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Parramatta Eels vs. Sydney Roosters
Bankwest Stadium, 7:55pm, Friday May 7
Team News: Parramatta are unchanged, with Ryan Matterson again starting with Shaun Lane on the bench.
It was carnage for the Chooks last weekend. Brett Morris is out with a torn ACL, as Joey Manu returns to the centres and James Tedesco comes back into the team at fullback. Lindsay Collins has also torn his ACL, handing Isaac Liu a starting spot and Daniel Suluka-Fifita comes onto the interchange. Sam Verrills and Sitili Tupouniua are omissions as well, with bench duo Ben Marschke and Nat Butcher starting at hooker and back-row respectively, and Fletcher Baker and Adam Keighran join the pine.
NRL Rd 5 - Bulldogs v Roosters
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 15: James Tedesco of the Roosters makes a break during the round five NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters at Bankwest Stadium on June 15, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
Prediction: Match of the round! Two top four sides come face-to-face on Friday, and it should be an absolute cracker. Sam Walker is the rookie of the year without question, this kid is a freak. But the Roosters have lost some high quality stars after last round, with Lindsay Collins and Brett Morris’ seasons done following ACL tears, the latter’s career potentially finished.
Sitili Tupouniua is suspended and Sam Verrills is out, but they do get James Tedesco back. The question is – will the emotion of Brett Morris’ injury lift the Chooks to victory?
Parramatta are 7-1, equal second with South Sydney and flying high. Bankwest is their fortress, their spine is firing, but they can go missing in these big games. If I’m a Roosters fan, I’m worried about the Sivo-Ikuvalu match-up. Isaiah Papali’i is holding Shaun Lane to the bench, there’s a lot to like about this Eels side, deserved favourites. There’s an upset on the cards however, with Sam Walker to claim his first ‘top team’ scalp with another dominant display against a surprisingly clunky Parramatta outfit. Roosters by 8.
Bankwest Stadium, 7:55pm, Friday May 7
Team News: Parramatta are unchanged, with Ryan Matterson again starting with Shaun Lane on the bench.
It was carnage for the Chooks last weekend. Brett Morris is out with a torn ACL, as Joey Manu returns to the centres and James Tedesco comes back into the team at fullback. Lindsay Collins has also torn his ACL, handing Isaac Liu a starting spot and Daniel Suluka-Fifita comes onto the interchange. Sam Verrills and Sitili Tupouniua are omissions as well, with bench duo Ben Marschke and Nat Butcher starting at hooker and back-row respectively, and Fletcher Baker and Adam Keighran join the pine.
NRL Rd 5 - Bulldogs v Roosters
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 15: James Tedesco of the Roosters makes a break during the round five NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters at Bankwest Stadium on June 15, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
Prediction: Match of the round! Two top four sides come face-to-face on Friday, and it should be an absolute cracker. Sam Walker is the rookie of the year without question, this kid is a freak. But the Roosters have lost some high quality stars after last round, with Lindsay Collins and Brett Morris’ seasons done following ACL tears, the latter’s career potentially finished.
Sitili Tupouniua is suspended and Sam Verrills is out, but they do get James Tedesco back. The question is – will the emotion of Brett Morris’ injury lift the Chooks to victory?
Parramatta are 7-1, equal second with South Sydney and flying high. Bankwest is their fortress, their spine is firing, but they can go missing in these big games. If I’m a Roosters fan, I’m worried about the Sivo-Ikuvalu match-up. Isaiah Papali’i is holding Shaun Lane to the bench, there’s a lot to like about this Eels side, deserved favourites. There’s an upset on the cards however, with Sam Walker to claim his first ‘top team’ scalp with another dominant display against a surprisingly clunky Parramatta outfit. Roosters by 8.