'13 | R25 | Fri | Tigers 18-32 Rabbitohs | Allianz

[Timmah]

1. James Tedesco
2. David Nofoaluma 3. Bodene Thompson 4. Tim Simona 5. Lote Tuqiri
6. Benji Marshall 7. Braith Anasta
8. Keith Galloway 9. Robbie Farah 10. Adam Blair
11. Liam Fulton 12.Curtis Sironen
13. Ben Murdoch-Masila

Interchange: 14. Ava Seumanufagai 15. Jack Buchanan 16. Shaun Spence 17. Matt Bell

1. Greg Inglis
2. Nathan Merritt 3. Bryson Goodwin 4. Dylan Walker 5. Dylan Farrell
6. John Sutton 7. Adam Reynolds
8. Luke Burgess 9. Issac Luke 10. Roy Asotasi
11. Chris McQueen 12. Ben Te’o
13. Sam Burgess

Interchange: 14. Luke Keary 15. Jeff Lima 16. George Burgess 17. Thomas Burgess
Reserves: 18. Jason Clark 19. Matt King

Referees:
Henry Perenara and Phil Haines

Sideline Officials: Jason Walsh and Dave Ryan
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell and Reece Williams;


Holden Cup Under 20's Round 25
Tigers v Rabbitohs @ Allianz, Fri 5:15pm

VB NSW Cup Round 25
Illawarra Cutters (SGI) v Wests Tigers (WST) @ Collegians Sports Complex, Sat 3:00pm
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (MAN) v North Sydney Bears (SOU) @ Brookvale Oval, Sat 3:00pm​

 

[kia ora storm]

Souths by 16...

 

[gronkathon]

and the rest.

Burgess back for Seffs and Benchy back to running the show for WT

 

[the dude]

Mathematically seal top 2 with a win. Hopefully no let down

Souths by 20

 

[no name]

Parra one week, Tigers the next.
These dumb merkins sure know how to pick a footy game that will rate.

 

[gronkathon]

Well the WT V Rabbits will rate it's arse off in Sydney. Without question.

The Donkeys match will rate whatever it normally pulls in in Derpland

 

[no name]

Well the WT V Rabbits will rate it's arse off in Sydney. Without question.

The Donkeys match will rate whatever it normally pulls in in Derpland

At the risk of hijacking the thread, do you think it will rate as high as Manly v Melbourne would have?
A top 4 battle compared to 2 v 13. Tigers have nothing to play for and the only player that would have got neutrals watching (Brooks) isn't playing.

 

[gronkathon]

Absolutely.

Rabbitohs bandwagon is huge and it will be Marshall's last Sydney game and his 200th, Lote's 150th and the night Farah breaks the club record for games played. Manly V Melbourne does not rate liek you might hope. It would most likely be a better game but that doesn't always mean better ratings.

Likely be a small draw in terms of crowd but TV audience should be great

 

[BranVan3000]

Danger game. Benchy's last home game, 200th match, return of Farah, riding a high off last week. Would be worried if Luke Brooks was playing. I think we will get it, but it won't be a thrashing like earlier in the season

 

[Timmah]

At the risk of hijacking the thread, do you think it will rate as high as Manly v Melbourne would have?
A top 4 battle compared to 2 v 13. Tigers have nothing to play for and the only player that would have got neutrals watching (Brooks) isn't playing.

Manly - a team with little public appeal and one of the smaller fanbases in Sydney (based on average home crowds anyway).

Melbourne - a team with little public appeal, and tucked away in Melbourne where the key audience will need to flick to GEM to actually watch the game.

Compare this with Souths who will rate their arse of regardless given they're top two and the Tigers, who have far too many fans in western sydney who are suckers for punishment.

Even allowing for disenfranchised fans, more people will tune in to see WST v SOU. Fact.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Timmah pretty much sums it up. Souths would have the 1st or 2nd (them or saints) most fans in Sydney whilst the tigers would be 3rd-5th (with dogs and eels)

The hardcore neutral fan would much rather watch storm v eagles and no doubt it will be a closer and higher quality game, but wests v souths will always outrate it.

 

[BranVan3000]

1. Greg Inglis
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Bryson Goodwin
4. Dylan Walker
5. Dylan Farrell
6. John Sutton
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Luke Burgess
9. Issac Luke
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Chris McQueen
12. Ben Te'o
13. Sam Burgess

14. Luke Keary
15. Jeff Lima
16. George Burgess
17. Tom Burgess

It's taken all year but we have finally named what is our strongest team IMO. Knock on wood we can keep it there until the GF

 

[Matchball]

Tigers will surprise the bunnies.
Tigers by 4.

 

[BranVan3000]

Tigers will surprise the bunnies.
Tigers by 4.

Did it to the Storm so anything is possible, and the team could be caught with one eye on next week

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Rabbits with both legs in the air.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

tigers by 12........after 20 minutes then the whistle will start blowing to a 30-12 win

 

[SaraSassypants]

1. Greg Inglis
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Bryson Goodwin
4. Dylan Walker
5. Dylan Farrell
6. John Sutton
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Luke Burgess
9. Issac Luke
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Chris McQueen
12. Ben Te'o
13. Sam Burgess

14. Luke Keary
15. Jeff Lima
16. George Burgess
17. Tom Burgess

It's taken all year but we have finally named what is our strongest team IMO. Knock on wood we can keep it there until the GF

I reckon our best team would be as above but with Champion at Centre and Walker or Goodwin on the Wing. Drop Farrell.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Hopeully benji goes to the centers, sironen to 7 and bodene back in the forwards. Even though I give us no chance that's a better balance IMO

 

[_snafu_]

Souffs by 13+

 

[Sleep]

Souths to really boost their F/A here. It will be an absolute smashing.