Cherro off on a stretcher

[The Brain]

JF will be a super star. He is still developing some of the finer aspects of the game, yet has the basics down so well.
The effect he has on the Roosters side with things just getting better and better.

When his running game clicks in fully he could be one of the greatest hookers ever.

King
Jake is a play maker and he needs to be given more game planning responsibility he is a very smart footballer.
Smith shouldn't waste him making 50 tackles a game.
seriously a smart coach would give the play making duties to Carney and Friend let Pearce ad lib and play a running game because that's what is his natural game is about.

[Guest]

Felt terrible for him as he was stretchered off, hands covering his face. Even Braith looked devastated.

[Guest]

King
Jake is a play maker and he needs to be given more game planning responsibility he is a very smart footballer.
Smith shouldn't waste him making 50 tackles a game.
seriously a smart coach would give the play making duties to Carney and Friend let Pearce ad lib and play a running game because that's what is his natural game is about.

Poor cherro, he has definately killed a chinaman, all the ability in the world, maybe a stint at Cafe Forveaux will change his fortunes.

Being flogged by a hard boss in a Cafe and being forced to down his Snitzels will do that to you

Superstar in the making, Carney got all the wraps, bur our season last year turned around when Jake came back.

HIs service and defence is first class.

[Chookies74]

Brain,
if Smith lets Friend do 50 tackles each week, I'll get involved, Mabarak style!!!!
I doubt it'll happen as Smith is a better football brain than I, and it was obvious today how good Jake is.

[Guest]

Brain,
if Smith lets Friend do 50 tackles each week, I'll get involved, Mabarak style!!!!
I doubt it'll happen as Smith is a better football brain than I, and it was obvious today how good Jake is.

Unfortunately you cannot tell players not to tackle( unless they are pakistani)

Fancy telling Jake not too tackle, we would be crying foul if that next tackle he didnt try and make cost us a game.

All the great players are instinctive and want involvement, if piggy can hold his own, less game time will help him

[Geohood]

Did Tasi play? How'd he go?

[Chookies74]

Fancy telling Jake not too tackle, we would be crying foul if that next tackle he didnt try and make cost us a game

That's not my message, and never, ever would be.
It's about the defensive structure and who does what, where, when and why, and how that enables the playmaker to not be required to do 50 tackles, and hopefully that leads to a teams success.
If anyone needs an example, watch some tapes of Tony Carol defending inside Darren Lockyer

[Vasco]

That's terrible news.

Poor bloke, it's going to be tough from here.

All the best in his recovery.

Easts to win.

[trewhella]

Matthew newton can't act

[Guest]

Roosters lose Cherrington in NRL trial

Luckless Sydney Roosters forward Anthony Cherrington has suffered another season-ending knee injury in Canterbury's 24-22 NRL trial victory at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday.

Cherrington, who missed all of 2010 after suffering anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage to his right knee in a trial match against Parramatta, was stretchered off the field in the 75th minute with what appeared to be a similar injury to his left knee.

Cherrington will undergo scans on Sunday morning to confirm what he believes he already knows.

"It's definitely (hard to accept) because I'm starting a family this year and I was looking forward to starting a good career in football because I've been a bit shonky for the last two or three years," the 22-year-old said after the match.

"I was hoping that this year the Gods might let me have a little bit of something, but it hasn't and that's life basically.

"I'm pretty gutted, but that's life ... It happens in football so we'll get the surgery done and look forward to the next eight months of training."

Roosters doctor John Orchard said the club had considered taking Cherrington off late in the game before he suffered the injury.

"Unfortunately this is just football but it's a bit of a tragedy because he copped a cork to his right (knee) and we were debating either to take him off but he said 'I need to get back out there and get more footy'," Orchard said.

Cherrington's injury was the bleak end to a game that was marred by poor ball security and a glut of penalties for incorrect play-the-balls.

The Roosters had the early running when Braith Anasta threw a short pass to centre Willie Mataka who scored in the 13th minute, before the Bulldogs took control through tries to Jonathan Wright and Josh Reynolds which gave them a 12-4 buffer.

The Roosters should have closed the gap before half-time, but Mataka bombed a certain try after a 60-metre run when he ignored support players.

The Roosters started the second half the stronger, with Jake Friend and Sam Perrett scoring tries early to give the Roosters the lead.

With the third quarter winding down, Jack Littlejohn brought the crowd to life with a neat chip and regather, with Mataka throwing the final pass for a Justin Carney try, which the nuggety winger duly converted himself.

A Ben Roberts cross field kick in the 65th minute started the Bulldogs fightback.

Roberts kick was batted infield by Bryson Goodwin to Tim Lafai who scooted through to score, with Goodwin converting to make the score 22-18.

But it was Bulldogs' halfback Reynolds who scored the decisive try, with his second in the 70th minute which was converted by Aidan Sezer from out wide for the victory..


Link: http://www.nrl.com/roosters-lose-che...3/default.aspx

[Guest]

I suppose a positive that can come out of it could be a 'Let's do it for Cherro' mentality?

[Guest]

Matthew newton can't act

Not random....just poor !

[Rooster_Luke]

This is heart-breaking!! The poor kid worked so hard last season to be in a position where he could try and fight for a spot in FG and now this happens... It'll be tough but let's hope he can do it again because I still believe he has loads to offer this club!!! If we need to find a positive out of this, it might ease some of our selection dilemmas concerning the backrow
Good Luck in your recovery Cherro

[fletch]

looking at the highlights on foxsports news Cherro's knee gave way before he hit the defensive line, a typical ACL injury, looks like it will be a high grade ACL rupture.

[Hawkeye]

The poor bloke is our modern day Brett Papworth !