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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
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Location: Aus_NZ > National > First Grade
Competition: NRL Telstra Premiership

Club: South Sydney Rabbitohs [Club Headlines]

Squad: Roy Bell, Beau Champion, Peter Cusack, Chris Enahoro, David Fa'alogo, Bryan Fletcher, Scott Geddes, Yileen Gordon, Glenn Hall, Ashley Harrison, Shannon Hegarty, Lee Hookey, Brett Kearney, Scott Logan, Adam MacDougall, Luke MacDougall, Manase Manuokafoa, Shane Marteene, Shannan McPherson, Mark Minichiello, Mick Moran, Todd Polglase, Shane Rigon, Luke Stuart, John Sutton, Peter Taylor, Ben Walker, Shane Walker, Brad Watts, Joe Williams, Garth Wood, Trent Young
Gains Shannon Hegarty, Peter Cusack (Roosters), Willie Peters (Widnes), Scott Logan (Hull)
Losses: Paul Stringer (Eels), Justin Smith (Cowboys), Owen Craigie (Widnes), Mark Meredith (Tigers), Damon Alley-Tovio (Raiders), Willie Manu (Dragons), Mark Leafa (Leigh), Brett O'Farrell (Sharks), Jason Death (retired)
Coach: Shaun McRae
Club Season Index: South Sydney Rabbitohs [Season Matches Review]

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Round 1 - Mar 11-13
Sat: Roosters 24 d. Souths 12
Date: Saturday March 12, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 22,186
Table Position: 11
Tries (2): Ashley Harrison (23rd), Roy Bell (38th)
Goals (2): Joe Williams (2 from 3)
Round 2 - Mar 18-20
Sun: Souths 49 d. Eels 26
Date: Sunday March 20, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 11,445
Table Position: 5
Tries (8): Luke MacDougall 3 (13th, 17th, 35th), Bryan Fletcher 2 (9th, 55th), Lee Hookey (28th), David Fa'alogo (44th), Ashley Harrison (73rd)
Goals (8): Joe Williams (8 from 9)
Field Goals (1): Joe Williams
Round 3 - Mar 25-27
Mon: Souths 18 l. Raiders 25
Date: Monday March 28, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 14,455
Table Position: 10
Tries (3): Lee Hookey (15th), Bryan Fletcher (18th), Peter Cusack (52nd)
Goals (3): Joe Williams (3 from 3)
Round 4 - Apr 1-3
Sun: Warriors 46 d. Souths 14
Date: Sunday April 3, 2005
Venue: Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
Crowd: 9,751
Table Position: 13
Tries (2): Ashley Harrison (15th), Brad Watts (8th)
Goals (1): Joe Williams (1 from 3)
Round 5 - Apr 8-10
Sun: Souths 37 d. Knights 12
Date: Sunday April 10, 2005
Venue: Express Advocate Stadium, Gosford, Central Coast (NSW)
Crowd: 16,162
Table Position: 10
Tries (6): Mark Minichiello 2 (16th, 36th), Bryan Fletcher (12th), Roy Bell (32nd), David Fa'alogo (55th), Shane Marteene (78th)
Goals (6): Joe Williams (6 from 6)
Field Goals (1): Joe Williams
Round 6 - Apr 15-17
Sat: Souths 6 l. Panthers 36
Date: Saturday April 16, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 11,108
Table Position: 13
Tries (1): Shannon Hegarty (61st)
Goals (1): Joe Williams (1 from 1)
Round 7 - Apr 23-25
Sun: Sea Eagles 48 d. Souths 14
Date: Sunday April 24, 2005
Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 18,331
Table Position: 14
Tries (3): Luke MacDougall (30th), Shane Rigon (53rd), Roy Bell (71st)
Goals (1): Joe Williams (1 from 3)
Round 8 - Apr 29-May 1
Rabbitohs bye
Round 9 - May 7-8
Sat: Dragons 42 d. Souths 10
Date: Saturday May 7, 2005
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
Crowd: 11,624
Table Position: 14
Tries (2): Luke MacDougall (23rd), Shannon Hegarty (49th)
Goals (1): Ben Walker (1 from 2)
Round 10 - May 13-15
Sat: Souths 12 l. Storm 38
Date: Saturday May 14, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 6,574
Table Position: 14
Tries (2): Ashley Harrison (17th), Todd Polglase (67th)
Goals (2): John Sutton (1 from 1), Ben Walker (1 from 1)
Round 11 - May 20-22
Sat: Souths 16 l. Warriors 34
Date: Saturday May 21, 2005
Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 6,195
Table Position: 14
Tries (3): Todd Polglase (13th), Shannon Hegarty (39th), Lee Hookey (77th)
Goals (2): John Sutton (1 from 1), Ben Walker (1 from 2)
Round 12 - May 27-29
Sat: Broncos 36 d. Souths 12
Date: Saturday May 28, 2005
Venue: Suncorp Metway Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
Crowd: 18,081
Table Position: 14
Tries (2): Brad Watts (27th), Garth Wood (70th)
Goals (2): Ben Walker (2 from 3)
Round 13 - Jun 3-5
Sat: Bulldogs 21 drew Souths 21
Date: Saturday June 4, 2005
Venue: Sydney Showground, Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 8,911
Table Position: 14
Tries (3): Scott Logan (17th), Mark Minichiello (25th), Trent Young (63rd)
Goals (4): John Sutton (3 from 3), Brad Watts (1 from 2)
Field Goals (1): John Sutton
Round 14 - Jun 10-12
Sat: Souths 44 d. Sea Eagles 6
Date: Saturday June 11, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 8,900
Table Position: 14
Tries (9): David Fa'alogo (10th), Adam MacDougall (14th), John Sutton (27th), Brad Watts (53rd), Shane Rigon (55th), Todd Polglase (66th), Yileen Gordon (70th), Mick Moran (74th), Manase Manuokafoa (77th)
Goals (4): Brad Watts (3 from 7), John Sutton (1 from 3)
Round 15 - Jun 17-19
Sun: Souths 10 l. Dragons 28
Date: Sunday June 19, 2005
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 18,334
Table Position: 14
Tries (2): Brad Watts (39th), Mick Moran (63rd)
Goals (1): Roy Bell (1 from 2)
Round 16 - Jun 24-26
Sat: Storm 48 d. Souths 6
Date: Saturday June 25, 2005
Venue: Olympic Park, Melbourne (VIC)
Crowd: 6,984
Table Position: 14
Tries (1): Ashley Harrison (57th)
Goals (1): Joe Williams (1 from 1)
Round 17 - Jul 1-3
Sun: Eels 52 d. Souths 16
Date: Sunday July 3, 2005
Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 16,143
Table Position: 14
Tries (3): Adam MacDougall (20th), Shane Walker (34th), Brad Watts (67th)
Goals (2): Brad Watts (2 from 3)
Round 18 - Jul 8-10
Sat: Souths 24 d. Sharks 14
Date: Saturday July 9, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 7,707
Table Position: 14
Tries (4): Mark Minichiello 2 (53rd, 71st), Luke MacDougall (23rd), Manase Manuokafoa (37th)
Goals (4): Brad Watts (4 from 4)
Round 19 - Jul 15-17
Sat: Cowboys 14 l. Souths 16
Date: Saturday July 16, 2005
Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
Crowd: 17,038
Table Position: 14
Tries (3): Ashley Harrison (26th), John Sutton (55th), Luke Stuart (8th)
Goals (2): Brad Watts (2 from 5)
Round 20 - Jul 22-24
Sun: Tigers 42 d. Souths 20
Date: Sunday July 24, 2005
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 22,877
Table Position: 14
Tries (4): Luke MacDougall 2 (43rd, 65th), John Sutton (40th), Todd Polglase (75th)
Goals (2): Beau Champion (2 from 2), Brad Watts (0 from 2)
Round 21 - Jul 29-31
Sun: Souths 37 d. Bulldogs 24
Date: Sunday July 31, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 13,062
Table Position: 14
Tries (6): Shannon Hegarty (13th), Luke MacDougall (17th), Ashley Harrison (30th), Ben Walker (48th), Peter Cusack (62nd), Todd Polglase (74th)
Goals (6): Ben Walker (6 from 6)
Field Goals (1): Ben Walker
Round 22 - Aug 5-7
Souths bye
Round 23 - Aug 12-14
Sat: Raiders 16 l. Souths 29
Date: Saturday August 13, 2005
Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
Crowd: 8,405
Table Position: 14
Tries (5): Ben Walker 2 (38th, 55th), Ashley Harrison (45th), Luke MacDougall (61st), Yileen Gordon (68th)
Goals (4): Ben Walker (4 from 5)
Field Goals (1): Ben Walker
Round 24 - Aug 19-21
Sat: Souths 17 d. Roosters 16
Date: Saturday August 20, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 17,319
Table Position: 13
Tries (2): Ashley Harrison (28th), Scott Geddes (59th)
Goals (4): Ben Walker (4 from 4)
Field Goals (1): Ben Walker
Round 25 - Aug 26-28
Sun: Souths 16 l. Cowboys 30
Date: Sunday August 28, 2005
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 13,079
Table Position: 14
Tries (3): Garth Wood (62nd), Todd Polglase (66th), Ashley Harrison (7th)
Goals (2): John Sutton (1 from 2), Beau Champion (1 from 1)
Round 26 - Sep 2-4
Sat: Sharks 22 l. Souths 26
Date: Saturday September 3, 2005
Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 17,111
Table Position: 13
Tries (4): John Sutton 2 (36th, 46th), Todd Polglase 2 (43rd, 66th)
Goals (5): Ben Walker (5 from 5)

Position: 13
Played: 24 (Home 12, Away 12)
Won: 9, Drawn: 1, Lost: 14, Byes: 2
For: 482 (83 tries, 70 goals, 6 fgoals)
Against: 700 (129 tries, 91 goals, 2 fgoals)
Points: 23, Difference: -218

Round 1 [12 Mar 05] L 12-24 v Roosters (A)
Round 2 [20 Mar 05] W 49-26 v Eels (H)
Round 3 [28 Mar 05] L 18-25 v Raiders (H)
Round 4 [03 Apr 05] L 14-46 v Warriors (A)
Round 5 [10 Apr 05] W 37-12 v Knights (H)
Round 6 [16 Apr 05] L 6-36 v Panthers (H)
Round 7 [24 Apr 05] L 14-48 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 8 Rabbitohs bye
Round 9 [07 May 05] L 10-42 v Dragons (A)
Round 10 [14 May 05] L 12-38 v Storm (H)
Round 11 [21 May 05] L 16-34 v Warriors (H)
Round 12 [28 May 05] L 12-36 v Broncos (A)
Round 13 [04 Jun 05] D 21-21 v Bulldogs (A)
Round 14 [11 Jun 05] W 44-6 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 15 [19 Jun 05] L 10-28 v Dragons (H)
Round 16 [25 Jun 05] L 6-48 v Storm (A)
Round 17 [03 Jul 05] L 16-52 v Eels (A)
Round 18 [09 Jul 05] W 24-14 v Sharks (H)
Round 19 [16 Jul 05] W 16-14 v Cowboys (A)
Round 20 [24 Jul 05] L 20-42 v Tigers (A)
Round 21 [31 Jul 05] W 37-24 v Bulldogs (H)
Round 22 Souths bye
Round 23 [13 Aug 05] W 29-16 v Raiders (A)
Round 24 [20 Aug 05] W 17-16 v Roosters (H)
Round 25 [28 Aug 05] L 16-30 v Cowboys (H)
Round 26 [03 Sep 05] W 26-22 v Sharks (A)

Player record for this season. Click player name for player profile

Player	P	T	G	FG	Pts
Roy Bell	5	3	1	0	14
Beau Champion	8 (7)	0	3	0	6
Peter Cusack	24	2	0	0	8
Chris Enahoro	1 (1)	0	0	0	0
David Fa'alogo	24 (15)	3	0	0	12
Bryan Fletcher	14	4	0	0	16
Scott Geddes	18 (8)	1	0	0	4
Yileen Gordon	10 (1)	2	0	0	8
Glenn Hall	3 (3)	0	0	0	0
Ashley Harrison	21	10	0	0	40
Shannon Hegarty	22	4	0	0	16
Lee Hookey	11	3	0	0	12
Brett Kearney	3 (3)	0	0	0	0
Scott Logan	20 (11)	1	0	0	4
Adam MacDougall	17	2	0	0	8
Luke MacDougall	16	10	0	0	40
Manase Manuokafoa	15 (15)	2	0	0	8
Shane Marteene	3	1	0	0	4
Shannan McPherson	2 (2)	0	0	0	0
Mark Minichiello	24 (12)	5	0	0	20
Mick Moran	11 (3)	2	0	0	8
Todd Polglase	18	8	0	0	32
Shane Rigon	13 (8)	2	0	0	8
Luke Stuart	22 (3)	1	0	0	4
John Sutton	19	5	7	1	35
Peter Taylor	1 (1)	0	0	0	0
Ben Walker	9	3	24	3	63
Shane Walker	18 (1)	1	0	0	4
Brad Watts	13	5	12	0	44
Joe Williams	8	0	23	2	48
Garth Wood	7 (1)	2	0	0	8
Trent Young	8 (1)	1	0	0	4
32 players used

Appearances in brackets denote games off interchange/repl bench

Crowd Information:
Total: Games 24 - 321782 (Average: 13,408)
Home: Games 12 - 144340 (Average: 12,028)
Away: Games 12 - 177442 (Average: 14,787)

Leading Point Scorers:
63: Ben Walker (9)
48: Joe Williams (8)
44: Brad Watts (13)
40: Ashley Harrison (21), Luke MacDougall (16)

Leading Try Scorers:
10: Ashley Harrison (21), Luke MacDougall (16)
8: Todd Polglase (18)
5: Mark Minichiello (24), John Sutton (19), Brad Watts (13)
4: Bryan Fletcher (14), Shannon Hegarty (22)
3: Roy Bell (5), David Fa'alogo (24), Lee Hookey (11), Ben Walker (9)
2: Peter Cusack (24), Yileen Gordon (10), Adam MacDougall (17), Manase Manuokafoa (15), Mick Moran (11), Shane Rigon (13), Garth Wood (7)
1: Scott Geddes (18), Scott Logan (20), Shane Marteene (3), Luke Stuart (22), Shane Walker (18), Trent Young (8)

Leading Goal Scorers:
24: Ben Walker (9)
23: Joe Williams (8)
12: Brad Watts (13)
7: John Sutton (19)
3: Beau Champion (8)
1: Roy Bell (5)

Numbers in brackets denote appearances

2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
South Sydney Rabbitohs

Draw, results and other info.

2005 NRL Telstra Premiership South Sydney Rabbitohs

Draw, results and other info.

2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
South Sydney Rabbitohs