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Wests Tigers
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Match Complete
Penrith Panthers
6
| A. Doueihi |  | 77 | ||
| S. Utoikamanu |  | 76 | ||
| A. Doueihi |  | 73 | ||
| A. Doueihi | | 66 | ||
| A. Doueihi | | 56 | ||
| 53 | | S. Crichton | ||
| 51 | | M. Burton | ||
| J. Liddle | | 34 | ||
| A. Doueihi | | 16 | ||
| D. Laurie | | 14 |
| 3 | Tries | 1 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 1 | ||
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Round 13 continues tonight when the Wests Tigers host the Penrith Panthers at Leichhardt Oval. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:55pm (AEST).
If there is ever a time to take on an unbeaten team, it is this weekend. With seven players out on Origin duty, the Panthers return to mere mortals. However, we have seen what an understrength Storm can do with the right systems in place. We might see the same with the Panthers this weekend.
Much was made of the new Tigers halves pairing of Luke Brooks and Moses Mbye a few weeks ago, but it seems to have paid off for Michael Maguire.
They have won two of the last three and comfortably accounted for the Dragons last weekend. Daine Laurie continues to impress at fullback and is proving one of the buys of the season.
Alex Seyfarth will start in the pack with Joe Ofahengaue on Origin duty for Queensland. Stefano Utoikamana gets a run from the bench.
The Bulldogs put up some resistance last Saturday, but the Panthers ran away with the game in the end. In truth, Penrith barely got out of first gear.
However, that formbook goes out the window with a multitude of changes.
Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Brian To’o, Isaah Yeo, Liam Martin, Api Koroisau and Kurt Capewell are all out with Origin duty.
Dylan Edwards returns from injury at fullback, allowing Stephen Crichton to move back to the centres and Matt Burton to play in the 6 jumper.
Robert Jennings will play on the wing, Tyrone May in the halves and Mitch Kenny at hooker.
Scott Sorenson and Matt Eisenuth will start in the pack, with Jaeman Salmon, J’maine Hopgood, Lindsay Smith and Izack Tago on the bench.
Prediction
It would be very easy to pick the Tigers tonight against a weakened Penrith team at Leichhardt.
However, I think Ivan Cleary will have this team itching to prove that the Panthers systems are as strong as the Storm.
Burton, Edwards and Viliame Kikau all loom as game-breakers and I think the Panthers will continue their run with a tight win.
Panthers by 4.
Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:55pm (AEST).
Kick-off: 7:55pm (AEST)
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
TV: Fox League, Channel Nine (NSW/QLD/ACT/NT), 9Gem (VIC/WA/SA/TAS)
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go, 9Now
Odds: Panthers $1.44, Tigers $2.78 (odds via PlayUp)
Tigers
1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Tommy Talau 5. James Roberts 6. Moses Mbye 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Alex Twal 11. Luke Garner 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Alex Seyfarth
Interchange: 14. Stefano Utoikamanu 15. Shawn Blore 16. Tom Amone 17. Thomas Mikaele
Panthers
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Paul Momirovski 5. Robert Jennings 6. Matt Burton 7. Tyrone May 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Scott Sorensen 13. Matthew Eisenhuth
Interchange: 14. Jaeman Salmon 15. J’maine Hopgood 16. Lindsay Smith 17. Izack Tago
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