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‘Confident’: Walker eyes return as DCE sets up storybook Dolphins clash

The Sydney Morning Herald Dan Walsh, Dominic Brock

19 Sept 2026 19:10 AEST Summary

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20 Sept 2026 00:30 AEST the headline was changed: ~~Rampant Roosters book clash with~~ ‘Confident’: Walker eyes remarkable return as DCE sets up storybook Dolphins ~~after ending Sharks’ season~~clash
19 Sept 2026 22:16 AEST the headline was changed: ~~NRL finals LIVE:~~ Rampant Roosters book clash with Dolphins after ending Sharks’ season~~on the ropes as Roosters open up strong lead~~
19 Sept 2026 21:31 AEST the headline was changed: NRL finals LIVE: Sharks’ ~~fight back against~~ season on the ropes as Roosters ~~after losing Hynes to concussion~~open up strong lead
19 Sept 2026 20:33 AEST the headline was changed: NRL finals LIVE: ~~updates: Roosters strike early against~~ Sharks as fight back against Roosters after losing Hynes ~~goes off for HIA~~to concussion
19 Sept 2026 20:02 AEST the headline was changed: NRL finals LIVE updates: Roosters ~~face~~ strike early against Sharks ~~in sudden-death showdown~~as Hynes goes off for HIA

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The Roosters and Sharks put their 2026 campaigns on the line at Allianz Stadium in what could be Daly Cherry-Evans’ final NRL game. Follow the action live.

Headline as published: ‘Confident’: Walker eyes remarkable return as DCE sets up storybook Dolphins clash

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Niral Score 18.1 mundaneloaded

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Sentiment +0.5 hostilefavourable Sourcing 34 unattributednamed sources Mood 50 sorrowjoyful

5 read zero: political diction, generational, gender, jingoistic, religious

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The Age ‘Confident’: Walker eyes return as DCE sets up storybook Dolphins clash Niral 18.1 political 0 WAtoday ‘Confident’: Walker eyes return as DCE sets up storybook Dolphins clash Niral 18.1 political 0 Brisbane Times ‘Confident’: Walker eyes return as DCE sets up storybook Dolphins clash Niral 18.1 political 0