Sydney Roosters vs Penrith Panthers - Round 2 - NRL Team Lists

[BTRD]

All the best to the mighty ROOSTERS.

[HunchoRooster]

Worst bench we've put out in the last 25 years? Stats gurus. Help me out.

This won't be fun viewing. I guess only positive is the experience that some of these young blokes will get, especially the forwards. Give them a glimpse on what is required to be an elite player.

[Rooster1908]

Sydney Roosters

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. Naufahu Whyte
11. Angus Crichton
12. Siua Wong
13. Salesi Foketi

Interchange

14. Zach Dockar-Clay
15. Makahesi Makatoa
16. Blake Steep
17. Taylor Losalu

Reserves

18. Hugo Savala
19. Ethan Roberts
20. Ethan King
21. Max McCathie
22. Billy Smith




Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards
2. Casey McLean
3. Izack Tago
4. Paul Alamoti
5. Brian To'o
6. Jack Cole
7. Nathan Cleary
8. Moses Leota
9. Mitch Kenny
10. Lindsay Smith
11. Scott Sorensen
12. Liam Martin
13. Isaah Yeo

Interchange

14. Daine Laurie
15. Isaiah Papali'i
16. Matt Eisenhuth
17. Luke Garner

Reserves

18. Brad Schneider
19. Luron Patea
20. Liam Henry
21. Luke Sommerton
22. Thomas Jenkins

Going to be a long year and a big score , against us I think

[HunchoRooster]

Would gladly swap our Lindsay for their Lindsay.

[Rooster_6]

When I look at those teams on paper, the thing that stands out to me is how superior Penriths coaching, prep and roster management is to ours.

Since their dynasty commenced they have lost players like:
Luai
JFH
Crichton
Kikau
Lenui
Api
Burton
Capewell
Turuva
.Through in others like Staines, Naden, Cogger etc

And looking at their current team, apart from Cleary, no one one screams elite.

So what's the difference? It can only be coaching, preparation ,development and roster management.

Bellamy does the same at Melbourne. Otherwise 'average' players perform consistently at the elite level. Both clubs systems and coaching is just superior to ours. Stating the bleedin obvious I guess.

Part of the problem is opposition fans don’t value the players properly.

To say Yeo, Leota, Edwards, To’o & Martin aren’t elite is insane. They’re all in the top few percent of their respective positions.

[Roosterfarian]

Liam Martin will annihilate our forward pack

I was thinking the same thing mun.

[Big Dog]

My money's on the Pamfers racking up triple figures.

[Thirteen]

Penrith 26 plus

Which could mean 50 or 60 or 70….

[Thirteen]

He will have to get past sandon first

He could walk past little Sandon.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Part of the problem is opposition fans don’t value the players properly.

To say Yeo, Leota, Edwards, To’o & Martin aren’t elite is insane. They’re all in the top few percent of their respective positions.

My point is that they have grown into that status under the Panthers coaching and systems. Would they have done similar under the Robbo regime of year 2020 onwards? I doubt it.

[Rooster1908]

That Panthers team doesn't look that great on paper.

I'd be surprised if they make the GF this year.

I'd be shocked if they don't .

[HunchoRooster]

My point is that they have grown into that status under the Panthers coaching and systems. Would they have done similar under the Robbo regime of year 2020 onwards? I doubt it.

I actually think the system is so good, those players listed actually help the argument that it's the system and coaching style that makes them what they are.

There have been so many times over the last 5 years where Martin, Cleary, even Edwards last year have been out injured. Add on top all the players they've lost and they just plug and play the next man in.

I think it has to do with 2 things. 1 - their insane junior nursery where they can bring in NRL ready talent on the regular and 2. Their coach, as much as I hate to admit it, has just taken them to another level where the system is so hard to play against in this era of footy. Mistake free, grinding, lightning fast play the balls and quick attacking shifts. Do it better than anyone by a country mile.

If Martin left tomorrow they'd turn Mavrik Geyer into a world beater. I think the only 3 that are absolutely pivotal to it all are the two Clearys and Isiah Yeo.

I think the debate ends when it comes to who the superior coach is when you look at poor old Momo. Cleary had him firing as a defensive robot in the centres when they won the comp, then we bought him and he looked like he'd never played rugby league before.

[Rooster90]

Worst bench we've put out in the last 25 years? Stats gurus. Help me out.

This won't be fun viewing. I guess only positive is the experience that some of these young blokes will get, especially the forwards. Give them a glimpse on what is required to be an elite player.

Its close but is it round 20 2009 bad?

Shane Shackleton
Stanley Waqa
Rohan Ahern
Nick Kouaritsas

[Bates]

I'd be shocked if they don't .

They'll miss Luai and JFH big time. Both played a huge part in their run of success.

Broncos vs Storm GF.

[Bates]

Ivan Cleary is the modern games GOAT. You're kidding yourself if you think Bennett, Bellamy or Robbo come close.

Ivan Cleary is a magician!