Wests Tigers Podcast

The Wests Tigers are back in action this Saturday with the second of our two pre-season games. After accounting for the Warriors over in New Zealand last Sunday, Wests Tigers and St. George Illawarra take their Pre-Season Challenge game to the beautiful NSW country town Mudgee . On this mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is joined by Garry Watson and Steve Stretton. The guys...

Benji Marshall has kicked off his official coaching career with a win over the Warriors in the Preseason Challenge. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Garry Watson and Declan McCutcheon to put the 18-16 trial game victory under the microscope. Has the game answered any questions regarding our Round 2 line-up? We take a look at some of the key positions that seemi...

Hooray! The Wests Tigers (and NRL) off-season is officially over and football is about to recommence. And the Wests Tigers are in action this weekend...life is good (well, hopefully, better than it has been in recent years). On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson to preview the trial match (or pre-season challenge) against the Warri...

We made it to the big 300! What a ride getting to this major milestone it has been for the Wests Tigers Podcast. On this special edition of the pod, Eddie Otto is in the driver's seat, joined by Joel Helmes, Steve Stretton, Declan McCutcheon, and Garry Watson. The boys talk about the 300 podcast milestone, the highlights of being a Wests Tigers fan since the pod came into being, and our highlights...

We're nearly there! Both Wests Tigers Podcast episode 300 and the kick-off to the Wests Tigers season are imminent. But, on the edge of these two milestones, we have a lot to discuss on this edition of the pod, including...and this seems a bit of a shock and certainly a first on this pod, Greg Inglis! Out of the blue, Inglis is seen at Wests Tigers headquarters in Wests Tigers colours . We now kno...

The biggest off-season in Wests Tigers history has continued with the departure of the club's longest-serving player. David Nofoaluma played 192 games for the club over a decade, but earlier this week he accepted a sizeable payout to walk away from the final two years of his contract. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we take a look at the Wests Tigers career of the man called 'Nofa' and...

Welcome to the Wests Tigers Justin Olam ! The signing of the PNG International centre takes centre stage on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. Joel Helmes is joined by Eddie Otto and Declan McCutcheon for a look at what Olam might bring to the team in 2024 and beyond. His signing came at the expense of Shawn Blore, a guy with plenty of talent but a chequered run at the club with injuries. S...

As the new year kicks off, Santa arrives with one last Christmas gift for the Wests Tigers faithful in the form or 3-time premiership winner Jarome Luai. Eddie Otto is joined by Steve Stretton and Garry Watson to discuss the signing Luai and the implications it has for the Wests Tigers moving forward. The boys give their New Years Resolutions, go in-depth into the recent interview with Shane Richa...

Santa Claus is coming to town and Wests Tigers fans are hoping the big man has a very special present for us all this year! We've all been good little boys and girls, we've been (mostly) patient while the Wests Tigers have been on struggle street in recent years. But are good things about to come our way? On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto has come out of seclusion to join Dec...

Who said people-power was dead? The Wests Tigers owners have acted on the recommendations of the intensive review into the Wests Tigers. And those actions are comprehensive. We asked for that review, us on the pod, but also the rest of you guys who supported our petition and that means we did it together! The changes announced today include the removal of the Wests Tigers board, including Chairman...

Eddie’s back! After a self-imposed break away from the pod, and the Wests Tigers in general, Mr Otto is back in the host’s chair. On this off-season edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie, along with Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson, cover everything that’s been happening around our great club. That includes more talk around the review into the Wests Tigers. The guys ask whether the delay in...

We're back! After a little break to refuel and recharge, the Wests Tigers Podcast is up and running again just as the Wests Tigers hit the training paddock for season 2024. On this edition, Joel Helmes is joined by Declan McCutcheon, Steve Stretton, and Garry Watson, with one of the main talking points being an update on the Holman Barnes Group's review into the Wests Tigers. We also take a look a...

Roll up! Roll up! It's the greatest show in town! Well, the Wests Tigers certainly remains a circus with our Chairman being one of the main ring leaders. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, we address the unprofessional and unwarranted criticism of our pod and petition in the News Ltd. press. A story that seemed to be propagated by Wests Tigers Chairman Lee Hagipantelis, we've been single...

The Wests Tigers review is now underway with two leading experts putting the club under the microscope. However, there appears to still be some confusion about both the Wests Tigers governance and management structure, as well as what the review is actually looking at. So, we thought we might try to clear things up on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast . Fresh from a long face-to-face discus...

The Wests Tigers might be on hiatus, at least on the field, but the circus that is our club continues to roll on. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Declan McCutcheon is at the helm as he navigates Garry Watson and Steve Stretton through the treacherous waters of the Wests Tigers management. The boys discuss the recent confirmation of Chairman Lee Hagipantelis being given another three y...

It was a memorable day for us around here yesterday - the review that we asked for, and you supported, got announced! The whole Wests Tigers organisation will now be put under the microscope after the majority owners, Holman Barnes Group, positively accepted our petition calling for a thorough review of the club . On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we take a look back at the process that...

On this episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast NRLW, Garry and Kelly, discuss the recent game against the Brisbane Broncos. They share their thoughts on the team's performance and reflect on the challenges and achievements of the season. The hosts discuss the recent game against the Brisbane Broncos, where the West Tigers suffered a 22-18 loss. Despite the loss, they find positives in the team's perf...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast NRLW Edition, once again Garry and Kelly sit down to discuss everything Wests Tigers NRLW First on the agenda for this episode is the Wests Tigers' loss to the Gold Coast Titans last Saturday, the team breakdown the game discussing the reasons for the loss and the positives to take from the game. There is then a discussion around the Player...

The Wests Tigers season has come to an end and as we all know it was the dreaded Wooden Spoon again for us. This edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is all about putting the latest season from hell to bed. In what Eddie Otto describes as the 'Mad Monday' version of the pod, he, along with Steve and Garry dissect the good, bad, and at times very ugly bits of season 2023. Did we actually improve ove...

In a last minute episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast NRLW Edition, Garry is joined once again by Kelly Hollis to breakdown the last week of Wests Tigers NRLW. First on the agenda is a detailed breakdown of the 48-10 loss to the Roosters last Saturday, Kelly then discusses the signing session at Macarthur Square on Thursday night before the discussion turns to the upcoming game against the Gold Coa...

  We're almost there! It's with mixed feelings that we bring you the last pre-game edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast for 2023. In some ways, it's good to see the end of this frustrating season, but that means we are also about to enter the dreaded off-season! And no one consistently has a longer off-season than the Wests Tigers! On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes and Declan...

The Wests Tigers return to that old familiar feeling after another loss, this time to the Roosters. Going down 32-8 to the fringe top-eight side at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening, the Tigers started well but faded badly. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes and Eddie Otto take a look back at the good bits and not-so-good bits of the club's most recent loss. Once again, Wes...

The Midweek Edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast returns with the exact same lineup as Sunday night. Declan and Garry join Eddie to discuss all thing Wests Tigers. The appointment of John Morris to a four-year Assistant Coaching role comes under the spotlight, the new segment of Ask the Boss is discussed and the long rumoured signing of Aiden Sezer is also a topic of interest. Discussion then turns...

We are up to Episode 7 of the Wests Tigers Podcast NRLW Edition already, this week Kelly and Garry take a look back at another heartbreaking loss. This time the Wests Tigers went down 20-16 against the St George Illawarra Dragons. The team start by looking back at the successful NRLW Captain’s Run Event last Friday, both Garry and Kelly were in attendance and give all the goss from the night. The...

Finally, a victory edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, on Edition 283 Eddie is join by Declan and Garry to discuss the game at Commbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon and all the going on around the club in what was another drama filled week. The boys take a deep dive into the game and discuss Api’s last minutes heroics to get the Wests Tigers over the line. Was there a change in style that Benji...