DCE's Draft Day: From Cronk to Politis, a Council's Quest for a Premiership

The Roosters’ grandstand is no longer just a place for fans; it’s become a council office in its own right.

DCE, the Department of Community Engagement, has been busy at the front of the line, just like a footy club on draft day.

Back in 2018 and 2019, the council’s chief signed the legendary Cooper Cronk, and the Roosters celebrated two premierships that felt like a perfect half‑back line.

Fast forward to today, and the air is thick with anticipation. The council’s executive, in a move that would make a commentator shout “And that’s the sign!” is 80 minutes away from sealing another signing masterstroke.

Nick Politis, the council’s most ambitious recruit, is on the brink of being signed into the council’s roster – a move that would put the Roosters back on the brink of a premiership.

The council’s strategy has always been to blend bureaucracy with ball‑handling, much like a coach mixing a defensive line with a flashy forward.

If the council’s latest signing is anything to go by, the Roosters will be in a position to win the premiership without having to chase the opposition.

In the world of council politics, a signing of this magnitude is akin to a footy club drafting a future superstar.

The council’s chief, who has a knack for turning bureaucracy into sport, is poised to make the final call in the next 80 minutes.

The outcome? One thing is certain – the Roosters will be on a new path to glory, and the council will have a story to tell that’s more exciting than a last‑minute try.

The field is set, the sign‑on forms are ready, and the council’s fans are holding their breath, ready for the next chapter of the Roosters’ premiership saga.