Wests Tigers NYC Holden Cup side head into this week's clash with the St. George Illawarra Dragons knowing they are guaranteed a place in this year’s NYC Finals.
However, their final position on the competition’s ladder is yet to be decided.
With a thrilling draw on the weekend against the New Zealand Warriors, the young Wests Tigers are sitting in sixth place and may rise as high as fifth or as low as eighth, pending the results of the final round. It is also a real possibility the Wests Tigers will face off against the Warriors again in the opening week of the finals which would set up an intriguing clash indeed.
The last time Brett Kimmorley’s side met with the Dragons was in Round 2 at Campbelltown, with the home side convincing 50-26 winners on the day.
Read on for a full match preview including all the team news, analysis and more.
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Match Details
Date — Saturday, September 5, 2015
Time — 3:15pm AEST
Venue — ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Match Officials
On-Field Referee — Tim Roby
Touch Judges — Phil Sung & Drew Oultram
Confirmed Squads
Wests Tigers |
|
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Sione Alofi |
1 |
Paora Kemp |
Ryland Jacobs |
2 |
Patrick Herbert |
Obed Karwhin |
3 |
Topiese Taufa |
Marion Seve |
4 |
Reuben Garrick |
Jayden Wheelhouse |
5 |
Thomas Carr |
Te Maire Martin (capt.) |
6 |
Adam Clune |
Jeremy Marshall - King |
7 |
Jack Payne |
Junior Tatola |
8 |
Jay Gallagher |
Jacob Liddle |
9 |
Ryan Fletcher |
JJ Felise |
10 |
Blake Lawrie |
Matthew Woods |
11 |
Ryan James |
Bayley Sironen |
12 |
Jacob Host |
Tyler Cassel |
13 |
Hame Sele |
Veiru Mapesone |
14 |
Nathan Leatigaga |
Pio Sokobalava |
15 |
Kelly Tate |
Thomas Marsters |
16 |
Peter James Los’e |
Esan Marsters |
17 |
Jack Kavanagh |
18 |
Matthew Jurd |
|
19 |
Josh Daley |
|
Brett Kimmorley |
Coach |
Ben Hornby |
2015 Recent Results
Wests Tigers
R21 — Wests Tigers 34 def. Melbourne Storm 18
R22 — Canberra Raiders 36 def. Wests Tigers 34
R23 — Wests Tigers 54 def. Newcastle Knights 12
R24 — Wests Tigers 46 def. Cronulla Sharks 20
R25 — Wests Tigers 16 drew New Zealand Warriors 16
St. George Illawarra Dragons
R21 — St. George Illawarra Dragons 48 def. Newcastle Knights 18
R22 — New Zealand Warriors 26 def. St. George Illawarra Dragons 18
R23 — Brisbane Broncos 34 def. St. George Illawarra Dragons 22
R24 — St. George Illawarra Dragons 28 def. Penrith Panthers 16
R25 — St. George Illawarra Dragons 48 def. Gold Coast Titans 18
Key Facts & Figures
· Wests Tigers are guaranteed a spot in the finals series regardless of this week's result
· A win could see them finish as high as fifth, while a loss could them finish eighth
· Likely opponents could be the New Zealand Warriors in sudden death playoff
· Jacob Liddle has the most dummy half runs in the competition with 153
· Te Maire Martin leads with competition with 28 try assists
· Obed Karwhin has scored 20 tries in the season, equal third highest in competition
