
The Parramatta Eels face the Wests Tigers at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday 26 September in Round 20 of the NRL Telstra Premiership.
For their final game of the season, Wests Tigers Head coach Michael Maguire has made changes to his 21 man squad named to face the Eels.
Luke Brooks returns in the halves with Josh Reynolds out, Tommy Talau replaces Joey Leilua at centre, Alex Twal returns from illness at lock with Matt Eisenhuth going to the bench and Tom Mikaele moving to prop for the injured Josh Aloiai.
Luke Garner starts in the back row with Sam McIntyre out while Elijah Taylor, Shawn Blore and Michael Chee Kam join the bench with Russell Packer and Jacob Liddle dropping out.
Having confirmed his retirement at season’s end, Chris Lawrence will play his 253rd and final game for Wests Tigers while Marshall will bring up his 257th Wests Tigers appearance, with the pair trailing only Robbie Farah (277 games) in games played for the Wests Tigers.
Match: Wests Tigers v Eels
Round 20 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
away Team
Eels
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Adam DoueihiFullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David NofoalumaWinger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Tommy TalauCentre for Eels is number 4 Waqa Blake
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Chris LawrenceCentre for Eels is number 19 Brad Takairangi
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Asu KepaoaWinger for Eels is number 5 Blake Ferguson
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji MarshallFive-Eighth for Eels is number 14 Will Smith
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke BrooksHalfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Zane MusgroveProp for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Harry GrantHooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Thomas MikaeleProp for Eels is number 16 Kane Evans
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Ryan Matterson
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua2nd Row for Eels is number 15 Andrew Davey
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex TwalLock for Eels is number 13 Nathan Brown
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Matthew EisenhuthInterchange for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Elijah TaylorInterchange for Eels is number 17 Oregon Kaufusi
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Shawn BloreInterchange for Eels is number 20 George Jennings
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Michael Chee KamInterchange for Eels is number 21 Daniel Alvaro
Match Officials
- Referee: Ben Cummins
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy
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