Team vs Tigers

[Carlos Parra]

Magpies 26-12. We played pretty poorly. I couldn’t pick a standout player. Maybe Chad.

Thank you Thirteen

[Carlos Parra]

5 origin players out & 5 out to injury. (Walker, Wong, Butcher, Butcher & Rads)
10 players out, Its not going to be easy
Teddy, Toups, Smith, Nawaqanitawase, ?, Sandon, Hugo, Foketi, Steep, ? Whyte, Ioelu, Makatoa
Bench Docker Clay, Losalu, Roberts, Xavier Va'a
Im 3 players short who gets picked in those 3 spots?
Moriarty, De la Salle Va'a, Rodwell, Rodwell, Tait, Elliott, Foley, King are the players left to chose from
Im not sure whats happening with Pauga

Geez, that makes for some grim reading.

[MKCS]

Taking into account Mickie Lane's post and the other information in this thread plus the signing of Junior Tupou:

1. Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. B. Smith 4. Naqaqanitawase 5. Junior Tupou 6. Sandon Smith 7. Savala 8. Makatoa 9. Ioelu 10. Whyte 11. Roberts 12. Steep 13. Foketi

14. Dockar-Clay 15. Losalu 16. De La Salle Va'a 17. McCathie

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I think our starting line up should be able to go well against the Tigers although our bench is very poor. Have seen very little of Roberts, Va'a and McCathie but they're in the top 30 so would be the next men up to play.

[Mickie Lane]

Taking into account Mickie Lane's post and the other information in this thread plus the signing of Junior Tupou:

1. Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. B. Smith 4. Naqaqanitawase 5. Junior Tupou 6. Sandon Smith 7. Savala 8. Makatoa 9. Ioelu 10. Whyte 11. Roberts 12. Steep 13. Foketi

14. Dockar-Clay 15. Losalu 16. De La Salle Va'a 17. McCathie

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I think our starting line up should be able to go well against the Tigers although our bench is very poor. Have seen very little of Roberts, Va'a and McCathie but they're in the top 30 so would be the next men up to play.

On the Roosters home page the listing for players comes to 32, McCathie or Junior Tupou are not on the list which would come to 34
I thought clubs could only have 30 players?

[Mickie Lane]

Taking into account Mickie Lane's post and the other information in this thread plus the signing of Junior Tupou:

1. Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. B. Smith 4. Naqaqanitawase 5. Junior Tupou 6. Sandon Smith 7. Savala 8. Makatoa 9. Ioelu 10. Whyte 11. Roberts 12. Steep 13. Foketi

14. Dockar-Clay 15. Losalu 16. De La Salle Va'a 17. McCathie

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I think our starting line up should be able to go well against the Tigers although our bench is very poor. Have seen very little of Roberts, Va'a and McCathie but they're in the top 30 so would be the next men up to play.

On the Roosters home page the listing for players comes to 32, McCathie or Junior Tupou are not on the list which would come to 34 if they were
I thought clubs could only have 30 players?

[roosterproud]

Assuming no Sandon or Egan we probably line up with:

1. Tedesco 2. Tupou 3. Smith 4. Mark N 5. Ethan King

6. Savala 7. Townsend

8. Whyte 9. Ioelu 10. Makatoa 11. Ethan Roberts 12. Steep 13. Foketi

14. Dockar-Clay 15. Losalu 16. D. Va'a 17. McCathie

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I go with Townsend over a young player simply because experience is a very positive thing especially with this side where only 2 players have played over 70-80 games of first grade (Teddy and Tupou). Admittedly I've never seen Ethan Roberts or Max McCathie play but they are second rowers in the top 30 and have to be the next men up since we have no other options right now, good opportunity to blood them in first grade and see how they go.

Tigers will pretty much be full strength except for Luai so a good test for our depth, definitely a winnable game for us although I think it'd be a close one.

no sandon mean we rely on hugo at 50% as kicker. yeh nah

[Thirteen]

Taking into account Mickie Lane's post and the other information in this thread plus the signing of Junior Tupou:

1. Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. B. Smith 4. Naqaqanitawase 5. Junior Tupou 6. Sandon Smith 7. Savala 8. Makatoa 9. Ioelu 10. Whyte 11. Roberts 12. Steep 13. Foketi

14. Dockar-Clay 15. Losalu 16. De La Salle Va'a 17. McCathie

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I think our starting line up should be able to go well against the Tigers although our bench is very poor. Have seen very little of Roberts, Va'a and McCathie but they're in the top 30 so would be the next men up to play.

I would be shocked to see Roberts included. He is not a first grader yet.

D Va’a was so puffed during yesterday’s reserve grade I don’t think he’s match fit for NRL yet.

[Roosterfarian]

no sandon mean we rely on hugo at 50% as kicker. yeh nah

Why no Sandon? I thought he was cleared?

[Vasco]

Taking into account Mickie Lane's post and the other information in this thread plus the signing of Junior Tupou:

1. Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. B. Smith 4. Naqaqanitawase 5. Junior Tupou 6. Sandon Smith 7. Savala 8. Makatoa 9. Ioelu 10. Whyte 11. Roberts 12. Steep 13. Foketi

14. Dockar-Clay 15. Losalu 16. De La Salle Va'a 17. McCathie

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I think our starting line up should be able to go well against the Tigers although our bench is very poor. Have seen very little of Roberts, Va'a and McCathie but they're in the top 30 so would be the next men up to play.

I think Egan Butcher will be in the 17. We'll need him.

[Rooster_6]

I would go;

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. B Smith
4. King (As Thirteen said, mail seems to be that he will get picked ahead of Rodwell)
5. Nawaqanitawase
6. S Smith
7. Savala
8. Whyte
9. Ioelu
10. Makatoa
11. E Butcher
12. Foketi
13. Steep

14. Dockar-Clay
15. Losalu
16. I Seve/K Magele (Similar feelings to Thirteen that DLS Va'a has looked really lethargic since coming back, just looks shot for energy. No doubt that infection took a lot out of him). I'd give one of the young kids a shot.
17. McCathie (Can cover edge forward and lock-forward & has been training with first grade squad for last 2 seasons).

Aston Warwick is the other name I wouldn't be surprised to be given an opportunity just based on the shortage of second rowers, signed with us from the Panthers this year. Real solid performer on the egde in NSW Cup.

I feel really bad for Elliott because he had played dummy half the last two weeks which makes me think Robinson was going to use Dockar-Clay as a middle forward and Elliott would've been a utility off the bench. Unfortunately another hip drop tackle and potential MCL (I think our 7th of the season) looks to have ruled him out.

[caz]

i thought they said egan wasn't going to be picked. good news if he is. he's been solid on an edge this season when needed

[Chook2]

i thought they said egan wasn't going to be picked. good news if he is. he's been solid on an edge this season when needed

I thought Rads was out for a month or so but Egan should be fine this weekend
still around 9 guys out with SOO injuries
maybe more after nsw cup by the sounds of it

junior tupou may come on the wing this weekend if he is available?

[Inflictor]

Hoping Laurie does a favour tonight.

FFS

[Carlos Parra]

Tigers now without Tallyn Da Silva.

[Spirit of 66]

On the Roosters home page the listing for players comes to 32, McCathie or Junior Tupou are not on the list which would come to 34
I thought clubs could only have 30 players?

According to this article, even with Junior added, we only have 27 players.

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