𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓: 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 (𝐍𝐑𝐋). 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲………𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞

National Rugby League community has united in support of Sydney Roosters fullback and captain James Tedesco after he and his wife, Maria Glinellis, shared a deeply personal update regarding their family circumstances.

In a brief statement released this week, the couple thanked supporters for the overwhelming kindness and messages they have received, while respectfully requesting privacy as they navigate a challenging period together. While no further details were disclosed, the announcement quickly prompted an outpouring of empathy from fans, teammates, rival clubs, and figures across the NRL world.

Club representatives and fellow players took to social media to express their solidarity, emphasizing that football comes second to family and personal wellbeing. The Sydney Roosters organization also acknowledged the situation, voicing its full support for Tedesco and his family and reinforcing that the club will continue to stand by him during this time.

Tedesco, one of the game’s most respected leaders and a key figure for both the Roosters and New South Wales, has long been admired not only for his on-field excellence but also for his professionalism off it. The response to the announcement reflects the high regard in which he and his wife are held throughout the rugby league community.

As messages of encouragement continue to flow in, supporters have largely echoed the couple’s request for privacy, allowing them space to focus on what matters most. The Roosters are expected to provide any necessary updates through official channels should circumstances change, but for now, the prevailing sentiment across the NRL is one of compassion, respect, and unity.