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Team Update: Round 17 vs Parramatta Eels

The squad to face Parramatta Eels has been trimmed to 19 players ahead of tomorrow's Indigenous Round clash at Leichhardt Oval.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Daine Laurie
    Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
    Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Starford To'a
    Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Adam Doueihi
    Centre for Eels is number 4 Waqa Blake
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 20 Junior Tupou
    Winger for Eels is number 5 Bailey Simonsson
  • Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Luke Brooks
    Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
  • Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Jackson Hastings
    Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Forwards

  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Zane Musgrove
    Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
  • Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Fa'amanu Brown
    Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney
  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 17 Fonua Pole
    Prop for Eels is number 10 Marata Niukore
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner
    2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Kelma Tuilagi
    2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Isaiah Papali'i
  • Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Joe Ofahengaue
    Lock for Eels is number 14 Makahesi Makatoa

Interchange

  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Stefano Utoikamanu
    Interchange for Eels is number 15 Tom Opacic
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Justin Matamua
    Interchange for Eels is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jacob Liddle
    Interchange for Eels is number 17 Ky Rodwell
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Austin Dias
    Interchange for Eels is number 18 Nathan Brown

Reserves

  • Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 19 Alex Seyfarth
    Replacement for Eels is number 19 Jake Arthur

Match Officials

  • Referee: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Jon Stone
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Last updated:

Junior Tupou comes onto the wing in place of Ken Maumalo (knee).

After making his NRL debut last weekend, Fonua Pole is elevated to the starting side replacing James Tamou (calf).

Austin Dias comes onto the bench after also making his NRL debut against the Warriors in Auckland.

Justin Matamua will make his NRL debut becoming Wests Tigers player #259.

History:

Head-to-Head - Played 44, Wests Tigers 16, Parramatta Eels 27, Drawn 1

At Leichhardt Oval - Played 5, Wests Tigers 3, Parramatta Eels 1, Drawn 1

Last Time They Met - Wests Tigers 21 def. Parramatta Eels 20 (Round 6, 2022)

Match Officials:

Referee - Chris Butler

Game Day Schedule:

3:00pm - Ticket Box opens

3:15pm - Gates open

Other Games:

Jersey Flegg Cup

Knock On Effect NSW Cup

Acknowledgement of Country

Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.