2008 Sydney Roosters season

The 2008 Sydney Roosters season was the 101st in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2008 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 4th (out of 16). Despite losing their first finals match, the Roosters got another chance the following week but were knocked out by the New Zealand Warriors.

Contents

Ladder

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne 24 17 0 7 2 584 282 +302 38
2 Manly-Warringah 24 17 0 7 2 645 355 +290 38
3 Cronulla 24 17 0 7 2 451 384 +67 38
4 Sydney Roosters 24 15 0 9 2 511 446 +65 34
5 Brisbane 24 14 1 9 2 560 452 +108 33
6 Canberra 24 13 0 11 2 640 527 +113 30
7 St. George Illawarra 24 13 0 11 2 489 378 +111 30
8 New Zealand 24 13 0 11 2 502 567 -65 30
9 Newcastle 24 12 0 12 2 516 486 +30 28
10 Wests Tigers 24 11 0 13 2 528 560 -32 26
11 Parramatta 24 11 0 13 2 501 547 -46 26
12 Penrith 24 10 1 13 2 504 611 -107 25
13 Gold Coast 24 10 0 14 2 476 586 -110 24
14 South Sydney 24 8 0 16 2 453 666 -213 20
15 North Queensland 24 5 0 19 2 474 638 -164 14
16 Bulldogs 24 5 0 19 2 433 782 -349 14

Squad

The following players are contracted to the Sydney Roosters for the 2008 season.[1]

No. Position Player
989 SR Craig Fitzgibbon (c)
994 FB Anthony Minichiello
1033 PR Lopini Paea
1035 LK Anthony Tupou
1040 WG Sam Perrett
1046 WG Amos Roberts
1047 CE Iosia Soliola
1052 SR Mickey Paea
1053 PR David Shillington
1054 SR Shane Shackleton
1055 FE Braith Anasta
1061 PR Steve Meredith
1063 CE Setaimata Sa
1065 WG Shaun Foley
1067 CE Mitchell Aubusson
No. Position Player
1069 WG Shaun Kenny-Dowall
1070 SR Nate Myles
1071 PR Danny Nutley
1072 HB Mitchell Pearce
1074 PR Frank-Paul Nuuausala
CE Albert Hopoate
HB Jai Ayoub
HK Riley Brown
SR Daniel Howard
CE Tevita Folau
HK Rory Kostjaysn
HK James Aubusson
SR Willie Mason
PR Mark O'Meley
WG Brent Grose

Player Movement

The Roosters have had a rather significant amount of player movement which will result in an extensive squad change from the 2007 season. The Roosters have lost 10 players from their 2007 squad and gained 4 new players, including high profile signings Willie Mason and Mark O'Meley.

Gains

Name From Details
Mark O'Meley Bulldogs 4-year contract [1]
James Aubusson Melbourne Storm 3-year contract [2]
Willie Mason Bulldogs 3-year contract [3]
Brent Grose Warrington Wolves 1-year contract [4]
Riley Brown Newcastle Knights 2-year contract

Losses

Name Club Going To Details
Craig Wing South Sydney Rabbitohs 4-year contract [5]
Joel Monaghan Canberra Raiders 3-year contract [6]
Jamie Soward St George-Illawarra Dragons 2-year contract [7]
Josh Lewis Gold Coast Titans 3-year contract [8]
Nigel Plum Canberra Raiders 2-year contract [9]
Chris Flannery St Helens RLFC 4-year contract [10]
Heath L'Estrange Manly Sea Eagles 2-year contract [11]
Ashley Harrison Gold Coast Titans 3-year Contract [12]
John Williams North Queensland Cowboys 3-year Contract [13]
Danny Williams Bulldogs 2-year Contract [14]
George Ndaira South Sydney Rabbitohs [15]
Chris Beattie Retired

2008 Results

Opponent Result Score Date Venue
Trial Dhunghutti Broncos Win 48-0 15 February Port Macquarie
Trial Wauchope Wolves Win 22-0 15 February Port Macquarie
Trial Port Macquarie Sharks Win 24-4 15 February Port Macquarie
Foundation Cup Wests Tigers Win 34-28 23 February Sydney Football Stadium
Trial Parramatta Eels Loss 18-34 1 March Bluetongue Stadium
Round 1 South Sydney Rabbitohs Win 34-20 14 March ANZ Stadium
Round 2 Brisbane Broncos Loss 14-20 21 March Sydney Football Stadium
Round 3 Melbourne Storm Win 10-6 29 March Sydney Football Stadium
Round 4 Bulldogs Win 40-12 4 April ANZ Stadium
Round 5 Penrith Panthers Win 28-12 12 April CUA Stadium
Round 6 Newcastle Knights Loss 20-34 20 April Bluetongue Stadium
Round 7 St. George-Illawarra Dragons Loss 6-26 25 April ANZ Stadium
Round 8 Bye - -
Round 9 Canberra Raiders Win 30-4 10 May Sydney Football Stadium
Round 10 Parramatta Eels Win 32-12 16 May Parramatta Stadium
Round 11 New Zealand Warriors Win 38-12 25 May Mt Smart Stadium
Round 12 Wests Tigers Win 19-10 2 June Sydney Football Stadium
Round 13 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Loss 0-42 7 June Brookvale Oval
Round 14 Penrith Panthers Win 32-12 13 June Sydney Football Stadium
Round 15 Newcastle Knights Win 16-14 22 June Energy Australia Stadium
Round 16 Bulldogs Win 24-14 27 June Sydney Football Stadium
Round 17 Bye - -
Round 18 Gold Coast Titans Loss 28-32 11 July Sydney Football Stadium
Round 19 Canberra Raiders Loss 12-34 20 July Canberra Stadium
Round 20 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Win 34-12 27 July Sydney Football Stadium
Round 21 North Queensland Cowboys Win 32-20 2 August Dairy Farmers Stadium
Round 22 Parramatta Eels Loss 24-28 10 August Sydney Football Stadium
Round 23 Melbourne Storm Loss 6-30 15 August Olympic Park Stadium
Round 24 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Loss 0-20 22 August Toyota Stadium
Round 25 South Sydney Rabbitohs Win 22-20 29 August ANZ Stadium
Round 26 St. George-Illawarra Dragons Win 10-0 5 September Sydney Football Stadium
Finals Week 1 Brisbane Broncos Loss 16-24 12 September Sydney Football Stadium
Finals Week 2 New Zealand Warriors Loss 13-30 19 September Mt Smart Stadium

Statistics

Players arranged in alphabetical order.

Player Tries Goals FG Points
Braith Anasta 1 - - 4
Craig Fitzgibbon 2 20 - 48
Shaun Kenny-Dowall 4 - - 16
Willie Mason 2 - - 8
Nate Myles 1 - - 4
Frank-Paul Nuuausala 1 - - 4
Mitchell Pearce 2 - - 8
Amos Roberts 2 1 - 10
Setaimata Sa 3 - - 12
Anthony Tupou 3 - - 12
Total 21 21 - 126

Key: FG = Field Goals

References

  1. ^ Sydney Roosters Player Contracts Sydney Roosters. Retrieved 6 February 2008

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