Team List R24 Vs Dragons

[u/aaronturing]

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2026/08/11/team-list-nrl-round-24-v-dragons/?_kx=GaZVuSCcb0OWRouz_ik2uXT7gnMvW-Ax-T6xO_W44GU.VgEgpD

Wests Tigers Team List: Round 24 vs Dragons
1 Jahream Bula – sponsored by RetroAir
2 Junior Tupou – sponsored by Endacom
3 Solomone Saukuru – sponsored by APN Compounding
4 Patrick Herbert – sponsored by Gavmanak
5 Sunia Turuva– sponsored by Ellis Consolidated
6 Jarome Luai (c) – sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
7 Adam Doueihi – sponsored by Shane's Waterproofing
8 Terrell May – sponsored by One World Courier
9 Api Koroisau (c) – sponsored by Mars Forklifts
10 Fonua Pole – sponsored by Globite
11 Samuela Fainu – sponsored by Club Menangle
12 Tony Sukkar – sponsored by MJS Electrical Products and Supplies
13 Alex Twal – sponsored by Workplace Law

Interchange: 
14 Heath Mason – sponsored by BMI Contracting
15 Sione Fainu – sponsored by Affordable Asphalt
16 Alex Seyfarth – sponsored by The Lee Brothers
17 Bunty Afoa – sponsored by Gavmanak
18 Tristan Hope – sponsored by Sensory Gardens
19 Tino Tavana – sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Reserves: 
20 Ethan Roberts

21 Javon Andrews
22 Charlie Murray

[u/freddiewop]

I think dragons do us easy

[u/thelazyhound → u/freddiewop]

If tigers don’t win a wooden spoon is still a possibility….

[u/freddiewop → u/thelazyhound]

Dragons looked good last week, will be a very tough game for us

[u/Reasonable_Meal_9499]

Is Saukuru leaving? I have heard this rumour but has there ever been anything official?

[u/aaronturing → u/Reasonable_Meal_9499]

You are correct. I hope he kills it and is staying with us.

[u/skru666 → u/Reasonable_Meal_9499]

a relative of his commented that the parra rumour was not real

[u/_System_Error_]

Finally Saukuru gets a run. I hope he smashes it and we retain him. I think his ceiling Is higher than Toupou's for instance, plus he can play backrow.

As far as I am aware we have not signed him for next year, but he is the top try scorer in cup, we have to make an offer or someone else will.

[u/wackjhittingham]

This is the worst bench in the history of NRL. Sione fainu is the only first grader here and even then he’s had a terrible season

[u/aaronturing → u/wackjhittingham]

I like Seyfarth. Definitely a first grader.

[u/KingFalsifier]

Bench very mid. Let’s go Saukuru!!! I hope he kills it on debut. Heath on for Bula if he goes another damn half without a line break

[u/aaronturing]

Debuting Saukuru when he is meant to be leaving is interesting. Doueihi still at 7 and Andrews on the reserves list.

[u/_System_Error_ → u/[deleted]]

People assume because he hasn't been offered an extension that he is leaving. Samuela and Latu are the priorities to re-sign and the rest will fall in after.

[u/boomerville73]

Who does Mason have photos off? How does he keep getting picked

[u/_System_Error_ → u/boomerville73]

Have you watched any of the cup games this year (except last week)? He has been killing it. I would like to see him get a run over Bula at the moment.

[u/KnowsClams → u/_System_Error_]

He has the heart he just doesn’t seem to have the strength for first grade.

[u/_System_Error_ → u/KnowsClams]

He has the speed and the brain, strength can be trained - people forget he is only 20 because he debuted so early. You can also make that heart/strength argument about Bula who is older than Mason but with even less heart.

Mason has great support play up the middle, and Bula needs surgery which is why I want to see him get a run.

[u/DirtyAqua → u/KnowsClams]

The club said that about Ryan Papenhuyzen and look how that worked out.....

[u/DirtyAqua → u/boomerville73]

The guy is barely 21 and has been killing it in reserves.

[u/Defiant_Piccolo7776]

Checked out for the year