Wests Tigers’ NYC team will look to bounce back from a disappointing loss last week when they take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs this Sunday.
The team were poised to set a Club record with an eighth straight win against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, but two tries in the final five minutes for the hosts saw them emerge with a 40-32 win and see Wests Tigers not only miss out on the record, but also a chance at top spot on the competition ladder, with five teams now all within two points at the top.
Their impressive performances of late, though, still see them with a strong chance of finishing inside the top four, but they know they’ll need to be ruthless again this week against a Bulldogs side with nothing to lose this year.
Who will emerge with the two points when they clash this Sunday as part of the Club’s “Family Fun Day” at ANZ Stadium? Read on for a full preview of the match including all the key details, team news, statistics and much more.
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Match Details
Date — Sunday, July 20, 2014
Time — 12:45pm (Gates open at 12:40pm)
Venue — ANZ Stadium (Edwin Flack Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park)
Team News
Wests Tigers
1. Mason Farrell 2. John Tohi 3. Watson Heleta 4. Delouise Hoeter 5. John Ogden 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Eli Levido 8. Dallas Graham 9. Manaia Cherrington 10. Jordan Grant 11. Salesi Funaki 12. Lamar Liolevave 13. Matthew Woods (Interchange: 14. Daniel Rakvin 15. Andrew Kazzi 16. Tyler Cassel 17. Jeremy Marshall-King 18. Leki Taumalalo)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1. Marcelo Montoya 2. Dujuan Manual-Liolevave 3. Michael Morgan 4. Renouf To’omaga 5. Tautalatasi Tasi 6. Brendan Cox 7. Guy Hamilton 8. Jake Kamire 9. Robbie Kamoto 10. Herman Ese’ese 11. Adam Elliott 12. Shaun Lane 13. Brandon Luamanu (Interchange: 14. Brad Keighran 15. Darcy Maroske 16. Chad McGill 17. Brock Cope).
Last Five Matches
Wests Tigers
R13 — Wests Tigers 28 def. Newcastle Knights 22
R14 — Wests Tigers 28 def. South Sydney Rabbitohs 18
R16 — Wests Tigers 46 def. Canberra Raiders 16
R17 — Wests Tigers 30 def. Penrith Panthers 18
R18 — Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 40 def. Wests Tigers 32
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
R13 — Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12
R14 — Parramatta Eels 28 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26
R15 — Canberra Raiders 44 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26
R17 — Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 34 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12
R18 — Melbourne Storm 22 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20
Coach’s Comment
“The Bulldogs haven’t probably got the results [this year] that they have in past years. But having said that, they still like to use the ball and they’ve got some very big men, as usual. We’ve just got to really worry about ourselves and look to get our defence back to conceding less than 18 points a game once more. If we can throw our attack at them in the right way, I’m confident that we can get the win, but individually, people need to step up this weekend, or they won’t find themselves there the week after…” (Andrew Webster, NYC Coach)
Team Stats
|
Wests Tigers |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
Position |
5th (26 points) |
16th (8 points) |
Points For |
470 points (6th) |
339 points (16th) |
Points Against |
392 points (6th) |
540 points (14th) |
2014 Home Record |
Played 7: Won 6, Lost 1 |
Played 8: Won 1, Lost 7 |
2014 Away Record |
Played 9: Won 5, Lost 4 |
Played 8: Won 1, Lost 7 |
2014 Total Record |
Played 16: Won 11, Lost 5 |
Played 16: Won 2, Lost 14 |
