Wests Tigers Podcast

This week on the Wests Tigers Podcast we look at these unprecedented times in both our society and the game of Rugby League. Episode 0062 of the Wests Tigers Podcast though starts with an autopsy of what was an incredibly disappointing Wests Tigers performance against the Newcastle Knights at Leichhardt Oval. What went wrong? Why didn't the Tigers turn up to play? Where does the team go from here...

It's strange times both across the World and in NRL land as the Covid-19 dramas continue to have a significant impact. This weekend we see NRL games played for the first time without fans in attendance and that includes the Wests Tigers clash with Newcastle at Leichhardt Oval. This week on the Wests Tigers Podcast we take a look ahead at that game, as well as wrapping up the Tigers somewhat clunky...

What seems like the longest off-season in NRL history is finally over with the Wests Tigers officially back in action on Sunday evening. The Tigers travel to Wollongong to take on Paul McGregor's Dragons and we preview that match on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. Should Corey Thompson have beaten out Adam Doueihi for the fullback role? Is Elijah Taylor the best man to wear the 13 jersey...

It's the final countdown! The 2020 NRL season is less than a week away and the Wests Tigers are ready to do battle with the Dragons next weekend. This week on the Wests Tigers Podcast we look back at the Tigers victory over the Warriors in the last trial of the pre-season . Joel and Eddie also discuss the lingering trade deal between the Wests Tigers and Melbourne involving Paul Momirovski and Har...

We're inching closer to the NRL season kick-off with the Wests Tigers in final preparations for their trial match with the Warriors in Rotorua. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we look at that clash, including discussion around some of the positions that remain contentious in the Tigers line-up for round one. Now that charges have been dropped against Josh Reynolds we look to try and wo...

The Wests Tigers have finally been back in action at the 2020 NRL Nines tournament and there are trial matches just around the corner too! On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, we discuss the performance of the team in Perth and look at just how important, or unimportant the 9s tournament really is. Eddie and Joel also look at Matt Eisenhuth and try to answer the question - where does he fi...

The 2020 NRL season is just around the corner and things are looking up at the Wests Tigers. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we discuss the proposed move that will see the Wests Tigers loan centre/winger Paul Momirovski to the Melbourne Storm, in return the Tigers would get the services of young Storm hooker Harry Grant for the coming season. We also look at the recent signing of Joey...

Will he? Won't he? We have the latest on the Latrell Mitchell contract saga on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. Joel and Eddie also play a game of Buy, Hold or Sell on issues such as the new NRL rules for 2020, the future of Russell Packer and whether Michael Maguire will again hand the Wests Tigers captaincy to Moses Mbye in the new season. There's also discussion around the new Wests Ti...

The Wests Tigers 2020 NRL campaign has commenced with a host of players returning for pre-season training. Will the boys who are already on the training paddock soon be welcoming Roosters superstar Latrell Mitchell to the fold? We discuss the latest on the Latrell saga on this edition of the podcast. Download or hit play for a look at the likely signing of Luciano Leilua from the Dragons, and the...

Summer is coming and the Wests Tigers 2020 squad will soon be back into training, but who will be in that squad? That's one question we try to answer on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. We've had some confirmed Wests Tigers news confirmed recently, but not a lot has been going on - Chris Lawrence and Benji Marshall have both re-signed for another season and the club has again made a small...

The Wests Tigers Podcast has been on Spring break but we're bigger and better than ever. In the past few weeks there's been a lot of talk about the Wests Tigers in the media, however not a lot of really concrete conclusions have been recognized. Enter Justin Pascoe and Michael Maguire giving their side of things on a Q and A hosted on the Wests Tigers website. We go through the different questions...

The Wests Tigers will play the Cronulla Sharks this weekend at Leichhardt Oval and the math is pretty simple - win and you play semi-final football. On this week's edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we look back at the tremendous win over the Dragons at the SCG on Sunday. Eddie and Joel look at who were the Tigers best players and which players continue to show strong improvement in 2019 under co...

The Wests Tigers are still alive in 2019 with the team a chance of making a seemingly unlikely appearance in the finals. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we look back at the match against the Newcastle Knights and concentrate on some of the really strong individual performances seen in the match by the Tigers. We have an update on 2020 Wests Tigers recruitment, including rumours Michael...

The Wests Tigers caravan rolls on with injuries starting to take their toll on what was already an arguably quite weak roster. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast Eddie and Joel discuss the Jacob Liddle knee injury and the somewhat frustrating loss to Manly at Brookvale. Then the attention turns to recruitment with the Tigers linked to some promising outside backs in recent times, includin...

Well, the Wests Tigers have done it again - losing a match that was not only vital to their semi-final hopes, but also a match they were favoured to win. What went wrong against the Bulldogs? Joel and Eddie try to get to the bottom of why the Tigers continually seem to fall at important hurdles. Is it a mental issue? Lack of skill? Or just a realistic sign of where the club and the roster is at. T...

On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we look back on one of the Wests Tigers best victories on 2019. After trouncing the Knights, Wests Tigers stepped it up a gear against the Cowboys, putting on a big performance in front of a joyous Leichhardt Oval crowd. On this edition we look back at the game, where it was won and look at what the Tigers need to do to beat the Bulldogs this weekend. Jo...

Winners are grinners and there would be plenty of smiles around Concord Oval this week after a big weekend for the Wests Tigers. The Tigers beat the Knights in NRL, and then all the club's other teams, including the Canterbury Cup side, also walked away with victories too. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we look back at the hard-fought win over Newcastle and bring you some breaking new...

The Wests Tigers Podcast continues to roll on through what is proving to be an interesting year at the joint venture club. This week, with Joel Helmes back from his Italy trip, the discussion centres around some of the recent developments that have occured at the Wests Tigers. These include the appointment of a new General Manager of Football and a new recruitment officer too. Josh Reynolds has be...

A good performance but no chocolates for the Wests Tigers in their clash with the Roosters at the weekend. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast Eddie Otto is joined by special guest co-host, Wests Tigers tragic, Matt Taylor. The boys talk about the Roosters match, where the game was won and lost and what positives the good guys can take away from the 24-16 loss. After the recent re-signing...

Eddie Otto is flying solo on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast! Join Eddie for a preview of the game against the Roosters, as well as a look at all the upcoming action from NRL Round 16. There's also a look at the re-signing of Josh Aloiai by the club. And Eddie rewinds the clock back to the early days of the Wests Tigers with a look at two halves that represented the club in the first coup...

Two in a row! The Wests Tigers got up over the Bunnies last Thursday night and it's great to bring you another edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast post another much needed win. Things are a little different for us this week, Eddie Otto is flying solo while Joel Helmes soaks up the sun in Florence and Rome. Eddie talks about the win over Souths, where we might still be able to improve and the good...

The Wests Tigers are back in action this Thursday night when they take on the Rabbitohs at BankWest Stadium in Parramatta. Ahead of that round 15 NRL clash we take a look at the latest Wests Tigers news, including the re-signing of Corey Thompson. Joel and Eddie also discuss the loss of Tyson Gamble and Mahe Fonua and look at who might be able to come into the Wests Tigers squad before June 30. Al...

The Wests Tigers scored a gritty (lucky?) win over the North Queensland Cowboys last Friday night and on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we look at what worked and maybe what didn't in the one point win. Tim Mannah? Nope, the Eels veteran isn't coming to the Tigers. Disappointed? Concerned or relieved? There's a bit of all three from Joel and Eddie this week. Hit play or download this pod...

There's been a whole lot more Wests Tigers news in recent days and we cover the lot here on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. Hit play or doanload this podcast for discussion around the potential signing of Eels veteran Tim Mannah. We also talk about not talking...that is the now reportedly non-talking relationship between Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire and prop Russell Packer. The Mol...

Full disclosure - this isn't going to be the most positive edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. It's pretty dark in Tiger Town at the moment and we, as two devoted Wests Tigers fans, are feeling pretty flat about not just the team, but the Wests Tigers organisation as a whole. On this edition we look back at the disappointing performance against the Raiders. On episode 34 we also cover: The underw...