2007 Sydney Roosters season

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 (out of 16).

2007 Sydney Roosters season
NRL Rank10th
2007 recordWins: 10; draws: 1; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 445 (78tries, 65goals, 3fieldgoals);
Team information
CoachChris Anderson, Brad Fittler
Captain
StadiumSydney Football Stadium
Avg. attendance12,014
Top scorers
TriesJoel Monaghan 14
GoalsCraig Fitzgibbon 57
PointsCraig Fitzgibbon 122
< 2006 2008 >

Season summary

The Sydney Roosters had a relatively poor start to their 100th season, not recording a win until Round 7 against the St George-Illawarra Dragons on Anzac Day. This however was juxtaposed by a rather strong period in the middle of the year winning 5 of their last 8 matches between Rounds 7 and 14.

Despite their poor start to the season, the Sydney Roosters were having a late season resurgence under newly appointed Care-Taker Coach Brad Fittler. Since Chris Anderson left the club following their 56–0 loss to Manly Sea Eagles, the Sydney Roosters were yet to lose a game in 5 consecutive matches and were a few days ago, in 10th position. That came from wins over the likes of the Cronulla Sharks, Newcastle Knights, Melbourne Storm and Wests Tigers with a draw to the New Zealand Warriors. Then on 19 August, the run of being undefeated by Brad Fittler was broken, as the Gold Coast Titans claimed victory 22–18. This sits the Sydney Roosters on 11th, still a mathematical chance of making the finals.

Ladder
2007 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 2421031627277+35044
2 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2418061597377+22038
3 North Queensland Cowboys 2415091547618−7132
4 New Zealand Warriors 24131101593434+15929
5 Parramatta Eels 24130111573481+9228
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24120121575528+4726
7 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24120121408399+926
8 Brisbane Broncos 24110131511476+3524
9 Wests Tigers 24110131541561−2024
10 Sydney Roosters 24101131445610−16523
11 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24100141463403+6022
12 Gold Coast Titans 24100141409559−15022
13 St George Illawarra Dragons 2490151431509−7820
14 Canberra Raiders 2490151522650−12820
15 Newcastle Knights 2490151418708−29020
16 Penrith Panthers 2480161539607−6818

Results
RoundOpponentResultSydOpp.DateVenueCrowdReport
1South Sydney RabbitohsLoss61819 MarSydney Football Stadium24,127[1]
2North Queensland CowboysLoss64324 MarWillows Sports Complex21,396[2]
3Manly Warringah Sea EaglesLoss8301 AprSydney Football Stadium11,976[3]
4Brisbane BroncosLoss10326 AprSydney Football Stadium11,476[4]
5Canberra RaidersLoss283716 AprCanberra Stadium15,862[5]
6Bye
7St George-Illawarra DragonsWin18425 AprSydney Football Stadium18,240[6]
8Parramatta EelsLoss10285 MayParramatta Stadium13,021[7]
9Gold Coast TitansWin241813 MaySydney Football Stadium6,242[8]
10Melbourne StormLoss22619 MaySydney Olympic Park9,354[9]
11Cronulla SharksWin131226 MayEndeavour Field11,193[10]
12Newcastle KnightsLoss18222 JunCentral Coast Stadium11,264[11]
13North Queensland CowboysWin64309 JunSydney Football Stadium4,168[12]
14Penrith PanthersWin242016 JunPenrith Stadium5,831[13]
15Parramatta EelsLoss163623 JunSydney Football Stadium12,211[14]
16Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsLoss6382 JulStadium Australia20,722[15]
17Manly Warringah Sea EaglesLoss0567 JulBrookvale Oval9,932[16]
18Cronulla SharksWin231214 JulSydney Football Stadium8,421[17]
19Newcastle KnightsWin201721 JulNewcastle International Sports Centre15,171[18]
20Melbourne StormWin261627 JulSydney Football Stadium8,824[19]
21New Zealand WarriorsDraw31315 AugSydney Football Stadium15,142[20]
22Wests TigersWin262210 AugStadium Australia25,166[21]
23Gold Coast TitansLoss182219 AugCarrara Stadium17,425[22]
24Penrith PanthersLoss222825 AugustSydney Football Stadium
25South Sydney RabbitohsWin26121 SeptemberStadium Australia

Notable events
  • Sydney Roosters celebrate their 100th year in the competition
  • In round 7 the Roosters defeated the St George Illawarra Dragons 18–4. This victory marked the 1,000th win in the club's history. The Roosters were the first club to achieve this feat.
  • The Roosters scored an unprecedented 64 points in round 13 against the Cowboys. This was the third highest number of points scored in a single game by the Roosters.
  • In the Roosters round 14 victory over the Penrith Panthers, the Sydney Roosters recorded their first back to back win since 2005.
  • The Roosters 56-point thrashing by Manly was their second worst defeat by Manly, and the Roosters seventh worst loss of all time. Following this loss, Chris Anderson resigned as coach with club legend Brad Fittler named as coach for the rest of the season.
  • On 14 July the Sydney Roosters defeated the Cronulla Sharks 23–12. This result after a restless week at the Roosters marked Brad Fittler's first win as a first grade coach.
  • With the round 20 victory over the competition leaders and premiership favourites, the Melbourne Storm (26–16), the Sydney Roosters recorded their first three consecutive wins since the finals series in 2004, a run which was halted by the Grand Final loss to the Canterbury Bulldogs.
  • In round 22, the Roosters became the first team in NRL history to go to Golden Point extra-time for two consecutive matches. They went on to win the match with a Joel Monaghan try.
  • In round 23, Brad Fittler tasted defeat for the first time in his coaching career, a loss to the Gold Coast Titans, 22–18.
  • On 28 August 2007, caretaker head coach Brad Fittler AM was appointed as the head coach for season 2008 (101st season for the Sydney Roosters).[23]

Wins

Draws

Players

The following is the Sydney Roosters squad named for the 2007 season. For Player Contracts see below in the external links section for details.

No. Position Player
989 Australia SR Craig Fitzgibbon (c)
990 Australia HK Craig Wing
994 Australia FB Anthony Minichiello
995 Australia SR Chris Flannery
1033 Australia SR Lopini Paea
1035 Australia SR Anthony Tupou
1038 Australia HK Heath L'Estrange
1040 New Zealand WG Sam Perrett
1044 Australia WG Joel Monaghan
1045 Australia SR Nigel Plum
1046 Australia WG Amos Roberts
1047 New Zealand CE Iosia Soliola
1049 Australia FE Jamie Soward #
No. Position Player
1052 Australia SR Mickey Paea
1053 Australia PR David Shillington
1055 Australia FE Braith Anasta
1056 Australia LK Ashley Harrison (vc)
1057 Tonga PR Charlie Tonga
1060 New Zealand CE Vince Mellars
1068 Australia PR Chris Beattie
1070 Australia SR Nate Myles
1071 Australia PR Danny Nutley
1072 Australia HB Mitchell Pearce
Australia WG John Williams
  1. Jamie Soward as of 28 May has left the Sydney Roosters. He is now a member of the St George Illawarra Dragons.[24]
  2. Josh Lewis as of 14 May gained a release from the Sydney Roosters and with immediate effect will play for the Gold Coast Titans
  3. Nigel Plum as of 5 June sought and was granted a release from the Sydney Roosters and has immediately signed with the Canberra Raiders.
  4. Chris Flannery as of 15 June has been granted a release from the Sydney Roosters. Flannery, a seasoned origin player for Queensland has since signed with St. Helens in the Super League.

Player Summary
Sydney Roosters 2007AppearanceInterchangeTriesGoalsF/GPoints
Braith Anasta19–5–222
Mitchell Aubusson1073––12
Chris Beattie15–––0
Willie Brown–2–––0
Craig Fitzgibbon23–257–122
Ashley Harrison1374––16
Shaun Kenny-Dowall14–8––32
Heath L'Estrange62–––0
Josh Lewis1–1––4
Anthony Minichiello10–2–19
Joel Monaghan20–14––56
Nate Myles78–––0
Danny Nutley177–––0
Frank-Paul Nuuausala12–––0
Lopini Paea7153––12
Mickey Paea–5–––0
Mitchell Pearce1332––8
Sam Perrett24–9––36
Nigel Plum13–––0
Amos Roberts20178–44
Setaimata Sa771––4
Shane Shackleton6141––4
David Shillington21–1––4
Iosia Soliola13–1––4
Jamie Soward1––––0
Charlie Tonga–2–––0
Anthony Tupou2114––16
Danny Williams–5–––0
John Williams12–5––20
Craig Wing24–5––20
Total3129678653445

Player Movements

Incoming
NameClub Coming FromDetails
Mark O'MeleyBulldogs4-year contract, begins 2008[25]
James AubussonMelbourne Storm3-year contract, begins 2008[26]
Willie MasonBulldogs3-year contract, begins 2008[26]

Outgoing
NameClub Going ToDetails
Craig WingSouth Sydney Rabbitohs4-year contract, begins 2008[27]
Joel MonaghanCanberra Raiders3-year contract, begins 2008[28]
Jamie SowardSt George-Illawarra Dragons2-year contract, effective immediately[29]
Josh LewisGold Coast Titans3-year contract, effective immediately[30]
Nigel PlumCanberra Raiders2-year contract, effective immediately[31]
Chris FlannerySt Helens R.F.C.4-year contract, effective immediately[32]
Heath L'EstrangeManly Warringah Sea Eagles2-year Contract begins 2008[33]

Representative Players

The following is a list of Sydney Rooster players who have played for Australia or New Zealand and other nations, New South Wales or Queensland and City or Country in representative levels of football during the 2007 calendar year. This is correct as of 15 May 2007

International

Australia

New Zealand

State of Origin

New South Wales

Queensland

City Vs Country

City

Country

Staff

Coaching Staff

Head coach – Brad Fittler AM (10 July 2007 – )
Head coach – Chris Anderson (16 March 2007 – 9 July 2007)
Physical Performance Manager – Ronald Palmer
Strength and Conditioning coach – Richard Harris
Strength and Conditioning coach – Ben Gardiner
Jersey Flegg and NRL Assistant coach – James Pickering
Club Physotherapist – Tony Ayoub
Football Manager – Troy Rovelli
Team doctor – Dr John Orchid
Recruitment and Retention – Arthur Beetson OAM

Assistant Staff/ Consultants

Luke Phillips
Luke Ricketson
Adrian Lam
Phil Gould

Executive

CEO – Brian Canavan
Chairman – Nick Politis

List incomplete

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