South Sydney Rabbitohs 2007
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The 2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs
season was the 98th in the club's history. They competed in National Rugby League season 2007
under the new ownership of Russell Crowe
and Peter Holmes à Court
and with a new coach in Jason Taylor. The club finished the regular season 7th (out of 16) and were knocked out of the play-offs by eventual grand-finalists Manly-Warringah.
After three rounds South Sydney had three wins, matching their total win tally of the previous season. The Bulldogs brought them back to earth in round 4. The Rabbitohs' co-captain, Kiwi international forward David Kidwell
, then fell in a freak accident at a family barbecue and injured his knee. He would require knee re-construction surgery and was not expected to return for the rest of the season.
Souths signed Craig Wing
mid-season. The Souths junior would play out the rest of 2007 with the Sydney Roosters
before returning to the Rabbitohs for 2008.
For the first time in 18 years the South Sydney Rabbitohs made it to the finals series, finishing in 7th position.
Roy Asotasi
won the George Piggins Medal as the club's player of the year.
Losses
Re-Signings
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
season was the 98th in the club's history. They competed in National Rugby League season 2007
National Rugby League season 2007
The 2007 NRL season was the one hundredth season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the tenth run by the National Rugby League...
under the new ownership of Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe is a New Zealander Australian actor , film producer and musician. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a...
and Peter Holmes à Court
Peter Holmes à Court
Peter Holmes à Court is an Australian businessman and a joint owner of the National Rugby League team South Sydney Rabbitohs together with Russell Crowe....
and with a new coach in Jason Taylor. The club finished the regular season 7th (out of 16) and were knocked out of the play-offs by eventual grand-finalists Manly-Warringah.
Season summary
The Rabbitohs' 2007 season was detailed in the documentary South Side Story.After three rounds South Sydney had three wins, matching their total win tally of the previous season. The Bulldogs brought them back to earth in round 4. The Rabbitohs' co-captain, Kiwi international forward David Kidwell
David Kidwell
David Kidwell is a retired professional rugby league footballer who represented his country. Kidwell was a member of the 2005 Tri-Nations and 2008 World Cup winning New Zealand teams, which defeated Australia in both competitions' respective finals...
, then fell in a freak accident at a family barbecue and injured his knee. He would require knee re-construction surgery and was not expected to return for the rest of the season.
Souths signed Craig Wing
Craig Wing
Craig Wing is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays rugby union in Japan. A former rugby league player for New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international utility player, Wing played for South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters.-South Sydney Rabbitohs:Craig Wing was a...
mid-season. The Souths junior would play out the rest of 2007 with the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
before returning to the Rabbitohs for 2008.
For the first time in 18 years the South Sydney Rabbitohs made it to the finals series, finishing in 7th position.
Roy Asotasi
Roy Asotasi
Roy Asotasi is a professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative prop forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership...
won the George Piggins Medal as the club's player of the year.
Results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Rabbitohs | Opponent | Date | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League... |
Win | 18 | 6 | Mar 19 | Aussie Stadium Aussie Stadium Sydney Football Stadium is located in Moore Park, in Sydney, New South Wales. It was built in 1988, to be the city's premier "rectangular field" for rugby league, rugby union and football for major matches and domestic competition... |
24,127 |
| 2 | Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
Win | 31 | 6 | Mar 25 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
15,165 |
| 3 | Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
Win | 26 | 16 | Mar 31 | Toyota Park Toyota Park (Cronulla) Endeavour Field, currently known as Toyota Stadium due to sponsorship rights, is a rugby league stadium in the suburb of Woolooware, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home ground for the Cronulla Sharks rugby league team, which represents the Cronulla and Sutherland Shire area... |
17,866 |
| 4 | Canterbury Bulldogs Canterbury Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions... |
Loss | 10 | 34 | Apr 6 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
34,315 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Loss | 22 | 23 | Apr 15 | Bluetongue Stadium | 18,321 |
| 6 | North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland Cowboys The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Win | 10 | 6 | Apr 23 | Dairy Farmers Stadium Dairy Farmers Stadium The Willows Sports Complex, currently known as Dairy Farmers Stadium due to sponsorship rights, is a grass football stadium situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It has historically been used mainly for rugby league, and is the home ground of the National Rugby League club the North... |
17,678 |
| 7 | New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
Loss | 16 | 18 | Apr 29 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
13,044 |
| 8 | Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
Loss | 4 | 8 | May 4 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... |
| 27,387 |
| 9 | Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
Loss | 10 | 16 | May 12 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
11,088 |
| 10 | BYE | ||||||
| 11 | Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
Loss | 18 | 25 | May 26 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... |
17,266 |
| 12 | Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
Loss | 10 | 26 | Jun 2 | Olympic Park Olympic Park An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics complex in the case of the summer games, or the main... |
11,211 |
| 13 | Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
Win | 14 | 4 | Jun 8 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
5,053 |
| 14 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 2 | 14 | Jun 15 | Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval is a sporting ground located within Brookvale Park at Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. The ground is owned by Warringah Council and is primarily used by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team... |
7,341 |
| 15 | Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
Win | 16 | 12 | Jun 24 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
9,568 |
| 16 | Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Win | 28 | 25 | Jun 29 | EnergyAustralia Stadium EnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle International Sports Centre is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home ground of the Newcastle Knights and the Newcastle United Jets teams. It is owned by the New South Wales government and administered by the Hunter Region... |
16,320 |
| 17 | Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
Loss | 8 | 12 | Jul 7 | Bluetongue Stadium | 14,288 |
| 18 | Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
Loss | 12 | 18 | Jul 15 | Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels... |
15,202 |
| 19 | North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland Cowboys The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Win | 20 | 14 | Jul 22 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
10,022 |
| 20 | Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
Win | 20 | 14 | Jul 28 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
13,351 |
| 21 | Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
Loss | 16 | 32 | Aug 4 | CUA Stadium | 10,845 |
| 22 | St George Illawarra Dragons St George Illawarra Dragons The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the... |
Win | 24 | 14 | Aug 11 | WIN Stadium WIN Stadium Wollongong Showground is a rectangular multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium was officially opened in 1911. From 1982 until 1998 it played host to every home match for the Illawarra Steelers NRL team... |
18,382 |
| 23 | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 24 | 18 | Aug 20 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
12,087 |
| 24 | Wests Tigers Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs... |
Win | 37 | 12 | Aug 26 | Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval is a football stadium in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. It is a home ground for the Wests Tigers rugby league team. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 20,000, with recorded highest crowd figures of 23,000 in the 1981 KB Tooth final South Sydney Rabbitohs versus... |
20,232 |
| 25 | Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League... |
Loss | 12 | 26 | Sep 1 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
32,125 |
| Qualifying Final | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 6 | 30 | Sep 8 | Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval is a sporting ground located within Brookvale Park at Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. The ground is owned by Warringah Council and is primarily used by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team... |
19,785 |
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Melbourne Storm 2007 The 2007 Melbourne Storm season was the 10th in the club's history. They competed for NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the season in 1st place to claim the minor premiership before going on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final, their third. In the grand final the Storm defeated the... |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 627 | 277 | 44 |
| 2 | Manly-Warringah Manly Sea Eagles 2007 The 2007 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 58th in the club's history. They competed for the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 2nd place... |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 597 | 377 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 2007 The 2007 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 13th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray and captained by Johnathan Thurston, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 3rd place... |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 547 | 618 | |
| 32 | |||||||||
| 4 | Warriors New Zealand Warriors 2007 The New Zealand Warriors 2007 season was the New Zealand Warriors 13th first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League... |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 593 | 434 | 29 |
| 5 | Parramatta Parramatta Eels 2007 The 2007 Parramatta Eels season was the 61st in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 5th , and came within one match of the grand final only to be knocked out by eventual premiers, Melbourne Storm .-Summary:The Eels spent... |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 573 | 481 | 28 |
| 6 | Bulldogs Bulldogs 2007 The 2007 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 73rd in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 6th and reaching the semi-finals before being knocked out by the Parramatta Eels.-Season summary:... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 575 | 528 | 26 |
| 7 | South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 2007 The 2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 98th in the club's history. They competed in National Rugby League season 2007 under the new ownership of Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes à Court and with a new coach in Jason Taylor... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 408 | 399 | 26 |
| 8 | Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 2007 The 2007 Brisbane Broncos season was the twentieth in the club's history and they competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Darren Lockyer, the Broncos made the finals by just scraping into the top 8, but were knocked out in the first week by eventual... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 511 | 476 | 24 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 2007 The Wests Tigers completed their 8th season in the NRL, finishing in 9th position on the ladder.-Season summary:The Wests Tigers had a poor start to the season, losing their first four matches The Tigers finally won their first game of the season in Round 5 against Cronulla Sharks, at Campbelltown... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 541 | 561 | |
| 24 | |||||||||
| 10 | Sydney Sydney Roosters 2007 The 2007 Sydney Roosters season was the 100th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 10th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 445 | 610 | |
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| 11 | Cronulla-Sutherland Cronulla Sharks 2007 The 2007 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 11th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 403 | 22 |
| 12 | Gold Coast Gold Coast Titans 2007 The 2007 Gold Coast Titans season was the first in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 12th .... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 409 | 559 | |
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| 13 | St George Illawarra | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 431 | 509 | |
| 20 | |||||||||
| 14 | Canberra Canberra Raiders 2007 The 2007 Canberra Raiders season was the 26th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 14th .-Pre-season:... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 522 | 650 | |
| 20 | |||||||||
| 15 | Newcastle Newcastle Knights 2007 The 2007 Newcastle Knights season was the 20th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing second-last.-Season summary:2007 was a year of turmoil for the Newcastle Knights club both on and off the field... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 418 | 708 | |
| 20 | |||||||||
| 16 | Penrith Penrith Panthers 2007 The 2007 Penrith Panthers season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the 2007 NRL season and finished in last place.Three-quarter Michael Jennings was named the Panthers' rookie of the year and player of the year.- Ladder:-Players:... |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 539 | 607 | |
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Players
| Player | Appearances | Tries | Goals | F Goals | Points |
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| Joe Williams | 14 | 1 | 40/51 | 2 | 86 |
| Nathan Merritt Nathan Merritt Nathan Merritt is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. He has also previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. His position of choice is either on the wing or at fullback. Merritt is an Indigenous Australian who... |
22 | 10 | 17/26 | 74 | |
| Nigel Vagana Nigel Vagana Nigel Vagana is a retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative centre, he retired as the Kiwis' all-time top try-scorer with 19... |
24 | 7 | 28 | ||
| Fetuli Talanoa Fetuli Talanoa Fetuli Talanoa is a New Zealand-born Tongan rugby league player who currently plays his club football for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Australian National Rugby League competition... |
11 | 6 | 24 | ||
| Yileen Gordon Yileen Gordon Yileen "Buddy" Gordon is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He has also played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Bulldogs. His playing position is centre or second row.-Playing career:Yileen Gordon started of his career at... |
7 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Dean Widders Dean Widders Dean Richard Widders , an Indigenous Australian, is a former professional rugby league player.-Childhood:... |
24 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Roy Asotasi Roy Asotasi Roy Asotasi is a professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative prop forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership... |
24 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Shannon Hegarty Shannon Hegarty Shannon Hegarty is an Australian rugby league footballer for the Jacksonville Axemen of the USA Rugby League... |
18 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Paul Mellor Paul Mellor Paul Mellor is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the NRL before retiring in 2008. He primarily played on the wing or in the centres.... |
18 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Jeremy Smith | 21 | 4 | 16 | ||
| David Fa'alogo David Fa'alogo David Fa'alogo is a professional rugby league footballer with the Huddersfield Giants of Super League, formerly contracted with the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League... |
22 | 3 | 12 | ||
| David Peachey David Peachey David Peachey is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback, he played the majority of his club football in the National Rugby League for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks... |
14 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Ben Rogers | 14 | 3 | 12 | ||
| John Sutton | 15 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Issac Luke Issac Luke Issac Luke is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. His position of choice is either hooker or in the halves. His first-grade debut was for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park in round 12... |
13 | 2 | 2/3 | 12 | |
| Eddie Paea Eddie Paea Eddie Paea is an Australian professional rugby league player for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Cup competition. He primarily plays at halfback or Hooker... |
3 | 2 | 0/2 | 8 | |
| Shane Rigon Shane Rigon Shane Rigon, educated at Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham, is a rugby league footballer who plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Rigon made his debut in the top grade in 1996 for the Roosters against the Eels and had a winning premiership with the Bradford Bulls in the European Super... |
19 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Reece Simmonds Reece Simmonds Reece Simmonds is a retired Australian rugby league player, who played in the National Rugby League for the St George Illawarra Dragons and the South Sydney Rabbitohs .-Career:... |
7 | 1 | 2/2 | 8 | |
| Daniel Irvine Daniel Irvine Daniel Irvine , nephew of Australian Rugby League Great Ken Irvine, is a former Australian rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.... |
11 | 1 | 4 | ||
| David Kidwell David Kidwell David Kidwell is a retired professional rugby league footballer who represented his country. Kidwell was a member of the 2005 Tri-Nations and 2008 World Cup winning New Zealand teams, which defeated Australia in both competitions' respective finals... |
4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Beau Champion Beau Champion Beau Champion is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League. His preferred playing position is at... |
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| Peter Cusack Peter Cusack (rugby league) Peter Cusack is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with Hull in the European Super League. His position of choice is at prop... |
24 | ||||
| Joe Galuvao Joe Galuvao Joe Galuvao is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League... |
4 | ||||
| Scott Geddes Scott Geddes Scott Geddes is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. Geddes is a powerful, dominating forward with much potential for representative football.... |
11 | ||||
| Michael Greenfield Michael Greenfield (rugby league) Michael Greenfield is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He has previously played for the Cronulla Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St George Illawarra Dragons. He plays as a Prop or in the Second Row... |
4 | ||||
| Jaiman Lowe Jaiman Lowe Jaiman Lowe is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League . He has previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His usual position is at Prop Forward... |
10 | ||||
| Manase Manuokafoa Manase Manuokafoa Manase Manuokafoa is a Tongan-Australian rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.-Playing career:... |
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| Shannan McPherson Shannan McPherson Shannan McPherson is an Australian rugby league player for the Salford City Reds of Super League. He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs... |
3 | ||||
| Eddy Pettybourne Eddy Pettybourne Edward "Eddy" Pettybourne is a rugby league player who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.-Early years:... |
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| Luke Stuart Luke Stuart Luke Stuart is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League . His playing position is second row forward... |
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| Stuart Webb Stuart Webb Stuart Webb is a former professional rugby league player for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His position of choice is at hooker... |
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Player movements
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| Craig Wing Craig Wing Craig Wing is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays rugby union in Japan. A former rugby league player for New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international utility player, Wing played for South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters.-South Sydney Rabbitohs:Craig Wing was a... |
Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League... |
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| Nathanael Barnes Nathanael Barnes Nathanael Barnes is an Australian rugby league player, currently playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.Barnes is the Tweed Heads Seagulls leading try scorer of all time. He scored a total of 73 tries in 92 games for the club in the Queensland Cup.-External links:*... |
Tweed Heads Seagulls Tweed Heads Seagulls The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, and is the only non-Queensland team to play in the Queensland Cup.-History:... |
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| John Tamanika John Tamanika John Tamanika is a rugby football player who currently plays rugby union for Randwick in the Shute Shield. He plays as a centre or on the wing. He formerly played rugby league professionally in the National Rugby League at the South Sydney Rabbitohs.-Career:Tamanika played for the Otahuhu Leopards... |
Brisbane Easts Tigers Easts Tigers The Eastern Suburbs Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, which is in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1996. From 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is traditionally an all gold jersey... |
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| Jamie Simpson Jamie Simpson Jamie Simpson born 6 September 1986 in Australia is a rugby league player for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He currently plays as a centre or on the wing, but was successful as a lock and Five-Eighth in his schoolboy years at St... |
Toowoomba Clydesdales Toowoomba Clydesdales The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition.... |
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| Luke Capewell Luke Capewell Luke Capewell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Titans. His preferred playing positions are in the halves or the three-quarters... |
Brisbane Easts Tigers Easts Tigers The Eastern Suburbs Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, which is in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1996. From 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is traditionally an all gold jersey... |
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| George Ndaira George Ndaira George Ndaira is a rugby league player for Wests Tigers in the Newcastle Rugby League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He is of Lebanese ethnicity... |
Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League... |
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| Chris Sandow Chris Sandow Chris Sandow is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league player who previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition but from the 2012 NRL season, Sandow will play for the Parramatta Eels... |
Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
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| David Peachey David Peachey David Peachey is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback, he played the majority of his club football in the National Rugby League for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks... |
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| Daniel Irvine Daniel Irvine Daniel Irvine , nephew of Australian Rugby League Great Ken Irvine, is a former Australian rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.... |
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| Paul Mellor Paul Mellor Paul Mellor is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the NRL before retiring in 2008. He primarily played on the wing or in the centres.... |
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| Shane Rigon Shane Rigon Shane Rigon, educated at Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham, is a rugby league footballer who plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Rigon made his debut in the top grade in 1996 for the Roosters against the Eels and had a winning premiership with the Bradford Bulls in the European Super... |
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| Reece Simmonds Reece Simmonds Reece Simmonds is a retired Australian rugby league player, who played in the National Rugby League for the St George Illawarra Dragons and the South Sydney Rabbitohs .-Career:... |
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| Joe Williams Joe Williams (rugby league) Joe Williams , an Indigenous Australian, is now a professional boxer following a brief career in rugby league. He was formally a footballer with the Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition... |
Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
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| Joe Galuvao Joe Galuvao Joe Galuvao is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League... |
Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
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| Stuart Webb Stuart Webb Stuart Webb is a former professional rugby league player for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His position of choice is at hooker... |
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| Joe Falemaka | St. George Illawarra Dragons | |||||||||
| Jardine Bobongie | St. George Illawarra Dragons | |||||||||
| Peter Cusack Peter Cusack (rugby league) Peter Cusack is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with Hull in the European Super League. His position of choice is at prop... |
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| Jaiman Lowe Jaiman Lowe Jaiman Lowe is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League . He has previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His usual position is at Prop Forward... |
2 | 2009 | ||||||||
| Luke Stuart Luke Stuart Luke Stuart is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League . His playing position is second row forward... |
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| David Fa'alogo David Fa'alogo David Fa'alogo is a professional rugby league footballer with the Huddersfield Giants of Super League, formerly contracted with the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League... |
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| Fetuli Talanoa Fetuli Talanoa Fetuli Talanoa is a New Zealand-born Tongan rugby league player who currently plays his club football for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Australian National Rugby League competition... |
3 | 2010 | ||||||||
| Yileen Gordon Yileen Gordon Yileen "Buddy" Gordon is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He has also played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Bulldogs. His playing position is centre or second row.-Playing career:Yileen Gordon started of his career at... |
2 | 2009 | ||||||||
| Eddie Paea Eddie Paea Eddie Paea is an Australian professional rugby league player for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Cup competition. He primarily plays at halfback or Hooker... |
1 | 2008 | ||||||||
| Issac Luke Issac Luke Issac Luke is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. His position of choice is either hooker or in the halves. His first-grade debut was for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park in round 12... |
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| Michael Greenfield Michael Greenfield (rugby league) Michael Greenfield is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He has previously played for the Cronulla Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St George Illawarra Dragons. He plays as a Prop or in the Second Row... |
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| John Sutton | 3 | 2011 | ||||||||
| Nathan Merritt Nathan Merritt Nathan Merritt is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. He has also previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. His position of choice is either on the wing or at fullback. Merritt is an Indigenous Australian who... |
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