With the finals just a fortnight away the Sydney Roosters made a huge statement with a dramatic 18-14 win over the Storm on Friday night.
I thought we were just a bit off for the first 20 minutes, we defended far too much and that took a lot of juice out of the tank. Victor Radley (concussion) and Daniel Tupou (groin) will be monitored but could struggle to get up for the clash. You end up having to defend a lot like we did on our tryline and we held our hands up really well for most of the game and that was really pleasing. "We were physical tonight, we wanted to take it to them, we did that and then we were a bit scrappy on the back end of it, obviously when we had enough opportunies and it ended up being quite a scrappy game but it turned into a different style of game. We did have a bit of emotion before the game but that's no excuse for our poor start, that should probably give us a bit of energy. The back-rower got a great ball away to James Tedesco who got it to Victor Radley and on to Luke Keary who looked up and saw Storm winger David Nofoaluma had come well infield so he put in a pinpoint kick to the corner which Joey Manu gathered to score.
The Roosters have laid down the biggest of markers, defeating the Storm 18-14 in Melbourne to stake their claim as Premiership contenders.
It was vital in the end. Within seconds, it was clear that this was set to be one of the best games of the season. Referee Adam Gee had warned all parties that the next infringer would go to the bin, and was good to his word, dispatching Waerea-Hargreaves. The defence was incredible. Inevitably after tow close calls, the Roosters went up the other end and made it count. Joseph Suaalii went very close over the top of Jahrome Hughes, but was held up. Radley was left convulsing on the field after copping a hip to the temple and Daniel Tupou, who left early with a groin injury, is almost certainly out of next week’s meeting with South Sydney. You end up with hardly any tries, but we end up having to defend a lot on our goalline, and we held our hands up really well for most of the game. Harry Grant went very close, only for Waerea-Hargreaves to intervene, and seconds later, Walker – much maligned for his defence – scythed down Kenny Bromwich with the line begging. The bunker called the tackle high and Sam Walker took the two. They will remain outside of the top four, but whoever gets them in September is now on notice, if they weren’t already. Whisper it quietly, it was reminiscent of their Premiership goalline defence of 2018 and 2019.
Victor Radley was seen convulsing as rival players rushed to his aid - and the fast response was followed by good news.
The game was fiery from the start and heated up further when Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves was sent to the sin bin for a high tackle on Storm forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona. The Storm will head to CommBank Stadium on Thursday night against the Eels, with the winners securing a top-four spot and the losers going into an elimination final. “We had to play in a different way tonight but proud of the way the guys went about it.” In a further blow for Radley, the NRL on Saturday handed down an $1800 fine for dangerous contact on Melbourne’s Jahrome Hughes in the first half. But the fast response on the field was followed by the good news that Radley was sitting up and conversing in the rooms before the game had ended. But the match was overshadowed by a horrific scene with just 10 minutes to go after Roosters premiership star Victor Radley was knocked out and taken from the field on a stretcher.
Victor Radley was carted off with a serious concussion during the Roosters' win over the Melbourne Storm on...
He made it a forward's game tonight, and he got down and dirty. And credit to him." And Jared decided to play that way and it sort of ends up stifling these guys. READ MORE: The Storm and Eels are set for a mouthwatering battle in Parramatta next Thursday night, which will decide who clinches fourth on the ladder and receives a double chance. It cost him 10 (minutes), but he set the tone. The Roosters' triumph sealed their seventh win on the trot and confirmed their place in the finals, with the Tricolours sitting in sixth on the ladder and on 30 points. Waerea-Hargreaves was again reported in the second half for a high tackle on Storm centre Justin Olam, but Johns doesn't believe he'll be in trouble for that contact. [Roosters](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/sydney-roosters) lock [Victor Radley](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/victor-radley) bent low to chop down [Storm](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/melbourne-storm) prop Jesse Bromwich in Melbourne on Friday night, he was knocked in the head and left convulsing on the turf. "He's back in there and he remembers the whole game except for the tackle, but it also didn't look good on the field, either," said Roosters coach Trent Robinson in his post-game press conference. [won 18-14 by the Tricolours](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/live-scores-2022-round-24-results-penrith-panthers-new-zealand-warriors-melbourne-storm-sydney-roosters-updates-kick-off-time-news/b646121e-69f8-4b3d-af8a-6dd679dbbd52), that medical staff from both the Roosters and Storm attended to Radley, before he was carted from the field. In scenes that made hearts full again, Radley was back on the ground after full-time and smiling as he greeted his teammates and the opposition.
The Roosters have suffered a pair of blows during their crucial clash against the Storm with both Daniel Tupou and Victor Radley leaving the field.
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In frightening scenes at AAMI Park, Sydney Roosters forward Victor Radley was left convulsing on the deck after suffering a suspected concussion against the ...
No one ever wants to see that— Peter Hooley (@PeterHooley12) That was absolutely horrible to watch. The Roosters held on for a famous victory to clinch their spot in the finals, defending for their lives as the Storm pressured their defensive line late in the game. Hope he is OK— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) In frightening scenes at AAMI Park, Sydney Roosters forward Victor Radley was left convulsing on the deck after suffering a suspected concussion against the Melbourne Storm on Friday evening. In distressing scenes at AAMI Park, Roosters forward Victor Radley was left convulsing on the deck after suffering a suspected concussion.
Victor Radley suffered a head knock that left him convulsing on the AAMI Park turf on Friday, but the early signs are good for his recovery.
However, Roosters prop Lindsay Collins is facing at up to a month on the sidelines for his hip-drop tackle on Tom Eisenhuth. Collins, however, is facing a four-match ban for his hip-drop tackle on Eisenhuth, or five matches should he fight the grade-three dangerous contact charge. “I didn’t know what he got sent for,” Robinson said after the game about the Asofa-Solomona incident. “It doesn’t change a lot with the on-field stuff. There were immediate fears that Radley had played his last game of the season. Long symptoms are the most concerning thing, which he doesn’t have, which is a good thing at this stage.”
The Sydney Roosters are confident Victor Radley will be passed fit to play in the finals, despite suffering a sickening concussion against the Melbourne ...
'It doesn’t change a lot with the on-field stuff. Radley connected with Bromwich's hip and appeared to be out cold as he hit the turf. 'He remembers pretty much everything.
Concern has been expressed for Sydney Roosters lock forward Victor Radley after he was taken from the field after suffering a sickening injury during the ...
Replays appeared to indicate concern for not only a concussion, but other related injuries with his head and neck compressing in the attempted tackle. Victor Radley showed signs of convulsing/seizuring after suffering a concussion there. [Sydney Roosters](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/sydney-roosters/) lock forward [Victor Radley](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/victor-radley/) after he was taken from the field after suffering a sickening injury during the closing stages of a win over the [Melbourne Storm](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/melbourne-storm/) on Friday evening.