21-MAN SQUAD v SOUTHS

[Waylander]

Well, here we go, the game we've been waiting for. Let's hope the boys have a mind to right the wrongs of last year and are ready to rumble this Friday night. I couldn't stand losing to the b@stards again.

Here's the lineup, and it's pretty much what I expected:

ROOSTERS
1. Tedesco
2. Tupuo
3. Morris J
4. Manu
5. Morris B
6. Lam
7. Keary
8. Collins
9. Lussick
10. SST
11. Chrichton
12. Tupouniua
13. Liu

INTERCHANGE:
14. Radley
15. JWH
16. Butcher
17. Suluka-Fifita

RESERVES:
18. Hutch
19. Ikuvalu
20. Walker
21. Baker

My best guess is that Rads will come on for Liu, and if Lussick needs a break Rads will cover hooker while Liu returns to lock.

BTW - did SST play lock for a while last week? I noticed that we had three props on the field and no Liu, so I thought Robbo had moved SST to lock to keep him on for as long as possible for his goal kicking. That might have been just me though?

[zac]

great to see rads back. hope he has a big year and helps us to a premiership.

[NorthChook]

When Rads is fit enough to start again - what a dangerous backrow!

[Rooster1908]

Great to have both Gus and Rads back, great looking team and hope we smash the Vermin

[NorthChook]

Souffs

1 Fatrell
2 Johnston
3 Gagai
4 Graham
5 Mansour
6 Walker
7 Reynolds (I see they don't take head knocks too seriously)
8 Burgess
9 Cook
10 Tatola
11 Kolomatangi
12 Su'A
13 Murray

14 Marshall
15 Nicholls
16 Mago
17 Arrow

18 Host 19 Moga 20 Dargan 21 Masters

[Spirit of 66]

If only we had a decent fullback...

[Bahrain Rooster]

Rads being back is great. The side in general looks very strong, with Cordner, Friend and Verrills still to come back in.

[Rooster_6]

Did Adam Reynolds fail his HIA on the weekend?

If so I can’t imagine he lines up against us. Either way I’m not too fussed I thought Souths went to another level when Benji came on, he created some points and took control of the game for them so maybe better if he does...

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Benji is the ONLY Souths player that spooks me...the less we see of him the better.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

If that squad stays without movement I hope Sam Walker doesn't get the "honour" of being 18th or 19th man. Want to at least see him play for the Bears.

Barring injury concerns, I would guess Walker and Iku drop out on Thursday.

[Mickie Lane]

Souffs

1 Fatrell
2 Johnston
3 Gagai
4 Graham
5 Mansour
6 Walker
7 Reynolds (I see they don't take head knocks too seriously)
8 Burgess
9 Cook
10 Tatola
11 Kolomatangi
12 Su'A
13 Murray

14 Marshall
15 Nicholls
16 Mago
17 Arrow

18 Host 19 Moga 20 Dargan 21 Masters

What is the protocol on players who fail a HIA?
Guys like Cords, Friend, Teddy, Keary have had multiple HIA failures so I understand the protocol on them but if you get a first time failed HIA but you pull up fine the next day & then the next 5 days you are fine who says whether you can play or not?

[NorthChook]

Bears squad to play souths, Friday 5.40pm @ Stadium Australia (before our game) - I don't believe this will be televised or streamed

1 Abbey
2 Ikuvalu
3 Suaalii (grudge match)
4 Satini
5 Hopoate
6 Ralph
7 Walker
8 Hau Tapuha
9 B.Marschke
10 B.Thomas
11 Edwards
12 E.Butcher
13 Key (captain in place of Bailey)

14 J.Marschke
15 Jackson
16 Fenn
19 Faatui

18 Morris

[SunnyCoastChook]

I think it is only a matter of time before we see Walker in the starting line up. Lam is not up to standard for us to win a comp. Either that or Joey Manu to 6 and Suualli in the centres

[Rooster_6]

What is the protocol on players who fail a HIA?

https://twitter.com/nrlphysio/status...537665?lang=en

Notably Wayne Bennett declared him fit to play against the Roosters 30 minutes after the game had finished last week so not sure how seriously the protocols are always taken by clubs.

Jaxson Paulo was knocked out in Round 1 of the NSW cup and then promoted to the First Grade team last week where he was knocked out after 50 minutes again. The risk of playing again so shortly after the first concussion is so great, you’d think by now the NRL would just step in an have a mandatory rest period (most medical research recommends at minimum 7 days recovery with 14 days being ideal depending on the individual). When club coaches are declaring a player fit to play 30 minutes after a game without even beginning the first step of the NRL’s protocols they’re obviously not being taken that seriously.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Bears squad to play souths, Friday 5.40pm @ Stadium Australia (before our game) - I don't believe this will be televised or streamed

1 Abbey
2 Ikuvalu
3 Suaalii (grudge match)
4 Satini
5 Hopoate
6 Ralph
7 Walker
8 Hau Tapuha
9 B.Marschke
10 B.Thomas
11 Edwards
12 E.Butcher
13 Key (captain in place of Bailey)

14 J.Marschke
15 Jackson
16 Fenn
19 Faatui

18 Morris

Wheres mad Max?