I really like Wests Tigers -4 vs the baby Broncos in tomorrow night's game.
Brisbane are missing their 3 most important players: Lockyer, Folau and Thaiday. They field a very young backline with limited experience and I do not rate their fowardpack. Wests have been know to be a little soft up front but I can actually see them dominating this game. Off the back of a solid platform laid by the fowardpack Robbie Farah will cut the Broncos up all night. I acknowledge that Fitzhenery is not the ideal halfback but Farahs creativity out of dummy half should more than make up for that. Wests have a lot of points in their backline and I expect the big names of Marshall, Lawrence, Tuqiri and McKinnon to produce a dominate performance.
The scoreboard was not a true indication of Wests last game vs St. George with 2 tries in the final minutes. They tested the best team in the comp who posses a rock solid goal line defence. Brisbane will simple not be able to withstand scoring opportunities which the Dragons defused. The Broncos forward pack is a huge step down from the toughness of the Dragons. I think this was a good hit out in preparation for a strong performance against weaker opposition.
The ladder is compressing. This is a must win game for both sides but Wests have the class and experience that Brisbane lack. I can see a 13+ victory here but am quite happy to lay the -4 and have a big lash.
WESTS TIGERS -4
Brisbane are missing their 3 most important players: Lockyer, Folau and Thaiday. They field a very young backline with limited experience and I do not rate their fowardpack. Wests have been know to be a little soft up front but I can actually see them dominating this game. Off the back of a solid platform laid by the fowardpack Robbie Farah will cut the Broncos up all night. I acknowledge that Fitzhenery is not the ideal halfback but Farahs creativity out of dummy half should more than make up for that. Wests have a lot of points in their backline and I expect the big names of Marshall, Lawrence, Tuqiri and McKinnon to produce a dominate performance.
The scoreboard was not a true indication of Wests last game vs St. George with 2 tries in the final minutes. They tested the best team in the comp who posses a rock solid goal line defence. Brisbane will simple not be able to withstand scoring opportunities which the Dragons defused. The Broncos forward pack is a huge step down from the toughness of the Dragons. I think this was a good hit out in preparation for a strong performance against weaker opposition.
The ladder is compressing. This is a must win game for both sides but Wests have the class and experience that Brisbane lack. I can see a 13+ victory here but am quite happy to lay the -4 and have a big lash.
WESTS TIGERS -4