Overview
- Lindsay Collins powered over three Dolphins defenders to score a try that The Age says moved the Roosters closer to a place in the NRL grand final.
- The play changed momentum in the Roosters–Dolphins finals match by giving the Roosters decisive field position and a points edge at a pivotal moment.
- Sam Walker was pictured on the bench with ice on his hamstring, and he has publicly downplayed the image and any serious injury concern.
- Coverage in this package comes only from The Age and contains no formal medical or team confirmation of Walker's fitness or the long-term impact of Collins' try.
- Team staff will likely continue to monitor Walker's hamstring and the Roosters' forward pack as selectors weigh short-term fitness and form ahead of the next finals selection.