2009 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
- Roy Asotasi
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The 2009 South Sydney Rabbitohs season in Australian rugby league was the 100th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2009 Telstra Premiership, and despite being in 1st position at some points during the year and scoring over 500 points in a season for the first time,[1] they finished 10th out of 16 teams and so failed to reach the play-offs.
In Round 25, South Sydney defeated the minor premiers St. George Illawarra Dragons 41 to 6. This is the only loss greater than 20 points the Dragons have suffered since Wayne Bennett's inception as coach.
John Sutton was awarded the George Piggins Medal for Souths player of the year.[2]
On the ensuing 'Mad Monday', coach Jason Taylor and forward David Fa'alogo were involved in a drunken altercation and both sacked from the club. This prompted the club's co-owner Russell Crowe to write an 800-word letter of apology to a Sydney newspaper.[3]
Pre season
The Rabbitohs played three pre-season games in 2009.
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Attendance | Report | ||||
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8 February | Return to Redfern | ![]() | ATP Performance Centre, Redfern | 26–30 | 5,000 | [4] | ||||
14 February | Coffs Harbour Trial | ![]() | BCU International Stad., Coffs Harbour | 38–4 | [5] | |||||
28 February | Charity Shield | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 18–6 | 25,871 | [6] | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw |
Regular season
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Attendance | Report |
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15 March | 1 | ![]() | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 52–12 | 24,486 | [7] |
20 March | 2 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 8–14 | 20,871 | [1][permanent dead link] |
29 March | 3 | ![]() | Bluetongue Stadium, Central Coast | 22–12 | 15,277 | [8] |
5 April | 4 | ![]() | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 22–16 | 19,386 | [9] |
13 April | 5 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 12–14 | 22,775 | [10] |
18 April | 6 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 8–24 | 14,225 | [11] |
24 April | 7 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 32–26 | 11,208 | [12] |
2 May | 8 | ![]() | Skilled Park, Gold Coast | 14–22 | [13] | |
9 | BYE | |||||
17 May | 10 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 23–22 | 29,970 | [2] |
22 May | 11 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 16–16 | 10,670 | [3] |
1 June | 12 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 18–34 | 9,805 | [4][permanent dead link] |
6 June | 13 | ![]() | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | 12–46 | [5] | |
13 June | 14 | ![]() | nib Stadium, Perth | 22–28 | 15,198 | [6] |
15 | BYE | |||||
29 June | 16 | ![]() | Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle | 20–25 | 14,204 | [7] |
4 July | 17 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 20–54 | 14,856 | [8] |
10 July | 18 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 36–12 | 9,017 | [9] |
17 July | 19 | ![]() | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 44–12 | 50,109 | [10] |
27 July | 20 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 40–20 | 11,031 | [11] |
2 August | 21 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 18–26 | 24,217 | [12] |
8 August | 22 | ![]() | Brookvale Oval, Manly | 36–22 | 15,702 | [13] |
14 August | 23 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 14–22 | 11,977 | [14] |
22 August | 24 | ![]() | Penrith Stadium, Penrith | 10–40 | 14,214 | [15] |
29 August | 25 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 41–6 | 19,218 | [16] |
5 September | 26 | ![]() | Toyota Stadium, Cronulla | 26–24 | 14,879 | [17] |
Statistics
Player | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Total Points |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nathan Merritt | 19 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
Fetuli Talanoa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Colin Best | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Rhys Wesser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Eddy Pettybourne | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Chris Sandow | 3 | 60 | 1 | 133 |
Issac Luke | 4 | 15 | 0 | 46 |
Craig Wing | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
Luke Capewell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Beau Champion | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
David Kidwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
David Fa'alogo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Roy Asotasi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Luke Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Michael Crocker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Jamie Simpson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
John Sutton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
David Tyrrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Chris McQueen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Junior Vaivai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Ben Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Scott Geddes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Ladder
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
1 | ![]() | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 548 | 329 | +219 | 38 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 575 | 428 | +147 | 381 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 514 | 467 | +47 | 36 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 505 | 348 | +157 | 33 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 549 | 459 | +90 | 32 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 511 | 566 | −55 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 508 | 491 | +17 | 30 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 476 | 473 | +3 | 29 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 558 | 483 | +75 | 28 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 566 | 549 | +17 | 27 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 515 | 589 | −74 | 27 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 558 | 474 | +84 | 26 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 489 | 520 | −31 | 22 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 377 | 565 | −188 | 20 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 359 | 568 | −209 | 14 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 382 | 681 | −299 | 14 |
1 The Bulldogs were deducted 2 competition points after an interchange breach in Round 2.
Kit and Sponsors
National Australia Bank
The National Australia Bank was the Rabbitohs major home sponsor for the 2009 Telstra Premiership.
DeLonghi
DeLonghi was the major away sponsor for the Rabbitohs in the 2009 Telstra Premiership.
V8 Supercars Australia
V8 Supercars was the Rabbitohs major sleeve sponsor for the 2009 Telstra Premiership.
Virgin Blue
Virgin Blue was the Rabbitohs major training sponsor for the 2009 Telstra Premiership.
2009 squad
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Source: [18]
Player statistics
Player | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Total Points |
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– | – | – | – | – | – |
Representative honours
Player | All Stars | Anzac Test | Pacific Test | City / Country | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Four Nations |
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References
- ^ Walter, Brad (28 November 2009). "Crowe declares the new-look Rabbitohs as best squad in decades". League HQ (smh.com.au). Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ 4th Annual Report Archived 20 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine of the South Sydney Rabbitohs
- ^ "No room for any sympathy by Russell Crowe/". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Tigers 30 – Rabbitohs 26 at Redfern Oval". 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Rabbitohs Romp Over Panthers in Coffs Harbour". rabbitohs.com.au. 14 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Rabbitohs Win Back-to-Back Charity Shields". rabbitohs.com.au. 28 February 2009. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Rabbitohs 52 defeat Roosters 12". rabbitohs.com.au. 15 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Rabbitohs 22 defeat Knights 12". rabbitohs.com.au. 29 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Rabbitohs 22 defeat Warriors 16". rabbitohs.com.au. 5 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Bulldogs 14 defeat Rabbitohs 12". rabbitohs.com.au. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Sea Eagles 24 defeat Rabbitohs 8". rabbitohs.com.au. 18 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Rabbitohs 32 defeat Sharks 26". rabbitohs.com.au. 24 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Titans 22 defeat Rabbitoghs 14". rabbitohs.com.au. 2 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2018.