Jake Friend Gallery
The best pictures of inspirational three-time Premiership winner and Roosters captain Jake Friend.
Up and Comer: Friend in his first season in 2008 taking on the Gold Coast Titans in Round 18 of that season at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Tough Stuff: Jake Friend takes a hit up against the Canberra Raiders in his rookie season.
Distributor: Friend passes the ball against the Brisbane Broncos in Round 5 of the 2009 season alongside teammate Sam Perrett.
He's Away: A will-of-the-wisp at the ruck, Friend makes a break against the Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval in Round 13, 2009.
Big Game Player: Friend schemes from dummy-half against the Dragons in Anzac Day.
Watch Out: Jake Friend charges head-on into the Parramatta Eels' defence in Round 21, 2010.
Link Man: Friend looks to keep the ball alive with his captain Braith Anasta in support.
Out Wide: The 2013 Grand Final was a close but entertaining affair. The Red, White and Blue managed to claim a 26-18 victory, with Jake Friend playing a steadying role at hooker.
Man of the Match: In one of his best performances for the Tricolours, Jake Friend claimed the Ashton-Collier Medal in the 2014 Anzac Day clash. The Roosters went on to win 34-14 against the Dragons.
In The Corner: Friend displayed a kicking game that evolved through his career. Here he gets the ball away in the Round 16 clash in 2014.
Out Of The Way: Friend takes on South Sydney's Jason Clark in the second leg of the 2015 Ron Coote Cup at the Sydney Football Stadium. The Roosters claimed an emphatic 30-nil victory over the reigning Premiers in their charge into finals football.
Perfection In Execution: Friend gets the ball away against the Brisbane Broncos in Round 6, 2017, and proved to be a strong passer of the ball throughout his career, particularly in the Club's Premiership years.
Runaway: Tucking the ball under his wing, Friend takes off in the Roosters' Round 21 clash against the Cowboys in 2018.
All-Time Performance: Jake Friend streaks away for a linebreak in the Roosters' dominant 21-8 Grand Final victory in 2018 against the Melbourne Storm. Described as one of his best performances, Friend played a major role in the Club claiming their 14th Premiership.
Bondi Wall: Friend was a terrier in defence throughout his career, making sure to tackle anything that moved on the football field. Here he is pictured taking down Melbourne halfback Brodie Croft in a crunching tackle.
Victorious: Jake Friend holds aloft the 2018 Premiership trophy as captain.
World Club Challenge: Friend distributes the ball against the Wigan Warriors in the 2019 World Club Challenge, which saw the Roosters take a 20-8 win in the north of England.
Too Quick: Jake Friend was a last-minute inclusion into the 2019 Grand Final side after defying injury throughout the year. Although Sam Verrills started the match in the no.9, Friend was tremendous in stabilising the side's defence, particularly through the ten minute period when Cooper Cronk was sin-binned.
Winners Are Grinners: Friend proudly shows off his Grand Final ring after the 14-8 victory over the Canberra Raiders in the 2019 decider.
Three Cheers: Grand Final celebrations underway with (L to R) Jake Friend, Sam Verrills and Luke Keary all showing their Premiership rings.
Right on Roomie: Teammates and roommates Jake Friend and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves congratulate each other on the side's 2020 World Club Challenge victory over St Helens.
Finals Fever: Jake Friend played a pivotal part in the Club's journey to claim an elusive three-peat, pictured here against the Penrith Panthers in Round 1 of the 2020 season.
Deafening Silence: Rugby League returned after a two-month lay-off in early 2020, and in the second round back the Roosters took on the Brisbane Broncos at an empty Suncorp Stadium, claiming an emphatic 59-nil victory - the biggest defeat in Broncos history and the biggest win against their opponents in Roosters history.
One Last Time: Jake Friend led out the Roosters for the last time on the hallowed Sydney Cricket Ground in Round 1 of the 2021 season, where they claimed their biggest-ever first-round victory, beating the Sea Eagles 46-4.
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