Match Discussion: Round 2 vs Canberra @ GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal

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NRL 2024 - Round 2
Canberra Raiders v Wests Tigers
GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal, Bruce (TICKETS)
Saturday 16 March 2024

NRL kickoff 3:00pm AEDT



Broadcast live on Fox League, Kayo Sports.

To be announced

To be announced

Referee: To be advised
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: To be advised​

 

[Das Hassler]

I'll be surprised if we get close in this one...Raiders have a win and match fitness head start so won't be too bummed if we lose it so long as the attitude is right for the 80 mins....Raiders by 7

 

[Tiger Ted]

I'll be surprised if we get close in this one...Raiders have a win and match fitness head start so won't be too bummed if we lose it so long as the attitude is right for the 80 mins....Raiders by 7

I will b quite pleased if our attitude & intensity is right for the entire match & we only lose by 7.However I have a feeling we will get flogged.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Yeah look I dont rate at us at all, and the Raiders were good V Newcastle, however I think we're a great chance here. Canberra are a team that love the under dog siege mentality, they always get up for it. When theyre expected to win they fumble, bumble and give the opposition plenty of chances.

1. Rapana
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
9. Levi

Is still a pretty shit spine.

The first week was very noticeable in that the team that completed and ran tackled/hard won. If we can just do the basics right you know Canberra will give us some chances to win.

 

[Nutz]

Yeah look I dont rate at us at all, and the Raiders were good V Newcastle, however I think we're a great chance here. Canberra are a team that love the under dog siege mentality, they always get up for it. When theyre expected to win they fumble, bumble and give the opposition plenty of chances.

1. Rapana
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
9. Levi

Is still a pretty shit spine.

The first week was very noticeable in that the team that completed and ran tackled/hard won. If we can just do the basics right you know Canberra will give us some chances to win.

I agree.
Strange is cutting his teeth. He actually is a good little defender but I'd like to see our tall fwds like Stef and Seyfarth run full steam at him all day.
Strange is very short and often tackles around the legs. If our big boys go to their elbows early in the tackle and play the ball quickly he will be on the ground floundering.
Api needs to take advantage of these sort of things by playing heads up footy.
Strange did go off injured and if he can't play I would think Weekes would slot straight in. He's taller and more of an attacking player...I hope he doesn't play!

 

[Nutz]

Yeah look I dont rate at us at all, and the Raiders were good V Newcastle, however I think we're a great chance here. Canberra are a team that love the under dog siege mentality, they always get up for it. When theyre expected to win they fumble, bumble and give the opposition plenty of chances.

1. Rapana
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
9. Levi

Is still a pretty shit spine.

The first week was very noticeable in that the team that completed and ran tackled/hard won. If we can just do the basics right you know Canberra will give us some chances to win.

I doubt Levi will play, he got injured, probably because he's in my Fantasy Coach team... I'm the biggest jinx in sporting history.
I should do you all a favour and support Canberra this week

 

[Tigerm]

Representative stars injured, Warriors to name debutant, Tigers future on show: NRL Team Talk: Round 2

There are a huge number of representative stars that will miss this round.

www.zerotackle.com

Wests Tigers

The Wests Tigers are set to unearth young gun Lachlan Galvin this weekend, but it is understood that if he is selected, he will be entering from the interchange bench.

The departure of David Nofoaluma has also created a vacant spot on the wing that former Panther Charlie Staines is likely to fill.

Projected Round 2 Team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Justin Olam 4. Starford To'a 5. Junior Tupou 6. Aidan Sezer 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Lachlan Galvin 15. Alex Twal 16. Fonua Pole 17. Samuela Fainu
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Don't know how good this information is, but it sounds much more sensible.
Though predicting Sezer at 6 is still a bit strange, we will see.

 

[Nutz]

Representative stars injured, Warriors to name debutant, Tigers future on show: NRL Team Talk: Round 2

There are a huge number of representative stars that will miss this round.

www.zerotackle.com

Wests Tigers

The Wests Tigers are set to unearth young gun Lachlan Galvin this weekend, but it is understood that if he is selected, he will be entering from the interchange bench.

The departure of David Nofoaluma has also created a vacant spot on the wing that former Panther Charlie Staines is likely to fill.

Projected Round 2 Team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Justin Olam 4. Starford To'a 5. Junior Tupou 6. Aidan Sezer 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Lachlan Galvin 15. Alex Twal 16. Fonua Pole 17. Samuela Fainu
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Don't know how good this information is, but it sounds much more sensible.
Though predicting Sezer at 6 is still a bit strange, we will see.

No way, Sezer is too slow, Lachlan Galvin shouldn't come in until he played a few games in KOE. He's a kid as far as being battle ready.
Did anyone see how Flannigan playing at ⅝ for the Dragons put energy into the backline by playing quick and forcing players like Lomax and co to play quicker as well. Up tempo footy is how top teams win. Coupled with dominant forwards... this is the recipe..
So because we don't have either we are resorting to desperate measures, so it seems.
Anyway, every year, year after year our roster has holes in it.
I hope I'm wrong and we start winning, even if it doesn't make sense.
Remember I'm a jinx so we'll win now.

 

[Das Hassler]

Remember I'm a jinx so we'll win now.

And to make sure of it I'll put ten bucks on the Raiders

 

[Nutz]

And to make sure of it I'll put ten bucks on the Raiders

"Raiders" "Raiders"

 

[Tigerm]

Representative stars injured, Warriors to name debutant, Tigers future on show: NRL Team Talk: Round 2

There are a huge number of representative stars that will miss this round.

www.zerotackle.com

Wests Tigers

The Wests Tigers are set to unearth young gun Lachlan Galvin this weekend, but it is understood that if he is selected, he will be entering from the interchange bench.

The departure of David Nofoaluma has also created a vacant spot on the wing that former Panther Charlie Staines is likely to fill.

Projected Round 2 Team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Justin Olam 4. Starford To'a 5. Junior Tupou 6. Aidan Sezer 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Lachlan Galvin 15. Alex Twal 16. Fonua Pole 17. Samuela Fainu
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Don't know how good this information is, but it sounds much more sensible.
Though predicting Sezer at 6 is still a bit strange, we will see.

Tigers set to announce bombshell in Round 2 team

A veteran is set to be overlooked.

www.zerotackle.com

WTF knows. same mob, different story.
I guess we will know at 4.00 today?

 

[Nutz]

Tigers set to announce bombshell in Round 2 team

A veteran is set to be overlooked.

www.zerotackle.com

WTF knows. same mob, different story.
I guess we will know at 4.00 today?

It's no wonder players don't want to sign with us.

 

[Tigerm]

Bumper Team List Tuesday

It’s a bumper team list Tuesday at Wests Tigers with eleven teams in action this weekend.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Tigerm]

It's no wonder players don't want to sign with us.

An old coach I knew, always said, “there’s only 17 blokes who like you after the squad is named for the game”, that’s now gone to 18. Hahaha

 

[Ned Kelly]

It's no wonder players don't want to sign with us.

I seem to have a different opinion to the majority regarding Galvin.

I think it would be a good move.

Sure I have only watched him in the school boy grand final (which he was best player by a mile) and one trial (where he handled 4 different positions) but in both games I watched him every time there was a wide shot.

He brings so much energy that I think it will effect the energy of the team as a whole. He appears to be mentally switched on the whole time. He flows from one side of the field to the other constantly looking to create an overlap or other opportunities. He makes good decisions on when to run, when to pass and from memory he is a pretty decent kicker. Don't remember seeing him kick goals but maybe he can to that too.

If I was team selector he would be in the starting line up first game.

 

[Nutz]

I seem to have a different opinion to the majority regarding Galvin.

I think it would be a good move.

Sure I have only watched him in the school boy grand final (which he was best player by a mile) and one trial (where he handled 4 different positions) but in both games I watched him every time there was a wide shot.

He brings so much energy that I think it will effect the energy of the team as a whole. He appears to be mentally switched on the whole time. He flows from one side of the field to the other constantly looking to create an overlap or other opportunities. He makes good decisions on when to run, when to pass and from memory he is a pretty decent kicker. Don't remember seeing him kick goals but maybe he can to that too.

If I was team selector he would be in the starting line up first game.

He even admitted he's underdone physically for the NRL.
From the games I've seen him play and from all other reports this guy is a gun. I'm just still confused over the fact that we have invested so heavily into our halves that we are faced with rushing this guy into first grade. I would have preferred him to play in lower grades then blood him in the second half of the year after his nads drop.
I'm really only talking by experience but the game is so much softer now to when I played it...players these days are somewhat a protected species.
So to this end Lachlan could very well go out there against a weakened Raiders' spine and nail it.
If he does play, I'm going to throw my whole support behind the lad, he may even help save my failing fantasy coach team

Hang on..,"Go The Raiders"

 

[Tigerm]

I seem to have a different opinion to the majority regarding Galvin.

I think it would be a good move.

Sure I have only watched him in the school boy grand final (which he was best player by a mile) and one trial (where he handled 4 different positions) but in both games I watched him every time there was a wide shot.

He brings so much energy that I think it will effect the energy of the team as a whole. He appears to be mentally switched on the whole time. He flows from one side of the field to the other constantly looking to create an overlap or other opportunities. He makes good decisions on when to run, when to pass and from memory he is a pretty decent kicker. Don't remember seeing him kick goals but maybe he can to that too.

If I was team selector he would be in the starting line up first game.

Agree, just think he needs a bit more time against bigger bodies, but not in the NRL, you don’t want to ruin him before he starts.
Remembering, he has played well, but they were only trials, obviously these are not trials, he will be targeted.

But hopefully if he gets a start, he goes great.

Edit, well he’s in, at least they won’t know too much about him. Kick arse young fella.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Good on you Benji - a couple from left field or was it just a case of the 'experts' picking their team and thought they knew better.

 

[Tigerm]

Team List:

1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Gavmanak

3. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of the Kirk Family

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

5. Junior Tupou - sponsored by APN Compounding

6. Lachlan Galvin - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre

7. Jayden Sullivan - sponsored by Club Menangle

8. David Klemmer - sponsored by ZWealth Group

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

10. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by Tidda Workforce

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

12. John Bateman - sponsored by The Meat Man

13. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by LC Wealth


14. Aidan Sezer - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

15. Fonua Pole - sponsorship available

16. Alex Twal - sponsorship available

17. Samuela Fainu - sponsorship available

Reserves:

18. Asu Kepaoa - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

19. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

20. Justin Matamua - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

21. Alex Lobb - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

22. Jake Simpkin - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

Team List: NRL Round 2 vs Raiders

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad for Saturday's Round 2 match against the Raiders in Canberra, with two players to make their NRL debut.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Ned Kelly]

I love it !!!