Match Thread: Sydney Roosters vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs @ ANZ Stadium

[Guest]

Roosters:

1 Anthony Minichiello (c)
2 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
3 Samisoni Langi
4 Mitchell Aubusson
5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
6 James Maloney
7 Mitchell Pearce
8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9 Jake Friend
10 Sam Moa
11 Dylan Napa
12 Sonny Bill Williams
13 Frank-Paul Nu'uausala

Interchange
14 Daniel Mortimer
15 Isaac Liu
16 Kane Evans
17 Remi Casty


Coach: Trent Robinson


Bulldogs:

1 Sam Perrett
2 Mitch Brown
3 Chase Stanley
4 Tim Lafai
5 Krisnan Inu
6 Reni Maitua
7 Moses Mbye
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Michael Ennis (c)
10 James Graham
11 Josh Jackson
12 Dale Finucane
13 Greg Eastwood

Interchange
14 Pat O'Hanlon
15 Tim Browne
17 David Klemmer
24 Sam Kasiano
19 Corey Thompson
20 Lachlan Burr

Coach: Des Hasler

[Guest]

Who: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters
When: Friday, May 23 – 7:45pm
Where: ANZ Stadium
I Can Watch It On: Channel 9


Form Guide:
Bulldogs: WWWWWWWLWL
Roosters: LWWWLLLWWL


Things You Need To Know:
Moses Mbye and Reni Maitua are the new halves for the Bulldogs as Trent Hodkinson and Josh Reynolds are on Origin duty. Krisnan Inu will also make his first appearance for the Bulldogs in 2014.


Mitchell Pearce makes his return from a one week club-imposed ban. With Michael Jennings and Daniel Tupou also in the NSW Origin team, Samisoni Langi and Mitch Aubusson will be the Roosters Centre pairing.


Reason To Watch:
James Maloney and Mitchell Pearce will be the focus to see how they perform after being dumped from the NSW Origin side.








Reason To Turn Away:
State of Origin has taken many good players out of this game. If this game had have been played last week, it would have been a candidate for game of the year.


Say What:
“We need Pearcey to come back and play good footy for us. He leads us around, he gives us direct and kicks well and I think everyone is looking forward to watching Pearcy play this week.” Roosters Coach Trent Robinson on the return of half back Mitchell Pearce. Hopefully for his sake, he does play well.


Final Word:
With a new halves pairing, it is hard to see the Bulldogs putting up many points this weekend. The return of Pearce will give the Roosters the firepower they lacked last week. Pearce and Maloney must play well. If they cannot out perform Mbye and Maitua this week, they would have been no chance against Thurston and Cronk next Wednesday. Roosters by 12.

[Guest]

Both teams look very evenly matched except in the halves, the dogs forwards ball play very well which will help cover for their halves..
It'll come down to kicks and possession, Easts have been poor in both area's in 014.

[The Brain]

Both teams look very evenly matched except in the halves, the dogs forwards ball play very well which will help cover for their halves..
It'll come down to kicks and possession, Easts have been poor in both area's in 014.

Has anybody told you you are a Coq sucker? no smiley face

[fletch]

Head Coach Trent Robinson has confirmed his side for tonight's clash with the Canterbury Bulldogs, including two debutants in a new-look side following Rep Duty and Injury resulting in a host of changes for the Round 11 clash at ANZ Stadium.

In a handful of changes to the side named in Tuesday's sportsbet.com.au Team Announcement, Robinson has also named Under 20s speedster Nene Macdonald on the wing for his debut.

Macdonald has previously represented PNG, at last year's Rugby League World Cup, and was also a member of this year's QLD Maroons Under 20s State of Origin side.

Macdonald's inclusion sees Shaun Kenny-Dowall shift back to his preferred role at centre from the wing, where the Kiwi International was named to start on Tuesday.

In other changes, Daniel Mortimer has dropped off the bench and his place taken by Samisoni Langi who was named to start at centre on Tuesday.

Heath L'Estrange is 18th man.


Roosters (1-13): Anthony Minichiello, Nene Macdonald, Mitchell Aubusson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Sam Moa, Dylan Napa, Sonny Bill Williams, Frank-Paul Nuuausala

Bench (14-17): Samisoni Langi, Isaac Liu, Kane Evans, Remi Casty

[Jacks Fur Coat]

So turk where did you get your mail?

[GC6]

So turk where did you get your mail?

Turk went full retard.

I am beginning to wonder if Turk and Bondi boy are related

[Guest]

Has anybody told you you are a Coq sucker? no smiley face

If I had a Rooster tattoo I guess I would have been..

[ChookMaster]

If we are to reclaim our position as genuine title defenders, we must win tonight. We're playing a weakened bulldogs team surely we must win

[Guest]

So turk where did you get your mail?

Out of the letter box.. Where do you get yours

[fletch]

FULL TIME in #NYCCbySyd and the boys have claimed the competition points with a 22-12 win over the Bulldogs

[sydroosters]

couple of players debuting for us. its going to an exciting game. hopefully remy can cement his position on the bench. I haven't seen much of nene but he didn't look good at all during the 9s

[Guest]

FULL TIME in #NYCCbySyd and the boys have claimed the competition points with a 22-12 win over the Bulldogs

Nice..

[fletch]

Nice..

a very good win by the NYC boys, considering they were without Hastings/Meehan/MacDonald

[Guest]

a very good win by the NYC boys, considering they were without Hastings/Meehan/MacDonald

Hope the NRL boys do the same.