Roosters star ruled out for the rest of the 2026 NRL season
Sydney Roosters star Sam Walker has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 NRL season due to a significant injury. The club will now rely on veteran recruit Daly Cherry-Evans to lead their playmaking duties for the remainder of the premiership campaign.
Why it matters
The loss of a key playmaker significantly impacts the Roosters' chances in the NRL finals, shifting the team's strategic reliance onto a veteran player.
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Share A A A Sam Walker will need a minor miracle to play again in 2026.
And the Roosters will need Daly Cherry-Evans to prove himself one of the best buys in club history to keep their premiership campaign alive.
Veteran recruit Cherry-Evans and utility Hugo Savala shape as a ready-made halves pairing in Walker’s absence, starting in Friday’s grudge match against arch-rivals South Sydney.
Walker, who had been enjoying a career-best season that yielded an impressive Queensland Origin debut, is facing a six- to eight-week recovery that likely also scuppers his hopes of playing for Australia at the World Cup.
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