2023 R8 ANZAC DAY - Sydney 27-26 St Geo Illa @ Allianz

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2023 - Round 8
Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons
Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal, Moore Park (TICKETS)
Tuesday 25 April 2023

Gates 1:30pm, Curtain raiser 1:50pm, Commemorative ceremony 3:30pm, NRL kicks off at 4:00pm. Broadcast live on Nine Network, 9 Now, Fox League and Kayo Sports.

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Paul Momirovski 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Joseph Manu 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Angus Crichton 13. Victor Radley 14. Drew Hutchison 15. Terrell May 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Corey Allan 19. Nathan Brown 20. Naufahu Whyte 21. Jake Turpin 22. Sam Walker

Out: Sam Walker (halfback), Nat Butcher (second row), Naufahu Whyte (bench)
In: Paul Momirovski (centre), Angus Crichton (second row), Sitili Tupouniua (bench)
Changes: Joseph Manu (centre to five-eighth), Luke Keary (five-eighth to halfback)

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Tautau Moga 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Zane Musgrove 9. Moses Mbye 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jack Bird 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Michael Molo 16. Toby Couchman 17. Josh Kerr 18. Jaiyden Hunt 19. Max Feagai 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Billy Burns 22. Viliami Fifita

Out: Jaydn Su'A (second row)
In: Ben Murdoch-Masila (second row)

Referee: Adam Gee
Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Wyatt Raymond
Video Referee: Ashley Klein


LOWER GRADES
Sydney^ v St Geo Illa^ at Wentworth, Sun - Flegg 1:30pm / NSW Cup 3:15pm​

 

[This Year?]

Enjoy your last ANZAC Day game Hook
#BestWeForget

 

[GongPanther]

Roosters 36-14

 

[footy75]

Roosters finally get a win, they need this.

 

[This Year?]

Roosters finally get a win, they need this.

Yeah they do. Gotta feel for those poor old Roosters. If they somehow *gasp* lose the game, I don't know how we'll all cope.

 

[THE CHAMP]

Chooks can't be that good

They lost to the sharks ffs

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Sombreros are on a downward trend but even at their worst, they should still beat Merge. Either way it will be a slog.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Walker dropped so Momorovski can play.

Karen has lost the plot fam.

She has to go blud she has to go blud.

 

[yobbo84]

Not that I give a damn, but you'd think if you were going to drop a half it'd be the five-eighth afraid to tackle rather than your goal kicking halfback, but what do I know

 

[to_ddeath]

Rorters should find themselves in heaven attacking at Lomax
Could easily be 40 plus margin if they show up & have a decent 50-60 minutes

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Rorters should find themselves in heaven attacking at Lomax
Could easily be 40 plus margin if they show up & have a decent 50-60 minutes

Counterpoint: Momorovski

 

[Fangs]

Manu good enough to play 6 but a bit tough on Sam Walker.

 

[Apey]

What kit will Crichton be wearing?

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

Dragons to win, 32-8

 

[Valheru]

Not that I give a damn, but you'd think if you were going to drop a half it'd be the five-eighth afraid to tackle rather than your goal kicking halfback, but what do I know

Why do you drop a player to NSW Cup? It is to give them a break and get their confidence back which is exactly what Sam needs. Dropping Keary there serves no purpose, he will ultimately be the one that makes way though for a long term Manu/Walker combination.

A glaring issue at the moment is the lack of ball Manu gets. He walks in to any other team not named Manly at fullback and 80% of the teams at 5/8. He is a complete waste in the centres at this stage. Walker will get his chance in the halves again this season due to origin/injuries etc.

At 20 years of age, Sam may just have to be content with a bench spot for this season when we are at full strength, a role which he was very good at in 2021. The long term 7 is still his though, I doubt Keary is re-signed beyond next season.

 

[OzDragon]

We’re literally unbeatable so this should be a cakewalk

 

[Hutty1986]

Tedesco to slip into a textbook ribs tackle from a Saints defender. Said defender will be immediately sent off and suspended for 8 weeks.
Also, Manu will humiliate our backline, and we'll make the special school giraffe Tupou appear first grade standard in a 48-8 loss.

 

[This Year?]

Tedesco to slip into a textbook ribs tackle from a Saints defender. Said defender will be immediately sent off and suspended for 8 weeks.
Also, Manu will humiliate our backline, and we'll make the special school giraffe Tupou appear first grade standard in a 48-8 loss.

Special school giraffe. I can't wait to see the photoshop that @SLRBRONCOS makes.

Why do you drop a player to NSW Cup? It is to give them a break and get their confidence back which is exactly what Sam needs. Dropping Keary there serves no purpose, he will ultimately be the one that makes way though for a long term Manu/Walker combination.

A glaring issue at the moment is the lack of ball Manu gets. He walks in to any other team not named Manly at fullback and 80% of the teams at 5/8. He is a complete waste in the centres at this stage. Walker will get his chance in the halves again this season due to origin/injuries etc.

At 20 years of age, Sam may just have to be content with a bench spot for this season when we are at full strength, a role which he was very good at in 2021. The long term 7 is still his though, I doubt Keary is re-signed beyond next season.

My take is that Sam is the martyr of a culture problem. There would be many egos and to the leadership group it's easier to drop the kid instead of non performing senior player. Manu will kill it whatever number is on his back. Personally I reckon Tedesco would make a great 6 (especially if he develops a kicking game) with Manu at 1 and Walker at 7. Walker will probably enjoy the time away from the pressure of 1st grade with the drama surrounding them currently. It won't be long until Keary gets another concussion, then Walker will be back in 1st grade.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

special school giraffe Tupou

Special school giraffe. I can't wait to see the photoshop that @SLRBRONCOS makes.

 

[lockscombi]

Anzac day clashes are always great contests. Everybody lifts and rightly so. Roosters attack is not up to standard for mine this year so far. They struggle big time to score points in the 2nd half. If they fix that up then I will change my mind. I do think they will still beat the dragons by 4 points but I'm not passing up on some small bets with Dragons +13.5 and @4.5 for possible win. This could be a very interesting contest