2008 NRL season

101st season of National Rugby League

Rugby league season

2008 National Rugby League

Teams| 16
Premiers|  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (7th title)
Minor premiers|  ~~Melbourne~~[1]
Matches played| 201
Points scored| 8470
Average attendance| 16,317
Attendance| 3,279,663
Top points scorer(s)|  Luke Covell (206)
Wooden spoon| Bulldogs (5th spoon)
Dally M Medal|  Matt Orford
Top try-scorer(s)|  Brett Stewart (22)

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The 2008 NRL season was the 101st season of professional rugby league club competition in Australia, and the eleventh run by the National Rugby League. For the second year, sixteen teams competed for the 2008 Telstra Premiership title. The season commenced with the first matches played on 14 March and ended with the grand final, played on 5 October. The premiership was won by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles who set the record for the biggest grand final winning margin (40-0) in Australia's rugby league history.

2008 also marked the launch of the National Youth Competition, an under 20 competition running parallel to the senior competition under the sponsorship name, the Toyota Cup.

## Centenary of rugby league

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Rugby league was first introduced into Australia in 1907, with a meeting in Sydney on 8 August 1908 effectively forming a new breakaway league from the New South Wales Rugby Union. The new body was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League, and became the first professional sporting code in Australia. In the following months, eight Sydney-based teams were formed and signed up to play in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's premiership, with another club joining a week into competition.

The New South Wales Rugby League continued to run the competition up until and including 1994 when it passed on responsibility to the Australian Rugby League, the national authority for rugby league in Australia. In 1997 a rival Super League competition run by News Limited was started and signed up several existing teams from the Australian Rugby League. After both bodies lost a lot of money that year, a truce was signed and a new competition was formed for the 1998 season, under the brand name "National Rugby League."

Regarded as the spiritual home of rugby league in Australia, Birchgrove Oval hosted the official launch of the NRL's 2008 Centenary rugby league season.[2] During the season, the NRL staged a number of celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the sport in Australia. The opening match of the 2008 season was held between the remaining two "foundation clubs" from 1908, the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A 'Heritage round' was introduced to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the first round of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League, whereby teams faced opponents that entered the competition in similar time frames.

Several events took place to celebrate the 100th anniversary of landmark moments in rugby league in Australia. These events began in August 2007 with a re-enactment of the meeting which led to the formation of the New South Wales Rugby League, essentially the beginning of rugby league in Australia. In January and February 2008, several of the foundation clubs, the Newtown Jets, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Balmain Tigers, Sydney Roosters, North Sydney Bears and Western Suburbs Magpies, hosted special functions at the places they were officially formed.

## Season summary

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### Schedule

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Further information: 2008 NRL season results

The 2008 season was one week longer than the 2007 competition, allowing an extra bye on top of the existing one allocated to each club. In addition, the scheduling of the earlier representative fixtures was changed, including the removal of Monday Night Football on weekends prior to the City vs Country match and the ANZAC Test. The City vs Country fixture was pushed back to Friday night where it had been prior to 2007. Many of these initiatives were announced midway through the 2007 season by the chief executive officer of the National Rugby League, David Gallop, in an attempt to help reduce player fatigue after several complaints of player injuries caused by the short turnaround between some matches.

2008 also saw a change in how the draw is devised, with teams nominating their preferred home opponents in order of preference. The NRL consulted these requests when structuring the season's fixtures. This change is intended to maximise attendances by allowing local derbies and other high-interest matches to be played twice a year. It is a departure from previous methods, which focused on trying to produce an equally difficult playing schedule for each club.[3] The draw was released on 19 October 2007.

On the back of increasing public pressure, the National Rugby League decided to move the Grand Final back from the later timeslot of 7:00pm to 5:00pm. The Grand Final had traditionally been held on a Sunday afternoon up until 2000, after which it was relocated to the evening in order to accommodate the Nine Network's programming desires. Whilst the late night scheduling was not considered as much an issue for New South Wales audiences because of the Labour Day public holiday the following day, it was argued by many Queenslanders that such a time was unsuitable for families on the eve of a weekday. Many individuals in the general public and the media pushed for a full return to a 3:00pm kickoff time where it had been for many decades, whilst Channel 9 continued to insist on 7:00pm. As a compromise, the National Rugby League decided on a "twilight" match starting at 5:00pm. It was the first time since the 2000 season that the grand final was played in daylight, largely due to a change in commencement of Daylight Saving Time in New South Wales, ACT and Victoria in 2008.[4]

### Teams

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The number of teams in the NRL remained unchanged since the previous season, with sixteen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, three from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. Of the ten from New South Wales, eight (St. George Illawarra are both from Sydney and Wollongong) are from Sydney's metropolitan area, with (St. George Illawarra being a Sydney and Wollongong joint venture. Just two foundation clubs from New South Wales Rugby League season 1908 played in this competition: the Sydney Roosters (formerly known as Eastern Suburbs) and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The Melbourne Storm were the defending premiers.

For the first time since the 1988 introduction of teams outside of New South Wales, an under-20 competition ran incorporating sides fielded by each of the sixteen premiership clubs. The National Youth Competition, known as the Toyota Cup for sponsorship purposes was solely for under-20 players.

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Brisbane Broncos
21st season
Ground: Suncorp Stadium
Coach: Wayne Bennett
Captain: Darren Lockyer | Bulldogs
74th season
Ground: ANZ Stadium
Coach: Steve Folkes
Captain: Andrew Ryan | Canberra Raiders
27th season
Ground: Canberra Stadium
Coach: Neil Henry
Captain: Alan Tongue | Cronulla Sharks
42nd season
Ground: Toyota Stadium
Coach: Ricky Stuart
Captain: Paul Gallen
Gold Coast Titans
2nd season
Ground: Skilled Park
Coach: John Cartwright
Captain: Scott Prince & Luke Bailey | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
59th season
Ground: Brookvale Oval
Coach: Des Hasler
Captain: Matt Orford | Melbourne Storm
11th season
Ground Olympic Park Stadium
Coach: Craig Bellamy
Captain: Cameron Smith | Newcastle Knights
21st season
Ground: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Coach: Brian Smith
Captain: Danny Buderus
New Zealand Warriors
14th season
Ground: Mt. Smart Stadium
Coach: Ivan Cleary
Captain: Steve Price | North Queensland Cowboys
14th season
Ground: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Coach: Graham Murray→Ian Millward
Captain: Johnathan Thurston | Parramatta Eels
62nd season
Ground: Parramatta Stadium
Coach: Michael Hagan
Captain: Nathan Cayless | Penrith Panthers
42nd season
Ground: CUA Stadium
Coach: Matthew Elliott
Captain: Petero Civoniceva
South Sydney Rabbitohs
99th season
Ground: ANZ Stadium
Coach: Jason Taylor
Captain: David Kidwell & Roy Asotasi | St. George Illawarra Dragons
10th season
Ground: OKI Jubilee Stadium & WIN Stadium
Coach: Nathan Brown
Captain: Mark Gasnier | Sydney Roosters
101st season
Ground: Sydney Football Stadium
Coach: Brad Fittler
Captain: Craig Fitzgibbon→Braith Anasta | Wests Tigers
9th season
Ground: Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt Oval
Coach: Tim Sheens
Captain: Brett Hodgson

### Records set in 2008

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* Gold Coast Titans winger Jordan Atkins matched the standing record for most tries in a first grade debut set by Canterbury Bankstown's Tony Nash in season 1942 when he scored four tries in round 1 of 2008.
* The Brisbane Broncos set a new club home attendance record for a regular season game at Suncorp Stadium when 50,612 spectators attended their Round 3 match against the North Queensland Cowboys. However, this did not beat their all-time club record of 58,583 set at their former home ANZ Stadium (Brisbane) (1993-2003) in Round 22 of the 1993 season against the St. George Dragons.[5]
* The Bulldogs set a club home crowd record when 36,526 spectators attended their Round 4 clash against the Sydney Roosters. The match marked Roosters forward Willie Mason's first match against his old club, and also set a record for the highest attended club match in Sydney during a premiership season (excluding finals).
* Ruben Wiki became only the 10th player in history to play 300 first grade games, and is the first New Zealander to pass this milestone.
* The South Sydney Rabbitohs equalled the 2nd biggest comeback in NRL history in Round 16 against the North Queensland Cowboys. After trailing 28–4 after fifty minutes, the Rabbitohs won the match 29–28.
* The North Queensland Cowboys recorded their longest losing streak of 13 matches (round 7–21)
* Melbourne Storm became the first club to win three minor premierships in a row (and also three minor premierships overall) since the founding of the NRL, but these titles have since been stripped by the NRL as a result of gross salary cap infringements.
* The New Zealand Warriors became the first eighth-placed club to win in the first week of the finals since the McIntyre Final 8 System was introduced in season 1999. They progressed to the preliminary final, the furthest stage that any 8th-placed team has progressed. This record stood for 12 months, when the 8th-placed team from the following season, the Parramatta Eels, went one better and made the grand final.
* The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' grand final defeat of defending premiers Melbourne Storm, 40–0, is the greatest winning margin in a grand final, eclipsing the record set in 1975 which was Eastern Suburbs 38–0 win over St. George Dragons. The last team to be kept scoreless in a grand final was Cronulla in 1978 in the grand final replay against Manly 16–0.
* The season's leading try scorer, Manly-Warringah's Brett Stewart, equalled former Canberra Raiders flyer Brett Mullins' 1994 record for most tries scored in a season by a Fullback with 22 (19 in the regular season, 3 in the finals).

## Marketing

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### Sponsorship

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For the eighth straight season the National Rugby League's maintained its naming rights sponsor Telstra with the competition again known as the Telstra Premiership. In addition to the Telstra Premiership logo appearing over the right upper chest on each team's playing jersey, the Centenary of Rugby league in Australia logo was displayed just above to commemorate the competition's centenary.

Following their successful sponsorship of Friday Night Football in 2007, the Foster's Group decided to change the specific brand sponsorship from their Carlton Draught product to now represent Victoria Bitter. Harvey Norman continued its sponsorship of the State of Origin series while AAMI also continued its association with the annual City vs Country Origin clash. Additionally, Bundaberg Rum maintained naming rights to both the Anzac Test and Monday Night Football.

Throughout the season, various charities and other non-profit organisations received exposure on Sunday Football through Rugby League's One Community Program.

### Advertising

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In celebration of the code's 100th anniversary the NRL and its ad agency MJW created for 2008 a Centenary Tribute ad which used historical footage of games and stars of yesteryear, blending in with action sequences of the modern day. Original epic orchestral music was used as the soundtrack. The ad opened with still imagery from 1908 to the modern day juxtaposed and rolling as though an ensemble of players are entering the Sydney Cricket Ground from the dressing rooms in the Members Stand.

The morphed film segments included a 1930s Australia v England Test with modern Australian players in the backline; Wayne Pearce in the 1980s on the sideline at the Sydney Cricket Ground next to a mud covered 1960s player and a sequence where Darren Lockyer circa 2000 takes a pass from Clive Churchill circa 1950. Clever touches include Dragons Mark Gasnier backing up his uncle Reg Gasnier some 40 years apart; Sharks stars of different generations, Steve Rogers and Andrew Ettingshausen running together and Souths' Craig Wing in 2008 putting Ron Coote through a gap in 1968. The final shot shows the 2008 version of Norm Provan and Arthur Summons covered head to toe in mud & recreating the "Gladiators" image from the 1963 grand final acknowledged by the 2007 grand finalists Cameron Smith and Greg Inglis in front of iconic images of grand finals gone by including John Sattler being chaired from the field in 1971 while Brad Fittler celebrates his 2002 win and Bradley Clyde his 1994 premiership.[6]

## Regular season

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Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | F1  | F2  | F3  | GF

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Brisbane Broncos | PEN
+36 | SYD
+6  | NQL
+34 | MEL
−20  | NEW
+12  | GCT
−2  | SOU
+14 | WTI
+12  | MAN
−18 | CRO
−7  | X  | PAR
+4 | SGI
−18  | CAN
−18  | WTI
+1 | PEN
0*  | X  | CBY
−8 | NQL
+14  | CRO
+6 | CAN
+28 | NZL
−4  | SGI
−4 | GCT
+4* | CBY
+14  | NEW
+22 | SYD
+8  | MEL
−2 |  |
Canberra Raiders | NEW
−16  | PEN
+4  | SGI
+7 | GCT
−20  | WTI
+6 | MEL
−7 | X  | NZL
−8  | SYD
−26  | SOU
+28 | X  | MAN
−13 | PAR
−18  | BRI
+18 | CBY
+40  | CRO
−12 | MEL
−16  | SGI
+7  | SYD
+22 | GCT
+42 | BRI
−28  | PEN
+62 | NEW
+20 | SOU
+15  | NQL
−12  | CBY
+18 | CRO
−26  |  |  |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | PAR
−8 | SOU
+13 | WTI
+20 | SYD
−28 | NZL
−20  | SGI
+12 | MAN
−8  | X  | PEN
−26 | GCT
−4  | CRO
+8 | MEL
−46  | NEW
−10 | X  | CAN
−40 | SYD
−10  | SOU
−4* | BRI
+8  | NZL
−18 | SGI
−30 | WTI
−52 | NQL
−24  | PEN
−36  | PAR
−14 | BRI
−14 | CAN
−18  |  |  |  |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | MAN
+6  | MEL
+1  | GCT
−14  | SGI
+2*  | SOU
+2  | PEN
−1* | WTI
−4 | X  | NQL
+6  | BRI
+7 | CBY
−8  | GCT
+16 | PEN
+2  | NZL
+16 | PAR
+2 | CAN
+12  | X  | MAN
−28 | NEW
+3 | BRI
−6  | SGI
+1 | SOU
+14 | NZL
−14  | SYD
+20 | WTI
+26  | NQL
+6 | CAN
+26 | X  | MEL
−28 |
Gold Coast Titans | NQL
+18 | SGI
−18  | CRO
+14 | CAN
+20 | PAR
+8  | BRI
+2 | NZL
+12 | NEW
−1  | X  | CBY
+4 | WTI
−2  | CRO
−16  | MEL
+18 | X  | SOU
−1  | SGI
−4 | MAN
−20 | SYD
+4  | PEN
−14 | CAN
−42  | MEL
−40  | NEW
−20 | NQL
+6  | BRI
−4*  | MAN
−18  | WTI
−16 |  |  |  |
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | CRO
−6 | NEW
−1*  | NZL
+46 | SOU
+18 | MEL
−22  | PAR
+4  | CBY
+8 | X  | BRI
+18  | NQL
+32 | SGI
−2 | CAN
+13  | SYD
+42 | X  | NZL
+6  | NEW
+16 | GCT
+20  | CRO
+28  | PAR
+18 | SYD
−22  | PEN
+20 | MEL
−6 | SOU
−8  | WTI
+32  | GCT
+18 | PEN
+18  | SGI
+32 | X  | NZL
+26 | MEL
+40
Melbourne Storm | NZL
+14 | CRO
−1 | SYD
−4  | BRI
+20 | MAN
+22 | CAN
+7  | NQL
+2  | X  | NEW
+14 | SGI
−24  | SOU
+5  | CBY
+46 | GCT
−18  | X  | NQL
+28 | PAR
−2  | CAN
+16 | WTI
+12  | SGI
+26 | NZL
−2  | GCT
+40 | MAN
+6  | SYD
+24 | PEN
+34  | NEW
−1  | SOU
+38 | NZL
−3 | BRI
+2  | CRO
+28  | MAN
−40
Newcastle Knights | CAN
+16 | MAN
+1* | PAR
−1*  | NZL
−6  | BRI
−12 | SYD
+14  | X  | GCT
+1 | MEL
−14  | WTI
−12 | X  | NZL
−2 | CBY
+10  | NQL
+12  | SYD
−2 | MAN
−16  | SGI
−8 | PEN
+12  | CRO
−3  | SOU
+27 | PAR
+20 | GCT
+20  | CAN
−20  | NQL
+14 | MEL
+1 | BRI
−22  |  |  |  |
New Zealand Warriors | MEL
−14  | PAR
+14 | MAN
−46  | NEW
+6 | CBY
+20 | NQL
−28  | GCT
−12  | CAN
+8 | X  | PEN
−24  | SYD
−26 | NEW
+2  | SOU
−7 | CRO
−16  | MAN
−6 | WTI
+2  | X  | NQL
+10 | CBY
+18  | MEL
+2 | SOU
−2  | BRI
+4 | CRO
+14 | SGI
−28  | PEN
+22 | PAR
+22  | MEL
+3  | SYD
+17 | MAN
−26  |
North Queensland Cowboys | GCT
−18  | WTI
−20 | BRI
−34  | PAR
+24 | SGI
+4  | NZL
+28 | MEL
−2 | SOU
−4  | CRO
−6 | MAN
−32  | X  | PEN
−1* | WTI
−24  | NEW
−12 | MEL
−28  | SOU
−1 | X  | NZL
−10  | BRI
−14 | PAR
−12  | SYD
−12 | CBY
+24 | GCT
−6 | NEW
−14  | CAN
+12 | CRO
−6  |  |  |  |
Parramatta Eels | CBY
+8  | NZL
−14  | NEW
+1* | NQL
−24  | GCT
−8 | MAN
−4 | X  | PEN
+8  | SGI
+1 | SYD
−20 | X  | BRI
−4  | CAN
+18 | WTI
+38  | CRO
−2  | MEL
+2 | PEN
−6 | SOU
−12  | MAN
−18  | NQL
+12 | NEW
−20  | SYD
+4  | WTI
+28 | CBY
+14  | SGI
−26  | NZL
−22 |  |  |  |
Penrith Panthers | BRI
−36  | CAN
−4 | SOU
+4 | WTI
+22  | SYD
−16 | CRO
+1*  | X  | PAR
−8 | CBY
+26  | NZL
+24 | X  | NQL
+1*  | CRO
−2 | SYD
−20  | SGI
−1  | BRI
0* | PAR
+6  | NEW
−12 | GCT
+14  | WTI
+14 | MAN
−20  | CAN
−62  | CBY
+36 | MEL
−34 | NZL
−22  | MAN
−18 |  |  |  |
South Sydney Rabbitohs | SYD
−14 | CBY
−13  | PEN
−4  | MAN
−18  | CRO
−2 | WTI
−20 | BRI
−14  | NQL
+4 | X  | CAN
−28  | MEL
−5 | SGI
−14 | NZL
+7  | X  | GCT
+1 | NQL
+1  | CBY
+4*  | PAR
+12 | WTI
−24 | NEW
−27  | NZL
+2 | CRO
−14  | MAN
+8 | CAN
−15 | SYD
−2  | MEL
−38  |  |  |  |
St. George Illawarra Dragons | WTI
−8  | GCT
+18 | CAN
−7  | CRO
−2* | NQL
−4 | CBY
−12  | SYD
+20 | X  | PAR
−1  | MEL
+24 | MAN
+2  | SOU
+14  | BRI
+18 | X  | PEN
+1 | GCT
+4  | NEW
+8  | CAN
−7 | MEL
−26  | CBY
+30  | CRO
−1  | WTI
−8 | BRI
+4  | NZL
+28 | PAR
+26 | SYD
−10  | MAN
−32  |  |  |
Sydney Roosters | SOU
+14  | BRI
−6 | MEL
+4 | CBY
+28  | PEN
+16  | NEW
−14 | SGI
−20  | X  | CAN
+26 | PAR
+20  | NZL
+26  | WTI
+9 | MAN
−42  | PEN
+20 | NEW
+2  | CBY
+10 | X  | GCT
−4 | CAN
−22  | MAN
+22 | NQL
+12  | PAR
−4 | MEL
−24  | CRO
−20  | SOU
+2 | SGI
+10 | BRI
−8 | NZL
−17  |  |
Wests Tigers | SGI
+8 | NQL
+20  | CBY
−20  | PEN
−22 | CAN
−6  | SOU
+20  | CRO
+4  | BRI
−12 | X  | NEW
+12  | GCT
+2 | SYD
−9  | NQL
+24 | PAR
−38 | BRI
−1  | NZL
−2 | X  | MEL
−12 | SOU
+24  | PEN
−14  | CBY
+52  | SGI
+8  | PAR
−28  | MAN
−32 | CRO
−26 | GCT
+16  |  |  |  |
Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | F1  | F2  | F3  | GF

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

## Ladder

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2008 NRL season

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts
1 |  Melbourne Storm | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 584 | 282 | +302 | 38
2 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 645 | 355 | +290 | 38
3 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 451 | 384 | +67 | 38
4 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 511 | 446 | +65 | 34
5 |  Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 560 | 452 | +108 | 33
6 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 640 | 527 | +113 | 30
7 |  St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 489 | 378 | +111 | 30
8 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 502 | 567 | -65 | 30
9 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 516 | 486 | +30 | 28
10 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 528 | 560 | -32 | 26
11 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 501 | 547 | -46 | 26
12 |  Penrith Panthers | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 504 | 611 | -107 | 25
13 |  Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 476 | 586 | -110 | 24
14 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 453 | 666 | -213 | 20
15 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 474 | 638 | -164 | 14
16 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 433 | 782 | -349 | 14

For the first time since the 1999 season, the team finishing in 8th spot won more games than it had lost. It should be also noted that on that occasion, 17 teams were in the competition.

### Ladder progression

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* Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
* Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
* Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round
* Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.

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1 |  Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 38
2 |  Manly-Warringah | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38
3 |  Cronulla-Sutherland | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38
4 |  Sydney | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34
5 |  Brisbane | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33
6 |  Canberra | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30
7 |  St. George Illawarra | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30
8 |  New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30
9 |  Newcastle | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28
10 |  Wests | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26
11 |  Parramatta | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26
12 |  Penrith | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25
13 |  Gold Coast | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24
14 |  South Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20
15 |  North Queensland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14
16 |  Bulldogs | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14

## Finals series

[edit]

Further information: 2008 NRL season results § Finals

The National Rugby League employs the McIntyre final eight system and, for the second year running, preliminary finals were allowed to be played outside of Sydney.

* The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles recorded the biggest winning grand final margin in Australia's rugby league history after defeating the Melbourne Storm 40–0, eclipsing the 38–0 score line set by Eastern Suburbs over St. George Dragons in 1975.
* The New Zealand Warriors became the first 8th-placed team to beat the 1st placed minor premiers since the McIntyre final eight system came into the competition in 1999 by beating the Melbourne Storm 18–15, scoring a match winning try with only three minutes remaining.
* The Brisbane Broncos won their first qualifying final match since 2002.

Home  | Score  | Away  | Match Information

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Date and Time  | Venue  | Referee  | Crowd
QUALIFYING FINALS
Sydney Roosters | 16 - 24  |  Brisbane Broncos | 12 September 2008, 8:00pm  | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer  | 18,343
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 36 - 10  |  Canberra Raiders | 13 September 2008, 6:30pm  | Toyota Stadium | Jared Maxwell  | 18,252
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 38 - 6  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 13 September 2008, 8:30pm  | Brookvale Oval | Shayne Hayne  | 19,227
Melbourne Storm | 15 - 18  |  New Zealand Warriors | 14 September 2008, 4:00pm  | Olympic Park | Jason Robinson  | 15,193
SEMI FINALS
New Zealand Warriors | 30 - 13  |  Sydney Roosters | 19 September 2008, 8:30pm  | Mt. Smart Stadium | Tony Archer  | 25,595
Brisbane Broncos | 14 - 16  |  Melbourne Storm | 20 September 2008, 7:45pm  | Suncorp Stadium | Shayne Hayne  | 50,466
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 0 - 28  |  Melbourne Storm | 26 September 2008, 7:45pm  | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer  | 27,570
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 32 - 6  |  New Zealand Warriors | 27 September 2008, 7:45pm  | Sydney Football Stadium | Shayne Hayne  | 32,095

### Finals chart

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Qualifying finals| | | Semifinals| | | Preliminary finals| | | Final
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| 1|  Melbourne| 15|
| 8|  New Zealand| 18| | 1W|  Manly| 32
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| | 4W|  New Zealand| 30| | | |  New Zealand| 6| |
| | | | |
| 2|  Manly| 38| 2L|  Sydney| 13| | |
| | |  Manly| 40
| 7|  St. George Illawarra| 6| | |
| | |  Melbourne| 0
| | | | | | |

| 3|  Cronulla| 36| | 2W|  Cronulla| 0
| |
| 6|  Canberra| 10| 3W|  Brisbane| 14| | | |  Melbourne| 28| |
| | | |
| | 1L|  Melbourne| 16| | |
| |
| 4|  Sydney| 16|
| 5|  Brisbane| 24
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## Grand final

[edit]

Main article: 2008 NRL Grand Final

Sunday, 5 October
5:00pm (AEDT)

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 40 - 0  |  Melbourne Storm

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Tries:
Michael Robertson (34', 47', 51') 3
Matt Ballin (24') 1
Brent Kite (58') 1
David Williams (67') 1
Steve Menzies (72') 1
Steven Bell (76') 1
Goals:
Steve Matai 2/4
(48', 59')
Jamie Lyon 2/2
(74', 78')
Matt Orford 0/2 | 1st: 8 - 0
2nd: 32 - 0
Report

ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 80,388[7]
Clive Churchill Medal: Brent Kite
Referee: Tony Archer

## Player records

[edit]

In 2008 New Zealand's Ruben Wiki was the oldest player in the NRL at 35 years and 250 days.[8] Sam Perrett ran 3,720 metres with the ball in 2008, more than any other player in the competition.[9]

### Top 5 point scorers

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Pts  | Player  | T  | Gls  | FG

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196  |  Luke Covell | 14  | 70  | 0
169  |  Luke Burt | 11  | 62  | 1
160  |  Cameron Smith | 4  | 72  | 0
153  |  Matt Orford | 2  | 72  | 1
150  |  Kurt Gidley | 9  | 57  | 0

### Top 5 try scorers

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Try  | Player

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19  |  Brett Stewart
17  |  Denan Kemp
16  |  Manu Vatuvei
16  |  Greg Inglis
15  |  Shaun Kenny-Dowall
15  |  Adrian Purtell

## 2008 Transfers

[edit]

### Players

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Player  | 2007 Club  | 2008 Club

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Shaun Berrigan |  Brisbane Broncos |  Super League: Hull F.C.
Dane Carlaw |  Brisbane Broncos |  Super League: Catalans Dragons
Petero Civoniceva |  Brisbane Broncos |  Penrith Panthers
Craig Frawley |  Brisbane Broncos | Retirement
Andrew Lomu |  Brisbane Broncos | Retirement
Brent Tate |  Brisbane Broncos |  New Zealand Warriors
Brad Thorn |  Brisbane Broncos | Crusaders (Super 14)
Matt Bickerstaff |  Canberra Raiders | Retirement
Michael Dobson |  Canberra Raiders |  Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Andrew Dunemann |  Canberra Raiders | Retirement
David Howell |  Canberra Raiders |  Super League: Harlequins RL
Willie Mason |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  Sydney Roosters
Mark O'Meley |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  Sydney Roosters
Adam Perry |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Retirement
Cameron Phelps |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  Super League: Wigan Warriors
Brent Sherwin |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  Super League: Castleford Tigers
Adam Dykes |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  Super League: Hull F.C.
Josh Hannay |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  Celtic Crusaders (National League One)
Phillip Leuluai |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  Salford City Reds (National League One)
Henry Perenara |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Retirement
Craig Stapleton |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  Salford City Reds (National League One)
Matt Hilder |  Gold Coast Titans |  Newcastle Knights
Richard Mathers |  Gold Coast Titans |  Super League: Wigan Warriors
Jake Webster |  Gold Coast Titans |  Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Travis Burns |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |  North Queensland Cowboys
Shayne Dunley |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Retirement
Chris Hicks |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |  Super League: Warrington Wolves
Michael Monaghan |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |  Super League: Warrington Wolves
Ben Cross |  Melbourne Storm |  Newcastle Knights
Garret Crossman |  Melbourne Storm |  Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Matt King |  Melbourne Storm |  Super League: Warrington Wolves
Clint Newton |  Melbourne Storm |  Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Matt Rua |  Melbourne Storm | Retirement
Daniel Abraham |  Newcastle Knights |  North Queensland Cowboys
Riley Brown |  Newcastle Knights |  Sydney Roosters
George Carmont |  Newcastle Knights |  Super League: Wigan Warriors
Luke Davico |  Newcastle Knights | Retirement
Andrew Johns |  Newcastle Knights | Retirement
Josh Perry |  Newcastle Knights |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Kirk Reynoldson |  Newcastle Knights |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
Mitchell Sargent |  Newcastle Knights |  Super League: Castleford Tigers
Brad Tighe |  Newcastle Knights |  Penrith Panthers
Adam Woolnough |  Newcastle Knights |  Penrith Panthers
Louis Anderson |  New Zealand Warriors |  Super League: Warrington Wolves
Todd Byrne |  New Zealand Warriors |  Super League: Hull F.C.
George Gatis |  New Zealand Warriors |  Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Tony Martin |  New Zealand Warriors |  Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Brenton Bowen |  North Queensland Cowboys |  Gold Coast Titans
Paul Bowman |  North Queensland Cowboys | Retirement
David Faiumu |  North Queensland Cowboys |  Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Rod Jensen |  North Queensland Cowboys |  Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Shane Muspratt |  North Queensland Cowboys | Mackay Cutters (Queensland Cup)
Jason Smith |  North Queensland Cowboys | Retirement
Neil Sweeney |  North Queensland Cowboys | Retirement
Aaron Cannings |  Parramatta Eels |  Gold Coast Titans
Richie Faʻaoso |  Parramatta Eels |  Newcastle Knights
Ian Hindmarsh |  Parramatta Eels | Retirement
PJ Marsh |  Parramatta Eels |  Brisbane Broncos
Tim Smith |  Parramatta Eels |  Super League: Wigan Warriors
Timana Tahu |  Parramatta Eels | New South Wales Waratahs (Super 14)
Joel Clinton |  Penrith Panthers |  Brisbane Broncos
Matthew Cross |  Penrith Panthers |  Gold Coast Titans
Craig Gower |  Penrith Panthers | Aviron Bayonnais (French rugby union)
Bryan Norrie |  Penrith Panthers |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Peter Wallace |  Penrith Panthers |  Brisbane Broncos
Nick Youngquest |  Penrith Panthers |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Peter Cusack |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  Super League: Hull F.C.
Joe Galuvao |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  Parramatta Eels
Paul Mellor |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | Retirement
David Peachey |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | Retirement
Shane Rigon |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | Retirement
Stuart Webb |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sam Isemonger |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retirement
Wes Naiqama |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Newcastle Knights
Corey Payne |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Wests Tigers
Adam Peek |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Ashton Sims |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Brisbane Broncos
Danny Wicks |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Newcastle Knights
Chris Beattie |  Sydney Roosters | Lézignan Sangliers
Ashley Harrison |  Sydney Roosters |  Gold Coast Titans
Heath L'Estrange |  Sydney Roosters |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Joel Monaghan |  Sydney Roosters |  Canberra Raiders
Danny Nutley |  Sydney Roosters |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Craig Wing |  Sydney Roosters |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
Daniel Fitzhenry |  Wests Tigers |  Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Ben Galea |  Wests Tigers |  Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Jason Moodie |  Wests Tigers | Retirement
Paul Whatuira |  Wests Tigers |  Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Ben Harris |  Super League: Bradford Bulls |  North Queensland Cowboys
Ian Henderson |  Super League: Bradford Bulls |  New Zealand Warriors
Mathew Head |  Super League: Hull F.C. |  Wests Tigers
Brent Grose |  Super League: Warrington Wolves |  Sydney Roosters
Michael Sullivan |  Super League: Warrington Wolves |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
David Vaealiki |  Super League: Wigan Warriors |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sean Rudder | Ricoh Black Rams (Japanese rugby union)  |  Sydney Roosters
Wendell Sailor | N/A  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons

## Related links

[edit]

* 2008 NRL season results
* 2008 NRL Under-20s season
* 2008 Dally M Awards

### 2008 representative games

[edit]

* City vs Country Origin
* ANZAC Centenary Test
* State of Origin 2008
* 2008 Rugby League World Cup

### Team season articles

[edit]

* Brisbane Broncos 2008
* Bulldogs season 2008
* Canberra Raiders season 2008
* Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2008
* Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2008
* Melbourne Storm 2008
* North Queensland Cowboys season 2008
* Sydney Roosters season 2008
* Wests Tigers 2008

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## Notes

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1. ^ Stuart Honeysett and Brent Read (23 April 2010) Shocking end to the Melbourne Storm era The Australian
2. ^ Walshaw, Nick (7 March 2008). "Birchgrove Oval alive again". The Daily Telegraph. Australia: News Limited. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
3. ^ "Clubs can choose home opponents". Fox Sports. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
4. ^ NRL Moves Grand Final kick-off time Archived 19 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ 1993 NSWRL - Brisbane vs St. George
6. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuhCPjvn83Y</ 2008 Centenary tribute ad
7. ^ D'Souza, Miguel. "Grand Final History". wwos.ninemsn.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
8. ^ Toohey, Barry (2 February 2011). "Still some bite in old Mad Dog". The Daily Telegraph. Australia: News Limited. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
9. ^ Proszenko, Adrian (6 May 2012). "Gallen set to smash record". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

## References

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* "Club Season Crowds". NRLStats. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
* National Rugby League. Centenary – The revolution of rugby National Rugby League. 8 August 2007. Retrieved on 13 August 2007.
* National Rugby League. Centenary grass roots celebrations National Rugby League. 8 August 2007. Retrieved on 13 August 2007.
* Australian Associated Press. Quayle back for momentous day in league National Rugby League. 8 August 2007. Retrieved on 13 August 2007.
* Australian Associated Press. Rugby League exhibit at National Museum National Rugby League. 8 August 2007. Retrieved on 13 August 2007.
* Australian Associated Press. Kangaroos to meet NZ in centenary test National Rugby League. 8 August 2007. Retrieved on 13 August 2007.
* National Rugby League. League Still Making History 100 Years On National Rugby League. 8 August 2007. Retrieved on 13 August 2007.

## External links

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* Rugby League Centenary Exhibit at nma.gov.au

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