Suncorp Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 11 NRL game between Wests Tigers and Dolphins. The game kicks off at 6:25 pm with Dolphins heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Wests Tigers vs. Dolphins game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday May 19, 2024 at 6:25 pm
Where: Suncorp Stadium
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Wests Tigers vs Dolphins Preview
Wests Tigers and the Dolphins wrap up Magic Round and their regular season series.
The teams met in Round 5 at this ground, with the Dolphins hard-fought 26-16 victory kick-starting the Tigers current six-match losing streak.
Benjis Tigers are certainly a grittier, improved outfit, but theyve lost six in a row and their hopes of offloading the wooden spoon is being hampered by an inability to score points.
Theyve topped 17 points in a game just once, including a 20-14 defeat to the Knights in Tamworth in Round 10.
The injured John Bateman and suspended Isaiah Papalii are replaced in the starting side by Alex Seyfarth and Alex Twal, while Solomon Alaimalo comes back on the wing with Starford Toa ruled out. Sione Fainu will debut off the bench, which also has Asu Keapaoa added.
No.1 stand-in Trai Fuller was the shining star of the fourth-placed Dolphins 30-24 comeback win over the Sea Eagles at Suncorp last Thursday.
Isaiya Katoa a unanimous man of the match when the Dolphins subdued the Tigers six weeks ago was excellent again, while Herbie Farnworth made a big difference in his return from injury.
Wayne Bennett has made the big call to bring Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow back at fullback and drop Fuller to 18th man, Max Plath is out with a head knock.
The Dolphins genuine tests to see if theyre the real deal are still to come. This isnt one of them but it is vital they keep putting away teams like the Tigers if theyre serious about finals footy.
Tightening up a defence that is giving up over 20 points a game is a work-on for the Dolphins, but the Tigers attacking struggles makes an upset difficult to envisage.
None of the Tigers 2024 games have produced more than 44 points.
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Wests Tigers vs Dolphins Tip
We're tipping Dolphins to win at $1.28 odds.
Wests Tigers vs Dolphins Teams
Tigers team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Brent Naden 4. Justin Olam 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Fonua Pole 16. Asu Kepaoa 17. Sione Fainu 18. Tallyn Da Silva 19. Solomona Faataape 20. Alexander Lobb 21. Kit Laulilii 22. Tony Sukkar
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. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Euan Aitken 13. Kenny Bromwich 14. Josh Kerr 15. Kurt Donoghoe 16. Ray Stone 17. Connelly Lemuelu 18. Trai Fuller 19. Sean O’Sullivan 20. Jarrod Wallace 21. Edrick Lee 22. Oryn Keeley
