SST - the cavalry is back just in time.

[bondi-boy]

21-MAN SQUAD
1. Michael Gordon
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Joseph Manu
4. Blake Ferguson
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Luke Keary
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Jake Friend (c)
10. Isaac Liu
11. Boyd Cordner (c)
12. Mitchell Aubusson
13. Aidan Guerra

INTERCHANGE
14. Kane Evans
15. Zane Tetevano
16. Ryan Matterson
17. Connor Watson

18. Paul Carter
19. Lindsay Collins
22. Jayden Nikorima
23. Sio Siua Taukeiaho

Fergo no 4 and SKD no 5 ...we'll lose again. [unless by some miracle the RL fairy has paid them a visit and changed things].

[bondi-boy]

Latrell being young has more potential time left at a career with the roosters and in the nrl. Comparatively skd doesn't.

Perhaps robbo is giving lats a breather cause of the long road ahead, and skd the opposite in a last chance saloon type of scenario at the chooks. Dropping skd possibly could put a personal stumbling block on him as far as market value goes in interest from other clubs. However his displays in first grade aren't pumping his price up much either.

Robbo is leaving the ball In shauns half of the court and trying to freshen up a rookie with a hell of a lot of years in front of him.

Imo.

Of course SKD is not the only player in our team who drops the ball, makes impossible offloads, too-hard passes, and/or gives away penalties, or throws forward passes, or misses tackles, or gets caught out of position in defence.
Oh for a game on a dry field/dry day, sunny afternoon.

If I remember correctly, when Latrell was playing fullback he had trouble with high bombs and rolling/sliding balls low down to him.

[PeeGee]

I wonder if these two (Tedesco/Woods) may change their minds if the Tigers manage to win a few games in a row and they buy into what Cleary's plans are?? - still the favourites are the Dogs for both players signatures- Woods said he wants a few more weeks to decide and I suppose Tedesco will be the same- Moses is still in the cooling off period and could still change his mind too?- Heard Brett Kenny on the sport news say Moses isn't worth the 850k per season Parra are forking out

Can anyone tell me why the friggin dogs are favourite to sign any player. Is it the Hasler factor? Are they offering more money? They certainly haven't been more successful than us since 2010. So what's the deal?

[Tommy Smith]

Probably because they can summon massive 3rd party deals.

More than any other Sydney club.

[PeeGee]

Probably because they can summon massive 3rd party deals.

More than any other Sydney club.

I'm not a fan of these bidding wars anyway. The concern is our up n comers will be snapped up by other clubs - as usual. In the meantime, we need some big bopper props like we have for a while, and maybe one or two big names.

On paper, we have a pretty good team now, But we are lacking size in the forwards, and speed in the backs,

Unless we play well as a unit, playing for each other, this season will soon be gone, and we'll back on the merry-go-round in 2018.

[RoosterFanNZ]

Looking at the Roos squad Joseph Manu has been named, any one knows whats the haps and whos playing where?
ROOS SQUAD
1 Luke Sharpe 2 John Tuivasa-Sheck 3 Paul Momirovski 25 Joseph Manu 5 Chris Centrone 6 Jayden Nikorima 7 Mitchell Cornish 8 Jake Lewis 9 Mitchell Williams (c) 10 Lindsay Collins 22 Paul Carter 12 Christopher Smith 18 Liam Knight INTERCHANGE 4 Matthew Ikuvalu 14 Eloni Vunakece 15 Grant Garvey 16 Poasa Faamausili

[stephenj]

in other words tommy brisbane of bankstown incidently another ex sewer league side

[crikey chris]

Looking at the Roos squad Joseph Manu has been named, any one knows whats the haps and whos playing where?
ROOS SQUAD
1 Luke Sharpe 2 John Tuivasa-Sheck 3 Paul Momirovski 25 Joseph Manu 5 Chris Centrone 6 Jayden Nikorima 7 Mitchell Cornish 8 Jake Lewis 9 Mitchell Williams (c) 10 Lindsay Collins 22 Paul Carter 12 Christopher Smith 18 Liam Knight INTERCHANGE 4 Matthew Ikuvalu 14 Eloni Vunakece 15 Grant Garvey 16 Poasa Faamausili

If this is the Roos side, and if Trent cannot pick a player that is not in the 21 players list, then Aubbo to the centers? Carter to bench? I still think SST might get a run for the Roos to get some match fitness. Coming back from a serious injury takes a little time. Not expecting miracles from him but glad to see his name on the team sheets.

[PeeGee]

Maubs would be in at centre.

Manu is a terrible defender IMO, as is fergo

[Rooster_6]

Looking at the Roos squad Joseph Manu has been named, any one knows whats the haps and whos playing where?
ROOS SQUAD
1 Luke Sharpe 2 John Tuivasa-Sheck 3 Paul Momirovski 25 Joseph Manu 5 Chris Centrone 6 Jayden Nikorima 7 Mitchell Cornish 8 Jake Lewis 9 Mitchell Williams (c) 10 Lindsay Collins 22 Paul Carter 12 Christopher Smith 18 Liam Knight INTERCHANGE 4 Matthew Ikuvalu 14 Eloni Vunakece 15 Grant Garvey 16 Poasa Faamausili

I am pretty sure thats just the Roos side that started last week.

[Bigchook]

Maubs would be in at centre.

Manu is a terrible defender IMO, as is fergo

But early to say he's a terrible defender. He had a terrible game defensively against Penrith. He's a very good young player though. Happy to blood him now. Teddy at 1 manu and latrell and 3 and 4 could be lethal.

[Thirteen]

But early to say he's a terrible defender. He had a terrible game defensively against Penrith. He's a very good young player though. Happy to blood him now. Teddy at 1 manu and latrell and 3 and 4 could be lethal.

I don't want Manu anywhere near first grade until he can learn to tackle. Putting him in the side for either SKD or Fergo would be like trading in the 1970s Datsun for the 1950s Datsun. Fergo and SKD retain their positions simply because we don't have anyone to replace them. We have zero depth in the backs. Elliott was handy. Nothing flashy but he rarely made mistakes and he can defend.