With the 2018 season drawing nearer, we will begin to look at how each team is shaping up for the season ahead.
Today, we take a look at the early favourites; the Sydney Roosters – and what their best 17 looks like.
Roosters 2026 Player Movements
| 2026 Gains |
| Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles, 2026), Cody Ramsey (St George Illawarra Dragons, 2027), Reece Robson (North Queensland Cowboys, 2029) |
| 2026 Losses |
| Zach Dockar-Clay (Manly Sea Eagles), Ethan King (North Queensland Cowboys), Ethan Roberts (Wests Tigers), Brandon Smith (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Sandon Smith (Newcastle Knights), Chad Townsend (retired), Dominic Young (Newcastle Knights) |
| Re-Signed |
| Rex Bassingthwaighte (2028), Toby Rodwell (2028), Blake Steep (2028), James Tedesco (2027), Robert Toia (2029) |
| Off Contract 2026 |
| Daly Cherry-Evans, Angus Crichton, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Daniel Tupou, Siua Wong |
2018 Predicted Lineup
- James Tedesco
- Daniel Tupou
- Latrell Mitchell
- Blake Ferguson
- Joseph Manu
- Luke Keary
- Cooper Cronk
- Dylan Napa
- Jake Friend
- Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
- Boyd Cordner
- Mitchell Aubusson
- Sio Siua Taukeiaho
INTERCHANGE - Ryan Matterson
- Isaac Liu
- Zane Tetevano
- Victor Radley
Reserves: Eloni Vunakece, Grant Garvey, Mitch Cornish, Reece Robinson.
Coach: Trent Robinson
The Big Question: Will star signing, Cooper Cronk, deliver a premiership to the Bondi-Junction?
Predicted Finish: 1st
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