TEAMS UP: 21 MAN SQUAD v NEWCASTLE

[Thirteen]

I'm still not convinced walker will play 80 mins at 5/8 .He will move to half at various stages in the game depending what robbo has worked out with the pair of them.

I disagree. Both halves won’t be confined to just one side but Keary will be running that team.

[top_joe]

With all due respect to Hutch, I would probably had AK on the bench. As a faster player than Hutch he may have been a better option to give Waston a spell at Hooker. He could also play in the backline if one of the 1-7 was to go down on a wet track. Anyways TIT

Agree but Watson will fill that position once Sammy V is back on board.

[Waylander]

I disagree. Both halves won’t be confined to just one side but Keary will be running that team.

For the time being, yes. Keary himself has said that Sam is a natural 7 & he is a natural 6, & that in time Sam will probably take over running the team.

[morley101]

Rumour has Verrills out for 4- 6 weeks with a broken thumb.

[Thirteen]

Rumour has Verrills out for 4- 6 weeks with a broken thumb.

That’s what I’ve heard.

[Mickie Lane]

Not Roosters related but it will become Roosters related & thats Penrith. I thought maybe they wouldn’t be a top 4 side with some of the players they lost but they are a Superclub who will be very very competitive this year. That new centre they have is a gun.
Look out Chooks.

[Waylander]

Squad trimmed 24hrs out. 1 - 19 as named. Knights also as named.

ROOSTERS
1. Teddy
2. Tupuo
3. Smith
4. Manu
5. Momirovski
6. Walker
7. Keary
8. JWH
9. Watson
10. Collins
11. Chrichton
12. Tupouniua
13. Radley

INTERCHANGE:
14. Hutchison
15. Baker
16. Butcher N
17. SST

RESERVES:
18. Naiqama
19. Suluka-Fifita

[fletch]

At his press conference today Robbo called on this team to regain their defensive dominance and even questioned their desire to be great defensively again.