It’s not Teddy, DCE or even Sam Walker. This is who truly defines the Roosters’ attack

July 30, 2026 — 5:00am

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The Roosters have the attack to beat Penrith and rock this year’s overwhelming premiership favourites.

Along with Canberra, they’re the team I love watching play the most, from an entertainment perspective. And just like Canberra, they can still make you wonder why their attack doesn’t click into gear more often.

Trent Robinson has built a team and a roster with points of attack all over the field. But their biggest strength is the ability to play in and also out of structure.

It doesn’t show in the numbers though – their 24.9 points per game this year ranks them eighth in the NRL – because all that strike power comes with such unpredictability.

Having so many attacking options – particularly such creative, risk-taking attacking options – has the Roosters regularly rolling the dice. Sometimes it just doesn’t work, and they fall out of rhythm when you think they’re ready to go to another level.

But everywhere you look, there are points to be scored. On their right edge, Daly Cherry-Evans attacks with Siua Wong on his right shoulder and Rob Toia outside them. Watch especially for a four-on-four set-up – this is when DCE is at his best.

Along with Mitchell Moses, Cherry-Evans’ ability to count numbers and drag a defender into error down a short-side is the best in the game. And having a finisher like Mark Nawaqanitawase working on the wing in this situation is just unfair.

Then through the middle, the Roosters’ big men have offloads in their game, and James Tedesco holds the key. A few years ago he was trying to do a........

© The Sydney Morning Herald