2014 Sydney Roosters season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 1st (Minor Premiers) | |||
Play-off result | Preliminary (Defeated) | |||
2014 record | Wins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 8 | |||
Points scored | For: 615; against: 385 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Brian Canavan | |||
Coach | Trent Robinson | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Allianz Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 14,080 | |||
High attendance | 32,481 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Anthony Minichiello (17) | |||
Goals | James Maloney (106) | |||
Points | James Maloney (234) | |||
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The 2014 Sydney Roosters season was the 107th in the club's history. They competed in the 2014 National Rugby League season. The Sydney Roosters opened their 2014 season against their long-time rivals the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In 2014, Trent Robinson coached the Sydney Roosters. Anthony Minichiello captained the team in 2014 along with four vice-captains in Boyd Cordner, Jake Friend, Mitchell Pearce and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. The Sydney Roosters began 2014 by winning the World Club Challenge defeating the Wigan Warriors 36 – 14. The Sydney Roosters completed their 2014 regular season as Minor Premiers for the second year in a row, defeating the South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 – 18. The Sydney Roosters 2014 season ended in defeat against the South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 – 22.
Cap | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Sydney Roosters Debut | Previous Club |
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994 | ![]() | Anthony Minichiello (C) | FB | 25 February 2000 | |
1038 | ![]() | Heath L'Estrange | HK | 9 April 2004 | Bradford Bulls |
1067 | ![]() | Mitchell Aubusson | SR | 19 March 2007 | |
1069 | ![]() | Shaun Kenny-Dowall | CE | 19 March 2007 | |
1072 | ![]() | Mitchell Pearce (VC) | HB | 24 March 2007 | |
1074 | ![]() | Frank-Paul Nu'uausala | LK | 25 April 2007 | |
1083 | ![]() | Jake Friend (VC) | HK | 27 June 2008 | |
1101 | ![]() | Aidan Guerra | SR | 14 March 2010 | |
1105 | ![]() | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (VC) | PR | 17 April 2010 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
1119 | ![]() | Boyd Cordner (VC) | SR | 4 June 2011 | |
1129 | ![]() | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | WG | 27 July 2012 | |
1130 | ![]() | Daniel Tupou | WG | 18 August 2012 | |
1131 | ![]() | Michael Jennings | CE | 7 March 2013 | Penrith Panthers |
1132 | ![]() | James Maloney | FE | 7 March 2013 | New Zealand Warriors |
1133 | ![]() | Sam Moa | PR | 7 March 2013 | Hull F.C. |
1134 | ![]() | Sonny Bill Williams | SR | 7 March 2013 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
1137 | ![]() | Isaac Liu | PR | 1 April 2013 | |
1138 | ![]() | Dylan Napa | PR | 21 June 2013 | |
1139 | ![]() | Samisoni Langi | FE | 19 August 2013 | |
1140 | ![]() | Kane Evans | PR | 15 March 2014 | |
1141 | ![]() | Rémi Casty | PR | 23 May 2014 | Catalans Dragons |
1142 | ![]() | Nene Macdonald | WG | 23 May 2014 | |
1143 | ![]() | Willis Meehan | SR | 14 June 2014 | |
1144 | ![]() | Brendan Elliot | WG | 5 July 2014 | |
1145 | ![]() | Jackson Hastings | HB | 4 September 2014 | |
– | ![]() | Scott Dureau | HB | Yet to Debut | Catalans Dragons |
– | ![]() | Saulala Houma | PR | Yet to Debut | |
– | ![]() | Kurt Kara | HK | Yet to Debut | |
– | ![]() | Rhyse Martin | SR | Yet to Debut | |
– | ![]() | Jonathon Reuben | WG | Yet to Debut | |
– | ![]() | Jack Siejka | SR | Yet to Debut | |
– | ![]() | Nathan Stapleton | WG | Yet to Debut | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
– | ![]() | Sio Siua Taukeiaho | SR | Yet to Debut | New Zealand Warriors |
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Rémi Casty [1] | Catalans Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scott Dureau [2] | Catalans Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson Hastings [3] | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heath L'Estrange [4] | Bradford Bulls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jonathon Reuben [5] | Canberra Raiders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kem Seru [4] | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Parramatta Eels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 4 |
2 | Brisbane Broncos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 4 |
3 | Sydney Roosters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 2 |
4 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 2 |
15 February 2014Game 3 | Sydney Roosters | 11 – 18 | Parramatta Eels | Auckland |
1:25 pm | Pearce ![]() Tupou ![]() Pearce Goals 1 | Statistics [14] | Radradra ![]() Toutai ![]() Sandow Goals 1 | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Brett Suttor |
15 February 2014Game 11 | Sydney Roosters | 14 – 7 | Brisbane Broncos | Auckland |
5:10 pm | Fittler ![]() Pearce ![]() Pearce Goals 1 Friend Goals 1 | Statistics [15] | Parker ![]() Hunt Goals 1 | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Jared Maxwell |
16 February 2014Game 19 | Sydney Roosters | 4 – 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Auckland |
12:50 pm | Rokolati ![]() | Statistics [16] | Jackson ![]() O'Hanlon ![]() Low ![]() | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Matt Cecchin |
15 February 2014Game 1 | Sydney Roosters / Newtown Jets | 32 – 4 | Newcastle Knights | Kanwal |
6:30 pm | Maloney ![]() Aubusson ![]() Cordner ![]() Meehan ![]() Waerea-Hargreaves ![]() Elliot ![]() Maloney Goals 3/? Mortimer Goals 1/? | Mantellato ![]() Unknown Goals 0/1 | Stadium: Morrie Breen Oval Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ashley Klein, Matt Noyen |
22 February 2014Game 2 | Sydney Roosters | 36 – 14 | Wigan Warriors | Sydney |
8:00 pm | Jennings ![]() Moa ![]() Waerea-Hargreaves ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Maloney Goals 6/6 | Statistics [17] | Burgess ![]() Charnley ![]() Smith Goals 1/3 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 31,515 Referee: Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton |
6 March 2014Round 1 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 28 – 8 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
8:05 pm | Inglis ![]() Goodwin ![]() Reynolds Goals 6/6 | Statistics [18] | Jennings ![]() Maloney Goals 2/2 | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 27,282 Referee: Ben Cummins, Luke Phillips |
15 March 2014Round 2 | Sydney Roosters | 56 – 4 | Parramatta Eels | Sydney |
7:30 pm | Minichiello ![]() Moa ![]() Tuivasa-Sheck ![]() Aubusson ![]() Tupou ![]() Cordner ![]() Maloney Goals 8/10 | Statistics [19] | Radradra ![]() Norman Goals 0/1 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,269 Referee: Gavin Badger, Brett Suttor |
21 March 2014Round 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 26 – 30 | Sydney Roosters | Brisbane |
7:40 pm | Hunt ![]() Thaiday ![]() Maranta ![]() Reed ![]() Parker Goals 3/6 | Statistics [20] | Jennings ![]() Moa ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Tuivasa-Sheck ![]() Cordner ![]() Maloney Goals 5/5 | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 33,381 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Chris James |
28 March 2014Round 4 | Sydney Roosters | 0 – 8 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Sydney |
7:40 pm | Statistics [21] | Blair ![]() Lyon Goals 2/3 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 14,902 Referee: Ben Cummins, Gavin Reynolds |
4 April 2014Round 5 | Sydney Roosters | 8 – 9 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Sydney |
7:40 pm | Jennings ![]() Maloney Goals 2/2 | Statistics [22] | Stanley ![]() Hodkinson Goals 2/2 Reynolds Field Goals 1/1 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 12,584 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Henry Perenara |
12 April 2014Round 6 | Parramatta Eels | 14 – 12 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
5:30 pm | Sio ![]() Radradra ![]() Sandow Goals 1/3 | Statistics [23] | Moa ![]() Tupou ![]() Maloney Goals 2/2 | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 15,312 Referee: Gerard Sutton, David Munro |
19 April 2014Round 7 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 18 – 24 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
7:30 pm | Leutele ![]() Graham ![]() Feki ![]() Gordon Goals 3/3 | Statistics [24] | Cordner ![]() Maloney ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Maloney Goals 4/4 | Stadium: Remondis Stadium Attendance: 12,163 Referee: Henry Perenara, Alan Shortall |
25 April 2014Round 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14 – 34 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
4:00 pm | Creagh ![]() Green ![]() Beale ![]() Widdop Goals 1/3 | Statistics [25] | Guerra ![]() Tupou ![]() Minichiello ![]() Friend ![]() Cordner ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Maloney Goals 5/5 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 38,784 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Gavin Morris |
9 May 2014Round 9 | Sydney Roosters | 30 – 6 | Wests Tigers | Sydney |
7:40 pm | Tupou ![]() Jennings ![]() Cordner ![]() Pearce ![]() Maloney Goals 3/6 | Statistics [26] | Lawrence ![]() Austin Goals 1/1 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 16,024 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Chris James |
17 May 2014Round 10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 42 – 10 | Sydney Roosters | Townsville |
7:30 pm | Linnett ![]() Sims ![]() Thurston ![]() Wright ![]() Tate ![]() Thurston Goals 7/9 | Statistics [27] | Minichiello ![]() Mortimer ![]() Maloney Goals 1/2 | Stadium: 1300SMILES Stadium Attendance: 15,361 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Adam Gee |
23 May 2014Round 11 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 12 – 32 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
7:45 pm | Brown ![]() Inu Goals 2/3 | Statistics [28] | Macdonald ![]() Williams ![]() Minichiello ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Maloney Goals 4/6 | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 19,088 Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee |
31 May 2014Round 12 | Sydney Roosters | 26 – 12 | Canberra Raiders | Sydney |
5:30 pm | Tupou ![]() Maloney ![]() Maloney Goals 5/5 | Statistics [29] | Wighton ![]() Vaughan ![]() Croker Goals 2/2 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 11,815 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Jared Maxwell |
8 June 2014Round 13 | Melbourne Storm | 12 – 32 | Sydney Roosters | Melbourne |
3:00 pm | Fonua ![]() Mann ![]() Smith Goals 2/2 | Statistics [30] | Minichiello ![]() Pearce ![]() Casty ![]() Tuivasa-Sheck ![]() Williams ![]() Maloney Goals 4/6 | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 16,757 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Henry Perenara |
14 June 2014Round 14 | Sydney Roosters | 29 – 12 | Newcastle Knights | Sydney |
7:30 pm | Tuivasa-Sheck ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Friend ![]() Liu ![]() Maloney Goals 4/5 Maloney Field Goals 1/1 | Statistics [31] | Smith ![]() Mamo ![]() Roberts Goals 2/2 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 9,847 Referee: Gavin Badger, Gavind Reynolds |
Round 15 | BYE |
27 June 2014Round 16 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 – 16 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
7:40 pm | Hiku ![]() Taufua ![]() Stewart ![]() Lyon Goals 4/5 | Statistics [32] | Kenny-Dowall ![]() Cordner ![]() Pearce ![]() Maloney Goals 2/3 | Stadium: Brookvale Oval Attendance: 17,155 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Gavin Morris |
5 July 2014Round 17 | Sydney Roosters | 28 – 30 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sydney |
7:30 pm | Aubusson ![]() Pearce ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Elliot ![]() Maloney Goals 4/5 | Statistics [33] | Graham ![]() Gagan ![]() Feki ![]() Robson ![]() Gordon Goals 5/5 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 10,732 Referee: Gavin Morris, Henry Perenara |
Round 18 | BYE |
19 July 2014Round 19 | Sydney Roosters | 32 – 12 | Penrith Panthers | Sydney |
3:00 pm | Guerra ![]() Aubusson ![]() Casty ![]() Cordner ![]() Maloney Goals 6/6 | Statistics [34] | Cartwright ![]() Segeyaro ![]() Soward Goals 2/2 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,993 Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee |
25 July 2014Round 20 | Newcastle Knights | 16 – 12 | Sydney Roosters | Newcastle |
7:40 pm | Roberts ![]() Leilua ![]() Gagai Goals 1/2 Roberts Goals 1/1 | Statistics [35] | Minichiello ![]() Nu'uausala ![]() Maloney Goals 2/2 | Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 15,468 Referee: Gavin Badger, Grant Atkins |
2 August 2014Round 21 | Sydney Roosters | 30 – 22 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
7:30 pm | Jennings ![]() Macdonald ![]() Guerra ![]() Friend ![]() Maloney Goals 5/5 | Statistics [36] | Morris ![]() Thompson ![]() Marshall ![]() Dugan ![]() Widdop Goals 3/4 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,083 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Grant Atkins |
11 August 2014Round 22 | Sydney Roosters | 26 – 18 | Gold Coast Titans | Sydney |
7:00 pm | Minichiello ![]() Maloney ![]() Macdonald ![]() Tuivasa-Sheck ![]() Jennings ![]() Maloney Goals 3/6 | Statistics [37] | Don ![]() Taylor ![]() Bird ![]() Sezer Goals 3/3 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 6,345 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Henry Perenara |
16 August 2014Round 23 | Wests Tigers | 4 – 48 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
7:30 pm | Hitchcox ![]() | Statistics [38] | Jennings ![]() Moa ![]() Minichiello ![]() Waerea-Hargreaves ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Tupou ![]() Pearce ![]() Maloney Goals 8/9 | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 5,297 Referee: Gavin Badger, Chris Butler |
24 August 2014Round 24 | New Zealand Warriors | 12 – 46 | Sydney Roosters | Auckland |
2:00 pm | Tomkins ![]() Laumape ![]() Johnson Goals 2/2 | Statistics [39] | Guerra ![]() Jennings ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Minichiello ![]() Moa ![]() Liu ![]() Cordner ![]() Maloney Goals 7/8 | Stadium: Mt. Smart Stadium Attendance: 19,676 Referee: David Munro, Chris Sutton |
30 August 2014Round 25 | Sydney Roosters | 24 – 12 | Melbourne Storm | Sydney |
7:30 pm | Tupou ![]() Pearce ![]() Guerra ![]() Maloney Goals 4/5 | Statistics [40] | Slater ![]() Smith Goals 2/2 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,879 Referee: Jared Maxwell, Gavin Morris |
4 September 2014Round 26 | Sydney Roosters | 22 – 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney |
7:45 pm | Tupou ![]() Minichiello ![]() Maloney ![]() Maloney Goals 5/5 | Statistics [41] | Walker ![]() Johnston ![]() Tuqiri ![]() Luke Goals 3/4 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 32,481 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gavin Morris |
13 September 2014Qualifying | Sydney Roosters | 18 – 19 | Penrith Panthers | Sydney |
5:50 pm | Jennings ![]() Kenny-Dowall ![]() Pearce ![]() Maloney Goals 3/3 | Statistics [42] | Mansour ![]() Whare ![]() Soward Goals 3/4 Soward Field Goals 1/1 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 23,449 Referee: Jared Maxwell, Henry Perenara |
19 September 2014Semi-Final | Sydney Roosters | 31 – 30 | North Queensland Cowboys | Sydney |
7:55 pm | Pearce ![]() Tupou ![]() Jennings ![]() Maloney ![]() Maloney Goals 5/6 Maloney Field Goals 1/1 | Statistics [43] | Lowe ![]() Cooper ![]() Thurston ![]() Lui ![]() Scott ![]() Thurston Goals 5/5 | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 18,355 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Gavin Badger |
26 September 2014Preliminary | Sydney Roosters | 22 – 32 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney |
7:55 pm | Pearce ![]() Minichiello ![]() Guerra ![]() Maloney Goals 3/4 | Statistics [44] | Tuqiri ![]() Johnston ![]() Te'o ![]() Inglis ![]() Reynolds Goals 6/6 | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 52,592 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 615 | 385 | +230 | 36 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 502 | 399 | +103 | 36 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 585 | 361 | +224 | 34 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 506 | 426 | +80 | 34 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 596 | 406 | +190 | 32 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 536 | 460 | +76 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 446 | 439 | +7 | 30 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 549 | 456 | +93 | 28 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 571 | 491 | +80 | 28 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 477 | 580 | −103 | 28 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 469 | 528 | −59 | 26 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 463 | 571 | −108 | 24 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 420 | 631 | −211 | 24 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 372 | 538 | −166 | 22 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 466 | 623 | −157 | 20 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 334 | 613 | −279 | 14 |
Player | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Total Points |
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Mitchell Aubusson | 26 | 5 | – | – | 20 |
Rémi Casty | 11 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
Boyd Cordner | 22 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
Brendan Elliot | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
Kane Evans | 9 | – | – | – | – |
Jake Friend | 23 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
Aidan Guerra | 23 | 6 | – | – | 24 |
Jackson Hastings | 2 | – | – | – | – |
Michael Jennings | 21 | 13 | – | – | 52 |
Shaun Kenny-Dowall | 27 | 11 | – | – | 44 |
Samisoni Langi | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Heath L'Estrange | 5 | – | – | – | – |
Isaac Liu | 23 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
Nene Macdonald | 7 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
James Maloney | 27 | 5 | 106 | 2 | 234 |
Willis Meehan | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Anthony Minichiello | 27 | 17 | – | – | 68 |
Sam Moa | 27 | 5 | – | – | 20 |
Daniel Mortimer | 8 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
Dylan Napa | 25 | – | – | – | – |
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala | 26 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
Mitchell Pearce | 26 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 26 | 6 | – | – | 24 |
Daniel Tupou | 19 | 14 | – | – | 56 |
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 26 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
Sonny Bill Williams | 21 | 2 | – | – | 8 |
26 | 27 | 118 | 106 | 2 | 686 |
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