DCE arrival to force young gun out of Roosters, NSW icon shuts after 88 years | Buzz’s highlights and lowlights

Daly Cherry-Evans’ impending move to the Sydney Roosters is set to force one of the club’s brightest stars out of Bondi, with the playmaker’s likely destination over 2000km away.

Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield reveals his highlights and lowlights from the week in sport, including the Roosters player set to leave the club due to the arrival of Daly Cherry-Evans.

HIGHLIGHT

James Tedesco has always been a good captain. This year he has become a great one.

The Roosters last year lost Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Luke Keary and Joey Manu, who were all leaders.

This year Tedesco, with the help of Victor Radley, has stepped up to steer the rookie Roosters with inspiring leadership.

James Tedesco has been sensational this season. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

LOWLIGHT I

Such a flat build up to State of Origin. Latrell and Spencer Leniu are on media bans while Laurie Daley and Billy Slater are the world’s nicest blokes and won’t say anything even mildly provocative or controversial.

LOWLIGHT II

The planned closure of Dapto dogs after 88 years of greyhound racing. Thursday night racing just won’t be the same without the dishlickers dashing around the iconic South Coast Track.

FOXX EXTENSION

The Parramatta Eels have taken up a one-year option on winger Josh Addo-Carr, who has scored seven tries in nine appearances this year. The 29-year-old former Origin and Kangaroos winger is just three tries short of the 150 mark in his 10th NRL season.

Josh Addo-Carr has earned an Eels extension. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

SHOOSH

With old Daly Cherry-Evans heading to the Roosters, we’re hearing Anzac Day medallist Sandon Smith will quit the Chooks at the end of the season. His likely destination is the North Queensland Cowboys. It comes after another outstanding performance from halfback Hugo Savala and five-eighth Smith against Cronulla on Saturday which had everyone in rugby league asking why the Roosters would bother signing Cherry-Evans, who turns 37 in February.

Sandon Smith appears set to quit the Roosters at the end of the season for a move to the Cowboys.

SPOTTED I

NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo enjoying a rare Saturday afternoon off with lunch at Bondi Icebergs with his family.

SPOTTED II

The NSW State of Origin women’s team enjoying some perfume shopping at the DFO in Homebush.

The Blues won the Shield after claiming the first two games of the series. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

SPOTTED III

Original NSW Blue Jimmy Leis at the Kirra Hotel on Saturday with player agent Steve ‘Chimes’ Gillis and celebrity Eastern Suburbs publican Bobby Tate.

360 VIEW

Catch you on NRL 360 at 6.30pm on Fox League with Braith Anasta, Gorden Tallis and Brent Read. We’ll chat live to Angus Crichton and Cameron Munster in the Origin camps. Plus New Zealand Warriors chief executive Cameron George will join the show for the heavy hitters segment.