Match Preview: Round 8 vs Dragons

Author: Thomas Beauchamp
Timestamp: Wed 27 Apr 2022, 12:03 PM

After back-to-back victories over the Eels and Rabbitohs at CommBank Stadium, Wests Tigers will now travel to Wollongong for Sunday’s clash against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

Michael Maguire has elected to make two changes to the lineup that defeated South Sydney, with Oliver Gildart replacing the injured Daine Laurie and Kelma Tuilagi returning from illness.

Starford To’a will shift to fullback to cover Laurie’s absence, while Alex Seyfarth will move to the interchange bench and look to replicate his impact from last week’s match.

After beating the Roosters on Anzac Day, the Dragons have lost Jayden Su’a to an ankle injury but named Jack Bird despite a suspected broken arm.

If Bird misses the clash, Talatau Amone is expected to fill the five-eighth role with either Tyrell Sloan or Cody Ramsay moving onto the interchange bench.

Wests Tigers will be eager to improve on their strong record in Wollongong, with the club winning four of their five clashes at WIN Stadium.

The two joint-ventures have met on forty occasions, with both sides coming out victorious in twenty matches each.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Sunday 1 May

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Dragons

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Moses Mbye

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Starford To'a
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Mathew Feagai

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Luke Garner
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Zac Lomax

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Oliver Gildart
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 27 Asu Kepaoa
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 14 Talatau Amone

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Luke Brooks
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Jackson Hastings

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 James Tamou
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Andrew McCullough

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jacob Liddle
Prop for Dragons is number 10 George Burgess

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Zane Musgrove
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Tariq Sims

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kelma Tuilagi
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Josh McGuire

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Joe Ofahengaue

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Blake Lawrie

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jock Madden
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Aaron Woods

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex Twal
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Tyrell Fuimaono

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Thomas Mikaele
Interchange for Dragons is number 24 Jayden Sullivan

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Alex Seyfarth