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Round 5 Team List v Wests Tigers

Posted by ParramattaLurker on March 31, 2026 at 4:00pm

1. Joash Papaili

2. Bailey Simmonson

3. Brian Kelly

4. Sean Russell

5. Josh Addo-Carr

6. Jonah Pezet

7. Mitchell Moses (c)

8. Jack Williams

9. Rylex Smith

10. Junior Paulo

11. Kelma Tuilagi

12. Kitione Kautoga

13. Dylan Walker

Interchange:

14. Tallyn Da Silva

15. Sam Tuivati

16. Charlie Guymer

17. Luca Moretti

18. Jack De Belin

19. Apa Twiddle

Reserves:

20. Ronald Volkman

21. Teancum Brown

22. Araz Nanva

INs: Apa Twiddle, Jack De Belin

OUTs: Isaiah Iongi, Matt Doorey

Referee: Peter Gough

Joash Papalii is the new fullback with Isaiah Iongi (ankle) sidelined. Charlie Guymer joins the bench to fill the void left by Matt Doorey (ACL). Veteran prop Jack de Belin has been added to the six-man bench along with fullback Apa Twidle, who bagged four tries in NSW Cup last week.

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- Zip zip > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 March 31, 2026 at 7:44pm
  
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  Jr probably is more a lock these days. Better to use him there to attract defenders and get an off load. Williams is better on the edges. Teancum Brown and Tuivati makes more impact than any forwards we have. Unleash the new generation.
  - Longfin Eel > Zip zip March 31, 2026 at 8:14pm
    
    Agreed Zip. Time to see what the juniors have got. I think a turnaround for this tram will need some thinking outside the box. Clearly we are not Melbourne who can buy whoever they want to fill a gap, all within the salaries cap of course.
Yehez March 31, 2026 at 5:51pm

Tigers are favourites, I think they're going quite well.

But I am backing us as always. Tigers are no Penrith.

Still don't like Walker starting, and I would've preferred Williams to 11 and De Belin to 8 and Tuilagi bench.
- Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Yehez March 31, 2026 at 7:08pm
  
  Tigers are $2.20 get on it.
- LB > Yehez March 31, 2026 at 8:20pm
  
  They are not favs, $2.19. We've actually been brought into $1.68 and line from -1.5 to -3.5.
Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst March 31, 2026 at 7:05pm

Why doesnt this team instill me with confidence?

Ideal game to have a debutant play
Flow Basket March 31, 2026 at 7:16pm

Next man up I'm right behind this team could be top 8bnext week
Blue Eel March 31, 2026 at 8:27pm

Straight up, I'm hoping i'm just plain wrong ! But seriously Papalii, Simonsson, Kelly, Russell as our 1st grade NRL finals bound backline, I just don't see it. The new Temu Eels Backline would hardly worry most teams. Happy to have egg all over my face and they prove me wrong,
Strange-eel March 31, 2026 at 8:30pm

That's an ordinary looking team.
Colin Good March 31, 2026 at 8:36pm

Will Jason Ryels make the stupid statement the game plan will be to play through the middle, if parramatta do that a flogging is in store