Match Discussion: Round 3 vs Canterbury @ Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore

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NRL 2023 - Round 3
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Wests Tigers
Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Belmore (TICKETS)
Sunday 19 March 2023

Gates 1:30pm / NSW Cup (CBY v WES) 1:40pm / NRL kickoff 4:05pm, broadcast live on Nine Network & 9Now, Fox League & Kayo Sports

1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Ryan Sutton 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 14. Jayden Okunbor 15. Corey Waddell 16. Franklin Pele 17. Fa'amanu Brown 19. Braidon Burns 20. Karl Oloapu 21. Josh Reynolds 22. Jackson Topine 23. Jayden Tanner

1. Charlie Staines 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Brent Naden 4. Starford To'a 5. Junior Tupou 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Asu Kepaoa 12. Shawn Blore 13. Fonua Pole 14. Brandon Wakeham 15. Alex Twal 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Brandon Tumeth 18. Justin Matamua 19. Alex Seyfarth 20. John Bateman 21. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 22. Jahream Bula

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

LOWER GRADES:
Wests Tigers^ v Canterbury^ at Kirkham, Sat - Flegg 3pm
Canterbury^ v Western Suburbs^ at Belmore, Sun - NSW Cup 1:40pm​

 

[Perth Tiger]

If there isn’t changes to the team I am not even going to bother because the current team certainly doesn’t give a shit

 

[Das Hassler]

Free to air again....sadistic bastards!

 

[Ned Kelly]

Nah, I won't be watching. There isn't a team in the comp that can't beat us.

 

[stryker]

It’s funny they keep giving us free to air games.
We usually provide the worst game of the weekend.

 

[Vic Mackey]

awesome channel 9

get to listen to that arrogant fat flog gould pull his dick the whole 80 minutes over the dogs beating us

 

[Old Time Tiger]

How to fix the fact that,

• The Bulldogs have won only one of their past nine games at Belmore.

Play the Tigers and it becomes,

• The Bulldogs have won only two of their past ten games at Belmore.

 

[Ned Kelly]

awesome channel 9

get to listen to that arrogant fat flog gould pull his dick the whole 80 minutes over the dogs beating us

I choose not to take up that option.

 

[Tigerm]

Team List:

1. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Australian Track Services

2. David Nofoaluma - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre

3. Brent Naden - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by APN Compounding

5. Junior Tupou - sponsored by The Meat Man

6. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Club Menangle

7. Luke Brooks - sponsored by Momenta Advisors

8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by LP Construction

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

10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Brae Group

11. Asu Kepaoa - sponsored by Spectrum Pools & Spas

12. Shawn Blore - sponsored by Kwikflo

13. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

Interchange:

14. Brandon Wakeham - sponsored by AJ Engineering Group

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

16. Joe Ofahengaue - sponsored by LC Wealth

17. Brandon Tumeth - sponsored by Xpertise Construction

18. Justin Matamua - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

19. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

20. John Bateman - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

21. Rua Ngatikaura - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

22. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation

Team List: NRL Round 3 vs Bulldogs

Wests Tigers NRL team list for Round 3 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Belmore Sports Ground.

www.weststigers.com.au

No offence to Brandon Tumeth, but this a seriously must win game, just not sure he is the go to man?
Its Staines position to take if he wants it bad enough?

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Wakehan get his chance, all be it as a reserve.

Brooks more than likely to play Flanagan into SOO contention.

 

[Perth Tiger]

Laurie with a convenient 'Knee' injury.

I don't rate Wakeham at all but surely he comes on and plays half, rather than putting him in at 9. Hopefully a back door way of getting rid of Brooks since they clearly don't have the guts to just drop him

 

[Ned Kelly]

With Staines offering bugger all in the first two rounds I can't say I'm excited about him at fullback.

With any luck Brandon Wakeham will get a decent run just so we can compare him to Brooks.

Bateman being mentioned as a possability is interesting. I hope he is fit enough to play.

Bulah is also mentioned. If Staines doesn't look the goods in the first half I would like to see this kid given a go,

 

[Tigerm]

Surely Bateman could play limited minutes the same as Tumeth, if need be and imo, the need is there.
His game plan only has to be:
tackle anyone with a blue and white jersey on and catch the f**king ball and run.

 

[WA Tiger]

Wakehams nothing flash but the difference between him and Brooks is he’s a fully grown adult.He can think and plan and change his plans on the run and he links well with the player outside him..

 

[WA Tiger]

Wakeham’s on the interchange ..Thank fk

 

[Tigerm]

Wakehams nothing flash but the difference between him and Brooks is he’s a fully grown adult.He can think and plan and change his plans on the run and he links well with the player outside him..

I thought he went well in the trial, that I seen him play.

 

[Tigerm]

I ain’t tipping us, but it’s just the type of game we can come good in.

 

[Ned Kelly]

Surely Bateman could play limited minutes the same as Tumeth, if need be and imo, the need is there.
His game plan only has to be:
tackle anyone with a blue and white jersey on and catch the f**king ball and run.

Spot on.
Sheens should take your game plan for Bateman to the whole team. Add "be ready for Api to pass you the ball" and we would improve out of sight.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

In an attempt to fix things, Tim has clearly stuck his hand deep into the machine and is fiddling about with some wiring he can’t see.

Wakeham finally comes onto the interchange as insurance against a near dead Brooksy.

I don’t think the significance of this can be underestimated.

Brooks is preparing to be stuffed and mounted.

 

[Ned Kelly]

None of the changes or even possible changes make me think we can win this one.