Wests Tigers have named a 22-man squad for Sunday's Round 24 match against St George Illawarra Dragons at CommBank Stadium.
NRL Team Announcement: Round 24, 2022
The are several forced changes due to injury with Ken Maumalo (groin), Alex Seyfarth (pectoral) and Luke Garner (concussion) out of action.
Kitione Kautoga is in line to make his NRL debut and becomes the seventh Wests Tigers player to do so this season. He replaces Seyfarth on the bench while Thomas Freebairn shifts into the second row for Garner.
Joe Ofahengaue moves into the front row for suspended captain James Tamou, with Fa'amanu Brown shifting to lock, and Jake Simpkin starting at hooker.
Match: Wests Tigers v Dragons
Round 24 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
16th Position
away Team
Dragons
10th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
1. Daine Laurie — sponsored by Firebox
2. Brent Naden — sponsored by Waterview
3 Starford To'a — sponsored by Macdonald Education
4. Asu Kepaoa — sponsored by Club Menangle
5. Junior Pauga — sponsored by Kwikflo Group
6. Adam Doueihi (c) — sponsored by UBW
7. Jock Madden — sponsored by Brae Group
8. Joe Ofahengaue — sponsored by The Meat Man
9. Jake Simpkin — sponsored by Momenta Advisors
10. Zane Musgrove — sponsored by APN Compounding
11. Thomas Freebairn — sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
12. Kelma Tuilagi — sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
13. Fa'amanu Brown — sponsored by Spectrum Pools & Spas
14. Fonua Pole — sponsored by Waterview
15. Austin Dias — sponsored by Australian Track Services
16. Jacob Liddle — sponsored by PWA
17. Kitione Kautoga — sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre
18. Justin Matamua — sponsored by Raine and Horne Concord & Strathfield
19. Tyrone Peachey — sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
20. James Roberts — sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
21. Tuki Simpkins — sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
22. Brandon Tumeth — sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
Coach: Brett Kimmorley — sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
St George Illawarra Dragons will play Parramatta Eels in Round 2 of the NRLW as part of a double-header on Sunday. Kick off is at midday. Click here for match info.
