Force

Tom Robertson, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Carlo Tizzano, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Henry Robertson, Ben Donaldson, Bayley Kuenzle, Kurtley Beale, George Bridge, Darby Lancaster, Max Burey

Replacements: Leonel Oviedo, Sef Fa'agase, Misinale Epenisa, Lopeti Faifua, Will Harris, Nathan Hastie, Hamish Stewart, Divad Palu

Chiefs

Jared Proffit, Brodie McAlister, George Dyer, Josh Lord, Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson (c), Simon Parker, Xavier Roe, Josh Jacomb, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Quinn Tuapea, Leroy Carter, Emoni Narawa, Damian McKenzie

Replacements: Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ollie Norris, Sione Ahio, Fiti Sa, Kaylum Boshier, Cortez Ratima, Kyle Brown, Kyren Taumoefolau

Gibbes is a man of his world lol, he said he would give Jacomb many opportunities this season which he has

Parker needs a big game, as he is lucky to be starting. Fiti Sa to finally make his debut.

PLAYERS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO INJURY:
Tupou Vaa’i – knee – TBC
Daniel Rona – hamstring – TBC
Lalakai Foketi – hand – TBC
Wallace Sititi – Hamstring – Rd 8-10
Jayden Sa – Shoulder – TBC
Isaac Hutchinson – Knee – Rd 8
Benét Kumeroa – Ankle – Rd 12

@Bovidae said in Western Force v Chiefs:

Parker needs a big game, as he is lucky to be starting. Fiti Sa to finally make his debut.

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PLAYERS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO INJURY:
Tupou Vaa’i – knee – TBC
Daniel Rona – hamstring – TBC
Lalakai Foketi – hand – TBC
Wallace Sititi – Hamstring – Rd 8-10
Jayden Sa – Shoulder – TBC
Isaac Hutchinson – Knee – Rd 8
Benét Kumeroa – Ankle – Rd 12

Quite a few teams will be after Fita Sa's signature for next year

Quite a few teams will be after Fita Sa's signature for next year

Fiti will be an All Black if he can get his body right. Has all the attributes to be a great lock/6

Fiti Sa does seem injury-prone, going back to his U20 days. Jayden has also had some injuries in the last 12 months.

@Bovidae said in Western Force v Chiefs:

Fiti Sa does seem injury-prone, going back to his U20 days. Jayden has also had some injuries in the last 12 months.

Yep both Sa brothers seem to have had a few injuries and missed a lot of games for the Naki over last couple of years.

@Fredsaua12 said in Western Force v Chiefs:

Quite a few teams will be after Fita Sa's signature for next year

Fiti will be an All Black if he can get his body right. Has all the attributes to be a great lock/6

He'd be a very big 6 wouldn't he? About 2.03 m tall and over 125kg?

Off to the game now, stopped raining which is a bonus, but very overcast and a cold day by Perth's standards. Go the Force!

@African-Monkey yeah but you can get to Bali.

What a mud crowd

@Yeetyaah even worse commentator. Wtf is up with his voice. Dude sounds sick

@Landers92 Maloney is bad anyway but yeah I did notice that too

How poor is Jacomb's kicking for touch? Absolutely no distance.

Jesus Quinn that was a shocker

How poor was the passing off a solid set piece scrum from the chiefs ?

@antipodean said in Western Force v Chiefs:

How poor is Jacomb's kicking for touch? Absolutely no distance.

Used to be decent but did he make the ABs last year? Pop gun is all the rage.

One for the pursuits so far

Sheesh ordinary game so far

@Canes4life cant recall a super rugby comp having so many basic errors

@Yeetyaah said in Western Force v Chiefs:

One for the pursuits so far

Don't tell the purists.

Seriously his voice is breaking….. lol. Get him off

@Landers92 overworked and underpaid

@Landers92 said in Western Force v Chiefs:

Seriously his voice is breaking….. lol. Get him off

Thought it was the audio on my feed - can't help laughing.

lol crack up aye. He’s off.

Thank fuck he’s gone now

Gibbes looks like he's raising a JIRA and backing up some databases.

@Landers92 said in Western Force v Chiefs:

Thank fuck he’s gone now

Livened up a dull game. Proper job.

Is that a first? We’ve seen players and refs get replaced, but a commentator, that’s unique.

@Canes4life said in Western Force v Chiefs:

Is that a first? We’ve seen players and refs get replaced, but a commentator, that’s unique.

Just need it to be Justin Marshall that it happens to next

@Canes4life said in Western Force v Chiefs:

Is that a first? We’ve seen players and refs get replaced, but a commentator, that’s unique.

At least he made sense. Imagine Scott Hansen.

That’s a lovely line from Jacobson

Grateful Jacomb is leaving

Wowee ENS what happened to his pace

@Landers92 Yeah, that was a nicely timed run.

Look at the speed here from Leroy Carter...as he gets beaten to the ball by Donaldson.

The Force are one of those teams that can have a lot of ball in the opposition's half, but never look like scoring. Bit of a retirement home.

@Yeetyaah said in Western Force v Chiefs:

Wowee ENS what happened to his pace

Looked like he didn’t want to go into top gear there. Has a hamstring history doesn’t he?

Some good D from the Force there, TBH.

@Yeetyaah said in Western Force v Chiefs:

Grateful Jacomb is leaving

You don’t actually mean that