Updated: NRL Line Up for Round 5 vs Eels

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 28 Mar 2023, 04:02 PM

UPDATE: Trent Robinson has trimmed his squad to 19 ahead of the Roosters Round 5 clash with the Parramatta Eels.

Elie El-Zakhem, Siua Wong and Sandon Smith come out of the side this week, leaving Junior Pauga and Ben Thomas on the extended bench.

No other changes have been made to the playing group following Tuesday's team announcement.

The final squad will be confirmed one hour prior to kick off tomorrow evening.

Originally published Tuesday March 28 at 4:00pm

This week the Sydney Roosters will celebrate two milestones and a Club debutant when they face the Parramatta Eels at Allianz Stadium on Thursday evening.

Victor Radley will play his 100th NRL game as a Rooster, while 20-year-old Sam Walker accrues his 50th game in the Tricolours jersey. Corey Allan is set to become Sydney Rooster #1215 should he enter the game off the interchange bench.

Set for an 8:00pm kick-off, the Roosters are delighted to welcome Members and fans back to their home stadium for the opening leg of the 14th annual Jack Gibson Cup, before they spend the next two weeks on the road and return to Allianz for ANZAC Day in Round 8.

Trent Robinson has named a few changes to his side that defeated South Sydney in Round 3, with Drew Hutchison being called upon replace Joseph Manu in the centres, while Corey Allan enters the starting 17 to fill the empty bench spot. Twenty-year-old Naufahu Whyte will also feature for the Roosters this week, in jersey no.15.

James Tedesco will once again lead from the back for Round 5. The skipper will be joined by Roosters veteran Daniel Tupou and Samoan International Jaxson Paulo on the wings, with Drew Hutchison and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii rounding out the backline in the centres.

Sam Walker links up to play his 50th NRL game at halfback alongside Luke Keary, who will feature at five-eighth.

The front-line is locked and loaded, with the likes of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Brandon Smith and Lindsay Collins all coming off stellar Round 3 performances against the Rabbitohs.

The Butcher brothers will start side-by-side in the second row once again, while Victor Radley completes the starting line-up for his 100th NRL Game.

The interchange bench this week features Jake Turpin, Naufahu Whyte, Corey Allan and Fletcher Baker. Ben Thomas, Junior Pauga, Sandon Smith, Siua Wong and Elie El-Zakhem have been named on the extended bench.

The full NRL squad named to play the Parramatta Eels this Thursday is as follows:

Round 5 - Round 5 - Thursday 30 Mar

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Roosters

Eels

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii

Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Drew Hutchison

Centre for Eels is number 4 Waqa Blake
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Jaxson Paulo

Winger for Eels is number 5 Bailey Simonsson
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary

Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith

Hooker for Eels is number 9 Josh Hodgson
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins

Prop for Eels is number 10 Wiremu Greig
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Egan Butcher

2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Bryce Cartwright
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher

2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Ryan Matterson
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Lock for Eels is number 13 J'maine Hopgood

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Jake Turpin

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Matt Doorey
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Naufahu Whyte

Interchange for Eels is number 15 Brendan Hands
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Corey Allan

Interchange for Eels is number 16 Jack Murchie
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Fletcher Baker

Interchange for Eels is number 17 Makahesi Makatoa