2023 R2 - Wests Tigers 12-14 Newcastle @ Leichhardt

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NRL 2023 - Round 2
Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights
Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield, Lilyfield (TICKETS)
Sunday 12 March 2023

Gates 11:40am / Jersey Flegg (WST v NEW) 11:50am / NSW Cup (WES v NEW) 1:35pm / NRL starts 4:05pm, broadcast on Nine Network and Fox League/Kayo

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Brent Naden 4. Tommy Talau 5. Charlie Staines 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Shawn Blore 13. Joe Ofahengaue 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Asu Kepaoa 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Alex Twal 18. Starford To'a 19. Junior Tupou 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Justin Matamua 22. Brandon Tumeth

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Hymel Hunt 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Dominic Young 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Kurt Mann 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Jack Johns 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Leo Thompson 18. Brodie Jones 19. Tyson Gamble 20. Enari Tuala 21. Greg Marzhew 22. Dylan Lucas

Referee: Peter Gough
Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Matt Noyen


WESTS TIGERS: Wests Tigers/Wests Magpies^ v Newcastle at Leichhardt, Sun - Flegg 11:50am / NSW Cup 1:35pm

NEWCASTLE: v Wests Tigers/Wests Magpies at Leichhardt, Sun - Flegg 11:50am / NSW Cup 1:35pm​

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Bring on the Keith Lulia Cup!

 

[blaza88z]

A game worthy of a Matty Nable voice over

 

[This Year?]

Tigers fans getting spoiled by the NRL with consecutive games at the 8th wonder.
In reality it's the opposite though.

 

[Valheru]

If the tigers can't bounce back here they are in serious trouble

 

[Vic Mackey]

lol@9

 

[Vic Mackey]

If the tigers can't bounce back here they are in serious trouble

we are anyway

Bring on the Keith Lulia Cup!

i would have gone Matt Jobson but will accept 4 tries Lulia

 

[Apey]

Tigers to click here and my team to uhh, do their thing.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Tigers by 2 in an ugly, ugly slog.

 

[Someone2]

Tigers need to rest Bateman for another week
Hastings will be all over him and sledge him outta the game

 

[Saxon]

The "who cares" match of the round. Knights by 2

 

[westerntiger]

will be an awesome game. hopefully [look up current coach's name] motivates the boys this week and we get over the line

 

[GongPanther]

Tigers 22-14. 2 points either way for both sides. Underpants Staines to streak down the sideline and score a double.

 

[Someone2]

Hardest match of the round to pick between two s**t teams

knights by 4

 

[This Year?]

I'm tipping the Tigers. You can thank me later Knights fans.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

i might stay awake for this one

 

[some11]

Ratings bonanza here

 

[Vic Mackey]

For some reason we've saved our worst games of the year for the knights over the past couple of seasons. The titans was such a strange game, we dominated between the 20m zones having 9 players make 100ms+ but once we got there looked horrendous. Api only played 45 mins which youd think will increase to at least 60 this week, although to be fair Simpkin looked better then him. Pole is a big loss off the bench, Seyfarths a solid defender but offers nothing with the ball. Hoping for a bit more cohession and calm in attack. All four Titans tries came in a set following a Tigers error, they didnt earn their way downfield. Keep the mistakes to a minimum and thats a long way to winning.

The Knights were also dissapointing. Once the twins go off their go forward really takes a hit, none of their bench forwards provided any impact last week. Mann at 13 still seems an odd selection. Gagai back is a big in. Their left side of Ponga/Fitzgibbon/Best should have at least 2,3 tries in it against our terrible right D. I thought Miller added some spark but its more individual stuff, not sure how you work him into a system.

Im tipping us for no valid reason at all with zero confidence.

 

[Eelectrica]

Battle of coaching heavyweights.
Obrien 4 time champ
Sheens 4 time I think champ.
Benji to tip the scales in the Tigers favour.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

what a horrible day for football