‘Confident’: Walker eyes remarkable return as DCE sets up storybook Dolphins clash

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 19, 2026

Superstar Roosters half Sam Walker is nearing a return from injury, after the Tricolours outmuscled, then outgunned Cronulla 46-10 at Allianz Stadium.

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