Roosters v Bulldogs Feb 12 Trial Relocated

[Andrew Walker]

I think I will wait till Anzac Day for my 1st live match this year Unless of course we hazppen to be playing Newcastle away before then

Now peoples dont get too excited this Saturday It is only a trial game

[morley101]

Roosters squads

FIRST HALF
1 Rhys Pritchard
2 Steve Naughton
3 Cheyse Blair
4 Willie Mataka
5 Joseph Leilua
6 Jack Littlejohn
7 Mark Kheirallah
8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9 Mark Riddell
10 Jason Ryles
11 Braith Anasta [c]
12 Anthony Cherrington
13 Tinirau Arona

Subs:
Justin Carney
Tom Symonds
David Thomas
Lama Tasi
Kurt Kara
Ethan Lowe
Ryley Jacks

SECOND HALF
1 Sam Perrett
2 Steve Naughton
3 Kane Linnett
4 Justin Carney
5 Joseph Leilua
6 Jack Littlejohn
7 Mark Kheirallah
8 Martin Kennedy
9 Jake Friend
10 Mose Masoe
11 Anthony Cherrington
12 Tom Symonds
13 Daniel Conn

Subs:
Rhys Pritchard
David Thomas
Lama Tasi
Kurt Kara
Ethan Lowe
Ryley Jacks

[theGman]

Roosters 1st & 2nd half teams VS Dogs

Bulldogs: Chris Armit, Trent Cutler, Dale Finucane, Jake Foster, Bryson Goodwin, Dene Halatau, Michael Hodgson, Josh Jackson, Sam Kasiano, Kris Keating, Tim Lafai, Michael Lett, Heka Nanai, Mickey Paea, Corey Payne, Daniel Rauicava, Josh Reynolds, Ben Roberts, Joel Romelo, Aidan Sezer, Nick Taylor, Junior Tia-Kilifi, Gary Warburton, Jonathan Wright

Published in todays Teleucrap PAGE 76.

Quite a few 1st graders i.e Pearce, Friend & SKD have been rested.
Anasta has been named but unsure if he will play depending on hamstring injury.

Teams are made up of fringe 1st graders and NYC players.

[Pass the Ball]

Smith is obviously serious about this BJ on the wing thing....

I guess he knows more than us...

[elo]

SKD is at the All-Stars match and Friend is selected in the 2nd half team Gman.

Kheirallah in the halves is interesting, played mostly on the wing for the 20s last season but is kind of small for that position these days tbh, keen to see how he goes.

[fletch]

don't have a problem with Leilua on the wing as long as that is where he has been training all off season, his kick returns and attacking bomb catching will be a big boost in attack, the only question mark is with his defensive positioning which will only be improved by playing/training in the position.

surprised to see Cherro named for both halves after reading how sore he pulled up after last week.

[Guest]

Is Pearce not playing the trial this weekend cause of injury, or does Brian see it not necessary for him to play this one and just save him for the other trial against the tigers?

[TheLoneRooster]

Smith is obviously serious about this BJ on the wing thing....

I guess he knows more than us...

That's what I noticed too. I'm not convinced but as you say, he knows more than us.
Naughton doesn't shift either.
Kheirallah at 7 for both halves is an interesting move.

[Guest]

I think I will wait till Anzac Day for my 1st live match this year Unless of course we hazppen to be playing Newcastle away before then

Now peoples dont get too excited this Saturday It is only a trial game

But it's footy and that's enough for me.

[Guest]

Smith is obviously serious about this BJ on the wing thing....

I guess he knows more than us...

what a weapon if BJ masters the position early season!