Dragons trial, Feb 11

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Wests Tigers have named a 24-man squad for this Saturday’s trial match against the St George Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium, Wollongong.

Head Coach Jason Taylor has named a host of experienced players for the clash such as Chris Lawrence, Elijah Taylor, Sauaso Sue and Luke Brooks.

New recruit Jamal Idris will play his first game for Wests Tigers, named alongside another new signing in Matt McIlwrick who debuted in the NRL Auckland Nines last weekend.

The majority of the Wests Tigers’ NRL Auckland Nines squad will travel to Wollongong, with 15 players from the tournament set to back-up against the Dragons.

Connelly Lemuelu, a versatile outside back who joined Wests Tigers’ Holden Cup squad this season from Keebra Park, will get an opportunity to impress in the trial match.

Fellow rookies Moses Suli, Jeremy Marshall-King, Matt Eisenhuth, Wes Lolo, Watson Heleta, Esan Marsters and Bayley Sironen round out an exciting squad mixed with youth and experience.

Wests Tigers Intrust Super Premiership and Holden Cup sides will play at Kirkham Oval on Saturday, with teams to be confirmed for those games later this week.

Wests Tigers squad for Dragons trial match:

Josh Aloiai, Luke Brooks, Michael Chee Kam, Matt Eisenhuth, Jordan Grant, Tim Grant, Watson Heleta, Justin Hunt, Jamal Idris, Chris Lawrence, Connelly Lemuelu, Jack Littlejohn, Wes Lolo, Jeremy Marshall-King, Esan Marsters, Matt McIlwrick, Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma, Jordan Rankin, Ava Seumanufagai, Bayley Sironen, Sauaso Sue, Moses Suli, Elijah Taylor

MATCH DETAILS
St George Illawarra vs. Wests Tigers

Saturday, February 11 – Kick-off: 7:40pm

WIN Stadium, Wollongong

 

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Dragons' squad to play Wests Tigers in the I98FM Challenge:

Leeson Ah Mau, Euan Aitken, Jack de Belin, Levi Dodd, Jai Field, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Reuben Garrick, Siliva Havili, Jacob Host, Tim Lafai, Blake Lawrie, Luciano Leilua, Kurt Mann, Jake Marketo, Will Matthews, Tyrone McCarthy, Josh McCrone, Cameron McInnes, Taane Milne, Shaun Nona, Reece Robson, Hame Sele, Tariq Sims.

 

[Clifferd]

Going to this game. Keeping a keen eye on Suli, Brooks, Eisenhuth, Idris and Chee Kam

Weird how there's no liddle these are the sorts of games you'd want to see him play in

 

[Vic Mackey]

Interesting squad. No teddy, woods, ballin or liddle so only 1 of our spine. Wonder if liddle has an injury. Also no simona, Edwards, JJ, Jacobs, tatola, griffin or Paseka.

I can't imagine brooks, nofa, sue, Taylor playing more then 40mins. Interesting to see both Suli and Lemuelu both named. Lemeulu especially. Only been down here for a couple of months from Keebra. Big body mainly a fullback (man of match in QLD schoolboys final) who played wing in the opposed training session. Goal kicker too. Must have impressed a lot.

Also interested to see where Idris, Kev and Sue line up.

Heading down Saturday, looking forward to seeing some footy.

 

[IN THE KNOW]

interesting to see Matt Eisunhuth , named, just a plodder in the past see how he goes but wouldnt expect to much.