The Sydney Roosters cruised to a comprehensive 32-8 win over the Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening.
Stepping into the fullback role after Joseph Manu was ruled out of the contest, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii performed perfectly under immense pressure, tallying 248 run metres and 16 individual points to guide the Roosters to victory.
Sam Walker was also strong in his return from an ACL sprain, scoring one try, breaking four tackles and forcing two drop-outs at crucial points in the game.
Round 26 Match Highlights: Roosters vs Tigers
Point Scorers
- Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 16 Points (one try, six goals)
- Sam Walker: 4 Points (one try)
- Daniel Tupou: 4 Points (one try)
- Terrell May: 4 Points (one try)
- Victor Radley: 4 Points (one try)
Most Run Metres
- Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 248 metres (23 runs)
- Daniel Tupou: 189 metres (17 runs)
- Billy Smith: 171 metres (13 runs)
- Nat Butcher: 141 metres (12 runs)
- Victor Radley: 123 metres (16 runs)
- Terrell May: 115 metres (12 runs)
- Lindsay Collins: 103 metres (11 runs)
Post Contact Metres
- Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 82 metres
- Daniel Tupou: 76 metres
- Billy Smith: 71 metres
- Nat Butcher: 52 metres
- Victor Radley: 44 metres
- Lindsay Collins: 42 metres
- Terrell May: 42 metres
Top Tacklers
- Brandon Smith: 46 tackles
- Lindsay Collins: 37 tackles
- Siua Wong: 35 tackles
- Victor Radley: 33 tackles
- Egan Butcher: 33 tackles
- Nat Butcher: 29 tackles (0 missed)
Most Tackle Breaks
- Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 8
- Billy Smith: 7
- Sam Walker: 4
- Terrell May: 4
- Victor Radley: 3
Offloads
- Brandon Smith: 3
- Corey Allan: 1
- Luke Keary: 1
- Sam Walker: 1
- Lindsay Collins: 1
- Siua Wong: 1
- Nat Butcher: 1
- Victor Radley: 1
Line Breaks
- Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 2
- Daniel Tupou: 1
- Sam Walker: 1
- Siua Wong: 1
- Nat Butcher: 1
- Sandon Smith: 1
- Terrell May: 1
Try Assists
- Luke Keary: 2
- Billy Smith: 1
Robinson & Keary: Round 26 Press Conference
Overall Match Statistics
Statistics | Roosters | Tigers |
---|---|---|
Possession | 50% | 50% |
Completion Rate | 72% (31/43) | 73% (30/41) |
All Run Metres | 1,848 | 1,370 |
Post Contact Metres | 611 | 516 |
Line Breaks | 8 | 3 |
Tackle Breaks | 38 | 31 |
Average Set Distance | 43 | 33.42 |
Offloads | 10 | 5 |
Total Passes | 243 | 252 |
Kick Metres | 460 | 566 |
Forced Drop Outs | 3 | 2 |
Tackles Made | 351 | 330 |