query: when did roosters last win the grand final

pos: Sydney Roosters Bill Williams, arrive at the club. This culminated in the Roosters finishing the 2013 season with a 24–12 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs, securing the minor premiership for the 2013 season and were the NRL's best attacking and defensive team. The Roosters defeated the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4–0, in week one of the finals, earning a week's rest. The Roosters defeated the Newcastle Knights 40–14 in week three of the NRL finals, progressing to the 2013 NRL grand final, facing the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, winning 26–18. It was a great comeback by the Roosters, down by 10 points in

pos: Daniel Tupou Jets in their New South Wales Cup 22-16 Grand Final win over the Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers. On 26 February, Tupou extended his contract with the Roosters to the end of the 2015 season. He became a full-time first grader in 2013, scoring 14 tries from 26 games. His most impressive try came in the 2013 NRL Grand Final when he leapt over Manly's David Williams to level the game at 6-6. Roosters went on to win the Grand Final 26-18 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Tupou was named in the 24-man Tongan 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad. He made

pos: Daniel Mortimer Mortimer scored his first club try for the Roosters in the 14-8 win at SFS. Mortimer played in 8 matches, scored 2 tries and kicked 5 goals for the Sydney Roosters in the 2012 NRL season. On 30 September 2012, Mortimer captained the Newtown Jets for the 2012 New South Wales Cup Grand Final against the Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers, playing at halfback in the Jets 22-18 win. On 7 May 2013, Mortimer re-signed with the Roosters on a 2-year contract. On 6 October 2013, Mortimer played in the Sydney Roosters 2013 NRL Grand Final team against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

pos: 2013 NRL Grand Final 2013 NRL Grand Final The 2013 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2013 NRL season. Played on Sunday, 6 October at Sydney's ANZ Stadium between the minor premiers Sydney Roosters and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. The Roosters won the match 26–18 to claim their 13th premiership title, and became the first team since the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2010 to win the both the minor premiership and the premiership in the same season. The NRL premiers for the 2013 season were decided between two Sydney based clubs, the minor premiers Sydney Roosters and

pos: 2013 NRL Grand Final this to happen. Roosters coach Trent Robinson became the first coach to win a premiership in their first year of coaching in the NRL since Ricky Stuart in 2002. The premiership rings awarded to the members of the winning team were worth AU$6,000. The Roosters' premiership victory qualified them for the 2014 World Club Challenge, to be played in the 2014 pre-season against the winners of the 2013 Super League Grand final, Wigan Warriors. 2013 NRL Grand Final The 2013 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2013 NRL season. Played on Sunday, 6 October at

pos: 2018 NRL Grand Final Cordner, and Mitchell Aubusson were the last remaining members from their 2013 premiership winning squad, while Frank-Paul Nu'uausala wasn't selected to play. Luke Keary was the only other Roosters player to have experienced premiership success, having played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in their victorious 2014 Grand Final. 2018 NRL Grand Final The 2018 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2018 National Rugby League season and was played on Sunday September 30 at Sydney's ANZ Stadium. The match was contested between minor premiers the Sydney Roosters and defending premiers the Melbourne Storm. In front of

pos: Daniel Mortimer off the interchange bench in the Roosters Grand Final 26-18 win. Mortimer finished the 2013 NRL season with him playing in all of the Roosters 27 matches, scoring 5 tries and kicking 2 goals. On 22 February 2014, Mortimer played in the Sydney Roosters 2014 World Club Challenge 36-14 win over the Wigan Warriors at SFS. On 17 June 2014, Mortimer joined the Gold Coast Titans mid-season on a 2-and-a-half year contract. Mortimer played in 7 matches and scored 1 try for the Sydney Roosters before moving to the Gold Coast. In Round 15 of the 2014 NRL season against

pos: 2018 NRL Grand Final premiership since 2013, with the Roosters finishing first in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2018, and the Storm doing the same in 2016 and 2017. The Roosters qualified for their first grand final since they won the premiership in 2013. The club had reached the preliminary finals in 2014, 2015, and 2017, yet were denied a grand final berth on each occasion when they were defeated by the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys, respectively. The Storm qualified for their third-straight grand final, replicating the milestone they achieved in 2006, 2007 and 2008. They are the first NRL

pos: Sydney Roosters on average, he scored at least one try every two games. Anthony Minichiello became the highest try scorer in the Roosters history when he scored his 105th try against the Newcastle at Ausgrid Stadium in June 2011. 'Mini' finally retired after the 2014 season, and ended his career with 139 tries. He is also the first fullback in 70 years to win the Grand Final (2013), whilst captaining the Club. Rod O'Loan scored seven tries in a single match against Sydney University in 1935, and Dave Brown's 38 tries in 15 games in the same year remains a competition record.

pos: Mark Kheirallah 2009 but didn't play a game. In 2010, Kheirallah joined the Sydney Roosters. He played for the Roosters' NYC team in 2010 before moving on to the Roosters' New South Wales Cup, Newtown Jets in 2011. In Round 17 of the 2011 NRL season, Kheirallah made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Canberra Raiders. At the end of 2012, Kheirallah played in the Jets' 2012 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers. In October 2012, Kheirallah signed with Toulouse Olympique in the Elite One Championship. In 2013, Kheirallah joined the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs

pos: 2016 NRL Grand Final last remaining members of their last premiership winning team in 2012. The Cronulla Sharks had six players with previous grand final experience in Luke Lewis (2003), Chris Heighington (2005), Matt Prior (2010), Ben Barba, Michael Ennis (both 2012), and James Maloney (2011 and 2013). Maloney was only the sixth player to contest three grand finals under different clubs after playing for the New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters in their respective grand final appearances. At age 35 with 278 first grade games, Sharks' captain Paul Gallen was the oldest and most experienced player to debut in a NRL grand

pos: Sunbury United Rugby League Sunbury Cougars) played in their first First Grade grand final in 2000. A defeat at the hands of St Kilda. Many Sunbury locals were members of that grand final side with the community really getting behind the club’s sudden rise under coach, Richard Puke. The Tigers won their first premiership in 2009, beating Casey Sharks 48–18 in the VRL grand final. 2011 saw the Tigers win their 2nd premiership in 3 years against the North West Wolves in overtime 32–26. In 2013 they won their 3rd Grand final against Altona Roosters 36–16 and in 2014, they won their 4th against

pos: Aidan Guerra year with 3 tries from 9 matches. Guerra played in 14 matches and scored 6 tries for the Roosters in 2011. He was announced as a member of the Italian side that competed in 2013 World Cup qualifying, but again did not feature. Guerra played in 19 matches and scored 5 tries for the Roosters in the 2012 NRL season. In the 2013 NRL Grand Final, Guerra played at second-row and scored a try in the Roosters 26-18 victory over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Guerra played in 22 matches and scored 6 tries in the Roosters successful 2013 NRL season.

pos: Frank-Paul Nu'uausala scoring 2 tries for the Roosters. On 9 July 2013, Nu’uausala extended his contract for a further 2 years, keeping him at the club till the end of the 2015 season. On 6 October 2013, Nu'uausala won the 2013 NRL Grand Final with the Roosters. Nu’uausala finished the 2013 NRL season with playing in 23 matches for the Roosters. Nu'uausala was selected in the New Zealand 2013 World Cup squad, playing in 5 matches and scoring 3 tries including in a double in the Kiwis 48-0 win against France at Parc des Sports. Nu'uausala played off the interchange bench in

pos: Michael Jennings (rugby league) 4-year contract with the Sydney Roosters, after being officially released by the Panthers. On 21 April, Jennings played for NSW City Origin in their 18-12 loss. Jennings played in all 3 State of Origin games in 2013, scoring a solo try in Game 1 in the 14-6 win. On 6 October, Jennings played in the 2013 NRL Grand Final at centre with the Roosters being victorious over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-18. Jennings scored to seal the victory with the greatest ever nrl try from a James Maloney grubber, beating two Manly players with his speed. Jennings was the Roosters

pos: History of the Sydney Roosters what has been dubbed 'The Greatest Rugby League Game In History.' They then went on to record comprehensive victories over the Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans. The Sydney Roosters qualified for their first grand final since 2004. The Roosters lost the grand final 32–8 to the St George Illawarra Dragons. The 2011 and 2012 seasons for the Roosters were below average, missing out on the top 8 during both seasons. Brian Smith was sacked as coach of the Roosters after the disappointing seasons, and was soon replaced by Trent Robinson for the 2013 season. The arrival of new coach

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters The win put the Roosters ahead of the Balmain Tigers on the all-time winners list with 12 premierships, still 8 premierships behind South Sydney. The chance to gain premiership number thirteen came unstuck in 2003. Backing up with another appearance in the Grand Final, the Roosters were tormented by dropped balls at crucial times in a game taunted by wet weather. The Roosters did however have the chance to take the lead midway through the second half when winger Todd Byrne made a clear break, but he was dragged into touch by Scott Sattler. The Penrith Panthers took their second

neg: 2012 NRL Grand Final time in the past seven seasons the Melbourne Storm featured in a grand final, although they were playing for their second official title. The Bulldogs played in their first decider since 2004 when they defeated the Sydney Roosters to win their last premiership. It was also the third time coaches Craig Bellamy and Des Hasler oversaw their sides in a premiership decider after each claimed grand final success in their 2007 and 2008 meetings. Melbourne and Canterbury have faced each other twice in the regular season, with the Storm beating the Bulldogs 12-6 in a tight match at Melbourne's home

neg: Jack Elsegood continue to be a regular on the Manly wing in both 1995 and 1996, though he missed Manly's Grand Final loss to the Sydney Bulldogs in 1995 while he sat on an extended bench for Manly's 20-8 win over St George in the 1996 Grand Final but did not get to play on the day. After 4 years and 72 games for Manly, Elsegood signed with the Sydney City Roosters from 1997. He would go on to play 77 games for the Roosters, crossing for 35 tries (10 more than at Manly). After 149 games in 8 seasons, Elsegood retired

neg: Phil Daley five weeks on the sidelines as Manly made their charge towards the Grand Final. He returned in time for the major semi-final against Eastern Suburbs, and after having his jaw tested early by some punishing Roosters defense, his confidence rose and Manly were on their way to the Grand Final with a 10-6 win. Two weeks later he played in Manly's victorious Grand Final team which defeated the Canberra Raiders 18-8 in the last Grand Final played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Following the grand final victory he traveled with Manly to England for the 1987 World Club Challenge against

neg: Jamie Soward win. In the Preliminary Final, against the Wests Tigers at the SFS, Soward slotted a field goal from 35 metres out to win the game 13–12 to send the Dragons to the 2010 NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters. This was the St George Illawarra Dragons first Grand Final since 1999. On 3 October 2010, Soward was a part of the St George Illawarra Dragons first Premiership as a joint venture, with the club defeating his old club the Sydney Roosters 32–8 in the Grand Final. Soward set up the first try of the game for Mark Gasnier with

neg: Anthony Minichiello 2002 NRL season, Minichiello played on the wing for the Roosters in their 2002 NRL Grand Final win over the New Zealand Warriors. He was also part of the successful Roosters team that took out the 2003 World Club Challenge against 2002 Super League champions, St. Helens. With Mini playing fullback, the Roosters easily accounted for Saints 38–0 at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England in front of 19,807 fans. For the first three seasons of his career Mini played on the wing for the Roosters, but the retirement of Luke Phillips following the 2002 NRL Grand Final prompted then-Roosters

neg: 2010 NRL Grand Final the Grand Final from a markedly different path to that of the Dragons. The Roosters had finished the 2009 season on the bottom of the ladder. Under new coach Brian Smith, and having signed troubled star Todd Carney, the Roosters improved to finish sixth on the ladder in 2010, before consecutive finals series victories against the Wests Tigers, the Penrith Panthers and the Gold Coast Titans launched the club into the Grand Final. The Roosters were thus in a position where they could become the first club since the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1934 to win a premiership after finishing

neg: Apisai Koroisau 8 ANZAC Day match against the Brisbane Broncos, Koroisau scored his first NRL career try, and the games opening try, in the Rabbitohs last minute 28-26 penalty goal win at Suncorp Stadium. On 3 June 2014, Koroisau signed a 2-year contract with the Penrith Panthers starting in 2015. In the week leading up the Rabbitohs 2014 NRL Grand Final match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, after Rabbitohs hooker Issac Luke was ruled out from the Grand Final for his high tackle on Sydney Roosters player Sonny Bill Williams a week earlier in the Rabbitohs 32-22 Preliminary Final win, Koroisau was Luke’s

neg: 2007 Brisbane Broncos season three games in a row for the first time since 1999. They racked up their first win against the Sydney Roosters in the traditional Good Friday match played by the two clubs. Another loss followed by a win in the Andrew Johns farewell against Newcastle in Round 6. When, in the Round 7 replay of last year's grand-final, Brisbane were unable to defeat Melbourne, they had managed to win just 2 of their first seven games, compared to their strong starts in 2006 and 2005. Having not yet played an NRL game in 2007, Tame Tupou, the Broncos' top try-scorer

neg: History of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles the second week of the finals, the Sea Eagles did enough to get over the Roosters, 10-6, and move into the Grand Final. Joining Manly in the last Grand Final to be played in front of 50,201 at the Sydney Cricket Ground were the Canberra Raiders who had joined the competition in 1982. On an unseasonably hot day, the Sea Eagles scored a solid 18-8 victory to secure their fifth title. Although the score was tight, it didn't show Manly's domination on the day. Canberra's only realistic scoring opportunity to score came when five-eighth Chris O'Sullivan crossed for a try

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters lead most observers to believe that anything less than a grand final triumph would be a failure for the club in 2018. After a slow start to the season, the Tri-Colours won 12 of their last 16 matches, finishing off the regular season with a 44-10 thrashing of the Parramatta Eels to win the minor premiership. Cronk showed his class as the Roosters won a bruising contest against the Sharks in week one of the finals which set up a juicy preliminary finals match up against rivals South Sydney. In the last ever sports match at the Sydney Football Stadium,

neg: Peter Cusack (rugby league) premiership début with the Sydney Roosters in the 1998 NRL season. A front-rower, Cusack was one of the last remaining top level league players to hold a job outside football, working part-time as a plumber. He played in the 2000 NRL Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos. Cusack was awarded the 2002 Sydney Roosters season's "Clubman of the Year" and played in their 2002 NRL Grand Final victory over the New Zealand Warriors. He was also a member of the Roosters side that won the 2003 World Club Challenge, and appeared in the 2003 NRL Grand Final loss to

neg: Boyd Cordner 2-1. Cordner was also named Roosters co-captain, leading them to the preliminary final but falling short of a grand final appearance losing to the North Queensland Cowboys 29-16. Cordner again captained New South Wales in 2018, this time the Blues won the series 2-1; their first series win since 2014. Cordner was part of the Roosters side which won their 4th minor premiership in 6 years. On 30 September, Cordner co-captained the Sydney Roosters as the club defeated the Melbourne Storm 21-6 in the 2018 NRL grand final. He was later named in the Australian squad for their upcoming test

neg: Sydney Roosters Roosters won four minor premierships and played in four grand finals, winning two consecutively. Gibson, now dubbed as "Super Coach", returned to lead the team from 1974 to 1976. In 1974 and 1975, the team won 39 of 44 matches, both minor premierships, and both grand finals and set a premiership record of 19 consecutive wins. The 38–0 grand final victory in 1975 against St George was the largest margin in a first grade grand final, and the record stood for 33 years until superseded by Manly's 40–nil win over the Melbourne Storm in 2008. Though the 1975 grand final

neg: Luke Ricketson by Anthony Minichiello (302). Ricketson played for the Roosters at lock forward in their 2002 NRL Grand Final victory against the New Zealand Warriors. Having won the 2002 NRL Premiership, the Roosters travelled to England to play the 2003 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, St Helens R.F.C.. Ricketson played at lock forward in Sydney's victory. In the 2003 NRL grand final, he played at lock forward for the Roosters in their loss to the Panthers. Ricketson retired from rugby league after the 2005 NRL season having played 301 games for the Roosters, the last season as captain. In

neg: History of the North Queensland Cowboys preliminary final through a 29-0 win to book a place in the 2005 NRL Grand Final. This brilliant preliminary final victory was the biggest win by any club in such a match since 1982 when ironically Parramatta defeated the Roosters 33-0. In addition, by this preliminary final the Cowboys were the only side remaining in contention from the top four of the 2004 season. Grand Final fever hit North Queensland in style as thousands of supporters travelled to Sydney for the big day and again the team travelled to the airport via the City to allow the legion of fans,

neg: Sydney Cricket Ground Heads as ""A grand final as tough and dirty as any bar-room brawl"". In 1975, in one of the most memorable grand finals ever, the Arthur Beetson captained, Jack Gibson coached Eastern Suburbs Roosters, defeated St. George 38–0 to win the premiership. That Roosters team is considered one of the best sides ever assembled and the eight tries to nil scoreline remained a record winning margin in a grand final until the 2008 NRL Grand Final played between Manly Warringah and the Melbourne Storm, Manly winning by the tune of 40–0. However, the game was famous for reasons other than

neg: Shannon Hegarty Shannon Hegarty Shannon Hegarty (born 14 June 1979) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative three-quarter back, he played club football in the National Rugby League for the Sydney Roosters (with whom he won the 2002 NRL Premiership), South Sydney Rabbitohs and North Queensland Cowboys. Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Hegarty played for the Sydney Roosters at centre in their 2000 NRL Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos. Hegarty scored the Roosters' first try in their win over the Warriors in the 2002 NRL grand final and

neg: Adrian Morley before the season's end. Morley had helped the Roosters to a World Club Challenge title as well as two further Grand Final appearances before joining English club Warrington. He is one of only eight Englishmen to have played in NRL Grand Final-winning teams. Morley is the only player to win Great Britain caps whilst at the Roosters, although Phil Clarke had won England caps whilst at the club. In 2005 Morley became the first Englishman to have won Premierships in the NRL and Super League and the Rugby League Challenge Cup. In late 2005, although still contracted to Roosters; Morley

neg: Justin Hodges Brisbane Broncos player Casey McGuire in the Roosters 16-12 preliminary final win at SFS. On 6 October 2002, Hodges played at centre in the Sydney Roosters 2002 NRL Grand Final 30-8 victory against the New Zealand Warriors. Hodges played in 26 matches and scored 11 tries for the 2002 Sydney Roosters season. Having won the 2002 NRL Premiership, the Roosters travelled to England to play the 2003 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, St Helens R.F.C.. Hodges played at centre in the Roosters 38-0 victory. In Game 1 of the 2003 State of Origin series, Hodges suffered a serious

neg: 2014 NRL Grand Final to meet the league's criteria for inclusion. After litigation and high-profile public campaigns, the club was readmitted into the competition for the 2002 season. For Canterbury, founded in 1934, the Grand Final was the club's 18th. Their most recent Grand Final appearance was a 2012 defeat to Melbourne, with their last premiership coming in 2004 against the Sydney Roosters. The clubs had met each other in just one previous Grand Final in 1967, with South Sydney prevailing 12-10. South Sydney finished the regular season in third position, before defeating Manly and the Sydney Roosters in the finals series. Canterbury finished

neg: 1997 ARL season progressed to a Grand Final qualifier the following week. The Roosters had another fight back when they came from 16-6 down to get it back to 16-16, but it was a Sea Eagles field goal that proved the difference to book themselves a third straight Grand Final berth with a 17-16 win. The Newcastle Knights got into their first ever Grand Final. The fairytale came true for thousands of Novocastrians when the Knights won their first ever premiership, staging a comeback from 8-16 to shatter Manly's hopes. 1st half The long-running duel between opposing front rowers Mark Carroll and Paul

neg: 1972 NSWRFL season would fail to reach the grand final. Following the grand final, several players travelled to France to represent Australia in the 1972 Rugby League World Cup. After twenty-five years in the competition and five Grand Final losses, Manly finally broke through to win the club's first NSWRFL premiership. In a controversial match, the Sea-Eagles downed the Eastern Suburbs Roosters 19 to 14, thus shedding their 'bridesmaids' tag. The Roosters were highly critical of referee Keith Page after the match, claiming both of Manly's tries shouldn't have been awarded. To add to their rage, Easts crossed for 2 tries that were

neg: 2018 NRL Grand Final the first qualifying final, before beating their 2016 grand final opponents the Sharks 22–6 to join the Roosters in the premiership decider. Sydney and Melbourne last played each other in the finals in 2015, where the fourth-placed Storm defeated the minor-premiership winning Roosters 20–18 in the first week of the finals. The grand final would be Billy Slater's final game before his retirement after playing 319 first grade games in the NRL, becoming the 16th player to finish their career playing over 300 games at one club. Melbourne captain Cameron Smith surpassed Darren Lockyer in becoming the most capped finals

neg: Matt Utai 2004 NRL grand final on the wing in their 16–13 win over Sydney Roosters, scoring two tries in the match. In a 2006 match Utai became the first player that season to be sent off, for a swinging arm on the Wests Tigers' Stuart Flanagan. Utai was suspended for five weeks. In 2009 Utai spent most of the season playing for the Bankstown City side in the NSW Cup. He became the only Bulldogs player to win five premierships across all grades when Bankstown City won the grand final that year. He originally signed the Crusaders Super League club for

neg: Joseph Leilua In 2009, he played for the Australian Schoolboys team. In Round 12 of the 2010 NRL season, Leilua made his NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters against the Gold Coast Titans off the interchange bench in the Roosters 30-16 win at Cbus Super Stadium. In Round 19 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Leilua scored his first and second NRL career tries in the Roosters 36-32 win at ANZ Stadium. In the Roosters 2010 NRL Grand Final match against the St George Illawarra Dragons, Leilua played on the wing in the 32-8 loss. Leilua finished his debut year in the NRL with

neg: 2013 NRL Grand Final grounded the ball only centimetres inside the dead ball line. A final conversion to Maloney took the score to 26–18, and even a short kick-off attempt from Manly couldn't crack the Roosters' defence in the last six minutes of play. Sydney Roosters captain Anthony Minichiello became the first fullback to captain his team to a Grand Final victory since Frank 'Skinny' McMillan in 1934. Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal for best and fairest in the Grand Final, the first awarded to a player from a losing side since 1993, and only the third time for

neg: Tonie Carroll try in Brisbane's 1998 NRL Grand Final victory to claim his second premiership ring. Carroll played at centre for the Broncos in their 2000 NRL grand final win over the Sydney Roosters. He then created controversy when, after first representing Queensland then representing New Zealand in the 2000 World Cup (scoring a try in the final against Australia), he played for the Australian side, due to his having played State of Origin. When selected for the Kangaroos in 2004s Tri-Nations competition, Carroll became the first player in 90 years (since Bill Kelly in 1914) to play for both New Zealand

neg: Bradley Clyde 30-18 to the 1988–89 Rugby Football League champions Widnes at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England. Clyde's 1990 season ended when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a Round 20 match against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters at Henson Park. This caused him to miss Canberra's 18-14 win over the Penrith Panthers in the Grand Final. Clyde returned to the field in Round 7 of the 1991 season, and his form quickly returned. He went on to play in the Raiders 19-12 loss to Penrith the Grand Final. He then started for Canberra in their 36-12 win over Canterbury-Bankstown

neg: Michael De Vere due to a finger injury to former Kangaroo Tour winger Michael Hancock, scored the opening try in Brisbane's 38–12 1998 NRL grand final win against the Canterbury Bulldogs. The 2000 Brisbane Broncos season's top point-scorer, De Vere made it two premierships in four seasons with the club when he landed three goals in their 2000 NRL grand final win over the Sydney Roosters. Having won the 2000 NRL Premiership, the Broncos traveled to England to play against 2000's Super League V Champions, St Helens R.F.C. for the 2001 World Club Challenge, with De Vere playing at centre and kicking three

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters their winning streak), this time against St. George. A Kevin Stevens hat-trick in the preliminary final against Manly eased the club into another grand final, where St. George was waiting for them. In a match remembered famously for Graeme "Changa" Langlands' white boots and pain-killing injection gone wrong, the Roosters destroyed the Dragons with a 38 points to nil win to clinch their 11th premiership. This scoreline was a grand final record until 2008 (Manly def Melbourne 40-0), though in the eyes of many it remains superior due to tries being worth less points in 1975 (if it was played

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters a not-so-easy task, Easts defeated Souths in the minor semi-final to take on the unlikely opponent of Canterbury, who three years before were torn apart by the Roosters in an 87-7 flogging. However the turn-around was evident when Canterbury took out the premiership with a 19-6 win over the tricolours. It would only take two years for Easts to exact revenge on the Canterbury-based team. Meeting them in the 1940 Grand Final after taking out the Minor Premiership, Easts prevailed 24-14 to claim their fourth premiership in six years. The following year Easts once again were able to make the

neg: Sydney Roosters in Canberra, eventual grand finalists Parramatta and Newcastle in Newcastle. A year after finishing last, under the coaching of Brian Smith they reached the 2010 NRL Grand Final where the St. George Illawarra Dragons defeated them 32–8. The Roosters led 8–6 at half time but were overrun in the second half. What followed was another relatively disappointing season at Bondi Junction, with the Roosters finishing 11th in a 2011 season plagued by off-field issues involving 2010 Dally M Medallist Todd Carney (who was later sacked by the Roosters at season's end). However, a four-game winning streak to end the season

neg: Sydney Roosters then on, the momentum of the game was with Penrith. The Roosters' made the Grand Final in 2004, when they ceded a 13–6 half-time lead to be defeated by the Bulldogs 16–13. The match was captain Fittler's last for the team. In 2007, the Roosters became the first club to play 100 seasons of first grade rugby league; they were the only outfit to play in each season since the competition's inception in 1908. They appointed Chris Anderson as coach in 2007 and 2008 following two relatively unsuccessful years under Ricky Stuart. On 9 July 2007, Anderson resigned after a

neg: 2013 NRL Grand Final the 4th-placed Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. It was the first time in 41 years the two sides played for a premiership title, which Manly last were victorious in claiming the 1972 title in the then NSWRL competition. Both the Roosters and the Sea Eagles have now featured prominently in grand finals since the turn of the new century, with the Roosters making the grand finals in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2010 whilst the Sea Eagles have featured in 2007, 2008 and 2011. Despite making the most appearances in the past 14 seasons the Roosters had only been successful in

neg: Simon Bonetti Simon Bonetti Simon Bonetti (born 10 January 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Sydney Roosters. His position was hooker, renowned for his tackling abilities and the fact he rarely scored a try. Hailing from Griffith, New South Wales where his family farmed rice, Bonetti played six seasons with the Roosters and appeared in two premiership deciders for them: the loss to the Broncos in the 2000 NRL Grand Final and the win over the New Zealand Warriors in the 2002 NRL Grand Final. He retired from Rugby League

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters very successful decade for the Roosters, competing in three Grand Finals, two in which they went on to become premiers, and fielding a team that will be remembered as one of the greatest ever. Reaching the Grand Final against Manly in 1972, Easts led early on before a series of mistakes and lost opportunities saw valiant comeback by Manly who went on to win 19-14. With the introduction of Easts Leagues Club which would become their backbone of success for years to come, the Roosters were able to bring back Jack Gibson to the Bondi-based club and along with a

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters 2000, the Roosters progressed through to the Grand Final on the back of a tight victory against Newcastle in the Grand Final qualifier, where the Brisbane Broncos prevailed 14–6 in a dominant performance. The Roosters would only have to wait two years to return to the Grand Final stage. Now under the direction of coach Ricky Stuart, the Roosters finished the regular season in fourth place, followed by finals victories over the Sharks, Knights and Broncos to reach the Grand Final. The 16-12 triumph over the Brisbane Broncos in the preliminary final was particularly pleasing to fans, who witnessed the

neg: 2010 Sydney Roosters season the season the Roosters seemed destined to continue with a win-loss-win-loss pattern. They also won five in a row towards the end of the season, then lost three before coming back to convincingly beat Manly, 30-14. Despite a clear run through the finals, including the almighty 100 minute epic against the Tigers, they lost the Grand Final, 32-8, against St. George Illawarra. The Sydney Roosters reaffirmed their 'New Beginning' motto by announcing their new major sponsor, Steggles. As a part of the agreement, the clubs 'New Attitude' of Community Engagement would be embraced through a new initiative, the Charity Nest.

neg: Reece Robinson Round 3 against the New Zealand Warriors, Robinson scored his first club try for the Eels in the 29–16 loss at Mt Smart Stadium. On 7 December 2017, it was revealed that Robinson had signed a one year deal to join The Sydney Roosters. In round 5 of the 2018 NRL season, Robinson scored his first club try just 13 seconds left before full-time siren for the Roosters in a 28-10 win at Southern Cross Group Stadium. The Roosters went on to win the Minor Premiership and Grand Final in 2018. On October 31, 2018, Robinson was announced as one

neg: History of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs first Premiership since 1942. Canterbury played consistent football all season to finish in a tie for top position with Eastern Suburbs having the superior for and against. The Bulldogs defeated Wests and Easts to make it through to the Grand Final having the week off. The Roosters were favoured to win the decider but the unheralded Bulldogs pack outmuscled the Roosters pack with Steve Mortimer doing the rest. Mortimer completely outplayed opposing half Kevin Hastings with the Bulldogs winning 18-4. Chris Anderson scored the Bulldogs first try but the Grand Final will always be remembered for Steve Gearin’s performance where

neg: Mark Hughes (rugby league, born 1954) his sides' 19-4 loss to the Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the 1974 NSWRFL season's grand final. He went on to establish a reputation as a fine centre and lock with a good step and swerve. Under the coaching of Ted Glossop, he was a key member of the Bulldogs' "Entertainers" era playing reserve in the 1979 grand final loss to the St. George Dragons, but after playing every game in the 1980 season, he was back at lock in the Bulldogs' historic 1980 premiership win over the Eastern Suburbs Roosters at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It was the Bulldogs' first

neg: Shaun Kenny-Dowall extra time by intercepting the ball and running 70 metres downfield to win the match for the Roosters 19–15. Kenny-Dowall played at centre in the Roosters 2010 NRL Grand Final 32–8 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons. Kenny-Dowall played in all the Roosters 28 matches and scored 21 tries being the 2010 NRL season's highest tryscorer along with Newcastle's Akuila Uate. Kenny-Dowall cemented his position in the centres for the Kiwis in the 2010 Four Nations series, scoring three tries including one in the final. Kenny-Dowall combined with Benji Marshall, Jason Nightingale and Nathan Fien to set up the

neg: Justin Hodges Sydney Roosters, Hodges played his 250th NRL match and also was placed on report for a lifting tackle on Aidan Guerra in the Broncos 31-12 win at Suncorp Stadium. Hodges had a nervous wait in the lead up to the Broncos Grand Final match against Queensland rivals the North Queensland Cowboys while waiting for a decision at the NRL Judiciary to see if he can complete his fairytale swansong with a possible Grand Final win. Dale Copley was named as 18th man as cover for Hodges but on 29 September 2015, Hodges was cleared to play in the Grand Final

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2002 New Zealand Warriors season from Sydney captain Brad Fittler. In the last 15 minutes Craig Fitzgibbon, Chris Flannery and Bryan Fletcher scored tries for Sydney with Craig Fizgibbon converting all three to take Sydney to a 30-8 win. By winning the grand final the Roosters also received A$400,000 in prize money. Clive Churchill Medal: Craig Fitzgibbon When They Scored 23rd Minute: Sydney 6-0 (Hegarty try; Fitzgibbon goal)
 29th Minute: Sydney 6-2 (Cleary goal)
 46th Minute: New Zealand 8-6 (Jones try; Cleary goal)
 58th Minute: Sydney 12-8 (Wing try; Fitzgibbon goal)
 65th Minute: Sydney 18-8 (Fitzgibbon try; Fitzgibbon goal)
 71st Minute: Sydney 24-8 (Flannery try;

neg: 2010 Sydney Roosters season The three-year deal could see up to $250,000 donated to charities in the 2010 season. For every point the Sydney Roosters beat their opposition by in the 2010 season, Steggles would donate $1,000 to Charity Nest, with an extra $250 contributed by the Roosters. 2010 Sydney Roosters season The 2010 Sydney Roosters season was the 103rd in the club's history. Having finished with the 'wooden-spoon' (last) in 2009 they competed in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Premiership, finishing 6th (out of 16). The Roosters went on to play in the 2010 NRL Grand Final, losing to the St. George

neg: 2010 Sydney Roosters season 2010 Sydney Roosters season The 2010 Sydney Roosters season was the 103rd in the club's history. Having finished with the 'wooden-spoon' (last) in 2009 they competed in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Premiership, finishing 6th (out of 16). The Roosters went on to play in the 2010 NRL Grand Final, losing to the St. George Illawarra Dragons. The Sydney Roosters pre-season schedule begun with a "thank you" testimonial for Todd Carney the club that kept him playing Rugby League, the Atherton Roosters. A match was also scheduled against the New Zealand Warriors in Rotorua one day later. Coach Brian

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters premiership ever, defeating the Sydney Roosters 18-6 in what many describe as the biggest upset since Balmain defeated Souths in 1969. The Roosters once again reached the Grand Final in 2004 against arch rivals the Canterbury Bulldogs. Canterbury won the game 16–13 in Roosters captain Brad Fittler’s last match. Having lost their star playmaker in Fittler, the Roosters struggled to mount any sort of attacking capabilities in 2005, although they were still able to show promising signs in the team's defence. This was not enough to secure the Roosters a finals berth, who missed out for the first time since

neg: Brett Finch beating his old team, Parramatta, in the 2009 grand final, setting up 2 tries. However, the NRL later discovered significant salary cap breaches and stripped the Storm of this win. This made it third time unlucky for Finch, having lost two Grand Finals with the Roosters (2003 and 2004. In July 2010, Finch signed with then Super League champions, Wigan Warriors. The deal began with the 2011 season and runs through the 2012 season. Finch did not make his début for Wigan until 25 March 2011 in the home defeat by Warrington Wolves in round 7 of the super league,

neg: Australian rugby league wooden spooners were the only team to finish last in a season (1933) and then back up with a premiership in the following year. In season 2009 the Sydney Roosters finished last, winning just five games, however conjured a remarkable turnaround on and off the field to make the Grand final the following season. In 2003, the Penrith Panthers won a premiership after finishing wooden spooners in 2001, and after finishing Round 2 of the 2003 season in last place (15th). In 2014 the Cronulla Sharks were the wooden spoon recipients. They went on to win the 2016 Premiership. After winning the

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters eleven premierships. The Jack Gibson-captained side was to be no match for the Dragons, with Easts defeated comprehensively 31-6. The 1960 Grand Final would remain the highlight of the decade for the Roosters, who would experience their worst era yet. Consistently finishing at the bottom of the table, the Roosters would make history in 1966 by failing to win a single a game. 1967 however brought redemption for the Roosters, who were able to shake off the ghosts of the previous seasons by finishing in fourth place under the guidance of rookie coach Jack Gibson. The 1970s would become a

neg: 2000 NRL Grand Final 2000 NRL Grand Final The 2000 NRL grand final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2000 NRL season. It was contested by the Brisbane Broncos, who had finished the season in 1st place, and the Sydney Roosters, who had finished the season in 2nd place. The Brisbane Broncos were favourites heading into the grand final with the Sydney Roosters as underdogs. Brisbane were premiership favourites for most of the season after leading the competition every round since Round 4. It was their fifth Grand Final appearance in nine years, while it was the first for the Roosters in

neg: 2002 NRL Grand Final Minute: Sydney 30-8 (Fletcher try; Fitzgibbon goal) The Sydney Roosters' victory in the Grand Final meant that they gained the right to travel to England and play in the World Club Challenge against the winners of the 2002 Super League grand final winners, St. Helens. 2002 NRL Grand Final The 2002 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2002 NRL season. It took place on Sunday, 6 October 2002, at Sydney's Telstra Stadium. 80,130 people saw the Sydney Roosters beat the New Zealand Warriors 30-8. The Clive Churchill Medalist was Craig Fitzgibbon of the Sydney Roosters.

neg: Michael Morgan (rugby league, born 1991) Halfback, leading into the NRL play-offs. In week 1 of the Final Series, he guided the Cowboys to a tough narrow 15-14 win over the Cronulla Sharks at Allianz Stadium, kicking a field goal in extra-time . The following week, he then went-on playing a key role in the Cowboys' 24-16 win over the Parramatta Eels at ANZ Stadium. In the Grand Final qualifier match against the Roosters at Allianz Stadium (on the 23rd September), he produced an outstanding performance in the Cowboys to a 29-16 win, guiding the team to the Grand Final. After an end to a terrific

neg: Steve Gearin season he scored 1 try against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and scored 1 try and booted 3 goals against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters. Steve missed out in Canterbury's 7-6 1985 Grand Final win over former club St. George. At the end of the 1985 season he played 13 games, scoring 7 tries and booting 32 goals for 92 points. In 1986 he didn't play any First Grade for the Bulldogs. His last ever game for the Bulldogs was at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Reserve Grade in round 8 in their 26-16 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs. After 9

neg: New Zealand Warriors purchased 15,000 tickets and gave them away for free to anyone with a New Zealand passport. Reportedly, in the 45,000 crowd there were more Warriors supporters than Sharks supporters – astonishing considering the Sharks are a Sydney-based club. The Warriors went on to win 16–10 with John Carlaw scoring a famous try after latching onto a pinpoint Stacey Jones grubber-kick. The Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters was a tight match for the first hour. The Warriors trailed 2–6 at half time, but took a lead just after halftime when Jones scored a great grand final try – as he

neg: Andrew Lomu NRL Grand Final victory against the New Zealand Warriors. At the end of the following season he played his last game for the Roosters, coming on from the interchange bench in the 2003 NRL grand final which was lost to the Penrith Panthers. The following season he played for Cronulla-Sutherland. Andrew Lomu Andrew Lomu (born 28 February 1979 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Canberra Raiders and for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He primarily played in the front row.

neg: 2003 NRL Grand Final captained by Brad Fittler, they finished the regular season in 2nd place. The Roosters were seen as favourites. Of all the Panthers players, only Luke Priddis had grand final experience, having defeated the Roosters with the Broncos in the 2000 NRL season's decider. It was Scott Sattler's last game with Penrith, having signed with the Wests Tigers for the following season. 81,166 spectators turned out at Telstra Stadium for the game. Pre-match entertainment featured performances by Meat Loaf, the Hoodoo Gurus and "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson. Troy Cassar-Daley then sung the Australian national anthem just before Bill Harrigan, refereeing

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters did the trick, with Easts winning the Auckland Nines at Eden Park and finishing the regular season in second place. Things looked promising after the Roosters beat the Broncos in a classic finals match, courtesy of a stunning solo try to young back Latrell Mitchell, but the club missed out on the grand final again, with another preliminary final loss, this time to the North Queensland Cowboys. Once again the Roosters were not idle in the transfer market, with exciting young fullback James Tedesco lured to Bondi, and legendary Queensland halfback Cooper Cronk replacing Mitchell Pearce for 2018. These signings

neg: Michael Crocker at in the Sydney Roosters victorious win over St Helens. Crocker made his State of Origin debut for the Maroons whilst playing with the Sydney Roosters in 2003. He became the 136th player to represent Queensland in State of Origin and he scored a try on debut in the second match of the 2003 State of Origin series. At the end of that season Crocker played in the 2003 NRL grand final which the Roosters lost to the Penrith Panthers. He was selected to go on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, becoming the 714th player to

neg: Craig Wing played at half back in Sydney's victory. Wing was later moved to in 2003 when halfback Brett Finch joined the club. After his side's loss in the 2003 NRL grand final, Wing was selected to go on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, helping Australia to victory over Great Britain in what would be the last time the two nations contested an Ashes series. Wing played for the Roosters at in their 2004 NRL grand final loss to cross-Sydney rivals, the Bulldogs. Wing was selected in the Australian team to go and compete in the end of

neg: South Sydney Rabbitohs the Roosters share inner-Sydney territory, resulting in a strong rivalry since 1908 when Souths beat Eastern Suburbs in the first grand final 14–12. Games between the neighbouring foundation clubs have since formed part of the oldest "local derby" in the competition. The rivalry increased after 1950 due to conflict between junior territories and since the 1970s escalated once more as both clubs drew key players away from each other (Souths lost internationals Ron Coote, Elwyn Walters and Jim Morgan to the Roosters from their last era of premiership winning teams, whilst more recently Souths lured key forwards Bryan Fletcher, Peter

neg: Greg Inglis ruled out with injury, Inglis was selected to captain the Rabbitohs to make his first match captaining a side, Inglis scored a try and lead the Rabbitohs to an impressive 50–10 win. Towards the end of the 2014 NRL season an injury to Rabbitohs captain John Sutton saw Inglis spend some time in the role. In the Rabbitohs Preliminary Final match against the Sydney Roosters, Inglis played in 200th NRL career match in the 32–22 win, sending the Rabbitohs into the Grand Final. On 5 October 2014, in the Rabbitohs 2014 NRL Grand Final match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Inglis

neg: 2012 NRL Grand Final was characterised by a 12-game winning streak from round 11 to round 24, which was eventually ended after a 34-6 defeat to the Canberra Raiders in round 25. This loss gave Melbourne a chance to claim the minor premiership, however a 42-10 win over the Sydney Roosters in round 26 ensured the Bulldogs finished first. The Bulldogs began the 2012 finals series with a 16-10 win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to ensure a preliminary final berth in week 3. They subsequently won this match 32-8 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs to qualify for the 2012 grand final against the

neg: Lopini Paea Aubusson. The Roosters lost however 32–8 to the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Following the Grand Final, Paea joined France-based Super League side Catalans Dragons, where he played until 2014, when he joined Super League rivals Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. In June 2015, Paea was granted a release from his contract to return to his first club the Sydney Roosters for the remainder of the season, however did not see any game time. Paea has represented on several occasions for the Tongan national team with his most recent international games during the 2007 Junior Kangaroos tour, in which Paea also captained the

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters This was followed by a rugged 4-0 victory over the Manly Sea Eagles in the qualifying final, which was the lowest scoring finals match since 1992. Incredibly, this was the sixth time that season that Easts had held the opposition scoreless which is an NRL record. That victory sent the Roosters into a preliminary final against the Newcastle Knights, with the Roosters prevailing 40-14 to earn a spot in the grand final. In the grand final, the Roosters won their 13th premiership with a 26–18 victory against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, with quality performances from Sonny Bill Williams and

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters points (or four extra wins), but became unstuck in the semi final against Canterbury, due to a shocking refereeing decision by ref Keith Page, who ruled the match winning try to the Berries despite the try scorer clearly being offside. Fortunately, the Roosters got a second chance, and annihilated Western Suburbs 25-2 in the preliminary final to set up a rematch against Canterbury in the grand final. The Roosters were clinical in the grand final, winning 19-4, with Arthur Beetson, Mark Harris and Bill Mullins scoring a try each, and Canterbury being held tryless. The Roosters' premiership defence started slow

neg: Latrell Mitchell a try in the first match of the series. Mitchell went on to play in the other 2 games of the series where New South Wales emerged victorious winning their first Origin shield since 2014. In the 2018 finals series, Mitchell was handed a one match suspension after being charged for a crusher tackle on Josh Dugan in the Roosters victory over Cronulla. Mitchell subsequently missed the preliminary final victory over Souths. On 30 September, Mitchell played in the 2018 NRL Grand Final against the Melbourne Storm scoring a try in the Sydney Roosters 21-6 win. Latrell Mitchell Latrell Mitchell

neg: Rod Silva Rod Silva Rodney "Rod" Silva (born 10 December 1967 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of indigenous background. He initially played football for the Sydney Roosters from 1988 to 1994. He was named Daly M Fullback of the year in 1993. In 1995, Phil Gould joined the Roosters as coach and moved Silva to reserve grade, ultimately cutting him from the team. In the middle of the season of that year Silva joined the Canterbury Bulldogs and took their troubled fullback position, ultimately scoring the final try in the Bulldogs grand final win

neg: 2018 NRL Grand Final player in the NRL, with 36 appearances. Brodie Croft, Joe Stimson, Christian Welch, and Brandon Smith were the only new additions to the Storm's grand final winning squad from the previous year. Roosters halfback Cooper Cronk played in his eighth grand final, after playing all seven previous grand finals for the Storm; he equalled Steve Menzies in becoming the fourth most-capped NRL player in history; he also became the first player to win back-to-back premierships with different clubs since Johnny Mayes accomplished the feat in 1973 with Manly-Warringah then 1974 with Eastern Suburbs. Daniel Tupou, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Boyd

neg: Tyrone Smith (rugby) with the Sydney Roosters and was part of the winning junior side in the Jersey Flegg premiership. Graduating to NSWRL Premier League, he scored a try in the Roosters’ 30-8 win over St George-Illawarra in the 2004 Premier League grand final. Smith signed with the (later renamed Harlequins RL) in 2004 to play in the European Super League. In 2005 he made his international début for Tonga against Samoa in Sydney and scored two tries in their 34-20 win. In 2008, Smith agreed a two-year deal with the Brumbies to switch to rugby union and join his older brother George

neg: Craig Wing until the final decider. Wing played most of his professional rugby league at the Sydney Roosters. He moved to the club in 2000 and originally started as a halfback partnering Brad Fittler. Wing played from the interchange bench in the Sydney Roosters' 2000 NRL Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos. He played at halfback in the Roosters team which won the 2002 NRL Grand Final against the New Zealand Warriors, scoring a try. Having won the 2002 NRL Premiership, the Roosters travelled to England to play the 2003 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, St Helens R.F.C.. Wing

neg: 2000 Brisbane Broncos season halftime to win 34-20 against the 8th-placed Cronulla Sharks. The Broncos had a week off to prepare for the Parramatta Eels in the Preliminary Final which the Broncos won 16-10 to go into a Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters. From the 10th minute, the Broncos led all the way when Michael De Vere landed a penalty goal to give the Broncos a 2-0 lead, erasing a 0 deficit in round 26 against Sydney when Sydney beat Brisbane 28-0. Broncos led at halftime 10-2 at halftime to go out winners 14-6 to clinch their 5th premiership in 9 years. 2000

neg: History of the Sydney Roosters Australian Rugby League competition, consisting of players such as Terry Hermansson, Jason Lowrie, Adrian Lam, Luke Ricketson, David Barnhill, Scott Gourley, Matt Sing, Andrew Walker and Ivan Cleary. With all accompanying Brad Fittler, the newly named "Sydney City Roosters" took their premiership campaign to the Grand Final qualifier. Equalling the scores at 16 a piece with two late tries, the Roosters' Grand Final hopes ended with a field goal by Manly in the final minutes. In a newly formed and unified National Rugby League competition, the Roosters were able to finish 6th to secure a finals berth. Away wins against

neg: 2010 NRL Grand Final opportunities into points, so the teams left the field with the Sydney Roosters leading 6-8. -8th: Dragons 6–0 (Try: Gasnier, Goal: Soward) -16th: Dragons 6-4 (Try: Anasta) -20th: Roosters 8-6 (Try: Aubusson) -46th: Dragons 12-8 (Try: Nightingale, Goal: Soward) -60th: Dragons 18-8 (Try: Nightingale, Goal: Soward) -63rd: Dragons 24-8 (Try: Young, Goal: Soward) -67th: Dragons 26-8 (Penalty Goal: Soward) -70th: Dragons 32-8 (Try: Fien, Goal: Soward) It was the third time in the 2010 season that the Dragons had trailed the Roosters at halftime before keeping them scoreless in the second half to win. St. George Illawarra fullback Darius Boyd

neg: Sydney Roosters regular season, claiming their 20th minor premiership. They beat Cronulla 21-12 in week one of the finals, earning the week off. They then broke their preliminary final hoodoo, beating rivals South Sydney 12-4 in what was the last sports match ever played at the Sydney Football Stadium. They managed to keep the Souths tryless, and the crowd was the highest ever recorded in a sporting match at the Sydney Football Stadium with 44,380 people attending the match. They played Melbourne in the 2018 NRL Grand Final, and won 21-6 to claim their 14th premiership. Eastern Suburbs did not traditionally sport

neg: McIntyre Final Eight System matches. In 2008, the first week of the NRL finals saw the then reigning grand finalists the Melbourne Storm lose to the 8th placed New Zealand Warriors. Granted a home final as a week 1 winner, the Warriors then defeated the Sydney Roosters in the second week and proceeded to the final 4, the first team ever to make it that far from 8th position, whereas the Storm had to travel to Brisbane and win away to continue on. This scenario was exceeded in 2009 when the Parramatta Eels, who had finished 8th defeated St George Illawarra Dragons. Parramatta, with

neg: Alan Brady later, he was a member of the club's second grand final win when they defeated the Roosters 15-12. He scored 71 tries in his time with the Magpies, at the time a club record, later eclipsed by Peter Dimond. Joining the recently formed Canterbury-Bankstown DRLFC in 1936, Brady captain-coached the club to victory in the 1938 NSWRFL season's premiership final, giving him the rare achievement of playing in the first premiership victory for two different clubs. He was coach of the Canterbury side that lost the 1940 NSWRFL season's premiership final. Alan Brady Alan Brady was an Australian professional rugby

neg: Darius Boyd up finishing third, 2 points behind eventual winner Todd Carney and 1 point behind Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah. Boyd played in the Dragons' 2010 NRL Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters, the Dragons winning 32-8, and Boyd was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as man of the match. After the 2010 season, Boyd suggested that he may leave the Dragons if head coach Wayne Bennett did so. In November, Boyd played fullback for Australia in their 2010 Four Nations match against New Zealand, scoring a try. Boyd won the 2010 RLIF Fullback of the Year award in the

neg: Nathan Merritt of the 2014 Rabbitohs squad, he did not attend the Grand Final, which Souths went on to win, instead choosing to play in the annual Koori Knockout. In 2007, Merritt, along with then-Sydney Roosters star Amos Roberts, appeared in the rap music video for Anthony Mundine's "Platinum Ryder" single. US hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg - said to be a Rabbitohs fan - has reportedly named Merritt as his favourite NRL player. At the press conference announcing his retirement, Merritt announced he was beginning a charity called the Nathan Merritt Foundation aimed at helping youths in Redfern. Nathan Merritt Nathan Merritt

neg: 2018 NRL Grand Final Grand Final and the 2018 NRL State Championship. Pre-match entertainment was headlined Sydney alternative rock band Gang of Youths. Australian singer Samantha Jade performed the Australian National anthem. The match was broadcast live throughout Australia by the Nine Network. It was the first time the Melbourne Storm and the Sydney Roosters contested for an NRL premiership, with both teams having made the most grand final appearances since the beginning of the NRL era in 1998. Only on five occasions since 1998 has there been a grand final that did not feature either club. Both sides have also claimed every minor

neg: 2018 NRL Grand Final side to make three consecutive grand finals on more than one occasion. It was Trent Robinson's second grand final in his sixth year coaching the Roosters, while Craig Bellamy equalled Wayne Bennett in reaching eight grand finals as a first grade coach. The Roosters and Storm finished first and second on the premiership ladder respectively, making up a top four in which all teams (together with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) finished on 34 points. The sides faced each other only once during the regular season, with the Storm edging out a 9–8 victory over the Roosters at

neg: 2004 NRL Grand Final 2004 NRL Grand Final The 2004 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2004 NRL season. It was contested by the Bulldogs, who had finished the regular season in 2nd place, and the Sydney Roosters, who had finished the regular season in 1st place. After both sides eliminated the rest of 2004's top eight teams over the finals series, they faced each other in a grand final for the first time since the 1980 NSWRFL season's decider. For the second consecutive year, the NRL grand final featured two Sydney-based teams. The Sydney Roosters finished the 2004

neg: Scott Sattler impressive season. He will perhaps be best remembered for the moment in the 2003 NRL Grand Final in which he played at and made one of the greatest tackles in rugby league grand final history. During a pivotal point in the match, Sattler made a try-saving tackle when he chased down and made a textbook tackle on the Sydney Roosters winger Todd Byrne to send him over the touchline during his clubs 18 points to 6 victory of the Roosters. A superb effort considering Sattler is a and Byrne is a winger. Reflecting on that tackle Sattler stated, "It was