The injury crisis that's hit the Sydney Roosters has thrust rookie Sam Walker into a leading role, but it's a position he's more than capable of filling. That's the view of New South Wales captain James Tedesco, who gave a remarkable insight into how Walker has stepped up this week, ahead of his debut against the Warriors on Sunday. With Luke Keary and Lachlan Lam both injured in last weekend's loss to Souths, 18-year-old Walker has been named alongside the unheralded Drew Hutchison in the halves for the Roosters, although the expectation is Hutchison will play hooker and Joey Manu will partner Walker. The Roosters haven't lost consecutive regular-season matches since Rounds One and Two last year, but Tedesco says any thoughts that Walker isn't ready to lead are wide of the mark. "He actually got up and told us how we were going to play, he presented in front of our team and for an 18-year-old to do that, it takes some courage," Tedesco told SEN. "We're all excited to have him on board and we know it's going to be hard to do what Keary's done for us, but we're excited about him developing and becoming our man this year."
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