| 2013 Sydney Roosters season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 1st (Minor Premiers) | |||
| Play-off result | Grand Final (Premiers) | |||
| 2013 record | Wins: 18; draws: 0; losses: 6 | |||
| Points scored | For: 640; against: 325 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Brian Canavan | |||
| Coach | Trent Robinson | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Allianz Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 19,378 | |||
| High attendance | 40,752 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Michael Jennings (20) | |||
| Goals | James Maloney (108) | |||
| Points | James Maloney (252) | |||
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The 2013 Sydney Roosters season was the 106th in the club's history. They competed in the 2013 National Rugby League season. The Sydney Roosters opened their 2013 season against their long-time rivals the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In 2013, Trent Robinson coached the Sydney Roosters. Anthony Minichiello captained the team in 2013 along with four vice-captains in Boyd Cordner, Jake Friend, Mitchell Pearce and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. The Sydney Roosters completed their 2013 regular season as Minor Premiers, defeating the South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 – 12. The Sydney Roosters were crowned Premiers by defeating the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26 – 18 in the 2013 NRL Grand Final.
| 16 February 2013Game 1 | Sydney Roosters | 20–4 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Gosford |
| 7:30 PM | Tupou Jennings Liu Langi Maloney Goals 2/4 | Gagan Chisholm Goals 0/1 | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: Unknown Referee: Unknown |
| 23 February 2013Game 2 | Sydney Roosters | 28–16 | Wests Tigers | Sydney |
| 7:30 PM | Cordner Tupou Mortimer Jennings Guerra Maloney Goals 4/5 | Statistics | Marshall Reddy Utai Marshall Goals 2/3 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Unknown |
| 7 March 2013Round 1 | Sydney Roosters | 10–28 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney |
| 8:05 PM | Maloney Williams Maloney Goals 1/2 | Statistics | Merritt McQueen G. Burgess Reynolds Goals 4/5 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 35,952 Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris James |
| 16 March 2013Round 2 | New Zealand Warriors | 14–16 | Sydney Roosters | Auckland |
| 7:30 PM | Johnson Godinet Tupou Johnson Goals 1/3 | Statistics | Minichiello Aubusson Kenny-Dowall Maloney Goals 2/3 | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 32,740 Referee: Ashley Klein, Phil Haines |
| 23 March 2013Round 3 | Sydney Roosters | 8–0 | Brisbane Broncos | Sydney |
| 7:30 PM | Maloney Maloney Goals 2/2 | Statistics | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,168 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Brett Suttor |
| 1 April 2013Round 4 | Sydney Roosters | 50–0 | Parramatta Eels | Sydney |
| 7:00 PM | Waerea-Hargreaves Williams Tuivasa-Sheck Jennings Mortimer Tupou Cordner Maloney Goals 7/9 | Statistics | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 18,014 Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris James |
| 7 April 2013Round 5 | Canberra Raiders | 24–22 | Sydney Roosters | Canberra |
| 6:30 PM | Lee Williams Earl Croker Croker Goals 4/4 | Statistics | Maloney Oldfield Aubusson Minichiello Maloney Goals 3/4 | Stadium: Canberra Stadium Attendance: 10,969 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Luke Phillips |
| 12 April 2013Round 6 | Sydney Roosters | 38–0 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Sydney |
| 7:35 PM | Tuivasa-Sheck Williams Mortimer Maloney Jennings Maloney Goals 7/7 | Statistics | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 22,552 Referee: Ben Cummins, Gavin Morris |
| 25 April 2013Round 7 | Sydney Roosters | 34–10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Aubusson Jennings Minichiello Kennedy Tupou Maloney Goals 5/6 | Statistics | Nightingale Cooper Soward Goals 1/2 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,752 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Gerard Sutton |
| 5 May 2013Round 8 | Sydney Roosters | 30–6 | Penrith Panthers | Sydney |
| 3:00 PM | Friend Williams Jennings Pearce Maloney Goals 5/6 | Statistics | Moylan Walsh Goals 1/1 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 11,176 Referee: Jared Maxwell, Luke Phillips |
| 13 May 2013Round 9 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 4–16 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 7:00 PM | Matai Lyon Goals 0/1 | Statistics | Jennings Friend Maloney Goals 4/4 | Stadium: Brookvale Oval Attendance: 12,950 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Henry Perenara |
| 18 May 2013Round 10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 8–12 | Sydney Roosters | Townsville |
| 7:30 PM | Lui Thurston Goals 2/3 | Statistics | Minichiello Aubusson Maloney Goals 2/2 | Stadium: 1300SMILES Stadium Attendance: 13,666 Referee: Ashley Klein, Gavin Reynolds |
| 25 May 2013Round 11 | Sydney Roosters | 18–26 | Melbourne Storm | Sydney |
| 7:30 PM | O'Donnell Jennings Tuivasa-Sheck Maloney Goals 3/3 | Statistics | O'Neill Blair Smith Chambers Smith Goals 5/6 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 19,164 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Ashley Klein |
| Round 12 | BYE |
| 7 June 2013Round 13 | Parramatta Eels | 24–38 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 7:45 PM | Sio Mullaney Hayne Terepo Sandow Goals 4/4 | Statistics | Tupou Kennedy Tuivasa-Sheck Minichiello Kenny-Dowall Maloney Goals 7/7 | Stadium: Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 12,135 Referee: Adam Devcich, Gavin Morris |
| 16 June 2013Round 14 | Sydney Roosters | 12–23 | New Zealand Warriors | Sydney |
| 7:30 PM | Minichiello Williams Maloney Goals 2/2 | Statistics | Taylor Laumape Fisiiahi Vatuvei Mateo Goals 3/3 Johnson Field Goal 1/1 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 11,040 Referee: Ashley Klein, Chris James |
| 21 June 2013Round 15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 18–20 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 7:00 PM | Barba Halatau Inu Hodkinson Goals 3/3 | Statistics | Kenny-Dowall Cordner Mortimer Goals 2/4 | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 20,273 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gavin Badger |
| 1 July 2013Round 16 | Sydney Roosters | 18–12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Sydney |
| 6:00 PM | Tuivasa-Sheck Friend Jennings Pearce Goals 0/1 Cordner Goals 1/4 | Statistics | Lyon Rose Lyon Goals 2/2 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 16,246 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gavin Morris |
| 6 July 2013Round 17 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 0–36 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 2:30 PM | Statistics | Maloney Cordner Jennings Kenny-Dowall Guerra Tupou Maloney Goals 6/6 | Stadium: WIN Jubilee Oval Attendance: 11,857 Referee: Adam Devcich, Chris James |
| Round 18 | BYE |
| 20 July 2013Round 19 | Sydney Roosters | 40–0 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sydney |
| 7:00 PM | Cordner Friend Tupou Kenny-Dowall Moa Aubusson Maloney Goals 6/7 | Statistics | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,706 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Henry Perenara |
| 28 July 2013Round 20 | Newcastle Knights | 12–28 | Sydney Roosters | Newcastle |
| 3:00 PM | Boyd McManus Roberts Goals 2/3 | Statistics | Kenny-Dowall Jennings Moa Cordner Williams Maloney Goals 4/5 | Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 22,847 Referee: Jared Maxwell, Gavin Morris |
| 2 August 2013Round 21 | Penrith Panthers | 6–42 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 7:35 PM | Simmons Walsh Goals 1/1 | Statistics | Tupou Friend Cordner Guerra Maloney Tuivasa-Sheck Maloney Goals 7/7 | Stadium: Centrebet Stadium Attendance: 11,879 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Jason Robinson |
| 10 August 2013Round 22 | Sydney Roosters | 28–22 | Canberra Raiders | Sydney |
| 5:30 PM | Maloney Jennings Kenny-Dowall Tupou Maloney Goals 4/5 | Statistics | Edwards Ferguson Earl Croker Goals 3/4 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,223 Referee: Gavin Badger, Alan Shortall |
| 19 August 2013Round 23 | Wests Tigers | 14–56 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 7:00 PM | Tuqiri Tedesco Sironen Marshall Goals 1/3 | Statistics | Friend Williams Mortimer Tupou Pearce Jennings Maloney Goals 10/10 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 8,393 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Phil Haines |
| 26 August 2013Round 24 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 32–22 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 7:00 PM | Gallen Gordon Wright Heighington Carney Goals 8/8 | Statistics | Tupou Mortimer Jennings Maloney Goals 3/4 | Stadium: Remondis Stadium Attendance: 11,418 Referee: Ashley Klein, Henry Perenara |
| 1 September 2013Round 25 | Sydney Roosters | 22–30 | Gold Coast Titans | Sydney |
| 3:00 PM | Aubusson Pearce Tupou Moa Maloney Goals 3/4 | Statistics | Michaels Falloon Don Takairangi Taylor Sezer Goals 5/5 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 17,542 Referee: Matt Cecchin, David Munro |
| 6 September 2013Round 26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12–24 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 7:45 PM | Inglis Clark Reynolds Goals 2/2 | Statistics | Maloney Guerra Pearce Maloney Goals 4/5 | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 59,708 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Ashley Klein |
| 14 September 2013Qualifying | Sydney Roosters | 4–0 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Sydney |
| 7:00 PM | Tuivasa-Sheck Maloney Goals 0/1 | Statistics | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 32,747 Referee: Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton |
| 28 September 2013Preliminary | Sydney Roosters | 40–14 | Newcastle Knights | Sydney |
| 7:45 PM | Tupou Jennings Guerra Aubusson Friend Maloney Goals 6/8 | Statistics | Leilua Roberts Goals 3/4 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 37,752 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Ashley Klein |
| 6 October 2013Grand Final | Sydney Roosters | 26–18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Sydney |
| 7:15 PM | Tupou Guerra Kenny-Dowall Jennings Maloney Goals 5/5 | Statistics | Taufua Lyon Matai Lyon Goals 3/4 | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 81,491 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Ben Cummins |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 640 | 325 | +315 | 40 |
| 2 | | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 588 | 384 | +204 | 40 |
| 3 | | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 589 | 373 | +216 | 37 |
| 4 | | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 588 | 366 | +222 | 35 |
| 5 | | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 468 | 460 | +8 | 32 |
| 6 | | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 529 | 463 | +66 | 30 |
| 7 | | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 528 | 422 | +106 | 29 |
| 8 | | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 507 | 431 | +76 | 28 |
| 9 | | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 500 | 518 | −18 | 26 |
| 10 | | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 495 | 532 | −37 | 26 |
| 11 | | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 495 | 554 | −59 | 26 |
| 12 | | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 434 | 477 | −43 | 25 |
| 13 | | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 434 | 624 | −190 | 24 |
| 14 | | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 379 | 530 | −151 | 18 |
| 15 | | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 386 | 687 | −301 | 18 |
| 16 | | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 326 | 740 | −414 | 14 |
| Player | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinirau Arona | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Mitchell Aubusson | 26 | 7 | – | – | 28 |
| Boyd Cordner | 20 | 9 | 1 | – | 38 |
| Jake Friend | 27 | 7 | – | – | 28 |
| Aidan Guerra | 22 | 6 | – | – | 24 |
| Michael Jennings | 26 | 20 | – | – | 80 |
| Martin Kennedy | 16 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
| Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 27 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
| Samisoni Langi | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Isaac Liu | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| James Maloney | 25 | 9 | 108 | – | 252 |
| Anthony Minichiello | 24 | 6 | – | – | 24 |
| Sam Moa | 23 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
| Daniel Mortimer | 27 | 5 | 2 | – | 24 |
| Dylan Napa | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Frank-Paul Nu'uausala | 23 | – | – | – | – |
| Luke O'Donnell | 20 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Michael Oldfield | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Mitchell Pearce | 26 | 5 | – | – | 20 |
| Nafe Seluini | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Lama Tasi | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 25 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
| Daniel Tupou | 26 | 14 | – | – | 56 |
| Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 21 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Sonny Bill Williams | 24 | 8 | – | – | 32 |
| 25 | 27 | 122 | 111 | 0 | 710 |