The Sydney Roosters have claimed the NRL minor premiership after Latrell Mitchell fired them to a 44‑10 thrashing of Parramatta.
The Roosters went into their final regular season game in Sydney with a simple equation in front of them ‑ win by 27 points or more and jump Melbourne into top spot after the Storm stumbled against Penrith a day earlier.
And they did just that, turning in a ruthless second‑half display to take advantage of an ill‑disciplined Eels outfit who will finish the year with their third wooden spoon in seven years.
After leading 14‑6 at half‑time, the Roosters turned the screws when the Eels' Mitchell Moses and Michael Jennings were sin‑binned within nine minutes of each other.
They raced in five tries in 17 minutes to wash away their two last‑start losses.
Under Trent Robinson, the Roosters have now won four minor premierships in six years.
They are all but confirmed to meet Cronulla in the first week of the finals.
[Source:Radio NZ]
SPONSORED
