Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Cowboys

[Thirteen]

I’m really liking Butcher starting in the back row

he brings stability

Me too. Imagine the impact that Angus could have off the bench if he was in form.

[stringaz]

I’m really liking Butcher starting in the back row

he brings stability

I want him to stay there

[Thirteen]

A very good first half performance by the whole team.
Hopefully enough to win the game.

I thought you were just watching the ref?

[roosterproud]

Sack Trent. Get Kingy...lol...different team

[stringaz]

Ryles >Robbo

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Solid 1st half performance

Amazing what we can do when we hold onto the ball 40mins more minutes of the same

[stringaz]

Chicken Suit guy in crowd>Rocky

[King Salvo]

Roosters up 20-0 - big second half still needed

Stats- 1st Half

Possession
Roosters 58% - Cows 42%

Set Completions
Roosters 82% ( 19/23) - Cows 83% (15/18)

Running Metres
Roosters 914 - Cows 543
Post Contact - Roosters 293 - Cows 216

Line Breaks
Roosters 5 - Cows 0

Kicks
Roosters 11 ( 299 metres ) - Cows 10 (265 metres)

Average play the ball speed
Roosters 3.31 seconds - Cows - 4.26 seconds

Defence
Roosters 140 tackles (9 missed ) - Cows 191 tackles (17 missed)

Errors
Roosters 4 handling errors - Cows 3 handing errors
Penalties 5 conceded each
Ruck Infringements 1 each
Sin Bins -Roosters 0 - Cows 1

Interchanges
Roosters 3 - Cows 2

[stringaz]

Manu is a god

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Joey Manu makes the complex look easy.

[ARD]

Been on the end of some good movements on the right. Hasn’t been tested in defence yet.

Im kidding mate.

[elo]

We definitely spent too much retaining Manu.....christ where is that clown?

What a player.

[Cockadoodledoo]

How good has Connor Watson been tonight?

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

My man Manu!!!!

[Recky62]

SuperManu