2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs season

The 2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 98th in the club's history. They competed in National Rugby League season 2007 under the new ownership of Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes à Court and with a new coach in Jason Taylor.[1] The club finished the regular season 7th (out of 16) and were knocked out of the play-offs by eventual grand-finalists Manly-Warringah.

2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
NRL RankFirst Grade
Play-off result7th
2007 recordWins: 12; Losses: 25
Team information
CEOShane Richardson
CoachJason Taylor
Captain
StadiumTelstra Stadium
Top scorers
TriesNathan Merritt (10)
Goals
PointsJoe Williams (88)
< 2006 2008 >

Season summary

The Rabbitohs' 2007 season was detailed in the documentary South Side Story.

After three rounds South Sydney had three wins, matching their total win tally of the previous season. The Bulldogs brought them back to earth in round 4. The Rabbitohs' co-captain, Kiwi international forward David Kidwell, then fell in a freak accident at a family barbecue and injured his knee. He would require knee re-construction surgery and was not expected to return for the rest of the season.

Souths signed Craig Wing mid-season. The Souths junior would play out the rest of 2007 with the Sydney Roosters before returning to the Rabbitohs for 2008.

For the first time in 18 years the South Sydney Rabbitohs made it to the finals series, finishing in 7th position.

Roy Asotasi won the George Piggins Medal as the club's player of the year.

Results
RoundOpponentResultRabbitohsOpponentDateVenueCrowd
1Sydney RoostersWin186Mar 19Aussie Stadium24,127
2Parramatta EelsWin316Mar 25Telstra Stadium15,165
3Cronulla SharksWin2616Mar 31Toyota Park17,866
4Canterbury BulldogsLoss1034Apr 6Telstra Stadium34,315
5Newcastle KnightsLoss2223Apr 15Bluetongue Stadium18,321
6North Queensland CowboysWin106Apr 23Dairy Farmers Stadium17,678
7New Zealand WarriorsLoss1618Apr 29Telstra Stadium13,044
8Brisbane BroncosLoss48May 4Suncorp Stadium27,387
9Canberra RaidersLoss1016May 12Telstra Stadium11,088
10BYE
11Gold Coast TitansLoss1825May 26Metricon Stadium17,266
12Melbourne StormLoss1026Jun 2Olympic Park11,211
13Penrith PanthersWin144Jun 8Telstra Stadium5,053
14Manly Sea EaglesLoss214Jun 15Brookvale Oval7,341
15Cronulla SharksWin1612Jun 24Telstra Stadium9,568
16Newcastle KnightsWin2825Jun 29EnergyAustralia Stadium16,320
17Melbourne StormLoss812Jul 7Bluetongue Stadium14,288
18Parramatta EelsLoss1218Jul 15Parramatta Stadium15,202
19North Queensland CowboysWin2014Jul 22Telstra Stadium10,022
20Gold Coast TitansWin2014Jul 28Telstra Stadium13,351
21Penrith PanthersLoss1632Aug 4CUA Stadium10,845
22St George Illawarra DragonsWin2414Aug 11WIN Stadium18,382
23Manly Sea EaglesWin2418Aug 20Telstra Stadium12,087
24Wests TigersWin3712Aug 26Leichhardt Oval20,232
25Sydney RoostersLoss1226Sep 1Telstra Stadium32,125
Qualifying FinalManly Sea EaglesLoss630Sep 8Brookvale Oval19,785

Ladder
Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne 2421031627277+35044
2 Manly-Warringah 2418061597377+22038
3 North Queensland 2415091547618−7132
4 Warriors 24131101593434+15929
5 Parramatta 24130111573481+9228
6 Bulldogs 24120121575528+4726
7 South Sydney 24120121408399+926
8 Brisbane 24110131511476+3524
9 Wests Tigers 24110131541561−2024
10 Sydney 24101131445610−16523
11 Cronulla-Sutherland 24100141463403+6022
12 Gold Coast 24100141409559−15022
13 St George Illawarra 2490151431509−7820
14 Canberra 2490151522650−12820
15 Newcastle 2490151418708−29020
16 Penrith 2480161539607−6818

Players
After Round 25, 2007
PlayerAppearancesTriesGoalsF GoalsPoints
Joe Williams14140/51286
Nathan Merritt221017/2674
Nigel Vagana24728
Fetuli Talanoa11624
Yileen Gordon7520
Dean Widders24520
Roy Asotasi24416
Shannon Hegarty18416
Paul Mellor18416
Jeremy Smith21416
David Fa'alogo22312
David Peachey14312
Ben Rogers14312
John Sutton15312
Issac Luke1322/312
Eddie Paea320/28
Shane Rigon1928
Reece Simmonds712/28
Daniel Irvine1114
David Kidwell414
Beau Champion1
Peter Cusack24
Joe Galuvao4
Scott Geddes11
Michael Greenfield4
Jaiman Lowe10
Manase Manuokafoa13
Shannan McPherson3
Eddy Pettybourne1
Luke Stuart23
Stuart Webb9

Player movements

Gains

2008 Signings/Transfers
PlayerPrevious ClubYears SignedUntil the End of
Craig WingSydney Roosters42011
Nathanael BarnesTweed Heads Seagulls
John TamanikaBrisbane Easts Tigers
Jamie SimpsonToowoomba Clydesdales
Luke CapewellBrisbane Easts Tigers
George NdairaSydney Roosters
Chris SandowGold Coast Titans

Losses

Losses
PlayerFuture Club/Playing Status
David PeacheyRetired
Daniel IrvineRetired
Paul MellorRetired
Shane RigonRetired
Reece SimmondsRetired
Joe WilliamsPenrith Panthers
Joe GaluvaoParramatta Eels
Stuart WebbSt. George Illawarra Dragons
Joe FalemakaSt. George Illawarra Dragons
Jardine BobongieSt. George Illawarra Dragons
Peter CusackHull

Re-Signings

Re-Signings
PlayerYears SignedUntil the End of
Jaiman Lowe22009
Luke Stuart12008
David Fa'alogo42011
Fetuli Talanoa32010
Yileen Gordon22009
Eddie Paea12008
Issac Luke22009
Michael Greenfield22009
John Sutton32011
Nathan Merritt32011

Kit and Sponsors

National Australia Bank

The National Australia Bank was the Rabbitohs major home sponsor for the 2007 Telstra Premiership.

DeLonghi

DeLonghi was the major away sponsor for the Rabbitohs in the 2007 Telstra Premiership.

V8 Supercars Australia

V8 Supercars was the Rabbitohs major sleeve sponsor for the 2007 Telstra Premiership.

Virgin Blue

Virgin Blue was the Rabbitohs major training sponsor for the 2007 Telstra Premiership.

Player statistics
PlayerAppearancesTriesGoalsField GoalsTotal Points
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Representative Honours
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References
  1. Gallop, David (2007). "Australian Rugby Football League Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Australian Rugby League Limited. p. 5. Archived from the original (pdf) on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
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