Dual international Mat Rogers has urged the Wests Tigers to "get rid of" players who failed to return for pre-season in shape. Latu Fainu, Solomona Faatape and Solomone Saukuru will front the club's board after their weight and skinfold tests weren't at the expected level, while their 1.6km time trial numbers also fell short in the first week of training. The message sent by coach Benji Marshall has been applauded by those within the game, with the trio breached for their lack of fitness. But according to Rogers, who represented Australia in both league and union, the coach and chief executive Shane Richardson need to take it a step further. "I'd be shocked if they wear a Tigers jersey again," he said on SEN Radio. "They are not star players by any stretch. They are in the top 30 squad of the team that came last and rock up to training in that condition. "Personally, if I was Benji Marshall and Shane Richardson, I'd just get rid of them. Get three blokes in there that actually want to add value to the place. "That's not how a good club operates. The fact they have to front the board, I will genuinely be shocked if they have a career beyond that meeting at the Wests Tigers." Along with being a former player, Rogers is also an accredited agent, working with a host of young players vying for spots on an NRL roster. His comments come after Roosters star Brandon Smith also took aim at the misfiring group of players, labelling their attitude as "disrespectful" towards the club. Fainu is one of the most exciting young prospects in the game, while his older brother Samuela took out the club's Player of the Year award in 2024. Faatape played a handful of first grade games this year, while Saukuru is yet to debut.
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