While their mediocre start to the 2025 season may not seem like much, the Sydney Roosters are in a prime position to dominate the NRL for the next few years, if they play their cards right.
With elite young gun Sam Walker at the club long-term, a war chest to spend on another star, and plenty of Dally M-calibre players on the market, the Roosters simply need to pick their poison.
There is no doubt that for the Roosters to be successful, Sam Walker needs to steer the ship.
With superstar playmakers Lachlan Galvin and Daly Cherry-Evans looking for new clubs and rising guns Hugo Savala and Sandon Smith already in the system, the club needs to make a call on its direction for the next decade.
3. Lachlan Galvin
If Sam Walker is the most exciting young half in the NRL currently, Lachlan Galvin is nipping at his heels. A halves combination of Walker and Galvin would feed families for over a decade, but would it result in on-field success?
At just 19 years old, Galvin is already the face of the Wests Tigers. That's why, when the news broke that he was seeking new territory after his deal expires in 2026, it caused shockwaves throughout the competition.
Galvin plays similarly to Walker in the sense that they both play what is in front of them, a look-see-do mentality that often results in points for their respective sides.
If the two were to connect on the footy field, one would need to take a backseat, a position neither of them has had to embrace since entering the NRL.
While pairing Galvin and Walker could turn into a case of "too many cooks", if the duo could figure out how to play alongside each other, the Sydney Roosters could unlock one of the most lethal halves pairings we've ever seen in rugby league, period.
