Roosters coach Trent Robinson says an unflattering 0-7, 226-104 record against top-five rivals in the past nine months will spur his Tricolours through one of the NRL s toughest runs to the finals.
Defending premiers Melbourne loom large on the Roosters radar this Thursday, with the Storm having won their past three clashes in one of the modern game s great rivalries.
It s a worrying record that rings across the Roosters past seven clashes - all ending in defeat - against the NRL s highest flyers.
Particularly when four more top-five showdowns with Melbourne, Parramatta, Penrith and South Sydney loom over the next 10 weeks.
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