Match discussion: 2025 R26 v Canberra, Sat @ GIO

[simmo1]

We try and play adlib footy way too much, especially in the attacking zone and then doubly so on 5th tackle. We look good when we get a bit of open space but look clueless when it doesn't open up. The backline shifts have no purpose and usually end up with Luai cutting back infield only to be tackled on the last.

We'd look so much better with a Fogarty type player to just control the game. The chances will come, just stay patient.

 

[WA Tiger]

So do I mate. I just want him to run more. He's at his most dangerous when he runs.

Who Brookes
As halves They both need a lot more before they start running

 

[WA Tiger]

Pole dropping the ball over the line was when I felt like we lost our chance to win. We need to take those moments against the good teams

overall happy with the effort

Yea he’s a boy in a man’s body

 

[WA Tiger]

Next year, is our motto.

Never comes

 

[WA Tiger]

It seems every time Latu gets the ball he’s being a good boy and passing it to Luai.. so he can pass it to the Afro ..whatever’s going on I don’t like it.. there’s a lot of copy and pasting going on now AD’s out

 

[WA Tiger]

O to have Sezer back .. at least there was some brains and unpredictability..

 

[WA Tiger]

Good overall effort...Twal and May need to offer more impact...neither will ever be a line busting tank but they at least have to leave more bruises than they have been. Hunt needs to travel back to Sydney in the backseat of some official's car....he doesn't deserve to be on the team bus.
All in all a lot to look forward to!

Twals thinking he can prob last another 8 years if he just roles around players in the tackle and besides then he can offload..Poles no better . in fact who’s bending the defence except Sione and Sam and Terrel if he’s in the mood

 

[macnaz]

I was just looking at that penalties 9-5
Six against 7 against- 2 for
Effectively 16-7 penalty count

And they ALL were critical ones in Raiders favour , mainly getting them out of their own end of the field, not just the piss poor 1st tackle resets .

 

[macnaz]

I was at the game today and live they looked a hell of lot better then it did on TV . I really had zero expectations and was expecting us to get lapped on the scoreboard.
The guys didnt have anything to play for yet took it to the raiders after being on the wrong side of the penalty count the entire game . I rated this as their best performance all year , some ref calls were just plain ridiculous and unlike previous years we actually moved on and committed to defending the dodgy calls. Unfortunately there were far to many to overcome especialy against the team coming 1st ..it was just out of reach.
Super proud of the the performance and effort today .

 

[Benchtiger]

IMO it was an even contest until the continual leg ups by the officials towards Canberra finally wore the WT down. The so called expert commentators point to the WT error rate for their demise when in fact it stems from the favourable decisions. Turuva head shot no penalty, Twal penalised moments later for at best an arm across chest and shoulder, Skelton stripped of ball classed as lost ball when replay showed it was clearly raked out, Bula disruptor call total BS ruling clear evidence the WT were never going to be allowed to win this game.

 

[AKA Das Hassler]

Most of the high tackles we were pinged for would've have gotten a second look in the W game! Two in the first 8 or so minutes were laughable

 

[Tigerm]

 

[Tiger05]

And they ALL were critical ones in Raiders favour , mainly getting them out of their own end of the field, not just the piss poor 1st tackle resets .

I think this was the big issue along with Pole dropping the ball over the line again.

 

[Tiger05]

I rated this as their best performance all year

I thought we were really good.

 

[Tiger05]

IMO it was an even contest until the continual leg ups by the officials towards Canberra finally wore the WT down. The so called expert commentators point to the WT error rate for their demise when in fact it stems from the favourable decisions. Turuva head shot no penalty, Twal penalised moments later for at best an arm across chest and shoulder, Skelton stripped of ball classed as lost ball when replay showed it was clearly raked out, Bula disruptor call total BS ruling clear evidence the WT were never going to be allowed to win this game.

I'm repeating myself but we were screwed over yesterday. It's the sort of referring I'd do but it would be pro tigers.

 

[Pezz70]

We try and play adlib footy way too much, especially in the attacking zone and then doubly so on 5th tackle. We look good when we get a bit of open space but look clueless when it doesn't open up. The backline shifts have no purpose and usually end up with Luai cutting back infield only to be tackled on the last.

We'd look so much better with a Fogarty type player to just control the game. The chances will come, just stay patient.

Luai starting to play some pretty good footy now, still needs to straighten up a bit more, but he looks good with Bula, Samuela and Taylan on the outside, it’s looking like a really good combination, used too much the last few weeks, the right side has hardly seen the ball in the attacking zone, maybe 4 times yesterday did they get genuinely good footy in an attacking area, for one try, the other side would have seen it ten times at least. Really starting to see the side gel a bit now, defensively yesterday they were outstanding up until about the 70th minute and the fatigue got us, we probably missed half of our missed tackles in that last ten

 

[Benchtiger]

I wonder what Ricky Stuart would of thought of the refs display yesterday if he was the WT coach?

 

[Tigerm]

Presser: NRL Round 26 vs Raiders | Wests Tigers

Api Koroisau and Benji Marshall chat to the media after their Round 26 clash against the Raiders

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Pezz70]

I wonder what Ricky Stuart would have thought of the refs display yesterday if he was the WT coach?

He was pissed at the ref yesty and they won, so I’m guessing it wouldn’t have been pretty if they’d lost

 

[axl rose]

Ricky won't be complaining about the referring after this game.

He still did, about the ruck. Struggling to pick any of these merkin teams to go for in the finals. Sharks maybe, but they are no chance. Anything good on Netflix?