Lomax puts in a kick that is batted dead and that will be all.
Norman kicks for Dufty, but Brett Morris bats the ball dead.
The Roosters will resume play with a line drop out.
Mikaele Ravalawa is claiming a try, but there is a knock on in the lead up.
The kick is wide.
Dufty puts on the speed, links with Ravalawa who touches down for a consolation try.
The Dragons get a result from the line drop out following a Roosters' error.
Dufty outleaps Manu to the ball, but the Roosters defence forces the fullback into the in-goal.
The Roosters get away with a pass that looks suspiciously forward.
Walker gets his fifth of the day.
Manu breaks through some feeble defence to score.
The line drop out hasn't gone 10 metres - Roosters penalty.
Mikaele Ravalawa is tackled in goal after another lovely kick from Walker.
Mikaele Ravalawa takes an intercept but can't hold onto the ball.
Sitili Tupouniua is cut down short of the try line.
The Roosters get a repeat set after two sensation kicks from Sam Walker and Matt Ikuvalu.
Angus Crichton comes up with a huge shot to force an error out of Adam Clune.
Joey Manu is on the spot to clean up an attacking raid from the Dragons.
The Roosters are all but home.
Sam Verrills sends Lindsay Collins over next to the posts.
The Roosters are running away with it now.
Mikaele Ravalawa is taken over the sideline after a superb kick from Drew Hutchison.
Adam Clune is on for the Dragons.
Corey Norman collects Daniel Tupou high, but the referee allows play to continue without penalty.
Josh Morris loses the ball after contact from the Red V.
Dufty does well to defuse a dangerous passage from the home side.
Sam Verrills makes a huge run to put the Roosters on the attack.
The kick is good.
The pint-sized halfback takes on the line and gets a huge result.
The vision is inconclusive as to whether Walker grounded the ball - with the on-field call being No Try this may be upheld.
The referee has sent the play to the Bunker as No Try.
Sam Walker is claiming a try.
Walker goes high and gets a result after Pereira coughs up possession.
Taris Sims is tackled short of the try line.
Walker kicks long but Dufty is on the spot to clean up.
Jordan Pereira is back on for the Dragons.
The hooker has been sent for slowing down the 20 metre restart.
The Roosters move the ball and Drew Hutchison loses the ball with the line in sight.
Matt Ikuvalu is on for the second half.
The Roosters are back onto the field.
James Tedesco has failed his HIA. Matt Ikuvalu is eligible to come onto the field.
The Dragons are coming out for the second half.
The kick is good.
Walker puts on the footwork and sends Butcher over for an important try.
Fletcher Baker makes a great run and gets cut down a few metres from the line.
The Dragons will play the ball on their 10 metre line after an odd kick from Sam Walker.
Walker gets his first kick of the day.
The Tongan tyro breaks through Corey Norman's tackle to crash over in the corner.
He won't be denied this time!
Matt Ikuvalu is warming up in a sign the 18th man could be used today.
James Tedesco is off the field for a HIA.
The replacement winger smashes James Tedesco around the head and is lucky to only get 10 minutes.
Sitili Tupouniua is claiming a try, but the referee deems the man to be held up.
Cody Ramsey comes up with an inspired tackle on Brett Morris.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves makes a good run up to halfway.
Ben Marschke does well to latch onto a Dragons' grubber kick.
Josh McGuire earns a penalty after being collected around the head by Ben Marschke.
McCullough puts in a dud kick which lets the Roosters off the hook.
Daniel Tupou loses the ball and the Dragons are on the attack in good field position.
Both teams are trading sets so far. Neither has been able to assert dominance with the ball.
Ravalawa is tackled 15 metres out from his own line.
Tupou is collected after fielding a high ball.
Hutchison comes up with an error against his former club.
The Roosters get a six again call on halfway.
McGuire breaks a tackle and gets up to the Roosters' 40 metre line.
Josh McGuire is on for the Dragons.
The Dragons receive a penalty after Drew Hutchison mistimes his tackle on Matt Dufty.
The referee has ruled a double knock-on on the last tackle.
Hutchison goes to the heavens, but Dufty is up to the task.
The Roosters come up with a solid set after points to give Dufty the ball on his 20 metre line.
From the touchline, Walker is off line once again.
The Roosters waste little time capitalising on the penalty with Josh Morris putting his winger over in the corner.
Mikaele Ravalawa has been placed on report for a shoulder charge.
Josh Morris has been rattled in a heavy tackle from Mikaele Ravalawa.
Norman kicks to Tupou who breaks a few tackles before being wrapped up 35 metres out from his own line.
Lomax converts from close to the posts.
Sims uses his strength to power over from close range.
Blake Lawrie is belted by Lindsay Collins and Sitili Tupouniua.
Tedesco is trapped in goal.
Bird is cut down close to the try line.
Roosters get play back underway with a line drop kick.
The try is overruled - Corey Norman grubbers, the Roosters can't gather in the ball and the makeshift half gets the first try.
The bunker is checking for an indiscretion.
The Dragons are claiming a try!
The Dragons get a result from a bomb, Billy Burns passes to a Roosters player, but the original knock-on call is upheld.
The Dragons survive an attacking raid from the home side.
Corey Norman belts the ball and Isaac Liu is tackle short of his own 30 metre line.
The kick is wide. Play to resume with a 20 metre dropout.
James Tedesco cops a high shot and the Roosters will kick to post first points.
Sam Walker comes up with an error.
Andrew McCullough comes up with an error and the Roosters are right on the attack.
Blake Lawrie takes the first run of the afternoon.
The Dragons have made a host of changes with Jordan Pereira coming into the backline, Jack Bird shifting to halfback and Adam Clune dropping to the bench. Billy Burns starts ahead of Josh Kerr in the second-row.
The Roosters have been dealt a blow with Siosiua Taukieaho, who produced a man of the match performance in the 2019 ANZAC Day match, ruled out through injury. Lindsay Collins moves to the front-row, while Ben Marschke will start at hooker ahead of Sam Verrills.
The Dragons hold an 11-7 advantage in ANZAC Day fixtures since 2002. The Roosters won the most recent contest, 20-10, in 2019.
After a COVID-19 enforced hiatus last year, the traditional fixture between the Roosters and Dragons returns as the showpiece of the NRL’s ANZAC Day coverage.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of ANZAC Day football between the Sydney Roosters and the St George Illawarra Dragons from the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Todd Smith, Matt Noyen
Video Referee: Henry Perenara
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (34)
Tries: Sam Walker, Daniel Tupou, Sitili Tupouniua, Nat Butcher, Lindsay Collins, Joseph Manu
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Sam Walker (5/7)
Penalty Goals:
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (10)
Tries: Tariq Sims, Mikaele Ravalawa
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (1/2)
Penalty Goals: