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ROOSTERS SQUAD v TITANS
Round 25 - Sunday 25th August, 2:00pm
CBUS Stadium, Gold Coast
A solid performance against Parra last week in atrocious conditions. Losing Watto in the first 15 min certainly didn't help. We did well to maintain a decent completion rate for most of the game and despite letting in 3 tries, defending in those conditions, especially a man down, is pretty difficult. Not to mention that if Teddy would pass to his supports, we probably win that 44-8. He should have passed BOTH times ... to not do so was selfish and dangerous. He could have bombed both tries if Gutho didn't take the dummy on the one he scored. I hope Robbo gave him a serve.
How do you get a read on the Titans? They are such a Jeckle & Hyde team. They lost to Souths, then the Tigers, & then put 66 on the Warriors the next round. The next week they beat the Broncos 46-18. After that they lost 44 - blot to the Sharks. Consistently inconsistent. But, this week they are celebrating Foran's 300th ... he actually achieved this last week in the loss to the Dragons at Wollongong, but they are using this home game as the official nod. They might just turn up this week. Regardless, if we take them seriously, we should be much too strong. The Roosters haven't lost at CBUS since 2016, and have won their last 10 games on the trot against the Titans.
We need to win to maintain 3rd spot. We must stay in touch with Penrith - if they drop a game during Cleary's absence, we can grab 2nd and a home game in week 1 of the finals. That could be crucial. I expect to see us build our game further as we progress towards the finals. We should win this, and win it well.
Jazz back from his enforced 6 week holiday. Fresh as a daisy, he's bound to rip, tear, and generally terrorise these blokes. He's been chomping at the bit waiting to get back on the park. It might just be a blessing in disguise to have got him a nice long rest at this time of year to overcome any niggles and prime him for the run home. (Jenko is also available again if he is needed.) No Watson this week under concussion protocols, and we are watching to see if The Cheese is fit. He's named to start but as with Dom last week I won't be convinced he is playing until I see that 1hr-before update. Butcher named at 13, and Whyte dropped to the extended bench.
Unavailable: Watson, Egan Butcher & Billy Smith. Consecutive games without our top team available: 121
Roosters by 20.
GO EASTS !!
ROOSTERS:
1. Teddy
2. Tupou
3. Sua'ali'i
4. Manu
5. Young
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JWH
9. Smith, Brandon
10. Collins
11. Chrichton
12. Radley
13. Butcher, Nat
INTERCHANGE:
14. Smith, Sandon
15. Leniu
16. Tupouniua
17. May
RESERVES:
18. Jennings
19. Whyte
20. Wong
21. ZDC
22. Toia
Round 25 - Sunday 25th August, 2:00pm
CBUS Stadium, Gold Coast
A solid performance against Parra last week in atrocious conditions. Losing Watto in the first 15 min certainly didn't help. We did well to maintain a decent completion rate for most of the game and despite letting in 3 tries, defending in those conditions, especially a man down, is pretty difficult. Not to mention that if Teddy would pass to his supports, we probably win that 44-8. He should have passed BOTH times ... to not do so was selfish and dangerous. He could have bombed both tries if Gutho didn't take the dummy on the one he scored. I hope Robbo gave him a serve.
How do you get a read on the Titans? They are such a Jeckle & Hyde team. They lost to Souths, then the Tigers, & then put 66 on the Warriors the next round. The next week they beat the Broncos 46-18. After that they lost 44 - blot to the Sharks. Consistently inconsistent. But, this week they are celebrating Foran's 300th ... he actually achieved this last week in the loss to the Dragons at Wollongong, but they are using this home game as the official nod. They might just turn up this week. Regardless, if we take them seriously, we should be much too strong. The Roosters haven't lost at CBUS since 2016, and have won their last 10 games on the trot against the Titans.
We need to win to maintain 3rd spot. We must stay in touch with Penrith - if they drop a game during Cleary's absence, we can grab 2nd and a home game in week 1 of the finals. That could be crucial. I expect to see us build our game further as we progress towards the finals. We should win this, and win it well.
Jazz back from his enforced 6 week holiday. Fresh as a daisy, he's bound to rip, tear, and generally terrorise these blokes. He's been chomping at the bit waiting to get back on the park. It might just be a blessing in disguise to have got him a nice long rest at this time of year to overcome any niggles and prime him for the run home. (Jenko is also available again if he is needed.) No Watson this week under concussion protocols, and we are watching to see if The Cheese is fit. He's named to start but as with Dom last week I won't be convinced he is playing until I see that 1hr-before update. Butcher named at 13, and Whyte dropped to the extended bench.
Unavailable: Watson, Egan Butcher & Billy Smith. Consecutive games without our top team available: 121
Roosters by 20.
GO EASTS !!
ROOSTERS:
1. Teddy
2. Tupou
3. Sua'ali'i
4. Manu
5. Young
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JWH
9. Smith, Brandon
10. Collins
11. Chrichton
12. Radley
13. Butcher, Nat
INTERCHANGE:
14. Smith, Sandon
15. Leniu
16. Tupouniua
17. May
RESERVES:
18. Jennings
19. Whyte
20. Wong
21. ZDC
22. Toia
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