Sydney Roosters veteran Cooper Cronk has announced his NRL retirement this morning.
The Roosters called for a press conference on Monday morning to announce the news.
โI have never seen anybody like Cooper Cronk in our game," Roosters Chairman Nick Politis told reporters.
โCooper is a tremendous individual and I would like to thank him for his incredible leadership, professionalism and insurmountable contribution to not only our proud Club, but the game of rugby league. We will always be very proud to call Cooper a Rooster."
Roosters coach Trent Robinson praised Cronk for all he has given to the game.
โKnowing Cooper, he wonโt be too comfortable with these accolades and will be of the view that he still has a job to do, but itโs important we pause to acknowledge his achievements over the years,โ Robinson said.
โThe records will show that Cooper was only with our Club for two years, but it speaks volumes of his character that his place in the history of our Club is assured.
โCooper is a man of high integrity, and his professional approach to his training, playing and recovery is testament to the character he is.
โHe has driven success here at the Roosters, and throughout his career. He has been a remarkable achiever at both Club and representative level. Significantly, he has also made those around him better, both on and off the field.
โLooking ahead, on behalf of the playing group and everyone at the Club, we wish Cooper and his family all the very best for the next chapter of their lives, but in the short-term, we look forward to seeing out the season together."
The 35-year old began his career in 2004 at the Melbourne Storm before crossing to Sydney in 2018.
Highlights of Cronk's career include five Dally M halfback of the year awards, two Dally Ms and premiership triumphs with the Storm in 2017 and Roosters in 2018.
He played in a total of seven NRL grand finals, claiming three titles.
Additionally, Cronk represented Queensland at Origin level in 22 games and Australia 38 times.
Do you think he is a Futre immortal?
I think he would go close, but narrowly miss out.
Oh no.โฆ…๐คง Don’t tell me souffffffffffffffffs the “TRANSIT LOUNGE” are going to poach him away from the Sydney Roosters with some of Crowes ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ under the table payments and a limousine personal car lift out to every home game from Redfern training paddock to the relocated home ground in the Western Suburbs. ๐ช๐๐
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Souths 1st: storm rorters 2nd: the rorters 3rd: glory glory to the 1st placed pride of the league the club who has won the most premierships (21)
Westie4Life May 20, 2019 at 9:44 am
Something is mentally wrong with u
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Westie4Life May 20, 2019 at 9:44 am
Something is mentally wrong with u
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We thank you Cooper Cronk for your MASSIVE influence within the entire Roosters Club and helping us to that magnificent Premiership/Minor Premiership last season. Also for another WCC Cup this season๐๐๐๐๐
But your greatest achievement was last season when you guided us into the Grand Final with one arm ๐ช๐จ defeating and blocking those smelly ol souvffffffffffffffffffs rabbit๐๐ฅ from reaching the grand final. Winning the Premiership was but a mere bonus. Stopping souffffffffffffffs from making a grand final was the real prize๐๐๐๐๐ช๐๐ Thank you Cooper Cronk……
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Its very rude of you to leave out thanking Ashley Klein.
Thats not very nice WOODSOOK.
Of the current players I think Smith is most likely to be an immortal. I would rate Cronk, Thurston and Slater a bit bit below immortal level – at the level of players like Lockyer and Fittler.
Just my opinion, but I think Sam Burgess is the best Pommie ever to play RL here. Week-in-week-out, I think he’s better than Reilly. Reilly had more brilliance but Sam’s consistency does it for me.
Thatโs massive cause ennis is such a great player ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Woody , Nero wonโt be returning, theirs no way they would have him here. He is over at the roar carrying on just as he did here, always under moderation though, every now and then his bestie comes out and she tortures the little beetle ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ donโt worry heโs equally pathetic over there like he was here
No worries Outsider ๐ช๐๐, So what’s his name over thereโโโโโโ Is it smurfie or something like thatโโโโโโโ I might wonder over and stir him up a little about soufffffffffffffffs 1.3 million to spend next season compared to the Roosters 1.4 million to spend.๐คฃ๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐คฃ๐ You mentioned his bestie…. is that the lady who gave him some grief on this siteโโโโโโ๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐ Thanks for the information.
Ok Insider I saw Papi Smurf there and left a comment, but I don’t think it got through. ๐ช๐๐
What has ennis talking about sam burgess got to do with cronk retiring.
I just really from the bottom of my heart thank last years best attacking side in souffffffffffffffs doing a REDV13 & brissydragqueen St George style Choke in the preliminary final when they could not crack the Roosters defence.๐ช๐๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐คฃ๐๐ฅ
Keary Half, Mitchell 5/8. Let me give you a small demonstration lover ๐๐๐๐๐ boys.
1 Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Morris/Aubusson/ Billy Smith/ Ikuvalu/ Crighton
4. Manu
5. Hall
6. Mitchell/Lam
7. Keary
Pluss Cooper Cronk is going to be a halves coach and team motivator.๐ช๐๐
Thanks for all the origin series wins Cooper, something i’ll never forget was the field goal you kick for 40m out. You are one of the greats and a future immortal. Great Career!