The Sydney Roosters held on to a one-point victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Industree Group Stadium on Sunday afternoon in front of 18,338 fans.
James Tedesco led by example, claiming two tries as well as setting Junior Pauga up for a four-pointer on Club debut. The fullback ran for 190 metres, 44 of those coming after contact in an errorless performance.
Round 14 Match Highlights: Roosters vs Bulldogs
Luke Keary also stepped up to the challenge, kicking the match-winning field goal in the 74th minute. The halfback set up his Skipper for the opening try of the match, forced one goal-line dropout and broke one tackle.
See how Round 14 played out By The Numbers:
Point Scorers
12 Points - Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (one try, four goals)
8 Points - James Tedesco (two tries)
4 Points - Junior Pauga (one try)
1 Point - Luke Keary (field goal)
Try Assists
2 - Corey Allan
1 - James Tedesco
1 - Luke Keary
Most Run Metres
192 metres - Junior Pauga
190 metres - James Tedesco
137 metres - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
119 metres - Joseph Manu
99 metres - Billy Smith
96 metres - Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
Post Contact Metres
45 metres - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
44 metres - James Tedesco
44 metres - Billy Smith
33 metres - Junior Pauga
27 metres - Lindsay Collins
In The Sheds: Junior Pauga
Top Tacklers
50 Tackles - Jake Turpin
44 Tackles - Egan Butcher
35 Tackles - Nat Butcher
32 Tackles - Lindsay Collins
27 Tackles - Sitili Tupouniua
26 Tackles - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Most Tackle Breaks
11 - James Tedesco
6 - Joseph Manu
4 - Junior Pauga
2 - Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
2 - Billy Smith
2 - Sitili Tupouniua
2 - Angus Crichton
Robinson & Tedesco: Round 14 Press Conference
Most Line Breaks
1 - James Tedesco
1 - Corey Allan
1 - Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
1 - Luke Keary
Most Offloads
2 - Billy Smith
2 - Matt Lodge
1 - Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
1 - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
1 - Nathan Brown
Overall Match Stats
Statistics | Roosters | Bulldogs |
---|---|---|
Possession | 47% | 53% |
Completion Rate | 80% (29/36) | 82% (34/41) |
All Run Metres | 1450 metres | 1465 metres |
Post Contact Metres | 365 metres | 423 metres |
Line Breaks | 4 | 2 |
Tackle Breaks | 37 | 18 |
Average Set Distance | 40.3 metres | 35.74 metres |
Offloads | 7 | 6 |
Total Passes | 184 | 243 |
Kick Metres | 495 | 501 |
Forced Drop Outs | 2 | 1 |
Tackles Made | 349 | 295 |