow and Joshua Aloiai? Storm players aren't written up like this. Is this a Cleary thing or something?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Im feeling good about this game.

I’m feeling very good about taking the -15.5.

 

[clokan]

happy with the side, especially the bench

 

[Spud_Murphy]

MCK unlucky to miss out but it looks good

I KNOW! JOKES!

YOU DON'T DO THAT TO THE BEAST!!!

We're not happy are we Tacky?! There was room for both MCK and Aloiai on that bench, imo. He won the game for us last week, dropped this week! Go figure.

 

[Geo]

Well Thompson warming up at fb Nofoaluma wing see what happens

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Naiquama is a lucky man.
He better aim up this week and cut out his silly mistakes.

 

[Geo]

Oh and only Marsters has practiced goals 8 from 8 so far from all ove

B Billy slater a grub

 

[AL The Tiger]

Anyone else sick of hearing all the Billy Slater crap? We get it… he's playing his 300th game. Can we get on with the game now please?

 

[Tacky]

MCK unlucky to miss out but it looks good

I KNOW! JOKES!

YOU DON'T DO THAT TO THE BEAST!!!

We're not happy are we Tacky?! There was room for both MCK and Aloiai on that bench, imo. He won the game for us last week, dropped this week! Go figure.

I'm gonna go protest or something. I know Cleary would never do something like this so, I'm starting a witch hunt.