2024 R10 Sat - Wests Tigers 14-20 Newcastle @ Tamworth

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NRL 2024 - Round 10
Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights
Scully Park, Tamworth / Kamilaroi (TICKETS)

Saturday 11 May 2024
NRL kickoff 3pm.
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo.

1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Starford To'a 4. Justin Olam 5. Brent Naden 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Samuela Fainu 12. John Bateman 13. Isaiah Papali'i 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Alex Twal 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Fonua Pole 18. Tallyn Da Silva 19. Solomon Alaimalo 20. Asu Kepaoa 21. Alexander Lobb 22. Solomona Faataape

Out: Aidan Sezer (halfback), Latu Fainu (bench)
In: Starford To'a (centre), Jayden Sullivan (halfback), Apisai Koroisau (hooker), Tallyn Da Silva (bench), Asu Kepaoa (reserve), Alexander Lobb (reserve), Solomona Faataape (reserve)
Changes: Brent Naden (centre to wing), Solomon Alaimalo (wing to bench), Jake Simpkin (hooker to bench), Isaiah Papali'i (second row to lock), John Bateman (lock to second row)

1. David Armstrong 2. Greg Marzhew 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Dylan Lucas 17. Brodie Jones 18. Jack Hetherington 19. Jack Cogger 20. Mathew Croker 21. Jed Cartwright 22. Krystian Mapapalangi

In: Tyson Frizell (second row), Jacob Saifiti (bench), Jack Cogger (bench), Mat Croker (reserve), Krystian Mapapalangi (reserve)
Changes: Dylan Lucas (second row to bench), Jed Cartwright (bench to reserve)

Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Sideline Officials: Chris Sutton, Damian Brady
Video Referee: Peter Gough

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HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2023​

	TOTAL	WESTS TIGERS	NEWCASTLE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	36	17	19	0
SCULLY	1	0	1	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 10	WESTS TIGERS 36-18	Suncorp	41367
2022	Round 2	NEWCASTLE 26-4	McD. Jones	23214
2022	Round 21	NEWCASTLE 14-10	Campbelltown	9621
2023	Round 2	NEWCASTLE 14-12	Leichhardt	13214
2023	Round 20	NEWCASTLE 34-18	McD. Jones	18470

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2001	Round 10	NEWCASTLE 56-6	Marathon	15105
2019	Round 23	WESTS TIGERS 46-4	Campbelltown	11107

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 11	Round 12	Round 13	Round 14
WESTS TIGERS	DOLPHINS (H)	NORTH QLD (A)	(BYE)	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA (A)
NEWCASTLE	GOLD COAST (A)	(BYE)	CANTERBURY (H)	MELBOURNE (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 7		Round 8		Round 9
WESTS TIGERS	PENRITH	L 6-22	BRISBANE	L 10-34	CANTERBURY	L 14-22
NEWCASTLE	CANTERBURY	L 12-36	DOLPHINS	W 18-14	WARRIORS	W 14-8

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
WESTS TIGERS	15th	8	1	2-6-0	119	182
NEWCASTLE	11th	9	0	4-5-0	152	171

 

[Valheru]

Newcastle have shown some ticker after losing Ponga but I think Tigers are due and get this one

 

[Vic Mackey]

Good chance we'll have two 18 year olds starting in the halves. Whens the last time that happened?

The Knights have adjusted their game plan pretty well without Ponga, neither team have many points however Id expect Newcastle to be too good

 

[Apey]

This game is in danger of actually being a good contest. I didn't tip us against the Dolphins or the Warriors, and I probably won't tip us against the Tigers. Who knows. We defended well against the Warriors but our attack is bad. This could be a real low-scoring game.

 

[mozza91]

Hopefully get J Saf and Frizell back for this. Think we’ll get up especially if Api is out.

 

[GongPanther]

After that WT gutsy performance in Bathurst, a Tiges 22-16 win is on the cards

 

[Vic Mackey]

This game is in danger of actually being a good contest.

its in danger of being a lot of things. dont think the bold is one of them.

 

[Apey]

its in danger of being a lot of things. dont think the bold is one of them.

Haha well I meant close rather than good I suppose. Good in the sense that I think that both teams are on a similar level right now so it shouldn't be a 30 point shellacking either way. If I am a neutral, I'd rather watch two teams fumble their way a bit in attack but have a close contest than a drubbing.

 

[This Year?]

This will be a statement game for Armstrong. I reckon alot of club recruitments are looking at him now.

 

[perverse]

This will be a statement game for Armstrong. I reckon alot of club recruitments are looking at him now.

I think he'll be off to super league if he really, really wants to play fullback. Fullback is an incredibly deep position in the NRL, he's not even our first choice in NSW Cup. Definitey has good energy about him, but when I look across the comp I don't see a team that needs to take a punt on a youngster in their #1 jersey.

 

[ouwet]

One thing is guaranteed in this game... Bateman to chuck a tantrum!

 

[Woody90]

This will be a statement game for Armstrong. I reckon alot of club recruitments are looking at him now.

The wild thing about Armstrong is that he’s probably the 5th most talented fullback in the club but managed to get the first crack as the others are either injured, a year too young or being converted to a 6.

There’s an insane log jam of talented fullbacks coming through the club but we can’t produce a FG standard half or prop to save ourselves.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Haha well I meant close rather than good I suppose. Good in the sense that I think that both teams are on a similar level right now so it shouldn't be a 30 point shellacking either way. If I am a neutral, I'd rather watch two teams fumble their way a bit in attack but have a close contest than a drubbing.

that’s very kind of you, ponga out brings newie back a bit however it’s still 90% of the squads who came 5th and 17th last year

 

[Someone2]

Tigers by 12

 

[perverse]

that’s very kind of you, ponga out brings newie back a bit however it’s still 90% of the squads who came 5th and 17th last year

I think the general attitude from our end is that we could lose any game of football against anyone until proven otherwise.

There's some early signs that Kalyn being gone for a long stint has woken the rest of our squad up a bit, but we'll see. From our point of view, if we're to go on a run when he gets back and play finals football this year, then this is a critical must-win game. Every match we can pick up without him is pure gold. We'll see if our effort reflects that reality or not.

 

[gerg]

Will be fascinating to see what shitbaggery Jackson Hastings gets up to against his former club.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

ducks into the tackle im not sure wtf ur suppose to do there ?

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

naden gets whacked in the head and nothing lol

 

[skeepe]

ducks into the tackle im not sure wtf ur suppose to do there ?

Meanwhile 5 minutes later, Naden nearly has his head taken off while upright and it’s play on.

You gotta love rugby league.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

geeze ref naden clearly screwed that up