Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad for Friday night’s Indigenous Round match against the Cowboys in Townsville.
Match: Cowboys v Wests Tigers
Round 12 -
home Team
Cowboys
8th Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
16th Position
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
There are a handful of changes to the side which lost to the Dolphins in Magic Round following one-week suspensions for centres Justin Olam and Brent Naden.
Declan Casey will make his Wests Tigers debut after scoring four tries in 10 games this season for Western Suburbs Magpies in the NSW Cup.
The 24-year-old centre joined the club on a training contract at the end of the 2023 season after making six NRL appearances for Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Josh Feledy also comes into the centres and will play his second game in the top grade after making his NRL debut in Round 27 last year. The 19-year-old has scored four tries in eight appearances in the NSW Cup this season.
Isaiah Papali’i returns to the side following a one-week suspension, replacing Asu Kepaoa in the second row.
The other change to the starting pack sees Justin Matamua named at lock with Alex Twal reverting to the interchange bench.
Team List:
1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Gavmanak
3. Declan Casey - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of the Kirk Family
4. Josh Feledy - sponsored by Ultra Building Works
5. Solomon Alaimalo - sponsored by APN Compounding
6. Lachlan Galvin - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre
7. Jayden Sullivan - sponsored by Club Menangle
8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by ZWealth Group
9. Apisai Koroisau (c) - sponsored by ZRealty Group
10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Tidda Workforce
11. Isaiah Papali'i - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
12. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by The Meat Man
13. Justin Matamua - sponsored by LC Wealth
Interchange:
14. Jake Simpkin - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated
15. Alex Twal - sponsored by MARS Forklifts
16. Alex Seyfarth - sponsorship available
17. Fonua Pole - sponsorship available
Reserves:
18. Sione Fainu - sponsored by All Occasion Cruises
19. Alex Lobb - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
20. Tallyn Da Silva- sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
21. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
22. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money
