Season 2025

[Joel-22]

Hey guys,
Knights fan here with a soft spot for tigers.
What does your best 2025 lineup look like. You’ve made some great signings, just wondering how they all fit

 

[Tigerm]

Hey guys,
Knights fan here with a soft spot for tigers.
What does your best 2025 lineup look like. You’ve made some great signings, just wondering how they all fit

I think we are too hahaha
But the newbies will fit where they should.
We have a lot of good kids coming through, a lot played a bit last season.
So, finally we have some decent depth.
Just need the coach to do the right thing, which I think he will.

How’s Jacko going, he seems to be in and out of your team?

 

[Tigerm]

It’s hard to believe that we will ever climb out of the cellar, but this team that’s been assembled, should deliver a top 9 (dare to dream, top 6) finish, imo.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Hey guys,
Knights fan here with a soft spot for tigers.
What does your best 2025 lineup look like. You’ve made some great signings, just wondering how they all fit

I think we still have a few spot open up but will guess something like this:

1. Bula
2. Skelton
3. Olam
4. Toa/Turuva (will depend on where Turvua plays)
5. Turvua/Laulili/Staines
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. May
9. Korisau
10. Hunt
11. Samuela Fainu
12. Seyfarth
13. Pole/Bird

14. Bird/Pole
15. Twal
16. Klemmer/Sione Fainu
17. Da Silva/Latu Fainu

 

[Tigerm]

I think we still have a few spot open up but will guess something like this:

1. Bula
2. Skelton
3. Olam
4. Toa/Turuva (will depend on where Turvua plays)
5. Turvua/Laulili/Staines
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. May
9. Korisau
10. Hunt
11. Samuela Fainu
12. Seyfarth
13. Pole/Bird

14. Bird/Pole
15. Twal
16. Klemmer/Sione Fainu
17. Da Silva/Latu Fainu

Remembering that Klemmer needs 14 games to get another year, I think his days with us are numbered.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Remembering that Klemmer needs 14 games to get another year, I think his days with us are numbered.

Agree hes a very interesting selection. I do think that benji will be fair though, and if he puts in and looks like he should be in the best 17 he'll use him

 

[simmo1]

I think we still have a few spot open up but will guess something like this:

1. Bula
2. Skelton
3. Olam
4. Toa/Turuva (will depend on where Turvua plays)
5. Turvua/Laulili/Staines
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. May
9. Korisau
10. Hunt
11. Samuela Fainu
12. Seyfarth
13. Pole/Bird

14. Bird/Pole
15. Twal
16. Klemmer/Sione Fainu
17. Da Silva/Latu Fainu

The spine + 17 is super exciting. Can't help but feel we are a little short in centres and 2nd row though. Really wish the Papallii signing had worked out.

 

[Tigerm]

The spine + 17 is super exciting. Can't help but feel we are a little short in centres and 2nd row though. Really wish the Papallii signing had worked out.

I thought we are OK in the back 3.
Sa Fainu, Seyfarth, Si Fainu, Pole & Bird, ( is Porter, still with us) are more than useful.
Agree re the centres, but looking forward to young Makasini getting a run.
Though plenty of depth, Olam, T’oa, Naden, Dooee, Tito, Bird & Faataape

 

[Tigerm]

Hopefully May will join us, after he finishes his media commitments hahaha

 

[Tigerm]

I think Seyfarth will score a few tries next season.

 

[Tiger05]

I think Seyfarth will score a few tries next season.

That try that he ran off Latu with Galvin outside them gives me a lot of hope. He is a big body that goes hard all game. I prefer him in the middle but I can't see why he can't do the job on an edge.

 

[Tigerm]

This guy has a good memory.

 

[Tigerm]

Gallery: Pre-season Week 6

Some new faces join the squad in Week 6 of pre-season...

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Tigerm]

 

[Nutz]

I thought we are OK in the back 3.
Sa Fainu, Seyfarth, Si Fainu, Pole & Bird, ( is Porter, still with us) are more than useful.
Agree re the centres, but looking forward to young Makasini getting a run.
Though plenty of depth, Olam, T’oa, Naden, Dooee, Tito, Bird & Faataape

I feel the same way about our back row depth, it's pretty good. You can throw another in there another, Justin Matamua.
I've got a feeling this guy will hit his straps and cement himself as a permanent sub.
It really depends on how these fringe players train and gel with the team in the pre-season.
The good thing about competition is it naturally raises the bar.
I'm more concerned about our middle rotation......Hunt is a bench impact player and that's how I'd like him to be utilised. If this happens, Klemmer will probably start.
Pole is another option to partner May in the engine room.
I really would love to have another quality bookend though.