The 2023 Sydney Roosters season was the 116th in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership. The Captain James Tedesco retained 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. Gains Player/Coach Previous club LengthBrandon SmithMelbourne Storm2024Jake TurpinBrisbane Broncos2023Jaxson PauloSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2023Corey AllenCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2023Nathan BrownParramatta Eels2023
Losses Player/Coach New ClubSiosiua TaukeiahoCatalans DragonsLachlan LamLeigh LeopardsDaniel Suluka-FifitaSouth Sydney RabbitohsAdam KeighranCatalans Dragons Kevin NaiqamaHuddersfield GiantsOliver GildartDolphinsSam VerrillsGold Coast TitansRenouf AtoniWakefield TrinityTuku Hau TapuhaCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Pre-Season Challenge Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSunday, 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)7,857Friday, 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: League table
Matches
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSunday, 5 March1 DolphinsLang Park28 – 18Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 10' Drew Hutchison 18' Daniel Tupou 66'Sam Walker (3/3)32,177Saturday, 11 March2 New Zealand WarriorsAllianz Stadium20 – 12Jaxson Paulo 4', 47' Sam Walker 57'Sam Walker (2/3) PG:Sam Walker (2/3)16,267Friday, 17 March3 South Sydney RabbitohsAllianz Stadium 20 – 18 Brandon Smith 33' Daniel Tupou 37' Jaxson Paulo 45', 65'Sam Walker (2/4)36,6394BYEThursday, 30 March5 Parramatta EelsAllianz Stadium 28 – 20Drew Hutchison 13' Daniel Tupou 32' Luke Keary 38', 71' Jaxson Paulo 54' Sam Walker (3/5)20,886Thursday, 6 April6 Melbourne StormAAMI Park 28 – 8Jaxson Paulo 12'Sam Walker (1/1) PG:Sam Walker (1/1)16,323Friday, 14 April7 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksPointsBet Stadium 22 – 12Egan Butcher 23' Brandon Smith 31'Sam Walker (2/2)11,489Tuesday, 25 April8 St. George Illawarra DragonsAllianz Stadium 27 – 26James Tedesco 4' Victor Radley 20' Luke Keary 28' Joseph Manu 45'Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (4/4) PG: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (1/1) FG: Luke Keary (1/1)40,191Friday, 30 April9 New Zealand WarriorsMount Smart Stadium 0 – 14Nat Butcher 34' Sitili Tupouniua 59'Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (2/2) PG: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (1/1)20,395Sunday, 7 May10 North Queensland CowboysLang Park 6 – 20Angus Crichton 78'Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (1/1) 45,085Friday, 12 May11 Penrith PanthersBlueBet Stadium 48 – 4Corey Allan 64'Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (0/1) 20,255Friday, 19 May12 St. George Illawarra DragonsNetstrata Jubilee Stadium 24 – 22James Tedesco 50', 75' Luke Keary 53', 61'Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (3/4) 9,00713BYESunday, 4 June14 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsIndustree Group Stadium 25 – 24James Tedesco 17', 22' Junior Pauga 50' Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 67'Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (4/4) PG: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (0/1) FG: Luke Keary (1/1) 18,338Saturday, 10 June15 Penrith PanthersAllianz Stadium 6 – 30James Tedesco 60'Luke Keary (1/1) 23,610Saturday, 17 June16 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium 16 – 18Nat Butcher 8' Joseph Manu 15' Daniel Tupou 33'Luke Keary (2/3) PG: Sandon Smith (1/1) 21,966Sunday, 25 June17 Canberra RaidersAllianz Stadium 18 – 20Joseph Manu 39', 42' Lindsay Collins 75'Sandon Smith (3/3) 13,326Sunday, 2 July18 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles4 Pines Park 18 - 16Junior Pauga 22' James Tedesco 31' Joseph Manu 45'Sandon Smith (2/3) 17,38519BYESaturday, 15 July20 Melbourne StormSydney Cricket Ground 16 - 30Daniel Tupou 32', 77' Siua Wong 79'Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (2/3) 12,021Saturday, 22 July21 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium 18 - 36Egan Butcher 10' James Tedesco 13' Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 22' Lindsay Collins 28' Nat Butcher 30' Fletcher Baker 46'Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (5/6) PG: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (1/1) 15,362Thursday, 27 July22 Brisbane BroncosThe Gabba 32 - 10 Billy Smith 65' Daniel Tupou 70'Sandon Smith (1/2) 21,841Thursday, 3 August23 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesSydney Cricket GroundSaturday, 12 August24 DolphinsAllianz StadiumFriday, 18 August25 Parramatta EelsCommBank StadiumSaturday, 26 August26 Wests TigersAllianz StadiumFriday, 1 September27 South Sydney RabbitohsAccor Stadium
2023 Squad
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