Match Discussion: Round 7 vs Parramatta @ CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal

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NRL 2025 - Round 7
Wests Tigers v Parramatta Eels
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal (TICKETS)

Monday 21 April 2025
NRL kickoff 4pm
Live on Kayo & Fox

1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Brent Naden 4. Starford To'a 5. Luke Laulilii 6. Jarome Luai 7. Adam Doueihi 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal
14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu
18. Tony Sukkar 19. Heath Mason 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Solomona Faataape 22. Tristan Hope

Out: Jeral Skelton (wing), Lachlan Galvin (five-eighth)
In: Brent Naden (centre), Luke Laulilii (wing), Tanous Sukkar (reserve), Heath Mason (reserve), Kit Laulilii (reserve), Solomona Faataape (reserve), Tristan Hope (reserve)
Changes: Adam Doueihi (centre to halfback), Jarome Luai (halfback to five-eighth)

1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Josh Addo-Carr 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J'maine Hopgood
14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 16. Matt Doorey 17. Sam Tuivaiti
18. Ryan Matterson 19. Joash Papali'i 20. Dean Hawkins 21. Brendan Hands 22. Jordan Samrani

Out: Joe Ofahengaue (front row), Charlie Guymer (hooker), Shaun Lane (second row)
In: Mitchell Moses (halfback), Jack Williams (front row), Kelma Tuilagi (second row), Matt Doorey (bench), Sam Tuivaiti (bench), Joash Papalii (reserve), Brendan Hands (reserve), Jordan Samrani (reserve)
Changes: Dean Hawkins (halfback to reserve), Ryley Smith (bench to hooker), Ryan Matterson (bench to reserve)

Referee: Liam Kennedy
Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Adam Gee

HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2025​

	TOTAL	WST	PAR	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	49	18	30	1
COMMBANK	8	3	5	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 17	PAR 28-20	Leichhardt	13214
2023	Round 6	PAR 28-22	Accor	28611
2024	Round 4	WST 17-16	CommBank	28608
2024	Round 27	PAR 60-26	Campbelltown	17311
2025	Round 2	WST 32-6	CommBank	18362

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2001	Round 11	PAR 66-12	Leichhardt	14802
2004	Round 12	WST 33-6	Leichhardt	18883

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11
WESTS TIGERS	CRO (H)	SGI (H)	MEL (A)	SOU (H)
PARRAMATTA	BYE	CRO (A)	DOL (H)	NEW (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 4		Round 5		Round 6
WESTS TIGERS	WAR	L 24-26	BRI	L 24-46	NEW	W 20-4
PARRAMATTA	MAN	L 12-26	SGI	W 23-22	CAN	L 12-50

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
WESTS TIGERS	7th	6	0	3-3-0	138	110
PARRAMATTA	17th	6	0	1-5-0	79	202

 

[Tigerm]

We need to start with @Someone2 fearless predictions, come on down spinner.'

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

Don’t feel sorry for Parra. They used to beat up on us plenty of times

I hope we 50 them, on their home turf. Beating them twice in less than 6 weeks would be amazing

 

[macnaz]

They wont be anywhere as shit as the Knights.. So will be a tight game

 

[Tiger05]

I hope we 50 them, on their home turf.

I'd love to see us put them to the sword.

 

[Tiger05]

They wont be anywhere as shit as the Knights.. So will be a tight game

I don't think we'll play a team that bad this season and maybe in another couple of seasons as well. They were terrible.

I don't want a tight game. We need a couple of 50-0 wins.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Come on Tigers. You need to play your part in ensuring Parramatta add another Wooden Spoon to their already massive collection.

 

[Nutz]

Come on Tigers. You need to play your part in ensuring Parramatta add another Wooden Spoon to their already massive collection.

We coaches on this forum are doing our best to get them home Det.
It is what it is

 

[The Rosco]

Come on Tigers. You need to play your part in ensuring Parramatta add another Wooden Spoon to their already massive collection.

I saw Ryles and @Someone2 at Parramatta Bunnings late today. Buying 2 x 4 litre timber stain. Enough to cover approx 125 square metres.
Probably giving all dem spoons a fresh coat of stain.

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

This is a danger game for us.

It's been 2018 since we swept a team in a single season. Believe it or not, it was the Storm.

Unless we improve markedly on the performance against the Knights, we could easily lose.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Big game, looking at our draw I thought we needed to be 4-3 after 3 rounds. skeltons a big loss but getting the Eels without Moses and Lomax, if we can’t beat that we don’t deserve to be in finals contention. With 8 days I’d really like to see a few things added in attack, even just a couple of basic set moves in the 20 shouldn’t be hard. we missed a chance to really boost our F/A today, obviously you take any win but this is the type of thing that can separate 8th/9th. Hopefully we can get that on Easter Monday.

us by 28.

 

[Someone2]

I saw Ryles and @Someone2 at Parramatta Bunnings late today. Buying 2 x 4 litre timber stain. Enough to cover approx 125 square metres.
Probably giving all dem spoons a fresh coat of stain.

You’d know the measurement’s since you have won the last 3 spoons and a good chance of a 4peat

 

[Tigerm]

They wont be anywhere as shit as the Knights.. So will be a tight game

Come on Mac, we'll flog em.
We have a good team developing, for a change.

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

Parra have much worse defense than the knights

we made 16 errors yesterday, hold onto the ball and we’ll steam roll them

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

If Galvin is picked this week what's the betting he starts throwing cut out passes into the 3rd row of seating much like Bitch Poses did when he was looking for a release.

 

[Tiger05]

If Galvin is picked this week what's the betting he starts throwing cut out passes into the 3rd row of seating much like Bitch Poses did when he was looking for a release.

Have you been watching him this season. He hasn't thrown too many good passes or done many good kicks. He runs the ball a lot and gets tackled.

It'll be interesting if he gets picked. I like Benji but he is an emotional little bitch at times and I reckon this will have pissed him off.

Personally I'd pick him this week only because it is probably a little too much disruption to pick AD or Mason there plus I think it looks petty but I don't give a shit if they drop him.

He must be a dickhead.

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

I want Galvin picked this week only so I can go to the game and boo him and yell abuse at him mercilessly, until my voice gives out.

After that he can f**k off

 

[Tigerm]

I want Galvin picked this week only so I can go to the game and boo him and yell abuse at him mercilessly, until my voice gives out.

After that he can f**k off

Would you consider swapping Brown and Galvin for the rest of the year?

 

[General Stripes]

If Galvin plays.

will be the 1st game in history where a half from both teams get boo’d by their own fans?

 

[Tigerm]

4 pm today is going to be the most watched team sheet in our history. hahaha