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Stats Wrap: Round 26

The Sydney Roosters cruised to a comprehensive 32-8 win over the Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening.

Stepping into the fullback role after Joseph Manu was ruled out of the contest, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii performed perfectly under immense pressure, tallying 248 run metres and 16 individual points to guide the Roosters to victory. 

Sam Walker was also strong in his return from an ACL sprain, scoring one try, breaking four tackles and forcing two drop-outs at crucial points in the game. 

Round 26 Match Highlights: Roosters vs Tigers

Point Scorers

  • Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 16 Points (one try, six goals)
  • Sam Walker: 4 Points (one try)
  • Daniel Tupou: 4 Points (one try)
  • Terrell May: 4 Points (one try)
  • Victor Radley: 4 Points (one try)

Most Run Metres

  • Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 248 metres (23 runs)
  • Daniel Tupou: 189 metres (17 runs)
  • Billy Smith: 171 metres (13 runs)
  • Nat Butcher: 141 metres (12 runs)
  • Victor Radley: 123 metres (16 runs)
  • Terrell May: 115 metres (12 runs)
  • Lindsay Collins: 103 metres (11 runs)

Post Contact Metres

  • Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 82 metres
  • Daniel Tupou: 76 metres
  • Billy Smith: 71 metres
  • Nat Butcher: 52 metres
  • Victor Radley: 44 metres
  • Lindsay Collins: 42 metres
  • Terrell May: 42 metres

Top Tacklers

  • Brandon Smith: 46 tackles
  • Lindsay Collins: 37 tackles
  • Siua Wong: 35 tackles
  • Victor Radley: 33 tackles
  • Egan Butcher: 33 tackles
  • Nat Butcher: 29 tackles (0 missed)

Most Tackle Breaks

  • Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 8
  • Billy Smith: 7
  • Sam Walker: 4
  • Terrell May: 4
  • Victor Radley: 3

Offloads

  • Brandon Smith: 3
  • Corey Allan: 1
  • Luke Keary: 1
  • Sam Walker: 1
  • Lindsay Collins: 1
  • Siua Wong: 1
  • Nat Butcher: 1
  • Victor Radley: 1

Line Breaks 

  • Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: 2
  • Daniel Tupou: 1
  • Sam Walker: 1
  • Siua Wong: 1
  • Nat Butcher: 1
  • Sandon Smith: 1
  • Terrell May: 1

Try Assists

  • Luke Keary: 2
  • Billy Smith: 1

Robinson & Keary: Round 26 Press Conference

Overall Match Statistics

Statistics Roosters Tigers
Possession 50% 50%
Completion Rate 72% (31/43)  73% (30/41)
All Run Metres 1,848 1,370
Post Contact Metres 611 516
Line Breaks 8 3
Tackle Breaks 38 31
Average Set Distance 43 33.42
Offloads 10 5
Total Passes 243 252
Kick Metres 460 566
Forced Drop Outs 3 2
Tackles Made 351 330
Acknowledgement of Country

Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.