Wests Tigers
24
Match Complete
Eels
28
| 73 |  | M. Moses | ||
| 72 |  | W. Smith | ||
| 66 | | M. Moses | ||
| 65 | | R. Mahoney | ||
| A. Doueihi |  | 56 | ||
| A. Doueihi | | 53 | ||
| L. Brooks | | 52 | ||
| A. Kepaoa | | 49 | ||
| T. Talau | | 42 | ||
| 39 | | M. Moses | ||
| 37 | | B. Takairangi | ||
| L. Leilua | | 25 | ||
| 22 | | M. Moses | ||
| 21 | | M. Sivo | ||
| T. Talau | | 9 | ||
| 5 | | B. Ferguson |
| 5 | Tries | 5 | ||
| 1 | Conversions | 4 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
It’ll be an emotional farewell as Wests Tigers farewell Benji Marshall against the Parramatta Eels at Bankwest Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores from 7:35pm (AEST).
It’s been another middling year for the Tigers, extending their finals drought to a club-record nine seasons. After moving to 5-5 midway through the year, Wests have gone 2-7 since and lost four of their past five. The main event tonight, however, will be the farewell of club legend Benji Marshall.
Parramatta may be headed to finals, but they’ve hardly set the world on fire over the last six weeks – alternating wins and losses and putting in particularly poor performances against South Sydney and Penrith. They need a win tonight to wrap-up a top four spot and could fall out if they lose.
The Eels have won four straight against the Tigers, including a 26-16 victory in Round 11 this year, and eight of the last ten overall.
Game information
Kick-off: 7:35pm (AEST)
Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
TV: Fox Sports
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel, NRL Live Pass
Odds: Eels $1.31, Tigers $3.50
Teams
Tigers
1. Adam Doueihi, 2. David Nofoaluma, 3. Tommy Talau, 4. Chris Lawrence, 5. Asu Kepaoa, 6. Benji Marshall, 7. Luke Brooks, 8. Zane Musgrove, 9. Harry Grant, 10. Thomas Mikaele, 11. Luke Garner, 12. Luciano Leilua, 13. Alex Twal
Bench/Reserves: 14. Matthew Eisenhuth, 15. Elijah Taylor, 16. Shawn Blore, 17. Michael Chee-Kam, 18. Alex Seyfarth, 19. Jacob Liddle, 20. Josh Reynolds, 21. Joseph Leilua
Eels
1. Clint Gutherson, 2. Maika Sivo, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Waqa Blake, 5. Blake Ferguson, 6. Jai Field, 7. Mitchell Moses, 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 9. Reed Mahoney, 10. Junior Paulo, 11. Shaun Lane, 12. Ryan Matterson, 13. Nathan Brown
Bench/Reserves: 14. Will Smith, 15. Andrew Davey, 16. Kane Evans, 17. Oregon Kaufusi, 18. Haze Dunster, 19. Brad Takairangi, 20. George Jennings, 21. Daniel Alvaro
Ben Lewis
Roar Pro
The Rabbitohs were laughing last week before the Bulldogs game...
Harry H
Guest
They did beat you guys with Moses leaving injured .
Eelsalmighty
Roar Rookie
No wonder we're (the sport) short of quality NRL coaches. We've had a lengthy flatish period, for about half the season where we've been like a marginal top 8 side (still won the majority of these games). BA's been pretty tough on the boys for most/all of that period, but it has also had some positives, like staying in/winning most of these games. I think BA is showing some support, some encouragement in the lead up to what will undoubtably be a tough game next week. P.S, with regards to many of the comments below, I don't think the Storm will have it all their way, and we could be getting a week off. I'm not expecting it (the week off) but I think we're a reasonable chance.
Tom G
Roar Rookie
Worst top four team ever
Duncan Smith
Roar Guru
Ricky can leave his B team in again for next week. Sharks are hopeless.
Rob
Guest
Storm are 2nd mate fresh and ready to go.
Ben Lewis
Roar Pro
Arthur needs to go. If he’s happy with this performance; he needs to go.
Rob
Guest
Came down to conversions. At least it not as bad as losing when you score more tries.
Ben Lewis
Roar Pro
That’s what happens when you rack up the wins in the first half of the season... there’s more to the comp than the last 4 weeks.
Ben Lewis
Roar Pro
Sorry, did you miss the first half of the season?
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
Save Titans, exile for a few years...
Hard Yards
Roar Rookie
Oh yes
Rob
Guest
No you see it’s the same rule they applied to Sharks game (lose carry). Oh sugar that was a different call whoops. Sharks were behind and needed the ball sorry.
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
Your boys will be there at the death. The other side of the draw is now distinctly more difficult and physical.
Renegade
Roar Guru
Laughing their way to a premiership perhaps, I’d have the Storm as favourites now
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
Yep. After they deal with Parra they get what's left of the Canberra v chook/Penrith bash up. mind you, the conspiracy theorists will say all this is so Roosters don't face Storm until the GF
Rob
Guest
Bad luckTigers. Loved watching Benji play over his career. The best attacking player of his generation IMHO. What a player. Chris Lawrence a good honest footballer like Cooper should never be underestimated. I think the Tigers win if sin bin was correctly used. Douhi didn’t deserve a penalty let alone a sin bin. Benji was hurt in a illegal hit not in possession and no sin bin? Oh well they have given the Eels every opportunity to win a premiership this year. I think they might need to improve a bit more starting next week. Good luck it’s harder when everyone is watching the officials.
Muzz
Guest
So what has happened to all the Queensland based team?
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Hard to believe they finish 3rd after the cr#p they've dished up in the past 6 weeks
jimmmy
Roar Rookie
Luck just keeps Rollin for em.