Official Match Day Thread: Roosters vs Tigers

[The Marshall]

6 for 72 declared.

Nice one Roosters.

Thank you for the great send off.

Well said a good innings

[The Marshall]

I’ve long argued on here that a good goal kicker isn’t that important but like you I’ve never seen us score 70 before so I’ll take it all back.

That was magnificent from Sammy Walker.

You need a good goal kicker to win premierships simply as that
luke phillips
james maloney
Latrell Mitchell (developed over time)

but 100% agree on young Sam

[The Marshall]

So evident how sideways our attack goes when Luke Keary isn’t in control. We were a bit all over the place in the first 10 minutes then just played real direct and straight for the next 50 and then as soon as he went off we started trying to go around them again.

Keary is the key, he was brilliant tonight and made in game corrections to our attack that I think will be glossed over in such a commanding and convincing performance.

Very happy to see Nat Butcher get his moment in the light too.

Agree That’s why he got an early mark.

[bondi paul]

Uncanny I watched the 75 GF today on Kayo. Tonight’s score line the biggest I know in my many years of following Easts.

[mightyrooster]

So evident how sideways our attack goes when Luke Keary isn’t in control. We were a bit all over the place in the first 10 minutes then just played real direct and straight for the next 50 and then as soon as he went off we started trying to go around them again.

Keary is the key, he was brilliant tonight and made in game corrections to our attack that I think will be glossed over in such a commanding and convincing performance.

Very happy to see Nat Butcher get his moment in the light too.

That last games against the Storm Luke was on fire too and we were cruising. He then went off with the head knock and they ended up getting us.

[Bondicigar]

It’s only fitting that we farewell the SCG and honour our time there by putting on a cricket score against a side who have nothing to play for. They have no pride and they are deserving of the wooden spoon.

This is a game to fine tune some combinations. A good warm up game for the next 6 weeks of footy to follow. Against this mob we would really need to win by 80 to make any sort of statement. And even then, it’s only The Tigers.

Farewell to the SCG. It’s been great visiting despite not being able to see much. It was good to remain in our heartland.

GO ROOSTERS!

Omfg
up the chooks

[nayfo]

So evident how sideways our attack goes when Luke Keary isn’t in control. We were a bit all over the place in the first 10 minutes then just played real direct and straight for the next 50 and then as soon as he went off we started trying to go around them again.

Keary is the key, he was brilliant tonight and made in game corrections to our attack that I think will be glossed over in such a commanding and convincing performance.

Very happy to see Nat Butcher get his moment in the light too.

I know what you are saying but I actually thought they stuck to their game plan the first 10 minutes and looked really composed.
They did look side to side at times but I feel they were trying build ascendancy and possession and as a result kept forcing repeats sets which resulted in the Tigers getting tired out and finally conceding a try.

Just my opinion.

I thought it was the Chooks Landing the game plan.

I do agree with you however that Keary is definitely the key and we do look lost a little without him.

Very underrated player.

[QWERTY]

I know what you are saying but I actually thought they stuck to their game plan the first 10 minutes and looked really composed.
They did look side to side at times but I feel they were trying build ascendancy and possession and as a result kept forcing repeats sets which resulted in the Tigers getting tired out and finally conceding a try.

Just my opinion.

I thought it was the Chooks Landing the game plan.

I do agree with you however that Keary is definitely the key and we do look lost a little without him.

Very underrated player.

Yep. Put pressure on. Controlled the footy. Tired out the Tigers, and the floodgates opened. Obviously against a better team it won’t be as easy but still good to see them stick to it

[Rooster_6]

That last games against the Storm Luke was on fire too and we were cruising. He then went off with the head knock and they ended up getting us.

Yeh I agree, I feel like the Storm game was when we figured out our best style and then the Panthers game was a real step forward in knowing we can push the best. Since then we’ve been building really nicely.

Storm and Rabbitohs in the last 2 weeks will be a real good test to see where we are at. Combined we are 1 win from our last 10 against the Rabbitohs & Storm.

[gragra]

I think Robbo lays out the plan and then let's luke with the football smarts execute the plan. I think going wide for the first 10 minutes s the plan as it then sets up Luke to change the attack to more straight when he reads the opposition setting up for the wide defensive plays. So yes I agree Luke is the key to implementing the Robbo plan as the game evolves....

[Rooster_6]

I know what you are saying but I actually thought they stuck to their game plan the first 10 minutes and looked really composed.
They did look side to side at times but I feel they were trying build ascendancy and possession and as a result kept forcing repeats sets which resulted in the Tigers getting tired out and finally conceding a try.

Just my opinion.

I thought it was the Chooks Landing the game plan.

I do agree with you however that Keary is definitely the key and we do look lost a little without him.

Very underrated player.

I agree in part, I think we were more patient in that we didn’t try to force something and come up with an error, turn over possession by trying to force an offload or getting bundled into touch try to clutch at a low percentage opportunity. But there was a clear switch up in game plan when Keary just started hitting the lead runners in the 2nd rowers almost exclusively and not playing it out the back to Walker or Tedesco when they would wrap around.

[Spirit of 66]

Very disappointed we didn't crack the 80.

[Rooster_6]

1951 was the last time a Roosters forward scored 4 tries.

Nat Butcher, my GOAT.

[Nigel Gaffey]

I don’t want to put a dampener on a great evening, old boys night, a fitting farewell to the SCG etc BUT tigers are rotten to the core. Douehi was exposed majorly, missing his assignment all night long and he’s been on of their best of late. I hope this win doesn’t give us false hope. We have to be better. 4 x drop balls from kicks off will not fly against Melbourne. They’ll put away 2-3 tries to say thank you for the leg ups. We have experienced players returning next week. I don’t see how Egan makes the 17. Anyone not meeting finals footy standards can watch from the grandstands. I trust Robbo to field players here on in to play finals style footy from Friday night onwards who can cut out basic errors

[zac]

tigers were shit but we don't have to put 70 on them. good to see an 80 min performance and sammy kept knocking them over