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Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Wed 5 Aug 2020, 08:31 AM

The Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra Dragons are set to do battle on Thursday night football on the 105th anniversary of The Battle Of Lone Pine at Win Stadium.

Round 13 will mark the first team the Roosters have played twice so far in 2020, having played the Dragons at Bankwest Stadium in Round 7.

With the anniversary of The Battle of Lone Pine, Mitchell Aubusson's 300th, James Tedesco's 150th and the Anzac Cup on the line, it's safe to say there'll be some extra emotion in this one.

The Roosters have won their last two, while the Dragons are looking to return to the winners list after back-to-back narrow losses.

Team Talk with Matt King | Round 13

Round 13 - Round 13 - Thursday 6 Aug

Full Time

Dragons

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Matt Dufty

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Jordan Pereira

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Ryan Hall
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Euan Aitken

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Zac Lomax

Centre for Roosters is number 12 Mitchell Aubusson
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Matt Ikuvalu
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Ben Hunt

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Adam Clune

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Lachlan Lam

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Blake Lawrie

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Cameron McInnes

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Jake Friend
Prop for Dragons is number 15 Josh Kerr

Prop for Roosters is number 17 Lindsay Collins
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Tyson Frizell

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Sitili Tupouniua
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Tariq Sims

2nd Row for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jackson Ford

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Isaac Liu

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Tristan Sailor

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Drew Hutchison
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Trent Merrin

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Poasa Faamausili
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Tyrell Fuimaono

Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Daniel Suluka-Fifita
Interchange for Dragons is number 21 Kaide Ellis

Interchange for Roosters is number 20 Max Bailey

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy

Last updated: 5/29/2023 4:41:26 AM

TEAM NEWS

Dragons: Corey Norman has been dropped with Adam Clune returning from a concussion in the halves. Trent Merrin (HIA) also returns taking the place of Jacob Host on the bench. Centre Euan Aitken has been named despite a hamstring issue last week.

Roosters: Josh Morris returns from a calf issue, allowing Sitili Tupouniua to return to the back row and Nat Butcher to the bench with Daniel Fifita dropping out. Kyle Flanagan is out with Lachlan Lam at halfback and Drew Hutchison called up on the bench.