Young claims hat-trick as Roosters blow Eels away

The Sydney Roosters have sent an ominous warning to their premiership rivals with a dominant victory over the Eels in wet and wild conditions on Friday night. 

The Roosters threw the ball around in the wet to run in seven tries to one in the 38-14 victory at Allianz Stadium. 

Winger Dominic Young crossed for a hat-trick while fullback James Tedesco produced a vintage display with two line breaks, eight tackle breaks and a try assist. The Eels couldn't keep up with their opponents, missing 57 tackles in the defeat. 

The win solidifies the Rosters' place in the top four with three games remaining and sees them pull within one win of second-placed Penrith as they chase a home final in the opening week of the post-season.

For the Eels, it continues a disappointing season and leaves them at risk of collecting the wooden spoon. 

An intense thunderstorm hit Allianz Stadium in the hour before kick off, with puddles forming throughout the ground as heavy rain fell.

While grounds staff attempted to soak up as much water as possible, considerable surface water remained on the ground in the first half. 

This led to some spectacular moments as water sprayed in the air when players dove on the ground.

The Roosters made an early error but they were flawless for the next 30 as they ran in four tries to jump out to a 24-0 lead after 27 minutes. 

The second and third tries came while Eels prop Wiremu Greig was in the sin bin for a high shot on Connor Watson. The utility did not return after failing his head injury assessment.

Momentum swung towards Parramatta in the final 10 minutes of the first half and they finally made an impact on the scoreboard when Kelma Tuilagi crossed to make it 24-4 at the break. 

The second half started in the worst possible fashion for the Eels, with Brendan Hands sent to the sin bin for a professional foul in the 44th minute. 

The Roosters made them pay, adding two tries while the hooker was off the field.

Young completed his hat-trick in the 58th minute, before the Roosters were reduced to 12 men when Naufahu Whyte was sent to the sin bin for preventing a quick tap. 

The Eels capitalised when Sean Russell dove over in the corner before Joey Lussick crossed in the final minute to close out the scoring.