2003 NRL season

Rugby league competition September 2020 September 2011 2003 National Rugby League 100px 15 16px Penrith 2nd 16px Penrith 2nd 189 8993 15,689 2,965,141 16x16px Hazem El Masri (294) 16px Rhys Wesser (25) South Sydney Rabbitohs 6th 2002 2004 The 2003 NRL premiership was the 96th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the sixth run by the National Rugby League. Fifteen teams competed, with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles returning in place of their failed joint-venture club, the Northern Eagles. Ultimately, the Penrith Panthers defeated reigning champions, the Sydney Roosters in the 2003 NRL grand final, claiming their first premiership since 1991. Season summary Season 2003 brought in the new "golden point" extra time rule, where after 80 minutes, if the game was drawn, then 10 minutes of extra time was played until one team scored the winning point(s). The salary cap for the 2003 season was A$3.25 million per club for their 25 highest-paid players.http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/663927 https://web.archive.org/web/20121005184004/http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/663927 dead 2012-10-05 NRL salary cap guide | | ONE SPORT tvnz.co.nz 22 February 2006 18 August 2012 The first round of the Premiership improved on the previous year's in terms of attendance and television ratings. Masters Roy The circus is back in town The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Digital 17 March 2003 https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/16/1047749669096.html 12 December 2009 The major story this season was the resurgence of the Penrith Panthers, who won their second premiership in their history since joining the competition in 1967. Coached by John Lang and captained by Craig Gower, the Panthers were the surprise minor premiers and would continue their outstanding form in the finals, beating the Broncos, Warriors and finally the Roosters in the grand final. The Dally M Medal ceremony was cancelled by the NRL after negotiations with the players' union, the Rugby League Professionals Association, stalled. All votes for the award were destroyed. It was later revealed that with one round of the regular season to play, Craig Gower was leading both Brad Fittler and Clinton Schifcofske by one point in the overall points tally. However, with the ceremony officially cancelled more than a week out from the awards, no points were allocated in the final round of the season.Pace Daniel Australian Associated Press 7 September 2003 Freddie sympathises with Gower but backs players' stance At the end of the season, Chris Anderson would lose his job at Cronulla-Sutherland, while Peter Sharp was dismissed as the Sea Eagles coach. Trainer and former Manly star, Des Hasler would replace Sharp as head coach in 2004. Also at the end of the season, a squad of players from the NRL premiership went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour. A major flaw of the fixture was that the previous season's Grand Finalists, the New Zealand Warriors and Sydney Roosters, did not meet until the penultimate round of the regular season.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/dogs-on-top-but-grand-final-rematch-is-way-down-track-20021122-gdfuny.html Dogs on top but grand final rematch is way down track The Sydney Morning Herald 22 November 2002 29 April 2019 Teams The lineup of fifteen teams for the 2003 premiership remained unchanged from the previous season, except that the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles name and colours rejoined the competition since their merger with North Sydney Bears in 1999, taking the place of the failed Northern Eagles, Manly Warringah returned as a stand-alone in 2002, but played under the Northern Eagles name and colours2022-01-17 The rugby league club graveyard: A merger doomed to failure (part 8) – The Roar https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/01/18/the-rugby-league-club-graveyard-a-merger-doomed-to-failure-part-8/amp/ 2025-03-11 en Brisbane Broncos 16th seasonGround: Suncorp StadiumCoach: Wayne BennettCaptain: Gorden TallisBulldogs 69th seasonGround: Sydney Showground & Telstra StadiumCoach: Steve FolkesCaptain: Steve PriceCanberra Raiders 22nd seasonGround: Canberra StadiumCoach: Matthew ElliottCaptain: Simon WoolfordCronulla-Sutherland Sharks 37th seasonGround: Toyota StadiumCoach: Chris AndersonCaptain: Brett KimmorleyManly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54th seasonGround: Brookvale OvalCoach: Peter SharpCaptain: Steve MenziesMelbourne Storm 6th seasonGround: Olympic ParkCoach: Craig BellamyCaptain: Stephen KearneyNew Zealand Warriors 9th seasonGround: Ericsson StadiumCoach: Daniel AndersonCaptain: Stacey JonesNewcastle Knights 16th seasonGround: EnergyAustralia StadiumCoach: Michael HaganCaptain: Andrew JohnsNorth Queensland Cowboys 9th seasonGround: Dairy Farmers StadiumCoach: Graham MurrayCaptain: Paul BowmanParramatta Eels 57th seasonGround: Parramatta StadiumCoach: Brian SmithCaptain: Nathan CaylessPenrith Panthers 37th seasonGround: CUA StadiumCoach: John LangCaptain: Craig GowerSouth Sydney Rabbitohs 94th seasonGround: Aussie StadiumCoach: Paul LangmackCaptain: Bryan FletcherSt. George Illawarra Dragons 5th seasonGround: Kogarah Oval & WIN StadiumCoach: Nathan BrownCaptain: Trent BarrettSydney Roosters 96th seasonGround: Aussie StadiumCoach: Ricky StuartCaptain: Brad FittlerWests Tigers 4th seasonGround: Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt OvalCoach: Tim SheensCaptain: Darren Senter Records and statistics Anthony Minichiello ran 4,571 metres with the ball in 2003, more than any other player in the competition.Proszenko Adrian Gallen set to smash record https://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/gallen-set-to-smash-record-20120505-1y5lo.html 7 May 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 6 May 2012 Nathan Brown became the youngest non-playing coach in premiership history at the age of 29.http://news.theage.com.au/bennett-furner-set-for-new-roles/20080401-22uq.html The Age Bennett, Furner set for new Roles Henderson, Philip Fitzgibbon, Liam 1 April 2008 28 June 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080402003252/http://news.theage.com.au/bennett-furner-set-for-new-roles/20080401-22uq.html 2 April 2008 Brown had retired from playing in 2001 after a neck injury in a trial game. Referee Bill Harrigan's tenth grand final in 2003, the final match of his career, stands as the record for the most grand finals officiated by a referee. On 23 August the Parramatta Eels beat the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 74–4, at the time the third highest winning margin for a club game in Australian rugby league history. Also on 23 August, the North Queensland Cowboys beat the South Sydney Rabbitohs 60–8, at the time the biggest win and most points in a match in Cowboys history. The Brisbane Broncos set a record for their longest losing streak, from round 20 to the 4th qualifying final. This was equalled again from round 22, 2005 to round 1, 2006 inclusive, and then broken when the club lost thirteen consecutive matches between round 10, 2020 and round 2, 2021 inclusive. The Penrith Panthers became the first team to win the minor premiership and hold bottom spot on the ladder in the same season. The Penrith Panthers won 8 matches in a row from 19 April - 7 June, most wins in a row in the club's history. This was broken in season 2020, when the club won seventeen consecutive matches between round six and the preliminary final inclusive. The Bulldogs equalled their worst defeat with a 50–4 loss to the Melbourne Storm in round 22. The Brisbane Broncos suffered their worst ever defeat at Suncorp Stadium, losing to the Bulldogs 40–4 in round 18. This was later eclipsed by a 56–18 loss to the New Zealand Warriors in round 12, 2013, and then again with a 59–0 loss to the Sydney Roosters in round 4, 2020. They also only recorded one victory at the Stadium in season 2003, which came two weeks earlier with a 10–8 win over the Sydney Roosters (who, at that time had not won at Suncorp since 1991, however this drought ended in 2005). Advertising In 2003 the NRL sacked their advertising agency of the previous two years, Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney, and took the unusual step of coming up with their own in-house creative concept. Former Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player and then current Parramatta Eels assistant coach Alan Wilson hit upon the idea of using the Hoodoo Gurus' 1987 hit "What's My Scene?" with reworked lyrics as "That's My Team". "and another thing, I'm discovering lately, I'm a bit crazy, for my rugby league team " Wilson is a friend of Hoodoo Gurus singer Dave Faulkner and made the necessary arrangements which included re-uniting the band to re-record the track. Faulkner is a long-time supporter of the Sharks and the original film clip of "What's My Scene?" had included shots of band members in Wests and Cronulla-Sutherland jumpers. The ad focuses on the grass roots supporters at all levels of the game and in its finished version includes shots of fans from the Cessnock Goannas, a proud Bulldogs supporter and a Penrith teenager with a broken leg signed by her heroes. These images are included with the usual fare of pre-season team training images, big-hits, clever passes and post-try celebrations.B&T magazine article 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20070926223051/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/40/0c014b40.asp 26 September 2007 To produce the ad the League returned to the agency who created and produced the Tina Turner campaigns from 1989 to 1995 - Hertz Walpole Advertising by now renamed MJW Hakuhodo. Regular season 2003 NRL season results 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 Brisbane BroncosPEN+4SOU+2CRO+26NQL+8NZL−20SYD−7PAR+6WTI+32NQL+26MEL+20CBY+24NEW−10XCAN+4XSYD+2SGI−16CBY−36MEL+4*MAN−6CRO−10PEN−7WTI−2NZL−8PAR−2SGI−1PEN−10 Canberra RaidersNQL+32WTI+7SGI+4PEN+12PAR+14XCBY+4SOU+22MEL−20PEN−8NZL+8CRO+6PAR+36BRI−4NZL−8XMEL−10SGI+1WTI+2CRO+28SYD−4MAN+35NQL−6NEW+8CBY+5SYD−7MEL−12NZL−1 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSOU+8NZL−4WTI+32PAR+20NEW−6SGI−10CAN−4NZL+6SYD+6SGI+2BRI−24WTI−6SYD+10MAN+14MEL+14PEN−2NEW+34BRI+36XNQL+20SOU+50MEL+46MAN+32XCAN−5CRO+14NZL−26MEL+30SYD−10 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksMEL−4XBRI−26SYD−20MEL−6NEW−8XSGI−16MAN+24SOU+16NEW+6CAN−6NZL−17WTI+2MAN−18NQL+6PEN−20WTI−32NZL−7CAN−28BRI+10SYD−8SGI+9PAR−70SOU+20CBY−14 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesXNQL−10NZL−4WTI−26SGI+26MEL+6SOU+8PEN−1CRO−24PAR+2*NQL−11XWTI+8CBY−14CRO+18SGI−14PAR−11NZL−8SYD−24BRI+6NEW−8CAN−35CBY−32SYD−30PEN−26MEL−30 Melbourne StormCRO+4PEN+26XNEW−16CRO+6MAN−6NQL−20NEW+40CAN+20BRI−20PAR+2SYD−7SOU−27PEN+20CBY−14WTI+8CAN+10NQL+6BRI−4*SOU+18NZL+2CBY−46PAR+38SGI+8XMAN+30CAN+12CBY−30 Newcastle KnightsNZL+10SYD−4PAR−18MEL+16CBY+6CRO+8WTI+28MEL−40SOU+14SYD−22CRO−6BRI+10XSGI+2PEN−28PAR+14CBY−34XPEN−13WTI−40MAN+8NQL+36NZL+16CAN−8SGI+34NQL+8SYD−28 New Zealand WarriorsNEW−10CBY+4MAN+4SOU+22BRI+20NQL+6PEN−14CBY−6PAR+2XCAN−8PEN−22CRO+17PAR−2CAN+8SOU+1*NQL−20MAN+8CRO+7XMEL−2SGI+10NEW−16BRI+8SYD+2WTI+16CBY+26CAN+1PEN−8 North Queensland CowboysCAN−32MAN+10SOU+7BRI−8SYD−32NZL−6MEL+20XBRI−26WTI+18MAN+11SGI+20PEN−4*SYD−1PAR−2CRO−6NZL+20MEL−6SGI−20CBY−20XNEW−36CAN+6SOU+52WTI+20NEW−8 Parramatta EelsSYD−18SGI−2NEW+18CBY−20CAN−14WTI+20BRI−6SYD−32NZL−2MAN−2*MEL−2SOU+24CAN−36NZL+2NQL+2NEW−14MAN+11XSOU+14SGI+26WTI+3XMEL−38CRO+70BRI+2PEN−18 Penrith PanthersBRI−4MEL−26SYD+1CAN−12XSOU+2NZL+14MAN+1SGI+4CAN+8WTI+22NZL+22NQL+4*MEL−20NEW+28CBY+2CRO+20SOU+6NEW+13SYD−14SGI−6BRI+7XWTI+16MAN+26PAR+18BRI+10XNZL+8SYD+12 South Sydney RabbitohsCBY−8BRI−2NQL−7NZL−22WTI+10PEN−2MAN−8CAN−22NEW−14CRO−16SGI−2PAR−24MEL+27XSGI−14NZL−1*SYD−28PEN−6PAR−14MEL−18CBY−50WTI+2SYD−10NQL−52CRO−20X St. George Illawarra DragonsWTI−4PAR+2CAN−4XMAN−26CBY+10SYD+4CRO+16PEN−4CBY−2SOU+2NQL−20XNEW−2SOU+14MAN+14BRI+16CAN−1NQL+20PAR−26PEN+6NZL−10CRO−9MEL−8NEW−34BRI+1 Sydney RoostersPAR+18NEW+4PEN−1CRO+20NQL+32BRI+7SGI−4PAR+32CBY−6NEW+22XMEL+7CBY−10NQL+1WTI−8BRI−2SOU+28XMAN+24PEN+14CAN+4CRO+8SOU+10MAN+30NZL−2CAN+7NEW+28XCBY+10PEN−12 Wests TigersSGI+4CAN−7CBY−32MAN+26SOU−10PAR−20NEW−28BRI−32XNQL−18PEN−22CBY+6MAN−8CRO−2SYD+8MEL−8XCRO+32CAN−2NEW+40PAR−3SOU−2BRI+2PEN−16NQL−20NZL−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 Finals series HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd Qualifying Finals 23x23px Canberra Raiders18 – 30 23x23px Melbourne Storm12 September 2003Canberra StadiumTim Mander14,094 23x23px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs22 – 48 23x23px New Zealand Warriors13 September 2003Sydney ShowgroundBill Harrigan18,312 23x23px Sydney Roosters36 – 8 23x23px Newcastle Knights13 September 2003Aussie StadiumSean Hampstead23,853 23px Penrith Panthers28 – 18 23x23px Brisbane Broncos14 September 2003Penrith Football StadiumSteve Clark18,534 Semi-finals 23x23px New Zealand Warriors17 – 16 23x23px Canberra Raiders20 September 2003Aussie StadiumTim Mander31,616 23x23px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs30 – 0 23x23px Melbourne Storm21 September 2003Aussie StadiumBill Harrigan19,367 Preliminary Finals Sydney 23 Sydney Roosters28 – 18 23x23px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs27 September 2003Aussie StadiumBill Harrigan41,123 23px Penrith Panthers28 – 20 23x23px New Zealand Warriors28 September 2003Telstra StadiumTim Mander43,174 Finals Chart 16px Penrith 28 16x16px Brisbane 18 16x16px Sydney 36 16x16px Newcastle 8 16x16px Canterbury 22 16x16px New Zealand 48 16x16px Canberra 18 16x16px Melbourne 30 16x16px New Zealand 17 16x16px Canberra 16 16x16px Melbourne 0 16x16px Canterbury 30 16px Penrith 28 16x16px New Zealand 20 16x16px Sydney 28 16x16px Canterbury 18 16px Penrith 18 16x16px Sydney 6 Grand Final 2003 NRL Grand Final scoreboard Player statistics The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 26. Top 5 point scorers PointsPlayerTriesGoalsField Goals270Canterbury Hazem El Masri81190230North Queensland Josh Hannay10950208Canberra Clinton Schifcofske8872180Brisbane Michael De Vere12660170Melbourne Matt Orford7710 Top 5 try scorers TriesPlayer2423px Rhys Wesser21North Queensland Matt Sing21Manly Scott Donald20Canberra Joel Monaghan19Canterbury Nigel Vagana19Melbourne Billy Slater Top 5 goal scorers GoalsPlayer119Canterbury Hazem El Masri95North Queensland Josh Hannay87Canberra Clinton Schifcofske71Melbourne Matt Orford69St. George Mark Riddell 2003 Transfers Players Player2002 Club2003 Club Ashley Harrison Brisbane Brisbane Broncos South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Allan Langer Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Lote Tuqiri Brisbane Brisbane Broncos New South Wales Waratahs (Super 12) Shane Walker Brisbane Brisbane Broncos South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Brett Finch Canberra Canberra Raiders Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Ken Nagas Canberra Canberra Raiders Retirement Todd Payten Canberra Canberra Raiders Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Brett Howland Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 23px Penrith Panthers Paul Rauhihi Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Darren Smith Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Nathan Sologinkin Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne Melbourne Storm Darrell Trindall Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Colin Best Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Preston Campbell Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 23px Penrith Panthers Nick Graham Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Matthew Johns Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement Karl Lovell Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement Chris McKenna Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Paul Mellor Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Castleford Super League: Castleford Tigers Andrew Pierce Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement Dean Treister Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. William Leyshon Melbourne Melbourne Storm Parramatta Parramatta Eels Henry Perenara Melbourne Melbourne Storm St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Matt Rua Melbourne Melbourne Storm N/A Ian Sibbit Melbourne Melbourne Storm Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Richard Swain Melbourne Melbourne Storm Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Julian Bailey Newcastle Newcastle Knights Huddersfield Super League: Huddersfield Giants John Morris Newcastle Newcastle Knights Parramatta Parramatta Eels Clinton O'Brien Newcastle Newcastle Knights Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Bill Peden Newcastle Newcastle Knights London Super League: London Broncos Kevin Campion 23px New Zealand Warriors North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Ivan Cleary 23px New Zealand Warriors Retirement Shontayne Hape 23px New Zealand Warriors Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls David Myles 23px New Zealand Warriors North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Tim Brasher North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Bath (English rugby union) John Doyle North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys N/A Peter Jones North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Tim Maddison North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Newcastle Newcastle Knights Ken McGuinness North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Lenny Beckett Northern Eagles Northern Eagles ACT Brumbies (Super 12) Shayne Dunley Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Parramatta Parramatta Eels Jason Ferris Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Wade Forrester Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Retirement Jamie Goddard Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Retirement John Hopoate Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Nik Kosef Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Retirement Tasesa Lavea Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Auckland (New Zealand rugby union) Danny Lima Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Nathan Long Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Ben MacDougall Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Steve Menzies Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Robert Miles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Scott Pethybridge Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Retirement Brendon Reeves Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Mark Shipway Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Albert Torrens Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles David Westley Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Retirement Luke Williamson Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Michael Buettner Parramatta Parramatta Eels Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Scott Donald Parramatta Parramatta Eels Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brad Drew Parramatta Parramatta Eels Canberra Canberra Raiders Ian Hindmarsh Parramatta Parramatta Eels Canberra Canberra Raiders Ben Kusto Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement Andrew McFadden Parramatta Parramatta Eels Melbourne Melbourne Storm Andrew Ryan Parramatta Parramatta Eels Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Ned Catic 23px Penrith Panthers Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters John Cross 23px Penrith Panthers St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Jody Gall 23px Penrith Panthers Retirement Lee Hopkins 23px Penrith Panthers Parramatta Parramatta Eels Justin Brooker South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Chris Caruana South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Anthony Colella South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Huddersfield Super League: Huddersfield Giants Glenn Grief South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Brent Grose South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Andrew King South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs London Super League: London Broncos Paul McNicholas South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Adam Muir South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Adam Peek South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Parramatta Eels Luke Felsch St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Lee Hookey St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Jason Hooper St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Shane Millard St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Widnes Super League: Widnes Vikings Willie Peters St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Justin Smith St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Bryan Fletcher Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Paul Green Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Parramatta Parramatta Eels Dallas Hood Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats David Kidwell Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Melbourne Melbourne Storm Brett Mullins Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Retirement Luke Phillips Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Retirement Steven Crouch Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Parramatta Parramatta Eels Ben Jeffries Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Kevin McGuinness Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Hassan Saleh Wests Tigers Wests Tigers St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Matt Seers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Robbie Beckett Halifax Super League: Halifax Blue Sox Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Tonie Carroll Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Ben Walker Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Darren Treacy Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Parramatta Parramatta Eels Solomon Haumono Hiatus Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sources and footnotes External links NRL official website 2003 NRL "That's My Team" Season Advertisement 2003 NRL Grand Final https://web.archive.org/web/20110930221928/http://www.sportsphotography.net/rugbyleague/2003/grandfinal/index.html 30 September 2011 at sportsphotography.net