NRL Finals Late Mail: Victor Radley set to play for Roosters vs Manly clash
Roosters enforcer Victor Radley is set to make a miracle recovery from a shoulder injury and take on the Sea Eagles in their must-win semi-final clash. See all team changes for finals Week Two.
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The Roosters are privately confident that Victor Radley will make his return from a serious shoulder injury to play the Sea Eagles on Saturday.
Provided there are no setbacks it is expected that Radley will make his comeback from the interchange bench to play the Sea Eagles on Saturday night.
If he does play, Siua Wong would be the player most likely omitted from the bench.
The Roosters are following a similar blueprint to the one they used to help nurse Cooper Cronk through the 2018 decider. It is understood Radley’s injury is not as significant.
NRL FINALS WEEK TWO TEAMS
Saturday, 7:50pm, Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Roosters
1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Connor Watson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Naufahu Whyte
Interchange: 14. Siua Wong 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Nat Butcher 17. Terrell May
Reserves: 18. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Victor Radley
Cut: 19. Fetalaiga Pauga 20. Blake Steep 21. Michael Jennings
Sea Eagles
1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Tommy Talau 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Karl Lawton 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Ben Trbojevic 15. Josh Aloiai 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown
Reserves: 18. Clayton Faulalo 20. Toafofoa Sipley
Cut: 19. Jamie Humphreys 21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 22. Corey Waddell
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