Your Weekend Sports Wrap: Roosters Send a Warning, Carlton Stun the Premiers & a Socceroo's Record Transfer!

The Sydney Roosters have put the rest of the NRL on notice, thrashing the Cowboys 82-12 — the biggest score of Round 22 and a genuine statement result heading into the run home. Elsewhere, the Knights pulled off an upset of their own, beating the Broncos 30-6 to pile more pressure on Brisbane's finals hopes.In the AFL, Carlton produced one of the boilovers of the season, belting reigning premiers Brisbane by 76 points — 154 to 78 — to snap the Lions' seven-game winning streak and breathe new life into their own wildcard finals push.In football, 18-year-old Socceroo Lucas Herrington is closing in on a record-breaking transfer, with Premier League club Hull City reportedly in advanced negotiations for the young defender at a fee that would make him the most expensive Australian player in history, surpassing Harry Souttar's move to Leicester City.In this week's talking point: the Australian Diamonds' historic Commonwealth Games exit. A 46-45 semi-final loss to Jamaica has ended Australia's bid for gold in Glasgow — the first time in Commonwealth Games history the Diamonds have failed to reach the netball final. Daniel breaks down how it happened and what's next as New Zealand and Jamaica play off for gold.Daniel wraps up with where the NRL and AFL ladders stand as both competitions enter the business end of the season.Episode 79 of The Sports Playbook Weekend Wrap. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Follow The Sports Playbook on Instagram and TikTok, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.