round 1 team to be announced at 5pm today

[fletch]

the NRL.com website is stating that all 16 team lists will be released at 5pm today, I wonder if the NRL has decided to copy the AFL where there is a set time all team lists are released.

if the trial against Manly is any guide the team will look something like this

RTS
Toups
Jennings
Fergo
SKD
Maloney
Pearce
Moa
Mcilwrick
JWH
Cordner
Guerra
Liu

Maubs
Napa
Evans or Kennedy
Taukeiaho

[elo]

Roosters

1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2 Daniel Tupou
3 Michael Jennings
4 Blake Ferguson
5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6 James Maloney
7 Mitchell Pearce (c)
8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9 Matt McIlwrick
10 Sam Moa
11 Boyd Cordner
12 Aidan Guerra
13 Isaac Liu

Interchange
14 Mitchell Aubusson
15 Dylan Napa
16 Kane Evans
17 Sio Siua Taukeiaho
18 Martin Kennedy
19 Nene Macdonald

Coach: Trent Robinson

[elo]

Cowboys

1 Michael Morgan
2 Justin O'Neill
3 Matthew Wright
4 Kane Linnett
5 Antonio Winterstein
6 Johnathan Thurston (c)
7 Robert Lui
8 Matthew Scott (c)
9 Rory Kostjasyn
10 Ben Hannant
11 Gavin Cooper
12 Ethan Lowe
13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange
14 Jake Granville
15 Glenn Hall
16 Scott Bolton
17 James Tamou
18 Kelepi Tanginoa
19 Ray Thompson

Coach: Paul Green

[fletch]

interesting that Horrie Jnr is playing NYC this weekend rather than NSW cup, thought the experience against men would help his development.

its a pretty good backline for NYC, not sure if they will have the forward power this year to compete though.

Roosters NYC (1-13): Latrell Mitchell, Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck, Paul Momirovski, Taane Milne, Joseph Manu, Jackson Hastings, Zac Nicholls, Richard Skelton, Connor Watson, Poasa Faamausili, Vincent Leuluai, Isaac Chrichton, Nat Butcher Bench: Nick Newman, Sukamanu Raki, Misieli Vaikeli, Piki Rogers, Ryan Turner (18)

[fletch]

7 former Roosters in that cowboy lineup, if we can hold their go forward we have a good shot on Saturday night.

[Rooster_Luke]

Can someone give me some info on Taukeiaho? I haven't seen him play. Is he going to be a regular this season?

[fletch]

Can someone give me some info on Taukeiaho? I haven't seen him play. Is he going to be a regular this season?

he is a younger more enthusiastic replacement for FPN, by all reports he has been killing it this offseason, will play in short stints off the bench and provide some powerful defense and ball caries.

[sydroosters]

Can someone give me some info on Taukeiaho? I haven't seen him play. Is he going to be a regular this season?

He looked brilliant at the 9's and apparently had a good game against manly in the trials.

[Rooster_Luke]

Thanks guys. Can't wait til Saturday night

[fletch]

Referees: Jared Maxwell, Chris Sutton; Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Adam Reid; Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Luke Phillips;

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Can someone give me some info on Taukeiaho? I haven't seen him play. Is he going to be a regular this season?

He forced Robbos hand with his shove in the Manly trial. Edged out big Marty for the bench spot.

Strong skilful busy.

[fletch]

anybody know what is going on with Willis Meehan hasn't been named in any grade and didn't play any trials, did he injure himself boxing or at training?


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[Salvatori Grubber]

he is a younger more enthusiastic replacement for FPN, by all reports he has been killing it this offseason, will play in short stints off the bench and provide some powerful defense and ball caries.

He reminds me more of Taumololo than FPN, fwiw.

[John Corey]

L

He forced Robbos hand with his shove in the Manly trial. Edged out big Marty for the bench spot.


Strong skilful busy.

How big is he JFC? Physique wise who would you compare him to?

[Spirit of 66]

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