The Phil Gould Show
South Sydney is ready for a title tilt with Greg Inglis showing why he is the most influential player in the competition.
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Campbelltown Stadium, Sunday 3pm (AEDT)
Last meeting: Round 19 2012 - Tigers 26 bt Panthers 18 at Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Head-to-head: Played 25 Tigers 9 Panthers 14 drawn 2
Referees: Matt Cecchin, Luke Phillips
TV: Delay Channel 9
TAB Sportsbet: Tigers $1.70 Panthers $2.15
FootyTab: Panthers +2.5
Michael Chammas writes: The Wests Tigers will be seething after their 32-point thrashing at the hands of Newcastle on Monday night. Coach Mick Potter has named the same team that took the field in round one, showing faith in the players that defended so poorly at Hunter Stadium. They will be up against a Panthers side that surprised many with their first-up victory against the Raiders.
While it was obvious Ivan Cleary’s side lacked a strike weapon on the edges, their forwards laid a solid platform for their halves to dictate the tone of the match against a hapless Canberra side. Penrith haven’t got the roster to blow teams off the paddock but if they can learn to play for 80 minutes and grind out games, they’ll win more matches than most anticipated before the season.
Under pressure ... Jacob Miller of the Tigers. Photo: Getty Images
AAP writes: Written off as potential wooden spooners before a ball had been kicked, Penrith showed plenty of quality in brushing aside Canberra last week. Conversely, the Tigers looked like a side destined for a long season as Newcastle racked up 42 points against them on Monday.
Coach Mick Potter has kept an unchanged side, but that won't be the case for long unless they improve - and fast.
Key: The pressure is on young halfback Jacob Miller to step up and prove he's good enough to play in the NRL and a Sunday afternoon at a packed Campbelltown is a good place to try and start.
TIGERS: Tim Moltzen, Matt Utai, Blake Ayshford, Chris Lawrence, Marika Koroibete, Benji Marshall, Jacob Miller, Jack Buchanan, Robbie Farah (capt), Keith Galloway, Braith Anasta, Liam Fulton, Adam Blair. Interchange: Matt Bell, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Aaron Woods, Eddy Pettybourne, Joel Reddy (one to be omitted).
PANTHERS: Dean Whare, Josh Mansour, Wes Naiqama, Brad Tighe, David Simmons, Lachlan Coote, Luke Walsh, Sam McKendry, Kevin Kingston (capt), Tim Grant, Sika Manu, Lewis Brown, Nathan Smith. Interchange: James Segeyaro, Nigel Plum, Clint Newton, Jeremy Latimore, Adam Docker (one to be omitted).
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