Random Tigers articles from the media

[Tigerm]

Wide World of Sports has reported that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mark Sawicki has left the club. However, unlike Pascoe and Hagipantelis, his departure is on his own terms.

A good operator for the club over the years, Sawicki will join the St Geroge Illawarra Dragons as he lives closer to the Wollongong area and will not have to make the long drive down to Tigertown.

The cleanout continues. I don't know much about this one.

Pascoe resigned? He may have been pushed but he wasn’t punted.

 

[Nutz]

Pascoe was told to hand his badge in or they'll rip it off his shirt.
Better for his career that way.

 

[Nutz]

Come on mate, gotta do it with song titles included, they’re just midnight ramblers hahaha

Happy now

 

[Nutz]

Wests Tigers financial shortfall covered for now … but that may not always be the case

The NRL joint venture club will ride out a series of payouts that hit the 2023 bottom line.

www.smh.com.au

Thank god the ARLC gives annual grants to NRL clubs, let's pray they don't reduce it.

 

[Nutz]

 

[Tigerm]

Benji breaks silence on Nofoaluma drama at Tigers; rookie to replace Brooks before Luai arrives

Benji breaks silence on Nofoaluma drama at Tigers; rookie to replace Brooks before Luai arrives

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Nutz]

$100.00 for this back to school pack.
If I get this for my grandson, does it come with a booklet on how to stop being bullied and ridiculed?

 

[Nutz]

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$100.00 for this back to school pack.
If I get this for my grandson, does it come with a booklet on how to stop being bullied and ridiculed?

Sorry but the general Membership pack is rubbish.
The cap in particular is crap quality.
I seriously would prefer a platinum supporters pack where you get all the membership stuff as normal but you can upgrade to a superior quality stuff.
Things like having better material with leather piping around the brim, heat embossed logo instead of cheap ass patches....really ramp up the quality of all their stuff.
There are a lot of people who would pay for top shelf items and if you wear it to the game your advertising better clothing and accessories that other clubs can't match.

 

[Ned Kelly]

Greg Inglis at Tigers training!

O.K. don't get over excited but it still is yet another positive story about the Tigers with a Richo connection.

What was Greg Inglis doing at Wests Tigers training?

Inglis watched on at training over the weekend, sporting the black and gold for the first time.

www.smh.com.au

"Greg Inglis has been spotted wearing Wests Tigers gear at the club’s Concord headquarters over the weekend.

The former South Sydney captain, who hasn’t held an official role with the Rabbitohs since 2020, has been brought into the fold at the Tigers as a mentor to boom fullback Jahream Bula.


Inglis has been tasked with assisting Bula off the field as he deals with the adjustment and pressure of going from a relative unknown to a rugby league star within 12 months.

Inglis watched on at training over the weekend, sporting the black and gold for the first time. He’s expected to continue working with Bula, who recently signed a $2.7 million-$2.8 million extension to stay at the Tigers until the end of 2027.

Inglis is managed by Rich Digital, the company part-owned by new Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson alongside his son, Brent.
Richardson was responsible for luring Inglis to South Sydney from the Melbourne Storm ahead of the 2011 season, and has formed a tight bond with him.

The Tigers boss is also involved in Inglis’ Goanna Academy – a program aimed at improving mental health for vulnerable groups across Indigenous communities."

 

[Ned Kelly]

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Sam Goodwin
·Sports Editor
Wed, 31 January 2024 at 8:32 am AEDT·4-min read

NRL fans in frenzy after eye-opening photo of Greg Inglis comes to light

Greg Inglis is one of the game's great fullbacks. Read more here.

au.sports.yahoo.com

Greg Inglis speaks to the media in 2022. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Greg Inglis has raises eyebrows in an appearance at Wests Tigers training, with the Melbourne Storm and South Sydney Rabbitohs great spotted wearing the orange and black of Benji Marshall's team this week. The Sydney Morning Herald posted photos of Inglis at the Tigers' training complex at Concord, with the 37-year-old happy to wave for the camera.
It has since come to light that Inglis has been brought in by new coach Marshall to work with young fullback Jahream Bula. Inglis and Bula have played in the Koori Knockout Indigenous carnival together in the past, and Inglis also has a relationship with interim Tigers CEO Shane Richardson.
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Richardson was the CEO at the Rabbitohs when Inglis came over from the Storm in 2011. The pair still have a very good relationship, and Richardson would no doubt have been able to pull some strings to get Inglis to come and work with Bula.

According to the SMH, Inglis is managed by Rich Digital - a company part-owned by Richardson and his son Brent. Richardson is also involved in the 'Goanna Academy' - a program set up by Inglis to help improved mental health for Indigenous communities.

Jahream Bula in action for the Wests Tigers in 2023. (Photo by Michael Bradley/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
The Tigers have stated that Inglis doesn't have an official assistant coaching role at the club, but will help mentor 22-year-old Bula. Inglis will continue to help and guide the young fullback throughout 2024.
Inglis will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the mentoring role. He played 118 games for the Storm and another 146 for the Rabbitohs, as well as 32 State of Origin games for Queensland and 39 Test matches for Australia.

Jarome Luai signing likened to Greg Inglis' move to Souths​

Speaking earlier this month about the signing of Jarome Luai from 2025 onwards, Richardson likened it to when Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011. Inglis had become an absolute superstar at the Storm, but moved to South Sydney to play more fullback.
In confirming his move, Luai said he was keen to step out of the shadows of Nathan Cleary and be the key leader of a team. It was the same for Inglis when he moved away from the Storm and fellow superstars like Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk.
"The better example is when we landed Greg Inglis," Richardson said. "We were on the cusp when we landed Greg Inglis. The statement he made going to us instead of Brisbane was massive for where we were as a club. From then on, we never looked back."

 

[Nutz]

@Tigerm Here is another Balmain lad, Tony Sukkar.
Tony is a strong-running second row who is on a Wests Tigers development contract in 2024.
Tony played his junior football with Strathfield Raiders, Concord-Burwood Wolves and Enfield Federals.
He played the first of three seasons with the Balmain Harold Matthews team as a 15-year-old before spending two years in SG Ball. Tony played an NRL Pre-season trial against the Warriors in 2023 before playing a full season in Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg Cup team.

 

[Tigerm]

@Tigerm Here is another Balmain lad, Tony Sukkar.
Tony is a strong-running second row who is on a Wests Tigers development contract in 2024.
Tony played his junior football with Strathfield Raiders, Concord-Burwood Wolves and Enfield Federals.
He played the first of three seasons with the Balmain Harold Matthews team as a 15-year-old before spending two years in SG Ball. Tony played an NRL Pre-season trial against the Warriors in 2023 before playing a full season in Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg Cup team.

Cheers, another good lad by the looks of him.
For many years, we just seemed to be floundering with hardly any junior talent coming through and then all of a sudden we now have a lot of locally produced kids coming on, great to see and credit to Pascoe and the old board who did set this in motion.
You would hope now, we get them developing to the point, where we don't need to go outside (bit like Penrith) to get NRL quality players.
The advantage to that is, they will already have the DNA of the club in them.
Exciting times ahead.

I believe, that the club has everything in place, (except the footy results ) to become a super power of the game.
I am hoping that Luai is the key to make that happen sooner rather than later.

 

[Nutz]

Cheers, another good lad by the looks of him.
For many years, we just seemed to be floundering with hardly any junior talent coming through and then all of a sudden we now have a lot of locally produced kids coming on, great to see and credit to Pascoe and the old board who did set this in motion.
You would hope now, we get them developing to the point, where we don't need to go outside (bit like Penrith) to get NRL quality players.
The advantage to that is, they will already have the DNA of the club in them.
Exciting times ahead.

I believe, that the club has everything in place, (except the footy results ) to become a super power of the game.
I am hoping that Luai is the key to make that happen sooner rather than later.

Those players who are better than the required std seem to play year after year like Manu whilst average players come and go. Average players seem to take ages to finally make the grade and when then do, if the don't excel, they are quickly replaced. Then they hang around in reserve grade hoping for another gig....some more that others don't get another chance. They then go to the grave yard.
It's a sad reality that more fail than succeed.
It's this reason why we have to keep searching for the future stars. If we don't find them, develop them and use them then all we'll have left is a team full of KOE Cup std footballers and 2 wooden spoons.
If we let players like Da Silva and Galvin go to other clubs then I fear we have failed.
We don't have a reputation of success and we need to develop great players whereas clubs like the rorters or the ponies don't rely on juniors to maintain a top 4 team.
It's then insane that we have unearthed Galvin who stars in pathways only to let him go because we have over committed in buying halves from other clubs, one being at overs.
Ideally Luai and Galvin should be future pairing.

 

[Tigerm]

Those players who are better than the required std seem to play year after year like Manu whilst average players come and go. Average players seem to take ages to finally make the grade and when then do, if the don't excel, they are quickly replaced. Then they hang around in reserve grade hoping for another gig....some more that others don't get another chance. They then go to the grave yard.
It's a sad reality that more fail than succeed.
It's this reason why we have to keep searching for the future stars. If we don't find them, develop them and use them then all we'll have left is a team full of KOE Cup std footballers and 2 wooden spoons.
If we let players like Da Silva and Galvin go to other clubs then I fear we have failed.
We don't have a reputation of success and we need to develop great players whereas clubs like the rorters or the ponies don't rely on juniors to maintain a top 4 team.
It's then insane that we have unearthed Galvin who stars in pathways only to let him go because we have over committed in buying halves from other clubs, one being at overs.
Ideally Luai and Galvin should be future pairing.

Agree, but I think/hope those days a way behind us.
Though, in saying that, you will undoubtedly let someone go, who will make it?
I guess Papenhuyzen is an example, you can’t win them all?

 

[Nutz]

Agree, but I think/hope those days a way behind us.
Though, in saying that, you will undoubtedly let someone go, who will make it?
I guess Papenhuyzen is an example, you can’t win them all?

We've had several coaches now who said we're a development club, and so we should be with our catchment. We are now seeing a plethora of talent from our victorious Harold Matts Premiership winning team come of age and now we should be benefiting from them. I'll spew if we let the gems go.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

He played the first of three seasons with the Balmain Harold Matthews team as a 15-year-old before spending two years in SG Ball.

The good thing with ^ is that Sukkar is still around, 3 years in the U/17 comp followed by 2 in the U/21’s and he didn’t abandon ship based on the reserves and 1st grade results, has strengthened his resolve to make him self and the reserves and 1st grade team better.

Id love to hear in 2 seasons time when some of these young ones are team mates in 1st grade come out and say, “we played and stuck together because we are great mates who love the club and want to win the comp together.

 

[Nutz]

Id love to hear in 2 seasons time when some of these young ones are team mates in 1st grade come out and say, “we played and stuck together because we are great mates who love the club and want to win the comp together.

Well that's ^ basically what the Panthers have done.
The club needs the resolve now not to choke out these up and comers by importing too many players around the same time the future stars come of age so to speak.
Richo knows this as he has stated that our nursery is our future.
Players like Miller has a clear run now since we stopped chasing AFB.
Hopefully Stef can keep fit and improve and also help Miller.
Imagine if these two were our bookends and playing top footy from 2025 onwards.
The situation we find ourselves in with the abundance of ½/⅝ is because Lachlan Galvin wasn't due to be ready till 2025 so Benji had to import to replace Brooks
Obviously Benji would have not gone so hard if he knew for sure Luai was coming.
In 2025 Luai and Galvin could become the best halves combo in the NRL....a big call but that's my assessment of it all.
If that's to happen, what about the others?
Latu Fainu, in his cameo rep games, played a lot of 1st receiver and dummy half....he may be utilised in that role but his strength is his running game so he'd be wasted there imo.
Galvin has a taller build and if he fills out a bit he could become a great lock later in his career..who knows.

 

[Ned Kelly]

In 2025 Luai and Galvin could become the best halves combo in the NRL....a big call but that's my assessment of it all.
Galvin has a taller build and if he fills out a bit he could become a great lock later in his career..who knows.

I totally agree. Galvin can read the game so well. He knows how to create overlaps. His choice of who to pass to is outstanding and he has an incredible amount of energy.

 

[Nutz]

It has since come to light that Inglis has been brought in by new coach Marshall to work with young fullback Jahream Bula. Inglis and Bula have played in the Koori Knockout Indigenous carnival together in the past, and Inglis also has a relationship with interim Tigers CEO Shane Richardson. According to the SMH, Inglis is managed by Rich Digital - a company part-owned by Richardson and his son Brent. Richardson is also involved in the 'Goanna Academy' - a program set up by Inglis to help improved mental health for Indigenous communities.

Jahream team: Inglis opens up on shock Wests Tigers appearance - SMH​

Greg Inglis has opened up on the mentoring role he hopes to provide to young gun fullback Jahream Bula, insisting his only work with the Wests Tigers will be to help guide the star’s off-field life.
In one of his first interviews since making a surprise appearance at Tigers training alongside new coach Benji Marshall, the NRL legend has revealed the conversation he had with Marshall which led to the Bula partnership.

Inglis was snapped at the club’s Concord headquarters last weekend as he takes a one-on-one role helping Bula adjust to his second year in the NRL after a wonderful rookie season.

Having worked tirelessly to expand the work of his Goanna Academy in improving the mental health of kids and vulnerable Australians, particularly in regional communities, Inglis confessed his new role was driven by Marshall.

He doesn’t have an official position within the Tigers’ football department, which is being reshaped by Marshall and chief executive Shane Richardson, who brought Inglis to the Rabbitohs more than a decade ago.
And don’t expect him to be passing on the intricacies of fullback play to Bula - or any other Tiger for that matter - just yet.

“First and foremost, we had to ring the guy we were thinking about working on in Jahream,” Inglis said. “You can’t go working on somebody if they don’t want it. He’s a quiet kid.

“My approach is to keep him away from all of the stuff which can distract him off the field. Once you know that, your life away from footy is going great and you’re happy, then naturally that’s going to transfer onto the field.

“If he rings me up and asks for tips around football, then 100 per cent I’ll give it to him. But Benji’s big key is - and mine as well - is to make sure he has time for himself and not spreading himself around too much.
He’s still a kid and he’s still growing and his main priority is to focus on his footy.”

Bula went from a relative unknown last year to making his NRL debut in round eight and sweeping all the club’s major awards, including the Kelly-Barnes Medal as player of the year.

He signed a mega contract extension which ties him to the club until 2027, but Marshall is using Inglis to ensure he stays grounded as the Tigers try to rid themselves of back-to-back wooden spoons.

Inglis has only spent a couple of training sessions with Marshall, but it’s been enough to know what an impact the coach is already having on the squad.

“You can see a difference in the squad and the team,” Inglis said. “That just comes back to respect. The players respect all the coaches here and they respect the hell out of Benji.

tate to him and soak it up. I’ve only been out here a couple of times, but I can see that. Inside this place there hasn’t been one negative I’ve seen.”

While Inglis has taken on a new project working with Bula, his main priority is to continue his mission with the Goanna Academy to improve the lives of others after his own post retirement struggles.

“I’ve been through lived experiences - going from such a high level sporting arena to not knowing what to do after retirement and having that spiral very quickly,” Inglis said.
“But my psychiatrist said I had the potential to save a life. That’s rewarding. To change a life and save a life has got me on this journey.

“I know I’m helping kids spreading the word, but myself and the staff are learning a lot as well. This is like our grand final when we can go out there and save a life or help somebody out. But we’re also hearing stories that help us to learn about other experiences as well.”


I'm love reading this stuff. Professional sport mixed with personal life is a real washing machine and dryer affair. The more we help these young fellas to remain focused on footy but happy with life in general is what it should be like. No different to us average folk who are juggling all aspects of work, family, finance etc etc.

 

[Nutz]

Big Boys In The NRL
Our boy Jordan Miller get the Bronze medal.
Once he strips off the puppy fat he'll lose some weight.