Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers Tips, Odds and Teams – 2017 NRL Round 24

Saturday’s NRL 2017 Round 24 match is between Sydney Roosters and Wests Tigers. The opening kick is set to commence at 17:30 local time with the game to be played at Allianz Stadium. The home team Sydney Roosters are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Sydney Roosters and Wests Tigers.

When: 17:30 | Saturday 19/08/2017

Where: Allianz Stadium

Preview:

It may not look it on paper but this looms as one of the matches of the round. The Roosters’ minor premiership hopes have sunk after losing two straight and the Tigers are second last. Yet this should be enthralling viewing, with the third-placed Roosters still holding their heads high after tight losses to Manly and title favourites Melbourne. The Tigers’ finals hopes extinguished weeks ago but they are suddenly one of the form sides, coming back from a 20-6 half-time deficit to shock the high flying Sea Eagles last round. Roosters fullback Michael Gordon returns from a pectoral complaint while the Tigers welcome back backrower Chris Lawrence.

Key: Can the Roosters avoid the kind of late fade-out that cost them a morale-boosting win in Melbourne last round?

Tip: Roosters

Odds:

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Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.21

 

Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Blake Ferguson at $9.50

 

More Info:

Head to Head: Roosters 21, Tigers 8

Last clash: Round 14 2017 Roosters 40 bt Tigers 18 at Campbelltown

Tab Sportsbet: Roosters $1.21 Tigers $4.60

FootyTAB: Tigers +12.5

 

Teams:

Roosters:

1. Michael Gordon 2. Latrell Mitchell 3. Ryan Matterson 4. Mitchell Aubusson 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Isaac Liu 14. Zane Tetevano 15. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 16. Kane Evans 17. Connor Watson 18. Joseph Manu 19. Victor Radley 20. Chris Smith 22. Mitchell Cornish

 

Tigers: 

1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Esan Marsters 4. Kevin Naiqama 5. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods 9. Matt McIlwrick 10. Tim Grant 11. Chris Lawrence 12. Elijah Taylor 13. Matthew Eisenhuth 14. Alex Twal 15. Sauaso Sue 16. Michael Chee-Kam 17. Jack Littlejohn 18. Josh Aloiai 19. Jj Felise 20. Joel Edwards 21. Ava Seumanufagai

 

NRL News:

They may be at opposite ends of the NRL ladder but Melbourne won’t be taking the Knights lightly when they line up in Newcastle on Saturday afternoon.

The Storm are well aware of the form of the Knights, with utility forward Kenny Bromwich saying they had been on his team’s radar for a while.

“We’ve been looking at Newcastle for a little bit,” Bromwich said on Wednesday.

“They’ve actually been playing really well.

“They’re on a three-game winning streak and you can’t get complacent with a team like them because the last couple of times we have playing them, we have had some tough games.”

While the Storm steamrolled the Knights in their round 13 meeting, the teams usually produce tight tussles with the previous two decided by four points.

Of their last seven clashes Newcastle have won three with their 2013 semi-final victory at AAMI Park still tough for Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy to swallow.

Melbourne can claim the NRL minor premiership with a victory but Bromwich said their performance was just as important with finals looming.

“It is a big motivation but you still have to take every week as it comes,” he said.

“There are still three more games left in the regular season, so we’re just looking at this week and playing well.”

Melbourne are set to welcome back gun five-eighth Cameron Munster, who missed their last two matches with an ankle injury, and second-rower Tohu Harris, sidelined much of the season with foot and then shoulder problems.

“They’re looking pretty good,” Bromwich said.

“Hopefully they can get through the rest of the week and see what happens come game time but it would be good to see them both playing.”

 

 

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