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Sydney Roosters
16
Match Complete
Melbourne Storm
30
| J. Suaalii |  | 80 | ||
| S. Wong |  | 79 | ||
| J. Suaalii | | 77 | ||
| D. Tupou | | 77 | ||
| 75 | | N. Meaney | ||
| 73 | | X. Coates | ||
| 64 | | N. Meaney | ||
| 63 | | H. Grant | ||
| 57 | | N. Meaney | ||
| 55 | | X. Coates | ||
| 53 | | N. Meaney | ||
| 52 | | J. Hughes | ||
| D. Tupou | | 32 | ||
| 12 | | N. Meaney | ||
| 11 | | X. Coates |
| 3 | Tries | 5 | ||
| 2 | Conversions | 5 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Round 20 of the NRL continues on Saturday with the Sydney Roosters taking on the Melbourne Storm at the SCG. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7.35pm AEST.
State of Origin is over and the downhill run into the semi finals has begun. For the Roosters, semi final football really starts now. They can ill afford to fall 2 wins plus a poor for and against outside of the 8.
Before their bye last round, the Roosters did show signs of life against the Sea Eagles, despite the tight loss. James Tedesco had his best game in months whilst Luke Keary was at his creative best.
The Roosters have endured a wretched run with injury and have struggled to get anything approaching their best 17 on the field. However that is not the only reason for their precarious position. Their key players need to step up.
The Roosters welcome back some talent tonight, with Brandon Smith, Jake Turpin, Egan Butcher, Billy Smith and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii all named to play. James Tedesco is out but Lindsay Collins will play following Origin.
Of course, it won’t be easy against a Storm side which seems destined for a top 4 finish. With congestion at the top, this game is also important for Melbourne who are coming off a 34-16 loss to the Panthers.
The Storm’s first twenty minutes against Penrith was premiership quality. However, once momentum swung, the Storm failed to cope and Craig Bellamy would have been concerned. He will be expecting an improved 80 minute performance tonight
For the Storm, Will Warbrick has recovered from a head knock and will play. Harry Grant, Cameron Munster and Xavier Coates are expected to back up after Origin.
Both of these sides have plenty to play for in this fixture. It is hard to put a finger on the cause, but the Roosters are just not firing this season.
I can’t see them getting the chocolates against what will be a fired up Storm outfit. Storm by 8
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Kickoff: 7.35pm AEST
TV: Fox League
Stream: Kayo Sports
Odds: Roosters $2.45, Storm $1.55 – via PlayUp
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 4. Joseph Manu 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 18. Drew Hutchison 5. Joseph Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Turpin 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Victor Radley 12. Nat Butcher 13. Nathan Brown 14. Brandon Smith 15. Egan Butcher 16. Siua Wong 17. Naufahu Whyte 19. Terrell May 20. Corey Allan 21. Fetalaiga Pauga 22. Dylan Napa
Storm: 1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 13. Josh King 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Tom Eisenhuth 16. Tariq Sims 17. Bronson Garlick 18. Grant Anderson 19. Alec MacDonald 20. Jayden Nikorima 21. Marion Seve 22. Chris Lewis 23. George Jennings
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