Round 15 | v Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium | Fri June 18th 7:45pm

[Monk]

Bulldogs
1. Ben Barba 2. Mitch Brown 3. Tim Lafai 4. Krisnan Inu 5. Sam Perrett 6. Joel Romelo 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Ennis (c) 10. Sam Kasiano 11. Frank Pritchard 12. Josh Jackson 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Dene Halatau 15. Tim Browne 16. James Graham 17. Dale Finucane 20. Martin Taupau

Roosters
1. Anthony Minichiello 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Aidan Guerra 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Mitchell Aubusson 7. Daniel Mortimer 8. Luke O'Donnell 9. Jake Friend 10. Martin Kennedy 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Sonny Bill Williams 13. Frank Paul Nuuausala
Interchange: 14. Nafe Seluini 15. Dylan Napa 16. Sam Moa 17. Isaac Liu

I don't know how we'll go this week, we could be in for unfortunate times if we don't have the right attitude. This is certainly a very different team to what we're used to...

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Team is already named.

Guerra centre
Aubusson 5/8
Seluini & Napa on the bench

 

[Monk]

Ontop of it Toney,

Not sure how I feel about Maubs at 5/8...

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Unfortunately not much we could with Langi's injury. Better than Anasta though!

We'll probably see Seluini or Friend move in to the halves at some point but I worry that our plays will be predictable with only 1 recognized kicker. Robbo has gone for a big team to try and match the Dogs pack. Should be interesting.

 

[neutralsupporter]

SBW or Seluini will obviously play 5/8, Robbos not gonna name there there though. Zero chance Maubs plays 5/8 and even less that Guerra plays centre.

 

[Monk]

TBH, i'm kind of excited to see Guerra at centre. I wouldn't mind if he has a go there.

 

[Sir Les Patterson]

Gonna take a massive effort to keep this respectable if you ask me. They are slowly but surely building some momentum and whilst i couldnt say the wheels are coming off the Chookwagon, the nuts are definitely loose. Thats how this nut sees it anyway.

 

[Big Pete]

Any idea on who will be performing the goal kicking duties?

 

[Monk]

Probably Morts.

 

[Valheru]

Mortimor would have to be the goal kicker (assuming we score any tries).

SBW will maintain his floating role for this game and will have to have a blinder for us to win. Out forwards will need to have a big game and our discipline must be top notch (it never is).

The absolute key though is defence. Defence is attitude and if we find that early defensive form we are in with a chance. Given we are missing a lot of attack I doubt we can concede more than two tries and win.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Tautau Moga returns for the 20's this week

 

[JYD]

do you try to fit him into the first grade team? or does he stay in the 20s for the rest of the year?

 

[Horrie Is God]

SKD will see a fair bit of T-Rex..Dessie will go at him all night..

This is a game i'm not expecting us to win, so if we can keep it close i'll be happy..If we win even better..

I'm expecting to see $BW play a fair bit of 2nd receiver as he has a good passing game,& i've never seen Maubs ball-play..

Our tactical kicking game is going to be a worry,with Morts seemingly having to do the bulk of it..

 

[isaiah]

great to see another young qld prop get his nrl debut, dylan napa

 

[Monk]

Napa had his ups and downs, pretty much got hooked after he lost the ball twice in a row which won't be good for his confidence.

I'll happily take the two points and run.

 

[Horrie Is God]

Yeaahh Boiii!!..

What a win against all sorts of odds..

2-0 against the Dogs this year..

$BW adapted to 5/8th like he'd played there his whole career..

Morts was good..couple of beautiful short passes for Cordner's 2 tries..

Napa looks a real prospect..And his is a big kid..

FPN is obviously playing for a contract..2 good games in a row..

LOD is really working his way back into form..

Sheck is some talent..

Stoked with that win with 3 of our main guys out..

Go Easts..

 

[Monk]

I feel like we probably should have won by more then we did. The last ten minutes were as frustrating as hell.

MK looked like he was in allsorts after that last doggies try, to see him walking again in 5 minutes was nuts, I hope he's right though and not seriously injured.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

I'll take a win by 1 at this point.

This team has real character. There hasn't been genuine pride in the jersey since Freddy played. A great moment for you talent time to stand up.

Our gutsiest win since I can remember. So proud right now.

 

[Valheru]

Best win of the year by far. The attitude was sensational and we were deserved winners.

 

[H.H]

Best win of the year by far. The attitude was sensational and we were deserved winners.

This.

Travesty if we lost that one.