21 MAN SQUAD v EELS

[Rooster1908]

Dam we are curse. Have we had the same hooker for more than 2 weeks running . Still hopeful of a win but losing Sam drops the odds

[zac]

nrly physio -
Sam Verrills out for the Roosters with a partially detached retina in his eye. Complex injury with varied recovery time, can require surgical intervention. Average return to play time ~ 4 weeks, best case 2-3 weeks if no surgery but can extend out to 8 weeks in severe cases

[NorthChook]

Damn what a crazy season guys - still, we’ll keep fighting.

How many wins and injuries do we need before the media gets behind our efforts or at least shows our club respect - unlikely but it would be nice to recognise

[Davo]

Gee i would love to see Naufahu Whyte get that 2nd row spot ahead of Butcher. Big stocky hard runner simmilar to Sitilli and a better defender. Another young gun coming through. I know Robbo wont but would be great to see him in there somewhere.

[Davo]

I think we can safely say that side of 17 wont run out. There will be some big changes i reckon especially if Lam is fit and the big Suualii question.

[Johnny Tobin]

nrly physio -
Sam Verrills out for the Roosters with a partially detached retina in his eye. Complex injury with varied recovery time, can require surgical intervention. Average return to play time ~ 4 weeks, best case 2-3 weeks if no surgery but can extend out to 8 weeks in severe cases

Can't take a trick.

[BUDDY]

And more rough news at hooker for
@sydneyroosters
- Sam Verrills is sporting a "semi-detached retina" in his eye. No time frame on recovery, obviously not available this week. Marschke at 9, Keighran on the bench. Teddy back, Suaalii in 21

FM which one of you short arsses walked under a black cat?
We can't take a trick.

[ROC181]

The last time we had the our best possible 17 on the park was last years game v Parra which was supposed to be our Home game but being played at Bankwest. From the time that Teddy got run over by Milka Sivo, our wheels started to fall. It could mean that this ends the bad luck we have had since then OR mean nothing at all and the status quo remains the same.

[NorthChook]

I think we can safely say that side of 17 wont run out. There will be some big changes i reckon especially if Lam is fit and the big Suualii question.

Lam may come in for Keighran but he may get a game of reserve grade to get back into it - either at hooker/utility or 6 but can’t see him replacing Hutch with his combo with Walker going well (for now anyway - this can always change, but Robbo doesn’t change much which is working)

Otherwise I don’t think there will be any further changes (unless we have more surprise injuries - who knows this year) - I think Suaalii won’t be used until there is a further out in the backline OR Ikuvalu isn’t working out for whatever reason (very consistent back up player but probably lacks x-factor - I could see him being replaced with Suaalii if he misses some in game opportunities over a few games). Suaalii is the long term plan and has more potential but I think Robbo will go with the more experienced iku for now - until the change is needed.

[Snapn1]

Fckn hell!!!!

[NorthChook]

Bears line up to take on Parra, they play at bankwest on Friday arvo before our game

1 Abbey
2 Carr
3 Suaalii
4 Satini
5 Hopoate
6 Lam
24 Ralph
8 Bailey
9 J Marshke
10 Hau Tapuha
11 Whyte
12 Key
13 Edwards

14 Gardiner
15 Faatui
16 Fenn
18 B.Thomas

[NorthChook]

So can we announce TJ now?

[roosterchook]

Verills really made a big difference. Without him we are on struggle street. With him a definite win against eels but unlikely now. That’s bad luck.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Bears line up to take on Parra, they play at bankwest on Friday arvo before our game

1 Abbey
2 Carr
3 Suaalii
4 Satini
5 Hopoate
6 TBC (Lam?)
24 Ralph
8 Bailey
9 J Marshke
10 Hau Tapuha
11 Whyte
12 Key
13 Edwards

14 Gardiner
15 Faatui
16 Fenn
17 B.Thomas

Geez I knew the Bears were going ok, but playing without a 6 just seems arrogant.

[NorthChook]

Geez I knew the Bears were going ok, but playing without a 6 just seems arrogant.

Haha true to be fair they probably were expecting a few more roosters in their squad this year than they’ve got - they are probably busy signing new players up from Ron Massey cup!