Team lists

Roosters:
Anthony Minichiello,
Sam Perrett,
Kane Linnett,
Shaun Kenny-Dowall,
Joseph 'BJ' Leilua,
Braith Anasta,
Mitchell Pearce,
Jason Ryles,
Jake Friend,
Martin Kennedy,
Frank-Paul Nuuausala,
Mitchell Aubusson,
Nate Myles.

Interchange: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Mose Masoe, Mark Riddell, Tom Symonds, Todd Carney.

Sea Eagles:
Brett Stewart,
Michael Robertson,
William Hopoate,
Tony Williams,
David Williams,
Kieran Foran,
Daly Cherry-Evans,
George Rose,
Matt Ballin,
Brent Kite,
Anthony Watmough,
Joe Galuvao,
Glenn Stewart.

Interchange: Terence Seu Seu, Jamie Buhrer, Tim Robinson, Vic Mauro

Think this will be another close game with 2 good packs going at it. If the Chooks can stay disciplined then I can see them winning but if not Manly wont turn down the same oportunity that Souths did.

Manly 24-20

tough one to pick here

manly were good last week away from home

the chooks were good in patches but really shouldve lost to an awful souths side.

ill need to look at Big League to see last years results but im leaning towards manly

manly better beat those chookys

Chooks I'm afraid. We've got to many injuries and suspensions

we still have a good side ant,no time for excuses...

hang on carney is back

im changing my tip now

Is he definately back or 50/50. Id change mine too if he makes the 17

Quote ="Harrigan"Is he definately back or 50/50. Id change mine too if he makes the 17'" www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 1buin.html says he is back ill watch nrl on fox later, ive taped it, they do an indepth match analysis as well, including ins and outs i can post bookies odds as well ... edit : didnt realize manly had so many players out ....

Quote ="Harrigan"Is he definately back or 50/50. Id change mine too if he makes the 17'" www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 1buin.html says he is back ill watch nrl on fox later, ive taped it, they do an indepth match analysis as well, including ins and outs i can post bookies odds as well ... edit : didnt realize manly had so many players out ....

Chickens

roosters strong favs at 1.30, manly big outsiders at 3.50 pr +8.5 pts start

roosters no watts or cherrington whilst manly have no matei, rodney, lyon or king

played once last year at the SFS, roosters 30 - manly 14

my tip : chooks by 12 +

Roosters by a couple of tries.
Manly will miss Lyon and could really do with him and Matai back. The forwards dont look as fearsome as in previous seasons either but the starting pack is still good. They need Brett Stewart full of confidence and he'll make a massive difference.
When is Matai back?

Roosters by 2 scores.

Yeah Rodney dislocated his shoulder playing in NSW last weekend.

G.Stewart is now out.

So Jamie Buhrer fills in there also Daniel Harrison makes his debut

Brett Stewart is now Captain.

1 of 2 things will happen here
a)the Roosters will win by plenty
b)Manly will some how pull of a victory that is beyond belief and will go down as one of the club's greatest history

Roosters to win in the smallest gate of the round

heavy rain in old sydney town atm, conditions will be wet and slippery

I always had faith in my eagles....

lol ive only tipped one this week so far

At first you picked the eagles,you shouldve just left it @ that....

just under 12k is not bad.


i couldnt make it today had to attend a birthday party but we all watched the game @ 4pm on nine.

yeah lol

thought carney playing would change it .. plus all your players out

Terrible crowd.

Manly (like them or not they are a big name in RL history) v last seasons grand finalists.

Shows support for the game is not as popular in Sydney as the trolls will tell you.


Maybe lots of other 'supporters' had to attend birthday parties too.

Maybe they did

...Even though that I couldnt make it,there were atleast 20 of us sitting around watching the game on nine.They were all roosters fans bar me and another..


very good game though irrespective who ever won...