Match Discussion: Round 12 vs North Qld @ Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba

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NRL 2024 - Round 12
North Queensland Cowboys v Wests Tigers
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba (TICKETS)

Friday 24 May 2024
NRL kickoff 6pm.
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo.

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Griffin Neame 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 17. Jason Taumalolo 18. Jake Granville 19. Jake Clifford 20. Harrison Edwards 21. Kyle Feldt 22. Jaxon Purdue

In: Jake Granville (reserve), Jake Clifford (reserve), Harrison Edwards (reserve), Kyle Feldt (reserve), Jaxon Purdue (reserve)

1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Declan Casey 4. Josh Feledy 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Justin Matamua 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Alex Twal 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Fonua Pole 18. Sione Fainu 19. Alexander Lobb 20. Tallyn Da Silva 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Solomona Faataape

Out: Brent Naden (centre), Justin Olam (centre), Asu Kepaoa (second row)
In: Declan Casey (centre), Josh Feledy (centre), Isaiah Papali'i (second row), Justin Matamua (lock), Alexander Lobb (reserve), Tallyn Da Silva (reserve), Tanous Sukkar (reserve), Solomona Faataape (reserve)
Changes: Alex Twal (lock to bench)

Referee: Belinda SHARPE
Sideline Officials: Dave MUNRO, Tyson BROUGH
Video Referee: Matt NOYEN

HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2023​

	TOTAL	NORTH QLD	WESTS TIGERS	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	44	20	24	0
QLD C. BANK	3	2	1	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 22	WESTS TIGERS 24-16	QLD C. Bank	12663
2022	Round 10	NORTH QLD 36-12	Suncorp	43401
2022	Round 19	NORTH QLD 27-26	QLD C. Bank	14910
2023	Round 12	WESTS TIGERS 66-18	Leichhardt	12247
2023	Round 18	NORTH QLD 74-0	QLD C. Bank	20535

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 12	WESTS TIGERS 66-18	Leichhardt	12247
2023	Round 18	NORTH QLD 74-0	QLD C. Bank	20535

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 13	Round 14	Round 15	Round 16
NORTH QLD	SYDNEY (A)	WARRIORS (H)	CANBERRA (A)	(BYE)
WESTS TIGERS	(BYE)	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA (A)	GOLD COAST (H)	CANBERRA (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 9		Round 10		Round 11
NORTH QLD	DOLPHINS	L 26-28	GOLD COAST	L 18-20	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 28-22
WESTS TIGERS	CANTERBURY	L 14-22	NEWCASTLE	L 14-20	DOLPHINS	L 12-24

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NORTH QLD	12th	11	0	5-6-0	275	287
WESTS TIGERS	15th	10	1	2-8-0	145	226

 

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1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Declan Casey 4. Josh Feledy 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Justin Matamua

14. Jake Simpkin 15. Alex Twal 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Fonua Pole

18. Sione Fainu 19. Alexander Lobb 20. Tallyn Da Silva 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Solomona Faataape

Out: Brent Naden (centre), Justin Olam (centre), Asu Kepaoa (second row)
In: Declan Casey (centre), Josh Feledy (centre), Isaiah Papali'i (second row), Justin Matamua (lock), Alexander Lobb (reserve), Tallyn Da Silva (reserve), Tanous Sukkar (reserve), Solomona Faataape (reserve)
Changes: Alex Twal (lock to bench)

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[Old Time Tiger]

All I can say is:
Throw it around and enjoy your selves boys.
74 zip last year, half of that what be great, upset of the season would be better.

2 former tigers on the bench for the cowboys.

 

[Tigerm]

1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Gavmanak

3. Declan Casey - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of the Kirk Family

4. Josh Feledy - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

5. Solomon Alaimalo - sponsored by APN Compounding

6. Lachlan Galvin - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre

7. Jayden Sullivan - sponsored by Club Menangle

8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by ZWealth Group

9. Apisai Koroisau (c) - sponsored by ZRealty Group

10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Tidda Workforce

11. Isaiah Papali'i - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

12. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by The Meat Man

13. Justin Matamua - sponsored by LC Wealth

Interchange:

14. Jake Simpkin - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

15. Alex Twal - sponsored by MARS Forklifts

16. Alex Seyfarth - sponsorship available

17. Fonua Pole - sponsorship available

Reserves:

18. Sione Fainu - sponsored by All Occasion Cruises

19. Alex Lobb - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

20. Tallyn Da Silva- sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

Team List: NRL Round 12 vs Cowboys

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad for Friday night’s Indigenous Round match against the Cowboys in Townsville.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Tigerm]

1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Gavmanak

3. Declan Casey - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of the Kirk Family

4. Josh Feledy - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

5. Solomon Alaimalo - sponsored by APN Compounding

6. Lachlan Galvin - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre

7. Jayden Sullivan - sponsored by Club Menangle

8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by ZWealth Group

9. Apisai Koroisau (c) - sponsored by ZRealty Group

10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Tidda Workforce

11. Isaiah Papali'i - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

12. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by The Meat Man

13. Justin Matamua - sponsored by LC Wealth

Interchange:

14. Jake Simpkin - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

15. Alex Twal - sponsored by MARS Forklifts

16. Alex Seyfarth - sponsorship available

17. Fonua Pole - sponsorship available

Reserves:

18. Sione Fainu - sponsored by All Occasion Cruises

19. Alex Lobb - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

20. Tallyn Da Silva- sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

Team List: NRL Round 12 vs Cowboys

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad for Friday night’s Indigenous Round match against the Cowboys in Townsville.

www.weststigers.com.au

This will be interesting.
I’ve heard some good things about Declan Casey.
But we are extremely light on experience.

 

[Perth Tiger]

I though Sione Fainu deserved to keep his spot. Benij either needs to actually use Simpkins and replace Api at dummy half for 30 minutes or he might as well go with Fainu.

It is now or never for Matamua, hopefully he takes his chance.

 

[Tigerm]

Interesting stats

 

[Pezz70]

This will be the weekend Cowboys get played back into semi final contention. I’d be surprised if we don’t get 40 out on us

 

[Das Hassler]

This will be the weekend Cowboys get played back into semi final contention. I’d be surprised if we don’t get 40 out on us

I'll see your 40 and raise you another 6

 

[Trollhammaren]

Whilst most rightly think we'll get smashed I hold some ever-slight optimsm. Naden has almost singlehandedly lost the last couple of games on his own, so anyone else is an improvement. Cows are also pretty damn crap. We've shown more heart I believe. They have the talent though.

Just want an 80 minute performance for once.

 

[Nutz]

Whilst most rightly think we'll get smashed I hold some ever-slight optimsm. Naden has almost singlehandedly lost the last couple of games on his own, so anyone else is an improvement. Cows are also pretty damn crap. We've shown more heart I believe. They have the talent though.

Just want an 80 minute performance for once.

Our centres are KOE cup std and inexperienced as is Solomon Alaimalo...it will be interesting if Feledy can stake a claim to partner Olam.
Josh has scored a few tries lately in reserve grade and if he can step up and reproduce the form he had in Manly's pathways it would be nutz.

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

The cowgirls have absolutely no commitment to defence at all. They just want to play touch footy and score off every play. Up against us this just might work out for them and as mentioned above they could put a cricket score on us. Conversely, if they put in a mistake riddled performance we are a deadset chance. Like most games now I think the game will be decided by the team we're playing, rather than anything we do.

One thing I expect is that we'll score 20 points for the 2nd time this year. Thats right. We have only cracked 20 points in a game once in 10 games. Pathetic.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Up there, Its all looking very grim indeed.

Plus some of the players will realise that Richo is on an international mission to find their replacements.

And would rightfully assume that Benji is all but packed into his luggage.

Hopefully a few will use it as inspiration.

 

[Wizardman]

Up there, Its all looking very grim indeed.

Plus some of the players will realise that Richo is on an international mission to find their replacements.

And would rightfully assume that Benji is all but packed into his luggage.

Hopefully a few will use it as inspiration.

The international mission seems to me more about getting rid of our crap contracts and players rather than finding new recruits at this stage. If Shane cannot get some to move on, we will continue to struggle. He'll have a decent chance of offloading Bateman and even an athlete like Naden. A guy like Sullivan though....I'd think he'd even struggle over there, not to mention his huge price tag. If we were to offload him scot free, a statue should be built for Richo.

We absolutely need to get rid of as much dead weight as we can otherwise we are stuffed for 2025 as well.

 

[Nutz]

The international mission seems to me more about getting rid of our crap contracts and players rather than finding new recruits at this stage. If Shane cannot get some to move on, we will continue to struggle. He'll have a decent chance of offloading Bateman and even an athlete like Naden. A guy like Sullivan though....I'd think he'd even struggle over there, not to mention his huge price tag. If we were to offload him scot free, a statue should be built for Richo.

We absolutely need to get rid of as much dead weight as we can otherwise we are stuffed for 2025 as well.

What are you doing up so late?
It's going to be a mammoth task to do this and it all comes down to two things...
$ and rep footy
Other things like family, location, coaches and team mates can tip the balanced scales. We however, don't seem to hold any aces

 

[Nutz]

The cowgirls have absolutely no commitment to defence at all. They just want to play touch footy and score off every play. Up against us this just might work out for them and as mentioned above they could put a cricket score on us. Conversely, if they put in a mistake riddled performance we are a deadset chance. Like most games now I think the game will be decided by the team we're playing, rather than anything we do.

One thing I expect is that we'll score 20 points for the 2nd time this year. Thats right. We have only cracked 20 points in a game once in 10 games. Pathetic.

Yep, both sides are capable of folding. We did it to them then they did it to us.
I'd hate both teams to be playing for our lives.
They do have more rep players and should win.
I did say that this is a winnable game but now I'm not so confident.
I'd be putting 10 bucks on the Iceman to score a meat pie and another 10 bucks on two of our nuffties to get sinbinned.

 

[Tigerm]

Casey: Just so grateful

Declan Casey speaks to media ahead of his Wests Tigers' debut against the Cowboys in Indigenous Round.

www.weststigers.com.au

WT's debut.

 

[Tigerm]

Team Update: Round 12 vs Cowboys

Wests Tigers have trimmed their squad to 19 players ahead of Sunday's Magic Round match against the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Tigerm]

Coaching Insider: Round 12 vs Cowboys

Benji Marshall talks to media in Townsville ahead of Friday's Indigenous Round match against the Cowboys.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Pezz70]

The international mission seems to me more about getting rid of our crap contracts and players rather than finding new recruits at this stage. If Shane cannot get some to move on, we will continue to struggle. He'll have a decent chance of offloading Bateman and even an athlete like Naden. A guy like Sullivan though....I'd think he'd even struggle over there, not to mention his huge price tag. If we were to offload him scot free, a statue should be built for Richo.

We absolutely need to get rid of as much dead weight as we can otherwise we are stuffed for 2025 as well.

You can write 2025 and 26 off now if they’ve started another ‘rebuild’. If this revamp is anything like the media are pushing it’s at least three years before we see the results, premierships are not won in one season. More years of despair. Is Benji losing the plot? Why is Richo doing the recruiting?