Team List Round 1 vs TigPies

[ROC181]

From The Tele...


Late mail: The Roosters have Luke Keary in some doubt after he suffered a knock to his knee which saw him leave the field last week. Rookie young gun Sam Walker is expected to make way on the bench to provide cover for Freddy Lussick. If Keary is out Drew Hutchinson would start in the halves with Walker on the bench but if Keary is fit, Walker could replace Hutchinson on the bench. I also expect to see Egan Butcher come into squad with fellow rookie Fletcher Baker the player to make way, Egan could even start on the left edge with brother Nat Butcher dropping back to bench.

[Henry P is a cheat]

Keary if he doesn't play, it's a big loss. Hutch and Lam will have their work cut out for them.

[Mickie Lane]

Is anyone giving the Tigers a chance?
If Keary doesnt play & with the other already 5 out & the weather being terrible surely this brings the sides closer together.

[Lydon]

Is anyone giving the Tigers a chance?
If Keary doesnt play & with the other already 5 out & the weather being terrible surely this brings the sides closer together.

If Keary doesn’t play then it gives the Tigers a definite chance

[King Salvo]

Kick long and kick often will be the tactics -play down their end

[zac]

how good's the parra storm game. 2 sides giving it all they've got

[Chookies74]

Kick long and kick often will be the tactics -play down their end

copy that. It'll be #wetasphuk. Hutch's slowness is an asset in the wet ie bigger body and can tackle. Rest Luke, he can't do much in a ECL. Beat them hard up the middle.

[The Skeez]

From The Tele...


Late mail: The Roosters have Luke Keary in some doubt after he suffered a knock to his knee which saw him leave the field last week. Rookie young gun Sam Walker is expected to make way on the bench to provide cover for Freddy Lussick. If Keary is out Drew Hutchinson would start in the halves with Walker on the bench but if Keary is fit, Walker could replace Hutchinson on the bench. I also expect to see Egan Butcher come into squad with fellow rookie Fletcher Baker the player to make way, Egan could even start on the left edge with brother Nat Butcher dropping back to bench.

Ducks and drakes from Wobbo.
Movin tings around like a magicians with cups n balls

[Mickie Lane]

Walker's on the verge: Robbo 'tempted' to pull trigger on young gun

Roosters coach Trent Robinson admitted he's tempted to give Sam Walker an NRL debut on Sunday as the 18-year-old playmaker had met all of his requirements for determining whether young players are ready to step up.

Robinson, who must make a similar decision with 17-year-old sensation Joseph Suaalii after he was granted permission by the NRL to play before his 18th birthday in August, has named Walker in his extended round-two squad.

He may make his debut from the interchange bench at Campbelltown Stadium against the Wests Tigers.

"Every training session and the games that he has played has been outstanding so the temptation is there but we will see," Robinson said of Walker.

Walker played in a trial against Canberra and starred for North Sydney last weekend, producing three try assists in their 48-20 Knock On Effect NSW Cup loss to Blacktown Sea Eagles.

If selected, he is expected to come off the bench to fill in as one of the halves, with five-eighth Lachlan Lam to take over the dummy-half duties while rookie hooker Freddy Lussick has a spell.

Asked how he knows when a rookie like Walker or Suaalii are ready for first grade, Robinson outlined three key criteria - training, games and conversations - to determine their maturity.

"It’s through the conversations that you know they are mentally going to be able to handle the rigours of first grade, not just what happens on the field but what goes around it," Robinson explained.

[Snapn1]

Anyone else reckon Walker might come onto the bench for Hutch and wasn't named to limit the hype? Or is that just me hoping...

100%

[NorthChook]

The bears game has been rescheduled to play after the nrl game now - no we won’t get an early clue on the final line up till an hour before the game

[GC6]

What’s the chances of Keary being out due to his new baby being born??

[Jacks Fur Coat]

The bears game has been rescheduled to play after the nrl game now - no we won’t get an early clue on the final line up till an hour before the game

So that would mean players 18 and 19 can play Bears?

[OMR]

Please tell me Egan is the better brother ??

Egan is the better brother.
I don’t know that for a fact but I complied with your request.

[King Salvo]

The bears game has been rescheduled to play after the nrl game now - no we won’t get an early clue on the final line up till an hour before the game

I think the NRL game is under a cloud to be played - 150mm plus expected tomorrow