Walker dropped

[rcptn]

Sam Walker Stats - NSW Cup vs St George Illawarra

All Runs - 29
All Run Metres - 133
Post Contact Metres - 14
Line Breaks - 0
Line Break Assists - 1
Tackle Breaks - 4
Hit Ups -1
Average play the ball speed - 4.21 seconds
Dummy Half Runs - 2
Dummy Half Metres run - 8
Passes - 36
Receipts - 51
Passes to run ratio - 1.24
Tackles made - 22
Missed Tackles - 3
Tackle Efficiency - 84.62%
Ineffective Tackles -1
Intercepts - 1
Kicking metres - 195
Kicks - 9
Forced Drop outs - 1
Bomb Kicks - 3
Grubbers - 1
Cross Field Kicks -1
Kicked Dead - 1
Errors - 2
Handling Errors - 2
Penalties Conceded - 1

Where do you get those stats?

[Rooster36]

It’s Anzac Day.

Unlucky today bud

[zac]

every chance he'll be back again this week. toops out, manu to centre and walker back in

[Eggspert]

every chance he'll be back again this week. toops out, manu to centre and walker back in

Then what was the purpose of the last week?

He didn't set the world on fire in reserves & we scraped past the dreary Dragons by 1pt.

What purpose does being dropped for 1 game serve?

[zac]

Then what was the purpose of the last week?

He didn't set the world on fire in reserves & we scraped past the dreary Dragons by 1pt.

What purpose does being dropped for 1 game serve?

if keary and manu were injured then obviously walker would be brought in, even though he spent just one week in reserves. toops going down is a bit different, but when the dust settles it might best for the team for manu to cover in centres, either suaalii or momo to the wing and walker in.

what purpose does being dropped for 1 game serve? at the very least it's given sam a wake up call. every chance he'll come back and do well

[King Salvo]

Where do you get those stats?

NSWRL Site - have to wait a few days before these are posted - NSW Cup have both Team and Individual player stats - Jersey Flegg and the Junior Rep Comps only have the Team stats

[Serenader]

I wonder if the injury to Momo will see Walker back in first grade next week? With Manu back to 4. In saying that our defence was massive today, maybe Robbo likes the big body in 6.

[Cooko]

I wonder if the injury to Momo will see Walker back in first grade next week? With Manu back to 4. In saying that our defence was massive today, maybe Robbo likes the big body in 6.

I think Billy Smith comes in. Has played 2 full games for the bears.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

I think Billy Smith comes in. Has played 2 full games for the bears.

Probably be Hutch to the centres

[Steggles]

I think Billy Smith comes in. Has played 2 full games for the bears.

Billy Smith offers much more than Hutch at centre.

[FlamingRooster]

I think Billy Smith comes in. Has played 2 full games for the bears.

so he can tear his acl again for the hundredth time... pass. just bring back sam

[Serenader]

Probably be Hutch to the centres

Please no. This bloke cannot start at centre. He’s only good for mid game injuries

[King Salvo]

NRL Casualty Ward

JWH Back Round 10
Toops Back Round 14
Brandon Smith TBC
Watson TBC
Momirovski TBC

[King Salvo]

Please no. This bloke cannot start at centre. He’s only good for mid game injuries

Don't lose much when playing Hutch though

[Mickie Lane]

Sam Walker carved up in his 33 minutes for the Roosters’ reserve grade side. Walker left the field for a HIA, which he passed, and then got an early mark to get ready to be 18th man for the NRL game.

Walker scored the Roosters’ first try and then set up two more. He also got a linebreak, two linebreak assists and 71 running metres, while also making seven tackles with zero misses.

A recall could be on the cards for Walker if Paul Momirovski’s injury forces Trent Robinson to move Joey Manu back to the centres. However, Billy Smithwas impressive in his first 80 full game since returning from an ACL injury.

Smith scored for the Roosters’ other Cup side, the Bears, he also got a linebreak, seven tackle busts and 141 running metres.

Another option is 27-year-old Junior Pauga, who is on a train-and-trial with the Roosters. Pauga started the season in the centres for the Bears but has spent the last three games on the wing. Pauga was enormous in the 29-28 win, scoring a double, setting up another try, getting three linebreaks, nine tackle busts and running for 243 metres. The Roosters would have to get an exemption to play him though given he’s not in the Top 30.