It was the Roosters' most telling performance of the season so season, and it has earned them ninth place on the NRL ladder.
They leapfrog tonight's vanquished opponents, and are now just two points from the Dolphins in seventh and the Sharks in eighth.
- 7. Dolphins 26 pts. 171 PD
- 8. Sharks 26 pts. 23 PD
- 9. Roosters 24 pts. 20 PD
- 10. Manly 24 pts. 6 PD
Next week, in what promises to be a massive finals shaper, they take on the Dolphins.
Fox League is talking to James Tedesco, and he is stressing just how important that fixture will be.
And how proud he is of his team's rearguard action at Brookvale tonight.
"The top one or two in the comp are top because of their defence," Tedesco says.
"So that's a big focal point for us going in to the end of the year.
"We've got Dolphins next week, which is again another do or die performance for us.
"So, we'll build on this defensive performance, pick up a few things in our execution and attack, but defensively, we've gotta keep chasing those."