Luke Keary burys former team as Roosters beat Souths

Luke Keary insists he has moved on from his bitter fallout with South Sydney, after burying his former club for their arch-rivals at ANZ Stadium on Thursday night.

Keary was instrumental in the Sydney Roosters' 20-6 NRL win over the Rabbitohs, setting up two tries as he continued his game-breaking streak to start the season.

And while he was on the outer at the Bunnies last year following his high- profile fallout with owner Russell Crowe, Keary insisted on Thursday night he had no hard feeling against his former team.

"Obviously stuff happened there but I don't have any resentment or bitterness towards the club in any way," Keary said.

"Winning tonight doesn't really mean anything in the end.

"I'm here to do a job with this club and beating your old team is neither here nor there.

"I don't really have any inner satisfaction, more than I would for a normal win. I'm obviously satisfied but it didn't motivate me."

In a largely physical match, Keary copped surprisingly little chat from the Rabbitohs players.

The 25-year-old joked after the match that Souths players must have been told to ignore him.

Perhaps the same edict was followed by their fans.

While those at ANZ Stadium offered a small jeer with his first touch of the ball, just 10,479 fans turned up for the match - the lowest for the derby since 1998.

But those who stayed at home missed a lesson in attacking football early from Keary and halves partner Mitchell Pearce.

They combined directly in the lead up to two of the Roosters' three tries, as the free-flowing football which sees them playing both side of the park continued.

"That's the way footy is meant to be played," Keary said.

"I just think it's a bit of a blight that halves don't get to play with each other in different structures.

"Someone is meant to be there running a team and he's got to have his kind of men around him that help him out a bit."