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
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) |
Match: Roosters v Raiders
Grand Final -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Raiders
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James TedescoFullback for Raiders is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel TupouWinger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Latrell MitchellCentre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker
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Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph ManuCentre for Raiders is number 4 Joseph Leilua
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Brett MorrisWinger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke KearyFive-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Cooper CronkHalfback for Raiders is number 7 Aidan Sezer
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-HargreavesProp for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papali'i
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Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Sam VerrillsHooker for Raiders is number 9 Josh Hodgson
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Prop for Roosters is number 10 Isaac LiuProp for Raiders is number 10 Iosia Soliola
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Boyd Cordner2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 John Bateman
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Mitchell Aubusson2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
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Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor RadleyLock for Raiders is number 13 Joseph Tapine
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Angus CrichtonInterchange for Raiders is number 14 Bailey Simonsson
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Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat ButcherInterchange for Raiders is number 15 Emre Guler
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Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Siosiua TaukeiahoInterchange for Raiders is number 16 Corey Horsburgh
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Interchange for Roosters is number 20 Jake FriendInterchange 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
Last updated:
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
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