2021 Sydney Roosters season

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2021 Sydney Roosters season
NRL Rank5th
Play-off resultSemi-finals (Lost 42–6 vs MAN, 1st Semi Final)
2021 recordWins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 630; against: 489
Team information
CEOJoe Kelly
Coach Trent Robinson
Captain
Stadium Sydney Cricket Ground
Top scorers
Tries Daniel Tupou (15)
Goals Adam Keighran (35)
Points Adam Keighran (86)
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The 2021 Sydney Roosters season is the 114th in the club's history and they are competing in the 2021 NRL season. The team is coached by Trent Robinson, coaching the club for his 9th consecutive season. Jake Friend started the season as club captain for the 7th consecutive season, however, was forced into medical retirement on 8 April 2021 due to multiple head-knocks. [1] He was replaced by James Tedesco in his first season as captain.

Contents

2021 Squad

Top 30 Squad - 2021 SeasonDevelopment PlayersCoaching Staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (gk) Goal-kicker

Updated: 6 August 2021
Source(s): Roosters Team Profiles

Transfers

Source: [2]

2021 Gains

PlayerFromTo
Adam Keighran Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Joseph Suaalii South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Dale Copley Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters

2021 Losses

PlayerFromTo
Mitchell Aubusson Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters retired
Kyle Flanagan Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Poasa Faamausili Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Ryan Hall Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters HKRcolours.svg Hull KR
Christian Tuipulotu Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Sonny Bill Williams Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters released
Jake Friend Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters retired
Brett Morris Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters retired
Josh Morris Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters retired
Boyd Cordner Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters retired

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References

  1. "NRL 2021: Jake Friend retires from NRL, Sydney Roosters, reaction, Trent Robinson, concussions, salary cap". Fox Sports. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. "NRL 2020: 2021 Signings Tracker: Lussick to Saints; Schoupp re-signs". NRL. Retrieved 20 September 2021.