'14 - Round 1 v Dragons (Team Lists)

[azsportza]

1. James Tedesco
2. Marika Koroibete
3. Keith Lulia
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Pat Richards
6. Braith Anasta
7. Luke Brooks
8. Aaron Woods
9. Robbie Farah
10. Martin Taupau
11. Liam Fulton
12. Bodene Thompson
13. Adam Blair
Interchange:
14. Cory Paterson
15. Ava Seumanufagai
16. Sauaso Sue
17. James Gavet

Full list of injured players here
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1. Adam Quinlan 2. Brett Morris 3. Dylan Farrell 4. Gerard Beale 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Michael Witt 8. Jack de Belin 9. Mitch Rein 10. Dan Hunt 11. Leeson Ah Mau 12. Ben Creagh 13. Trent Merrin

Interchange: 14. Bronson Harrison 15. Kyle Stanley 16. Joel Thompson 17. Tyson Frizell 18. Michael Cooper


Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein; Assist Referee: Phil Haines
Touch Judges: Jeff Younis & Chris Butler
Video Referees: Steve Clark & Reece Williams

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HOLDEN CUP TEAMS

Wests Tigers Team
1. Sione Alofi 2. Delouise Hoeter 3. Marion Seve 4. Nathan Milone (c) 5. John Ogden 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Eli Levido 8. Dallas Graham 9. Manaia Cherrington 10. Jake Dooner 11. Salesi Funaki 12. Lamar Liolevave 13. Matthew Woods

Interchange: 14. Leki Taumalolo 15. Keni Gavet 16. Andrew Kazzi 17. Tom Satterthwaite 19. Dwayne Lemafa 22. Tyler Cassell

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St. George Illawarra Team
1. Matthew Dufty 2. Izaac Thompson 3. Brent Anderson 4. Eua Aitken 5. Sitiveni Moceidreke 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Adam Clune 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Hayden McRae 10. Harry Stewart 11. Wesley Lolo 12. Jack Bird 13. Hame Sele

Interchange: 14. Vincent Stowers 15. Brody Rigg 16. Jack Kavanagh 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Thomas Freebairn 19. Shannon Crook
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VB NSW CUP TEAMS
Match played Saturday 8th March at WIN Stadium, Wollongong – Kick off 3PM

Illawarra Cutters Team
1. Peter Mata’Utia 2. Kiti Glymin 3. Charlie Runciman 4. Nathan Green 5. Tyron Cranston 6. Sam Williams 7. Ryan Carr (C) 8. Josh Ailaomai 9. Shane Pumipi 10. Matt Groat 11. Will Matthews 12. Willie Mataka 13. Benson Tupou

Interchange: 14. Joel Johnson 15. Dylan Strickland 16. Peni Botiki 17. Rory O’Brien 18. Charlie Faingaa 24. Shannon Wakeman

Wests Tigers Team
1. Kurtis Rowe 2. Jy Hitchcox 3. Corey Brown 4. Setefano Taukafa 5. Taqele Naiyaravoro 6. Blake Austin 7. Nathan Waters 8. Sam Hollis 9. Joel Luani 10. Michael Bullock 11. Asipeli Fine 12. Jarrod Farlow (C) 13. Kyle Lovett

Interchange: 14. Nathan Brown 15. Andy Fiagutusa 16. Sitaleki Akauola 17. Inno Inosesio 18. Luke Williams 19. Jack Madden
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[Vic Mackey]

If we lose to that dragons team I'll throw the mortgage on us to get the spoon

 

[Matchball]

Comfortable win for us. Dragons were junk in the Charity shield.
No attack and equally bad defence.

 

[grandorient]

If we lose to that dragons team I'll throw the mortgage on us to get the spoon

Vic, I think you will lose on Sunday, but I also don't think you will get the spoon.

Hold on to that mortgage mate.

GO

 

[Marshall_magic]

If we can't win this game then we're in trouble. That's probably a weaker side than we beat late last year and I think we're on par with where we were then (at worst).

 

[Eddie Lab]

If we lose to that dragons team I'll throw the mortgage on us to get the spoon

not sure about the spoon after seeing Bronco's team named. I think they have it particularly around SoO time when the bronco's best players are missing for 6 weeks and Hodges will get injured.

 

[Cagey Mac]

If we lose to that dragons team I'll throw the mortgage on us to get the spoon

That's a big if Vic :sarcasm:

 

[azsportza]

VB NSW Cup teams added to first post. Blake Austin will partner Nathan Waters in the halves.

 

[gronkathon]

Must be an extended bech for FG.

Gavet and Big Marty are in the side though

 

[Vic Mackey]

I don't rate the dragons much this year but they could put out a lot stronger side then that with their roster. Price is a joke, he is entering sheens territory. 3 back rowers (1 an ex center) and a utility on the bench. A never was been 30 year old at 1/2 whilst a promising 22 year old year is in nsw cup.

I actually feel sorry for dragons fans, I didn't realise price was this bad.

Even with the few we have out if we don't beat this dragons team we may aswll give up for 2014.

 

[gronkathon]

The starting side is pretty decent for the Dragons. But yeah bench looks classic Sheens. Just needs to sit Stanley for the full 80

 

[gronkathon]

Now THAT is a bench

 

[azsportza]

1. James Tedesco
2. Marika Koroibete
3. Keith Lulia
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Pat Richards
6. Braith Anasta
7. Luke Brooks
8. Aaron Woods
9. Robbie Farah
10. Martin Taupau
11. Liam Fulton
12. Bodene Thompson
13. Adam Blair

Interchange:
14. Cory Paterson
15. Ava Seumanufagai
16. Sauaso Sue
17. James Gavet

 

[phenisha]

Big bench. We shouldn't lose much when they are on.

 

[Tiger05]

14. Cory Paterson
15. Ava Seumanufagai
16. Sauaso Sue
17. James Gavet

Can you believe this ?

I'm not sold on the starting forwards but that bench is great. Decent backs. Anasta is a concern.

We should get better as it looks like Nofo and Simona are injured. I also can't see BMM anywhere and Galloway also appears to be injured.

 

[Billythekid]

I really like your line-up and it will only get stronger when your injured players come back. Having said that i don't like that 2nd row at all. No real go forward there. Not sure how Bodene managed to keep his spot. Hopefully Blair shows up this season as he looked terrible last year, only looked even half decent when he was at prop.

I think that's a side that can make the 8 despite everyone tipping you for the spoon.

 

[DanOz]

Bodene played well against the Sharks.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Bodene played well against the Sharks.

Didn't see this game but on his performances so far, he is an absolute waste of space.

My only real complaint, I would start Paterson and have BMM on the bench.

I think our back row is weak as cat piss but like the look of the side apart from that, aside from Anasta of course.

 

[gronkathon]

I thought Bodene was laughable last season but in both trials he seemed more comfortable with the structures, was making better decisions and running with more purpose.

He and Fults will do the job out of the gate for mine.

The real strike power sits on the bench though.

How good is it hearing Potter talk about size, field position and aggressive defence though?

 

[Eddie Lab]

I had high hopes for both Bodene and pettybourn in 2013. thought they could add some grunt in the middle but I was 100% wrong and they have so far been a waste of time. I still hold hope for Bodene can be first grade quality.

after a terrible end of 2013 and a long off season talking about how we have the spoon locked up, I'm happy about the team named today. I think on paper it's better then the Eels, Broncos, Raiders and Dragons. which should put us 12th and a shot at a low finals position.