Mitchell from right in front maintains a perfect record with the boot and racks up 20 points for the game.
A shocking pass by Levi goes to ground, Mitchell toes it ahead twice and Tupou regathers it and strolls in for a try on the siren
Poasa Faamausili stormed onto a ball from AUbusson to score, but the last pass was deemed to be forward. Hand over.
Levi with a silly knock-on. Hand over.
Mitchell slots another 2 pointer
Knights with a short kick-off and Nat Butcher has an airswing trying to catch the ball, he picks up the bouncing ball and runs 65 metres to score untouched.
Mitchell from the right of the posts, adds another pair to his and the Roosters score.
Cronk holds up a nice short ball for Aubusson, who runs a great line and scores untouched in the middle. too too easy.
SCRUM ROOSTERS - Knights with a knock on 10m from their own line.
Roosters are making hay on the left side, Tedesco and Mitchell carving up every time.
PENALTY ROOSTERS - Buhrer passes the ball after the tackle is completed. Roosters find touch 15m from halfway.
PENALTY KNIGHTS - Pearce finds touch 10m shy of halfway.
Mitchell from out wide on the right side and he curls the kick around and through the posts. Stunning strike.
Cronk grubbers, Hall regathers and gets a quick short ball to Morris who then finds Radley. Radley runs through the space to score a skillful Roosters try. This game is getting away from the Knights now.
Mitchell from just to the left of the posts, casually pops the ball over the dot.
Siosiua Taukeiaho gets the ball on the left side, and one-on-one with his defender, overpowers him and scores a strong try.
PENALTY ROOSTERS - Keary runs on the last, holds up a crash ball for Siosiua Taukeiahowho is tackled 2 metres short, but the Roosters strip the ball illegally. Roosters take the tap.
Mitchell threads the needle once again with the sideline conversion.
The Roosters send the ball left where Keary puts Cordner into a gap and he forces his way over for a good try.
PENALTY ROOSTERS - The Knights give away a penalty after the Tedesco run. The Roosters start their set 25m from the Knights half.
Tedesco makes a break and runs 40 metres before being tackled from behind.
SCRUM KNIGHTS - Hall attempts a crazy offload and Tedesco is ruled to have knocked on, 30m from his own line. It looked like the Knights knocked it down, but, it is what it is. Knights on the attack now.
Ponga converts from almost in front.
From the play after Watson's run, the Knights send the ball left to Ponga, who dishes a ball back inside to Ese'ese who hit a gap and barged over for a good try to the left of the posts.
Watson slices through the Roosters right side defence. and is brought down by Tedesco 10m shy of the tryline.
Tedesco scheming, drifting and probing on the left side, gets half through a gap before throwing a pass, but it was intercepted by SKD.
SCRUM ROOSTERS - Gavet drops a dumb tap-pass from Mann. Gavet wasn't expecting it at all.
Roosters with another dropped ball after the restart. Knights back on the attack again
Mitchell's attempt from wide on the left side and he strokes it straight down the middle.
Ramien grubbers on the last 5 metres from the Roosters line. Mitchell blocks the kick with his foot, then cleans up the ball and runs 90 metres to score untouched against the run of play.
SCRUM KNIGHTS - Sitili Tupouniua drops the ball in the very first tackle of the second half. Knights will start their set 15m from the Roosters line
Ponga gets the second half underway
Never mind. Barnett comes up with it after the Roosters get too experimental with the touchline.
Ese'ese stuffs up the play the ball, handing the Roosters a shot at the Knights line with 90 seconds on the clock to HT.
Ponga swings that one wide.
No evidence to overturn that call and Moga gets the Knights' first try!
Moga is claiming a try in the corner... has he grounded it? Klein says yes... grounding being reviewed by the Bunker.
Newcastle force a line drop-out. Can they get on the board here?
No try. Tupouniua's made a break off the back of the error and the Roosters have a play the ball 10 short of halfway.
Connor Watson goes to score... but he's lost it. Up to the Bunker to double check what happens.
Time off with a cut on Luke Keary's head after a small head clash with an opposition player. Bit of blood happening there, bandage applied.
Tim Glasby trapped in goal off a clever Roosters chip... but their chasers are offside and Newcastle get the penalty.
Newcastle bust through the middle and Ponga is away - looks for Ramien inside and the former Shark spills it.
Cronk with a silly pass to JWH, forward, and Newcastle are off the hook once more.
Cordner loses it - and then a couple of plays later SKD loses it for Newcastle and the Roosters are back on the attack.
The Roosters pick up a penalty coming out of their own end and have a good shot...
Boyd Cordner makes an error trying a cut-out pass and Kenny-Dowall scoops it up. Newcastle get a penalty as well.
The contest has settled down a little in the last few minutes, some end to end footy and Newcastle looking a little less brittle.
A poor last tackle option has Newcastle's foray into Roosters' territory coming to an end and it's the home side steaming up the park now.
Handy penalty for Newcastle and they get a reprieve from the Roosters' strong start.
Latrell adds the extras and it's a positive start for the premiers.
Keary with a HUGE break up the guts, they go left.... then a few passes later James Tedesco SCORES!
SST with a dropped ball just two plays in. Awful stuff.
Dan Saifiti comes up with a strip on a Roosters player and the Tricolours have some attacking footy.
Positive set for both sides to start off. Plenty of metres on offer.
Quick team news recap - Joey Manu and Isaac Liu are out, so we see Brett Morris return to the starting side in the centres, and Sitili Tupouniua along with Poasa Faamausili joining the interchange.
We're underway on Super Saturday. Newcastle in their white jumpers are first with the football.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Gavin Badger
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (48)
Tries: James Tedesco, Latrell Mitchell, Boyd Cordner, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Victor Radley, Mitchell Aubusson, Nat Butcher, Daniel Tupou
Field Goals:
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (8/8)
Penalty Goals:
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (10)
Tries: Tautau Moga, Herman Ese'ese
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (1/2)
Penalty Goals: