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2019 NRL PREMIERS

The additions of tearaway second rower Angus Crichton and veteran winger Brett Morris were welcomed as the Roosters began the year in strong form, taking out their second consecutive World Club Challenge and winning eight of the opening nine rounds.

Injuries to captains Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner contributed to a mid-season slump, but the side recovered to record a seven-match winning streak heading into the final round.

A loss to arch-rivals South Sydney in Round 25 mattered little, especially with several players rested as a dominant 30-6 win the following week against the Rabbitohs saw the side earn a well-deserved week off.

Roosters Review 2019 Grand Final

One of the most tightly fought Preliminary Finals at the hallowed Sydney Cricket Ground followed as the Tricolours defeated the Melbourne Storm in the 2018 Grand Final rematch, as they progressed to their second consecutive decider, becoming the first Easts side to do so since 2003-2004.

The Roosters then faced the Canberra Raiders in the decider, with the Red, White and Blue triumphing 14-8 in a dramatic contest which saw Dally M Medallist James Tedesco score the match-winning try to clinch the Club’s 15th Premiership, becoming the first side to go back-to-back in a united competition in over a quarter of a century.

Sydney Roosters 14 (Sam Verrills, James Tedesco tries; Latrell Mitchell 2 goals; Latrell Mitchell penalty goal) def Canberra Raiders 8

2019 Season Highlights

 

2019 Season Details

 

James Tedesco Awarded Jack Gibson Medal

 

2019 Player Details /

Player
No.
Player Age Games Tries Goals Field
Goals
Points
1067 Mitchell Aubusson 32 26 7     28
1165 Nat Butcher 22 23 3     12
1170 Lindsay Collins 23 14        
1119 Boyd Cordner 27 19 7     28
1183 Angus Crichton 23 26 2     8
1174 Cooper Cronk 35 23 4 4   24
1186 Josh Curran 20 1        
1181 Poasa Fa'amausili 23 12        
1083 Jake Friend 29 6 2     8
1187 Ryan Hall 31 6        
1189 Drew Hutchison 24 4 1 1   6
1177 Matt Ikuvalu 25 10 3     12
1167 Luke Keary 27 22 2     8
1184 Lachlan Lam 21 4        
1188 Brock Lamb 22 1        
1136 Isaac Liu 28 24 2     8
1162 Joseph Manu 23 25 8     32
1153 Latrell Mitchell 22 25 19 98 1 273
1182 Brett Morris 33 15 7     28
1172 Victor Radley 21 27 6     24
1190 Billy Smith 19 2 2     8
1148 Siosiua Taukeiaho 27 20 5 3   26
1173 James Tedesco 26 24 18     72
1168 Zane Tetevano 28 24        
1130 Daniel Tupou 28 26 15     60
1178 Sitili Tupouniua 22 16 1     4
1185 Sam Verrills 20 14 3     12
1105 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 30 20 1     4
Total Players: 28
Total Games: 27
Total Tries: 118
Total Points: 685
Youngest Player (Squad): Billy Smith (19)
Youngest Player (GF Team): Sam Verrills (20)
Oldest Player: Cooper Cronk (35)

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
    Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
  • Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
    Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
  • Centre for Roosters is number 3 Latrell Mitchell
    Centre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker
  • Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
    Centre for Raiders is number 4 Joseph Leilua
  • Winger for Roosters is number 5 Brett Morris
    Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana
  • Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
    Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton
  • Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Cooper Cronk
    Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Aidan Sezer

Forwards

  • Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
    Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papali'i
  • Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Sam Verrills
    Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Josh Hodgson
  • Prop for Roosters is number 10 Isaac Liu
    Prop for Raiders is number 10 Iosia Soliola
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Boyd Cordner
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 John Bateman
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Mitchell Aubusson
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
  • Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley
    Lock for Raiders is number 13 Joseph Tapine

Interchange

  • Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Angus Crichton
    Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Bailey Simonsson
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher
    Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Emre Guler
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Siosiua Taukeiaho
    Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Corey Horsburgh
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 20 Jake Friend
    Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Dunamis Lui

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ben Cummins
  • Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Nick Beashel
  • Touch Judge: Chris Butler
  • Senior Review Official: Jared Maxwell

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2019 Jack Gibson Awards

Jack Gibson Medal: James Tedesco

James Mathews Clubman of the Year: Daniel Tupou

Steggles Try of the Year: Joseph Manu

Members Player of the Year: James Tedesco

Roosters Our Community Award: James Tedesco and Simaima Taufa

Harry Phipps Rising Star Award: Sam Verrills

Chris Sykes Award (Junior Rep Player of the Year): Michael Abdow

Arthur Beetson Medal (Jersey Flegg Player of the Year): Freddy Lussick

KARI NRL Women’s Premiership Player of the Year: Tallisha Harden

 

2019 Dally M Awards

Dally M Player of the Year: James Tedesco

Dally M Top Pointscorer: Latrell Mitchell

Dally M Fullback of the Year: James Tedesco

Dally M Centre of the Year: Latrell Mitchell

Acknowledgement of Country

Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.