 Away wins against the Melbourne Storm and Newcastle Knights saw the Roosters progress to the Grand Final qualifier for the second year in a row, where they were defeated comfortably by the fancied Brisbane Broncos on their ground.1999 saw few highlights from the Roosters, which bowed out of contention with two straight final losses.The efforts of captain Brad Fittler, who displayed one of his most dominant performances for the Roosters with two solo tries, was not enough to defeat the newly formed St George Illawarra Dragons.