2012 - Round 1: South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters @ ANZ Stadium (Match thread)

[The General]

South Sydney Rabbitohs
versus
Sydney Roosters

7.00pm Monday
5th March 2012
ANZ Stadium, Homebush

Referees: Gerard Sutton & Adam Devcich

TABSPORTSBET
$1.90 Souths
$1.90 Roosters

FOOTYTAB
Souths +2.5

COVERAGE
Television: LIVE 7.00pm on Foxsports
Radio: LIVE 104.9 FM Triple M

[The General]

Well game day is finally here. I'm hoping the drainage at ANZ is good.

Go the Chooks!

[JohnLawrence]

GO the mighty ROOSTERS it's a hurdle to roll them but we can do it and we'll get them through the forwards

[xavier]

Go Easts

[Guest]

Going to be a long day at work today. Go Easts.

[fletch]

would be more confident knowing Moga/Tagive was going to play ahead of Justin Carney, I get the feeling that J.Carney might end up being this years version of Riddell/Koups.

on a positive note the wet conditions might help us, our forward pack is certainly our strength this year.

[melon....]

would be more confident knowing Moga/Tagive was going to play ahead of Justin Carney, I get the feeling that J.Carney might end up being this years version of Riddell/Koups.

on a positive note the wet conditions might help us, our forward pack is certainly our strength this year.

SKD late inclusion for Carney.

Souffs pack dominated - JWH and Masoe break them.

Pearce - MOM 3 try assists (2 off kicks) and 1 try.

Morbs Double.

Mortimer - plays 15 minutes.

Roosters 30 - Souffs 14.

Penalties Souffs 11-7

[fletch]

Melon, would love it if SKD was replacing Carney but he hasn't received medical clearence to play, I don't know why but I actually believe Smith won't through Moga to the wolves tonight after his ankle injury, our only hope is Tagive plays in place of Carney.

saw some recent footage of Kennedy in full scrimage he looked strong/fit so hopefully he will also return tonight, will be an awesome prop rotation with JWH/Tasi/Masoe/Kennedy when all are fully match fit, they will put the fear of god in some packs this year.

[Guest]

Tom Symonds scored three for Newtown. Takairangi was the only other first grade regular that played for Newtown. No sign of Bosden, any truth in the rumour he is injured?

Given we named 19 (+ Bosden), I would have thought one or two might drop off to Newtown. Smith keeping his cards close to his chest.

[The General]

Be nice if the rumour about Inglis being out is true.

[melon....]

Tom Symonds scored three for Newtown. Takairangi was the only other first grade regular that played for Newtown. No sign of Bosden, any truth in the rumour he is injured?

Given we named 19 (+ Bosden), I would have thought one or two might drop off to Newtown. Smith keeping his cards close to his chest.

Wasnt the goss last week about Bosden and a bulging neck disc?

[Guest]

It will be a big test for our pack tonight. It will give a good indication of our chances this season.

Souths have a big aggressive experienced pack with Asotasi, Burgess, Taylor, Crocker, Pettyborne, etc. We have a young talented aggressive pack in JWH, Tasi, Mosoe, Cordner Kennedy etc. I would predict the Souths pack will try and run over us and put one over our young boys - I think there will be fireworks in this one...Whoever wins the battle in the forwards will win tonight. If Inglis is out, I don't think either team has enough talent outwide to change the course of the game.

[roosterproud]

no nyc televised prior to the game.GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGgggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Henare Wells
WING 2 Paul Rokolati
CENTRE 3 Joseph Forrester
ENTRE 4 Curtis Rona
WING 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
FIVE-EIGHTH 6 Cory McGrady
HALFBACK 7 Ryley Jacks
PROP 8 Dylan Napa
HOOKER 9 Clarrie Moore
PROP 10 (c) Kane Evans
SECOND ROW 11 Rhyse Martin
SECOND ROW 12 Sam Bernstrom
LOCK 13 Jack Siejka
INTERCHANGE 14 Dean Blackman
INTERCHANGE 15 Jack Noble
INTERCHANGE 16 Brandon Tago
INTERCHANGE 17 Tai Tuivasa
INTERCHANGE 18 Adam Brent

[Guest]

would be more confident knowing Moga/Tagive was going to play ahead of Justin Carney, I get the feeling that J.Carney might end up being this years version of Riddell/Koups.

on a positive note the wet conditions might help us, our forward pack is certainly our strength this year.

I'm of the opinion a wet track suits Souths Sydney better because it would limit our second phase play and their strength is definitely in the forwards.

Hopefully it stays dry tonight so the boys can move the ball around to tire their forwards.

[fletch]

I'm of the opinion a wet track suits Souths Sydney better because it would limit our second phase play and their strength is definitely in the forwards.

Hopefully it stays dry tonight so the boys can move the ball around to tire their forwards.

with Ryles/Conn gone and Takairangi/Bosden/Cherro not playing we barely have a second phase game, with Carney/Maubs/BJ/Perrett in the backline we hardly have a destructive backline, for us to win tonight we must dominate in the forwards, otherwise we will struggle to score points.