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2008 Sydney Roosters season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2008 |
| league | NRL |
| league_rank | 6th |
| cup | Challenge Cup |
| league_wins | 15 |
| league_draws | 0 |
| league_losses | 11 |
| points_for | 540 (96tries, 77goals, 2fieldgoals) |
| CEO_title | CEO |
| CEO | Steve Noyce |
| coach | Brad Fittler |
| captain | Craig Fitzgibbon, Braith Anasta |
| stadium | Sydney Football Stadium |
| avg_attendance | 13,951 |
| top_tries | Shaun Kenny-Dowall 15 |
| top_goals | Craig Fitzgibbon 62 |
| top_points | Craig Fitzgibbon 136 |
| prev_season | [2007](2007-sydney-roosters-season) |
| next_season | [2009](2009-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.
Ladder
Squad
The following players are contracted to the Sydney Roosters for the 2008 season.
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 |
| James Aubusson | Melbourne Storm | 3-year contract |
| Willie Mason | Bulldogs | 3-year contract |
| Brent Grose | Warrington Wolves | 1-year contract |
| Riley Brown | Newcastle Knights | 2-year contract |
Losses
| Name | Club Going To | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Wing | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 4-year contract |
| Joel Monaghan | Canberra Raiders | 3-year contract |
| Jamie Soward | St George-Illawarra Dragons | 2-year contract |
| Josh Lewis | Gold Coast Titans | 3-year contract |
| Nigel Plum | Canberra Raiders | 2-year contract |
| Chris Flannery | St Helens R.F.C. | 4-year contract |
| Heath L'Estrange | Manly Sea Eagles | 2-year contract |
| Ashley Harrison | Gold Coast Titans | 3-year Contract |
| John Williams | North Queensland Cowboys | 3-year Contract |
| Danny Williams | Bulldogs | 2-year Contract |
| George Ndaira | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
| Chris Beattie | Retired |
2008 results
| Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial | Dhunghutti Broncos | Win | 48-0 | 15 February |
| Trial | Wauchope Wolves | Win | 22-0 | 15 February |
| Trial | Port Macquarie Sharks | Win | 24-4 | 15 February |
| Foundation Cup | Wests Tigers | Win | 34-28 | 23 February |
| Trial | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 18-34 | 1 March |
| Round 1 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 34-20 | 14 March |
| Round 2 | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 14-20 | 21 March |
| Round 3 | Melbourne Storm | Win | 10-6 | 29 March |
| Round 4 | Bulldogs | Win | 40-12 | 4 April |
| Round 5 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 28-12 | 12 April |
| Round 6 | Newcastle Knights | Loss | 20-34 | 20 April |
| Round 7 | St. George-Illawarra Dragons | Loss | 6-26 | 25 April |
| Round 8 | Bye | - | - | |
| Round 9 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 30-4 | 10 May |
| Round 10 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 32-12 | 16 May |
| Round 11 | New Zealand Warriors | Win | 38-12 | 25 May |
| Round 12 | Wests Tigers | Win | 19-10 | 2 June |
| Round 13 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Loss | 0-42 | 7 June |
| Round 14 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 32-12 | 13 June |
| Round 15 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 16-14 | 22 June |
| Round 16 | Bulldogs | Win | 24-14 | 27 June |
| Round 17 | Bye | - | - | |
| Round 18 | Gold Coast Titans | Loss | 28-32 | 11 July |
| Round 19 | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 12-34 | 20 July |
| Round 20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Win | 34-12 | 27 July |
| Round 21 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 32-20 | 2 August |
| Round 22 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 24-28 | 10 August |
| Round 23 | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 6-30 | 15 August |
| Round 24 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Loss | 0-20 | 22 August |
| Round 25 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 22-20 | 29 August |
| Round 26 | St. George-Illawarra Dragons | Win | 10-0 | 5 September |
| Finals Week 1 | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 16-24 | 12 September |
| Finals Week 2 | New Zealand Warriors | Loss | 13-30 | 19 September |
Player Summary
| Sydney Roosters 2008 | Appearance | Interchange | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braith Anasta | 25 | - | 11 | 5 | 1 | 55 |
| James Aubusson | 6 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Mitchell Aubusson | 19 | 3 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
| Riley Brown | 21 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Anthony Cherrington | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Craig Fitzgibbon | 21 | - | 3 | 62 | - | 136 |
| Jake Friend | - | 5 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Brent Grose | 11 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Ben Jones | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 19 | - | 15 | - | - | 60 |
| Willie Mason | 18 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| Anthony Minichiello | 9 | - | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Nate Myles | 15 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Frank-Paul Nuuausala | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Mark O'Meley | 22 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Lopini Paea | 10 | 16 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mickey Paea | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mitchell Pearce | 25 | - | 7 | - | 1 | 29 |
| Sam Perrett | 24 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Amos Roberts | 21 | - | 12 | 10 | - | 68 |
| Sean Rudder | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Setaimata Sa | 16 | 4 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
| Shane Shackleton | - | 2 | - | - | - | 0 |
| David Shillington | 9 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Iosia Soliola | 20 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Anthony Tupou | 15 | 7 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
| Total | 338 | 104 | 96 | 77 | 2 | 540 |
References
References
- [http://sydneyroosters.com.au/players/player_contracts.php Sydney Roosters Player Contracts] {{Webarchive. link. (2 February 2008 Sydney Roosters. Retrieved 6 February 2008)
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