Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Sharks

[Big Dog]

We went toe to toe with the top team to just miss out. Still plenty of good to be taken from the loss.

They haven't played any of the the other top teams yet. Us included.

[Rooster_6]

Not unfair at all Watson is the more important player to this team now.

Sure I think that’s a fair analysis but that doesn’t make having Connor Watson and Brandon Smith a bad problem.

I think Watson shares 60mins between lock & hooker and Brandon Smith covers the rest at dummy half.

I think it’s unfair to diagnosis it was an expensive problem. I think it’s a good problem given Brandon Smith’s early season form.

[A Country Member]

They haven't played any of the the other top teams yet. Us included.

Melb aren’t a top team in your opinion?

[SunnyCoastChook]

I think Brandon has tp start. EWatson has been playing great but can't play that middle forward role he was getting smashed there

[Chook2]

What was the tackled on opposition 20 comparison?

[Rooster_6]

Would you not have him come on as lock and have Watson playing as the hooker from the bench which he had started and finished the game as.

sharks had a big bench, we had a player who could help combat it but instead went with Egan who came on as cover for keary when the game was already lost.

No I don’t like the idea of having Whyte at lock, I think one of the best parts of our footy now is the smaller forwards in Brandon Smith, Connor Watson & Victor Radley. No need for us to have 3 big props on the field t the same time.

Egan Butcher’s versatility to play middle, edge and centre a pinch makes him the better 4th option IMO. If it wasn’t Egan Butcher I’d want to see Tupouniua or Wong there to be honest.

[Chook2]

We went toe to toe with the top team to just miss out. Still plenty of good to be taken from the loss.

Yes but we say this week after week
we shoot outselves in the close ones
can score all the points in the world but 5 close losses and 6 massive wins isn’t great
only just sitting in the 8 this week

[The Brain]

too many crucial penalties given and few dodgy calls against. The sin Bin saved them.
They professional fouled twice in the first half ..its just shit me how refs only watch us.

[Chook2]

Nicho hynes tries to put us down saying all out tries came off their errors
well what about their tries they scored - all off your errors
1. went wide in set one and young missed the catch
2. suaali sent off so a man down
3. Teddy misread the kick thinking the ball was going dead
4. critchon knocked on to start the second half
5. Pauga error off our end
6. critchon knock on and penalties to piggy back them to our end

[King Salvo]

Sam Walker and Luke Keary not at their best tonight - Luke had a rather quite game for his standard - In doubt for next week - HIA

Luke - 7 runs for 46 metres - 6 tackles and 5 missed - 4 kicks - 100 kicking metres - 1 Try assist - 0 errors
Sam - 9 runs for 47 metres - 17 tackles and 1 missed - 13 kicks - 283 kicking metres - 0 Try assists - 2 errors - 2 penalties and 1 set restart conceded

Supercoach points

Sam Walker - 39 (13)
Luke Keary - 24 ( 16) - Noting that Egan Butcher only played 3 minutes

Dom Young topped the list with 95

Fantasy Points

Luke Keary - 9 (16)
Sam Walker - 38 (9)

Dom Young Topped the list with 59

[Rooster_6]

What was the tackled on opposition 20 comparison?

47 - Sharks
22- Roosters

[King Salvo]

What was the tackled on opposition 20 comparison?

According to FOX

Sharks 47 - Roosters 22

1st Half

Sharks - 25 - Roosters 10

2nd Half

Sharks 22 - Roosters 12

[Rooster_6]

Sam Walker and Luke Keary not at their best tonight - Luke had a rather quite game for his standard - In doubt for next week - HIA

Luke - 7 runs for 46 metres - 6 tackles and 5 missed - 4 kicks - 100 kicking metres - 1 Try assist - 0 errors
Sam - 9 runs for 47 metres - 17 tackles and 1 missed - 13 kicks - 283 kicking metres - 0 Try assists - 2 errors - 2 penalties and 1 set restart conceded

Supercoach points

Sam Walker - 39 (13)
Luke Keary - 24 ( 16) - Noting that Egan Butcher only played 3 minutes

Dom Young topped the list with 95

Fantasy Points

Luke Keary - 9 (16)
Sam Walker - 38 (9)

Dom Young Topped the list with 59

Was surprised he was sent for a HIA, clearly wasn’t a head knock and didn’t show any signs of concussion.

[Crab]

They haven't played any of the the other top teams yet. Us included.

Didn't they beat the drizzle last round ?

[zac]

robbo said in the presser it's not a hia