Player and Club Milestones
A host of Roosters have the chance to etch themselves into Club history with upcoming personal milestones throughout season 2024, highlighted by some achievements for two beloved veterans.
Bold denotes the achievement of milestone maches.
| Player/Coach | Milestone | Predicted Round | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Crichton | 100 Roosters Games | Round 3 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs @ Allianz Stadium | Played 55 Games for South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 300 NRL Games | Round 3 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs @ Allianz Stadium | Played 6 Games for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Joseph Sua'ali'i | 50 NRL Games | Round 5 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs @ Accor Stadium | All with Roosters |
| Egan Butcher | 50 NRL Games | Round 5 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs @ Accor Stadium | All with Roosters |
| Michael Jennings | 300 NRL Games | Round 6 vs Newcastle Knights @ McDonald Jones Stadium | Played 122 Games for Penrith Panthers, 105 for Parramatta Eels and 72 for Sydney Roosters |
| Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 300 Roosters Games | Round 9 vs Brisbane Broncos @ Suncorp Stadium | Fourth Rooster to play 300 games for Club |
| Daniel Tupou | 250 NRL Games | Round 10 vs New Zealand Warriors @ Allianz Stadium | All with Roosters |
| Lindsay Collins | 100 NRL Games | Round 11 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks @ Suncorp Stadium | All with Roosters |
| Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 306 Roosters Games | Round 16 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs @ Industree Group Stadium | Equals Club Record of 306 Games |
| Sitili Tupouniua | 100 NRL Games | Round 17 vs Wests Tigers @ Allianz Stadium | All with Roosters |
| Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 307 Roosters Games | Round 17 vs Wests Tigers @ Allianz Stadium | Breaks Club Record of 306 Games |
| Trent Robinson | 300 | Round 17 vs Wests Tigers @ Allianz Stadium | Becomes first to coach Roosters to 300 games Becomes 18th Head Coach in history to reach 300 games |
| Spencer Leniu | 100 NRL Games | Finals Week 1 | Played 83 Games for Penrith Panthers |
| Brandon Smith | 150 NRL Games | Round 25 vs Gold Coast Titans @ Cbus Super Stadium | Played 107 Games for Melbourne Storm |
| James Tedesco | 250 NRL Games | Finals Week 1 | Played 90 Games for Wests Tigers |
| Terrell May | 50 NRL Games | Round 27 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs @ Accor Stadium | All with Roosters |
| Nat Butcher | 150 NRL Games | Finals Week 1 | All with Roosters |
| Connor Watson | 150 NRL Games | Finals Week 3 | Played 55 Games for Newcastle Knights |
Most First-Grade Games for Club
| 306 | Mitchell Aubusson (2007-2020) | 228 | Craig Fitzgibbon (2000-2009) |
| 302 | Anthony Minichiello (2000-2014) | 228 | Kevin Hastings (1976-1987) |
| 301 | Luke Ricketson (1991-2005) | 224 | Shaun Kenny-Dowall (2007-2017) |
| 298 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (2010-present) | 217 | Brad Fittler (1996-2004) |
| 263 | Jake Friend (2008-2021) | 203 | Isaac Liu (2013-2021) |
| 248 | Daniel Tupou (2012-Present) | 195 | Barry Reilly (1966-1971, 1973-1979) |
| 238 | Mitchell Pearce (2007-2017) | 195 | Mark Harris (1970-1979) |
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has the opportunity to become the most-capped Rooster of all time should he play 16 matches, achievable in Round 17 against the Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium. In doing so he will also become just the fourth Rooster to play 300 games for the Club.
Meanwhile, Daniel Tupou can become the latest to play 250 games in the Red, White and Blue with 9 games, while he can also leapfrog into the top five most capped with 23 appearances.
Most Tries for Club
| 148 | Daniel Tupou (248 Games) |
| 139 | Anthony Minichiello (301 Games) |
| 121 | Shaun Kenny-Dowall (224 Games) |
| 104 | Bill Mullins (190 Games) |
| 93 | Dave Brown (94 Games) |
| 91 | Brad Fittler (217 Games) |
Daniel Tupou usurped Club Legend Anthony Minichiello's tally of 139 tries at The Gabba in Round 22 of the 2023 season to become the Sydney Roosters highest try-scorer on 140 tries.
He can become the first player in Club history to reach 150 tries, and the 16th player in history to reach the 150 mark. Should Tupou score 17 tries, he will enter the top 10 tryscorers in NRL history.
Most Tries of All Time
| 212 | Ken Irvine | 158 | Josh Morris |
| 190 | Billy Slater | 155 | Michael Jennings |
| 188 | Alex Johnston | 154 | Michael Jennings |
| 180 | Steve Menzies | 152 | Harold Horder |
| 176 | Brett Morris | 152 | Manu Vatuvei |
| 166 | Andrew Ettingshausen | 149 | Greg Inglis |
| 164 | Terry Lamb | 148 | Daniel Tupou |
| 163 | Brett Stewart | 147 | Bob Fulton |
| 159 | Matt Sing | 146 | Frank Burge |
| 159 | Hazem El Masri | 144 | Benny Wearing |
Both Daniel Tupou and Michael Jennings have the opportunity to get into the top ten tryscorers of all time in 2024.
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