Everyone loves to hate the Roosters. But we shouldn’t. Their fans have suffered too

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 2, 2026

The truth of rugby league is that fandom is all about torment, punctuated by the briefest flashes of ecstasy. Even the Roosters have had their lean times.

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