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.

2008 Sydney Roosters season
NRL Rank6th
2008 recordWins: 15; draws: 0; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 540 (96tries, 77goals, 2fieldgoals);
Team information
CEOSteve Noyce
CoachBrad Fittler
Captain
StadiumSydney Football Stadium
Avg. attendance13,951
Top scorers
TriesShaun Kenny-Dowall 15
GoalsCraig Fitzgibbon 62
PointsCraig Fitzgibbon 136
< 2007 2009 >

Ladder
2008 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 2417072584282+30238
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) 2417072645355+29038
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2417072451384+6738
4 Sydney Roosters 2415092511446+6534
5 Brisbane Broncos 2414192560452+10833
6 Canberra Raiders 24130112640527+11330
7 St George Illawarra Dragons 24130112489378+11130
8 New Zealand Warriors 24130112502567-6530
9 Newcastle Knights 24120122516486+3028
10 Wests Tigers 24110132528560-3226
11 Parramatta Eels 24110132501547-4626
12 Penrith Panthers 24101132504611-10725
13 Gold Coast Titans 24100142476586-11024
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2480162453666-21320
15 North Queensland Cowboys 2450192474638-16414
16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2450192433782-34914

Squad

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

No. Position Player
989 Australia SR Craig Fitzgibbon (c)
994 Australia FB Anthony Minichiello
1033 Tonga PR Lopini Paea
1035 Australia LK Anthony Tupou
1040 New Zealand WG Sam Perrett
1046 Australia WG Amos Roberts
1047 New Zealand CE Iosia Soliola
1052 Tonga SR Mickey Paea
1053 Australia PR David Shillington
1054 Australia SR Shane Shackleton
1055 Australia FE Braith Anasta
1061 New Zealand PR Steve Meredith
1063 New Zealand CE Setaimata Sa
1065 Australia WG Shaun Foley
1067 Australia CE Mitchell Aubusson
No. Position Player
1069 New Zealand WG Shaun Kenny-Dowall
1070 Australia SR Nate Myles
1071 Australia PR Danny Nutley
1072 Australia HB Mitchell Pearce
1074 New Zealand PR Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Australia CE Albert Hopoate
Australia HB Jai Ayoub
Australia HK Riley Brown
Australia SR Daniel Howard
Australia CE Tevita Folau
Australia HK Rory Kostjaysn
Australia HK James Aubusson
Australia SR Willie Mason
Australia PR Mark O'Meley
Australia 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
NameFromDetails
Mark O'MeleyBulldogs4-year contract
James AubussonMelbourne Storm3-year contract
Willie MasonBulldogs3-year contract
Brent GroseWarrington Wolves1-year contract
Riley BrownNewcastle Knights2-year contract

Losses
NameClub Going ToDetails
Craig WingSouth Sydney Rabbitohs4-year contract
Joel MonaghanCanberra Raiders3-year contract
Jamie SowardSt George-Illawarra Dragons2-year contract
Josh LewisGold Coast Titans3-year contract
Nigel PlumCanberra Raiders2-year contract
Chris FlannerySt Helens R.F.C.4-year contract
Heath L'EstrangeManly Sea Eagles2-year contract
Ashley HarrisonGold Coast Titans3-year Contract
John WilliamsNorth Queensland Cowboys3-year Contract
Danny WilliamsBulldogs2-year Contract
George NdairaSouth Sydney Rabbitohs
Chris BeattieRetired

2008 results
OpponentResultScoreDateVenue
TrialDhunghutti BroncosWin48-015 FebruaryPort Macquarie
TrialWauchope WolvesWin22-015 FebruaryPort Macquarie
TrialPort Macquarie SharksWin24-415 FebruaryPort Macquarie
Foundation CupWests TigersWin34-2823 FebruarySydney Football Stadium
TrialParramatta EelsLoss18-341 MarchBluetongue Stadium
Round 1South Sydney RabbitohsWin34-2014 MarchANZ Stadium
Round 2Brisbane BroncosLoss14-2021 MarchSydney Football Stadium
Round 3Melbourne StormWin10-629 MarchSydney Football Stadium
Round 4BulldogsWin40-124 AprilANZ Stadium
Round 5Penrith PanthersWin28-1212 AprilCUA Stadium
Round 6Newcastle KnightsLoss20-3420 AprilBluetongue Stadium
Round 7St. George-Illawarra DragonsLoss6-2625 AprilANZ Stadium
Round 8Bye--
Round 9Canberra RaidersWin30-410 MaySydney Football Stadium
Round 10Parramatta EelsWin32-1216 MayParramatta Stadium
Round 11New Zealand WarriorsWin38-1225 MayMt Smart Stadium
Round 12Wests TigersWin19-102 JuneSydney Football Stadium
Round 13Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesLoss0-427 JuneBrookvale Oval
Round 14Penrith PanthersWin32-1213 JuneSydney Football Stadium
Round 15Newcastle KnightsWin16-1422 JuneEnergy Australia Stadium
Round 16BulldogsWin24-1427 JuneSydney Football Stadium
Round 17Bye--
Round 18Gold Coast TitansLoss28-3211 JulySydney Football Stadium
Round 19Canberra RaidersLoss12-3420 JulyCanberra Stadium
Round 20Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWin34-1227 JulySydney Football Stadium
Round 21North Queensland CowboysWin32-202 AugustDairy Farmers Stadium
Round 22Parramatta EelsLoss24-2810 AugustSydney Football Stadium
Round 23Melbourne StormLoss6-3015 AugustOlympic Park Stadium
Round 24Cronulla-Sutherland SharksLoss0-2022 AugustToyota Stadium
Round 25South Sydney RabbitohsWin22-2029 AugustANZ Stadium
Round 26St. George-Illawarra DragonsWin10-05 SeptemberSydney Football Stadium
Finals Week 1Brisbane BroncosLoss16-2412 SeptemberSydney Football Stadium
Finals Week 2New Zealand WarriorsLoss13-3019 SeptemberMt Smart Stadium

Player Summary
Sydney Roosters 2008AppearanceInterchangeTriesGoalsF/GPoints
Braith Anasta25-115155
James Aubusson6171--4
Mitchell Aubusson1939--36
Riley Brown21----0
Anthony Cherrington59---0
Craig Fitzgibbon21-362-136
Jake Friend-5---0
Brent Grose1143--12
Ben Jones-1---0
Shaun Kenny-Dowall19-15--60
Willie Mason1824--16
Anthony Minichiello9-3--12
Nate Myles1521--4
Frank-Paul Nuuausala651--4
Mark O'Meley2222--8
Lopini Paea1016---0
Mickey Paea17---0
Mitchell Pearce25-7-129
Sam Perrett2415--20
Amos Roberts21-1210-68
Sean Rudder-1---0
Setaimata Sa1647--28
Shane Shackleton-2---0
David Shillington9141--4
Iosia Soliola2025--20
Anthony Tupou1576--24
Total33810496772540

References
  1. Sydney Roosters Player Contracts Archived 2 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Sydney Roosters. Retrieved 6 February 2008
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