2004 Sydney Roosters season

The 2004 Sydney Roosters season was the 97th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2004 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 1st, taking out the minor premiership before going on to reach the grand final which they lost to the Bulldogs.

Results
RoundOpponentResultSyd.Opp.DateVenueCrowd
1South Sydney RabbitohsWin261614 MarAussie Stadium16,516
2Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWin422020 MarBrookvale Oval18,674
3Canterbury BulldogsWin35026 MarAussie Stadium26,465
4Penrith PanthersLoss6222 AprTelstra Stadium25,852
5Brisbane BroncosLoss14269 AprAussie Stadium23,118
6Newcastle KnightsWin322218 AprEnergyAustralia Stadium22,126
7St George-Illawarra DragonsWin11825 AprAussie Stadium26,246
8Canberra RaidersWin2882 MayAussie Stadium11,067
9Wests TigersWin2208 MayAussie Stadium11,789
10Cronulla SharksWin381815 MayToyota Park14,321
11BYE
12New Zealand WarriorsWin58630 MayAussie Stadium10,078
13Canterbury BulldogsLoss12404 JunTelstra Stadium22,572
14BYE
15Newcastle KnightsWin48418 JunAussie Stadium11,678
16Wests TigersWin56025 JulCampbelltown Stadium18,669
17North Queensland CowboysWin32223 JulAussie Stadium16,127
18Parramatta EelsLoss122614 JulParramatta Stadium10,118
19St. George Illawarra DragonsWin181416 JulAussie Stadium27,183
20South Sydney RabbitohsWin221224 JulAussie Stadium13,564
21Melbourne StormWin26101 AugOlympic Park10,291
22Cronulla SharksLoss12268 AugAussie Stadium13,742
23Penrith PanthersWin441213 AugustAussie Stadium27,183
24Canberra RaidersWin382222 JulCanberra Stadium15,312
25New Zealand WarriorsWin241829 AugEricsson Stadium8,019
26Parramatta EelsWin48105 SeptemberAussie Stadium24,114
Qualifying FinalCanberra RaidersWin381212 SeptemberAussie Stadium18,325
Preliminary FinalNorth Queensland CowboysWin191626 AugTelstra Stadium
Grand FinalCanterbury BulldogsLoss13163 OctoberTelstra Stadium82,127

Notable events
  • Due to a favourable draw, the Sydney Roosters did not play a premiership match in Queensland, although they did play a pre-season match there.
  • The Sydney Roosters finished at the top of the table joint with the Bulldogs, but won the minor premiership on percentage.
  • The Roosters beat the Wests Tigers twice in 2004 by scorelines of 22-0 and 56-0 in Rounds 9 and 16 respectively. It was the first time in almost 40 years that a single team had held their opponent scoreless over two matches.[1]
  • An unsavory incident occurred in Round 3 when a bottle was thrown onto the field as Brett Finch knocked on from the restart in their match against the Bulldogs. He allegedly threw it back to the crowd, and received a warning from the NRL for his actions.
  • Justin Hodges was sent off in the team's Round 13 loss to the Bulldogs, costing him his place in that year's Queensland State of Origin side.
  • The Roosters trailed 14-0 at halftime in their Round 19 match against the Dragons before coming back to win 18-14.
  • Two of the Roosters' losses came against teams that failed to make the finals that year (Parramatta in Round 18 and Cronulla in Round 22). The other three losses were against teams that finished in the top four (Panthers in Round 4, Broncos in Round 5 and Bulldogs in Round 13).
  • In June 2004 the Roosters were subject to salary cap troubles which resulted in wooden spoon betting being suspended after a bet of $50 was placed on the Roosters to finish last that season. However, the Roosters were cleared of any salary cap wrongdoing.[2][3]

References
  1. Tigers creamed by Roosters juggernaut - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  2. Betting suspended on Roosters wooden spoon - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  3. "Roosters rumours unfounded". Television New Zealand. 30 June 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
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