Wests Tigers v Rabbitohs player ratings: Who starred and who struggled?

THE Wests Tigers ran out 30-14 winners over the Rabbitohs, but who were the stars and who struggled?Check out our player ratings.

James Tedesco was in fantastic form for Wests Tigers. Picture: Brett Costello

THE Wests Tigers ran out 30-14 winners over the Rabbitohs in an impressive six-try display at ANZ Stadium on Friday night.

But who were the stars and who struggled?

Check out our Wests Tigers v Rabbitohs player ratings.

James Tedesco 8Was always a threat and no question, he strengthens NSW if he is selected for Origin 11. Over to you Loz.	FULLBACK	Cody Walker 7.5Showed some touches of class and one of the few Souths players who looked like threatening albeit with limited opportunities.
David Nofoaluma 7Was hard to handle and plenty of involvement in a strong performance from the Tigers winger.	WING	Alex Johnston 7Scored a couple of tries and an acrobatic assist for a third so hard to point the finger at him for the defeat.
Tim Simona6.5Backed up to score a long range try off the kick-off and came up with the big tackles out wide.	CENTRE	Kirisome Auva’a6Had a number of tough carries and on hand to score a try but didn’t have a real influence in the game.
Kevin Naiqama 7.5Had his best game in several weeks. Gave opposite Dane Nielsen plenty to think about with his pace and step.	CENTRE	Aaron Gray5 Limited chances but spilt a pass with a try on and was found wanting defensively a few times.
Josh Addo-Carr3Bombed a try with his first touch, dropped the ball with his second and made three tackles and missed five. Enough said.	WING	Dane Nielsen 5.5No real chances with the football and had his hands full containing Naiqama.
Mitchell Moses8.5Outstanding. Just shaded halves partner Brooks for man of the match honours. His passing and running game was spot on.	5/8	Greg Inglis5.5Nothing wrong with his effort in attack but a shadow of the superstar he once was. Defensive misses led to two Tigers tries.
Luke Brooks 8Two try assists, came up with some great options in attack and his kicking game was on the money. Hard to fault.	H/BACK	Adam Reynolds 5Was only so-so in Origin and dropped another rung or two in this game with some wayward kicking. Was left hobbling late in a game in a worry for the Blues.
Aaron Woods 7Wasn’t overly prominent but still managed to churn through 118 metres and make 20 tackles for a job well done.	PROP	Tom Burgess 6.5His stats don’t look too bad but apart from a couple of decent surges, he was well contained by the Tigers.
Dene Halatau6Started at hooker and made 16 tackles in 25 minutes before making way for Farah.	HOOKER	Cameron McInnes 6.5Got through a heap of defensive work but no real impact out of dummy half without a decent platform laid by his forwards.
Sauaso Sue 6.5Didn’t have a huge roll to play but some strong carries and provided a great off-load for Farah’s try.	PROP	David Tyrell 5Has been in and out of the starting line-up all season and not hard to see why with his impact again very minor in this one.
Josh Aloiai 5.5Was strong early on as the Tigers asserted their dominance but overall, not a big impact.	2ND ROW	Paul Carter 5.5Just signed a new deal with the Bunnies but while he toiled hard, his defence was suspect and has been far more dynamic in other games.
Chris Lawrence 7.5Came up with plenty of physical contact in both attack and defence on the left edge and ran a great line for a second half try which kicked his side clear.	2ND ROW	Bryson Goodwin 4Shifted to the forwards because of injuries and became a casualty himself after just 30 minutes, departing with a suspected broken arm.
Elijah Taylor7.5Has become a first receiver option for his side, allowing the halves to stand wider in attack to great benefit. Another classy effort.	LOCK	Sam Burgess3.5Came up with a couple of uncharacteristic errors before injury ended his night after just 25 minutes.
Robbie Farah 6.5Came off the bench and hard to see that changing given the team’s performance. A memorable 40-metre bust for a second half try.	I/CHANGE	Nathan Brown 8Has no idea what self-preservation means. His introduction into the game and impact changed the momentum and gave the Bunnies some hope but didn’t have enough help.
Ava Seumanufagai6.5Plenty to like about his workrate when he was thrown into the game by coach Taylor.	I/CHANGE	Kyle Turner 6Came up with some decent defensive hits in the second half but limited influence overall.
Tim Grant 6.5Ran with a lot of purpose and made plenty of metres in a good stint off the bench.	I/CHANGE	Jason Clark 5Tradesmanlike as usual but nothing much more than that.
Kyle Lovett6Nothing wrong with his involvement but was generally well contained by the Souths defence.	I/CHANGE	Siosifa Talakai 3.5Not much game time and nothing to write home about.
114	TOTAL	95

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