The Roosters have breathed new life into their campaign with impressive wins over the Sea Eagles and Dolphins in recent weeks, piling on 84 points and conceding just 16.
With James Tedesco and Sam Walker in scintillating form the Roosters look more than capable of keeping the roll going and then making some noise in September.
Having been to the finals in 11 of the past 12 seasons and won three premierships, this is a club that knows what it takes to win big games - and they don't come much bigger than Friday's blockbuster against the Bulldogs.
When the two sides met in Round 11 the Bulldogs showed they were the real deal by overcoming a 14-0 half-time deficit to prevail 24-20 in a cracking contest at Accor Stadium.
The ability to overcome adversity has been a trait of Cameron Ciraldo's team in 2025 and they'll need to call on that resilience in Round 24 to deny a Roosters outfit riding a wave of momentum.
Match: Roosters v Bulldogs
Round 24 -
home Team
Roosters
8th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
3rd Position
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Team News
Roosters: Back-rower Siua Wong (concussion) will miss the game so Victor Radley joins the starting side at lock and Naufahu Whyte goes to prop. Egan Butcher moves from the bench to the starting side and Blake Steep joins the interchange.
Bulldogs: Coach Cameron Ciraldo sticks with the same 17 that got the job done against the Warriors. Fullback Connor Tracey has been named among the reserves as he looks to return from an abdominal injury that has sidelined him for two games.
Match: Roosters v Bulldogs
Round 24 -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Bulldogs
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James TedescoFullback for Bulldogs is number 21 Connor Tracey
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel TupouWinger for Bulldogs is number 1 Jacob Kiraz
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy SmithCentre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
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Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert ToiaCentre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mark NawaqanitawaseWinger for Bulldogs is number 5 Enari Tuala
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Hugo SavalaFive-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam WalkerHalfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Lachlan Galvin
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay CollinsProp for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
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Hooker for Roosters is number 14 Benaiah IoeluHooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Bailey Hayward
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Prop for Roosters is number 17 Spencer LeniuProp for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
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Lock for Roosters is number 8 Naufahu WhyteLock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 9 Connor WatsonInterchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
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Interchange for Roosters is number 12 Egan ButcherInterchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Harry Hayes
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Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Salesi FoketiInterchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh Curran
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Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Blake SteepInterchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Reed Mahoney
Reserves
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Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Ethan KingReplacement for Bulldogs is number 2 Jethro Rinakama
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Touch Judge: Dave Munro
- Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Roosters have lost four from five against top four opposition this season.
- The Bulldogs are aiming for two wins in a season against the Roosters for the first time since 2016.
- The Roosters have won only two from eight at Allianz Stadium this season.
- Bulldogs five-eighth Matt Burton has scored six tries in his last six games against the Roosters.
- Roosters winger Daniel Tupou has scored 12 tries in his last 10 games.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the
