Your team / predicted team for Storm

The possibles & probables for Wests Tigers 6 & 7 v Storm.

Wakeham - Highly likely as #1 playmaker due to his kicking game & form prior to Titans.

Laurie - Probable 5/8 given he was 18th man v Titans, has trained in halves, though has no long kicking game & unlikely future at the club.

Smith - Possibly 5/8 with his experience, can be a secondary long kicker & backup goal kicker, can also cover hooker if required. Given we'll see this game as a good winning chance, he is less of a risk.

T'oa - I don't think they will move him from centre, no long kicking game. However he becomes a damaging ball running option & simply is replaced by Naden in centres. Less of a defensive liability than the 3 above.

Camroux - unlikely but if he brains it in Cup on Sunday, could be a roughie. Brings another long kicker & backup goal kicker, has speed. Questionable defence. But could he be a Pole type that shines more in NRL than Cup?

I think the answer will come down to who has impressed Sheens/Benji the most in training all season displaying the skills required of a half (passing, short kicking, voice).

I seriously could see any of those partner Wakeham next Saturday.
 
I am wary of throwing any kids to the wolves against the storm, unless they are gutted by origin
 
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I think we'll go with:

1 Bula
6 Smith
7 Wakeham
9 Simpkin

Reasoning, the coaches will want to keep the top 8 dream alive for the squad so will go with experience plus we had 2 big wins to start the NSW Cup this season and our 1, 6 & 7 were Bula, Smith & Wakeham.

Personally I'd love to see T'oa selected there. If the coaches believe he has the passing game, short kicking variation & voice for the position, he could become an x-factor for us for the future in the halves, someone we had never considered!
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
I would say we'll get a good idea of Sheens/Benji's thinking for team selection next week with our NSW Cup team on Sunday:

- if Da Silva is likely to debut, you would think he will be given a run in NSW Cup.
- if he plays JF & Rua plays Cup, maybe next week could be Rua's opportunity.
- if Laurie is seen as a potential half replacement, watch for him playing 5/8 on Sunday instead of fullback.
- if Laurie plays fullback, then I would say Will Smith comes in.
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Point 1 might be happening 🙂
 
Bula
Nofo
Twal
Tallow
Junior
Seyfarth
Wakeup
Step
James
Klemmer
Paps
Batman
Smith

Pole
Nadda
Pumpkin
Lucky Dip.

Coach - No ID.

Only kidding. Gotta have some fun. Doesn't matter who they pick. Something is missing.
 
Cultured_Bogan said:
Assuming Brooks won't be there:

1. Bula
2. Nofo
3. To'a
4. Naden
5. Tupou
6. Laurie
7. Wakeham

13. Twal
12. Bateman
11. Papali'i
10. Klemmer
9. Simpkin
8. Utoikamanu

14. Da Silva
15. Pole
16. James
17. Kepaoa

Twal to play lock for 80 minutes. Keep the middle defensively tight and do the big useless metres. Pole hasn't the motor for lock for big minutes. Would prefer him off the bench as an impact forward.

Seyfarth isn't the answer, Sheens will probably pick him but I'd give James a go and see how he tracks.

If Talau is picked over Naden, Sheens need to be committed ASAP. That was an absolute dogshit display last night and we would have been better off playing with 12 than having Talau there. Let him go to Manly, yesterday preferably.
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dont know about twal for 80 but bateman back to his edge then into lock at end of each half is the go for us i think.
 
Got to keep changes to a minimum
Except Naden in for Talau
Laurie in for Brooks as he's has speed and can make a break
Simpkin in for Api .
Put Pole back in starting side
Bateman 2nd row
I'm just trying to reconstruct what we had a couple of weeks ago except Tommy was so poor cant continue there
How good is this TDS kid ? Our season hangs on having a good dummy half and Api will be lucky to be back this year
I know Laurie has had issues but Wakeham is slow and can't have 6 and 7 both slow .
Another option is put Nofo to FB ( started life there)
Bula to 6 or 7
 
Left of centre team:
1. To’a
2. Nofoaluma
3. Talau
4. Naden
5. Tupou
6. Bulla
7. Wakeham
8. Utoikamanu
9. Simpkin
10. Klemmer (c)
11. Papali’i
12. Bateman
13. Pole

14. Da Silva
15. Blore
16. Twal
17. Kepaoa

I know some peeps will go WTF? Why would you move Bulla? It’s because he adds much needed creativity and has some of running game that Wakeham is devoid of.

I think To’a has shown he is a threat with ball in hand and his kick return will probably be more threatening than Bulla’s as he is a bigger body.

In saying that you could probably To’a at six as well.

Talau and Wakeham make the team because there is no one else - although Wakeham can kick goals.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
The possibles & probables for Wests Tigers 6 & 7 v Storm.

Wakeham - Highly likely as #1 playmaker due to his kicking game & form prior to Titans.

Laurie - Probable 5/8 given he was 18th man v Titans, has trained in halves, though has no long kicking game & unlikely future at the club.

Smith - Possibly 5/8 with his experience, can be a secondary long kicker & backup goal kicker, can also cover hooker if required. Given we'll see this game as a good winning chance, he is less of a risk.

T'oa - I don't think they will move him from centre, no long kicking game. However he becomes a damaging ball running option & simply is replaced by Naden in centres. Less of a defensive liability than the 3 above.

Camroux - unlikely but if he brains it in Cup on Sunday, could be a roughie. Brings another long kicker & backup goal kicker, has speed. Questionable defence. But could he be a Pole type that shines more in NRL than Cup?

I think the answer will come down to who has impressed Sheens/Benji the most in training all season displaying the skills required of a half (passing, short kicking, voice).

I seriously could see any of those partner Wakeham next Saturday.
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the sentence saying outside of Wakeham next saturday is frightening.for the Tigers
 
My 2 cents

1. Bula
2. Nofa
3. Naden
4. Toa
5. Tupou
6. Wakeham
7. Laurie
8. Klem (c)
9. Simpkins
10. Stef
11. Paps
12. Bateman
13. Pole

14. Da Silva
15. Seyfarth
16. Twal
17. Kepou

18. Matamua
19. James
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
I think we'll go with:

1 Bula
6 Smith
7 Wakeham
9 Simpkin

Reasoning, the coaches will want to keep the top 8 dream alive for the squad so will go with experience plus we had 2 big wins to start the NSW Cup this season and our 1, 6 & 7 were Bula, Smith & Wakeham.

Personally I'd love to see T'oa selected there. If the coaches believe he has the passing game, short kicking variation & voice for the position, he could become an x-factor for us for the future in the halves, someone we had never considered!
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Do you feel you're being realistic when you state "keep the top 8 dream alive"?
I cannot see us winning another game this year.
 
BZN said:
Do you feel you're being realistic when you state "keep the top 8 dream alive"?
I cannot see us winning another game this year.
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Sadly, I concur. Last year’s GC game gave us a preview of horror to come. This years round 1 showed how far the team still had to go… last loss ended our season
 
I suggest our team watches a video of how the Warriors run the ball - hard and straight just about all the time, forwards and backs.
And support the ball carrier. And hit hard in defence.
We may have let Webster go but there are always things you can pick up from outside.
I haven’t seen the Warriors play much this year but thought they were good to watch last night.
 
1. Bula
2. Nofo
3. To'a
4. Naden
5. Tupou
6. Laurie
7. Camroux

13. Twal
12. Bateman
11. Papali'i
10. Klemmer
9. Simpkin
8. Utoikamanu

14. Da Silva
15. Kepaoa
16. Pole
17. James

Give Zane Camroux or Will Smith a go they are both goal kickers surely they are both better than Wakeham.
 
1. Bula
2. Nofo
3. Star
4. Naden
5. Jnr
6. Laurie
7. Wakeham
8. Klemmer
9. Simpkin
10. Stefano
11. Papalii
12. Bateman
13. Blore

14. Twal
15. Pole
16. James
17. Da Silva
 
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