I actually think Sitili Tupouniua & Toby Rudolf are realistic.
Sili especially if the iPap move to lock is a success to sure up our senior backrow stocks.
Rudolf given Sharks will have too many middles next year with AFB coming & he would relieve cap space. He is also managed by Richo's son's...
https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2024/05/08/nswrl-country-and-city-squads-announced-for-2024/
Look forward to seeing plenty of pathways in the City v Country underage carnival.
City U18: Luke Laulilii, Haemasi Makasini (a year young).
Country U18: Archie Duncombe, Saint Fuatimau, Kohan Lewis...
If Sezer can be persuaded into becoming a utility next season, his experience and direction would be invaluable off the bench to relieve Api. No room for Simpkin currently and I think Sezer would be a better dummy-half than Sullivan.
Am hoping Matamua keeps getting reps & long minutes this...
The more & more I think about it, I think the club is using this year as a bridging year for the likes of Miller, TDS, Faagutu, Lauliliis, Mason, Saukuru, Craig, Sukkar to just get them used to playing men. Then next season will be a big year for them to ply their trade in NSW Cup and make NRL...
https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/05/07/team-list-wests-tigers-cubs-u18s-v-newcastle-u18s/
Our Cubs U18 team has just been announced comprising our best 18yos from SG Ball, Laurie Daley Cup & a sprinkling of 17yos from Harold Matts.
The only noticeable absentees that would have made...
I'd rather go for Bayley Sironen back from Super League. Can be a back-up backrower & lock on the bench for us and can even go into hooker, 5/8, centre if required. Plus a Tigers junior and also brings experience and effort.
$750k is a much better figure and we should only entertain more in future years once performance clauses are met based on him playing SOO & Test football. We don't want a David Fifita on our books.
This is what Phil Gould tweeted this morning. I wish our club would provide some context like this about the progression of our pathways players.
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Fans. Just a quick update.
Now that the Junior Rep Football season has concluded, we will enter into a new phase of the...
I highly doubt Benji will make many changes except those forced as he won't want to disrupt defensive combinations in particular.
So get ready for:
6 Galvin
7 Sullivan
9 Api
Hopefully on the bench will be Simpkin, Pole, one of Twal or Seyfarth & Matamua.
Faataape to be 18th man in case Galvin...
The club needs to take a long-term approach to get Latu's hamstring issue sorted. Even if it means seeking hamstring specialists & a few months rehab until he can fully load it & sprint at 100%.
From today's DT (Brent Read):
Fainu, in particular, is a major concern for the Tigers given he has...
Yep he is fast becoming a liability on the edge. iPap & Stef have been 2 of our big underperformers in recent weeks and are meant to show the way for our pack. Benji needs to have are you a man or mouse conversation with them coz atm they are mice getting owned by their opposition.
Yep except for 2.
Bula needs to recover from whatever upper leg injury he is carrying as he can’t accelerate.
So Naden to fullback & Faataape returns to centre.
I’d have Matamua instead of Kepaoa on the bench. Seyfarth 18th.
Benji has to be willing to admit his use of the bench has been poor...