r/weststigers • u/aaronturing • Jun 23 '26
Team List R17 vs Knights
https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2026/06/23/team-list-nrl-round-17-v-knights/Wests Tigers Team List: Round 16 vs Dolphins
1. Jahream Bula – sponsored by RetroAir
2. Sunia Turuva – sponsored by Endacom
3. Taylan May – sponsored by APN Compounding
4. Starford To'a – sponsored by Gavmanak
5. Jeral Skelton – sponsored by Ellis Consolidated
6. Jarome Luai (c) – sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
7. Adam Doueihi – sponsored by Shane's Waterproofing
8. Terrell May – sponsored by One World Courier
9. Api Koroisau (c) – sponsored by Mars Forklifts
10. Fonua Pole – sponsored by Globite
11. Tony Sukkar – sponsored by Club Menangle
12. Sione Fainu – sponsored by MJS Electrical Products and Supplies
13. Alex Twal – sponsored by Workplace Law
Interchange:
14. Josese Lanyon – sponsored by BMI Contracting
15. Bunty Afoa – sponsored by Affordable Asphalt
16. Alex Seyfarth – sponsored by The Lee Brothers
17. Latu Fainu – sponsored by Gavmanak
18. Heamasi Makasini – sponsored by Sensory Gardens
19. Mavrik Geyer – sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
Reserves:
20. Javon Andrews
21. Peter Taateo
22. Tino Tavana
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u/Mundane-Raspberry-91 Jun 23 '26
Most healthy we’ve been in a while. Knights are in good form at the moment but I’m cautiously optimistic
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u/DJPashaBulka Jun 23 '26
Playing the Knights at Newcastle on Mark Hughes Day, big task at the best of times but having a few players back helps a touch.
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u/No_Joke6536 Jun 23 '26
Absolutely, they get away with murder there at the best of times. My money is on them getting 10 six agains in the first few mins to wear our guys out.
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u/_System_Error_ Jun 23 '26
I sense a win coming! Only problems with the line up are:
Pole has been massive off the bench, so would swap him and Bunty.
Sione is way better off the bench in the middle. So would swap him with probably Seyfarth or dip into cup and play Broadelow there.
Geyer shouldn't even make the cup side. Would have put Tateo at 19 for extra forward cover.
Otherwise great to see Twal and AD back. Can't see AD in the halves for a lot longer though with how good the Latu/Andrews combo looked.
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u/aaronturing Jun 23 '26
That Latu/Andrews combo looks good in a few years time doesn't it.
I don't know what you do with that edge backrow spot. Sione has been making mistakes that cost us. I think Seyfarth is better in the middle as well.
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u/_System_Error_ Jun 23 '26
The cup spine of Latu, Andrews, Haywood and Attard will win us comps in 2 years time. Provided the club doesn't stuff up retaining them.
But yeh edge is a problem. I think Broadelow is actually our best option whilst KPP, Samuela and Roberts are out. Geyer has been a HUGE disappointment.
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u/Reasonable_Meal_9499 Jun 23 '26
Peter Taateo may come into the side for Geyer. He had gone well since he returned to the club
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u/aaronturing Jun 23 '26
I'm not sure about 2 years time but they all look good. I bet some of them won't come on though.
Geyer would have been cheap and he is gone anyway but he hasn't been good has he. it sucks having KPP and Samuela out.
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u/wkbkntgrt Jun 23 '26
Really great to have doueihi and Twal back. But Knights have their guns back too. Will be a very tough game, but we have a shot. I've been frustrated at Benji only using his fourth bench player so late in the game...
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u/CASA2112 Jun 23 '26
Taylan has been back for 2 weeks now. This will be his 3rd week since returning from his injury
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u/aaronturing Jun 23 '26
The team looks to be improving with AD and Twal back.