2023 Sydney Roosters season explained

Year:2023
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League:NRL
League Rank:See ladder on this page
Ceo Title:CEO
Ceo:Joe Kelly
Coach Title:Head Coach
Stadium:Allianz Stadium - 42,500
Avg Attendance:0
High Attendance:0
Low Attendance:0
Top Tries:Jaxson Paulo (6)
Top Goals:Sam Walker (17)
Top Points:Sam Walker (38)
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List Link:Sydney Roosters#Season summaries

The 2023 Sydney Roosters season is the 116th in the club's history. They will compete in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership. The Captain James Tedesco retains his club role for the 3rd consecutive year while Head Coach Trent Robinson maintains his position for the 11th consecutive season.

Player Movement

These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[1]

Gains

Player/Coach Previous Club Length
Brandon SmithMelbourne Storm2024
Jake TurpinBrisbane Broncos2023
Jaxson PauloSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2023
Corey AllenCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2023
Nathan BrownParramatta Eels2023

Losses

Player/Coach New Club
Siosiua TaukeiahoCatalans Dragons
Lachlan LamLeigh Leopards
Daniel Suluka-FifitaSouth Sydney Rabbitohs
Adam Keighran
Kevin NaiqamaHuddersfield Giants
Oliver GildartDolphins
Sam VerrillsGold Coast Titans
Renouf AtoniWakefield Trinity
Tuku Hau TapuhaCronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Pre-Season Challenge

Date[2] RoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Sunday, 12 FebruaryTrial 1 Melbourne StormGMHBA Stadium24 – 32Elie El-Zakhem 20'
Tyler Moriarty 25'
William Fakatoumafi 34'
Jaxson Paulo 46'
Victor Radley 50'
Junior Pauga 78'
Sandon Smith (3/3)
Sam Walker (1/3)
7,857
Friday, 17 FebruaryTrial 2 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesIndustree Group Stadium16 – 28Nat Butcher 64'
Lindsay Collins 67'
Tuipulotu Katoa 69'
Sandon Smith (2/3)10,744

Regular Season

Source:[3]

Matches

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Sunday, 5 March1 DolphinsLang Park28 – 18Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 10'
Drew Hutchison 18'
Daniel Tupou 66'
Sam Walker (3/3)32,177
Saturday, 11 March2 New Zealand WarriorsAllianz Stadium20 – 12Jaxson Paulo 4', 47'
Sam Walker 57'
Sam Walker (2/3)
PG:Sam Walker (2/3)
16,267
Friday, 17 March3 South Sydney RabbitohsAllianz Stadium20 – 18Brandon Smith 33'
Daniel Tupou 37'
Jaxson Paulo 45', 65'
Sam Walker (2/4)36,639
4BYE
Thursday, 30 March5 Parramatta EelsAllianz Stadium
Thursday, 6 April6 Melbourne StormAAMI Park
Friday, 14 April7 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksPointsBet Stadium
Tuesday, 25 April8 St. George Illawarra DragonsAllianz Stadium
Friday, 30 April9 New Zealand WarriorsMount Smart Stadium
Sunday, 7 May10 North Queensland CowboysLang Park
Friday, 12 May11 Penrith PanthersBlueBet Stadium
Friday, 19 May12 St. George Illawarra DragonsNetstrata Jubilee Stadium
13BYE
Sunday, 4 June14 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsIndustree Group Stadium
Saturday, 10 June15 Penrith PanthersAllianz Stadium
Saturday, 17 June16 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium
Sunday, 25 June17 Canberra RaidersAllianz Stadium
Sunday, 2 July18 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles4 Pines Park
19BYE
Saturday, 15 July20 Melbourne StormSydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 22 July21 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium
Thursday, 27 July22 Brisbane BroncosThe Gabba
Thursday, 3 August23 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesSydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 12 August24 DolphinsAllianz Stadium
Friday, 18 August25 Parramatta EelsCommBank Stadium
Saturday, 26 August26 Wests TigersAllianz Stadium
Friday, 1 September27 South Sydney RabbitohsAccor Stadium

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 Roosters Signings. 2 March 2023. NRL.com.
  2. Web site: 2023 NRL Pre-Season Challenge. 2 March 2023. NRL.com.
  3. Web site: 2023 NRL Regular Season/Telstra Premiership. 2 March 2023. NRL.com.