Trial V Tigers

[SamKerrSimp]

Maybe the Roosters really only wanted one of the Seve or Va'a brothers
A bit like the Mitchell brothers

Is the Seve we have the one who flip flops on whether he wants to continue playing league or not?

[Davo]

No, Itulu we kept. He is by far the most promising of the 2. His brother Fanafu left and joined the Cowboys. He could hardly put 2 games in a row together as he was unsure if the wanted to play the game or not.

[RoosterBooster]

Thanks as always, you are easily the most insightful poster on this forum

Some maybe lesser hyped players to keep an eye on;

Jackson Stewart - Played mostly fullback last year due to Rex's injury but more naturally a centre. Beautiful mover, good upper body strength, strong left hand palm, likes to carry the ball in two hands and stand defenders up, similar to how Joey Manu used to.

Jackson Allen - $1.01 for the diminutive dummy half to sit someone on their ass in defence at some point when he gets on. If he gets a chance to scoot his speed is electric. I know this forum loves a running dummy half, I think this kid will excite a few if he gets minutes.

Kanaan Magele - young prop with a good engine but what impresses me most is how well he does on both sides of ball. Takes tough carries with good yardage but gets through a mountain of work in defence too. Has a bit of a screw loose too, I reckon Robbo will love him and he's my outside pick to debut this year. Not part of the train and trial contracts but post Round 11 I reckon he might get a couple of games off the bench.

Lui Lee - Will go back to SG ball after this game so don't think he's any chance of playing first grade this year but relation of Edrick and Brenko. Big aggressive centre with a great left foot step.Will be lots of fun in attack if he gets good minutes.

[Bates]

Some maybe lesser hyped players to keep an eye on;

Jackson Stewart - Played mostly fullback last year due to Rex's injury but more naturally a centre. Beautiful mover, good upper body strength, strong left hand palm, likes to carry the ball in two hands and stand defenders up, similar to how Joey Manu used to.

Jackson Allen - $1.01 for the diminutive dummy half to sit someone on their ass in defence at some point when he gets on. If he gets a chance to scoot his speed is electric. I know this forum loves a running dummy half, I think this kid will excite a few if he gets minutes.

Kanaan Magele - young prop with a good engine but what impresses me most is how well he does on both sides of ball. Takes tough carries with good yardage but gets through a mountain of work in defence too. Has a bit of a screw loose too, I reckon Robbo will love him and he's my outside pick to debut this year. Not part of the train and trial contracts but post Round 11 I reckon he might get a couple of games off the bench.

Lui Lee - Will go back to SG ball after this game so don't think he's any chance of playing first grade this year but relation of Edrick and Brenko. Big aggressive centre with a great left foot step.Will be lots of fun in attack if he gets good minutes.

Now you're talking!

[Bates]

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

I'd love to see the concreter take the bull by the horns and make a statement in this game making it near impossible for Robbo not to give him more game time in the top grade.

I'm a big fan! Watch him bend the line.

[David Sutherland]

The Roosters NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Squads are also playing a trial this weekend also - 14th February - Lidcombe Oval - We may know the make up of these squads if they post the team lists on the Roosters site.

I did see that Anthony "Tony" Barnes is apparently back at the Roosters and will coach Jersey Flegg ? - His Son Tait is an NRL Assistant Coach at the Roosters this season

[Waylander]

Junior Reps Teamlist | Saturday, 14th February, 2026

Our junior representative sides for this weekend’s matches have been named. Six of our eight teams will be in action.

Sydney Roosters S.G. Ball Cup Team (Round 2):

Coach Boyd Cordner has named his team to play the Illawarra Steelers in their Round 2 (3.00 pm) clash on Saturday in Wollongong.

After suffering concussion early in last weekend’s Round One victory, Liam Bell is out. Ryan Tukapau who played the final 59 minutes of that game at hooker, is the replacement, with Jack Dean-Potaka taking Tukupau’a bench spot.

Itula Seve will join other S.G. Ball Cup squad members Rex Bassingthwaite and Lui Lee on NRL duty this weekend. His place on the S.G. Ball Cup bench will be taken by Kiwi Nathan Lopamaua. Brooklyn Heath takes Lopamaua’s spot as 18th man. Last season’s premiership winning winger E.J. Mahu-Delamere (shoulder) will be out for some time.

The team lists are below:

https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/sg-...rs-v-roosters/



Central Coast S.G. Ball Cup Team (Round 2):

Coach Adam McEwan has named his team to play the Penrith Panthers in their Round 2 (2. 30 pm) clash on Saturday in St Marys.

There are a number of changes to the team defeated 40-4 by Balmain last weekend. A new centre pairing of Nate Simpson and Cooper Close replace Jett Hanson and Preston Scully. Scully moves to 18th man, replacing Fynn Wilson. Sione Talakai returns from suspension to take Close’s bench spot. Johnathan Mansour moves from the bench to take over as halfback from Jack Keenan.

In the forwards Wyatt Katon and Zac Stokes return from injury to take the second row spots of Sam Eggins and Cooper Hall. However, Eggins remains in the 17, taking Mansour’s bench spot. The final change sees Lincoln Turnbull taking a starting front row spot with Mac Orsini reverting back to the bench, replacing Turnbull.

The team lists are below:

https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/sg-...v-cc-roosters/



Sydney Roosters Harold Matthews Cup Team (Round 2):

Coach Paul Momirovski has named his team to play the Illawarra Steelers in their Round 2 clash (1. 30 pm) on Saturday in Wollongong.

There is just one change to the team beaten in Round One. Amaziah Pritchard joins the bench, replacing Fletcher Hick, who in turn replaces Sunny Steyn as 18th man.

The team lists are below:

https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/har...rs-v-roosters/



Central Coast Roosters Harold Matthews Cup Team (Round 2):

Coach Ryan Southam has named his team to play the Penrith Panthers in their Round 2 clash (1. 00 pm) on Saturday in St Marys.

After a solid Round One win, Southam has made no changes. Chayse Dobson remains 18th man.

The team lists are below:



https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/har...v-cc-roosters/

Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy Tarsha Gale Cup Team (Round 2):

Coach Keeley Davis has named her team to play the Illawarra Steelers in their Round 2 clash (12.00 pm) on Saturday in Wollongong.

After a thumping Round One victory over Penrith there are no changes to that team for this Saturday’s clash. Tahnee Potter remains as 18th player.

The team lists are below:

https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/wes...enous-academy/



Central Coast Roosters Lisa Fialoa Cup Team (Round 2):

Coach Jayme Fressard has named her team to play the Illawarra Steelers in their Round 2 clash (10. 30 am) on Saturday in Wollongong.

With halfback Ngaire Jarmain sidelined under concussion protocols there has been a major reshuffle in the backline.

Layla Tonga moves from five eighth to half back, Talia Berryman moves from right centre to five eighth and Alissa McNair goes from 18th player to take Berryman’s centre spot. Bonnie Hardman is the new 18th player.

There are no other changes to the team that beat Penrith in Round One.

The team lists are below:

https://www.roosters.com.au/draw/lis...v-cc-roosters/

Central Coast Roosters Laurie Daley Cup Team (Round 3):

The team has the bye this weekend. Coach Damian Hargreaves will name his team to play in their Round 4 clash, with the North Coast Bulldogs, on Tuesday, 17th February.

Central Coast Roosters Andrew Johns Cup Team (Round 3):

The team has the bye this weekend. Coach Toby Elliott will name his team to play in their Round 4 clash, with the North Coast Bulldogs, on Tuesday, 17th February.

[caz]

obviously trials are an opportunity to give multiple players game time but it means round 1 will be the first time coaches have to handle a 6 man bench.
ironic that the nrl is listing the trial teams as 1-17

[Bates]

RTS to miss the Warriors 2 trail games and potentially round 1 with a Hamstring issue.