‘Relentless’ Walker eyes stunning return for Dolphins showdown
Sydney Roosters halfback Sam Walker looks set to make an early return from an ankle injury against the Dolphins in the NRL preliminary final. September 20, 2026 - 2.16am Roosters coach Trent Robinson is “pretty confident” Sam Walker will make a stunning return from an ankle injury for the preliminary final against the Dolphins. Walker underwent surgery on a syndesmosis injury late last month, with many believing his season was over. But speaking to media on Saturday night, Robinson said he was confident the Maroons half would be back for the Suncorp showdown. “Pretty confident from what we’ve seen,” Robinson said. “He hasn’t trained with us yet, but he’s had really good progressions and (on) Monday or Tuesday we’ll get a good gauge on where he’s at when it comes to more uncontrolled footy stuff,” Robinson said. Walker came off the field in the second half of the Roosters’ round 26 loss, ironically against the Dolphins, having suffered the injury in a tackle from Kulikefu Finefeuiaki. Scans the next day confirmed a high-grade syndesmosis injury, and he underwent surgery on August 30. DCE learns fate for Roosters prelim after tripping incident Daly Cherry-Evans said Walker had since then been “relentless” in his pursuit of a comeback this season. “It’s been so great to watch him, and to be honest, it hasn’t been surprising,” he told reporters on Saturday.
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- Queensland, Australia
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- 20 Sep 2026
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