Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens has named his 22-man squad for Friday's Round 14 match against Canberra Raiders at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
Match: Wests Tigers v Raiders
Round 14 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
16th Position
away Team
Raiders
6th Position
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
There is just one change to the side which defeated the Cowboys so convincingly in Round 12.
Following the release of Joe Ofahengaue, Fonua Pole will start at lock, with Alex Seyfarth added to the interchange.
Brent Naden returns to the squad after serving a three-game suspension and could play his first game since the team’s Round 9 victory over the Panthers.
Also named in the extended squad is 18-year-old hooker Tallyn Da Silva, who was a member of Wests Magpies premiership-winning Harold Matthew’s Cup team last year.
Api Koroisau and Stefano Utoikamanu are both with the NSW Blues in Adelaide for Origin I, but have been included in the team to play the Raiders on Friday.
David Nofoaluma has the opportunity to become the first player to score 100 tries for Wests Tigers in this game. His tally for the club stands at 99.
Team List:
1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Australian Track Services
2. David Nofoaluma - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre
3. Starford To'a - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
4. Tommy Talau - sponsored by APN Compounding
5. Junior Tupou - sponsored by The Meat Man
6. Brandon Wakeham - sponsored by Club Menangle
7. Luke Brooks - sponsored by Momenta Advisors
8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Brae Group
11. Isaiah Papali'i - sponsored by Spectrum Pools & Spas
12. John Bateman - sponsored by Kwikflo
13. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Ultra Building Works
Interchange:
14. Jake Simpkin - sponsored by AJ Engineering Group
15. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of The Kirk Family
16. Alex Twal - sponsored by LC Wealth
17. Asu Kepaoa - sponsored by Xpertise Construction
18. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
19. Aitasi James - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
20. Daine Laurie - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
21. Justin Matamua - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
22. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
Coach: Tim Sheens - sponsored by Pepper Money
