'14 // R14 // Fri // Rabbitohs 32-10 Tigers // ANZ

[Timmah]

1. Nathan Merritt 2. Alex Johnston 3. Bryson Goodwin 4. Kirisome Auva'a 5. Joel Reddy
6. John Sutton 7. Adam Reynolds
8. George Burgess 9. Issac Luke 10. David Tyrrell 11. Kyle Turner 12. Sam Burgess 13. Ben Lowe

14. Apisai Koroisau 15. Jason Clark 16. Joe Picker 17. Thomas Burgess

1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Tim Simona 4. Chris Lawrence 5. Pat Richards
6. Braith Anasta 7. Luke Brooks
8. Martin Taupau 9. Joel Luani 10. Keith Galloway 11. Curtis Sironen 12. Bodene Thompson 13. Adam Blair

14. Dene Halatau 15. Sauaso Sue 16. Blake Austin 17. Ava Seumanufagai
18. Sitaleki Akauola 21. Keith Lulia

Head Referee: Gerard Sutton
Assistant Referee: Gavin Morris
Sideline Officials: Steve Carrall, Michael Wise
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Henry Perenara


VB NSW Cup Round 14
SAT 3:00PM | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (MAN) v North Sydney Bears (SOU) @ Brookvale Oval
BYE | Wests Tigers (WST)

Holden Cup Under 20's Round 14
FRI 5:30PM | Rabbitohs v Tigers @ ANZ Stadium​

 

[gronkathon]

Souths should win in a canter.

 

[rabbitohs95]

Souths should win in a canter.

Without Inglis, probably Te'o and McQueen, along with injuries to Goodwin and Walker.

No way.

 

[BranVan3000]

Souths should win in a canter.

Nah

Once again the Tigers get us in a very weakened position

Very long odds to win

 

[gronkathon]

No Farah, No Woods, No Fulton. Sironen & Simona in real doubt and big Marty looking down the barrel of a suspension.

Versus a side with a in tact spine.

I hope they promote Koro as I feel he could win the game

 

[BranVan3000]

No Farah, No Woods, No Fulton. Sironen & Simona in real doubt and big Marty looking down the barrel of a suspension.

Versus a side with a in tact spine.

I hope they promote Koro as I feel he could win the game

Yeah but we might have Tuqiri in the team

 

[gronkathon]

touche

 

[rabbitohs95]

touche

Alright gronk assume all the aforementioned players are out, who do you see in the Tigers lineup?

I'm assuming we'll name a team looking like this with Inglis, Goodwin, Walker, Te'o and McQueen out;

1. Alex Johnston
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Joel Reddy
4. Kirisome Auva'a
5. Lote Tuqiri
6. John Sutton (c)
7. Adam Reynolds
8. George Burgess
9. Issac Luke
10. Dave Tyrrell
11. Kyle Turner
12. Ben Lowe
13. Sam Burgess

14. Apisai Koroisau
15. Jason Clark
16. Luke Burgess
17. Tom Burgess

Anyone can correct me if i've missed someone.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Souffs still have their 6, 7, 9 and the Burgi sisters.

That should be more than enough to smash their way through the middle.

 

[gronkathon]

Alright gronk assume all the aforementioned players are out, who do you see in the Tigers lineup?

I'm assuming we'll name a team looking like this with Inglis, Goodwin, Walker, Te'o and McQueen out;

1. Alex Johnston
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Joel Reddy
4. Kirisome Auva'a
5. Lote Tuqiri
6. John Sutton (c)
7. Adam Reynolds
8. George Burgess
9. Issac Luke
10. Dave Tyrrell
11. Kyle Turner
12. Ben Lowe
13. Sam Burgess

14. Apisai Koroisau
15. Jason Clark
16. Luke Burgess
17. Tom Burgess

Anyone can correct me if i've missed someone.

Honestly have no idea at this point.

Someone wrote an article about how we were getting back to full strength so The Plague is likely to breakout at Concord

 

[WaznTheGreat]

This will be a good game

Tigers to win 17-16

 

[Vic Mackey]

I think McQueen will be lucky to be picked for qld with thaiday returning and news that they are wanting another prop on the bench. For the tigers I'd say woods, Farah, sironen and Fulton will be out. Simona tweeted he will be fine. I'd say we'll look like:

1. Tedesco
2. Nofoaluma
3. Simona
4. Lawrence
5. Richards
6. Anasta
7. Brooks
8. Taupau
9. Luani
10. Galloway
11. Halatau
12. Thompson
13. Blair

14. Sue
15. Austin
16. Seumanufangai
17. Gavet/Paterson/sitaleki

 

[The Chello]

Tigers move the ball about which always worries Souths. Without Farah, Woods, and those others, does leave them a little thin, though they still have Tedesco, Brooks and, dare I say it, Anasta!
Souths losing those players is a blow but it gives another person a chance. Gee with Lote and Reddy on the wings, we do lack pace. Lote was terrible earlier on so would prefer another option. Think Merritt will play fullback though. We have the Burgess boys, Luke and our halves. You would like to think that they could get Souths home, but they have a shortish turn-around from a very physical side. Another test for Maguire's men.

 

[gronkathon]

I think Luani may miss out. Start Halatau and have Austin replacing

 

[BranVan3000]

I think McQueen will be lucky to be picked for qld with thaiday returning and news that they are wanting another prop on the bench. For the tigers I'd say woods, Farah, sironen and Fulton will be out. Simona tweeted he will be fine. I'd say we'll look like:

1. Tedesco
2. Nofoaluma
3. Simona
4. Lawrence
5. Richards
6. Anasta
7. Brooks
8. Taupau
9. Luani
10. Galloway
11. Halatau
12. Thompson
13. Blair

14. Sue
15. Austin
16. Seumanufangai
17. Gavet/Paterson/sitaleki

I hope McQueen is dropped, I think it would be harsh though he was better than Papallii in game one

But putting him on the wing instead of Tuqiri would help us a lot

 

[BranVan3000]

Alright gronk assume all the aforementioned players are out, who do you see in the Tigers lineup?

I'm assuming we'll name a team looking like this with Inglis, Goodwin, Walker, Te'o and McQueen out;

1. Alex Johnston
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Joel Reddy
4. Kirisome Auva'a
5. Lote Tuqiri
6. John Sutton (c)
7. Adam Reynolds
8. George Burgess
9. Issac Luke
10. Dave Tyrrell
11. Kyle Turner
12. Ben Lowe
13. Sam Burgess

14. Apisai Koroisau
15. Jason Clark
16. Luke Burgess
17. Tom Burgess

Anyone can correct me if i've missed someone.

Wish Aaron Gray wasn't injured, this would be the week he steps up

Tuqiri has been diabolical even for the Bears. A better option would be Mark O'Dare from the Bears, but I don't know if we can use a Bears player. Irae Simone from U20s is a possibility too

Alternately we could keep Reddy on the wing and have Turner/Lowe at center. But that's not great either

Not a lot of great options left. Hoping news about Goodwin turns out good

 

[Pedro Morales Magonzales]

Alex Johnston is no certainty to be available which would leave Souths well and truly searching for players to make up the backline.

Considering the Tigers backline has speed to burn, playing back rowers in the backline is a last resort.

I remember our last match against the Tigers when Ben Lowe moved out into the centres last time after Inglis got knocked out while trying to catch one of Richards' monster kick offs

I think the very physical match against the Warriors will have taken a lot of Souths and the Tigers will probably get the win.

Rain is predicted for Friday night which if it eventuates would probably help Souths cause.

 

[kia ora storm]

Wests by 8...

 

[Vic Mackey]

True, in round 3 brooks and tedesco were picking out Lowe in the centers at will, I doubt McGuire would be that silly again

 

[BranVan3000]

True, in round 3 brooks and tedesco were picking out Lowe in the centers at will, I doubt McGuire would be that silly again

To be fair it was a makeshift pairing. He would do better with preparation

I don't rate him highly in general though so I'd rather he not play centre