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Sydney Roosters

The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won fifteen New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) and National Rugby League titles, and several other competitions. First founded as the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club (ESDRLFC), it is the only club to have played in each and every season at the elite level, and since the 1970s has often been dubbed the glamour club of the league. The Sydney Roosters have won 15 premierships, equal to the record of the St George Dragons. Only the South Sydney Rabbitohs have won more premierships. The club holds the record for having won more matches than any other in the league, the most minor premierships and the most World Club Challenge trophies. The Sydney Roosters are one of only two clubs (the other being the St. George Illawarra Dragons in 1999) to finish runners-up in their inaugural season. Currently coached by Trent Robinson and captained by James Tedesco, the Roosters play home games at the Sydney Football Stadium.

Sydney Roosters
Club information
Full nameEastern Suburbs District
Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Roosters, Easts, Tricolours, Chooks, Red White and Bluesters, Sydney City
Short nameSydney Roosters
Colours  Red
  White
  Blue (Navy)
Founded24 January 1908; 115 years ago (24 January 1908) as Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club
Websiteroosters.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOJoe Kelly
ChairmanNick Politis
CoachTrent Robinson (NRL)
John Strange (NRLW)
CaptainJames Tedesco (NRL)
Isabelle Kelly (NRLW)
CompetitionNational Rugby League and NRL Women's Premiership
2022 season6th (NRL)
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours
Records
Premierships15 (1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018, 2019)
Runners-up15 (1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010)
Minor premiership20 (1912, 1913, 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018)
World Club Challenge5 (1976, 2003, 2014, 2019, 2020)
NRL Nines1 (2017)
World Sevens1 (1993)
NRLW1 (2022)
Wooden spoons5 (1949, 1963, 1965, 1966, 2009)
Most capped306Mitchell Aubusson
Highest try scorer139Anthony Minichiello
Highest points scorer1,469Craig Fitzgibbon

The club was founded in 1908 in Paddington, Sydney, as Eastern Suburbs; in 1995 the club's name was changed to the Sydney City Roosters, and in 2000 to the Sydney Roosters. The team's Leagues Club is based in Bondi Junction and its home ground, administration and training facilities are located at nearby Moore Park. The Roosters have long-standing and fierce rivalries with other Sydney-based clubs, especially the South Sydney Rabbitohs, a fellow foundation club based in neighbouring Redfern.[1]

History

The Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club (ESDRLFC) was formed on 24 January 1908[2] at a meeting at the Paddington Town Hall in Sydney[3] after it was decided that the district should enter a team in the newly formed New South Wales Rugby Football League.[4] The ESDRLFC was formed, under its articles of association with the NSWRFL, to represent the geographic areas in Sydney covering the Waverley, Randwick, Woollahra, Paddington, Darlinghurst and Vaucluse local government municipalities, as well as the eastern parts of the Sydney CBD. Indeed, the locality of Sydney, with postcode 2000, falls entirely within the official boundaries of the ESDRLFC.

Unofficially nicknamed the "Tricolours" due to the red, white and blue playing strip,[5] Eastern Suburbs won its first match, defeating Newtown 32–16 at Wentworth Oval on 20 April 1908.[3] In 1913 it became the first club to win three consecutive premierships;[2][6][7] the line-ups during this period included the likes of Dally Messenger, Harry "Jersey" Flegg and Sandy Pearce, all regarded as all-time rugby league greats.[2][8] However, the club rapidly declined and failed to win the premiership for the next nine seasons.[7]

Eastern Suburbs missed the finals once from 1926 to 1942, and in that time won four titles and the minor premiership on seven occasions.[5][9] During this period, Dave Brown set several point-scoring records that still stand.[10] In 1935, the team lost just one game,[11] and recorded the highest winning margin in their history, an 87–7 (equivalent to 106–8 using the modern scoring system) victory over Canterbury.[12] In 1936, Eastern Suburbs became one of five teams in premiership history to remain undefeated for an entire season,[13] a feat they repeated the following year.[11] It is the only club to remain unbeaten for two consecutive seasons.[14]

 
Easts pioneers Dan Frawley (right) and Dally Messenger (left) in action for New South Wales in 1912

Despite claiming the premiership in 1945, Eastern Suburbs failed to make the finals for the following seven seasons.[15] A runners-up finish in 1960 was the closest the club came to claiming the premiership during this era.[5] Eastern Suburbs were soundly defeated 31–6 in the grand final that year, by the famous record-beating St George outfit.[16] In 1966, the club fell to new depths and was winless for the first time in its history.[17][18] It was also the last occasion in which the Roosters won the wooden spoon until claiming it again in the 2009 season.[14] It ended a poor run for Eastern Suburbs; from 1963 to 1966, they won 8 of 72 matches, finishing second to last in 1964 and last in the other three years.[19] The club underwent a renaissance in 1967 after appointing Jack Gibson as coach (1967–68), and introducing a new emblem on the playing jerseys, the rooster.[19]

From 1972 to 1982, the Roosters won four minor premierships and played in four grand finals,[5] winning two consecutively.[5] Gibson, now dubbed as "Super Coach",[20] returned to lead the team from 1974 to 1976.[21][22] In 1974 and 1975, the team won 39 of 44 matches,[22] both minor premierships and both grand finals and set a premiership record of 19 consecutive wins.[5][22] The 38–0 grand final victory in 1975 against St George was the largest margin in a first grade grand final,[23] and the record stood for 33 years until superseded by Manly's 40–0 win over the Melbourne Storm in 2008. Although the 1975 grand final was played during an era of a now-obsolete scoring system - with 3 points awarded for a try - the scoreline using 4 points for tries would mean that the record winning margin for a grand final would still hold with an adjusted score of 46–0.[24] With line-ups including Mark Harris, Elwyn Walters, John Brass, Bill Mullins, Russell Fairfax, Johnny Mayes, John Peard, Ron Coote, Ian Schubert and captain Arthur Beetson,[2][25] the Centenary of Rugby League panel considered the Roosters of 1974 and 1975 to be among the greatest club teams of all time.[26]

 
Three representative Roosters in 1931: Brown, Norman and Stehr.

Between 1984 and 1995, the Roosters reached the semi-finals once,[14] and became known to critics as the "transit lounge", due to the high frequency of player purchases and releases.[6][27] The club came close to reaching the premiership in 1987 under coach and favourite son Arthur Beetson, being defeated by eventual premiers Manly in a "bruising" major semi-final, 10–6.[28]

As the Super League war built up in the mid-1990s, the Roosters recruited high-profile coach Phil Gould and star five-eighth Brad Fittler, both from the Penrith Panthers.[2][27] This helped to quickly send the Roosters back to the upper end of the ladder. Fittler's presence proved invaluable;[27] during his reign, the Roosters competed in four grand finals in five years.[5] In 2002, the club captured its 12th premiership – the first in 27 years – defeating Minor Premiers the New Zealand Warriors 30–8 in the 2002 NRL grand final.[29]

In the 2003 NRL grand final against the Penrith Panthers, the Roosters lost 18–6 in what was their heaviest defeat for the year. A decisive moment occurred midway through the second half: with the scores tied at 6-all, Roosters winger Todd Byrne made a clear break down the sideline and looked set to score a try before being chased down and tackled into touch by Penrith lock forward, Scott Sattler. From then on, the momentum of the game was with Penrith.[29][30] 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.[31]

In 2007, the Roosters became the first club to play 100 seasons of first grade rugby league; having been 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.[32] On 9 July 2007, Anderson resigned after a 56–0 loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[33] Assistant Coach Fittler acted as the caretaker for the remainder of the 2007 season, before being appointed in August to the top job for two years.[34] With eight rounds remaining in a disappointing 2009 season in which the Roosters finished with the wooden spoon for the first time in 43 years, Fittler was informed he would not be the coach in 2010, his position to be taken by veteran coach Brian Smith. The Roosters wound up winning only five games for the entire season; twice against Cronulla and once against each of Canberra 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 brought hope for the 2012 season. Other high-profile players including Nate Myles, Mark Riddell, Jason Ryles, Kane Linnett, and Phil Graham all left the club at season's end.

The Roosters endured a disappointing 2012 season, finishing 13th. Brian Smith resigned from the coaching role shortly after the Roosters' season concluded with a loss to the Minor Premiers Canterbury, and also at season's end captain Braith Anasta left to join the Wests Tigers in 2013.

The 2013 season saw new staff, a new coach, Trent Robinson, and several new players, including big signings Michael Jennings, James Maloney, Luke O'Donnell and Sonny 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.[35] 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 the second half they went on to score three consecutive tries to seal the win and their 13th premiership. They then went on to win the 2014 World Club Challenge against Wigan 36–14 to claim the treble of club titles. No team in premiership history had come from a lower ladder position to win the following season's title.[36]

In the 2014 season, the club finished first on the table winning the Minor Premiership. In the Preliminary Final against arch rivals Souths, Sydney lost the match 32–22 in what was retiring legend Anthony Minichiello's final game.[37] In the 2015 season, Sydney finished first on the table and claimed their third consecutive Minor Premiership. The Roosters again made the Preliminary Final with Brisbane this time being the opponents. The Roosters ended up losing the match 31–12 in front of a sold-out crowd at Suncorp Stadium.[38]

In the 2016 season, the Roosters finished 15th on the table after enduring a horror season where star player Mitchell Pearce was suspended for 8 matches, fined $A125,000 and stripped of the captaincy following a pre season incident where Pearce was intoxicated, simulated a sex act with a dog which was filmed on another party goer's mobile phone. The club also struggled due to injuries to star players such as Boyd Cordner and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.[39][40]

The Roosters finished 2nd at the end of the 2017 season and defeated Brisbane in week one of the finals earning the week off. Sydney's opponents in the Preliminary Final were North Queensland who had finished in 8th position on the table and produced upset victories over Cronulla and Parramatta. In a game that the Roosters were expected to win, the Cowboys surprised everyone winning the match 29–16.[41][42]

In 2018, the Sydney Roosters finished in first place during the regular season, claiming their 20th Minor Premiership. They beat Cronulla-Sutherland 21–12 in week one of the finals, earning the week off.

The club then broke its preliminary final hoodoo by beating rivals South Sydney 12–4 in what was the last sports match ever played at the Sydney Football Stadium. They managed to keep Souths tryless, and the crowd was the largest ever recorded in a sporting match at the Sydney Football Stadium with 44,380 people in attendance. The Roosters played Melbourne in the 2018 NRL Grand Final, and won 21–6 to claim their 14th premiership.

The Roosters started the 2019 NRL season with a round 1 loss against rivals Souths at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The club then went on an eight game winning run and defeated Melbourne 21–20 in the grand final rematch which was played at AAMI Park. The Roosters also scored impressive victories over Brisbane 36–4 and Wests 42–12 which were both played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[43][44]

Midway through the 2019 NRL season, Sydney suffered a drop in form during the 2019 State of Origin series period before recovering by winning 7 of their last 8 matches of the season to finish 2nd behind minor premiers Melbourne.[45][46][47] The Roosters would then go on to defeat rivals South Sydney and Melbourne to reach the 2019 NRL Grand Final. In the grand final, Sydney would go on to win their second consecutive premiership after a hard fought victory against Canberra at ANZ Stadium. It was the first time that a team had won consecutive premierships in a unified competition since Brisbane achieved the feat in the 1992 and 1993 seasons.[48][49]

The club began the 2020 NRL season once again as one of the teams to beat for the premiership but suffered back to back losses to start the year before the season was interrupted due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. After the return to play, the club won five matches in a row and only lost three matches between round 8 and round 20.

The Roosters finished the season in 4th place and qualified for the finals. In week one of the finals, they were defeated by minor premiers Penrith which forced them into an elimination final match against Canberra. The Roosters quest for a third straight premiership was ended as they lost against Canberra 22-18 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[50]

The club began the 2021 NRL season as one of the teams tipped to challenge for the premiership. In the opening two rounds of the year, the club defeated both Manly and the Wests Tigers by 40 points. Throughout the season however, the club suffered one of the biggest injury tolls in recent history losing Jake Friend, Boyd Cordner and Brett Morris to retirement and season ending injuries to Luke Keary, Lindsay Collins, Joseph Manu and Billy Smith. The Roosters were forced to blood nine debutants, including the likes of Sam Walker, Ben Marschke, Egan Butcher and Fletcher Baker and call upon players from the club's feeder side the North Sydney Bears. The club also suffered injuries and suspensions to other key players such as Victor Radley.

The Roosters would end the 2021 NRL season in fifth place and qualified for the finals. In week one of the finals, the club defeated the Gold Coast 25-24. The following week, the Roosters season ended after losing 42-6 against Manly.[51][52] In the 2022 NRL season, the club would finish sixth on the table and qualify for the finals. Towards the back end of the year, the Sydney Roosters won eight straight matches, however were knocked out in the first week of the finals.

Emblem

Eastern Suburbs did not traditionally sport a crest on their jerseys in the first half of the 20th century.[53] Other clubs occasionally sported simple designs on their strip; however, this was not seen consistently on all jerseys until the 1950s and 1960s.[17] In 1967, the club introduced its first logo, displaying the mantra "Easts to Win", following a winless season.[17] The crest also incorporated a rooster or cockerel in the design; one source suggested that this choice of mascot followed after the Roosters' jersey design was inspired by the French national team's jersey.[19][54] Given that the French team's mascot was affectionately known to supporters as le coq, "the rooster", connections have been made as to the choosing of a rooster for Eastern Suburbs' mascot.[19]

In 1978, the mantra was replaced with the team's name, "Eastern Suburbs".[27] This name was kept until 1994,[27] when the club changed its team name to the "Sydney City Roosters" for the start of the 1995 season to appeal to the club's widening fan base.[27] In 2000, the club shortened its name to the "Sydney Roosters".[27]

Although marketing names have changed, the Roosters are still registered with the National Rugby League competition as the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club, the entity holding the NRL licence.[55]

Colours

Red, white and blue have been the colours of every jersey design in the club's history;[56] however, the jersey design has undergone several alterations. During World War II, the design of the jersey was modified because the dye used to colour jerseys was needed for the war effort.[57] This saw Eastern Suburbs playing in different colours and an altered design. Instead of using the traditional hoops, the side used a sky-blue based jersey and a red and white V-strip around the collar. This is the only noted time in the club's history where the traditional deep blue, red and white combination was absent from the jersey. After the war, the V-strip design reverted to the original blue that had been present in the original jerseys, and the single red and white stripes around the shirt's chest were incorporated with a single white stripe surrounded by a red stripe on either side. This jersey appeared in the 1950s and remains the team's base design.[17]

Primary jerseys

Rivals

Main: South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Major: St. George Illawarra Dragons, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Melbourne Storm.

Minor: Penrith Panthers, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Brisbane Broncos, Parramatta Eels, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Redcliffe Dolphins.

Head-to-head records

Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
  Tigers 37 28 0 9 75.68
  Cowboys 43 31 0 12 72.09
  Titans 23 15 0 8 65.22
  Sharks 99 63 2 34 63.64
  Knights 59 36 2 21 61.02
  Panthers 97 56 1 40 57.73
  Raiders 69 38 0 31 55.07
  Dragons 47 25 1 21 53.19
  Bulldogs 178 92 5 81 51.69
  Eels 137 68 5 64 49.64
  Warriors 44 21 1 22 47.73
  Rabbitohs 229 104 5 120 45.41
  Broncos 56 25 0 31 44.64
  Storm 45 19 0 26 42.22
  Sea Eagles 138 50 2 86 36.23
  Dolphins 1 0 0 1 00.00

Stadium

Most sources suggest that the Royal Agricultural Ground was often used as a home venue between 1908 and 1910, before the club hosted matches at the Sydney Sports Ground from 1911 onwards.[3][58][59] It was here that the team played almost all of their home games up until 1986, when the ground was demolished with the Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 to make way for Sydney's main rectangular field, the Sydney Football Stadium.[60] In 1987, games were moved away to the Newtown Jets' home ground, Henson Park, temporarily to await the completion of the Sydney Football Stadium. The team capitalised on this move, and under coach Arthur Beetson finished second in the regular season, and narrowly missed playing in the grand final. It was the only time between 1983 and 1995 that the club reached the finals.[9]

 
General view of the former Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, as it appeared in 1937.

In 1988, the club moved its home ground to the newly-built Sydney Football Stadium on the site of the old Sydney Sports Ground,[23] opening the season with a 24–14 defeat at the hands of the St George Dragons in front of 19,295 spectators on a wet night on 4 March 1988.[61] At the Sydney Football Stadium, the Roosters have a 59% win record from 256 games with a 58% and 55% win record at former home grounds the Sydney Sports Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground respectively.[62]

 
The Sydney Football Stadium as it appears while hosting a National Rugby League finals match.

The Roosters played their last game, a Preliminary Final against South Sydney, at the Sydney Football Stadium on 22 September 2018 in front of a ground record crowd of 44,380. In 2019 the Sydney Roosters home became the Sydney Cricket Ground whilst the replacement Sydney Football Stadium (2022) is built.[63]

Supporters

While the Roosters have supporters all around the world, its traditional fan base is in Sydney, which is most concentrated in its homeland in the affluent eastern suburbs.[64]

In 2013 the club tallied the fourth-highest home attendance of all National Rugby League clubs (behind the Brisbane Broncos) with an average of 19,368 spectators at the Sydney Football Stadium.[65]

At the club's home ground, the Sydney Football Stadium, the supporters congregate in distinct sections. The "Chook Pen", a designated area in Bay 35,[66] is the preferred location for the most animated fans.[67] Members of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust are seated in the Members Pavilion,[68] and season ticket holders are located in Bays 12–14.[69]

In 2021, the Roosters had over 16,853 paying members, in addition to the 46,486 members of the Easts Leagues Club, which is the major benefactor of the football club.[70] The Easts Leagues Club and the Sydney Roosters "operate as one entity" known as the Easts Group.[71] Under this arrangement, the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club is the 'parent company' of the Easts Group. The Football Club delegates, however, overarching responsibility for both football and leagues club operations to a single general manager who oversees the group's performance. The leagues club provides financial support to the football club only when necessary as the football club's sponsorships and TV revenues are generally adequate to cover most Rugby League expenditures.

Notable supporters

Statistics and records

Mitchell Aubusson holds the record for the most first grade games (306),[90] having surpassed Anthony Minichiello's tally of 302 matches in round 24 of the 2020 season.[27] Former team captain Craig Fitzgibbon holds the club record for scoring the most points, tallying 1,376 over his 210 matches.[91][92] Fitzgibbon also broke the all-time point scoring record for a forward in the later rounds of 2006.[93] Dave Brown's tally of 45 points (five tries and 15 goals) in a single match against Canterbury in 1935 remains a competition record after more than seven decades.[5] Ivan Cleary scored 284 points in 1998,[5] which at the time was an all-time points scoring record in a season.[94]

Bill Mullins, father of 2002 premiership player Brett, scored 104 tries in his 11-year, 190-game career with Eastern Suburbs between 1968 and 1978,[5] meaning that 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), while captaining the club. Rod O'Loan scored seven tries in a single match against Sydney University in 1935,[5] and Dave Brown's 38 tries in 15 games in the same year remains a competition record.[5]

In 1975, the Eastern Suburbs Roosters set a record 19-match winning streak on their way to their 11th premiership.[22] In a 1935 match against Canterbury, Dave Brown scored 45 points, the highest score and victory margin for the club (the 87–7 scoreline is equivalent to 106–8 under the contemporary scoring system).[5] The winning margin is the second largest overall, behind St. George's 91–6 win over Canterbury a week earlier.[95]

The club's record attendance for a regular season game at its home ground—the Sydney Football Stadium—stands at 40,864, achieved in a match on ANZAC Day against the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2017.[61] The club's record attendance for a regular season game at the SCG stands at 50,130 on 4 May 1974 against the Manly Sea Eagles[61]

The 2000 grand final between the Sydney Roosters and the Brisbane Broncos attracted 94,277 spectators to the Olympic Stadium.[61]

Squads

Current squad

Top 30 Squad - 2023 Season Development Players Coaching Staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 14 February 2023
Source(s): Roosters Team Profiles

2023 Squad Movement

Team of the Century

In 2000, the Sydney Roosters named their "Team of the Century", which included players from 1908 to 2000. The official team is listed below along with their Sydney Roosters cap number.[96]

Team of the Century
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 22 October 2011
Source(s): (archived)

The Centurions

In 2007, the Sydney Roosters announced "The Centurions", a team consisting of those regarded as the greatest players to have played 100 or more games for the club between 1908 and 2007. The team was selected by Ray Chesterton, Ian Heads, David Middleton and Alan Clarkson and was unveiled at the centenary season launch at the Michael Algeri Pavilion on 10 March 2007.[97][98]

The Centurions
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 22 October 2011
Source(s):

Honours

Titles

Premierships – 15
1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018, 2019

Runners-up – 15
1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010

Minor Premierships – 20
1912, 1913, 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018

World Club Challenge – 5
1976, 2003, 2014, 2019, 2020

Amco Cup – 2
     1975, 1978

City Cup – 3
     1914, 1915, 1916

Auckland Nines – 1
     2017

World Sevens – 1
     1993

Youth/Pre-season Titles

Club Championship – 12
     1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1945, 1970, 1974, 1975, 2004, 2006

Second Grade – 9
     1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1935, 1937, 1949, 1986, 2004

Third Grade/Under 23 – 11
     1914, 1917, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1941, 1947, 1970, 1976

Pre-Season Cup – 4
     1974, 1977, 1979, 1981

Under-20s Competition – 1
     2016

Jersey Flegg Cup – 3
     1995, 2002, 2004

Presidents Cup – 16
     1910, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1938, 1948, 1949, 1955, 1978, 1987, 1993

S. G. Ball Cup – 4
     1997, 2008, 2010, 2014

The Knock On Effect NSW Cup – 0
     

NRL State Championship – 0
     

Women's team

On 27 March 2018, the Sydney Roosters applied for, and won, a license to participate in the inaugural 2018 NRL Women's season.[99] Adam Hartigan was named as the coach of the women's side.

In June 2018, the club used up the maximum of fifteen marquee signings ahead of the inaugural season which subsequently commenced in September. Players signed included Karina Brown, Isabelle Kelly and Ruan Sims.[100]

The club finished runners-up in the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership, losing to the Brisbane Broncos by 34–12 in the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final.[101] Zahara Temara claimed the 2018 Player of the Season award.

In 2019, Rick Stone took over as coach. The club, however, failed to win a match, claiming the wooden spoon. Tallisha Harden was awarded the club's Best & Fairest Player for the 2019 season.

Jamie Feeney was appointed the head coach for the 2020 season, being determined to turn the club's fortunes around. He was assisted by Kylie Hilder and John Strange. Feeney immediately appointed Corban McGregor as the club's new captain. The club also announced the big signing of Sevens Rugby star and 2016 Gold Medalist, Charlotte Caslick.

Current squad

2021 NRLW Coaching Staff

Head coach

  • John Strange



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 27 February 2022
Source(s): Sydney Roosters


Footnotes

  1. ^ In Australia, a foundation club is one that played in the first season of a competition. Eastern Suburbs played in the first season of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1908, the predecessor to the National Rugby League competition. Notwithstanding its branding as the Sydney Roosters, the official name of the club, holder of the NRL licence, remains the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club, the same licensee as in 1908. Much of the club's merchandise and paraphernalia, especially those marketed directly to long-serving and dedicated members, includes the insignia ESDRLFC.
  2. ^ a b c d e . RL1908.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2006.
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  17. ^ a b c d Collis and Whiticker, p. 23.
  18. ^ Andrews, p. 658.
  19. ^ a b c d Collis and Whiticker, p. 24.
  20. ^ Collis and Whiticker, pp. 24–26.
  21. ^ The titling of Gibson as "Super Coach" is common terminology in Australian rugby league references, given his outstanding coaching record. See "Super coach Gibson salutes his favourite players". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 August 2003. Retrieved 8 October 2006.
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  23. ^ a b Collis and Whiticker, p. 26.
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The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs Sydney and parts of inner Sydney The club competes in the National Rugby League NRL competition The Roosters have won fifteen New South Wales Rugby League NSWRL and National Rugby League titles and several other competitions First founded as the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club ESDRLFC it is the only club to have played in each and every season at the elite level and since the 1970s has often been dubbed the glamour club of the league The Sydney Roosters have won 15 premierships equal to the record of the St George Dragons Only the South Sydney Rabbitohs have won more premierships The club holds the record for having won more matches than any other in the league the most minor premierships and the most World Club Challenge trophies The Sydney Roosters are one of only two clubs the other being the St George Illawarra Dragons in 1999 to finish runners up in their inaugural season Currently coached by Trent Robinson and captained by James Tedesco the Roosters play home games at the Sydney Football Stadium Sydney RoostersClub informationFull nameEastern Suburbs DistrictRugby League Football ClubNickname s Roosters Easts Tricolours Chooks Red White and Bluesters Sydney CityShort nameSydney RoostersColours Red White Blue Navy Founded24 January 1908 115 years ago 24 January 1908 as Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football ClubWebsiteroosters com auCurrent detailsGround s Sydney Football Stadium 45 000 CEOJoe KellyChairmanNick PolitisCoachTrent Robinson NRL John Strange NRLW CaptainJames Tedesco NRL Isabelle Kelly NRLW CompetitionNational Rugby League and NRL Women s Premiership2022 season6th NRL Current seasonUniformsHome coloursAway coloursRecordsPremierships15 1911 1912 1913 1923 1935 1936 1937 1940 1945 1974 1975 2002 2013 2018 2019 Runners up15 1908 1919 1921 1928 1931 1934 1938 1941 1960 1972 1980 2000 2003 2004 2010 Minor premiership20 1912 1913 1923 1931 1934 1935 1936 1937 1940 1941 1945 1974 1975 1980 1981 2004 2013 2014 2015 2018 World Club Challenge5 1976 2003 2014 2019 2020 NRL Nines1 2017 World Sevens1 1993 NRLW1 2022 Wooden spoons5 1949 1963 1965 1966 2009 Most capped306 Mitchell AubussonHighest try scorer139 Anthony MinichielloHighest points scorer1 469 Craig FitzgibbonThe club was founded in 1908 in Paddington Sydney as Eastern Suburbs in 1995 the club s name was changed to the Sydney City Roosters and in 2000 to the Sydney Roosters The team s Leagues Club is based in Bondi Junction and its home ground administration and training facilities are located at nearby Moore Park The Roosters have long standing and fierce rivalries with other Sydney based clubs especially the South Sydney Rabbitohs a fellow foundation club based in neighbouring Redfern 1 Contents 1 History 2 Emblem 3 Colours 3 1 Primary jerseys 4 Rivals 5 Head to head records 6 Stadium 7 Supporters 7 1 Notable supporters 8 Statistics and records 9 Squads 9 1 Current squad 9 1 1 2023 Squad Movement 9 2 Team of the Century 9 3 The Centurions 10 Honours 10 1 Titles 10 2 Youth Pre season Titles 11 Women s team 11 1 Current squad 12 Footnotes 13 References 14 External linksHistory EditMain article History of the Sydney Roosters The Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club ESDRLFC was formed on 24 January 1908 2 at a meeting at the Paddington Town Hall in Sydney 3 after it was decided that the district should enter a team in the newly formed New South Wales Rugby Football League 4 The ESDRLFC was formed under its articles of association with the NSWRFL to represent the geographic areas in Sydney covering the Waverley Randwick Woollahra Paddington Darlinghurst and Vaucluse local government municipalities as well as the eastern parts of the Sydney CBD Indeed the locality of Sydney with postcode 2000 falls entirely within the official boundaries of the ESDRLFC Unofficially nicknamed the Tricolours due to the red white and blue playing strip 5 Eastern Suburbs won its first match defeating Newtown 32 16 at Wentworth Oval on 20 April 1908 3 In 1913 it became the first club to win three consecutive premierships 2 6 7 the line ups during this period included the likes of Dally Messenger Harry Jersey Flegg and Sandy Pearce all regarded as all time rugby league greats 2 8 However the club rapidly declined and failed to win the premiership for the next nine seasons 7 Eastern Suburbs missed the finals once from 1926 to 1942 and in that time won four titles and the minor premiership on seven occasions 5 9 During this period Dave Brown set several point scoring records that still stand 10 In 1935 the team lost just one game 11 and recorded the highest winning margin in their history an 87 7 equivalent to 106 8 using the modern scoring system victory over Canterbury 12 In 1936 Eastern Suburbs became one of five teams in premiership history to remain undefeated for an entire season 13 a feat they repeated the following year 11 It is the only club to remain unbeaten for two consecutive seasons 14 Easts pioneers Dan Frawley right and Dally Messenger left in action for New South Wales in 1912 Despite claiming the premiership in 1945 Eastern Suburbs failed to make the finals for the following seven seasons 15 A runners up finish in 1960 was the closest the club came to claiming the premiership during this era 5 Eastern Suburbs were soundly defeated 31 6 in the grand final that year by the famous record beating St George outfit 16 In 1966 the club fell to new depths and was winless for the first time in its history 17 18 It was also the last occasion in which the Roosters won the wooden spoon until claiming it again in the 2009 season 14 It ended a poor run for Eastern Suburbs from 1963 to 1966 they won 8 of 72 matches finishing second to last in 1964 and last in the other three years 19 The club underwent a renaissance in 1967 after appointing Jack Gibson as coach 1967 68 and introducing a new emblem on the playing jerseys the rooster 19 From 1972 to 1982 the Roosters won four minor premierships and played in four grand finals 5 winning two consecutively 5 Gibson now dubbed as Super Coach 20 returned to lead the team from 1974 to 1976 21 22 In 1974 and 1975 the team won 39 of 44 matches 22 both minor premierships and both grand finals and set a premiership record of 19 consecutive wins 5 22 The 38 0 grand final victory in 1975 against St George was the largest margin in a first grade grand final 23 and the record stood for 33 years until superseded by Manly s 40 0 win over the Melbourne Storm in 2008 Although the 1975 grand final was played during an era of a now obsolete scoring system with 3 points awarded for a try the scoreline using 4 points for tries would mean that the record winning margin for a grand final would still hold with an adjusted score of 46 0 24 With line ups including Mark Harris Elwyn Walters John Brass Bill Mullins Russell Fairfax Johnny Mayes John Peard Ron Coote Ian Schubert and captain Arthur Beetson 2 25 the Centenary of Rugby League panel considered the Roosters of 1974 and 1975 to be among the greatest club teams of all time 26 Three representative Roosters in 1931 Brown Norman and Stehr Between 1984 and 1995 the Roosters reached the semi finals once 14 and became known to critics as the transit lounge due to the high frequency of player purchases and releases 6 27 The club came close to reaching the premiership in 1987 under coach and favourite son Arthur Beetson being defeated by eventual premiers Manly in a bruising major semi final 10 6 28 As the Super League war built up in the mid 1990s the Roosters recruited high profile coach Phil Gould and star five eighth Brad Fittler both from the Penrith Panthers 2 27 This helped to quickly send the Roosters back to the upper end of the ladder Fittler s presence proved invaluable 27 during his reign the Roosters competed in four grand finals in five years 5 In 2002 the club captured its 12th premiership the first in 27 years defeating Minor Premiers the New Zealand Warriors 30 8 in the 2002 NRL grand final 29 In the 2003 NRL grand final against the Penrith Panthers the Roosters lost 18 6 in what was their heaviest defeat for the year A decisive moment occurred midway through the second half with the scores tied at 6 all Roosters winger Todd Byrne made a clear break down the sideline and looked set to score a try before being chased down and tackled into touch by Penrith lock forward Scott Sattler From then on the momentum of the game was with Penrith 29 30 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 31 In 2007 the Roosters became the first club to play 100 seasons of first grade rugby league having been 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 32 On 9 July 2007 Anderson resigned after a 56 0 loss to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 33 Assistant Coach Fittler acted as the caretaker for the remainder of the 2007 season before being appointed in August to the top job for two years 34 With eight rounds remaining in a disappointing 2009 season in which the Roosters finished with the wooden spoon for the first time in 43 years Fittler was informed he would not be the coach in 2010 his position to be taken by veteran coach Brian Smith The Roosters wound up winning only five games for the entire season twice against Cronulla and once against each of Canberra 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 brought hope for the 2012 season Other high profile players including Nate Myles Mark Riddell Jason Ryles Kane Linnett and Phil Graham all left the club at season s end The Roosters endured a disappointing 2012 season finishing 13th Brian Smith resigned from the coaching role shortly after the Roosters season concluded with a loss to the Minor Premiers Canterbury and also at season s end captain Braith Anasta left to join the Wests Tigers in 2013 The 2013 season saw new staff a new coach Trent Robinson and several new players including big signings Michael Jennings James Maloney Luke O Donnell and Sonny 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 35 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 the second half they went on to score three consecutive tries to seal the win and their 13th premiership They then went on to win the 2014 World Club Challenge against Wigan 36 14 to claim the treble of club titles No team in premiership history had come from a lower ladder position to win the following season s title 36 In the 2014 season the club finished first on the table winning the Minor Premiership In the Preliminary Final against arch rivals Souths Sydney lost the match 32 22 in what was retiring legend Anthony Minichiello s final game 37 In the 2015 season Sydney finished first on the table and claimed their third consecutive Minor Premiership The Roosters again made the Preliminary Final with Brisbane this time being the opponents The Roosters ended up losing the match 31 12 in front of a sold out crowd at Suncorp Stadium 38 In the 2016 season the Roosters finished 15th on the table after enduring a horror season where star player Mitchell Pearce was suspended for 8 matches fined A125 000 and stripped of the captaincy following a pre season incident where Pearce was intoxicated simulated a sex act with a dog which was filmed on another party goer s mobile phone The club also struggled due to injuries to star players such as Boyd Cordner and Jared Waerea Hargreaves 39 40 The Roosters finished 2nd at the end of the 2017 season and defeated Brisbane in week one of the finals earning the week off Sydney s opponents in the Preliminary Final were North Queensland who had finished in 8th position on the table and produced upset victories over Cronulla and Parramatta In a game that the Roosters were expected to win the Cowboys surprised everyone winning the match 29 16 41 42 In 2018 the Sydney Roosters finished in first place during the regular season claiming their 20th Minor Premiership They beat Cronulla Sutherland 21 12 in week one of the finals earning the week off The club then broke its preliminary final hoodoo by beating rivals South Sydney 12 4 in what was the last sports match ever played at the Sydney Football Stadium They managed to keep Souths tryless and the crowd was the largest ever recorded in a sporting match at the Sydney Football Stadium with 44 380 people in attendance The Roosters played Melbourne in the 2018 NRL Grand Final and won 21 6 to claim their 14th premiership The Roosters started the 2019 NRL season with a round 1 loss against rivals Souths at the Sydney Cricket Ground The club then went on an eight game winning run and defeated Melbourne 21 20 in the grand final rematch which was played at AAMI Park The Roosters also scored impressive victories over Brisbane 36 4 and Wests 42 12 which were both played at the Sydney Cricket Ground 43 44 Midway through the 2019 NRL season Sydney suffered a drop in form during the 2019 State of Origin series period before recovering by winning 7 of their last 8 matches of the season to finish 2nd behind minor premiers Melbourne 45 46 47 The Roosters would then go on to defeat rivals South Sydney and Melbourne to reach the 2019 NRL Grand Final In the grand final Sydney would go on to win their second consecutive premiership after a hard fought victory against Canberra at ANZ Stadium It was the first time that a team had won consecutive premierships in a unified competition since Brisbane achieved the feat in the 1992 and 1993 seasons 48 49 The club began the 2020 NRL season once again as one of the teams to beat for the premiership but suffered back to back losses to start the year before the season was interrupted due to the Covid 19 Pandemic After the return to play the club won five matches in a row and only lost three matches between round 8 and round 20 The Roosters finished the season in 4th place and qualified for the finals In week one of the finals they were defeated by minor premiers Penrith which forced them into an elimination final match against Canberra The Roosters quest for a third straight premiership was ended as they lost against Canberra 22 18 at the Sydney Cricket Ground 50 The club began the 2021 NRL season as one of the teams tipped to challenge for the premiership In the opening two rounds of the year the club defeated both Manly and the Wests Tigers by 40 points Throughout the season however the club suffered one of the biggest injury tolls in recent history losing Jake Friend Boyd Cordner and Brett Morris to retirement and season ending injuries to Luke Keary Lindsay Collins Joseph Manu and Billy Smith The Roosters were forced to blood nine debutants including the likes of Sam Walker Ben Marschke Egan Butcher and Fletcher Baker and call upon players from the club s feeder side the North Sydney Bears The club also suffered injuries and suspensions to other key players such as Victor Radley The Roosters would end the 2021 NRL season in fifth place and qualified for the finals In week one of the finals the club defeated the Gold Coast 25 24 The following week the Roosters season ended after losing 42 6 against Manly 51 52 In the 2022 NRL season the club would finish sixth on the table and qualify for the finals Towards the back end of the year the Sydney Roosters won eight straight matches however were knocked out in the first week of the finals Emblem EditEastern Suburbs did not traditionally sport a crest on their jerseys in the first half of the 20th century 53 Other clubs occasionally sported simple designs on their strip however this was not seen consistently on all jerseys until the 1950s and 1960s 17 In 1967 the club introduced its first logo displaying the mantra Easts to Win following a winless season 17 The crest also incorporated a rooster or cockerel in the design one source suggested that this choice of mascot followed after the Roosters jersey design was inspired by the French national team s jersey 19 54 Given that the French team s mascot was affectionately known to supporters as le coq the rooster connections have been made as to the choosing of a rooster for Eastern Suburbs mascot 19 In 1978 the mantra was replaced with the team s name Eastern Suburbs 27 This name was kept until 1994 27 when the club changed its team name to the Sydney City Roosters for the start of the 1995 season to appeal to the club s widening fan base 27 In 2000 the club shortened its name to the Sydney Roosters 27 Although marketing names have changed the Roosters are still registered with the National Rugby League competition as the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club the entity holding the NRL licence 55 Colours EditRed white and blue have been the colours of every jersey design in the club s history 56 however the jersey design has undergone several alterations During World War II the design of the jersey was modified because the dye used to colour jerseys was needed for the war effort 57 This saw Eastern Suburbs playing in different colours and an altered design Instead of using the traditional hoops the side used a sky blue based jersey and a red and white V strip around the collar This is the only noted time in the club s history where the traditional deep blue red and white combination was absent from the jersey After the war the V strip design reverted to the original blue that had been present in the original jerseys and the single red and white stripes around the shirt s chest were incorporated with a single white stripe surrounded by a red stripe on either side This jersey appeared in the 1950s and remains the team s base design 17 Primary jerseys Edit 1908 1913 1914 1943 1947 1953 1944 1946 1954 1974 1975 1991 1992 2007 2008 presentRivals EditMain South Sydney Rabbitohs Major St George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne Storm Minor Penrith Panthers Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brisbane Broncos Parramatta Eels Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Redcliffe Dolphins Head to head records EditOpponent Played Won Drawn Lost Win Tigers 37 28 0 9 75 68 Cowboys 43 31 0 12 72 09 Titans 23 15 0 8 65 22 Sharks 99 63 2 34 63 64 Knights 59 36 2 21 61 02 Panthers 97 56 1 40 57 73 Raiders 69 38 0 31 55 07 Dragons 47 25 1 21 53 19 Bulldogs 178 92 5 81 51 69 Eels 137 68 5 64 49 64 Warriors 44 21 1 22 47 73 Rabbitohs 229 104 5 120 45 41 Broncos 56 25 0 31 44 64 Storm 45 19 0 26 42 22 Sea Eagles 138 50 2 86 36 23 Dolphins 1 0 0 1 00 00Stadium EditMost sources suggest that the Royal Agricultural Ground was often used as a home venue between 1908 and 1910 before the club hosted matches at the Sydney Sports Ground from 1911 onwards 3 58 59 It was here that the team played almost all of their home games up until 1986 when the ground was demolished with the Sydney Cricket Ground No 2 to make way for Sydney s main rectangular field the Sydney Football Stadium 60 In 1987 games were moved away to the Newtown Jets home ground Henson Park temporarily to await the completion of the Sydney Football Stadium The team capitalised on this move and under coach Arthur Beetson finished second in the regular season and narrowly missed playing in the grand final It was the only time between 1983 and 1995 that the club reached the finals 9 General view of the former Sydney Sports Ground Moore Park as it appeared in 1937 In 1988 the club moved its home ground to the newly built Sydney Football Stadium on the site of the old Sydney Sports Ground 23 opening the season with a 24 14 defeat at the hands of the St George Dragons in front of 19 295 spectators on a wet night on 4 March 1988 61 At the Sydney Football Stadium the Roosters have a 59 win record from 256 games with a 58 and 55 win record at former home grounds the Sydney Sports Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground respectively 62 The Sydney Football Stadium as it appears while hosting a National Rugby League finals match The Roosters played their last game a Preliminary Final against South Sydney at the Sydney Football Stadium on 22 September 2018 in front of a ground record crowd of 44 380 In 2019 the Sydney Roosters home became the Sydney Cricket Ground whilst the replacement Sydney Football Stadium 2022 is built 63 Supporters EditWhile the Roosters have supporters all around the world its traditional fan base is in Sydney which is most concentrated in its homeland in the affluent eastern suburbs 64 In 2013 the club tallied the fourth highest home attendance of all National Rugby League clubs behind the Brisbane Broncos with an average of 19 368 spectators at the Sydney Football Stadium 65 At the club s home ground the Sydney Football Stadium the supporters congregate in distinct sections The Chook Pen a designated area in Bay 35 66 is the preferred location for the most animated fans 67 Members of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust are seated in the Members Pavilion 68 and season ticket holders are located in Bays 12 14 69 In 2021 the Roosters had over 16 853 paying members in addition to the 46 486 members of the Easts Leagues Club which is the major benefactor of the football club 70 The Easts Leagues Club and the Sydney Roosters operate as one entity known as the Easts Group 71 Under this arrangement the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club is the parent company of the Easts Group The Football Club delegates however overarching responsibility for both football and leagues club operations to a single general manager who oversees the group s performance The leagues club provides financial support to the football club only when necessary as the football club s sponsorships and TV revenues are generally adequate to cover most Rugby League expenditures Notable supporters Edit George Kambosos Jr Doug Bollingercricketer 72 Mark Bourisbusinessman 73 Guillaume Brahimichef 74 Simon Burkeactor 75 Scott Camtelevision host 76 Bob Carr39th Premier of New South Wales 77 General Sir Peter Cosgrove26th Governor General of Australia 78 George Donikiannews presenter 79 Luke Foley37th New South Wales Opposition Leader 80 Sir James Darcy FreemanCatholic Cardinal 81 Amanda Kellermedia personality 82 Paul KellyAustralian rules football player 83 Joel Labijournalist Harold Larwoodcricketer 84 Erin McNaughtmedia personality 82 Brett Ogleprofessional golfer 85 Peter O Malleyprofessional golfer 72 Paul Sheehancolumnist 86 Steve Smithformer captain of the Australia cricket team 87 Malcolm Turnbull29th Prime Minister of Australia 88 Kate Waterhousemedia personality 82 David Warnerformer vice captain of the Australia cricket team 87 Tim Websterradio and television personality 89 Gus WorlandMedia personalityStatistics and records EditMain article List of Sydney Roosters records Mitchell Aubusson holds the record for the most first grade games 306 90 having surpassed Anthony Minichiello s tally of 302 matches in round 24 of the 2020 season 27 Former team captain Craig Fitzgibbon holds the club record for scoring the most points tallying 1 376 over his 210 matches 91 92 Fitzgibbon also broke the all time point scoring record for a forward in the later rounds of 2006 93 Dave Brown s tally of 45 points five tries and 15 goals in a single match against Canterbury in 1935 remains a competition record after more than seven decades 5 Ivan Cleary scored 284 points in 1998 5 which at the time was an all time points scoring record in a season 94 Bill Mullins father of 2002 premiership player Brett scored 104 tries in his 11 year 190 game career with Eastern Suburbs between 1968 and 1978 5 meaning that 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 while captaining the club Rod O Loan scored seven tries in a single match against Sydney University in 1935 5 and Dave Brown s 38 tries in 15 games in the same year remains a competition record 5 In 1975 the Eastern Suburbs Roosters set a record 19 match winning streak on their way to their 11th premiership 22 In a 1935 match against Canterbury Dave Brown scored 45 points the highest score and victory margin for the club the 87 7 scoreline is equivalent to 106 8 under the contemporary scoring system 5 The winning margin is the second largest overall behind St George s 91 6 win over Canterbury a week earlier 95 The club s record attendance for a regular season game at its home ground the Sydney Football Stadium stands at 40 864 achieved in a match on ANZAC Day against the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2017 61 The club s record attendance for a regular season game at the SCG stands at 50 130 on 4 May 1974 against the Manly Sea Eagles 61 The 2000 grand final between the Sydney Roosters and the Brisbane Broncos attracted 94 277 spectators to the Olympic Stadium 61 Squads EditSee also List of Sydney Roosters players Current squad Edit Sydney Roosters 2023 Squadviewtalkedit Top 30 Squad 2023 Season Development Players Coaching StaffCorey Allan CE FB WG Fletcher Baker PR Egan Butcher SR PR LK Nat Butcher SR LK PR Lindsay Collins PR Angus Crichton SR Tuku Hau Tapuha PR Drew Hutchison FE HK CE Luke Keary FE HB Matthew Lodge PR Joseph Manu CE FB FE Terrell May PR LK Paul Momirovski CE WG Jaxson Paulo WG CE Victor Radley LK Billy Smith CE WG Brandon Smith HK LK Joseph Suaalii CE WG James Tedesco c FB Robert Toia CE Daniel Tupou WG Sitili Tupouniua SR CE Jake Turpin HK FE Jared Waerea Hargreaves vc PR Sam Walker HB FE Connor Watson LK HK Siua Wong SR LK Naufahu Whyte SR LK Tom Deakin HK Vuate Karawalevu WG Tui Katoa WG Junior Pauga CE WG Sandon Smith HB FE Ben Thomas PR LK Head coach Trent RobinsonAssistant coaches Matt King Brett Morris Jason Ryles Jason Taylor NSW Cup Anthony Barnes Jersey Flegg Cup Legend c Captain s vc Vice captain s Updated 14 February 2023Source s Roosters Team Profiles2023 Squad Movement Edit Signed Player Previous Club LengthCorey Allan Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 2023Tuipulotu Katoa Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 2023Junior Pauga Wests Tigers 2023Jaxson Paulo South Sydney Rabbitohs 2024Brandon Smith Melbourne Storm 2024Jake Turpin Brisbane Broncos 2023Dominic Young 2024 Newcastle Knights 2027 Released Player ClubRenouf Atoni Wakefield TrinityTom Carr South Sydney RabbitohsOliver Gildart The DolphinsAdam Keighran Catalans DragonsBen Marschke North Sydney BearsKevin Naiqama Huddersfield GiantsSiosiua Taukeiaho Catalans DragonsSam Verrills Gold Coast Titans Team of the Century Edit In 2000 the Sydney Roosters named their Team of the Century which included players from 1908 to 2000 The official team is listed below along with their Sydney Roosters cap number 96 Team of the Century First team squad Coaching staff639 Russell Fairfax FB 587 Bill Mullins WG 18 Dally Messenger CE 202 David Brown CE 315 Lionel Cooper WG 948 Brad Fittler FE 210 Viv Thicknesse HB 190 Ray Stehr PR 10 Sandy Pearce HK 615 Arthur Beetson PR 625 Ron Coote SR 193 Joe Pearce SR 234 Andy Norval LK 674 Kevin Hastings 232 Jack Beaton 66 Jack Watkins 570 Barry Reilly Head coach Jack Gibson Legend c Captain s vc Vice captain s Updated 22 October 2011Source s Player List archived The Centurions Edit In 2007 the Sydney Roosters announced The Centurions a team consisting of those regarded as the greatest players to have played 100 or more games for the club between 1908 and 2007 The team was selected by Ray Chesterton Ian Heads David Middleton and Alan Clarkson and was unveiled at the centenary season launch at the Michael Algeri Pavilion on 10 March 2007 97 98 The Centurions First team squad Coaching staff994 Anthony Minichiello FB 587 Bill Mullins WG 608 Mark Harris CE 595 John Brass CE 650 Ian Schubert WG 948 Brad Fittler FE 674 Kevin Hastings HB 190 Ray Stehr PR 10 Sandy Pearce HK 615 Arthur Beetson c PR 625 Ron Coote SR 193 Joe Pearce SR 234 Andy Norval LK 989 Craig Fitzgibbon SR 206 Ernie Norman 884 Luke Ricketson LK 570 Barry Reilly Head coach Jack Gibson Legend c Captain s vc Vice captain s Updated 22 October 2011Source s CenturionsHonours EditMain article List of Sydney Roosters honours Titles Edit Premierships 151911 1912 1913 1923 1935 1936 1937 1940 1945 1974 1975 2002 2013 2018 2019Runners up 151908 1919 1921 1928 1931 1934 1938 1941 1960 1972 1980 2000 2003 2004 2010Minor Premierships 201912 1913 1923 1931 1934 1935 1936 1937 1940 1941 1945 1974 1975 1980 1981 2004 2013 2014 2015 2018World Club Challenge 51976 2003 2014 2019 2020Amco Cup 2 1975 1978City Cup 3 1914 1915 1916Auckland Nines 1 2017World Sevens 1 1993 Youth Pre season Titles Edit Club Championship 12 1930 1931 1934 1935 1936 1937 1945 1970 1974 1975 2004 2006Second Grade 9 1908 1909 1910 1911 1935 1937 1949 1986 2004Third Grade Under 23 11 1914 1917 1924 1929 1930 1931 1932 1941 1947 1970 1976Pre Season Cup 4 1974 1977 1979 1981Under 20s Competition 1 2016Jersey Flegg Cup 3 1995 2002 2004Presidents Cup 16 1910 1911 1913 1915 1920 1922 1923 1924 1927 1938 1948 1949 1955 1978 1987 1993S G Ball Cup 4 1997 2008 2010 2014The Knock On Effect NSW Cup 0 NRL State Championship 0 Women s team EditMain article Sydney Roosters Women On 27 March 2018 the Sydney Roosters applied for and won a license to participate in the inaugural 2018 NRL Women s season 99 Adam Hartigan was named as the coach of the women s side In June 2018 the club used up the maximum of fifteen marquee signings ahead of the inaugural season which subsequently commenced in September Players signed included Karina Brown Isabelle Kelly and Ruan Sims 100 The club finished runners up in the inaugural NRL Women s Premiership losing to the Brisbane Broncos by 34 12 in the 2018 NRL Women s Premiership Grand Final 101 Zahara Temara claimed the 2018 Player of the Season award In 2019 Rick Stone took over as coach The club however failed to win a match claiming the wooden spoon Tallisha Harden was awarded the club s Best amp Fairest Player for the 2019 season Jamie Feeney was appointed the head coach for the 2020 season being determined to turn the club s fortunes around He was assisted by Kylie Hilder and John Strange Feeney immediately appointed Corban McGregor as the club s new captain The club also announced the big signing of Sevens Rugby star and 2016 Gold Medalist Charlotte Caslick Current squad Edit Sydney Roosters NRLW Squadviewtalkedit 2021 NRLW Coaching StaffCorban Baxter c FB FE Shawden Burton HK Samantha Economos PR Mya Hill Moana PR Keilee Joseph SR Jocelyn Kelleher SR HB Isabelle Kelly CE Olivia Kernick SR Lauretta Leao Seve PR Taylor Mapusua WG Raecene McGregor FE Brydie Parker WG FB Otesa Pule SR Jessica Sergis CE Chante Temara HK Zahara Temara HB Sarah Togatuki SR Leianne Tufuga WG CE Head coach John Strange Legend c Captain s vc Vice captain s Updated 27 February 2022Source s Sydney RoostersFootnotes Edit In Australia a foundation club is one that played in the first season of a competition Eastern Suburbs played in the first season of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1908 the predecessor to the National Rugby League competition Notwithstanding its branding as the Sydney Roosters the official name of the club holder of the NRL licence remains the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club the same licensee as in 1908 Much of the club s merchandise and paraphernalia especially those marketed directly to long serving and dedicated members includes the insignia ESDRLFC a b c d e Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs RL1908 com Archived from the original on 21 October 2006 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