Round 11 v Cowboys (Match Thread)

[azsportza]

1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Joel Reddy 4. Tim Simona 5. Marika Koroibete 6. Benji Marshall 7. Curtis Sironen 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah (c) 10. Adam Blair 11. Liam Fulton 12. Bodene Thompson 13. Braith Anasta

Interchange 14. Suaso Sue 15. Jack Buchanan 16. Ava Seumanufagai 17. Eddy Pettybourne 18. Matt Utai 19. Ben Murdoch-Masila 20. Shaun Spence

Full list of injured players here
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1. Matthew Bowen 2. Ashley Graham 3. Brent Tate 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Johnathan Thurston (c) 7. Robert Lui 8. Matt Scott (c) 9. Rory Kostjasyn 10. James Tamou 11. Tariq Sims 12. Gavin Cooper 13. Dallas Johnson

Interchange: 14. Ray Thompson 15. Glenn Hall 16. Ashton Sims 17. Scott Bolton 18. Ricky Thorby 19. Jason Taumalolo

Unchanged from Round 10, Ricky Thorby and Jasob Taumalolo added to an extended bench
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Wests Tigers Holden Cup Team (7th)
1. Kurtis Rowe 2. Delouise Hoeter 3. Rhyce McLaren 4. Leva Li 5. Paul Simona 6. Manaia Rudolph 7. Matt Mulcahy 8. Andy Fiagatusa 9. Manaia Cherrington 10. Dallas Graham 11. Kyle Lovett 12. Shane Lalogafau 13. Brenden Santi

Interchange: 14. Nofoa Leapai 15. Andrew Kazzi 16. Fosio Tatola 17. Rhys Armstrong 19. Richard Ene

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North Queensland Cowboys Holden Cup Team (15th)
1. Zac Santo 2. Zac Mackay 3. Hayden Crowley 4. Lenny Magey 5. Samsen O’Neill 6. Mitchell Grimes 7. Sam Foster 8. Damon Tauroa-Rauhihi 9. Jayden Hodges 10. Halvor Harris 11. Jack Kelleher 12. Jack Svendsen (c) 13. Andrew Niemoeller

Interchange: 14. Daniel Clarke 15. Corey Jensen 16. David Munro 17. Masiano Webb​

 

[FootynRacing]

Will this be the first time Lui has played against us ?

 

[madunit]

yes.

Lui has played 7 games at Leichhardt, winning 6.

The last was the 19-12 Tigers win v Roosters in 2011

 

[Old Time Tiger]

I hear that Anasta will be available !!

If true, where will they play him?
13 and drop Blair?

I think the above is the only way to go, otherwise,
7 and drop Siro?

 

[deemac77]

Wish they would stop putting us on a Friday night in front of millions to be embarrased in front of on FTA.
Oh thats right, people wanted a fixed schedule, derrrr.

 

[azsportza]

I hear that Anasta will be available !!

If true, where will they play him?
13 and drop Blair?

I think the above is the only way to go, otherwise,
7 and drop Siro?

Yep, Braith will play. He said himself in commentary of the Under 20s on Saturday he is playing.

I can't see us dropping Blair any further than the bench. We as Tigers fans want to see Blair dropped, but won't happen. Anasta to play second row with Fulton. Siro/Marshall the halves ? IMO

 

[magpie guy]

Yep, Braith will play. He said himself in commentary of the Under 20s on Saturday he is playing.

I can't see us dropping Blair any further than the bench. We as Tigers fans want to see Blair dropped, but won't happen. Anasta to play second row with Fulton. Siro/Marshall the halves – IMO

I'd like to see Anasta at 7 and Siro at lock/second row. Let Anasta ball play and kick and let siro just run it. Would give him more contact, get him used to it, less responsibility and give him more confidence.

I'm sure Siro would take more runs and make more tackles than Blair.

 

[azsportza]

Our Match officials:

Referees: Jason Robinson and Gavin Morris
Sideline Officials: Dave Ryan and Dave Munro
Video Referees: Chris Ward and Luke Patten

 

[Marshall_magic]

Will be good to have Braith back. He actually gives a shit about the team winning/losing unlike some of our other 'marquee' players.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Anasta must play in the halves because he is horrible in the back row. He is past his best but given our injury woes he will help this week.

What should happen is that Potter should ban Marshall from kicking the ball in general play. This should be Anasta's job with Farah also chiming in from dummy half on occasion and also using a grubber when we are close to the line to try and force repeat sets.

Forget this one half either side of the ruck rubbish. It is not working. Anasta should play as the first receiver with Marshall at second receiver in the traditional five-eighth role. This will give him time and space to RUN the ball and put the defense into two minds. He should not be directing play or acting as a playmaker.

 

[hutch]

Anasta must play in the halves because he is horrible in the back row. He is past his best but given our injury woes he will help this week.

What should happen is that Potter should ban Marshall from kicking the ball in general play. This should be Anasta's job with Farah also chiming in from dummy half on occasion and also using a grubber when we are close to the line to try and force repeat sets.

Forget this one half either side of the ruck rubbish. It is not working. Anasta should play as the first receiver with Marshall at second receiver in the traditional five-eighth role. This will give him time and space to RUN the ball and put the defense into two minds. He should not be directing play or acting as a playmaker.

Agree with most of this except Marshall has a brilliant short kicking game when he is 'on'. But I would leave the majority of it to farah and anasta.

 

[moller]

If Anasta is fit, he has to play in the halves IMO.
Will be disgusted if Blair is named in the starting 13.

 

[azsportza]

Braith Anasta returns for Wests Tigers. He will play lock.

Siro and Marshall the halves

 

[deemac77]

I think its a mistake to play Sironen in the halves. Hes not a half back...

 

[gronkathon]

If he picks Spence and Ava drops off as 18th man I will officially give up

 

[hutch]

Sironen should be either on the bench, or in the centres or second row, he is not a first grade standard half yet.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Well none of them from last Friday night are playing in NSW Cup this week

Wests Tigers NSW Cup Coach Paul Fletcher has named his side to play Wyong Roos in round 11.

Wests Tigers team
1 Sean Meaney (c)
2 Taqele Naiyaravoro
3 Josh Davis
4 Rory Brien
5 Asipeli Fine
6 Eddie Paea
7 Luke Brooks
8 Michael Bullock
9 Masada Iosefa
10 Matt Groat
11 Sitaleki Akauolo
12Jarrod Farlow
13 Joel Luani

14 Soni Passi
15 Adrian Haangana
16 David Harris
17 Michael Mate
19 Seffa Silafau
21 Jy Hitchcox

 

[azsportza]

Team for Round 11: 1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Joel Reddy 4. Tim Simona 5. Marika Koroibete 6. Benji Marshall 7. Curtis Sironen 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah (c) 10. Adam Blair 11. Liam Fulton 12. Bodene Thompson 13. Braith Anasta

Interchange 14. Suaso Sue 15. Jack Buchanan 16. Ava Seumanufagai 17. Eddy Pettybourne 18. Matt Utai 19. Ben Murdoch-Masila 20. Shaun Spence

 

[Tiger05]

I think that is pretty close to our best team but we still have the same problems that we have had all year.

1. A backrow that has no impact.
2. Playing two high profile recruits who don't offer what we need in Blair and Anasta
3. Outside backs that don't appear at all solid.
4. A set of halves that have massive issues.

I'm not sure if we can pick a better team but I'd like to see the back of Anasta and Blair.

 

[FootynRacing]

One would hope it's harder for Blair to hide this week. I was really hoping to not see his name at all this week though.