Sam Walker to face reserve grade as Roosters consider new halves combination
Zero Tackle NRL • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 11:44 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
Sam Walker may play reserve grade for the Sydney Roosters in 2027 as the club explores new halves options. The Roosters are preparing for a future without Walker, who reached out to chairman Nick Politis and head coach Trent Robinson to discuss his uncertain status after the team withdrew a lucrative contract offer. Walker’s desire for a substantial salary complicates potential moves to rival clubs, leaving him likely to remain at Bondi. The club is looking at players Hugo Savala and Toby Rodwell to form the new halves combination.
- •Walker may face a year in reserve grade due to contract issues.
- •Roosters consider new halves options with Savala and Rodwell.
- •Walker reached out to Politis and Robinson to discuss his future.
- •The Roosters withdrew a lucrative contract extension for Walker.
- •Finding a rival club to meet Walker's salary demands could be challenging.
- 11:44 PMZero Tackle NRL — Sydney Roosters eye new role for Sam Walker in 2027, halfback reaches out to Robinson and Politis
"With him unlikely to remain at the club beyond next season, the premiership winning halfback could find himself in a new territory.
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