Sydney Roosters boss is BARRED from dressing room after NRL Grand Final

Sydney Roosters boss is BARRED from the victorious dressing room – despite the fact he has run the club for decades and is leaving the team a $500MILLION parting gift

  • Nick Politis locked out of victory celebrations by overzealous security guards
  • Misunderstanding was eventually cleared up and he was allowed inside
  • Longtime chairman is building the club a $500 million property portfolio

Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis was locked out of his own club’s dressing rooms after the team’s NRL Grand Final win.

The 76-year-old was stopped at the door by overzealous ANZ Stadium security guards, despite him having run the club for 25 years.

Why security denied him entry wasn’t clear but the misunderstanding was eventually cleared up and Politis was able to celebrate inside with the players.

Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis (centre with Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner) was locked out of his own club’s dressing rooms after the team’s NRL Grand Final win

He was later seen embracing Roosters captain Cooper Cronk, who gutted out a fractured shoulder to lead his team to victory over Melbourne Storm 21-6.

Politis hasn’t just helped make his team a powerhouse on the field, he wants to leave its balance sheet with a $500 million property portfolio when he finally retires.

Under his leadership, the club bought up swathes of prime real estate in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, including several sports clubs.

The plan is to redevelop some of these into bigger multi-purpose sports venues and even play at residential property developer.

Sydney Roosters bought up most of the block containing the Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club in Bondi Junction, with a plan is to build high rise apartments and make a fortune

Sydney Roosters bought up most of the block containing the Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club in Bondi Junction, with a plan is to build high rise apartments and make a fortune

Having bought up most of the block containing the Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club in Bondi Junction, the plan is to build high rise apartments and make a fortune.  

‘At the moment, our commercial property is valued at $120m and we have no debt,’ he told the Sydney Morning Herald.

‘Next year, we will have $10m in cash in the bank. We’re in a very good position financially.’

There is a lot of work to do to make up the $380 million rest of the goal, but Politis insists he’s not retiring any time soon. 

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