2. 2020 Season

They may have been unable to create history by winning a third straight title, but the Roosters were again fantastic in 2020. This despite losing a pretty handy halfback by the name of Cooper Cronk to retirement.

James Tedesco continued his run as the game's premier player while Luke Keary became the team's "go to" half. His combination with young Kyle Flanagan was hugely underrated with the latter unfairly dropped then moved on.

Angus Crichton emerged as arguably the game's best second rower while Boyd Cordner had yet another strong year despite a horror run with injuries. Speaking of injuries, the Roosters lost Victor Radley for the season very early on. Sam Verrills also.

The Morris boys both continued to defy age while Daniel Tupou had a monster comeback year that saw him play Origin. SST is now one of the elite middle forwards in the game.

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: Angus Crichton of the Sydney Roosters looks on during the NRL Trial match between the Manly Sea Eagles and the Sydney Roosters at Central Coast Stadium on March 02, 2019 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Ashley Feder/Getty Images)