Match Discussion: Round 14 vs St Geo Illa @ WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal

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NRL 2024 - Round 14
St George Illawarra Dragons v Wests Tigers
WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal (TICKETS)

Friday 7 June 2024
NRL kickoff 8:00pm.
Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo.

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Sione Finau 3. Moses Suli 4. Mathew Feagai 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Jesse Marschke 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Tom Eisenhuth 14. Blake Lawrie 15. Ben Murdoch-Masila 16. Toby Couchman 17. Ryan Couchman 18. Fa'amanu Brown 19. Michael Molo 20. Christian Tuipulotu 21. Ben Hunt 22. Jaydn Su'A 23. Zac Lomax

In: Fa'amanu Brown (reserve), Michael Molo (reserve), Christian Tuipulotu (reserve), Ben Hunt (reserve), Jaydn Su'A (reserve), Zac Lomax (reserve)

1. Jahream Bula 2. Alexander Lobb 3. Charlie Staines 4. Justin Olam 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Alex Twal 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Justin Matamua 14. Brent Naden 15. Fonua Pole 16. Sione Fainu 17. Reuben Porter 18. Tallyn Da Silva 19. Solomona Faataape 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Asu Kepaoa 22. Jordan Miller

Out: Declan Casey (centre), Josh Feledy (centre), David Klemmer (front row), Isaiah Papali'i (second row), Jake Simpkin (bench)
In: Justin Olam (centre), Brent Naden (bench), Sione Fainu (bench), Reuben Porter (bench), Tallyn Da Silva (reserve), Solomona Faataape (reserve), Kit Laulilii (reserve), Asu Kepaoa (reserve), Jordan Miller (reserve)
Changes: Charlie Staines (wing to centre), Alex Twal (lock to front row), Justin Matamua (bench to lock), Alex Seyfarth (bench to second row), Alexander Lobb (bench to wing)

Referee: Chris BUTLER
Sideline Officials: Todd SMITH, Jon STONE
Video Referee: Adam GEE

HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2024​

	TOTAL	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA	WESTS TIGERS	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	45	24	21	0
WIN	7	3	4	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 8	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 12-6	WIN	16110
2022	Round 24	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 24-22	CommBank	9789
2023	Round 10	WESTS TIGERS 18-16	Suncorp	46835
2023	Round 21	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 18-14	WIN	7246
2024	Round 6	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 24-12	Campbelltown	17141

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2004	Round 15	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 50-0	Oki Jubilee	16915
2019	Round 24	WESTS TIGERS 42-14	SCG	9136

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 15	Round 16	Round 17	Round 18
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA	MANLY (A)	(BYE)	DOLPHINS (H)	SYDNEY (A)
WESTS TIGERS	GOLD COAST (H)	CANBERRA (H)	SYDNEY (A)	MELBOURNE (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 11		Round 12		Round 13
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA	(BYE)		CANTERBURY	L 12-44	PENRITH	W 22-10
WESTS TIGERS	DOLPHINS	L 12-24	NORTH QLD	L 28-42	(BYE)

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA	12th	12	1	6-6-0	226	302
WESTS TIGERS	16th	11	2	2-9-0	173	268

 

[Das Hassler]

A bit of good news for a change ....apparently we won't be affected by origin selection for this game

 

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1. Jahream Bula 2. Alexander Lobb 3. Charlie Staines 4. Justin Olam 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Alex Twal 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Justin Matamua

14. Brent Naden 15. Fonua Pole 16. Sione Fainu 17. Reuben Porter

18. Tallyn Da Silva 19. Solomona Faataape 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Asu Kepaoa 22. Jordan Miller

Injury and suspension (Tue 9am): Brent Naden, Justin Olam (R14), Aidan Sezer (R15), Adam Doueihi, David Klemmer (R17), Isaiah Papali'i (R22), John Bateman, Star To'a, Junior Tupou (all TBC)

Out: Declan Casey (centre), Josh Feledy (centre), David Klemmer (front row), Isaiah Papali'i (second row), Jake Simpkin (bench)
In: Justin Olam (centre), Brent Naden (bench), Sione Fainu (bench), Reuben Porter (bench), Tallyn Da Silva (reserve), Solomona Faataape (reserve), Kit Laulilii (reserve), Asu Kepaoa (reserve), Jordan Miller (reserve)
Changes: Charlie Staines (wing to centre), Alex Twal (lock to front row), Justin Matamua (bench to lock), Alex Seyfarth (bench to second row), Alexander Lobb (bench to wing)

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[Tigerm]

Good to see the two tall wingers get a run, hopefully they utilise their assets?
Ruben Porter has been going well in cup footy, so hopefully he puts his hand up, plenty of opportunities for next season for all players, who are staying.
At the beginning of the season, I thought the drags were going to be the easy 2 points, but us being us, I should have known, it’s never easy.
Facing a long battle to avoid a 3 peat.
I will tip us, by 4 pts, but not confident at all

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

What's the go with Porter, TM? What position does he play, speed, defence etc?

Saints have man-handled us twice already this season. I can't see anything changing in this game

 

[Vic Mackey]

What's the go with Porter, TM? What position does he play, speed, defence etc?

Saints have man-handled us twice already this season. I can't see anything changing in this game

Porters a good sized athletic back rower. For some reason NSW Cup been p[laying him at prop but hes better on the edge. I believe hes 27 so been around for a while. My guess is he'll come on to play right edge and Seyfarth will move to the middle.

 

[Tigerm]

What's the go with Porter, TM? What position does he play, speed, defence etc?

Saints have man-handled us twice already this season. I can't see anything changing in this game

Reuben Porter

The The Knock On Effect NSW Cup profile of Reuben Porter including career statistics, season stats, games, tries, goals, tackles and fantasy scores.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[BrotherJim05]

I have a feeling we are going to cop an absolute flogging in this game

 

[Tigerm]

Team Update: Round 14 vs Dragons

Wests Tigers have trimmed their squad to 19 players ahead of Friday's Indigenous Round match against the Cowboys in Townsville.

www.weststigers.com.au

Not sure how Staines will go in the centers, but Naden could be a good choice as a utility, he has played in a lot of positions in cup.

 

[Tigerm]

Marshall: Focus is Friday

Benji Marshall speaks to media ahead of Friday's Round 14 match against the Dragons in Wollongong.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Pezz70]

Hopefully the weather will even up the game, otherwise it’s gonna be a long night. I hate to say it but that side is likely to leak a point a minute against the better sides, and St George at their best could do some real damage.

 

[WA Tiger]

….

 

[Nutz]

Porters a good sized athletic back rower. For some reason NSW Cup been p[laying him at prop but hes better on the edge. I believe hes 27 so been around for a while. My guess is he'll come on to play right edge and Seyfarth will move to the middle.

I've watched a couple of his games and he reminds me of Joffa. Can score tries on an edge and is a solid footballer from the Cook Islands. We snapped him up after he had a solid season with the Bears. He's played around 100 games in lower grades so not a novice.
He should have a good game..

 

[Mr_Raditch]

Staines on Sulli is very concerning.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Staines on Sulli is very concerning.

Noticed with interest in a training pic it looked like Bula at right centre. Maybe a switch with Staines? Benji did say he’s looking to rejigg our attack.

 

[Nutz]

Staines on Sulli is very concerning.

A bit of a miss match. Staines is all heart and will give it his all hopefully.

 

[Vic Mackey]

A bit of a miss match. Staines is all heart and will give it his all hopefully.

he did handle Sivo well in some one on one tackles

 

[Nutz]

Noticed with interest in a training pic it looked like Bula at right centre. Maybe a switch with Staines? Benji did say he’s looking to rejigg our attack.

Wow, now that's food for thought Vic.
Staines has played fullback before and has the speed to get into the right spots. A small bloke like Charlie is better defending laterally than head on.
Recently Bula hasn't been there for that last ditched effort to stop a winger from scoring in the corner....like he did in the early rds when he was getting all the plaudits for doing so.
I put that down to him being committed in the centre of the field when we were leaking in D there.

 

[Tiger Ted]

Noticed with interest in a training pic it looked like Bula at right centre. Maybe a switch with Staines? Benji did say he’s looking to rejigg our attack.

I did hear a few wks ago on the radio think it was Scott Sattler mention that Bula played his junior footy as a centre

 

[Das Hassler]

Noticed with interest in a training pic it looked like Bula at right centre. Maybe a switch with Staines? Benji did say he’s looking to rejigg our attack.

I hope so...suggested that a while back in regards Turuva coming and got WTF'd lol