Official Match Day Thread: Roosters vs Tigers

[SamKerrSimp]

Any injuries? That’s more important

[Rooster_6]

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

Egan has been great, I don’t know how you drop him. His leg speed along with Watson has been a great addition to our pack and adds a different dimension.

[roostermcgregor]

Went out to the SCG to watch the Roosters have a training run.
There was a mob in orange shirts "opposing" them.
I thought the Roosters training moves were really good against their opponents.
Then someone at the ground told me it was a real game.
"Nah" I said - ""It can't be"
Then, when I came home and turned on the computer , my suspicions were confirmed- It WAS a training run.
The real football games start in the next 2 weeks against the Storm and Souffs.

[King Salvo]

Egan has been great, I don’t know how you drop him. His leg speed along with Watson has been a great addition to our pack and adds a different dimension.

Hutch has the drop on E Butcher due to his versatility of playing a range of positions - halves/dummy half and even centre.

With 4 props rotating plus Watson subbing for Radley the forwards are covered especially with N Butcher and Crichton playing 80 minutes so a utility back in Hutch who can also play Dummy half would be required one would say.

[Andrew Walker]

If all 4 props are available 2 will be on the bench plus Watson - Does Robbo have another forward on the bench in E Butcher or Hutch who can cover the halves/dummy half and even centre.

Yes Watson can cover these too but is more effective as a running forward rather than a second dummy half

Depends on the expectations of Verrills playing 80 minutes each week I assume

Call me mad Id play Drew in the centre’s Defensively sews that side of the field up Perhaps not the best game to judge it on but I see merit in it in our run in Bit like Anasta in the back row whom I’ve likened him too plenty of times at a quarter of the wage

[Rooster_6]

If all 4 props are available 2 will be on the bench plus Watson - Does Robbo have another forward on the bench in E Butcher or Hutch who can cover the halves/dummy half and even centre.

Yes Watson can cover these too but is more effective as a running forward rather than a second dummy half

Depends on the expectations of Verrills playing 80 minutes each week I assume

I don’t think he plays both Collins and Taukeiaho next week, he’ll stick mostly with what’s been tried and tested over the past couple of months. Probably brings in Collins for May.

I’m going to be extremely controversial but I wouldn’t play Taukeiaho, I think his defence was extremely suspect in the first half of the year and I think he’s lost a lot of his lateral movement. I like what Lodge and Egan Butcher offer more at the moment and I hate saying that because I have absolutely loved Taukeiaho as a Roosters player and would hate to see him leave the club not playing in the first grade side.

[milanja]

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

Nat Butcher, my GOAT.

Sam walker must be close to holding the record for most conversions in a match, rooster or other?

[mightyrooster]

Hutch has the drop on E Butcher due to his versatility of playing a range of positions - halves/dummy half and even centre.

With 4 props rotating plus Watson subbing for Radley the forwards are covered especially with N Butcher and Crichton playing 80 minutes so a utility back in Hutch who can also play Dummy half would be required one would say.

Im not sure if it’s a good idea to have 4 props in the team.

[King Salvo]

Sam walker must be close to holding the record for most conversions in a match, rooster or other?

Walker is 2nd for the Roosters/Tri-Colours for most goals in a match

Dave Brown - 15- 1935
Sam Walker - 12- 2022
Mike Eden - 11 -1983
Wally Messenger - 10- 1916
Dave Brown - 10 - 1935
Alan McKeon - 10 - 1972
James Maloney - 10 - 2013

NRL era most goals in a match

Sam Walker - 12- 2022
Jason Taylor- 11 - 2001
Hazem El Masri - 11 - 2003
Matt Orford -11 - 2004

Most goals in a match all era's

Les Griffin - 15 - 1935


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...osters_records

[Andrew Walker]

Walker is equal top 3 for the Roosters/Tri-Colours for most goals in a match

Dave Brown - 15- 1935
Mike Eden - 11 -1983
Wally Messenger - 10- 1916
Dave Brown - 10 - 1935
Alan McKeon - 10 - 1972
James Maloney - 10 - 2013
Sam Walker - 10- 2022

NRL era most goals in a match

Jason Taylor- 11 - 2001
Hazem El Masri - 11 - 2003
Matt Orford -11 - 2004

Most goals in a match all era's

Les Griffin - 15 - 1935


https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/c...l/records.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Roosters_records

Walker kicked 12 from 12 By your stats that would mean he is outright second and NO 1 in NRL era

[Tommy Smith]

Hutch has the drop on E Butcher due to his versatility of playing a range of positions - halves/dummy half and even centre.

With 4 props rotating plus Watson subbing for Radley the forwards are covered especially with N Butcher and Crichton playing 80 minutes so a utility back in Hutch who can also play Dummy half would be required one would say.

Yeah, nah.

Watson is the utility if need be.

Egan Butcher is an absolute lock for a bench spot.

[roostermcgregor]

" Originally posted by mightyrooster

Im not sure if it’s a good idea to have 4 props in the team.



I am not sure if I am being telepathic or not when I hear Robbo's comments in the presser.
But Lodge and JWH have been starting, and he says Collins is ready to go , with SST needing the final tick off to play.
I could be wrong, but I think that could mean 4 props are in the team- 2 starters and 2 off the bench.

[King Salvo]

Walker kicked 12 from 12 By your stats that would mean he is outright second and NO 1 in NRL era

the Roosters records link had it as 10 goals so i amended my post above-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...osters_records

[King Salvo]

They were talking during the game on Channel 9 how Roosters fans can vote for the player of the match - apparently Hutch gets plenty of votes each game and even gets votes when he is still on the bench and hasn't played as yet - During the Tigers game he was leading the voting too.

[Thirteen]

R6 it’s no coincidence that Keary is back to his best now that he’s playing on the correct side of the field.