I think Keighran should come in next week.

[Seventy Five]

If Souths get back to full stregth Hucth will be targeted and exposed. Murrays quick play the balls and their shift left scares the **** out of me.

Hutch has done a great job for us in multiple positions but your right. Souths left has stripped our right side of numbers at will the past couple of seasons, and I thought we looked fragile there again last night. On the few occasions Souths did go that way Hutch struggled with the lateral movement at speed of his opponents and was comprehensively beaten on a couple of occasions.

Not sure why they didn't attack that side more. Possibly they were keeping their powder dry or it was just poor game plan execution. Either way, I expect a lot more footy to be directed down that side nest time around.and its a big concern.

[The Marshall]

Toops may be back I hear hopefully fit though not like 2017 but cannot see Manu back and even this season if they progress - missed a game with a calf strain but this calf strain looked more serious - grade 2 at least

Robbo's choices

Certainties

Fullback - Tedesco
Wing - Suaalii

Possibilities

Wing - Momirovski/ Naiqama
Centres - Momirovski/Gildart/Hutch/Naiqama

One would say Hutch will be in the 17 - whether it be centre or on the bench

Bench
Watson
SST
E Butcher
????

Second half was sloppy maybe because their minds where on next week - Souths will be a different team and the Roosters will have to be better - when you have the foot on the throat don't release the foot or relax.

The Roosters should have nailed the game when 26-6 up as they chances on the Souths try line - one in particular when they had 4 or 5 on 2 and instead of through the hands a cut out pass was thrown which i think went to ground and then when the ball was regathered the player was tackled and the opportunity missed.

Similar situation in the NRLW game - no cut out pass - the ball went through the hands - catch /draw and pass with a try being scored in the corner to capitalise on the overlap created.

Gildart and Naiqama both butchered chances in the second half as well.

[Johnny Brass]

Gildart and Naiqama both butchered chances in the second half as well.

I thought Keary butchered that one wide on the left when he threw a looping cut out pass when if it went through the hands we had the overlap and score.
I think Hutch has been ok at left centre but has had to fill in at right late in the last two games due to injuries during the game.
I'd stick with him at left centre and Momo at right centre because I want Suaalii taking those early hit ups off our line.

[DP1990]

I dont think Joe Burgess was ever called best off the best though and Ryan Hall was unlucky - dd his ACL after signing and had a few ongoing knee problems as well.

One English player the Chooks could look at if tall wingers are the go is Dominic Young - 2 metres and 108kg and plenty of speed -those Jamaican's can sure run

Apparently Dominic Young is off-contract and available to negotiate from November 1 but few websites have him as being contracted to play for the Knights in 2023 as well ?! (so not sure what is true)


I think the attraction to play for a powerful and glamourous club with a brand new stadium and state of the art facilities plus the allure to be playing finals footy may be just enough for him to switch from Newcastle to Bondi !



I would welcome him !