First Trial Team List

[Tiger05]

Pre-Season Challenge Team Lists: Round 2

Official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 2 of the 2025 NRL Pre-Season Challenge.

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1. Heath Mason
2. Jeral Skelton
3. Solomona Faataape
4. Josh Feledy
5. Alex Lobb
6. Lachlan Galvin
7. Latu Fainu
8. Tim Johannssen
9. Tallyn Da Silva (c)
10. David Klemmer
11. Tony Sukkar
12. Sione Fainu
13. Justin Matamua
Interchange:
14. Tristan Hope
15. Kit Laulilii
16. Jaxson Rahme
17. Solomone Saukuru
18. Will Craig
19. Lachlan Broederlow
20. Marc Tannous
21. Tino Tavana
22. Max Liles
23. Jared Haywood
24. Noah Johannssen
Coach: Benji Marshall

 

[Tiger05]

Clearly it's a second team but I like the look of the spine. Sione Fainu at 12 is also interesting.

I wonder if Skelton is behind someone like Staines in the pecking order.

 

[Nutz]

Clearly it's a second team but I like the look of the spine. Sione Fainu at 12 is also interesting.

I wonder if Skelton is behind someone like Staines in the pecking order.

He's a bigger bloke and probably needs more miles in his legs.
I'm hoping we have better centres.

 

[Perth Tiger]

Be good to watch this team go around. The only players that you would have questions about are Skelton and Klemmer to see if this is an indication of where they sit in the current squad and why Galvin is playing but I guess that is probably to just try and build combination with Fainu in case it is needed later on.

All the others are playing to try and impress to get a shot sometime during the season

 

[Tiger Ted]

He's a bigger bloke and probably needs more miles in his legs.
I'm hoping we have better centres.

The centre position is one we are certainly deficient in.
it wouldn’t surprise me if LL is ahead of Skelton in pecking order although like you said re Skeltons size he would likely need work on his cardio.

 

[Tiger05]

He's a bigger bloke and probably needs more miles in his legs.
I'm hoping we have better centres.

It looks like Doueihi will be picked in the centres which astounds me but on the flip side he does have the ability to do good things with the ball.

I remember stating this when he played last year and copping it. He had a great game. From that point on he was back to his usual crappy play.

Personally I'd have the following outside backs ahead of him:-

Luke Laulilii
Justin Olam
Sunia Turuva
Jeral Skelton
Charlie Staines
Starford To’a
Brent Naden

The only guy playing from that list is Skelton. I really hope they Skelton makes the top team. He looks to have the ability to get our sets off to a good start.

 

[Tigerm]

Pre-Season Challenge Team Lists: Round 2

Official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 2 of the 2025 NRL Pre-Season Challenge.

www.nrl.com

1. Heath Mason
2. Jeral Skelton
3. Solomona Faataape
4. Josh Feledy
5. Alex Lobb
6. Lachlan Galvin
7. Latu Fainu
8. Tim Johannssen
9. Tallyn Da Silva (c)
10. David Klemmer
11. Tony Sukkar
12. Sione Fainu
13. Justin Matamua
Interchange:
14. Tristan Hope
15. Kit Laulilii
16. Jaxson Rahme
17. Solomone Saukuru
18. Will Craig
19. Lachlan Broederlow
20. Marc Tannous
21. Tino Tavana
22. Max Liles
23. Jared Haywood
24. Noah Johannssen
Coach: Benji Marshall

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I know it's only a trial, but TDS is an interesting choice as captain.
Keen to see what Jaxson Rahme can do.

 

[Pezz70]

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I know it's only a trial, but TDS is an interesting choice as captain.
Keen to see what Jaxson Rahme can do.

TDS is a proper gun, made for NRL I can see him putting proper pressure on Api and if Api happens to get a suspension or injury, TDS might keep him out of the game. He has the game to be every bit as good as Api