Match Discussion: Round 16 vs Canberra @ Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Leumeah / Dharawal

[Tigerm]

Olam: Stick to our plan

Justin Olam chats to media ahead of Sunday's Round 16 match against the Raiders at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

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[Tigerm]

Laulilii: Found my way back

Kit Laulilii chats to media ahead of Sunday's Round 16 match against the Raiders at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

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[Tigerm]

Porter: Enjoying my footy

Reuben Porter chats to media ahead of Sunday's Round 16 match against the Raiders at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

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[Tigerm]

Gallery: NRL Training Round 16 vs Raiders

Wests Tigers players train in their junior club jerseys ahead of our Junior League Appreciation Round match against the Raiders.

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[Nutz]

Hopefully the young guys have some fond memories of playing well and more importantly winning games at Campbelltown from their junior rep games, because it's one ell of a gloomy and demoralizing picture that has been painted on the NRL site.

• Wests Tigers have not defeated the Raiders at Campbelltown in a decade.
• The Raiders have won their past eight games against Wests Tigers.
• Centre Justin Olam has scored five tries in Wests Tigers’ three wins this season.
• Raiders fullback Jordan Rapana has scored 16 tries in 14 games against Wests Tigers.
• The Tigers have lost their last 10 games at Campbelltown.

But, if the majority have not been a part of that history and they put in a spirited effort like last week, well, we can hope.

Gee OTT, your a bundle of optimism. I'm not so confident now

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Sorry Nutz, not too optimistic but.

 

[Tigerm]

Coaching Insider: Round 16 vs Raiders

Benji Marshall chats to media ahead of Sunday's Round 16 match against Canberra Raiders at Campbelltown.

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[Pezz70]

Douehi starting at centre, Olam out

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Sorry Nutz, not too optimistic but.

Optimism now shot with the replacement centre.

 

[Nutz]

Douehi starting at centre, Olam out

Wow, this will test his bravado. Hope he nails it.

 

[Tiger05]

Wow, this will test his bravado. Hope he nails it.

On the positive he is one of those big athletic players that can make a bust and put in a big hit. When he is on he is really good.

I'm not going to mention the negatives and I hope I don't see it in this game.

 

[Nutz]

As centre he won't have to do many front on tackles but I fear after several knee recos he'll be burnt for pace on the outside.
He played good the other week but that was in the halves.
I totally agree with you in that he's a big athlete but surely he'll need a few games under his belt before he gets some good form.

 

[Tigerm]

Douehi starting at centre, Olam out

I guess we’ll see if resigning him, was a good idea?
I think he’ll be under done, but the centre position is there for the taking.

 

[Tigerm]

Team Update: Round 16 vs Raiders

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

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[Old Time Tiger]

On the positive he is one of those big athletic players that can make a bust and put in a big hit. When he is on he is really good.

Please remind me when he “put in a big hit” other than a shoulder charge when playing fullback, a shoulder charge doesn’t count as it leaves the team a player down.

Please remind me when was the last time that he was “really good” because I’ve seen okay, I’ve seen good but I think really good was when he was wearing red & green.

 

[Tiger05]

Please remind me when he “put in a big hit” other than a shoulder charge when playing fullback, a shoulder charge doesn’t count as it leaves the team a player down.

Please remind me when was the last time that he was “really good” because I’ve seen okay, I’ve seen good but I think really good was when he was wearing red & green.

I'm trying to be positive. My honest opinion is that he is a massive dud. He can't tackle, he talks himself up and doesn't deliver, he isn't skillful enough for the halves, too slow for the centres and not big or tough enough for an edge backrow spot.

 

[Tiger05]

Luke Laulilii to debut. This is exciting. Him and his brother out there. Go son.

 

[Perth Tiger]

Someone can remind me. But wasn’t it Laulilii Mason and Galvin selected in the Aus schoolboys last year.

That must be a record have three Aus schoolboys in the first grade team the next year!

 

[Old Time Tiger]

I'm trying to be positive. My honest opinion is that he is a massive dud. He can't tackle, he talks himself up and doesn't deliver, he isn't skillful enough for the halves, too slow for the centres and not big or tough enough for an edge backrow spot.

I take it all back, love the sarcasm.

 

[Tigerm]

Where the f**k has this game been?
Sack the blokes on the big money and let these kids play out the season?
And 3 tries disallowed.
Don’t know if we’ll win it, but impressive so far.