| 2019 South Sydney Rabbitohs season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 3rd | |||
| Play-off result | Preliminary Final | |||
| 2019 record | Wins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 8 | |||
| Points scored | For: 521; against: 417 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Shane Richardson | |||
| Head Coach | Wayne Bennett | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | ANZ Stadium Sunshine Coast Stadium (Round 5 Only) Contents
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| Avg. attendance | 16,925 | |||
| High attendance | 20,093 v Easts (Rd 26) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Cody Walker (16 tries) | |||
| Goals | Adam Reynolds (96 goals) | |||
| Points | Adam Reynolds (207 points) | |||
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The 2019 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 110th in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett [1] and captained by Sam Burgess, [2] they compete in the National Rugby League's 2019 Telstra Premiership.
| Player | Signed Until | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Burgess | 2023 | [20] |
| Thomas Burgess | [21] | |
| Damien Cook | [22] | |
| Braidon Burns | 2021 | [23] |
| Joshua Cook | [24] | |
| Adam Doueihi | [25] | |
| Campbell Graham | [26] | |
| Dean Hawkins | [27] | |
| Keaon Koloamatangi | ||
| Ethan Lowe | [28] | |
| Cameron Murray | [26] | |
| Tevita Tatola | [28] | |
| Cody Walker | 2020 | [29] |
| Jacob Gagan | 2019 | [30] |
| Mark Nicholls | ||
| John Sutton | [31] | |
| Connor Tracey | [32] |
| Coach | 2018 club | 2019 club | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Bennett | | | [33] |
| Anthony Seibold | | |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 February | | Albury Sports Ground | 52–10 | Graham (2), Tatola, Allan, Tracey, Denniss, Brittain, Rodwell, Hiroti, Johns | Hiroti (4/7), Rodwell (1/1), | ~6,000 | [34] [35] |
| Sat 23 February | | Redfern Oval | 8–28 | Gagan (2) | Hawkins (0/2) | ~4,000 | [36] [37] |
| Sat 2 March | | Glen Willow Oval | 36–24 | Allan (3), Graham, Walker, Murray, Sironen | Gagai (4/6), Lowe (0/1) | 9,027 | [38] |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | |||||||
Home games in bold [39]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 September | Qualifying Final | | Sydney Cricket Ground | 6–30 | Reynolds | Reynolds (1/1) | 30,370 | [64] |
| Fri 20 September | Semi-Final | | ANZ Stadium | 34–26 | Murray (2), Johnston, Walker, Sutton | Reynolds (7/9) | 32,127 | [65] |
| Fri 27 September | Preliminary Final | | GIO Stadium | 10–16 | Gagai, Graham | Reynolds (1/2) | 26,567 | [66] |
| Legend: Win Loss | ||||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 February | 1 | | Redfern Oval | 36–16 | Palu (2), Suaalii (c), Vesikula, Smirnotis, Ace-Nasteski, Mocevakaca | Nohra (4/7) | [98] |
| Sat 16 February | 2 | | Belmore Sports Ground | 26–18 | Mocevakaca, Palu, Suaalii (c). Ka, Ace-Nasteski | Nohra (3/5) | [99] |
| Sat 23 February | 3 | | Redfern Oval | 30–18 | Moale (2), Vesikula, Ofria-Hunt, Ace-Nasteski, Nohra | Nohra (3/6) | [100] |
| Sat 2 March | 4 | | Morry Breen Oval | 40–8 | Suaalii (c) (4), Kaho, Hawe-De-Thierry, Ace-Nasteski | Nohra (6/7) | [101] |
| Sat 9 March | 5 | | Redfern Oval | 32–14 | Mocevakaca (3), Palu, Suaalii (c), Teaupa | Nohra (4/6) | [102] |
| Sat 16 March | 6 | | Erskineville Oval | 26–6 | Reeve (2), Smirnotis, Palu, Vesikula | Teaupa (3/5) | [103] |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| Sat 30 March | 8 | | Redfern Oval | 30–16 | Suaalii (c), Mocevakaca, Tuigamala, Hawe-De-Thierry, Di Bartolo, Taliai | Nohra (3/6) | [104] |
| Sat 6 April | 9 | | HE Laybutts Complex | 24–28 | Suaalii (c) (2), Kaho, Lavaki, Vesikula | Nohra (0/3), Teaupa (2/2) | [105] |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | |||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 April | Qualifying-Final | | Lottoland | 40–18 | Suaalii (c) (4), Kaho (2), Smirnotis | Nohra (6/7) | [106] |
| Sat 27 April | Preliminary Final | | Campbelltown Stadium | 30–36 | Vesikula (2), Suaalii (c), Ace-Nasteski, Taliai | Nohra (5/5) | [107] |
| Legend: Win Loss | |||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 February | 1 | | Redfern Oval | 32–10 | Aldridge (2), Savage, Dodds, Mapapalangi, Meredith | Savage (4/6) | [108] |
| Sat 16 February | 2 | | Belmore Sports Ground | 4–30 | Zampech | Savage (0/1) | [109] |
| Sat 23 February | 3 | | Redfern Oval | 16–20 | Mamouzelos (c) (2), Dodds | Zampech (2/3) | [100] |
| Sat 2 March | 4 | | Morry Breen Oval | 14–24 | Gleeson, Bijoric, Parnell | Zampech (1/3) | [110] |
| Sat 9 March | 5 | | Redfern Oval | 28–32 | Aldridge, Meredith, Zampech, Taumoepenu, Mamouzelos (c) | Zampech (4/5) | [111] |
| Sat 16 March | 6 | | Erskineville Oval | 20–30 | Meredith (2), Mamouzelos (c), Aldridge | Zampech (2/4) | [103] |
| Sat 23 March | 7 | | Casey Fields | 34–30 | Mamouzelos (c) (3), Parnell, Meredith, Manumanunitoga | Zampech (5/6) | [112] |
| Sat 30 March | 8 | | Redfern Oval | 34–16 | Zampech (3), Bijorac, Meredith, Mamouzelos (c) | Zampech (5/6) | [113] |
| Sat 6 April | 9 | | HE Laybutts Complex | 10–66 | Aldridge, Malu | Zampech (1/2) | [114] |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | |||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Field goals | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| Sat 23 March | 2 | | Redfern Oval | 28–28 | Zaurrini (2), Chan-Foon, Er, Manowski | Taaffe (3/4), Tautaiolefua (1/1) | Zaurrini (0/1) | [115] |
| Sun 31 March | 3 | | Redfern Oval | 30–30 | Cook (2), Chan-Foon, Mougios (c), Allan | Taaffe (5/5) | Cook (0/1) | [116] |
| Sat 6 April | 4 | | HE Laybutt Field | 50–10 | Rodwell (2), Cook (2), Angianga (2), Mougios (c) (2), Allan | Taaffe (7/9) | [117] | |
| Sat 13 April | 5 | | QBE Stadium | 34–28 | Tautaiolefua (2), Allan (2), Cook, Er, Mougios (c) | Taaffe (2/6) | [118] | |
| Fri 19 April | 6 | | ANZ Stadium | 22–6 | Er, Gardner Mamouzelos, Allan | Taaffe (3/5) | [119] | |
| Sat 27 April | 7 | | St Marys Leagues Stadium | 0–42 | [120] | |||
| Thu 2 May | 8 | | ANZ Stadium | 26–12 | Rodwell, Frasca, Tautaiolefua, Gale, Allan | Taaffe (3/5) | [121] | |
| Sat 11 May | 9 | | Leichhardt Oval | 58–18 | Allan (3), Mamouzelos (2), Taaffe, Cook, Stowers, Rodwell, Frasca | Taaffe (7/8), Ilias (2/2) | [122] | |
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | Bye | |||||||
| Sun 2 June | 12 | | Ringrose Park | 18–31 | Mamouzelos, Chan-Foon, Tautaiolefua | Ilias (3/3) | [123] | |
| Sat 8 June | 13 | | Redfern Oval | 16–28 | Ilias, Mougios (c), Zampech | Ilias (2/3) | [124] | |
| Sat 15 June | 14 | | Redfern Oval | 23–22 | Tautaiolefua, Ilias, Frasca, Stowers | Ilias (3/4) | Ilias (1/1) | [125] |
| Sun 23 June | 15 | | Crestwood Oval | 28–12 | Angianga, Gale, Frasca, Paulo | Ilias (2/3), Taaffe (2/2) | [126] | |
| Sun 30 June | 16 | | Campbelltown Stadium | 24–38 | Ilias (2), French, Cook | Taaffe (4/4) | [127] | |
| 17 | Bye | |||||||
| Sat 20 July | 18 | | Redfern Oval | 36–32 | Rodwell (2), Cook, Taaffe, Mamouzelos, Tautaiolefua | Taaffe (6/6) | [128] | |
| Sun 28 July | 19 | | WIN Stadium | 28–18 | Rodwell (2), Puru, Allan, Ilias | Ilias (4/5) | [129] | |
| Sat 3 August | 20 | | Shark Park | 20–20 | Paulo, Angianga, Hawkins, Mougios (c) | Ilias (2/4) | [130] | |
| Sun 11 August | 21 | | Central Coast Stadium | 64–6 | Angianga (3), French (2), Hawkins (2), Tautaiolefua, Mougios (c), Dut, Mundine | Ilias (10/11) | [131] | |
| Sat 17 August | 22 | | ANZ Stadium | 12–18 | Paulo (3) | Ilias (0/3) | [132] | |
| Sat 24 August | 23 | | Maitland Sports Ground | 32–36 | Tautaiolefua (2), Dut, Zaurrini, Taaffe, Taumoepenu | Taaffe (4/6) | [133] | |
| Fri 30 August | 24 | | Redfern Oval | 23–12 | Ilias (2), Allan, Cook | Taaffe (3/4) | Ilias (1/1) | [134] |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 September | Elimination Final | | Campbelltown Stadium | 32–24 | Allan (2), Ilias (2), Cook, Zaurrini | Ilias (4/6) | [135] |
| Sun 15 September | Semi-Final | | Leichhardt Oval | 36–31 | Zampech (2), Taaffe, Dut, Tautaiolefua, Zaurrini | Taaffe (6/7) | [136] |
| Sat 21 September | Preliminary Final | | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | 28–16 | Allan (2), Cook, Mamouzelos, Mougios (c) | Taaffe (4/5) | [137] |
| Sun 29 September | Grand Final | | Bankwest Stadium | 16–14 | Taaffe (2), Mougios (c) | Taaffe (2/3) | [138] |
| Legend: Win Loss | |||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| Sun 31 March | 3 | | ANZ Stadium | 18–4 | Clay, Lamb, Mo'ale, Gillogly | Clay (1/4) | [139] |
| Sat 6 April | 4 | | Mascot Oval | 12–16 | Mo'ale (2) | Clay (2/2) | [140] |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| Sun 28 April | 7 | | Erskineville Oval | 6–16 | Clay | Clay (1/1) | [141] |
| Sun 5 May | 8 | | Mascot Oval | 42–4 | Sutherland (2), Vunakece (2), Boney, Pilley, Nean, Murray | Kelly (5/8) | [142] |
| Sun 12 May | 9 | | Ringrose Park | 16–14 | Riley (c), Doyle, Mo'ale | Clay (1/1), Kelly (1/2) | [143] |
| Sun 19 May | 10 | | PointsBet Stadium | 20–40 | Kennedy (2), Pilley, Sutherland | Kelly (2/4) | [144] |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| Sat 8 June | 13 | | Redfern Oval | 6–24 | Mo'ale | Clay (1/1) | [145] |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| Sun 30 June | 15 | | Campbelltown Stadium | 10–18 | Baird, Doyle | Kelly (1/2) | [146] |
| Sat 6 July | 16 | | Redfern Oval | 8–30 | Young (2) | Kelly (0/2) | [147] |
| Sat 13 July | 17 | | St Marys League Stadium | 8–34 | Baird, Doyle | Kelly (0/2) | [148] |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | |||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 September | Qualifying-Final | | Campbelltown Stadium | 32–12 | Paulo (3), Hiroti (2), Tracey | Hiroti (4/8) | [171] |
| Sat 21 September | Preliminary Final | | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | 10–35 | Turner, Hiroti | Hiroti (1/2) | [172] |
| Legend: Win Loss | |||||||