Teams Up

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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23

Sydney Roosters vs Newcastle Knights at Industree Group Stadium, 3:15pm AEDT

Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Connor Watson 10. Spencer Leniu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Siua Wong 14. Benaiah Ioelu 15. Salesi Foketi 16. Nat Butcher 17. Naufahu Whyte 18. Fetalaiga Pauga 19. Blake Steep 20. Jake Elliott 21. Ethan King 22. Tom Rodwell 23. Max McCathie 24. Delasalle Vaa




Analysis:

Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Tyson Gamble 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Brodie Jones 17. Mathew Croker 18. Jack Cogger 19. Thomas Cant 20. Kyle McCarthy 21. Logan Aoake 22. Will Pryce 23. Matthew Arthur 24. Jackson Hastings

[Rooster1908]

That's a solid team .Good to see giving the top guns a.run

[mightyrooster]

Much better looking team than last week.

[Rooster_6]

Interesting to see Foketi has the jump on Steep to start the year, he had an injury through the middle of last year that probably stopped him from debuting but keen to see him play. Got such a good right shoulder in defence, runs good lines and is a smart footy player with plenty of aggression.

[BTRD]

Spencer needs to have an impact.

[BTRD]

Sorry, so does Wong. There have been a few whispers around Wong etc - he is being given the chance to show the coach he belongs in the 17 every week. Come on son.

[Headless Chook]

Really want to see Jake Elliott get a decent run in this one with some of the big guns.

[Rooster_Mark]

I worry about the front rows lack of go forward.

[Inflictor]

That's a top 8 team.
Hopefully we can stay close until Sammy and Brandon get back. Depth the worry if we cop our usual injures.

[Rooster_6]

I worry about the front rows lack of go forward.

I’m more worried about the yardage out of our back 5, outside of Tupou there’s not many strong yardage carriers there. I can see a lot of bombs going Toops’s way to nullify him and then watch the opposition swarm our play 2 and 3 carries and have us on the back foot. Saw glimpses of it from the Dragons through the first half.

["gaz"]

Conner Watson Trial 2 Media

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE0uzZYiL5c

[Eggspert]

I’m more worried about the yardage out of our back 5, outside of Tupou there’s not many strong yardage carriers there. I can see a lot of bombs going Toops’s way to nullify him and then watch the opposition swarm our play 2 and 3 carries and have us on the back foot. Saw glimpses of it from the Dragons through the first half.

Young is a big strapping unit & there's no reason why he can't roll up the sleeves & do the grunt work making good yardage & carrying defenders with.....he runs sideways too much.

Toia is a strong unit also & has shown he is a good yardage eater.