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R25 Team Lists: No Daniel Tupou for Chooks, No Moretti for Eels

Posted by Eli Stephens on August 19, 2025 at 4:00pm in NRL

OUTS — Both must have picked up injuries last week. Hopefully, Moretti's injury nothing major.

INS — Samrani into 17 for Parra. Junior Tupou on wing for roosters. Hopefully Moretti injury nothing major.

Roosters: 1. James Tedesco, 2. Junior Tupou, 3. Billy Smith, 4. Robert Toia, 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase, 6. Hugo Savala, 7. Sam Walker, 8. Naufahu Whyte, 9. Connor Watson, 10. Lindsay Collins, 11. Angus Crichton, 12. Siua Wong, 13. Victor Radley
Bench: 14. Benaiah Ioelu, 15. Salesi Foketi, 16. Egan Butcher, 17. Spencer Leniu,
Reserves: 18. Ethan King, 19. Blake Steep, 20. Taylor Losalu, 21. Sandon Smith, 22. Tom Rodwell

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Brendon August 19, 2025 at 4:02pm

How's Kelma still picked geez his terrible in defence don't understand
- Clintorian > Brendon August 19, 2025 at 9:00pm
  
  We're running out of forwards
Cumberland Eel August 19, 2025 at 4:04pm

Can't believe Papali is named at 6 instead of Hawkins although he's listed as 18th man. Might be late change before game with Hawkins coming in. Can't see Eels winning this at all
- Eli Stephens > Cumberland Eel August 19, 2025 at 4:06pm
  
  Don't mind them sticking with the same lineup, just challenge the players to step up and do more.
- Eli Stephens > Cumberland Eel August 19, 2025 at 4:07pm
  
  Tupou a massive out but! Lot of Sam Walker assists are just kicks to him 😂
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin > Cumberland Eel August 19, 2025 at 4:29pm
  
  Hawkins isn't a 6.. he has zero running game
  - Cumberland Eel > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin August 19, 2025 at 5:55pm
    
    Better than Papali at the moment in my opinion. Not as erratic
  - Wizard “Alcatraz “Sleeve > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin August 19, 2025 at 8:54pm
    
    Joash ain't a 6 either. We are a better team with Footy Dean and that's what should matter over being some equal opportunity team.
  - Joeyboyz > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin August 19, 2025 at 10:40pm
    
    He plays straight though, Chiefy. Something that Joash needs to learn.
- Zip zip > Cumberland Eel August 19, 2025 at 4:57pm
  
  Chooks by plenty

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