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9 Sep 2023

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yesterday 10.31pm

Goodnight

Well, that’s all folks. What a crazy night of football.

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A heroic victory for the Roosters against all odds, and the reigning premiers move into the preliminary finals.

There’s plenty of news to watch out for this week, especially from the Tricolours camp. Will Joseph Suaalii and Joey Manu be right to play against the Storm?

You can catch all the NRL news here throughout the week, and if you want to read all about the game again, you can find the match report here.

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Thanks for following along, enjoy your night.

Sam Walker kicks what proved to be a decisive field goal.Credit: Getty

yesterday 10.26pm

When the game descended into chaos, the Roosters got better

yesterday 10.20pm

‘I feel for the team’: Graham

yesterday 10.16pm

Fitzgibbon ‘proud’ of where Sharks ended up

yesterday 10.12pm

Can the Roosters win next week?

yesterday 10.09pm

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Roosters celebrate victory

James Tedesco and Luke Keary embrace after winning their against the Sharks.Credit: Getty

Brandon Smith and Nicho Hynes hug after full-time.Credit: Getty

yesterday 10.06pm

Cronulla’s season over, Graham plays last NRL game

That’s the season over for the Cronulla Sharks, and the end of an era as Wade Graham leaves the field for the last time as an NRL player.

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The Shark’s skipper is the last remaining member of the 2016 premiership winning team, and his teammates have just carried him off the field as the crowd give him a standing ovation.

Wade Graham takes a moment with his teammates after playing his last game for the Sharks.Credit: Getty

Wade Graham is carried off the field by his teammates.Credit: Getty

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yesterday 9.57pm

Statistics after 80 minutes

yesterday 9.54pm

Defence won Tricolours the game: Keary

yesterday 9.49pm

Roosters to face Storm next week

The Roosters shouldn’t have won this match, but somehow they did.

The heroic efforts of Luke Keary, Sam Walker and Victor Radley has gifted the Tricolours another week of finals football, and they will play Melbourne for a spot in the preliminary finals.

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It’s going to be an interesting week for the Tricolours with injury and concussion likely to rule out some of their best players, but for now they can celebrate victory.

Siua Wong celebrates after scoring a try.Credit: Getty

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