Rabbitohs coach Jason Demetriou needs to find a way to better protect slightly-built halfback Lachlan Ilias in round two of the derby against arch rivals the Roosters next weekend. The Roosters clearly targeted Ilias on the Rabbitohs' right edge defence on Friday night and came up trumps. Ilias struggled with his reads and the size of Roosters back-rowers Angus Chrichton and Egan Butcher. The youngster missed four tackles - and three of them led to tries as the Roosters opened the new Allianz Stadium in slashing style with a 26-16 win. Roosters coach Trent Robinson is certain to again attempt to isolate Ilias in defence in the opening weekend of the finals, leaving Demetriou with a dilemma and only a few days to fix it.
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