The Wests Tigers have hit the panic button, overhauling their spine in a bid to bring their NRL losing streak to a halt. For Friday night's game against Melbourne, Adam Doueihi will shift from five-eighth to fullback, Brandon Wakeham from the bench to five-eighth and Daine Laurie from the casualty ward to the bench as the Tigers look to kickstart their faltering attack and prevent a 0-4 start to 2023. Premiership-winner Charlie Staines moves to the wing to accommodate Doueihi at fullback, pushing David Nofoaluma to the reserves. Doueihi's move to fullback comes after the Tigers released Jackson Hastings in the off-season to clear the way for the Lebanon international and Luke Brooks to play together in the halves. "Matto brings a lot of experience, he'll be a big lift to the team," coach Brad Arthur said. "With that experience, he'll bring that calmness in our defence. We've probably been lacking a little bit of pressure defensively from our edges."
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