Team is up

[Thirteen]

I hope Toups groin doesn’t go again in the first 20 minutes.

Yes if Toops breaks the line we will all be calling out NO!

[lordteddy]

If Robbo is to be believed from his presser today Toups/Suaalii/JWH/Radley will be right to go tomorrow no mention of Verrills.

Suaalii, JWH and Radley all spotted in the captains run photos. No photos of Verrils or Toups.

[Vasco]

Suaalii, JWH and Radley all spotted in the captains run photos. No photos of Verrils or Toups.

Hopefully they were busy doing their fitness tests.

[fletch]

Suaalii, JWH and Radley all spotted in the captains run photos. No photos of Verrils or Toups.

Naiqama was participating in the captains run.

[fletch]

Update | Trent Robinson has trimmed down his side 24 hours ahead of kick-off.

The side remains as named 1-17 on Tuesday, with Kevin Naiqama listed as the 18th player. Terrell May has been retained in jersey no.19.

The final team will be confirmed one hour prior to kick-off tomorrow at 3:05pm.

[lordteddy]

Update | Trent Robinson has trimmed down his side 24 hours ahead of kick-off.

The side remains as named 1-17 on Tuesday, with Kevin Naiqama listed as the 18th player. Terrell May has been retained in jersey no.19.

The final team will be confirmed one hour prior to kick-off tomorrow at 3:05pm.

With that news you would have to think atleast one of atleast Verrils and Tupou plays.

[bondi.boy]

I would have kept Lodge in the starting team. The one two punch with JWH has been getting us off to great starts

Amen.

[bondi.boy]

I hope Toups groin doesn’t go again in the first 20 minutes.

The risk in playing injured players.

[zac]

so the team is as named 1-17. good news

[kakaruk]

Hutch playing in the centers will ensure that souths attack down that corridor all night and unfortunately for us i reckon they will have some success hutch is going to have to mark up on one of the best attacking left edges in the game and Hes not even a center good luck with that hutch glad it's you and not me champ. for the life of me i don't know what robbo is up to , what's wrong with picking the Pom who is a specialist center in fact hes an international center, can't work it out myself, hopefully robbo has a plan

[Thirteen]

Hutch playing in the centers will ensure that souths attack down that corridor all night and unfortunately for us i reckon they will have some success hutch is going to have to mark up on one of the best attacking left edges in the game and Hes not even a center good luck with that hutch glad it's you and not me champ. for the life of me i don't know what robbo is up to , what's wrong with picking the Pom who is a specialist center in fact hes an international center, can't work it out myself, hopefully robbo has a plan

“An international centre”. Bid deal! Have you watched the English Super League? It’s reserve grade standard. I’ll back Robbo’s judgement.

[kakaruk]

“An international centre”. Bid deal! Have you watched the English Super League? It’s reserve grade standard. I’ll back Robbo’s judgement.

Hutch is going to have a very hard afternoon tomorrow champ he will be sick of the sight of Latrell and co running towards him and you can take that to the bank regardless of what robbo reckons

[King Salvo]

Hutch is going to have a very hard afternoon tomorrow champ he will be sick of the sight of Latrell and co running towards him and you can take that to the bank regardless of what robbo reckons

The Roosters will need to own the middle as teams that move the ball side line to side line and back through the middle trouble the Roosters as do running dummy halves i.e Cook.

I can't see Souths just concentrating their attack on one side to target one player though - If the Roosters defence works as a unit they should be able to combat what Souths throw at them - no lazy defence / players rushing out of the line/coming in instead of staying out etc.

It will be interesting to see the Roosters kicking game as obviously they had a plan to limit Mitchell's kick return yardage.

The kickers Seem to have more than ample time to get their kicks away the last game so one would assume that wont be the case on Sunday - The old adage as well the kick is only as good as it's chasers

The Roosters will need to be better than the last game and they will need to be consistent over the 80 minutes - high set completions / low errors/ missed tackles/penalties and set restarts conceded.

They do have dips in games which they can't afford in these elimination games.

The Roosters also prime themselves for fast starts - if they don't have such a fast start they need to be patient and not think they have rack up points and play too flamboyant. It not a sprint it's a marathon.

[ChookMaster]

Why robbo.. hutch in the centres.. oh dear me that isn’t giving me confidence at all.

Last week he struggled big time so what makes you think this week against a better attacker in graham he will do a better job? TIT I guess but man it’s going to be a challenge

[roosterchook]

At full strength and in top form we are unbeatable and the only team that can beat Penrith. But I think we e already played our grand final and I hope I’m wrong but I just can’t see us beating south’s twice in a row. They get key players back this week and I noticed in the final games so far, kicking games have won the day. Would be great to go one further but the loss of Manu I believe has really stuffed us both in attack and defense. Robbo should have rested him but he took a gamble.