The Dyldam Parramatta Eels NYC side heads into Round Two on a high from a commanding 50-24 victory against the New Zealand Warriors at home at Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta.
The young Eels side withstood intense pressure from the Warriors in the second half, and Coach Justin Holbrook has only tinkered with his line-up for the second match of the season.
Joey Lussick and Zach Dockar-Clay have switched between the key playmaking roles of halfback and hooker, with Dockar-Clay moving into the number nine jersey and Lussick partnering Ryan Matterson in the halves.
With Kaysa Pritchard named in Brad Arthur’s NRL side, Jeff Markus joins the Eels interchange bench.
The Blue and Gold under-20s side will meet a Roosters side disappointed by last week’s last-minute loss to the Rabbitohs, and already missing centre Taane Milne and second-rower Willis Meehan through injury.
If history is a guide, the Holden Cup clash should be a thriller: both encounters between the Roosters and Eels in 2013 came down to just two points.
NYC kick off is at 5.15pm, with gates opening at 5.00pm.
Dyldam Parramatta Eels NYC:
1. Nathan Davis
2. Fabian Goodall
3. John Folau
4. Erick Aukofolau
5. Halauafu Lavaka
6. Ryan Matterson
7. Joey Lussick
8. Tepai Tepu-Smith
9. Zach Dockar-Clay
10. Fred Junior Mauala
11. Tepai Moeroa
12. Pauli Pauli
13. Josh Aloiai
Interchange:
14. Eric Newbigging
15. Brandon Raeli
16. Jordan Muna
17. Jeff Markus
Sydney Roosters NYC:
1. Curtis Naughton
2. Misieli Vaikeli
3. Brendan Elliot
4. Nene Macdonald
5. Jack Goodsell
6. Tyler Cornish
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Braden uele
9. Alex Thomas (c)
10. Jokatama Dokonivalu
11. Vincent Leuluai
12. Jakiel Mariner
13. Piki Rogers
Interchange:
14. Bradley Deitz
15. Mitch Mamary
16. Alex Lyons
17.Jake Lewis
19. Harry Vandehart
