Manly take on the Red V at Cbus Super Stadium on Friday evening, just 48 hours after Trbojevic will be lining up for the Blues in State of Origin III with DCE in action for the Maroons.
Cherry-Evans had a wow of a game against the Cowboys in round 14 as he bounced back from his Origin disappointed while Hasler elected to rest Trbojevic rather than forcing him to back up two days after Origin I and said the plan would be the same this week. Yes, 100%, Hasler responded when asked if the same would apply this time around.
Pressed on whether that could be treated as confirmation Cherry-Evans would play and Trbojevic would not, Hasler said yep .
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Roosters confident in unheralded NRL cover AAP 2 hrs ago Pamela Whaley © Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS Roosters winger Brett Morris joined the club s extensive injury list in the match against Newcastle.
Angus Crichton is adamant a horror injury toll at Sydney Roosters will not derail their pursuit of a premiership despite at least seven starting NRL players on the sidelines.
James Tedesco is a chance to return from a concussion against Parramatta on Friday, but the club is still reeling from a nightmare win over Newcastle on Saturday night.
Scenes in the sheds following the 38-4 victory were anything but celebratory with winger Brett Morris suffering an ACL injury that is likely to end his 276-game career.