2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 9th | |||
2023 record | Wins: 12; losses: 12 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Blake Solly | |||
Head Coach | Jason Demetriou | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Stadium Australia (8 games) Barlow Park Optus Stadium Sunshine Coast Stadium (1 game each) | |||
Avg. attendance | 19,734 | |||
High attendance | 36,263 v Roosters (Rd 27) | |||
Low attendance | 8,378 v Dragons (Rd 15) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Alex Johnston (21) | |||
Points | Latrell Mitchell (143) | |||
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The 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 114th in the history of the club. Coached by Jason Demetriou and captained by Cameron Murray, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals.
South Sydney became the first team since the introduction of the top 8 finals system to miss the finals after leading the competition after eleven rounds. [1]
The playing squad and coaching staff of the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2023 NRL season. [2]
Top 30 NRL Squad - 2023 Season | Development List | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Updated: 8 February 2023 |
Round 1: 10 February 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 28–30 | ![]() | Gosford | |
20:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00) | Tries: Carr ![]() Teaupa ![]() Taaffe ![]() Subloo ![]() Goals: Taaffe 4/5 ![]() Sin bin: Te Hau ![]() | Report | Tries: Vaega ![]() Toby ![]() Fulton ![]() Brown ![]() Goals: Johns 3/6 ![]() | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 9,807 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 2: 18 February 2023 | St. George Illawarra Dragons ![]() | 24–42 | ![]() | Mudgee | |
15:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00) | Tries: Mbye ![]() Sullivan ![]() Feagai ![]() Liddle ![]() Goals: Lomax 3/3 ![]() Sullivan 1/1 ![]() | Report | Tries: Burgess ![]() Walker ![]() L. Mitchell ![]() Arrow ![]() Moale ![]() Gagai ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 7/8 ![]() | Stadium: Glen Willow Oval Attendance: 8,317 Referee: Peter Gough |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
17 | ![]() | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |
Round 1: 4 March 2023 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | 18–27 | ![]() | Sydney | |
19:35 AEDT (UTC+11:00) | Tries: Trindall ![]() Katoa ![]() Wilton ![]() Goals: Trindall 3/3 ![]() Sin bin: Graham ![]() | Report | Tries: Ilias ![]() Koloamatangi ![]() Graham ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 5/5 ![]() Field goals: L. Mitchell ![]() | Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 12,757 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 2: 9 March 2023 | Penrith Panthers ![]() | 16–10 | ![]() | Sydney | |
19:50 AEDT (UTC+11:00) | Tries: Crichton ![]() Tago ![]() To'o ![]() Goals: Crichton 1/1 ![]() Cleary 1/3 ![]() | Report | Tries: Johnston ![]() Tass ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 1/2 ![]() | Stadium: BlueBet Stadium Attendance: 16,906 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 3: 17 March 2023 | Sydney Roosters ![]() | 20–18 | ![]() | Sydney | |
20:05 AEDT (UTC+11:00) | Tries: Smith ![]() Tupou ![]() Paulo ![]() Goals: Walker 2/4 ![]() Sin bin: Manu ![]() | Report | Tries: Koloamatangi ![]() Johnston ![]() Thompson ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 3/5 ![]() Sin bin: Chee-Kam ![]() | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 36,639 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 4: 25 March 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 13–12 | ![]() | Sydney | |
19:35 AEDT (UTC+11:00) | Tries: Walker ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 2/3 ![]() Field goals: Ilias ![]() | Report | Tries: Olakau'atu ![]() Cherry-Evans ![]() Goals: Garrick 2/2 ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 18,379 Referee: Chris Sutton |
Round 5: 31 March 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 10–18 | ![]() | Sydney | |
20:05 AEDT (UTC+11:00) | Tries: Walker ![]() Graham ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 1/2 ![]() | Report | Tries: King ![]() Warbrick ![]() Munster ![]() Goals: Meaney 3/3 ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 11,239 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 6: 7 April 2023 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ![]() | 16–50 | ![]() | Sydney | |
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Averillo ![]() Burton ![]() Goals: Burton 2/3 ![]() Sin bin: Preston ![]() | Report | Tries: Murray ![]() L. Mitchell ![]() Host ![]() Walker ![]() Graham ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 7/10 ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 35,211 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 7: 13 April 2023 | Dolphins ![]() | 14–36 | ![]() | Brisbane | |
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Aitken ![]() Marshall-King ![]() Goals: Isaako 3/3 ![]() Sin bin: K. Bromwich ![]() | Report | Tries: Graham ![]() Walker ![]() Tass ![]() L. Mitchell ![]() Johnston ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 6/7 ![]() | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 23,280 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 8: 20 April 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 20–18 | ![]() | Sydney | |
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Cook ![]() L. Mitchell ![]() Tass ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 2/4 ![]() | Report | Tries: Crichton ![]() Goals: Crichton 3/4 ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 19,574 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 9: 28 April 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() | 6–32 | ![]() | Brisbane | |
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Arthars ![]() Goals: Reynolds 1/2 ![]() Sin bin: Farnworth ![]() | Report | Tries: Graham ![]() L. Mitchell ![]() Walker ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 4/6 ![]() Sin bin: Murray ![]() | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 40,102 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 10: 6 May 2023 | Melbourne Storm ![]() | 12–28 | ![]() | Brisbane | |
19:45 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Smith ![]() Garlick ![]() Goals: Meaney 2/2 ![]() | Report | Tries: Walker ![]() Host ![]() Johnston ![]() Tass ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 4/6 ![]() | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 50,183 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 11: 13 May 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 20–0 | ![]() | Sydney | |
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Milne ![]() L. Mitchell ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 4/4 ![]() | Report | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 21,013 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
Round 12: 19 May 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 16–36 | ![]() | Sydney | |
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Johnston ![]() Graham ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 2/3 ![]() | Report | Tries: Russell ![]() Simonsson ![]() Cartwright ![]() Brown ![]() Penisini ![]() Goals: Moses 6/6 ![]() | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 27,432 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 13: 27 May 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 26–33 | ![]() | Sydney | |
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Cartwright ![]() Johnston ![]() Tass ![]() Cook ![]() Goals: Taaffe 3/5 ![]() | Report | Tries: Horsburgh ![]() Hopoate ![]() Starling ![]() Goals: Croker 6/7 ![]() Field goals: Fogarty ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 12,382 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 14: 3 June 2023 | Gold Coast Titans ![]() | 28–46 | ![]() | Gold Coast | |
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: I. Fa'asuamaleaui ![]() Randall ![]() Khan-Pereira ![]() S. Fifita ![]() T. Fa'asuamaleaui ![]() Goals: Boyd 4/5 ![]() | Report | Tries: Koloamatangi ![]() Johnston ![]() Graham ![]() Walker ![]() Kennar ![]() Sele ![]() Goals: Taaffe 7/9 ![]() | Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 18,736 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
Round 15: 10 June 2023 | St. George Illawarra Dragons ![]() | 36–30 | ![]() | Sydney | |
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: B. Hunt ![]() Ravalawa ![]() Liddle ![]() Su'a ![]() M. Molo ![]() J. Hunt ![]() Goals: Lomax 6/7 ![]() | Report | Tries: Kennar ![]() Koloamatangi ![]() Tass ![]() Host ![]() Ilias ![]() Graham ![]() Goals: Taaffe 3/6 ![]() | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 17,357 Referee: Ben Cummins |
Round 17: 25 June 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 6–31 | ![]() | Sydney | |
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Ilias ![]() Goals: Taaffe 1/1 ![]() | Report | Tries: Taulagi ![]() Holmes ![]() Finefeuiaki ![]() Dearden ![]() Goals: Holmes 5/6 ![]() Field goals: Drinkwater ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 11,262 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 18: 30 June 2023 | New Zealand Warriors ![]() | 6–28 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand | |
20:00 NZST (UTC+12:00) | Tries: Montoya ![]() Goals: Johnson 1/1 ![]() Sin bin: Fonua-Blake ![]() | Report | Tries: Johnston ![]() Murray ![]() Munro ![]() Taaffe ![]() Goals: Taaffe 3/5 ![]() | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 22,612 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 19: 8 July 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 32–36 | ![]() | Sydney | |
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Burgess ![]() Munro ![]() Taaffe ![]() Duncan ![]() Goals: Taaffe 3/4 ![]() Hawkins 1/2 ![]() Sin bin: Milne ![]() | Report | Tries: Wilson ![]() Mahoney ![]() Kiraz ![]() Quai-Ward ![]() Goals: Burton 6/7 ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 16,166 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
Round 21: 21 July 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 20–36 | ![]() | Sunshine Coast | |
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Johnston ![]() Graham ![]() Tass ![]() Goals: Taaffe 4/4 ![]() | Report | Tries: Staggs ![]() Cobbo ![]() Walsh ![]() Willison ![]() Reynolds ![]() Goals: Reynolds 6/6 ![]() Sin bin: Taupau ![]() Arthars ![]() | Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance: 8,931 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 22: 28 July 2023 | Wests Tigers ![]() | 18–32 | ![]() | Tamworth | |
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Koroisau ![]() Papali'i ![]() Pole ![]() Goals: Koroisau 2/2 ![]() Brooks 1/1 ![]() | Report | Tries: Johnston ![]() Tass ![]() Koloamatangi ![]() Murray ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 4/6 ![]() | Stadium: Scully Park Attendance: 10,453 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
Round 23: 5 August 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 16–26 | ![]() | Perth | |
17:35 AWST (UTC+8:00) | Tries: Johnston ![]() Ilias ![]() Tass ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 2/3 ![]() Sin bin: Burgess ![]() | Report | Tries: Hiroti ![]() Katoa ![]() Trindall ![]() Goals: Hynes 5/5 ![]() | Stadium: Optus Stadium Attendance: 45,814 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 24: 12 August 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 26–14 | ![]() | Cairns | |
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Johnston ![]() Graham ![]() Walker ![]() Goals: Mitchell 5/5 ![]() | Report | Tries: Ravalawa ![]() Hunt ![]() Sloan ![]() Goals: Hunt 1/3 ![]() | Stadium: Barlow Park Attendance: 8,378 Referee: Ben Cummins |
Round 25: 20 August 2023 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 29–10 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Marzhew ![]() Saifiti ![]() Clune ![]() Best ![]() Goals: Ponga 2/6 ![]() Field goals: Clune ![]() | Report | Tries: Cook ![]() S. Mitchell ![]() Goals: L. Mitchell 1/2 ![]() Sin bin: L. Mitchell ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 29,018 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 27: 1 September 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 12–26 | ![]() | Sydney | |
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) | Tries: Murray ![]() Chee-Kam ![]() Goals: Ilias 2/2 ![]() | Report | Tries: Allan ![]() Pauga ![]() Tedesco ![]() Smith ![]() Walker ![]() Goals: Sua'ali'i 2/5 ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 35,263 Referee: Adam Gee |
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