Match Discussion: Round 18 vs Raiders @ GIO Stadium Canberra

[WA Tiger]

The writing was lost....Your right Pezz we need 30 points ..one loss

 

[leaguelegend21]

Talau is playing in place of Paul Momirovski.

I am over the moon about this - he is 100x better than the slug Robert Jennings.

I will be travelling down with the lads to abuse Jarrod Croker, cheer on Tommy and then do some damage at Mooseheads.

 

[WA Tiger]

fairly strong rumour that Talau's going to play, guessing left wing

Should but but hope Madge leaves him in his natural position of centre..on debut....somehow . ....We need a really good centre more than a good wing ..Hopefully this kid is something else..

 

[WA Tiger]

Talau is playing in place of Paul Momirovski.

I am over the moon about this - he is 100x better than the slug Robert Jennings.

I will be travelling down with the lads to abuse Jarrod Croker, cheer on Tommy and then do some damage at Mooseheads.

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Of course....He’s prob s natural there as well...Wing is also a good place to start for debut.. less involvement..As long as he can sniff out a try..He’ll be fine

 

[leaguelegend21]

Robert “the human slug” Jennings legitimately fails to fall over the line these days.

If Tomaso Talau can do better than that he will be fine.

 

[WA Tiger]

Talau is playing in place of Paul Momirovski.

I am over the moon about this - he is 100x better than the slug Robert Jennings.

I will be travelling down with the lads to abuse Jarrod Croker, cheer on Tommy and then do some damage at Mooseheads.

I’m assuming that you arnt jumping to conclusions...That never looks good ....I’m still seeing Talau at 18

 

[Vic Mackey]

Talau is playing in place of Paul Momirovski.

I am over the moon about this - he is 100x better than the slug Robert Jennings.

I will be travelling down with the lads to abuse Jarrod Croker, cheer on Tommy and then do some damage at Mooseheads.

Thanks mate

Although there’s info from the captains run that Thompson didn’t train and they were lined up like this:

1. Mbye
2. Talau
3. Momirovski
4. Marsters
5. Nofoaluma

 

[leaguelegend21]

Thanks mate

Although there’s info from the captains run that Thompson didn’t train and they were lined up like this:

1. Mbye
2. Talau
3. Momirovski
4. Marsters
5. Nofoaluma

Wow that would be interesting. Do we know what injury Corey has?

 

[Vic Mackey]

Wow that would be interesting. Do we know what injury Corey has?

Apparently he sat in the stands with his knee strapped. Just going off one bloke who was at the open session is saying

 

[leaguelegend21]

I hope he plays, we look much better with a Thompson at 1.

 

[Tigerm]

From Fox sports news

Raiders v Wests Tigers, 5.30pm, GIO Stadium

Raiders: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Michael Oldfield 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Josh Papalii 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Dunamis Lui 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Joseph Tapine 14. Siliva Havili 15. Corey Horsburgh 16. Iosia Soliola 17. Emre Guler 18. Sam Williams 21. JJ Collins

Players cut: 19. Royce Hunt 20. Jack Murchie

Tigers: 3. Moses Mbye 2. Paul Momirovski 17. Michael Chee-Kam 4. Esan Marsters 5. David Nofoaluma 6. Benji Marshall 7. Luke Brooks 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Robbie Farah 10. Alex Twal 11. Ryan Matterson 12. Chris Lawrence 13. Matt Eisenhuth 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Elijah Taylor 20. Luke Garner 18. Tommy Talau 19. Chris McQueen

Players cut: 1. Corey Thompson 21. Oliver Clark

Late mail: Corey Thompson is out for the Tigers with a minor ankle injury. Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson has been named despite picking up a knee injury against the Dragons. He’s expected to play.

 

[WA Tiger]

Wow that would be interesting. Do we know what injury Corey has?

I thought you’d know that...Injuries and team selection stuff

 

[leaguelegend21]

I thought you’d know that...Injuries and team selection stuff

It’s a minor ankle injury. Will only miss this week.

 

[Tiger05]

That sucks that Thompson is out. I assume that McQueen and Garner drop out of the squad as the late changes.

 

[WA Tiger]

At least Talau is definitely in..He can cover stand-off if Benjis injured next year...Yea Maybe for Thompson it’s good to have a week off...

 

[WA Tiger]

He played half the game with that injury. Hope it’s ok

 

[WA Tiger]

That sucks that Thompson is out. I assume that McQueen and Garner drop out of the squad as the late changes.

What about Brooks at Fullback ??? Too weird right ? At least he’d be a passing fullback

 

[leaguelegend21]

I don’t subscribe to the school of move Brooks to 1/6/9 school.

He is a pure halfback, albeit an inconsistent and non-dominant one. His issues will not disappear by moving him positions and will shift the issue.

If he isn’t good enough to be a highly performing 7 we should get rid of him.

However at the start of this year he signed a deal until 2023 so I’d say that won’t be easy.

 

[WA Tiger]

He prob can’t catch a high ball anyway..

 

[leaguelegend21]

Brooks couldn’t catch aids in a rural African village.