Match Discussion: Round 15 vs Gold Coast @ Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh

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NRL 2023 - Round 15
Gold Coast Titans v Wests Tigers
Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh, Robina (TICKETS)
Thursday 8 June 2023

Gates open at 6pm, Langer Cup 6:05pm, NRL kickoff 7:50pm. Broadcast live on Nine Network, 9Now, Fox League, Kayo Sports.

1. AJ Brimson 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Phillip Sami 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. Klese Haas 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Erin Clark 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 18. Jojo Fifita 19. Keano Kini 20. Thomas Mikaele 21. Jo Vuna 22. Ken Maumalo

Out: Keano Kini (fullback), Sosefo Fifita (wing), Chris Randall (hooker), David Fifita (bench)
In: AJ Brimson (fullback), Brian Kelly (centre), Kruise Leeming (bench), Jaimin Jolliffe (bench)
Changes: Phillip Sami (centre to wing), Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui (front row to bench), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (bench to front row), Sam Verrills (bench to hooker)

1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To'a 4. Tommy Talau 5. Junior Tupou 6. Brandon Wakeham 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Alex Twal 17. Asu Kepaoa 18. Daine Laurie 19. Shawn Blore 20. Aistasi James 21. Justin Matamua 22. Tallyn Da Silva

Changes: Jake Simpkin (hooker to bench), Apisai Koroisau (bench to hooker)

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Adam Gee

LOWER GRADES
Tweed^ v Central at Piggabeen, Sat - Colts 12pm / QLD Cup 2pm
Burleigh^ v Norths at UAA, Sat - Colts 1pm / QLD Cup 3pm

Manly v Wests Tigers^ at 4 Pines, Fri - Flegg 5:45pm
Blacktown v Western Subs^ at HE Laybutt, Sun - NSW Cup 3pm​

 

[Vic Mackey]

We'll win, I'm strangely overly confident

WTS 13+

 

[Tigerm]

Never confident these days, more hopeful that the side realise it’s a must win game and play that way.

Us by 4 with BW MoM.

 

[Nutz]

We'll win, I'm strangely overly confident

WTS 13+

I'm with you VMack but also I'm a bit like Tigerm and a bit sceptical.
The win result is important but developing a winning culture is more so for us moving forward.
Sheens hates losing so I'm hoping that this is rubbing off on the team as we rebuild.
I know I've said this before but Sheens stated not long after he was appointed coach that the WT are re-building for 2024.
At this stage it appears that we are on track.
We MUST get off to a good start like we did against the cowboys if we are any chance of beating the GC.

 

[Benchtiger]

I always feel that we are a chance and should beat the Titans, whenever we play them, however it usually doesn't turn out that way, I hope I am wrong, as a win up there would be a good result.

 

[Tiger Ted]

A lot of talk that our most elite junior Tallyn de Silva is making his debut on thur nite

 

[Trollhammaren]

They've got no Fifita and no Foran. We've got no excuses not to carve up.

 

[Tigerm]

Team List:

1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Australian Track Services

2. David Nofoaluma - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre

3. Starford To'a - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Tommy Talau - sponsored by APN Compounding

5. Junior Tupou - sponsored by The Meat Man

6. Brandon Wakeham - sponsored by Club Menangle

7. Luke Brooks - sponsored by Momenta Advisors

8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Brae Group

11. Isaiah Papali'i - sponsored by Spectrum Pools & Spas

12. John Bateman - sponsored by Kwikflo

13. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

Interchange:

14. Jake Simpkin - sponsored by AJ Engineering Group

15. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of The Kirk Family

16. Alex Twal - sponsored by LC Wealth

17. Asu Kepaoa - sponsored by Xpertise Construction

18. Daine Laurie - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

19. Shawn Blore - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

20. Aitasi James - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

21. Justin Matamua - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

22. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

Interesting that Naden has not been named?

 

[Das Hassler]

They've got no Fifita and no Foran. We've got no excuses not to carve up.

No Foran is huge...he always dominates against us

 

[Old Time Tiger]

AJ typically plays very well and is talked up as the next Qld SOO fullback.

He's certainly way down the pecking order now so hopefully he plays against us to equal how much he has fallen.

 

[Pezz70]

Bit of a benchmark game, expected to win, in current form we should win, it will be reflection of the sides mindset and a good indicator of whether we’ve turned it around. Big game from Brooks 3 tries

 

[Tigerm]

Team Update: Round 15 vs Titans

Wests Tigers squad has been trimmed to 19 players ahead of Thursday night's Round 15 match against the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[WA Tiger]

The King and Cameron: Munster scarily reminiscent of Wally Lewis

The Storm star’s ability to win a game from nowhere takes us back to the days of one of Queensland’s all-time greats.

www.smh.com.au

Joey speaks some sense apart from praising Brooks running game (he prob needs some rabbit ears coz Brooks doesn’t have a running game. I mean yea he runs but that doesn’t mean he has a running game ....maybe today) and he predicts we lose by 8…

 

[WA Tiger]

I can’t believe we’re playing Thursday. It’s like a timely promotion, Twal mom, win by 20

 

[King-Gutho94]

I can’t believe we’re playing Thursday. It’s like a timely promotion Twal mom win by 20

Especially after these 2 teams played on a thursday night last year and was the worse game of FG in 25 years.

Surely the NRL would have learned there lesson.

 

[WA Tiger]

Especially after these 2 teams played on a thursday night last year and was the worse game of FG in 25 years.

Surely the NRL would have learned there lesson.

I enjoyed that. A Bloody good laugh..Hardly the same WT team tho and coach esp, right?

 

[Nutz]

I enjoyed that. A Bloody good laugh..Hardly the same WT team tho and coach esp, right?

It would be soooo funny if someone with computer skills did a short clip of that game showing all the stuff-ups with the Henny Hill music playing and maybe some x2 speeds as well

 

[Nutz]

Just looking at the WT team on paper looks awesome. It would be better if Frizzlesticks was in there instead of bigred.

Surely we can win this. Oh no, I've done it now..

 

[Perth Tiger]

I don't know, I am super nervous about this game. Feel a huge banana peel slip coming up

 

[WA Tiger]

PTSD