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With one last magic moment, DCE shows he’ll be a Hull of a big loss for the NRL

5 Oct 2026 15:30 AEDT Summary

From the report

Daly Cherry-Evans’ recruitment, like Cooper Cronk’s in 2018, proved the difference for the Roosters in 2026 as he owned another grand final.

How outlets headlined it

Each outlet's own headline. ~~Struck through~~: the loaded words our calmer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.

The Sydney Morning Herald With one last magic moment, DCE shows he’ll be a Hull of a big loss for the NRL
The Age Roosters players celebrate grand final win
The Age Sydney Roosters party after NRL premiership win
WAtoday Breakdancing and beer: Inside the Roosters’ grand final celebrations
WAtoday NRL grand final celebrations LIVE updates: Roosters celebrate NRL and NRLW premierships
WAtoday Sydney Roosters win NRL grand final
ABC News Tedesco wins Churchill Medal after leading Roosters to grand final win
WAtoday NRL Highlights: Roosters v Knights - 2026 NRL Grand Final
The Guardian Australia (Sport) NRL grand final 2026: Sydney Roosters 19-18 Newcastle Knights – live reaction
The Guardian Australia (Sport) Roosters crow: NRL and NRLW grand finals – in pictures
ABC News Roosters beat Knights by one point in classic NRL grand final
Brisbane Times Knights coach ‘couldn’t be prouder’ as Roosters celebrate grand final victory
ABC News (Sport) Roosters blow as Watson ruled out of NRL grand final
WAtoday Watson ruled out of grand final after failing bid to overcome concussion
WAtoday Tedesco in tears after ~~colossal~~ game in grand final win 1 change
The Guardian Australia (Sport) Sydney Roosters hold off ~~brave~~ Newcastle Knights to win thrilling NRL grand final 1 change

A summary of The Sydney Morning Herald’s report.

How calmly each outlet wrote it

The Age, WAtoday and Brisbane Times also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.

Outlet	Niral Score	Adjectives	Sourcing	Sentiment	Mood
The Sydney Morning Heraldas they published this story	Not scored: we only receive a 40-word summary of this report.
ABC News	85.8	5	39	0.3	71.3
The Guardian Australia (Sport)	79.6	23	2	-0.1	17.6

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The same event elsewhere

6 outlets from 3 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 5 below. The table above compares the reports we could score.

The Age Roosters players celebrate grand final win summary only, not scored WAtoday Roosters players celebrate grand final win summary only, not scored Brisbane Times Roosters players celebrate grand final win summary only, not scored ABC News Tedesco wins Churchill Medal after leading Roosters to grand final win Niral 85.8 · mostly calm writing political 0 The Guardian Australia Sydney Roosters hold off Newcastle Knights to win thrilling NRL grand final Niral 79.6 · mostly calm writing political 0