We take a look at Thursday’s (25/4/2019) Week 7 Anzac Day NRL match which is between the Sydney Roosters and the St George-Illawarra Dragons. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Thursday April 25, 4:00pm
Where: SCG
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Preview:
One of the season’s most anticipated matches kicks off round seven when the Roosters and Dragons meet at the SCG on Anzac Day. The two teams come into this one in ripping form, with the Roosters winning five in a row, while the Dragons have strung together four straight victories. The Chooks held a 20-0 lead against Melbourne before being chased down, only for a brilliant Latrell Mitchell field goal to seal their win in golden point. Five-eighth Luke Keary was off with concussion in the second half and the short turnaround to this Thursday afternoon fixture has meant that he is an omission. Latrell Mitchell shifts into the halves with Joseph Manu back in the centres. In a boost for the hosts, Jake Friend is back at hooker, moving Victor Radley to the second row. Paul McGregor’s Dragons were under the pump a month ago, but have rattled off four gutsy wins, including a two-point come from behind win against Manly last Saturday. He has opted for the same 17 that won that game 14-12. The Dragons won last year’s Anzac Day match 24-8, but this fixture has more or less flip flopped winners in recent times. It is hard to deny how threatening the Chooks have been in the first half of matches this season, ruthless in fact. The Wolf is not expecting them to show any mercy on Thursday afternoon, but the Dragons will surely have a pep in their step and make it a close contest.
Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.45
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: James Tedesco at $11.00
Teams:
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 4. Joseph Manu 3. Mitchell Aubusson 5. Matt Ikuvalu 6. Latrell Mitchell 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Angus Crichton 13. Victor Radley 14. Nat Butcher 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Lachlan Lam 18. Lindsay Collins 21. Sam Verrills
Players cut: 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Brock Lamb
Dragons: 1. Matthew Dufty 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Tariq Sims 13. Blake Lawrie 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Zac Lomax 16. Jacob Host 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Mitchell Allgood 19. Jai Field
Players cut: 20. Lachlan Timm 21. Jonus Pearson
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
