 It was the third time in four years that the Roosters were knocked out in the preliminary final, and the feeling was that the club would have to try something different if they were to overcome this barrier.The Roosters hit the transfer market, looking for players that could help win the elusive premiership.The exciting young fullback James Tedesco was lured to Bondi, and legendary Queensland halfback Cooper Cronk signed after too, replacing the club's long term halfback Mitchell Pearce  for 2018.