2003 Sydney Roosters season

The 2003 Sydney Roosters season was the 96th in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Stuart and captained by Brad Fittler, the Roosters competed in the National Rugby League's 2003 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 2nd (out of 15) before going on to reach the 2003 NRL grand final which they lost to the Penrith Panthers.

A total of four Roosters players, Shannon Hegarty, Anthony Minichiello, Luke Ricketson and Michael Crocker, were selected to make their Test match débuts for the Australian national team in 2003.

Nine Roosters players were selected to play in the mid-season 2003 State of Origin series: Craig Fitzgibbon, Craig Wing, Luke Ricketson, Bryan Fletcher and Anthony Minichiello for New South Wales; and Shannon Hegarty, Chris Flannery, Justin Hodges and Michael Crocker for Queensland.

Ladder

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers 2418062659527+13240
2 Sydney Roosters 2417072680445+23538
3 Bulldogs 2416082702419+28336
4 Canberra Raiders 2416082620463+15736
5 Melbourne Storm 2415092564486+7834
6 New Zealand Warriors 2415092545510+3534
7 Newcastle Knights 24140102632635-332
8 Brisbane Broncos 24120122497464+3328
9 Parramatta Eels 24110132570582-1226
10 St George Illawarra Dragons 24110132548593-4526
11 North Queensland Cowboys 24100142606629-2324
12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2480162497704-20720
13 Wests Tigers 2470172470598-12818
14 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2470172470791-32118
15 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2430212457758-30110
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