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24 Hour Update | Round 19  Line Up vs Dragons

The side to face the Dragons at 5:30pm at Jubilee Stadium has been trimmed 24 hours ahead of kick-off.

The side remains unchanged. Ethan King and Taylor Losalu are the remaining reserves.

Originally published 08/07/2025

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line up for the Round 19 clash against the Dragons at Jubilee Stadium.

Sam Walker makes his long awaited return from his ACL and thumb injuries which have sidelined him since Round 26 last year. He starts at Halfback with Hugo Savala shifting to five-eighth.

All five Origin players will back up following Wednesday night's decider.

Billy Smith returns to the centres, and Victor Radley will start at lock after completing concussion recovery protocols. 

Your Round 19 line up is as follows-

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Dragons is number 2 Tyrell Sloan
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith
  • Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert Toia
  • Winger for Dragons is number 5 Sione Finau
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mark Nawaqanitawase
  • Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Lyhkan King-Togia
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Hugo Savala
  • Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Forwards

  • Prop for Dragons is number 8 Emre Guler
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Naufahu Whyte
  • Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Connor Watson
  • Prop for Dragons is number 10 David Klemmer
    Prop for Roosters is number 17 Spencer Leniu
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Salesi Foketi
  • Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

  • Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
    Interchange for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Hamish Stewart
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Zach Dockar-Clay
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Blake Lawrie
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Blake Steep
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Michael Molo
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Egan Butcher

Reserves

  • Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Corey Allan
    Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Ethan King

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

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