Team List NRL 2014 - Round 24 vs Roosters Team List + Pre Match Discussion

Carrying a hooker on the bench is not a good plan imo

 

Having TL play hooker for 80 minutes is an even worse one.

 

They are making a big effort to have him in the team. They should have just stuck with Friend and another bench forward. This team is 1 prop short.

 

Would prefer Fusitua to be dropped and have Ngani on the wing with Peyroux playing centre, but it is what it is.
Guess Rapira and Bukuya to drop off the bench?
Not really excited about this team, but you never know what can happen on Sunday.
Hopefully Ben can do some damage in the middle and just run hard and straight.
The biggest issue for our team is how they respond to adversity. Last week we started poorly and couldn't find a way to fix our problems.
We will be put under massive amounts of pressure this week, the Roosters are the most potent attacking team inside an opposition 20, its why they don't force too many resets, they don't have to cause they score easily. Our D has got to muscle up and Fusitua has to wake up and notice that when Tomkins makes a tackle in the middle he has to stand deeper otherwise Maloney or Pierce will just grubber in behind him for the easiest of tries, he's been caught out a number of times already.
Our edges will be tested severely and I don't know if Konnie and Fusitua can hold them out the way those two ball watch and fail to wrap guys up when they attempt to make tackles.
Its backs to the walls this week and make no mistake this is a must win game.
I'm expecting big things and leadership to be shown by TL and Matulino this week, these two need to take ownership of the game and lead the team around the park.
If we can do the fundamentals well we will stand a chance but if we play like last week we will be embarrassed and can kiss the 8 goodbye.
I'm not exactly full of optimism this week but I do have hope.

 

Reasonably happy. Is Benry's knee really good enough to play and start? Happy that Bukuya dropped. Would prefer Sione Lousi to start instead of Benry and Rapira to the bench instead of Benry IF Sam fit. Otherwise, looks about the best we have.

 

Credit to McFadden where it's due…

He seems to be on the same wavelength as a fair few of the fans on this site… not necessarily in terms of every detail in selection, but the theories and explanations make enough sense (to me at least).

I can't fault, and don't have the right to, this team… it makes a lot of sense, as did last week (just didn't work out).

I have high hopes but low expectations

 

150th game for Matulino. Crazy how fast that seems to have come up

 

I'd prefer a fully fit Sam Rapira. Well who wouldn't!?

Along with everyone else I'm stoked that Konrad is back.

In a way I'm glad that Shaun had a bad game on Sunday, as when that happens the next week is usually much better.

I'm not happy with the hooker situation, though, and Sunday suggests that the team as a whole doesn't really get it either.

We're still playing with an obviously not fully fit Benry?

Fusitua has a lot more to learn about defence than tackling. Fish, Fish, where art thou oh Fish?!

Everyone is going to have to step up come Sunday! Maybe the Roosters playing at 12 noon Oz time will help.

 

Pretty happy with the team. Matagi and Henry seem to be screaming for a week off though..

 

Rapira must be damaged or they'd just put him in the 17, Henry looked crocked to me assume bukuya is bracketed with him.

Peyroux is a bit unlucky to always be on standby, but hopefully he Konrad isn't actually in any doubt and they are just being super cautious by including him.

 

Matagi looks drained and Henry is injured so I don't know why he chose to carry passengers especially against a ruthless team like the Roosters.

I think McFadden should have spelled Matagi and Henry just as he did with Seb and Friend