Trial V Tigers

[Thirteen]

Hate trials. Risk of injury for zero reward. Trial form means nothing.

[roosterproud]

We needto test combos.
run dce and walker with Robson in the 9. At half time dce off and hugo on. Give robson anther 10 minutes.
1. Marky mark
2 Rodwell
3 toia
4 foley
5 jnr
6 dce
7 walker
8 makato
9 robson
10 vaa
11 foketi
12 n butcher
13 watto

[ChookMaster]

Hate trials. Risk of injury for zero reward. Trial form means nothing.

No ladder points, agreed. But trials matter for combinations, match fitness and giving kids a shot. That’s how spots get earned. It’s not nothing.

[JAF]

A necessary evil …

[David Sutherland]

One assumes the players from the below 29 NRL Squad players involved in the end of season international footy may play in the second trial and not this first one. - Victor Radley won't be available for both trials.

https://www.roosters.com.au/teams/?competition=111

No NSW Cup and or Jersey Flegg squads have been announced as yet as usual

Be Interesting if Dominic Farrugia gets a run - A signing from Parramatta's SG Ball/Jersey Flegg. - Wing/Centre

[bondi.boy]

I feel like if you're correct about it being fringe squad players and juniors we'll have a pretty strong team to field given how elite our depth is this season. This team would be fun to see:

1. Ramsey 2. J. Tupou 3. Pauga 4. Talau 5. Rodwell 6. Rodwell 7. Savala 8. Makatoa 9. Ioelu 10. Foketi 11. McCathie 12. Barton 13. Steep

14. Losalu 15. Va'a 16. Warwick 17. Foley

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Not up to date on our depth so forgive any injuries but jeez we've done well with our depth for 2026. 13/17 from this draft team have played first grade with Ramsey, Tupou, Talau, Pauga, Savala, Makatoa and Steep all having played 20+ games of first grade. This is how depth is done.

Last year in this same game a few of the first graders took part so this team obviously becomes infinitely stronger with any addition from our starting 17. Would be good to see Nat Butcher play if available

Hopefully the team will be good enough not to get thrashed.
On the other hand I don't want all of our stars playing.

[A Country Member]

Players could get injured when during contact in training. Happy for the reggies to get a run and impress the coach

[Mickie Lane]

Saturday the 14th - 15:50 @ McDonald Jones Stadium,Newy

The game will be broadcast live on Kayo & Foxtel.

Cheers mate.
I'll be in Taiwan & I hope a bar called the Brass Monkey has it on.

[Mr Whippet]

I feel like if you're correct about it being fringe squad players and juniors we'll have a pretty strong team to field given how elite our depth is this season. This team would be fun to see:

1. Ramsey 2. J. Tupou 3. Pauga 4. Talau 5. Rodwell 6. Rodwell 7. Savala 8. Makatoa 9. Ioelu 10. Foketi 11. McCathie 12. Barton 13. Steep

14. Losalu 15. Va'a 16. Warwick 17. Foley

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Not up to date on our depth so forgive any injuries but jeez we've done well with our depth for 2026. 13/17 from this draft team have played first grade with Ramsey, Tupou, Talau, Pauga, Savala, Makatoa and Steep all having played 20+ games of first grade. This is how depth is done.

Last year in this same game a few of the first graders took part so this team obviously becomes infinitely stronger with any addition from our starting 17. Would be good to see Nat Butcher play if available

Love that to be the line up, the two Rodwells would be worth the entry.
Also Max McCathie this is the year for him to step up. Local Junior?

[caz]

the season's getting closer ...

[Mickie Lane]

I hope the Tigers give Ethan Roberts plenty of game time in the trtial, I would love to see him become a regular good first grader.

[rcptn]

[Davo]

Trial team

1. Rex
2. Junior Toupo
3. F Pauga
4. Tommy T
5 Tom Rodwell
6 H Savala
7 T Rodwell
8. E Butcher
9. Ioelu
10 T Lasalu
11 S Foketi
12 N Butcher
13 S Wong

14 DLS Va
15 Jackson Stewart
16 J Allen
17 I Seve

Reserves - Jake Elliot, Lachlan Dooner, Zac Safarti, Reece Foley, K Magele, L Lee, E Griffier, Ashton Warwick

[MKCS]

Looks to be an interesting side, Ramsay not available so our third string fullback gets a run, good to see a few from our top 17 getting a run here also, on paper you'd expect us to win this one with ease, the backrow is pretty elite especially since the Tigers are fielding minimal first teamers.

[Chook2]

Wow good side for a 2nd grade squad
I think it’s only Ramsay from the squad not available, maybe Mccathie as well
rodwell gets in front of Elliot and foley while Savala will be playing 6 behind DCE and Walker
id imagine steep would have played if not for the all stars
4 back rowers and steep all vying for 2-3 positions in the main 17 should be a good trial hit out for both butch, plus Wong and Foketi to get a spot in the 17 come round 1
shows we are lacking abit on prop depth behind lasalu