NRL Team Update: Round 24

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Wed 22 Aug 2018, 07:37 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has updated his 19-man squad to take on the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles for their Round 24 clash tomorrow night.

Kickoff for the match is at 7:50pm AEST from Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Needing to secure victory to keep their finals hopes alive, Cleary has confirmed an otherwise unchanged squad that will see Matt Eisenhuth start at lock in place of injured co-captain Elijah Taylor.

Taylor picked up a corked thigh in last week's loss to the Dragons and will miss this week's game — his omission seeing Chris Lawrence return to the run-on side after returning from injury himself last week.

Alex Twal and Josh Aloiai are the new faces on the bench this week, the latter of which is free to play after successfully downgrading a Dangerous Tackle charge at the NSWRL Judiciary during the week.

Aloiai has not played for the NRL side since taking part in the Round 19 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs — only returning from a broken hand last week via the club's Intrust Super Premiership side.

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Jacob Liddle has again been named in jersey 18 with Malakai Watene-Zelezniak also retained as a reserve.

For the Sea Eagles, Coach Trent Barrett has also confirmed no late changes of yet to his side, with Frank Winterstein and Matthew Wright remaining in the squad as reserves and Jack Gosiewski included.

Final team lists for both sides will be confirmed one hour prior to kickoff tomorrow (6:50pm, Thursday).

Round 24 - Round 24 - Thursday 23 Aug

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Moses Mbye

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jorge Taufua
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Esan Marsters

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Moses Suli
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Mahe Fonua

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Brian Kelly
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Kevin Naiqama

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Brad Parker
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Dylan Walker
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Russell Packer

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Manase Fainu
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Ben Matulino

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 12 Shaun Lane
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Chris Lawrence

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Joel Thompson
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Michael Chee Kam

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 16 Jack Gosiewski
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Matthew Eisenhuth

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Alex Twal

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 10 Martin Taupau
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sauaso Sue

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Trent Hodkinson
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Josh Aloiai

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Kelepi Tanginoa
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Matthew Wright