While their spirited comeback against the Cowboys fell just short, the Tigers will take plenty of confidence from their last showing and will be keen to impress against the Panthers.
After a poor first half that included two sin binnings that had them on the back foot and trailing 18-6 at halftime, the Tigers mounted a second-half comeback to score four unanswered tries to end the game, to lose 32-28.
The Panthers coming into the match after playing in a tight match against the Eels, with a seesawing contest seeing them come out on top, with skipper Nathan Cleary stepping up when it counted to take control late in the game to post an 18-10 win.
Match: Wests Tigers v Panthers
Round 14 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
14th Position
away Team
Panthers
13th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Team News
Wests Tigers: Young gun Latu Fainu (thumb) is set for his first game since Round 5 while winger Jeral Skelton (hamstring) is also back on deck. The loss of Alex Twal to concussion sees Alex Seyfarth shift to lock and Tony Sukkar promoted to start in the back row. Brent Naden and Charlie Staines have dropped to the reserves list. Youngster Kit Laulilii joins the bench for his first game of 2025 and back-rower Charlie Murray makes his NRL debut off the bench. No changes in Sunday's update with Luke Laulilii the 18th man.
Panthers: Back-rower Luke Garner (concussion) has been promoted to the interchange in Saturday's update. Garner missed two games after suffering the concussion in Round 10. Isaiah Papali'i (knee) and Brad Schneider have also been added to the side on game day. Luke Sommerton has shifted to 18th man, while Matt Eisenhuth drops out of the squad.
Match: Wests Tigers v Panthers
Round 14 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
away Team
Panthers
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream BulaFullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Sunia TuruvaWinger for Panthers is number 2 Thomas Jenkins
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Adam DoueihiCentre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Starford To'aCentre for Panthers is number 4 Casey McLean
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Jeral SkeltonWinger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Heath MasonFive-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Blaize Talagi
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Jarome LuaiHalfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell MayProp for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai KoroisauHooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Sione FainuProp for Panthers is number 10 Lindsay Smith
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Tony Sukkar2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex SeyfarthLock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Latu FainuInterchange for Panthers is number 16 Luron Patea
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Jack BirdInterchange for Panthers is number 18 Brad Schneider
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Kit LauliliiInterchange for Panthers is number 19 Isaiah Papali'i
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Charlie MurrayInterchange for Panthers is number 21 Luke Garner
Reserves
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Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Luke LauliliiReplacement for Panthers is number 14 Luke Sommerton
Match Officials
- Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Touch Judge: Jon Stone
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- Wests Tigers have won only three of their past 13 games against the Panthers.
- The Panthers have won 18 of their past 21 daytime games.
- Wests Tigers have won three of their past four games at CommBank Stadium.
- Panthers winger Brian To’o has scored four tries in his last three games at CommBank Stadium.
- Tigers winger Sunia Turuva has scored five tries in his last three games at CommBank.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
