Venue:
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
"He's gone through with the tackle, the ball's gone past Tedesco with a touch of the hands to the winger.
"It's late, and I think it should have been a send-off."
However, the fullback's exit from the game, if anything, sparked the Roosters to life with 18-year-old Sam Walker, named winner of the Anzac Medal as man of the match, and Joey Manu stepping up to get the side home in front of a healthy 37,620 crowd.
Pereira sent to sin bin for high tackle on Tedesco
Walker's dazzling footwork was on show as the Roosters peppered Pereira's vacant edge in the final six minutes of the first half with two tries setting up a 16-6 lead after an arm wrestle early.