Team next week

[Chook2]

With the dogs coming up and they will be missing critchon, Burton, JAC, Preston and potentially kikau but he may also be back
they play with heart and as a team though so won’t be easy

we will be missing Spencer, Collins, critchon and potentials in Teddy and Watson so will be 3-5 (selfishly kind of hoping Watson and Teddy are not picked for SOO)
On top of suaali and b smith out, along with fill ins Egan and now Jenko out) presume young and Brendon smith will be back

1. teddy / Manu if Teddy out
2. young
3. Manu / Wong if Teddy picked up SOO
4. pauga
5. toops
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. jwh
9. Brendon smith
10. May
11. rads
12. butch
13. Watson (to allow us to use Whyte had front row rotation - otherwise Whyte if Watson in SOO)

14. sandon
15. Whyte For rotation / if Watson out steep
16. sitili
17. Wong / if Wong in centre steep or Napa / Vaa

[FlamingRooster]

I think Watson will be 18th man for Blues

[King Salvo]

I only see 3 players picked for SOO - Collins , Leniu and Crichton - with Cam Murray back and certain to be picked he will take the utility role on the bench with Yeo starting at lock - McInnes Dropped.

Doubts over Young and Jennings - Blake Steep and Jake Elliot playing NSW SOO Under 19's and De La Salle Va'a and Tyreece Tait playing QLD SOO Under 19's

If Young and Jennings unavailable

1. Tedesco
2. Toops
3. King
4. Manu
5. Pauga
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JWH
9. Brandon Smith
10. May
11. Nat Butcher
12. Radley
13. Whyte
14. Watson
15. Sitili
16. Wong
17. Sandon Smith
18. Dockar-Clay
19. * Steinwede
20. Moriarty
21. Xavier Va'a
22. Savala
23. Foketi ( If Steinwede supsended)

* Pending NSWRL MRC outcome

[King Salvo]

I think Watson will be 18th man for Blues

Matt Burton will more than likely be 18th player again or replace Hudson Young on the bench as 17th player.

My Predicted NSW SOO Team for Game 2

1. Edwards
2. To'o
3. Mitchell
4. Crichton
5. Lomax
6. Cody Walker
7. Moses
8. J Trbojevic
9. Robson
10. Hass
11. Martin
12. Angus Crichton
13. Yeo
14. Murray
15. Olakau'atu
16. Leniu
17. Young
18. Burton

I would say 19th player and forward cover would be Barnett from the Warriors again - Watson may be chance as player 20 although I don't think he will be in the 18 or 17 - If they were to make a change in the dummy half role then Koroisau would come into the side

[FlamingRooster]

Matt Burton will more than likely be 18th player again or replace Hudson Young on the bench as 17th player.

My Predicted NSW SOO Team for Game 2

1. Edwards
2. To'o
3. Mitchell
4. Crichton
5. Lomax
6. Cody Walker
7. Moses
8. J Trbojevic
9. Robson
10. Hass
11. Martin
12. Angus Crichton
13. Yeo
14. Murray
15. Olakau'atu
16. Leniu
17. Young
18. Burton

I would say 19th player and forward cover would be Barnett from the Warriors again - Watson may be chance as player 20 although I don't think he will be in the 18 or 17 - If they were to make a change in the dummy half role then Koroisau would come into the side

jimmy hoops saying Watson will get a bench spot

[BTRD]

Who cares. Roosters to win the GF if they get going ' properly '.

[BTRD]

Who cares about ' Origin ' I meant. Sorry.

GO ROOSTERS.

Hoping Wong and Sitilli have blinders against the Dogs.

[Chook2]

Sounds like Watson is in the blues squad at 14
but Teddy won’t be selected again - can’t bellieve a champion like Teddy has been dropped from the blues squad twice in a few weeks
despite being one of their best in game 1

with Watson out for us it think Brendon smith 9, Whyte 13 and a bench of
14. sandon
15. Sitili
16. Wong
17. steep / Napa / Vaa
for next week

[Chook2]

Watson now out
and dogs will have Burton back in
Will be a tight one I think

[fletch]

Dom Young reportedly got through a full practice today so hopefully will be available on Saturday against the Bulldogs.

https://x.com/nrlphysio/status/1802620731261386853

[Bates]

Dom Young reportedly got through a full practice today so hopefully will be available on Saturday against the Bulldogs.

https://x.com/nrlphysio/status/1802620731261386853

Great news.

Thanks fletch.

[Nicola Tesla]

Gonna be some nervous moments watching Young under those Burton bombs!!! Hard enough for the best of them!!!

[Mickie Lane]

I think Rads will be moved back to lock.
Whyte on the bench to cover front row rotation.
Sitilli in the backrow with N Butcher