Pre Season Challenge - Rnd 2 Squad V Manly

[Waylander]

SQUAD v Chip Stealers

Friday 17/2 at 8:00pm, Gosford

Lots of high profile players this week. Quite a few named last week too that didn't eventuate, so time will tell who takes the field.

Keary not named .... that concerns me slightly, but I don't won't to read too much into it. Allan gets a start at right center while Joey recovers from his facial fracture.


GO EASTS !!

ROOSTERS:
1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Suaalii
4. Allan
5. Paulo
6. Hutchison
7. Walker
8. Collins
9. Smith, Brandon
10. Lodge
11. Butcher, Egan
12. Butcher, Nat
13. Radley

INTERCHANGE:
14. May
15. Whyte
16. Turpin
17. Wong

RESERVES:
18. Deakin
19. Puaga
20. Smith, Sandon
21. King
22. Katoa
23. Thomas
24. Moriarty
25. Va'a
26. El-Zakham

[ChookMaster]

No keary. That is a worry.

[itsdan]

No keary. That is a worry.

Don't think its too much of a worry, just giving him all the time he needs, just like how no Manu or JWH either.

[Roosterfarian]

Where is Sitili? Still out injured?

[fletch]

Still a lot of guys out of the top 30 unavailable for various reasons two weeks out from the season
- Manu
- JWH
- Crichton
- Keary
- Watson
- Momirovski
- Tupouniua
- Smith
- Baker
- Toia
- Hau Tapuha

[Waylander]

Where is Sitili? Still out injured?

Sitili's injury was in Rnd 18, so he is unlikely to be back before mid-season, assuming he had a conventional recon & not LARS.

[Ray Stehr]

This should be a 40 point flogging.

[HunchoRooster]

That's as strong of a 17 you'll get for a trial game. Don't really get playing all the big guns at once given our injury luck but good that we get to see the big boys have a run to gel together. Hopefully we see some high quality footy and blow Manly off the park.

[HunchoRooster]

Still a lot of guys out of the top 30 unavailable for various reasons two weeks out from the season
- Manu
- JWH
- Crichton
- Keary
- Watson
- Momirovski
- Tupouniua
- Smith
- Baker
- Toia
- Hau Tapuha

Many of those have explanations as to why they are out. Only one that is interesting in their absense is Momo and maybe Baker. Can't say I miss either of them to be honest.

[zac]

if angus is out for round 1 then it looks like the butchers will play on the edge. could do worse for a second and third choice. will be good to see suaalii's first game at centre and to see smith again. interested to see allan's first run in the rwb. i'm hoping he'll be a gun at right wing when the dust settles.

[Waylander]

Many of those have explanations as to why they are out. Only one that is interesting in their absense is Momo and maybe Baker. Can't say I miss either of them to be honest.

Baker started against the Storm, just not named this week.

[ChookMaster]

Don't think its too much of a worry, just giving him all the time he needs, just like how no Manu or JWH either.

It is to me because we wanted him to get a hit out with his new combo with JS and Walker. I for sure think Robbo would’ve loved to name him until obviously the incident.

He’ll be there for RD 1 but if he cops another head knock ( could be minor ) during the season and is out for a lengthy time, that’s not good for us at all.

[ChookMaster]

Also what the hell has happened to Momo?? I swear he wasn’t at the camp in NZ either

[Jacks Fur Coat]

if angus is out for round 1 then it looks like the butchers will play on the edge. could do worse for a second and third choice. will be good to see suaalii's first game at centre and to see smith again. interested to see allan's first run in the rwb. i'm hoping he'll be a gun at right wing when the dust settles.

Angus and the Butchers....plenty at steak.

[Rooster1908]

Still a very strong team even without some of our stars .Gee Luke is a worry
Hope he can be there for another premiership this year