Round 5: Dolphins vs Wests Tigers

[Chris]

Not so much this weekend but for the year, good luck to Benji. Always liked him as a player even though I never supported any of the teams he played for. Who was the "genius" who pushed him out from the Tigers to start with?

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Benji Marshall’s next test against mentor Wayne Bennett and brother Jeremy Marshall-King​

Tigers slowly proving doubters wrong this season. Marshall’s next test against the Dolphins holds a dual challenge of emotional significance: one in the form of his former mentor, and the other his brother.​

Benji doesn’t expect a phone call from super-coach Wayne Bennett this week. Nor his younger brother Jeremy Marshall-King, the Dolphins hooker who has been at the centre of their flying start to the year. Marshall is unlikely to pick up the phone and ring them either as he prepares to take the high-flying Wests Tigers to Suncorp Stadium for a date with the league-leading Dolphins.

If Marshall can find a way to out-wit his mentor and put the clamps on his brother, there is every chance the Tigers will finish next weekend in the top four.
Not bad for a club that has spent a decade out of the finals and a coach who was written off in many quarters before the season began.

Marshall and the Tigers are slowly winning over their doubters and they can take another step forward with a win in Brisbane next weekend. That, however, is for later in the week. On Sunday afternoon, Marshall’s priority was celebrating a second successive victory, this time over Parramatta at a raucous Commbank Stadium.

I think the winner is going to signal one of these teams are going to be in the finals. Long-term, they have a very young squad. They are going to be in a good position if they can keep the squad together.

 

[mr_c]

phins was his club for broncos too

 

[Blockade]

phins was his club for broncos too

I remember he broke his wrist playing for the Phins.

 

[Jetty]

I remember he broke his wrist playing for the Phins.

Hope he does well as a coach. Just not today.

 

[Josh]

Dolphins vs Wests Tigers, Suncorp Stadium, 7:35pm AEDT​

Dolphins team:​

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2. Jamayne Isaako
3. Jake Averillo
4. Herbie Farnworth
5. Jack Bostock
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Thomas Flegler
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Euan Aitken
13. Ray Stone
    
    
14. Josh Kerr
15. Kurt Donoghoe
16. Mark Nicholls
17. Kenny Bromwich
    
    
18. Oryn Keeley
19. Tesi Niu

Players cut:

• Sean O’Sullivan
• Jarrod Wallace
• Mason Teague

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I know Nicholls is Wayne's favourite but I'd definitely be going with Wallace in the 17.

 

[Red]

Dolphins vs Wests Tigers, Suncorp Stadium, 7:35pm AEDT​

Dolphins team:​

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2. Jamayne Isaako
3. Jake Averillo
4. Herbie Farnworth
5. Jack Bostock
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Thomas Flegler
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Euan Aitken
13. Ray Stone
    
    
14. Josh Kerr
15. Kurt Donoghoe
16. Mark Nicholls
17. Kenny Bromwich
    
    
18. Oryn Keeley
19. Tesi Niu

Players cut:

• Sean O’Sullivan
• Jarrod Wallace
• Mason Teague

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I know Nicholls is Wayne's favourite but I'd definitely be going with Wallace in the 17.

I'm a bit worried about Bostock against tough opposition. Broncos outside backs might give him a bath but today hopefully he can get one over his competition for a spot next year.

 

[Chris]

I'm a bit worried about Bostock against tough opposition. Broncos outside backs might give him a bath but today hopefully he can get one over his competition for a spot next year.

Big test for Bostock against the Broncos wingers. Though Cobbo seems too big to me. Lost some speed.

 

[Josh]

Looking forward to a win and more time on top of the table. Can only beat who is put in front of us.

 

[Red]

Well done Jack Bostock!

 

[Chris]

Well done Jack Bostock!

Maybe deserves more credit.

 

[Josh]

Tigers mostly weathered our early storm. Game on now.

 

[Red]

Can someone tell Ennis to settle down re Katoa. It's getting embarrassing.

 

[Gary]

Can someone tell Ennis to settle down re Katoa. It's getting embarrassing.

Terrible commentator

 

[Chris]

Tigers mostly weathered our early storm. Game on now.

So much for that.

 

[Red]

Standouts so far. Katoa and the entire pack.

 

[Chris]

Standouts so far. Katoa and the entire pack.

Excellent team effort with Katoa and JMK the standouts.

 

[Josh]

Excellent team effort with Katoa and JMK the standouts.

Maybe JMK has been even better than Katoa?

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

The side is humming, solid defense, well organised in attack, with a great kicking game.

 

[Blockade]

They should run away with this. The Tigers have nothing. Don't be surprised by a 30+ margin in the end.

 

[Chris]

Maybe JMK has been even better than Katoa?

I can't separate them at this stage.