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24 Hour Update Teamlist | Round 2 NRL Line Up vs Panthers

The side to face the Penrith Panthers at 8pm this Friday at CommBank Stadium has been trimmed 24 hours ahead of kick-off.

Lindsay Collins comes out of the Squad with Taylor Losalu replacing him at prop.

Hugo Savala takes up a spot on the bench and is set to make his Roosters debut.  Zach Docker-Clay, Blake Steep, and Makahesi Makatoa join him on the interchange.

Ethan Roberts is 18th man.

Billy Smith and Max McCathie come out of the side.

The final teamlist will be released one hour before kick-off, at 7pm. 

 

Originally published 11/3/25 at 4pm

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line up for the Club's Round 2 clash against the Penrith Panthers at CommBank Stadium.

Roosters Academy player Salesi Foketi moves into the starting line-up after debuting last week. He replaces Victor Radley who is undergoing the mandatory 11-day stand-down after suffering a concussion in Round 1.

Makahesi Makatoa is named on the interchange bench set to make his Roosters debut Friday night.

Your Round 2 line up is as follows-

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Panthers is number 2 Casey McLean
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Mark Nawaqanitawase
  • Centre for Panthers is number 4 Paul Alamoti
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert Toia
  • Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young
  • Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jack Cole
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Sandon Smith
  • Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

  • Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Naufahu Whyte
  • Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Connor Watson
  • Prop for Panthers is number 10 Lindsay Smith
    Prop for Roosters is number 17 Taylor Losalu
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Siua Wong
  • Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Salesi Foketi

Interchange

  • Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Daine Laurie
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Zach Dockar-Clay
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Matthew Eisenhuth
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Makahesi Makatoa
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Luke Garner
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Blake Steep
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 20 Liam Henry
    Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Hugo Savala

Reserves

  • Replacement for Panthers is number 18 Brad Schneider
    Replacement for Roosters is number 19 Ethan Roberts

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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