{"id":49811,"date":"2025-06-24T06:35:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=49811"},"modified":"2025-06-24T06:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:35:55","slug":"ricky-stuart-reveals-player-decisions-behind-selection-calls-in-tigers-win-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=49811","title":{"rendered":"Ricky Stuart reveals player decisions behind selection calls in Tigers win&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ricky Stuart reveals player decisions behind selection calls in Tigers win&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has opened up about the tough selection decisions that paid off in their nail-biting win over the Wests Tigers, marking their fifth consecutive victory. Stuart revealed that several changes were made based on form and team balance, not just injury or availability.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-24T073351.732-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-24T073351.732-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-24T073351.732.jpeg 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to reward effort and consistency,\u201d Stuart said post-match. \u201cSome boys have really stood up at training and in games over the past few weeks, and that\u2019s what we\u2019re building this team around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One notable call was the continued faith in young half Ethan Strange, who has impressed with his composure and game management. Stuart also praised bench impact players like Ata Mariota and Trey Mooney for their energy and aggression late in the match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not just picking names\u2014we\u2019re picking players who are earning it each week,\u201d Stuart emphasized. \u201cThe way the squad is buying into that mentality is a big reason behind our momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stuart acknowledged the Tigers\u2019 late surge but credited his side\u2019s resilience and defensive grit under pressure. With the Raiders now climbing up the ladder, Stuart says internal competition will only heat up: \u201cIt\u2019s a good problem to have. 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