{"id":424949,"date":"2026-01-20T07:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/424949\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T07:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:10:11","slug":"roosters-embracing-shared-leadership-as-tedesco-adjusts-alongside-dce-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/424949\/","title":{"rendered":"Roosters embracing shared leadership as Tedesco adjusts alongside DCE – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sydney Roosters<\/a> are entering the 2026 NRL<\/a> season with a recalibrated leadership dynamic, as skipper James Tedesco<\/a> embraces a more supportive role following the arrival of veteran halfback Daly Cherry-Evans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tedesco has carried much of the Roosters’ on-field responsibility in recent seasons, often criticised for trying to do too much.<\/p>\n

However, the inclusion of Cherry-Evans has eased that burden, allowing the club captain to focus on impact rather than orchestration.<\/p>\n

“I’m not the main voice,” Tedesco told the Daily Telegraph, acknowledging Cherry-Evans’ calm authority and experience at both NRL<\/a> and representative level.<\/p>\n

“Cherry has been the captain of his state and team for a long, long time now, so the way he’s able to get a message across very clearly and calmly to the team is something that we’ve all noticed and really enjoyed so far.”<\/p>\n

\"NRLSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 23: James Tedesco playing in the NRL match between Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters at CommBank Stadium, on August 23, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Joshua Davis\/Zero Digital Sports)<\/p>\n

Cherry-Evans’ presence has also benefited the Roosters’ younger playmakers, with Sam Walker<\/a> using the Queensland Maroons<\/a> skipper as a sounding board during pre-season.<\/p>\n

Hugo Savala<\/a>, meanwhile, has found renewed opportunity after training across multiple positions, with Tedesco confirming the club has strong confidence in his versatility.<\/p>\n

“I know he’s going to play a lot of footy this year, in whatever position we need him to,\u201d Tedesco said of Savala.<\/p>\n

“And we have a lot of confidence in any position we need to, he’s gonna do a good job for us.”<\/p>\n

\"NRLSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 23: Hugo Savala kicking a conversion in the NRL match between Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters at CommBank Stadium, on August 23, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Joshua Davis\/Zero Digital Sports)<\/p>\n

Beyond the football program, the Roosters have also leaned into their leadership group off the field.<\/p>\n

The squad recently spent time back in Bondi, engaging with the local community following last month’s tragic events, reinforcing the club’s commitment to its home base.<\/p>\n

As the Roosters chase another premiership, the shift toward shared leadership may prove just as important as any tactical adjustment, with Tedesco leading not through dominance, but balance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sydney Roosters are entering the 2026 NRL season with a recalibrated leadership dynamic, as skipper James Tedesco…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36826,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":["post-424949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-nrl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424949\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}