Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Parramatta

[Rooster_6]

Outside of Origin this must be the most depleted we have ever been under Robbo.

Really tough assignment tonight. Fifita is the one I'm looking for to step up, owes the team one and has already had his taste of First Grade.

[King Salvo]

No Lam or Whyte in reggies - both cut from the 21 so no game time - E Butcher and J Suaalii 18th and 19th - will there be a change in the 17?

[The Brain]

Outside of Origin this must be the most depleted we have ever been under Robbo.

Really tough assignment tonight. Fifita is the one I'm looking for to step up, owes the team one and has already had his taste of First Grade.

Im not sold on Fafita yet seems to be a very slow progress and punches like a girl.

[Lydon]

Im not sold on Fafita yet seems to be a very slow progress and punches like a girl.

I agree with you mate, I don’t see anything special in him as yet..Hope he proves me wrong

[Rooster90]

No Lam or Whyte in reggies - both cut from the 21 so no game time - E Butcher and J Suaalii 18th and 19th - will there be a change in the 17?

Roosters withdrew all their contracted players from the Bears tonight due to covid reasons

it’s a weakened team tonight currently getting touched up 22-0 after 50

[ism22]

Im not sold on Fafita yet seems to be a very slow progress and punches like a girl.

He's the best we've got right now. IMO if he shows up with his head screwed on, listens to our leaders and has the right attitude to make his tackles then we'll have a platform for guys like Walker & Teddy to do their magic.

He's not a superstar. He's a reserve grader who's been called up to do his job as a reserve. Now he's got a golden opportunity to man up and earn his wage. That or he can get a job brawling & labouring if he doesn't like being paid to play footy. 100% His call...

[Rooster1908]

hate to say eels by 10

Well dont say it if you hate to

[Rooster1908]

Im not sold on Fafita yet seems to be a very slow progress and punches like a girl.

Yes Fatty Vautin slapped harder than that punch .

[Bahrain Rooster]

This will be extremely tough without Verrills and Baker. Excited to see Hau-Tapuha potentially get to debut and the return of DSF. Thought he was alright before the Souths game. Hope he’s learnt his lesson and rips in.

[mattyh]

Well dont say it if you hate to

give my honest opinion every game, obviously id prefer a roosters win, but we are up against it tonight.

is that an issue ?

[Thirteen]

Sualli no footy for a couple of weeks now despite being fit.
Not good. Won’t develop by watching.

[King Salvo]

Roosters withdrew all their contracted players from the Bears tonight due to covid reasons

it’s a weakened team tonight currently getting touched up 22-0 after 50

looks like it 28-0

[King Salvo]

give my honest opinion every game, obviously id prefer a roosters win, but we are up against it tonight.

is that an issue ?

It's going to be if they have their footy heads on i feel - very disruptive prep - but they are professional players so they just need to get on with it and compete - High completions rates and low errors - minimum set restarts and penalties - strong defence - kicking game will be important - set ends and attacking kicks - be wet under foot so ball control and field position is the key.

[fletch]

Trent Robinson has finalised his side to take on the Parramatta Eels at Bankwest Stadium tonight at 7:55pm in the Roosters' Round 9 match.

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves comes into the starting side with Siosiua Taukeiaho reverting to the interchange bench.

Tuku Hau Tapuha will make his NRL debut from the interchange bench, becoming Sydney Rooster #1201, while Joseph Suaalii has been named at 18th man.

[ROC181]

Suaalii 18 again and JWH in TKO on the bench.