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An all too familiar tale for Wests Tigers last week with plenty of effort but nothing to show for it as they went down 16-12 to the Raiders.

That's five consecutive losses for Benji Marshall's men, the last three of those by four points, and they are now precariously placed in 14th on the ladder.

The Sea Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a bye and desperate to find some consistency in the run home after going W-L-W-L-W-L-L in their past seven matches.

After winning their first three home games against the Cowboys, Raiders and Eels, men from the northern beaches have lost three of their past four at 4 Pines and need to turn Brookvale into a fortress again if they are to challenge for a finals spot.

Team News

Sea Eagles: Jason Saab has come into the side on Thursday after Tommy Talau withdrew due to hamstring tightness. Tom Trbojevic has been moved to centre and Lehi Hopoate will play fullback in a major positional switch and Reuben Garrick goes out to the wing. The loss of Haumole Olakau'atu (shoulder) brings Corey Waddell into the starting side while veteran Matt Lodge is back in the pack. Jazz Tevaga starts at hooker and Jake Simpkin joins the bench with Lachlan Croker in the concussion protocols after suffering a head knock at training on Tuesday. Michael Chee Kam is 18th man. There are no late changes.

Wests Tigers: Star playmaker Jarome Luai has been ruled out due to infection so Api Koroisau moves to the halves and Tallyn De Silva starts at hooker. Heath Mason takes over at fullback from Jahream Bula, who faces four weeks out with a hamstring injury. Luke Laulilii has been promoted to the bench. Charlie Murray is the new 18th player in the late team update.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Lehi Hopoate
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Heath Mason
  • Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Reuben Garrick
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
  • Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Adam Doueihi
  • Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Tom Trbojevic
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Starford To'a
  • Winger for Sea Eagles is number 19 Jason Saab
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Jeral Skelton
  • Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
  • Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Latu Fainu

Forwards

  • Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Matthew Lodge
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell May
  • Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jazz Tevaga
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tallyn Da Silva
  • Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole
  • 2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Corey Waddell
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu
  • 2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Jack Bird
  • Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex Seyfarth
  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Ethan Bullemor
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Sione Fainu
  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Nathan Brown
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Tony Sukkar
  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa Sipley
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Luke Laulilii

Reserves

  • Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 Michael Chee Kam
    Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 19 Charlie Murray

Match Officials

  • Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated:

Stat Attack

  • The Sea Eagles have won six of their past seven games against Wests Tigers.
  • Wests Tigers have not won at 4 Pines Park since 2020.
  • Sea Eagles halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has scored seven tries in his last six games against Wests Tigers.
  • Wests Tigers skipper Api Koroisau is on a four game tryscoring streak against the Sea Eagles.
  • Sea Eagles centre Tolu Koula has scored seven tries in his last five games at 4 Pines Park.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.