The Toyota Forklift Raiders will take on the Sydney Roosters this Sunday night in our first game at the new Allianz Stadium.
The Raiders will be fresh after having a bye last weekend and head into the clash with no changes to the side since the loss to the Warriors in round 15.
Hudson Young has been named to back up after playing 62 minutes in last night's Origin match.
The Raiders are currently sitting in seventh position while the Roosters are currently in 11th position.
The Roosters will gain back James Tedesco, Victor Radley, and Lindsey Collins after their tight two-point win over the Knights last weekend.
Both sides will be looking to pounce on the opportunity for a win on the weekend
Match: Roosters v Raiders
Round 17 -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Raiders
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James TedescoFullback for Raiders is number 1 Sebastian Kris
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel TupouWinger for Raiders is number 2 Albert Hopoate
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy SmithCentre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker
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Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph ManuCentre for Raiders is number 4 Matthew Timoko
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Fetalaiga PaugaWinger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke KearyFive-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sandon SmithHalfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-HargreavesProp for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
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Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Jake TurpinHooker for Raiders is number 9 Zac Woolford
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Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay CollinsProp for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Egan Butcher2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 14 Angus Crichton2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
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Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor RadleyLock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Nathan BrownInterchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling
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Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Naufahu WhyteInterchange for Raiders is number 15 Emre Guler
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Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Terrell MayInterchange for Raiders is number 16 Nick Cotric
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Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Drew HutchisonInterchange for Raiders is number 17 Pasami Saulo
Reserves
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Replacement for Roosters is number 22 Zach Dockar-ClayReplacement for Raiders is number 18 Matt Frawley
Match Officials
- Referee: Ashley Klein
- Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
- Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
Last updated:
Last Time They Met
The Raiders beat the Roosters in a 22-16 win in round 13 of last year.
Key Match-ups
Matthew Timoko v Joseph Manu
This will be a big game for these two players as they go head to head as two of the most in-form centres in the competition.
Timoko has had a great season so far continuing to wreak havoc for the opposition with four tries to his name as well as another four-try assists and 61 tackle breaks.
Timoko has maintained the title of Raiders go-to man in both attack and defence with outstanding one on one battles all throughout the 2023 season.
He is coming up against Joseph Manu who is renowned for getting the Roosters through tough times.
Manu, like Timoko, has two tries and 64 tackle breaks to his name in the eleven games he has played this season.
These players will be sure to put on a show and make the stadium erupt with every break they make.
Jack Wighton v Luke Keary
Jack Wighton will be looking to make a great impression against the Roosters after not playing the side since 2021.
Since stepping down from Origin duties, Wighton has had more time to spend focusing on club footy and really stepping his game up.
He has scored five tries this season and four try assists, including scoring another great try in the round 15 clash against the Warriors.
Wighton will be looking to control the team and continue doing what he does best as five-eighth.
Luke Keary has been named in the Roosters side this week after narrowly missing being sidelined with what was thought to be a broken jaw from last week’s game against the Knights.
His form this season like Wighton has been great scoring five tries and seven try assists next to his name for 2023.
Both players play a vital role in their team’s attack and will be sure to be holding the reigns in the rivalry clash.
Josh Papalii v Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
This will be one matchup that you won’t want to miss with the biggest hard hitters going head to head.
Josh Papalii has been one of the biggest and most influential players in club history, playing 275 career games and 61 career tries.
He has continued to show off his amazing abilities after retiring from representative footy earlier this year to focus on the back end of his club career.
This year has been another big one for Papalii scoring one try and a 96% tackle efficiency in the 11 games he has played.
He will be a big part of the Raiders game play on Sunday as his defence and attack are so influential across the side.
JWH has also been a big player for his side in the Roosters very much like Papalii, with 290 career games and a huge 405 post-contact meters just this season.
He has made ten appearances this season and in each game has made a massive impact on his team’s attack and defence being the hard ball runner he is.
The two head-to-head will be hard to miss as they will both be looking to tear up the field the same way they did in 2019.
Head to Head
The Roosters have won 28 of the 43 games played between the clubs.
