Sport Confidential can reveal the Roosters held an urgent meeting in recent weeks with his management in the wake of savage criticism of the 19-year-old, who has been a victim of the Bondi glamour club’s form slump. It is understood Sua'ali'i’s management floated the idea of the young gun leaving the Roosters immediately and linking with Rugby Australia, whom the teenager will join in 2025 on a three-year $4.8 million contract. That prompted Sua'ali'i’s management to explore possible solutions, including quitting the NRL this season, but Robinson torpedoed that proposal.
Roosters supremo Nick Politis recently denied reports the powerhouse NRL club is set to show Sua'ali'i the door.
“For starters, you can’t blame Joseph for the way the team is performing,” he said.
“We have no plans to release him at this stage. The final say on recruitment is always with ‘Robbo’ (coach Trent Robinson) anyway.
“He’s working very hard with all the players to turn things around for our next game.”