Cronk out. Lam in.

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Cronk ruled out for Roosters, Lam to debut

Roosters rookie Lachlan Lam will make his much-anticipated first grade debut after a Cooper Cronk hamstring injury scratched the champion half from Saturday's clash with Manly.

The Tricolours have been granted an NRL exemption to bring Lam into Trent Robinson's side in jersey No. 23 – the same number Cronk wore in his heroic grand final display last season – having not named a back-up playmaker in their original 21-man squad.

Lam is the son of former Roosters, Queensland and Papua New Guinea favourite Adrian, and recently signed a two-year extension at Bondi despite an approach by Wigan to join his dad in the Super League.

The 20-year-old half has been groomed as an eventual successor to Cronk's No.7 jumper for some time, and now gets his first crack at the top flight opposite incumbent Australian half Daly Cherry-Evans. Match: Sea Eagles v Roosters

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/22/...-lam-to-debut/

[Moose]

Will be good to see how Lam² goes in the top grade

[The Sack]

Keary to have a blinder!

[fletch]

Must of ripped the hammy sometime after the week 2 team was named, soft tissue injuries can be an ongoing issue for "older" guys.

[Easts75]

Keary to have a blinder!

For sure. Good week imo to make his debut. They have a very low side with quite a few injuries and issues. He wont need to overplay his hand, he will be fine. Easts by plenty

[Thirteen]

Keary’s response: “I don’t care.”

[Kingbilly]

2 kids from the same junior club team in the starting 13 for the Roosters how good is that.
Who would have thought it possible. Well done to the boys and Adrian Lam

[zac]

It's not the GF, so you don't put Aubo in the halves. Right move to give Lam a go. How many Rooster father son combinations are there?
Morris, Lam, Mullins

[QWERTY]

Must of ripped the hammy sometime after the week 2 team was named, soft tissue injuries can be an ongoing issue for "older" guys.

I read it was a non-serious hamstring pull, and they’re just resting Cronk as a precaution

[JB_Cloey]

2 kids from the same junior club team in the starting 13 for the Roosters how good is that.
Who would have thought it possible. Well done to the boys and Adrian Lam

Up the mighty Crocs!

[JB_Cloey]

It's not the GF, so you don't put Aubo in the halves. Right move to give Lam a go. How many Rooster father son combinations are there?
Morris, Lam, Mullins

I don't mind if you omit Hastings. Not even sure if an apple fell from that apple tree.

[zac]

I don't mind if you omit Hastings. Not even sure if an apple fell from that apple tree.

Funny how you sometimes forget what you don't want to remember!

[Easts75]

Up the mighty Crocs!

Best days growing up playing for the Crocs in the 80's !!

[JB_Cloey]

It's not the GF, so you don't put Aubo in the halves. Right move to give Lam a go. How many Rooster father son combinations are there?
Morris, Lam, Mullins

Maybe one day we will get a Grandsonny Bill Williams

[Half time]

Must of ripped the hammy sometime after the week 2 team was named, soft tissue injuries can be an ongoing issue for "older" guys.

Are you a very pessimistic person in all facets of life or just when it comes to footy?

You could be right, he could have "ripped" the hammy. Or it could be a very minor niggle and they decided to be very cautious.