2013 NRL PREMIERS
After finishing the previous two seasons in the bottom eight, the Roosters looked to former assistant coach Trent Robinson to take the reigns in 2013, along with a recruitment drive that included superstar Sonny Bill Williams, mercurial five-eighth James Maloney, representative centre Michael Jennings as well as journeyman front rower Sam Moa and veteran forward Luke O'Donnell.
Robinson's Roosters reinvented themselves as a defensive powerhouse of the competition - going on to become the first team in history to shut out six opponents through the season - with the 'Bondi Wall' moniker highlighting the side's resolve on their own try-line.
Finals Week 1, 2013 Highlights: Roosters vs Sea Eagles
After a steady start which included three wins in the first five rounds, the Red, White and Blue - led by new captain Anthony Minichiello - grew throughout the season, holding a place in the top four from Round 6 onwards.
A dip in form during the State of Origin period - an expected result with multiple players on representative duty - turned into an eight-game winning streak heading into the final three weeks.
Despite back-to-back losses at the end of the season, the Roosters took home the Minor Premiership for the first time since 2004 with a comprehensive 24-12 win over arch-rivals South Sydney in the final round in front of a ground record 59,708 crowd at ANZ Stadium.
2013 Grand Final Highlights
One of the grittiest, hard-fought victories which typified the season occurred in the first week of the playoffs against eventual Grand Final opponents Manly, with a Roger Tuivasa-Sheck try in the 9th minute providing the only points as the Roosters clawed their way to the Preliminary Final with a 4-nil victory.
A dominant 40-14 Preliminary Final win over Newcastle set up a rematch with the Sea Eagles in the Grand Final - the first between the two clubs since the 1972 decider - with the Roosters erasing the pain of that loss with a famous come-from-behind 26-18 win to claim the Club's 13th Premiership.
Sydney Roosters 26 (Aiden Guerra, Michael Jennings, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Daniel Tupou; James Maloney 4 goals; James Maloney penalty goal) def Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18
2013 Player Details /
| Player No. |
Player | Age | Games | Tries | Goals | Field Goals |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1113 | Tirinau Arona | 24 | 3 | ||||
| 1067 | Mitchell Aubusson | 26 | 26 | 7 | 28 | ||
| 1119 | Boyd Cordner | 21 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 38 | |
| 1083 | Jake Friend | 23 | 27 | 7 | 28 | ||
| 1101 | Aiden Guerra | 25 | 22 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 1131 | Michael Jennings | 25 | 26 | 20 | 80 | ||
| 1086 | Martin Kennedy | 24 | 16 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1069 | Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 25 | 27 | 9 | 36 | ||
| 1139 | Samisoni Langi | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 1136 | Isaac Liu | 22 | 15 | ||||
| 1132 | James Maloney | 27 | 25 | 9 | 108 | 252 | |
| 994 | Anthony Minichiello | 33 | 24 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 1133 | Sam Moa | 27 | 23 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1123 | Daniel Mortimer | 24 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1138 | Dylan Napa | 20 | 7 | ||||
| 1074 | Frank-Paul Nu'uausala | 26 | 23 | ||||
| 1135 | Luke O'Donnell | 32 | 20 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1137 | Michael Oldfield | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 1072 | Mitchell Pearce | 24 | 26 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 1128 | Nafe Seluini | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 1115 | Lama Tasi | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 1129 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 20 | 25 | 9 | 36 | ||
| 1130 | Daniel Tupou | 22 | 26 | 14 | 56 | ||
| 1105 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 24 | 21 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1134 | Sonny Bill Williams | 28 | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| Total Players: | 25 |
| Total Games: | 27 |
| Total Tries: | 122 |
| Total Points: | 710 |
| Youngest Player (Squad): | Samisoni Langi (20) |
| Youngest Player (GF Team): | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (20) |
| Oldest Player: | Anthony Minichiello (33) |
Match: Roosters v Sea Eagles
Grand Final -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Sea Eagles
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Anthony MinichielloFullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Brett Stewart
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel TupouWinger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jorge Taufua
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Michael JenningsCentre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Jamie Lyon
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Centre for Roosters is number 4 Shaun Kenny-DowallCentre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Steve Matai
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-SheckWinger for Sea Eagles is number 5 David Williams
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 James MaloneyFive-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Kieran Foran
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Mitchell PearceHalfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-HargreavesProp for Sea Eagles is number 8 Brenton Lawrence
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Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Jake FriendHooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Matt Ballin
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Prop for Roosters is number 10 Sam MoaProp for Sea Eagles is number 10 Brent Kite
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Aidan Guerra2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Anthony Watmough
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Sonny Bill Williams2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Justin Horo
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Lock for Roosters is number 18 Boyd CordnerLock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Glenn Stewart
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 13 Frank-Paul NuuausalaInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 David Gower
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Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Daniel MortimerInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Jamie Buhrer
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Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Mitchell AubussonInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Tom Symonds
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Interchange for Roosters is number 23 Luke O'DonnellInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 George Rose
Match Officials
- Referee: Ben Cummins
- Video Referee: Ashley Klein
Last updated:
2013 Jack Gibson Awards
Jack Gibson Medal: Sonny Bill Williams
James Mathews Clubman of the Year: Anthony Minichiello
Steggles Play of the Year: Anthony Minichiello
Members Player of the Year: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Roosters Our Community Award: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Harry Phipps Rising Star Award: Daniel Tupou
Chris Sykes Award (Junior Rep Player of the Year): Willis Meehan
Arthur Beetson Medal (Jersey Flegg Player of the Year): Samisoni Langi
NYC Player of the Year: Alex Smith
2013 Dally M Awards
Dally M Coach of the Year: Trent Robinson
Dally M Top Pointscorer: James Maloney
Dally M Winger of the Year: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Dally M Second Rower of the Year: Boyd Cordner
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