When selecting the 13 starting players and four substitutes for the weekly NRL fixtures, Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith has a delectable delight many coaches would love to have – a deep 35-man squad. With five-eighth skipper Braith Anasta hoping to lead his team to victory week in and week out, the large side is beneficial to last the length of the season, able to cope with key players falling prey to injury, or various other hurdles. So make you show the Roosters your loyalty by signing up in a matter of minutes to SportsBet so you can back the Roosters next time they play.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Five-Eighth/Lock | Braith Anasta |
| Prop | Tinirau Arona |
| Hooker/ Half Back | James Aubusson |
| Centre/ Second Row | Mitchell Aubusson |
| Second Row/Lock | Jason Baitieri |
| Fullback/Centre | Cheyse Blair |
| Five Eighth | Todd Carney |
| Second Row | Anthony Cherrington |
| Second Row/Lock | Daniel Conn |
| Second Row/Lock | Boyd Cordner |
| Centre/Winger | JP Du Plessis |
| Half Back, Five Eighth | Liam Foran |
| Five Eighth/ Fullback | Jonathan Ford |
| Centre/Winger | Phil Graham |
| Second Row | Aidan Guerra |
| Five Eighth/Centre | Ben Jones |
| Prop | Martin Kennedy |
| Winger | Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| Lock/Second Row | Nick Kouparitsas |
| Centre/Winger | Joseph ‘BJ’ Leilua |
| Centre | Kane Linnett |
| Prop/Second Row | Mose Masoe |
| Fullback | Anthony Minichello |
| Second Row/Prop | Nate Myles |
| Fullback/Winger | Steve Naughton |
| Prop | Frank-Paul Nuuausala |
| Prop | Lopini Paea |
| Half Back | Mitchell Pearce |
| Centre/Winger | Sam Perrett |
| Prop | Jason Ryles |
| Lock/ Five Eighth | Tom Symonds |
| Utility | Brad Takairangi |
| Fullback/Half Back | Luke Towers |
| Winger/Centre | Sonny Tuigamala |
| Prop/Second Row | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
| COACH | Brian Smith |
