The Wests Tigers head to Campbelltown Stadium to face the Bunnies on Sunday evening. And the question on everyone's lips is, will last Sunday's Storm shellacking derail our promising season? On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Eddie Otto is in the host's chair and is joined by Steve Stretton and Declan McCutcheon. Steve was at AAMI Park in Melbourne for the game against the Storm, he gives us an eyewitness account of the murder! The boys also discuss Melbourne's differences compared to...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 401
Episode number 400 of the Wests Tigers Podcast and sadly not one to celebrate as Eddie, Nick and Garry pick themselves up off the floor after the tigers 64 nil loss in Melbourne. The boys discuss what went wrong looking at the preparation to the game and take a deep dive at the squad in general. Is this still a wooden spoon roster? Can we maintain a 50 percent win rate in the second half of the season? We also look at the potential recruitment of Taylan may and how much of a risk that is. Which ...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 400
Could this be the first time the Wests Tigers score three straight wins this decade? After beating the Sharks and Dragons, Wests Tigers have the opportunity to make it three wins in a row this weekend. The club hasn't managed to get a win in three consecutive rounds since 2018. But, it's going to be a tough monkey to get off our backs; the consistently successful Melbourne Storm stands in our way . Oh, and the game is down in the southern capital as well! What else is on this podcast? On this ed...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 399
Wests Tigers made it two straight wins with a victory over the Dragons in Magic Round. Travelling to Brisbane after last Sunday's dramatic win over the Sharks, the Wests Tigers held on against the Red V 34-28 . On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto, Garry Watson, and Nick Hayes try to make sense of the Tigers' most recent performance. Some bits looked great, other aspects of our performance were less impressive, despite our boys coming away with two valuable points. The boys pu...
May 04, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 8Ep. 398
The Wests Tigers are out to make it two wins in a row when they meet the Dragons in Magic Round. Coming off that memorable win against the Sharks on Sunday afternoon, we meet the fellow top-eight aspirants in Brisbane on Saturday night . On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Eddie Otto is joined by Steve Stretton and Declan McCutcheon. The trio gives their thoughts on the "Leichhardt Oval miracle" and how the home fans helped get the boys across the line. Speaking of Leichhardt, Eddie ra...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 397
The Wests Tigers have scored a memorable win over the Sharks in Round 8 of the 2025 NRL season. Coming into the game as outsiders, the Wests Tigers managed to hold the Sharks to 18-all at the end of regular time . But in Golden Point, the boys found a way to win it, with Adam Doueihi kicking a penalty goal for the points! After eight rounds, the Wests Tigers have eight points, a 50% win ratio, and are just outside the top eight. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Joel Helmes is joined...
Apr 27, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 396
The name of this Wests Tigers Podcast edition is simply two questions, and we have plenty more! Joel Helmes, Eddie Otto, Steve Stretton, and Garry Watson are on deck for this later-than-usual post-game edition of the pod. As we know, Wests Tigers succumbed to the Eels on Monday afternoon . That result leads us to some big questions that we try to answer, including: When it comes to big events like this, why don't we often turn up as a team? Should we play home games against the Eels at CommBank ...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 8Ep. 395
The Lachlan Galvin saga has continued this week, leading to this bonus edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. After a strong debate after the story broke on Monday night , followed by more analysis by Eddie and the boys on Wednesday , we now have this third pod for the week. We take a look at the press conferences held by Benji Marshall , then Wests Tigers' captains, Api Koroisau and Jarome Luai . Joel, Garry, and Nick give their thoughts on what was said and why we're starting to see the potentia...
Apr 18, 2025•57 min•Season 8Ep. 394
The Wests Tigers Podcast has had a bit of a reshuffle with regular programming put on hold this week. That change is because of two different reasons: the boys don't play until Easter Monday, and then there's Lachlan Galvin. After a debate on Monday night on the future of the 19-year-old half, where quite polar opposite opinions were aired, have things changed in the ensuing 48 hours? In other words, is someone going to say on this podcast that, in fact, "Joel was right"? You'll have to listen t...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 393
The Wests Tigers Podcast is back with a post-victory edition of the pod. But, when it looked like things were starting to turn our way as a club, out comes the Lachlan Galvin news . In case you missed that news, Galvin has rejected any chance of allowing the Wests Tigers to negotiate a contract extension with him. On this podcast edition, we discuss what to do with the 19-year-old, with opinions ranging from sacking him immediately to waiting and seeing what develops. There's also debate around ...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 392
Wests Tigers are out to break a seven-game losing streak against the Knights this weekend. After succumbing to the Knights at Campbelltown Stadium by just two points in Round One, Wests Tigers travel to Newcastle on Sunday for revenge. With a fully-fit team warmed up and ready to go, the Wests Tigers need to gain a vitally important two points and end that run out of outs against Newcastle. On this mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Eddie is in the driver's seat and is joined by Garr...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 8Ep. 391
Wests Tigers' effort would make any fan proud, but we fell short on Saturday night. Taking on the high-flying Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium, the Wests Tigers succumbed 46-24 despite playing arguably some of our best football so far this season. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Joel is joined by Nick and Declan to analyze the Wests Tigers' performance. Some of the key talking points include: Physicality - how we're still not consistently winning the collision Lachlan Galvin 's ...
Apr 06, 2025•56 min•Season 8Ep. 390
The mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast has warmed up and had last words from the coach! Eddie Otto, Nick Hayes, and Garry Watson are ready to run out onto the podcast field...but there isn't much Wests Tigers news to discuss. That means we've had to call in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to see what topics this 21st-century marvel produces for us. What we do know is that the Tigers are sitting at two wins and two losses so far in season 2025, and Nick and Eddie share their thoughts on Su...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 389
Wests Tigers missed a chance to set a few things right, losing to the Warriors by 2 points. Our boys were looking to end a seven-game run of outs against the New Zealand team, as well as score a much-needed home win at Campbelltown Stadium. A win would have also given the club three straight victories, an achievement not seen around these parts in eight years! But, it wasn't to be, with injuries, refereeing, and a fired-up Warriors side colluding to spoil the party . What's on the podcast? On th...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 388
As the Wests Tigers prepare to face the New Zealand Warriors on Sunday evening, the Wests Tigers Podcast crew put on the shoulder pads to tackle all the latest from the World of the Wests Tigers. Eddie is joined by Nick and Garry to discuss upcoming game at Campbelltown, the guys start with a quick review of last weekends game against the Dolphins and the trend they are starting to see in attack and defence. Are the Wests Tigers starting to turn the corner? Now that Eddie has returned to the Mid...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 387
The Wests Tigers are sitting pretty in the NRL Top Eight after a second straight victory. Traveling north to Redcliffe, the Wests Tigers proved too strong for the home team, coming away with two vital points in a 30-18 victory . In this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Garry Watson and Steve Stretton, and the encouraging signs from the game are covered. Aspects of the Tigers' play that made us happy include the multiple points of attack and the increasing synchronici...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 384
The mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is coming off the back fence like Royce Hunt! And speaking of Royce Hunt, the big boy from the Sharks has been joined at the Wests Tigers by four other genuine first-grade players. It's no surprise then that these five players are dominating our Geoff Chisholm Player of the Year Award voting on the Podcast Forum . It's also no surprise that these new players have managed to take Wests Tigers up a cog or two, and that's something we discuss on this...
Mar 19, 2025•50 min•Season 8Ep. 385
How great is it to see our Wests Tigers back in the winners circle! Round 2 of NRL Season 2025 has been completed and the Wests Tigers have their first victory of the season, smacking the hapless Eels 32-6 . There can be a break down or two on the Wests Tigers Podcast , however the only break down this time around is breaking down a victory! Eddie Otto is joined by Declan McCutcheon, Nick Hayes and Garry Watson as they take a deep dive into the 26-point win over Parra at CommBank Stadium. Eddie ...
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 8Ep. 384
The Wests Tigers Podcast mid-week edition is good to go! On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , we examine the unfolding developments regarding the future of Wests Tigers young star Lachlan Galvin. In the wake of Dylan Brown getting a truckload of cash to head up the M1 to the Knights, we look at how this deal might affect our negotiations. We also take a look at the situation from the perspective of the loyal Wests Tigers fans, and how Lachlan can be part of a solution, not continuing a ...
Mar 12, 2025•58 min•Season 8Ep. 383
Wests Tigers started the 2025 NRL season on a losing note, succumbing to the Knights 10-8. The loss at Campbelltown Stadium in front of a healthy and revved up crowd makes it seven straight losses against the Newcastle side. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we pull apart that Friday evening game and try to find exactly what went wrong. One of the items up for discussion is the clunkiness of the Jarome Luai and Lachlan Galvin halves partnership. What can be done to fix this? Did the cl...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 382
Wests Tigers will welcome seven new players tomorrow evening at Campbelltown Stadium. After months and months of waiting, Premiership winners Jarome Luai and Sunia Turuva will finally run out in our colours for the first time. Joining new buys Jack Bird, Terrell May, Jeral Skelton, Royce Hunt, and Tristan Hope, the premiership winning pair are a further welcome addition. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel, Declan and Steve preview this big round one clash with the Knights . Where ...
Mar 05, 2025•51 min•Season 8Ep. 381
NRL season 2025 has officially kicked off and the Wests Tigers play this Friday night. That means it's time for some fearless predictions around some of the big Wests Tigers issues and questions for the coming season. Eddie Otto makes a rare weekend-edition podcast appearance, joining Garry Watson and Nick Hayes for episode 0380. The boys give their thoughts on how the coming season might pan out for the Wests Tigers . Player and team predictions. Our predictions podcast includes looking into th...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 380
The Wests Tigers proved too strong for Parramatta on Friday night at Leichhardt Oval. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Joel Helmes is joined by Steve Stretton and Nick Hayes to break down the trial win over the Eels . The boys look at some of the main talking points out of the game, including the form and contribution of recruits Terrell May, Jack Bird, Jeral Skelton, and Royce Hunt. There's discussion around the possible backline for round one, including whether Adam Doueihi will t...
Feb 23, 2025•55 min•Season 8Ep. 379
Eddie, Declan, and Steve have popped up for a mid-week Wests Tigers Podcast! The 2025 NRL season must be close because a mid-week edition of the Wests Tiger Podcast is warmed up and ready to go. Prodigal son Eddie returns after a long summer break and is joined by two recent pod part-timers, Steve and Declan. The boys give their quick summary and thoughts on the Wests Tigers' first trial of the year last Sunday at Kogarah. Then they launch into discussion around the future of Wests Tigers prop-f...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 377
It was great to see the Wests Tigers in action on Sunday, though most of our star players were absent. This edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is a look back at the 20-14 (four tries to three) loss to the Bulldogs at Kogarah . As per tradition, we start with a healthy list of 'One Word' submissions about the trial from members of the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum. Then we look at some of the positives to come out of the game, including the impressive performances of guys such as Kit Laulilii, Solo...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 375
After a long off-season Wests Tigers are back in action in the first trial of the 2025 NRL season. The Wests Tigers will meet the Canterbury Bulldogs at Netstrata Stadium (Kogarah Oval) for the trial match at 5pm this Sunday. Ahead of that match, the Wests Tigers Podcast team take a look at the side selected by Benji Marshall, and what our expectations are of the team. Mix of youth and experience Benji has named familiar faces including Lachlan Galvin and David Klemmer for the match, while new r...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 376
The final countdown is now on to the kick-off of the 2025 NRL season and that means the Wests Tigers Podcast is getting back into gear. After another long off-season, NRL trials are just a few weeks away and on this edition of the pod, we take a look at who we expect to represent Wests Tigers in our first practice match against the Bulldogs. Guys like Makasini, Mason, Porter, Matamua, and Sukkar are likely to line up in the game at Kogarah, but will any of the more established NRL players make a...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 8Ep. 375
What a day it is to be a Wests Tigers fan! Sure, we haven't kicked a ball yet in 2025, but today might just be one of the biggest in the club's long history. Today, Wests Tigers had four independent directors appointed to the club's board. This means that Wests Tigers now has a board that meets the independent review recommendations that we all fought so hard for. These are directors who bring talent and nous from different backgrounds and are giving of their time and professional skills for one...
Jan 15, 2025•34 min•Season 8Ep. 374
Wests Tigers Unite Update The guys are back with another update into the petition for an External Review of the Holman Barnes Group, regular Wests Tigers Podcast host, Eddie Otto is joined by Wests Tigers Life’s Rob Bechara and Adrian Tripodina as well as Garry Watson from the Wests Tigers Podcast. The discussion starts with a chat about Garry’s recent interview with former Holman Barnes Group Director and current Debenture Holder, John Hardgrove. The team give their thoughts on a very open inte...
Jan 06, 2025•58 min•Season 8Ep. 373
Wests Tigers Unite Update As the Petition calling for a governance review into the Holman Barnes Group moves towards 1400 signatures Garry Watson sat down for a one-on-one chat with Holman Barnes Group Debenture Holder and former director John Hardgrove. John gives and in-depth explanation into the debenture system, why it has served the group well and why he no longer believes it is in the best interests of the Holman Barnes Group or the Wests Tigers. He also discusses the current issues at the...
Jan 05, 2025•28 min•Season 8Ep. 372
