Tedesco lays out plan for Roosters swansong

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 9, 2026

Clive Churchill Medal winner James Tedesco turns 34 in January but didn’t consider following some of his Roosters teammates into retirement, and is backing the club’s youngsters to make up for the departure of several stars.

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