We take a look at Saturday nights (24/8/2019) NRL 2019 Week 23 match is between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters. It’s hard to see the Dragons putting up much fight when they meet the premiership favourites in the Roosters this Saturday.
When: Saturday August 24th, 7:35pm
Where: Jubilee Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
The Roosters will look to continue their hot streak when they visit the Dragons on Saturday night under lights at Kogarah. The Chooks have won five matches in a row after their 42-6 thumping of the Warriors last Sunday.
St George doesn’t’ boast such an impressive recent record, losing six of its last seven matches, with the lone win in that time coming against the lowly Titans. They have also lost three of four against the Roosters, including a 20-10 loss on Anzac Day.
Jackson Ford is promoted to a starting role after scoring a try from the bench last weekend for the Saints. For the Tricolours, Siosiua Taukeiaho is back in the side, with Sitili Tupounuia making way.
This is a game between two teams with contrasting form lines. The Roosters are on a roll with September in their sights, while the offseason can’t come quick enough for St George. Boasting one of the league’s worst defences, the Big V will be under all sorts of pressure on Saturday night against a Roosters side that has scored the most points in the NRL this season. The Wolf senses a blowout Roosters win.
Odds:
Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.19
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Brett Morris at $8.00
Teams:
Dragons: 1. Corey Norman 2. Zac Lomax 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Jonus Pearson 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Jackson Ford 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Korbin Sims 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Patrick Kaufusi 18. Tristan Sailor 19. Josh Kerr 20. Jacob Host 21. Mikaele Ravalawa
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Isaac Liu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Victor Radley 14. Nat Butcher 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Poasa Faamausili 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 18. Lindsay Collins 19. Lachlan Lam 20. Billy Smith 21. Sitili Tupouniua
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change