Full Time at Netstrata Jubilee Oval - The Roosters win it by 34-12
Inside the final 60 seconds and the Roosters far from impressive in this 40
The game ending pretty meekly - Both side making errors and not showing alot in attack
Cronk settles things down by finding touch
PENALTY DRAGONS: JWH pushes a chaser on a bomb and Belinda Sharpe blows the penalty
Luke Keary kicks in behind but it bounces into touch instead of going straight like he wanted
Widdop converts from close range
Luciano Leilua gets through chasing a kick that was knocked down by Billy Smith and Leilua grounds it first
Tedesco tries to go short side and he gets the ball chopped out and Belinda Sharpe rules knock on.
PENALTY DRAGONS: Billy Smith escorts Lomax off the ball and it's an easy call for Chris Sutton
Gareth Widdop converts the try
Tristan Sailor gets on the outside of his man, shows great speed and then changes the angle on the run to get past Tedesco
PENALTY DRAGONS: Roosters penalised for a slow ruck - Dragons start the set in the Roosters half
Zane Tetevano overuns the play and can't hold the ball - A good chance blown
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Dragons kick off goes miles out on the full and they go on the attack
Cooper Cronk adds another conversion and the Roosters extend their lead
Cronk goes straight through a massive hole as he shapes to go outside then turns the ball back inside to Tedesco to score
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Tristan Sailor denied by a good tackle by Cronk but Chris Sutton calls it back for an obstruction anyway
Widdop kicks for a 40/20, ball rolls towards the sideline and Tedesco taps it in but it bounces out
Tim Lafai intercepts the ball and a good tackle from Radley forces an error
"THAT'S RUBBISH" - The crowd sums up that last tackle play from the Dragons who go nowhere on the same spot then grubber it and goes 1m
Tedesco proves his human as he can't take an offload
Christopher Sutton blows his whistle and we're underway again at Kogarah - Roosters leading 28-0 using the ball first
Half Time at Kogarah - Some rye cheers as the siren goes; Roosters hit the break leading 28-0
Roosters turn on the razzle dazzle but then next play they knock on
An audacious pass out in front of B Moz and he knocks on
PENALTY ROOSTERS: The Roosters get a penalty for the Dragons being inside 10 and they go on the attack again
Taukeiaho's kick was on target all bar for a late fade back to the left
WHAT A KICK - Cronk's kick is low and flat across the field and Tupou umarked takes it and scores
Siosiua Taukeiaho has his first shot at goal and gets it
Victor Radley runs off a short ball from Cronk who looks behind Radley but opts for the short ball
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Slow ruck ruled by Mrs Sharpe and they will go on the attack
Nothing doing on the last tackle and the kick goes straight to the Roosters
Penalty count now 6-1 in favour of the home side
PENALTY DRAGONS: The penalty count mounting against the Roosters as Belinda Sharpe blows a penalty for a strip
PENALTY DRAGONS: Victor Radley penalised for a high tackle, Dragons full set on the Roosters line
PENALTY DRAGONS: The touch judge tips Chris Sutton and Sutton penalises the Roosters for being inside 10
Another 50+ metre set for the Roosters
Cooper Cronk who only had 1 goal in his career 11 years ago - Now has 3/3
BILLY THE KID - The Roosters stack the right hand side and Sam Verrills goes short side to Keary who finds Tesesco who goes through on the inside and then Teddy turns it into Billy Smith for a try on debut
Cooper Cronk converts the second conversion for the Roosters from close enough to in front
Isaac Liu chases through shows so much more desperation than the Dragons and Liu grounds it
BUNKER: Isaac Liu claiming a try and Chris Sutton sends it up as a try. Checking onside and grounding
Cooper Cronk with his first conversion since 2013 nails the strike from the sideline and Cronk kicks his second career goal
The Roosters stack the right handside, direct passing from Cronk to Keary to Tedesco to Manu keeps the defence going sideways and he gets on the outside of Pearson and through to scre
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Tupou doesn't play the ball straight but Chris Sutton rules that it was because a push frm the Dragons
Frizell has a promising run, opens up the defence but he tries an offload and it goes to a Rooster
PENALTY DRAGONS: Chris Sutton giving his whistle a workout early on with a third penalty to the homeside
PENALTY DRAGONS: Tristan Sailor takes a good catch but is hit in the air by fellow debutant Billy Smith
The Roosters hold the Dragons out and they will work it away from their own 10m line
Amongst the thousand of moths at Kogarah - The Dragons start their first set on the Roosters 30
Chris Sutton signals time on and the start couldn't be worse for the Roosters with the kick off out on the full
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton, Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judges: Nick Morel, Mark Bohan
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Bryan Norrie
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (12)
Tries: Tristan Sailor, Luciano Leilua
Field Goals:
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (34)
Tries: Joseph Manu, Isaac Liu, Billy Smith, Victor Radley, Siosiua Taukeiaho, James Tedesco
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cooper Cronk (4/4), Siosiua Taukeiaho (1/2)
Penalty Goals: