2005 NRL season

Last updated
2005 National Rugby League
Teams15
Premiers Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers (1st title)
Minor premiers Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels (5th title)
Matches played189
Points scored8861
Average attendance17,337
Attendance3,276,675
Top points scorer(s) Wests Tigers colours.svg Brett Hodgson (308)
Player of the year North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston (Dally M Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) North Queensland colours.svg Matt Bowen (21)
  2004
2006  

The 2005 NRL season was the 98th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the eighth run by the National Rugby League. The lineup of clubs remained unchanged from the previous year, with fifteen teams contesting the 2005 Telstra Premiership, which culminated in a grand final between the Wests Tigers and the North Queensland Cowboys.

Contents

Season summary

In 2005 the NRL's salary cap was $3.25 million for the 25 highest-paid players in a club. [1]

The season was statistically the closest season ever, with just sixteen points separating the Parramatta Eels (1st) and Newcastle Knights (15th). It was also notable in that the previous four premiers failed to qualify for the finals (Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights).

In the middle of 2005 the NRL reached a broadcasting rights agreement with Foxsports and Channel 9 worth $500 million over six years, representing a 65% increase in direct television income. [2]

The Knights recorded their worst ever start to a season (13 straight losses) and were consigned to last place for the entire season. They did however win 8 of their last 11 games thanks to the return of superstar Andrew Johns. The Knights also defeated five of the top eight teams during the season, four of which were at home. They also recorded their then equal worst ever defeat - a 50-0 thrashing by the Parramatta Eels in round 14. During this match, an EnergyAustralia Stadium attendant ran onto the field, trying to tackle Parramatta's Daniel Wagon before he scored in the 78th minute. Minor premiers the Parramatta Eels lost to each of the bottom four teams (Bulldogs, Rabbitohs, Raiders and Knights in rounds 8, 2, 19 and 20 respectively) during the course of the season.

It was announced that the Gold Coast Titans were to be admitted into the NRL as the sixteenth team, scheduled to begin playing in the 2007 season. The Titans would recruit John Cartwright as their inaugural coach and Preston Campbell was their first signing.

Johnathan Thurston won the 2005 Dally M Medal by a single point from Newcastle's Andrew Johns, despite Johns missing over a third of the season with a broken jaw.

The two clubs that had players sent off won their matches (unlike in 2004) but the dismissal of John Hopoate made rugby league headlines. Hopoate was sent off in his team's win over the Cronulla Sharks and consequently received a 17-match ban. The Sea Eagles then terminated his contract.

The Wests Tigers became the first ever joint venture club to win the premiership, having formed in 2000 as a union between the Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies, both foundation members of the original New South Wales Rugby Football League.

Teams

Brisbane Broncos
18th season
Ground: Suncorp Stadium
Coach: Wayne Bennett
Captain: Darren Lockyer
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Bulldogs Jersey 2002.png
71st season
Ground: Sydney Showground & Telstra Stadium
Coach: Steve Folkes
Captain: Andrew Ryan
Canberra Raiders
Canberra Jersey 2003.png
24th season
Ground: Canberra Stadium
Coach: Matthew Elliott
Captain: Simon Woolford
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Cronulla-Sutherland Jersey 2004.png
39th season
Ground: Toyota Stadium
Coach: Stuart Raper
Captain: Brett Kimmorley
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Manly-Warringah Jersey 2005.png
56th season
Ground: Brookvale Oval
Coach: Des Hasler
Captain: Michael Monaghan
Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Jersey 2006.png
8th season
Ground Olympic Park
Coach: Craig Bellamy
Captain: Robbie Kearns
New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Jersey 2003.png
11th season
Ground: Ericsson Stadium
Coach: Tony Kemp
Captain: Steve Price
Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Jersey 2005.png
18th season
Ground: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Coach: Michael Hagan
Captain: Andrew Johns
North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Jersey 2003.png
11th season
Ground: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Coach: Graham Murray
Captain: Travis Norton
Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Jersey 2004.png
59th season
Ground: Parramatta Stadium
Coach: Brian Smith
Captain: Nathan Cayless
Penrith Panthers
Penrith Jersey 2004.png
39th season
Ground: Penrith Football Stadium
Coach: John Lang
Captain: Craig Gower
South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Jersey 2002.png
96th season
Ground: Aussie Stadium
Coach: Shaun McRae
Captain: Bryan FletcherPeter Cusack
St. George Illawarra Dragons
St George-Illawarra Jersey 2004.png
7th season
Ground: OKI Jubilee Stadium & WIN Stadium
Coach: Nathan Brown
Captain: Trent Barrett
Sydney Roosters
98th season
Ground: Aussie Stadium
Coach: Ricky Stuart
Captain: Luke Ricketson
Wests Tigers
Wests Jersey 2005.png
6th season
Ground: Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt Oval
Coach: Tim Sheens
Captain: Mark O'NeillScott Prince

Advertising

In 2005 the NRL and their advertising agency MJW Hakuhodo for the third year running stayed with the Hoodoo Gurus' "That's My Team" soundtrack [3] and developed three different musical executions.

The campaign focussed on the association of "strength" with the game and the ads featured three different musical interpretations of the song all without vocals. Each was created intending to bring out the positionings of rugby league characteristice of ‘strength of body’, ‘strength of mind’ and ‘strength of character’

Outdoor supersites also featured in suburban locations in NSW and local cinema versions of the TVC ran with a call to action inviting fans to attend a game of the team local to the cinema location. [4]

Regular season

Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526F1F2F3GF
Brisbane Broncos NQL
+13
NZL
−12
SYD
+18
MEL
−46
PAR
+40
SGI
+10
CRO
+4
MAN
+26
CBY
+7
NQL
+17
XSOU
+24
NEW
+18
CAN
+8
WTI
+18
NZL
−12
CRO
+12
XMEL
+13
CBY
−7
CAN
+6
MAN
−1
SGI
−20
PEN
−2
SYD
−7
PAR
−14
MEL
−6
WTI
−28
Canberra Raiders XNEW
+25
SOU
+7
SGI
+20
SYD
+8
MAN
−22
MEL
−36
NEW
+4
PEN
+8
CRO
−6
WTI
−12
SYD
−14
XBRI
−8
CBY
−18
NQL
+1
PEN
+8
MEL
−20
PAR
+8
NZL
−8
BRI
−6
WTI
−8
SOU
−13
NQL
−3
PAR
−38
MAN
−18
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs SGI
+18
NQL
−12
WTI
−1
CRO
−14
XSYD
−13
NEW
+4
PAR
+14
BRI
−7
MAN
−8
MEL
+10
NQL
−36
SOU
0*
XCAN
+18
MAN
+19
MEL
−27
NZL
+2
PEN
+2
BRI
+7
SOU
−13
NEW
−15
PAR
−52
WTI
−52
PEN
−22
SYD
−20
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks PEN
+6
MAN
−26
PAR
+8
CBY
+14
NQL
+32
XBRI
−4
MEL
+20
NZL
+4
CAN
+6
PEN
+8
PAR
−8
NQL
−42
WTI
−16
SYD
+6
XBRI
−12
SOU
−10
NEW
+4*
SGI
−10
WTI
−40
MEL
+24
SYD
−6
MAN
+62
NEW
−30
SOU
−4
SGI
−6
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles NZL
+6
CRO
+26
MEL
+7
XSGI
−26
CAN
+22
SOU
+34
BRI
−26
WTI
+8
CBY
+8
PAR
−6
PEN
+10
SYD
+4
SOU
−38
NEW
+22
CBY
−19
WTI
−25
PEN
−4
SGI
−26
XNQL
−2
BRI
+1
NEW
−8
CRO
−62
NZL
−2
CAN
+18
PAR
−24
Melbourne Storm NEW
+38
SGI
+34
MAN
−7
BRI
+46
PEN
−20
PAR
−12
CAN
+36
CRO
−20
XSOU
+26
CBY
−10
SGI
+8
WTI
+16
NZL
−8
PEN
−14
SOU
+42
CBY
+27
CAN
+20
BRI
−13
SYD
+14
NEW
−19
CRO
−24
NZL
+12
XWTI
+12
NQL
−6
BRI
+6
NQL
−8
Newcastle Knights MEL
−38
CAN
−25
XNQL
−34
SOU
−25
NZL
−4
CBY
−4
CAN
−4
SYD
−30
WTI
−16
SGI
−2
XBRI
−18
PAR
−50
MAN
−22
PEN
+4
SYD
−14
NQL
+4
CRO
−4*
PAR
+6
MEL
+19
CBY
+15
MAN
+8
NZL
+12
CRO
+30
SGI
−8
New Zealand Warriors MAN
−6
BRI
+12
NQL
−10
SOU
+32
WTI
−18
NEW
+4
XPEN
−2
CRO
−4
SYD
−4
SOU
+18
WTI
+17
SGI
−14
MEL
+8
PAR
−10
BRI
+12
NQL
−8
CBY
−2
SYD
+2
CAN
+8
PEN
−8
PAR
−18
MEL
−12
NEW
−12
MAN
+2
X
North Queensland Cowboys BRI
−13
CBY
+12
NZL
+10
NEW
+34
CRO
−32
WTI
+24
PEN
+14
SYD
+20
PAR
−38
BRI
−17
XCBY
+36
CRO
+42
SGI
−30
XCAN
−1
NZL
+8
NEW
−4
SOU
−2
PEN
+20
MAN
+2
SGI
−20
WTI
−12
CAN
+3
SOU
+14
MEL
+6
WTI
−44
MEL
+8
PAR
+29
WTI
−14
Parramatta Eels WTI
+16
SOU
−23
CRO
−8
PEN
+10
BRI
−40
MEL
+12
WTI
+10
CBY
−14
NQL
+38
XMAN
+6
CRO
+8
PEN
+10
NEW
+50
NZL
+10
SYD
−4
SOU
+36
SGI
+26
CAN
−8
NEW
−6
XNZL
+18
CBY
+52
SGI
−3
CAN
+38
BRI
+14
MAN
+24
XNQL
−29
Penrith Panthers CRO
−6
SYD
−8
SGI
+10
PAR
−10
MEL
+20
SOU
+30
NQL
−14
NZL
+2
CAN
−8
SGI
−22
CRO
−8
MAN
−10
PAR
−10
XMEL
+14
NEW
−4
CAN
−8
MAN
+4
CBY
−2
NQL
−20
NZL
+8
SYD
+2
XBRI
+2
CBY
+22
WTI
+16
South Sydney Rabbitohs SYD
−12
PAR
+23
CAN
−7
NZL
−32
NEW
+25
PEN
−30
MAN
−34
XSGI
−32
MEL
−26
NZL
−18
BRI
−24
CBY
0*
MAN
+38
SGI
−18
MEL
−42
PAR
−36
CRO
+10
NQL
+2
WTI
−22
CBY
+13
XCAN
+13
SYD
+1
NQL
−14
CRO
+4
St. George Illawarra Dragons CBY
−18
MEL
−34
PEN
−10
CAN
−20
MAN
+26
BRI
−10
SYD
+2
WTI
+8
SOU
+32
PEN
+22
NEW
+2
MEL
−8
NZL
+14
NQL
+30
SOU
+18
WTI
−8
XPAR
−26
MAN
+26
CRO
+10
SYD
+38
NQL
+20
BRI
+20
PAR
+3
XNEW
+8
CRO
+6
XWTI
−8
Sydney Roosters SOU
+12
PEN
+8
BRI
−18
WTI
−6
CAN
−8
CBY
+13
SGI
−2
NQL
−20
NEW
+30
NZL
+4
XCAN
+14
MAN
−4
XCRO
−6
PAR
+4
NEW
+14
WTI
−10
NZL
−2
MEL
−14
SGI
−38
PEN
−2
CRO
+6
SOU
−1
BRI
+7
CBY
+20
Wests Tigers PAR
−16
XCBY
+1
SYD
+6
NZL
+18
NQL
−24
PAR
−10
SGI
−8
MAN
−8
NEW
+16
CAN
+12
NZL
−17
MEL
−16
CRO
+16
BRI
−18
SGI
+8
MAN
+25
SYD
+10
XSOU
+22
CRO
+40
CAN
+8
NQL
+12
CBY
+52
MEL
−12
PEN
−16
NQL
+44
BRI
+28
SGI
+8
NQL
+14
Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526F1F2F3GF

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2416082704456+24836
2 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 2416082655510+14536
3 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2415092597484+11334
4 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers (P)24140102676575+10132
5 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 24140102639563+7632
6 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 24130112640462+17830
7 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24120122550564-1428
8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24120122554632-7828
9 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 24110132488487+126
10 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 24110132554554026
11 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 24100142515528-1324
12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2491142472670-19823
13 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2491142482700-21823
14 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2490152465606-14122
15 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2480162467667-20020

Ladder progression

Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
1 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta 22444688101214161820222224262626283032323436
2 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra 0000224681012121416181820202224262830323436
3 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane 2244681012141618202224262628303232343434343434
4 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests 0246888881012121214141618202224262830323232
5 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 0246681012121214161818202022222224262626283032
6 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne 24466688101212141616161820222224242426283030
7 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland 22468101012141618181818202222222424242626282828
8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah 24688101212141616182020222222222224242626262628
9 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney 2444466681012141416161820202020202022222426
10 Panthers colours.svg Penrith 002246688888810121212141414161820222426
11 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand 022446888810121214141616161820202020202224
12 Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs 222244688810101113151717192123232323232323
13 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 02224446666679999111313151719212123
14 Canberra colours.svg Canberra 246810101012141414141616161820202222222222222222
15 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle 002222222224444668810121416182020

Finals series

To decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams, the NRL adopts the McIntyre final eight system.

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd
Qualifying Finals
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 50 6 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 9 September 2005 Telstra Stadium Paul Simpkins 26,463
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 18 24 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 10 September 2005 Suncorp Stadium Steve Clark 25,193
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 28 22 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10 September 2005 WIN Stadium Tony Archer 19,608
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 46 22 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 11 September 2005 Parramatta Stadium Tim Mander 19,710
Semi-finals
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 16 24 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 17 September 2005 Aussie Stadium Paul Simpkins 16,810
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 34 6 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 18 September 2005 Aussie Stadium Tim Mander 36,563
Preliminary Finals
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 12 20 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24 September 2005 Aussie Stadium Tim Mander 41,260
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 0 29 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 25 September 2005 Telstra Stadium Steve Clark 44,327

Finals Chart

Qualifying finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalsFinal
1 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta46
8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly221W Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta0
4W Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne16 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland29
2 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra282L North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland24
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland16
7 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla22
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests30
3 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane182W St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra12
6 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne243W Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests34 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests20
1L Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane6
4 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests50
5 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland6

Grand Final

2005 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 2 October
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 30 – 16 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:5
Gibbs Ru ball.svg 18'
Richards Ru ball.svg 35'
Laffranchi Ru ball.svg 45'
Fitzhenry Ru ball.svg 63'
Payten Ru ball.svg 80'
Goals:5
Hodgson Rugby penalty.svg 19', 37', 47', 64', 80'(5/6)
Field goals:
Prince (0/1)
1st: 12–6
2nd: 18–10
Report [5]
Tries:3
Bowen Ru ball.svg 8'
Norton Ru ball.svg 55'
Sing Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:2
Hannay Rugby penalty.svg 10', 56'(2/3)
Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 82,453
Referee: Tim Mander
Touch judges: Steve Carrall, Matt Cecchin
Clive Churchill Medal: Scott Prince (Wests Tigers)

Statistics and records

Player statistics

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 26.

2005 Transfers

Players

Player2004 Club2005 Club
Michael De Vere Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Giantscolours.svg Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Craig Frawley Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Paul Green Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Ben Ikin Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Brad Meyers Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Bullscolours.svg Super League: Bradford Bulls
Gorden Tallis Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Carl Webb Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Brad Drew Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Giantscolours.svg Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Mark McLinden Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Broncoscolours.png Super League: London Broncos
Joel Monaghan Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Ruben Wiki Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Jamie Feeney Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Ben Harris Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Bullscolours.svg Super League: Bradford Bulls
Glen Hughes Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement
Steve Price Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Dennis Scott Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Johnathan Thurston Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Paul Franze Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Jason Kent Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Leigh colours.svg Super League: Leigh Centurions
Andrew Lomu Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Matthew Rieck Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Nick Bradley-Qalilawa Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Broncoscolours.png Super League: London Broncos
Ian Donnelly Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Solomon Haumono Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Broncoscolours.png Super League: London Broncos
Albert Torrens Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Andrew Walker Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Suspension
Rodney Howe Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Retirement
Stephen Kearney Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Hullcolours.svg Super League: Hull F.C.
Ben MacDougall Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Edinburgh (Scottish rugby union)
Andrew McFadden Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Retirement
Kirk Reynoldson Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Danny Williams Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Broncoscolours.png Super League: London Broncos
Jamie Fitzgerald Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Retirement
Ben Kennedy Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Robbie O'Davis Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Retirement
Matt Parsons Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Retirement
Russell Richardson Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Retirement
Timana Tahu Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Vinnie Anderson New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Saintscolours.svg Super League: St. Helens
Henry Fa'afili New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Wolvescolours.svg Super League: Warrington Wolves
PJ Marsh New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Jerry Seuseu New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Wigancolours.svg Super League: Wigan Warriors
Kevin Campion North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Nathan Fien North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Jamie McDonald North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Glenn Morrison North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Adam Dykes Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Lee Hopkins Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Broncoscolours.png Super League: London Broncos
Junior Langi Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Redscolours.svg Super League: Salford City Reds
Jamie Lyon Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Saintscolours.svg Super League: St. Helens
Shane Muspratt Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels North Queensland Young Guns (Queensland Cup)
Corey Pearson Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Retirement
Craig Stapleton Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Leigh colours.svg Super League: Leigh Centurions
Chris Thorman Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Giantscolours.svg Super League: Huddersfield Giants
David Vaealiki Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Wigancolours.svg Super League: Wigan Warriors
James Webster Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers
Michael Witt Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Ryan Girdler Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers Retirement
Martin Lang Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers Retirement
Amos Roberts Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Paul Whatuira Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Owen Craigie South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Widnes colours.svg Super League: Widnes Vikings
Jason Death South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Willie Manu South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Justin Smith South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Paul Stringer South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
David Thompson South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Brad Watts South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Widnes colours.svg Super League: Widnes Vikings
Nathan Blacklock St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Hullcolours.svg Super League: Hull F.C.
John Carlaw St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Andrew Frew St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Brent Kite St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Nathan Long St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Henry Perenara St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Mark Riddell St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Lincoln Withers St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Todd Byrne Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Peter Cusack Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Luke Dorn Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Broncoscolours.png Super League: London Broncos
Brad Fittler Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Retirement
Shannon Hegarty Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Justin Hodges Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Gavin Lester Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Retirement
Chad Robinson Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Michael Buettner Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Retirement
Nick Graham Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Retirement
Robert Mears Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Leigh colours.svg Super League: Leigh Centurions
Jason Moodie Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers N/A
Scott Sattler Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Retirement
Darren Senter Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Retirement
Paul Mellor Castleford colours.svg Super League: Castleford Tigers Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Colin Best Hullcolours.svg Super League: Hull F.C. St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Jason Smith Hullcolours.svg Super League: Hull F.C. Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Matt Adamson Rhinoscolours.svg Super League: Leeds Rhinos Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Craig Smith Wigancolours.svg Super League: Wigan Warriors Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Brad Thorn Crusaders (Super 12) Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Terry Hill N/A Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Daniel Irvine N/A Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Ben Walker N/A South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs

Coaches

Coach2004 Club2005 Club
Daniel Anderson New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Saintscolours.svg Super League: St. Helens

Sources and footnotes

  1. Solomon, David (2007). Pillars of power: Australia's institutions. Federation Press. p. 204. ISBN   978-1-86287-645-3.
  2. "NRL secures $500m rights deal". ABC News. Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2005-07-01. Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
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  4. B&T magazine article 2005 Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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  6. Toohey, Barry (2 February 2011). "Still some bite in old Mad Dog". The Daily Telegraph . Australia: News Limited . Retrieved 2 February 2011.

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