Team v Panthers

[Number9]

MONDAY, APRIL 18
Roosters v Panthers
Allianz Stadium, 7:00pm
Roosters:
1 Latrell Mitchell
2 Daniel Tupou
3 Brendan Elliot
4 Blake Ferguson
5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6 Jayden Nikorima
7 Jackson Hastings
8 Sam Moa
9 Jake Friend (c)
10 Dylan Napa
11 Mitchell Aubusson
12 Aidan Guerra
13 Isaac Liu
Interchange 14 Kane Evans 15 Mitchell Frei 16 Eloni Vunakece 17 Abraham Papalii
IN: Frei OUT: Taks

[Number9]

Roosters:
1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Brendan Elliot
4. Blake Ferguson
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Jayden Nikorima
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Sam Moa
9. Jake Friend
10. Dylan Napa
11. Mitchell Aubusson
12. Aiden Guerra
13. Isaac Liu

Interchange: 14 Kane Evans 15 Mitchell Frei 16 Eloni Vunakece 17 Abraham Papalii
IN: Frei OUT: Taks

[2026]

An important 2 points at stake and an opportunity to build some momentum.

I think this game will be close and quite similar to our Raiders, Manly and Warriors game where a win will be there for the taking.

Latest buzz word appears to be growth. Hopefully we've grown enough to ice this one.

[bondi-boy]

SKD should be no 4 [has too many 'brain explosions' on the wing], Elliott no 5 [and be told to guard the sideline with his life], and Fergo no 3.

[stephenj]

im glad papali is in again proved to be a real handful for soiuffs?

[Nathan Aboud]

Our bench is strong and will definitely make an impact in this match.... Fergo and SKD will cause problems for Hiku and Mansour but I would expect Hastings to put in a short kicking game attacking close to our lines cause if there is one weakness that Moylan has is that he is not really quick off the mark and tends to submit to the tackle early especially in the in goal area...

[roosterproud]

Our bench is strong and will definitely make an impact in this match.... Fergo and SKD will cause problems for Hiku and Mansour but I would expect Hastings to put in a short kicking game attacking close to our lines cause if there is one weakness that Moylan has is that he is not really quick off the mark and tends to submit to the tackle early especially in the in goal area...

i would like to see skids and fergo swap positions when defending. fergo comes in too much looking for the 1 in 100 intercept pass, or trying to shut down the outside backs exposing a 2 man overlap

[Nathan Aboud]

i would like to see skids and fergo swap positions when defending. fergo comes in too much looking for the 1 in 100 intercept pass, or trying to shut down the outside backs exposing a 2 man overlap

I agree, it has left us open up in defence since round 2. SKD's defence has been great, especially in one on one situations. Once Cordner and Pearce are back then there will be no problems with that right side. However, Robbo would make the suggestion to him to try not to move up so quickly but to slide with your team and communicate.

Tupou's defence has been great lately. Been reading the plays very well.

[Big Red]

Burgess defence is no good https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&s...YsLxg1z5VtuqOQ

[Cockadoodledoo]

Our bench is strong and will definitely make an impact in this match....

No offence but how many sides do you think Vunacke, Papalli and Frei would make on the bench?

[Headless Chook]

I'm struggling to see how you came to that conclusion from the highlights shown. From what i watched all the issues were inside him and not his fault at all

[Cockadoodledoo]

Burgess defence is no good https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&s...YsLxg1z5VtuqOQ

Apart from the grubber, all the other Manly tries weren't scored anywhere near Burgess.

[Easts75]

No offence but how many sides do you think Vunacke, Papalli and Frei would make on the bench?

Vunakece and Frei NONE, Papalli goes ok and could develop into a handy bench player

[novice chook]

Burgess defence is no good https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&s...YsLxg1z5VtuqOQ

Suspect defence hasn't stopped Ferguson and SKD from playing first grade in 2016. Geez, it may even get Ferguson a NSW berth (if they want to be smashed by 50 again).

[Thirteen]

Suspect defence hasn't stopped Ferguson and SKD from playing first grade in 2016. Geez, it may even get Ferguson a NSW berth (if they want to be smashed by 50 again).

As a NSW supporter I wouldn't want Fergo in a second string NSW team despite excelling at origin years ago. His defence is a fricken disgrace.

[Bigchook]

If we can steal this match we'll make the semis.

[Darkone]

No changes tonight

as per 1-17