Team list Tuesday ~ pre-season cup vs Tigers Friday 8pm

[Twizzle]

* @Twizzle

Congrats @Twizzle you’ve earnt this

and you all thought I was an old fart

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

and you all thought I was an old fart

*shart

 

[Zoso]

Odds for Lussick going for a barge over?
My money is for 2 attempts and 1 try.
Any takers?

 

[Twizzle]

I'll go with 2 attempts, no tries

 

[84 Baby]

* @Twizzle

Congrats @Twizzle you’ve earnt this

Great gag

 

[84 Baby]

Ah shit, I keep misreading that injury list chart.

I do think Russell and Tago are best available, until any of the others are ready. Russell's done it before (and is now a rep player!) and we relied on Tago for a whole month last season. I don't think Penisni Jr or AMS have shown/done enough to earn a NRL debut.

My concern is the workload Tago took on last week. Barely remember him touching the ball other than strolling over for try. He may have had penis fingers but at least AMS went looking for work

 

[Legal Eel]

Odds for Lussick going for a barge over?
My money is for 2 attempts and 1 try.
Any takers?

3 attempts, no tries - and one of them will be on the last tackle....

 

[Joshuatheeel]

No way he is ahead of Bryce. Good project but his hands are like feet

I did think the same....but I now reckon he is in front of Carty...He just needs a solid game this weekend and he gets the other starting edge spot. Unless there is injuries, I reckon Cartwright is NSW cup bound for round 1...

Interesting times ahead, good to have options!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Great gag

It's up there with second roe

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I did think the same....but I now reckon he is in front of Carty...He just needs a solid game this weekend and he gets the other starting edge spot. Unless there is injuries, I reckon Cartwright is NSW cup bound for round 1...

Interesting times ahead, good to have options!

Yep, outside of the spine and the wingers, defence is a lot more important than a merkin's hands.

 

[Gherkin]

Yep, outside of the spine and the wingers, defence is a lot more important than a merkin's hands.

Is he a good defender? Last week was the first time I’ve seen him play, hard to take much from a 1st trial

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Is he a good defender? Last week was the first time I’ve seen him play, hard to take much from a 1st trial

I don' t know if he's a good defender, but if he gets picked ahead of more experienced options despite his handling issues, it's probably his defence that's done it. In the brief time I saw him play, he looked like he had a good mix of agility and power; two useful qualities for an edge defender.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I think Ryles is keeping it cool because you do have to remember we play the Tigers in Rd 2 & 7.

So keeping his cards close to his chest.

Iongi will be fullback any discussion about Papali'i is just media looking for discussion atm.

How the forwards line up in Round 1 will be interesting.

With Lane out to round 4 i struggle to see how he gets a run.

I headed over to TCT to see there thoughts as they have a firmer idea on training and maybe give a bit more indication of the squad Ryles has picked.

All the chat/thread actually got turned into was admiring BA's record and how all the haters are wanting Ryles to fail.

Talk about failing to read to room.

 

[hineyrulz]

I think Ryles is keeping it cool because you do have to remember we play the Tigers in Rd 2 & 7.

So keeping his cards close to his chest.

Iongi will be fullback any discussion about Papali'i is just media looking for discussion atm.

How the forwards line up in Round 1 will be interesting.

With Lane out to round 4 i struggle to see how he gets a run.

I headed over to TCT to see there thoughts as they have a firmer idea on training and maybe give a bit more indication of the squad Ryles has picked.

All the chat/thread actually got turned into was admiring BA's record and how all the haters are wanting Ryles to fail.

Talk about failing to read to room.

I want that merkin Ryles to fail big time!!

How dare he replace the doyen of Coaches Bea Arthur! Who does this fancy smancy Melbun merkin think he is coming in here and making the players accountable, fit and have them training full time.

merkin even has hair ffs!!

 

[Pazza]

All the chat/thread actually got turned into was admiring BA's record

ahahahahahahahah holy and i thought the BA brigade here had issues

 

[Gary Gutful]

I want that merkin Ryles to fail big time!!

How dare he replace the doyen of Coaches Bea Arthur! Who does this fancy smancy Melbun merkin think he is coming in here and making the players accountable, fit and have them training full time.

merkin even has hair ffs!!

Ryles in 2028 after an Eels 3 peat.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

The NRL club charging more for trial game tickets than Origin

The boss of the struggling team has refused to say why its fans will be charged so much this weekend to see second string teams play.

thenightly.com.au

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Will Latu now in #11

Source: https://www.nrl.com/draw/pre-season-trials/2025/round-3/wests-tigers-v-eels/

 

[hindy111]

The NRL club charging more for trial game tickets than Origin

The boss of the struggling team has refused to say why its fans will be charged so much this weekend to see second string teams play.

thenightly.com.au

I'm glad this has gone further then league United. It's a disgrace and had turned away 1000s

 

[JokerEel]

Will Latu now in #11

Source: https://www.nrl.com/draw/pre-season-trials/2025/round-3/wests-tigers-v-eels/

Kautoga injured or resting for first grade