As Round 25 of the NRL season approaches take a look at the game between Wests Tigers and Dolphins which is to be played at CommBank Stadium on Saturday. Wests Tigers are the favourites for the game which is scheduled to start at 3:00 pm. We preview the upcoming Wests Tigers vs. Dolphins game and give you the latest odds, tips and teams.
When: Saturday August 19, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Where: CommBank Stadium
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Wests Tigers vs Dolphins Odds
Wests Tigers vs Dolphins Preview
The first dead-rubber game of season 2023 in terms of the Top 8, though Wests Tigers will still have designs on potentially offloading the wooden spoon over the last three rounds. The first step to achieving that would be taking out their maiden clash with the Dolphins.
The Tigers are on a 10-match losing streak but have found some backbone in recent weeks, giving Souths a push, almost snatching victory at the death against Canberra and causing the Warriors plenty of problems.
Daine Laurie was brilliant at five-eighth in the 30-22 defeat to the Warriors, scoring a try and laying on their other three.
The Dolphins have faded from Top 8 view with eight losses from their last nine matches, following up heart-breakers against the Bulldogs (23-22) and Knights (30-28) with a 30-14 loss to the Roosters impacted by injuries and a controversial sin-binning.
Compounding the Dolphins woes, Connelly Lemuelu, Kenny Bromwich, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Jeremy Marshall-King and Ray Stone are all out, and Valynce Te Whare has been dropped to the reserves.
Jack Bostock and Robert Jennings are the new centres, Harrison Graham will play hooker, Euan Atiken comes back from a knee injury as a second-rower and JJ Collins joins the bench.
This ones at CommBank Stadium, where the Tigers have a 4-11 record as the home team. The Dolphins have lost their last six interstate and its hard to make a case for a badly depleted side getting up here but theyre getting a hefty 9.5 points at the line.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Wests Tigers to win at $1.42 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Junior Tupou at $10.00.
Wests Tigers vs Dolphins Teams
Tigers team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To’a 4. Asu Kepaoa 5. Junior Tupou 6. Daine Laurie 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Alex Twal 17. Shawn Blore 18. Justin Matamua 19. Aitasi James 20. Triston Reilly 21. Josh Feledy 22. Kit Laulilii
Dolphins team: 1. Kodi Nikorima 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jack Bostock 4. Robert Jennings 5. Tesi Niu 6. Isaiya Katoa 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Harrison Graham 10. Herman Ese’ese 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Euan Aitken 13. Mark Nicholls 14. JJ Collins 15. Josh Kerr 16. Anthony Milford 17. Jarrod Wallace 18. Trai Fuller 19. Max Plath 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Mason Teague 22. Valynce Te Whare