All the Round 13 team news!

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Tue 1 Jun 2021, 04:00 PM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has named a near-unchanged side for Friday’s Round 13 home game against the Penrith Panthers at Leichhardt Oval.

With Joe Ofahengaue unavailable due to State of Origin commitments, local junior Alex Seyfarth has been named at lock as his replacement.

Having come through the Balmain junior system, Friday will be Seyfarth’s first NRL game at Leichhardt Oval and follows a strong performance last week against the Dragons where he scored his first NRL try.

Promising young forward Stefano Utoikamanu returns on the bench with Seyfarth promoted to the run-on side, joining Shawn Blore, Tom Amone and Thomas Mikaele among the interchange list.

Michael Chee Kam, Jake Simpkin, Tuki Simpkins and Kiah Cooper round out the 21-man squad as reserves.

After inking a new, two-year contract extension with the club on Tuesday, Jacob Liddle will start at hooker for the home side while second row forward Luke Garner will play his 50th NRL game for the club.

Despite being charged with a Grade One shoulder charge offence in his side’s Round 12 win, Luciano Leilua has been named to start in the back row ahead of his visit to the judiciary on Tuesday night at 7:30pm.

If successful in getting the charge overturned, Leilua will be free to play this week while a guilty verdict would see him ruled out for the next two matches.

Round 13 - Round 13 - Friday 4 Jun

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Daine Laurie

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma

Winger for Panthers is number 2 Charlie Staines
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Adam Doueihi

Centre for Panthers is number 3 Stephen Crichton
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Tommy Talau

Centre for Panthers is number 4 Paul Momirovski
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 James Roberts

Winger for Panthers is number 5 Robert Jennings
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Moses Mbye

Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Matt Burton
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Tyrone May

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 James Tamou

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Spencer Leniu
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jacob Liddle

Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Alex Twal

Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner

2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Viliame Kikau
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Scott Sorensen
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Seyfarth

Lock for Panthers is number 13 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Stefano Utoikamanu

Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Jaeman Salmon
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Shawn Blore

Interchange for Panthers is number 15 J'maine Hopgood
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Tom Amone

Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Lindsay Smith
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Izack Tago