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Sydney Roosters
30
Match Complete
Dolphins
14
| 76 |  | J. Isaako | ||
| 74 |  | J. Isaako | ||
| J. Suaalii | | 66 | ||
| D. Hutchison | | 64 | ||
| J. Suaalii | | 56 | ||
| D. Hutchison | | 54 | ||
| J. Suaalii | | 52 | ||
| J. Suaalii | | 51 | ||
| J. Suaalii | | 45 | ||
| B. Smith | | 43 | ||
| J. Suaalii | | 40 | ||
| J. Manu | | 39 | ||
| 35 |  | J. Isaako | ||
| 25 | | J. Isaako | ||
| 23 | | R. Stone |
| 5 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 5 | Conversions | 2 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Round 24 of the NRL premiership continues this evening when the Sydney Roosters take on the Dolphins at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:35pm (AEST).
There is good news and bad news for the Roosters. The good news is that they are only one win outside the 8. The bad news is that they are currently in 12th place and their for and against is, frankly, woeful.
The upshot then is that they simply need to bank the 2 points tonight. If they play like last week, they should be able to do it. The 26-16 victory against the Sea Eagles was arguably the Roosters best showing of the season.
The Roosters dominated an undermanned Manly pack and then started punching holes in their defensive line. Luke Keary and James Tedesco both had big games and will be keen to repeat the dose against the Dolphins
In a rare appearance in first grade, Dylan Napa comes in for the suspended Nathan Brown. Otherwise, Trent Robinson has named an unchanged squad.
The Dolphins lost to the Knights 30-28 in Perth last Saturday afternoon, after leading 22-12 with 30 minutes to go. The loss effectively ended the Dolphins season, and Wayne Bennett wasn’t in the mood for a post game press conference.
Despite this, the reality is that the Dolphins have exceeded their pre season expectations. An experienced pack, young halves and star power in the backs has given Dolphins fans their share of highlights in their inaugural season.
Ray Stone makes his return this week on the bench, pushing Herman Ese’ese to 18th man. Kodi Nikorima is named at fullback and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow in the centres, but that may change close to game time.
There’s no question that the Dolphins will turn up to play. I don’t think the Roosters will get the same ruck dominance that they did against Manly.
However, they will be desperate to remain in finals contention and should win. Roosters by 10
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 7:35pm (AEST)
TV: Fox Sports, Nine
Streaming: Kayo Sports, Foxtel, 9Now
Odds: Roosters $1.38 Dolphins $3.15 – odds via PlayUp
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Nat Butcher 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Sandon Smith 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Terrell May 17. Dylan Napa 18. Fetalaiga Pauga 19. Elie El Zakhem 20. Jake Turpin 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Corey Allan
Dolphins: 1. Kodi Nikorima 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 4. Valynce Te Whare 5. Tesi Niu 6. Isaiya Katoa 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Kenny Bromwich 14. Ray Stone 15. Josh Kerr 16. Anthony Milford 17. Jarrod Wallace 18. Herman Ese’ese 19. Max Plath 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Harrison Graham 22. Jack Bostock
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