Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens has named his 22-man squad for Easter Monday’s Round 6 match against Parramatta Eels.
Match: Wests Tigers v Eels
Round 6 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
17th Position
away Team
Eels
13th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Brent Naden (infection) returns to the side after missing his team’s Round 5 loss to the Broncos and slots straight back into the centres, pushing Asu Kepaoa to the wing.
Adam Doueihi returns to five eighth in place of Brandon Wakeham with Charlie Staines shifting to fullback.
Experienced middle forward Joe Ofahengaue has been recalled to the side after impressing for Western Suburbs Magpies in the NSW Cup.
Team List:
1. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Australian Track Services
2. Asu Kepaoa - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre
3. Brent Naden - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
4. Starford To'a - sponsored by APN Compounding
5. Junior Tupou - sponsored by The Meat Man
6. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Club Menangle
7. Luke Brooks - sponsored by Momenta Advisors
8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by LP Construction
9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Brae Group
11. Isaiah Papali'i - sponsored by Spectrum Pools & Spas
12. John Bateman - sponsored by Kwikflo
13. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Ultra Building Works
Interchange:
14. Jake Simpkin - sponsored by AJ Engineering Group
15. Alex Twal - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of The Kirk Family
16. Joe Ofahengaue - sponsored by LC Wealth
17. Shawn Blore - sponsored by Xpertise Construction
18. Justin Matamua - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
19. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
20. Brandon Wakeham - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
21. Rua Ngatikaura - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
22. Daine Laurie - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
Coach: Tim Sheens - sponsored by Pepper Money