The Sydney Roosters have announced that Shaun Kenny-Dowall has been released from the remainder of his playing contract, effective immediately.
Kenny-Dowall was stood down by the Roosters indefinitely in May after he was allegedly caught with half a gram of cocaine at a Sydney nightclub.
It has been rumoured that the Newcastle Knights are still considering signing Kenny-Dowall and could do so before the June 30 deadline.
Read the Roosters statement below:
The Sydney Roosters have today announced that Shaun Kenny-Dowall has been released from the remainder of his playing contract with immediate effect.
“Shaun has made a significant contribution to the Roosters’ on-field success across his 13 years at the Club, and for that, we thank him,” said Sydney Roosters CEO Joe Kelly.
“The Club wishes Shaun all the very best in the future,” he added.
The Club will be making no further comment on the matter.
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, Xavier Va'a, Siua Wong |
