Team v's Canberra

[Waylander]

With 5 Origin reps missing, this weeks team will be very interesting. Liu & Tetevano should be right to return, which softens the blow of Napa being missing. The way I see it, there is one wing spot, and one bench spot up for grabs. We'll need a decent size pack against the Raiders. I'd like to see Collins or Knight get a game off the bench.

Gordon
Toups
Mitchell
Manu
Lewis/JTS/Centrone?
Watson
Keary
JWH
Friend
Liu
Matto
Aubbo
SST

Carter
Tetavano
Evans
Collins/Knight/Butcher?

[TheLoneRooster]

I like the look of your proposed team Waylander. Hopefully they'll be able to keep a near-full-strength faiders side honest.

[mightyrooster]

Maybe Aubo in the centres and Manu to the wing? Then someone like Radley or Butcher to the bench?

[Tommy Smith]

Would love to see Radley get a run.

Gordon
Tupou
Mitchell
Manu
JTS
Watson
Keary
JWH
Friend
Liu
Matterson
Aubusson
SST

Evans
Tetevano
Carter
Radley
Collins & Butcher 18th and 19th men for Liu/Tetevano

SST should play 60+ min. He's been amazing since his return and both he and JWH need to play big mins.

[Chookies74]

About time Evans stood up, 3 very costly errors against the dogs, stupid pass at 100 miles an hour, which led to a dropped ball, penalty for a high shot, then lazy on the inside when jackson went through.
He was so disappointing, the boys should tell him to focus or phuk off

[The ticket]

I would play nikorema at half - someone needs to kick long and watson and keary lack that

[rented tracksuit]

The Raiders without Papa are a pretty different side. They will be near full strength but they were against the Knaughts as well. It should be interesting.

[mightyrooster]

You'd think we could have at least got the home ground advantage in the draw but no the raiders get all the advantages.

[eddie]

Predicted Roosters team: Michael Gordon, Daniel Tupou, Latrell Mitchell, Joseph Manu, Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck, Luke Keary, Connor Watson, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Kane Evans, Ryan Matterson, Mitchell Aubusson, Siosiua Taukeiaho. Interchange: Isaac Liu, Lindsay Collins, Eloni Vunakece, Chris Smith.


Thats from the brilliant minds at fox sports.
Chris Smith is the forgotten man this year.

[kakaruk]

Be a good game.I don't think we can win it but who knows?Id be telling keary to run a lot of plays towards our left edge.,Latrell and toups have been on fire.Ricky will have a plan to nullify them but that could open up a few other things for us,be interested to see what robbo and JT hatch up.This is where the good coaches shine out from the rest their star players out,youngsters having a run, i can see why robbo is cool with this origin rounds it gives him a chance to experiment a few things.

[ism22]

Be a good game.I don't think we can win it but who knows?Id be telling keary to run a lot of plays towards our left edge.,Latrell and toups have been on fire.Ricky will have a plan to nullify them but that could open up a few other things for us,be interested to see what robbo and JT hatch up.This is where the good coaches shine out from the rest their star players out,youngsters having a run, i can see why robbo is cool with this origin rounds it gives him a chance to experiment a few things.

Missing Cords on that edge... otherwise I think it'll be really strong.

[chopstiks]

Predicted Roosters team: Michael Gordon, Daniel Tupou, Latrell Mitchell, Joseph Manu, Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck, Luke Keary, Connor Watson, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Kane Evans, Ryan Matterson, Mitchell Aubusson, Siosiua Taukeiaho. Interchange: Isaac Liu, Lindsay Collins, Eloni Vunakece, Chris Smith.


Thats from the brilliant minds at fox sports.
Chris Smith is the forgotten man this year.

Did they use their precious Lab Predictor!

[Thirteen]

I would play nikorema at half - someone needs to kick long and watson and keary lack that

I don't think Niko is a long kicker.
Maybe he will be in the halves and Connor may get a run at wing or fullback with Gordon being versalite. Watson was a junior fullback and supposedly trained there a bit in the off season.

[Thirteen]

Predicted Roosters team: Michael Gordon, Daniel Tupou, Latrell Mitchell, Joseph Manu, Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck, Luke Keary, Connor Watson, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Kane Evans, Ryan Matterson, Mitchell Aubusson, Siosiua Taukeiaho. Interchange: Isaac Liu, Lindsay Collins, Eloni Vunakece, Chris Smith.


Thats from the brilliant minds at fox sports.
Chris Smith is the forgotten man this year.

Liu will start before Jane I reckon.
At least Jane will give us a little power off the bench. A little woman's touch.

[fletch]

21-MAN SQUAD

1. Michael Gordon

2. Daniel Tupou

3. Latrell Mitchell

4. Mitchell Aubusson

5. Joseph Manu

6. Connor Watson

7. Luke Keary

8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

9. Jake Friend (c)

10. Kane Evans

11. Ryan Matterson

12. Siosiua Taukeiaho

13. Zane Tetevano

INTERCHANGE

14. Isaac Liu

15. Lindsay Collins

16. Chris Smith

17. Mitchell Cornish

18. Nat Butcher

19. Victor Radley

20. Eloni Vunakece

21. Brock Gray

Read more at http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2017...J3gS7ZrtMRQ.99