Adam Keighran out 6-8 weeks with dislocated wrist

[theGman]

With Radley, Verills & Friend all out this definitely hurts a little more.

Lussick obviously starts next week but will be interesting to see what Robbo does with the utility spot on the bench. Walker doens’t look up to playing dummy half, but he may come off the bench and shift Lam to dummy half to give Lussick a rest?

Max Bailey and Egan Butcher are viable options. Were part of extended 1st grade squads last year and had reasonable games yesterday too IMO.

Gotta start to blood rookies. It's a long season and SOO plays its part as well.

[DP1990]

He was piss poor for the Bears yesterday... I just don't know how he makes the Roosters 17 let alone 21 ...

[The Lip]

The other option dare I say it.....is Hutch at lock

we need a dislike button

[DP1990]

* Freddy Lussick to start at Hooker this week.
* Isaac Liu to start at left edge back row whilst Gus serves his early guilty plea suspension
* Nat Butcher to start at Lock
* Drew Hutchinson as Utility on the bench
* Fletcher Baker or Egan Butcher on the bench


Note: If Lussick needs a break then Lam will shift into dummy-half and Hutchinson will fill the role at acting five-eighth.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

* Freddy Lussick to start at Hooker this week.
* Isaac Liu to start at left edge back rower whilst Gus serves his early guilty plea suspension
* Nat Butcher to start at Lock
* Drew Hutchinson as Utility on the bench
* Fletcher Baker or Egan Butcher on the bench


Note: If Lussick needs a break then Lam will shift into dummy-half and Hutchinson will fill the role at acting five-eighth.

I think that might be pretty close to the mark.

[BUDDY]

* Freddy Lussick to start at Hooker this week.
* Isaac Liu to start at left edge back rower whilst Gus serves his early guilty plea suspension
* Nat Butcher to start at Lock
* Drew Hutchinson as Utility on the bench
* Fletcher Baker or Egan Butcher on the bench


Note: If Lussick needs a break then Lam will shift into dummy-half and Hutchinson will fill the role at acting five-eighth.

Acting as a 5/8 is the best we can ask for from Hutch.

I actually hope they give Starsky a shot from the bench. He may only need to play limited minutes and against the Tigers could be a good initiation.

[Keith]

My preference
Lussick at 9
Lam Bench
Walker at 6
Butcher Left edge.

[The Lip]

Yuk shame that Whyte kid got injured he would have been an option - looks the goods - actually would he have been an option? Is he in our top 30?

[Larry Long Balls]

Yuk shame that Whyte kid got injured he would have been an option - looks the goods - actually would he have been an option? Is he in our top 30?

Pretty sure he is in the top squad.

[Waylander]

I think Baker might come into the squad with either Ice or Butch starting second row, the other starting lock. Hutch will probably be 14, as he is a bigger body than Walker to fill in at hooker if required.

[Vasco]

Liu played second row for a few weeks back in 2018. That's probably our best bet with Butcher playing at lock.

Not ideal and it's only round 2.

[Roosterfarian]

Lussick into hooker
Butch second row.
Walker and Baker on the bench (weren’t they the last two that dropped off last weekend?)

[The Lip]

We are really scraping the bottom of the barrel game two aren’t we! Hutch as utility - think I’d just rather see walker get a shot - tigers - not so strong, as good an opportunity as any to blood him.

that last bench spot EButcher or Baker I haven’t seen enough of them but what I have - they are not very dynamic or impactful players are they - a bit boring. I’m going to get crucified here but hey it’s almost Good Friday - anyone think IKu could do a job off the bench as a forward rotation - he is bigger than Sam Moa - faster and I dunno would like to see him in that role. Don’t know how he would handle the workload or the defence.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

We are really scraping the bottom of the barrel game two aren’t we! Hutch as utility - think I’d just rather see walker get a shot - tigers - not so strong, as good an opportunity as any to blood him.

that last bench spot EButcher or Baker I haven’t seen enough of them but what I have - they are not very dynamic or impactful players are they - a bit boring. I’m going to get crucified here but hey it’s almost Good Friday - anyone think IKu could do a job off the bench as a forward rotation - he is bigger than Sam Moa - faster and I dunno would like to see him in that role. Don’t know how he would handle the workload or the defence.

Are you on the frothy ones already Lippy?

[TheLoneRooster]

... I'm going to get crucified here but hey it's almost Good Friday - anyone think Ikuvalu could do a job off the bench as a forward rotation - he is bigger than Sam Moa - faster and I dunno would like to see him in that role. Don't know how he would handle the workload or the defence.

I think Ikuvalu is going to be serving a suspension of his own this week for that alleged chicken wing tackle on the sea eagles prop?