NRL Team Update: Round 18

Author: Caitlyn Grant
Timestamp: Fri 19 Jul 2019, 05:28 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Michael Maguire has updated his 19-man squad to take on the Canberra Raiders for their Round 18 clash at GIO Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

Kickoff for the match is at 5:30pm AEST as Wests Tigers look to bounce after back-to-back defeats against a Canberra side firmly entrenched in the top four.

Maguire has confirmed a change for Saturday's game with Corey Thompson ruled out of the match due to a minor ankle injury picked up in Round 17.

His omission sees captain Moses Mbye shift back to fullback after spending the past three matches in the centres, with Michael Chee Kam moving in to the run-on side.

Luke Garner joins the bench for his first NRL game since Round 8.

Rookie Tommy Talau and experienced forward Chris McQueen have both travelled with the squad to Canberra and remain in the 19-man squad as reserves.

Canberra remain unchanged, with Jack Murchie and Royce Hunt dropping out.

Final team lists for both sides will be confirmed at 4:30 pm AEST on Saturday.

Round 18 - Round 18 - Saturday 20 Jul

Full Time

Raiders

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 3 Moses Mbye
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Bailey Simonsson

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Paul Momirovski
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Esan Marsters
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Michael Oldfield

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 17 Michael Chee Kam
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 David Nofoaluma
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Aidan Sezer

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Dunamis Lui

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Josh Aloiai
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Josh Hodgson

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah
Prop for Raiders is number 16 Iosia Soliola

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Alex Twal
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 John Bateman

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Ryan Matterson
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Chris Lawrence
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Joseph Tapine

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papali'i

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jacob Liddle
Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Siliva Havili

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Corey Horsburgh

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Elijah Taylor
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Emre Guler

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 20 Luke Garner