Pathways Preview: Round 9 vs Panthers

The Magpies travel to Bathurst to play the Panthers as the curtain-raiser to the NRL on Saturday.

Both teams have had identical starts to the season, with four wins, three losses and a bye.

Young backrower Brandon Webster-Mansfield has started the year in great form, scoring two tries off the bench last weekend.

Wests Tigers Player #185 Manaia Cherrington returns to the club after a stint in the QRL and will play his first game back with the Magpies in Bathurst.

Team List:

1. Daine Laurie

2. Livai Saukuru

3. Semisi Kioa

4. Triston Reilly

5. Liam Scolari

6. Will Smith

7. Kade Hill

8. Aitasi James

9. Rua Ngatikaura

10. Alex Seyfarth

11. Shawn Blore

12. Jack Boyling

13. Justin Matamua

14. Manaia Cherrington

15. James Roumanos

16. Brandon Webster-Mansfield

17. Sione Fainu

18. Tuki Simpkins

Coach: Wayne Lambkin

Jersey Flegg Cup 

Our Jersey Flegg team takes on the Panthers in Windsor on Sunday, aiming to back up last week’s big win over the Sea Eagles with another strong performance.

The side was boosted last weekend by the addition of three Magpies SG Ball players who made their Jersey Flegg debut, and there will be another on Sunday.

Powerful middle forward, Chris Faagutu played in the NRL Pre-season Challenge in New Zealand earlier this year, and has been named on the interchange bench.

The team also welcomes recruit Danny Ghantous who will play his first game for Wests Tigers. A speedy dummy half, Ghantous will look to capitalise on the platform laid by Lomi Saukuru and Jackson Owen in the middle.

Team List:

1. Trey Peni

2. Harrison Henson

3. Josh Feledy

4. Sione Vaihu

5. Jay Kirk

6. Zane Camroux

7. Mitchell Chester

8. Apisalome Saukuru

9. Danny Ghantous

10. Jackson Owen

11. Brandon Tumeth

12. Finnley Neilsen

13. Cayne Nicholas (c)

14. Michael Tannous

15. Tony Sukkar

16. Herman Tofaeono

17. Christopher Faagutu

`18. Compton Fuatimau

Coach: Scott Kenna