Team v Newcastle - Yes, he's back!!!

[Waylander]

Sammy is back, as is Whyte & Nat Butcher.

Roosters:

1. Teddy
2. Toops
3. Billy
4. Marky
5. Dom
6. Hugo
7. Sammy
8. Fahu
9. Benny
10. Salesi
11. Egan
12. Wong
13. Rads

Interchange:
14. Sandon
15. ZDC
16. Blake
17. Nat B

Reserves:
18. King
19. Makatoa
20. Losalu
21. Rodwell, Tom
22. DLS


Roosters by 16.

GO EASTS !!

[Red.]

I'd like to see ZDC and Nat B drop off the bench to be replaced by Losalu and Vaa.

[Inflictor]

Hugo at #6.

Great to have Whyte and NButch back. We need them this week.

Sandon and ZDC on the bench looks wrong. Surely one drops off.

How many tries does Young let in to help his next week team out? What happens if he gets and ACL? Does that mean he remains a chook for next year?

Hastings back for the Knights. All is forgiven for one week.

[RoosterBooster]

On a side note I find Adam O’Brien one of the most unlikeable coaches going around

[Roosterfarian]

Sammy is back, as is Whyte & Nat Butcher.

Roosters:

1. Teddy
2. Toops
3. Billy
4. Marky
5. Dom
6. Hugo
7. Sammy
8. Fahu
9. Benny
10. Salesi
11. Egan
12. Wong
13. Rads

Interchange:
14. Sandon
15. ZDC
16. Blake
17. Nat B

Reserves:
18. King
19. Makatoa
20. Losalu
21. Rodwell, Tom
22. DLS


Roosters by 16.

GO EASTS !!

No need for Sandon and ZDC surely? Swap ZDC for Vaa please Robbo.

[Roosterfarian]

On a side note I find Adam O’Brien one of the most unlikeable coaches going around

He’s got the most annoying voice in the NRL.

[gragra]

Gee it's a strong team and bench with 5 rep players out.

[Chook2]

Waylander you forgot to mention
if not for origin we would have our best 17 available for the first time since 2019 grand final

walker back is massive - expect he may take a few weeks to push on - also Whyte is massive along with Nat

happy robbo kept Savala starting and sandon on bench - Sandon is not a starting half

also Surely sandon or ZDC goes for lasalu or another front rower

if we get out of origin and this week we actually have a full complement of players and could pick our best 17 for the first time in 6 years

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

On a side note I find Adam O’Brien one of the most unlikeable coaches going around

He's a good guy, a tough disciplined bloke. He's from here.

Great contribution to the thread by the way.

[fletch]

Great to see Sammy, Whyte, Butcher back.

Must admit I'm a little surprised to see Young picked given his transfer to the Knights next week there is risk there should he get injured.

[Easts75]

Their team and particularly their bench is horrific

Like others have mentioned, I think ZDC drops off our bench and I think D Va'a will come in. Couple of games back in Reggies, I think he will be ready for a cameo against a very weak Knights middle

[caz]

yeah, you figure one of sandon and zdc will drop off but the big news is sammy. we're unlikely to win the comp but now's the time to take the 50-1 on offer. a win and a solid first game back from sammy and our origin guys back and we'll be competitive. maybe 100 on us to make the 8 and the profit on us to win the comp. a bloke can dream ...
whyte's a huge inclusion. him and butch give us some good middles. hopefully egan can produce another quality 80 min performance on the edge.
good to see dsv there or thereabouts. i thought he looked great in his game v souths

[Chook2]

Walker, Whyte the 2 massive inclusions plus Nat butch

in res grade Xavier Vaa, Townsend and also Lasalu back

potentially only pauga, mccathie and Seve out in lower grades now?

[BondiBob]

Gee it's a strong team and bench with 5 rep players out.

Too many Butchers for my liking - Nat B must start to pass the ball both of them get picked off too easily

[BraveTheWorld]

Damn, very quality looking side and coming just at the right time for sure. I don't think there's any chance both Sandon and ZDC play, as others have mentioned. I'd say with decent confidence that ZDC will drop off for Losalu.

Not to get ahead of myself (particularly this season) but I'll be staggered if the Knights win. They've looked like probably the second worst team in the comp for some time. They've been absolutely shocking. Will want to watch out for Sharpe, though.