2005 NRL season

Rugby league competition 2005 National Rugby League 100px 15 Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers 1st Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels 5th 189 8861 17,337 3,276,675 Wests Tigers 16 Brett Hodgson (308) North Queensland 16 Matt Bowen (21) North Queensland 16 Johnathan Thurston Dally M Medal Newcastle Knights 1st 2004 2006 The 2005 NRL season was the 98th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the eighth run by the National Rugby League. The lineup of clubs remained unchanged from the previous year, with fifteen teams contesting the 2005 Telstra Premiership, which culminated in a grand final between the Wests Tigers and the North Queensland Cowboys. Season summary In 2005 the NRL's salary cap was $3.25 million for the 25 highest-paid players in a club. Solomon David Pillars of power: Australia's institutions Federation Press 2007 204 https://books.google.com/books?id=LfNCBtoDV4EC 978-1-86287-645-3 The season was statistically the closest season ever, with just sixteen points separating the Parramatta Eels (1st) and Newcastle Knights (15th). It was also notable in that the previous four premiers failed to qualify for the finals (Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights). In the middle of 2005 the NRL reached a broadcasting rights agreement with Foxsports and Channel 9 worth $500 million over six years, representing a 65% increase in direct television income.NRL secures $500m rights deal ABC News Australia Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2005-07-01 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/07/01/1405200.htm 2009-12-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100309124100/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/07/01/1405200.htm 2010-03-09 The Knights recorded their worst ever start to a season (13 straight losses) and were consigned to last place for the entire season. They did however win 8 of their last 11 games thanks to the return of superstar Andrew Johns. The Knights also defeated five of the top eight teams during the season, four of which were at home. They also recorded their then equal worst ever defeat - a 50-0 thrashing by the Parramatta Eels in round 14. During this match, an EnergyAustralia Stadium attendant ran onto the field, trying to tackle Parramatta's Daniel Wagon before he scored in the 78th minute.2005-06-11 Knights put to the sword by Eels https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/knights-put-to-the-sword-by-eels-20050612-gdli18.html 2024-03-29 The Sydney Morning Herald en Minor premiers the Parramatta Eels lost to each of the bottom four teams (Bulldogs, Rabbitohs, Raiders and Knights in rounds 8, 2, 19 and 20 respectively) during the course of the season. It was announced that the Gold Coast Titans were to be admitted into the NRL as the sixteenth team, scheduled to begin playing in the 2007 season. The Titans would recruit John Cartwright as their inaugural coach and Preston Campbell was their first signing. Johnathan Thurston won the 2005 Dally M Medal by a single point from Newcastle's Andrew Johns, despite Johns missing over a third of the season with a broken jaw. The two clubs that had players sent off won their matches (unlike in 2004) but the dismissal of John Hopoate made rugby league headlines. Hopoate was sent off in his team's win over the Cronulla Sharks and consequently received a 17-match ban. The Sea Eagles then terminated his contract. The Wests Tigers became the first ever joint venture club to win the premiership, having formed in 2000 as a union between the Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies, both foundation members of the original New South Wales Rugby Football League. Teams Brisbane Broncos 18th seasonGround: Suncorp StadiumCoach: Wayne BennettCaptain: Darren LockyerCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 71st seasonGround: Sydney Showground & Telstra StadiumCoach: Steve FolkesCaptain: Andrew RyanCanberra Raiders 24th seasonGround: Canberra StadiumCoach: Matthew ElliottCaptain: Simon WoolfordCronulla-Sutherland Sharks 39th seasonGround: Toyota StadiumCoach: Stuart RaperCaptain: Brett KimmorleyManly Warringah Sea Eagles 56th seasonGround: Brookvale OvalCoach: Des HaslerCaptain: Michael MonaghanMelbourne Storm 8th seasonGround Olympic ParkCoach: Craig BellamyCaptain: Robbie KearnsNew Zealand Warriors 11th seasonGround: Ericsson StadiumCoach: Tony KempCaptain: Steve PriceNewcastle Knights 18th seasonGround: EnergyAustralia StadiumCoach: Michael HaganCaptain: Andrew JohnsNorth Queensland Cowboys 11th seasonGround: Dairy Farmers StadiumCoach: Graham MurrayCaptain: Travis NortonParramatta Eels 59th seasonGround: Parramatta StadiumCoach: Brian SmithCaptain: Nathan CaylessPenrith Panthers 39th seasonGround: Penrith Football StadiumCoach: John LangCaptain: Craig GowerSouth Sydney Rabbitohs 96th seasonGround: Aussie StadiumCoach: Shaun McRaeCaptain: Bryan Fletcher→Peter CusackSt. George Illawarra Dragons 7th seasonGround: OKI Jubilee Stadium & WIN StadiumCoach: Nathan BrownCaptain: Trent BarrettSydney Roosters 98th seasonGround: Aussie StadiumCoach: Ricky StuartCaptain: Luke RicketsonWests Tigers 6th seasonGround: Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt OvalCoach: Tim SheensCaptain: Mark O'Neill→Scott Prince Advertising In 2005 the NRL and their advertising agency MJW Hakuhodo for the third year running stayed with the Hoodoo Gurus' "That's My Team" soundtrack Pace Daniel Same theme, different sound for NRL ads AAP Sports News Australia The Gale Group, Inc. () 2005-03-02 and developed three different musical executions. The campaign focussed on the association of "strength" with the game and the ads featured three different musical interpretations of the song all without vocals. Each was created intending to bring out the positionings of rugby league characteristic of ‘strength of body’, ‘strength of mind’ and ‘strength of character’ Outdoor supersites also featured in suburban locations in NSW and local cinema versions of the TVC ran with a call to action inviting fans to attend a game of the team local to the cinema location.B&T magazine article 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20070926223309/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/24/0c02d524.asp September 26, 2007 Regular season 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 BroncosNQL+13NZL−12SYD+18MEL−46PAR+40SGI+10CRO+4MAN+26CBY+7NQL+17XSOU+24NEW+18CAN+8WTI+18NZL−12CRO+12XMEL+13CBY−7CAN+6MAN−1SGI−20PEN−2SYD−7PAR−14MEL−6WTI−28 Canberra RaidersXNEW+25SOU+7SGI+20SYD+8MAN−22MEL−36NEW+4PEN+8CRO−6WTI−12SYD−14XBRI−8CBY−18NQL+1PEN+8MEL−20PAR+8NZL−8BRI−6WTI−8SOU−13NQL−3PAR−38MAN−18 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSGI+18NQL−12WTI−1CRO−14XSYD−13NEW+4PAR+14BRI−7MAN−8MEL+10NQL−36SOU0*XCAN+18MAN+19MEL−27NZL+2PEN+2BRI+7SOU−13NEW−15PAR−52WTI−52PEN−22SYD−20 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksPEN+6MAN−26PAR+8CBY+14NQL+32XBRI−4MEL+20NZL+4CAN+6PEN+8PAR−8NQL−42WTI−16SYD+6XBRI−12SOU−10NEW+4*SGI−10WTI−40MEL+24SYD−6MAN+62NEW−30SOU−4SGI−6 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesNZL+6CRO+26MEL+7XSGI−26CAN+22SOU+34BRI−26WTI+8CBY+8PAR−6PEN+10SYD+4SOU−38NEW+22CBY−19WTI−25PEN−4SGI−26XNQL−2BRI+1NEW−8CRO−62NZL−2CAN+18PAR−24 Melbourne StormNEW+38SGI+34MAN−7BRI+46PEN−20PAR−12CAN+36CRO−20XSOU+26CBY−10SGI+8WTI+16NZL−8PEN−14SOU+42CBY+27CAN+20BRI−13SYD+14NEW−19CRO−24NZL+12XWTI+12NQL−6BRI+6NQL−8 Newcastle KnightsMEL−38CAN−25XNQL−34SOU−25NZL−4CBY−4CAN−4SYD−30WTI−16SGI−2XBRI−18PAR−50MAN−22PEN+4SYD−14NQL+4CRO−4*PAR+6MEL+19CBY+15MAN+8NZL+12CRO+30SGI−8 New Zealand WarriorsMAN−6BRI+12NQL−10SOU+32WTI−18NEW+4XPEN−2CRO−4SYD−4SOU+18WTI+17SGI−14MEL+8PAR−10BRI+12NQL−8CBY−2SYD+2CAN+8PEN−8PAR−18MEL−12NEW−12MAN+2X North Queensland CowboysBRI−13CBY+12NZL+10NEW+34CRO−32WTI+24PEN+14SYD+20PAR−38BRI−17XCBY+36CRO+42SGI−30XCAN−1NZL+8NEW−4SOU−2PEN+20MAN+2SGI−20WTI−12CAN+3SOU+14MEL+6WTI−44MEL+8PAR+29WTI−14 Parramatta EelsWTI+16SOU−23CRO−8PEN+10BRI−40MEL+12WTI+10CBY−14NQL+38XMAN+6CRO+8PEN+10NEW+50NZL+10SYD−4SOU+36SGI+26CAN−8NEW−6XNZL+18CBY+52SGI−3CAN+38BRI+14MAN+24XNQL−29 Penrith PanthersCRO−6SYD−8SGI+10PAR−10MEL+20SOU+30NQL−14NZL+2CAN−8SGI−22CRO−8MAN−10PAR−10XMEL+14NEW−4CAN−8MAN+4CBY−2NQL−20NZL+8SYD+2XBRI+2CBY+22WTI+16 South Sydney RabbitohsSYD−12PAR+23CAN−7NZL−32NEW+25PEN−30MAN−34XSGI−32MEL−26NZL−18BRI−24CBY0*MAN+38SGI−18MEL−42PAR−36CRO+10NQL+2WTI−22CBY+13XCAN+13SYD+1NQL−14CRO+4 St. George Illawarra DragonsCBY−18MEL−34PEN−10CAN−20MAN+26BRI−10SYD+2WTI+8SOU+32PEN+22NEW+2MEL−8NZL+14NQL+30SOU+18WTI−8XPAR−26MAN+26CRO+10SYD+38NQL+20BRI+20PAR+3XNEW+8CRO+6XWTI−8 Sydney RoostersSOU+12PEN+8BRI−18WTI−6CAN−8CBY+13SGI−2NQL−20NEW+30NZL+4XCAN+14MAN−4XCRO−6PAR+4NEW+14WTI−10NZL−2MEL−14SGI−38PEN−2CRO+6SOU−1BRI+7CBY+20 Wests TigersPAR−16XCBY+1SYD+6NZL+18NQL−24PAR−10SGI−8MAN−8NEW+16CAN+12NZL−17MEL−16CRO+16BRI−18SGI+8MAN+25SYD+10XSOU+22CRO+40CAN+8NQL+12CBY+52MEL−12PEN−16NQL+44BRI+28SGI+8NQL+14 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 2005 NRL season results Finals series To decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams, the NRL adopts the McIntyre final eight system. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd Qualifying Finals Wests Tigers Wests Tigers50 – 6 North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys9 September 2005Telstra StadiumPaul Simpkins26,463 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos18 – 24 Melbourne Melbourne Storm10 September 2005Suncorp StadiumSteve Clark25,193 St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons28 – 22 Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks10 September 2005WIN StadiumTony Archer19,608 Parramatta Parramatta Eels46 – 22 Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles11 September 2005Parramatta StadiumTim Mander19,710 Semi-finals Melbourne Melbourne Storm16 – 24 North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys17 September 2005Aussie StadiumPaul Simpkins16,810 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers34 – 6 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos18 September 2005Aussie StadiumTim Mander36,563 Preliminary Finals St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons12 – 20 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers24 September 2005Aussie StadiumTim Mander41,260 Parramatta Parramatta Eels0 – 29 North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys25 September 2005Telstra StadiumSteve Clark44,327 Finals Chart 16x16px Parramatta 46 16x16px Manly 22 16x16px St. George Illawarra 28 16x16px Cronulla 22 16x16px Brisbane 18 16x16px Melbourne 24 16x16px Wests 50 North Queensland 16 North Queensland 6 16x16px Melbourne 16 North Queensland 16 North Queensland 24 16x16px Wests 34 16x16px Brisbane 6 16x16px Parramatta 0 North Queensland 16 North Queensland 29 16x16px St. George Illawarra 12 16x16px Wests 20 North Queensland 16 North Queensland 16 16x16px Wests 30 Grand Final 2005 NRL Grand Final scoreboard Statistics and records The Broncos' Darren Smith was the NRL's oldest player in 2005 at 36 years and 284 days. Toohey Barry Still some bite in old Mad Dog The Daily Telegraph Australia News Limited 2 February 2011 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/still-some-bite-in-old-mad-dog/story-e6frfgbo-1225998290314 2 February 2011 The Brisbane Broncos set a new club record for highest score conceded (50 points) and greatest losing margin (46 points), when they lost 50-4 against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park in Round 4. These records were broken in 2019 when they lost 58-0 to the Parramatta Eels in the elimination finals, then again in 2020 when they lost 59-0 to the Sydney Roosters in round 4, which was the first (of two) time Brisbane have failed to score a point at their home of Suncorp Stadium. The Newcastle Knights lost a club record 13 straight matches from 13 March - 19 June, and went on to win the wooden spoon for the first time. In Rounds 23 and 24, the Canterbury Bulldogs suffered their worst defeats since 1935, when they lost 56-4 against the Parramatta Eels in Round 23, then lost 54-2 against Wests Tigers in Round 24. Wests Tigers' club record for their longest winning streak with 8 wins from round 16 to round 24. Player statistics The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 26. Top 5 point scorers PointsPlayerTriesGoalsField Goals250Wests Tigers Brett Hodgson111030196Parramatta Luke Burt1078019023px Preston Campbell11730180Cronulla Luke Covell9720180Canterbury Hazem El Masri11680 Top 5 try scorers TriesPlayer19Brisbane Shaun Berrigan19Melbourne Billy Slater18St. George Colin Best18Wests Tigers Pat Richards18North Queensland Matt Bowen Top 5 goal scorers GoalsPlayer103Wests Tigers Brett Hodgson78Parramatta Luke Burt7323px Preston Campbell72Cronulla Luke Covell68Canterbury Hazem El Masri 2005 Transfers Players Player2004 Club2005 Club Michael De Vere Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Huddersfield Super League: Huddersfield Giants Craig Frawley Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Canberra Canberra Raiders Paul Green Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Ben Ikin Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Brad Meyers Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Gorden Tallis Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Carl Webb Brisbane Brisbane Broncos North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Brad Drew Canberra Canberra Raiders Huddersfield Super League: Huddersfield Giants Mark McLinden Canberra Canberra Raiders London Super League: London Broncos Joel Monaghan Canberra Canberra Raiders Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Ruben Wiki Canberra Canberra Raiders 23px New Zealand Warriors Jamie Feeney Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne Melbourne Storm Ben Harris Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Glen Hughes Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Steve Price Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 23px New Zealand Warriors Dennis Scott Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne Melbourne Storm Johnathan Thurston Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Paul Franze Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 23px Penrith Panthers Jason Kent Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Leigh Super League: Leigh Centurions Andrew Lomu Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canberra Canberra Raiders Matthew Rieck Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Nick Bradley-Qalilawa Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles London Super League: London Broncos Ian Donnelly Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Melbourne Melbourne Storm Solomon Haumono Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles London Super League: London Broncos Albert Torrens Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Andrew Walker Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Suspension Rodney Howe Melbourne Melbourne Storm Retirement Stephen Kearney Melbourne Melbourne Storm Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Ben MacDougall Melbourne Melbourne Storm Edinburgh (Scottish rugby union) Andrew McFadden Melbourne Melbourne Storm Retirement Kirk Reynoldson Melbourne Melbourne Storm Newcastle Newcastle Knights Danny Williams Melbourne Melbourne Storm London Super League: London Broncos Jamie Fitzgerald Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Ben Kennedy Newcastle Newcastle Knights Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Robbie O'Davis Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Matt Parsons Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Russell Richardson Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Timana Tahu Newcastle Newcastle Knights Parramatta Parramatta Eels Vinnie Anderson 23px New Zealand Warriors St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Henry Fa'afili 23px New Zealand Warriors Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves PJ Marsh 23px New Zealand Warriors Parramatta Parramatta Eels Jerry Seuseu 23px New Zealand Warriors Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Kevin Campion North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Nathan Fien North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 23px New Zealand Warriors Jamie McDonald North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Melbourne Melbourne Storm Glenn Morrison North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Parramatta Eels Adam Dykes Parramatta Parramatta Eels Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Lee Hopkins Parramatta Parramatta Eels London Super League: London Broncos Junior Langi Parramatta Parramatta Eels Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Jamie Lyon Parramatta Parramatta Eels St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Shane Muspratt Parramatta Parramatta Eels North Queensland Young Guns (Queensland Cup) Corey Pearson Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement Craig Stapleton Parramatta Parramatta Eels Leigh Super League: Leigh Centurions Chris Thorman Parramatta Parramatta Eels Huddersfield Super League: Huddersfield Giants David Vaealiki Parramatta Parramatta Eels Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors James Webster Parramatta Parramatta Eels Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Michael Witt Parramatta Parramatta Eels Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Ryan Girdler 23px Penrith Panthers Retirement Martin Lang 23px Penrith Panthers Retirement Amos Roberts 23px Penrith Panthers Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Paul Whatuira 23px Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Owen Craigie South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Widnes Super League: Widnes Vikings Jason Death South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Willie Manu South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Justin Smith South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Paul Stringer South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Parramatta Eels David Thompson South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Brad Watts South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Widnes Super League: Widnes Vikings Nathan Blacklock St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. John Carlaw St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Andrew Frew St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Brent Kite St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Nathan Long St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Henry Perenara St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta Parramatta Eels Mark Riddell St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta Parramatta Eels Lincoln Withers St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Canberra Canberra Raiders Todd Byrne Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters 23px New Zealand Warriors Peter Cusack Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Luke Dorn Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters London Super League: London Broncos Brad Fittler Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Retirement Shannon Hegarty Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Justin Hodges Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Gavin Lester Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Retirement Chad Robinson Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Parramatta Parramatta Eels Michael Buettner Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Retirement Nick Graham Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Retirement Robert Mears Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Leigh Super League: Leigh Centurions Jason Moodie Wests Tigers Wests Tigers N/A Scott Sattler Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Retirement Darren Senter Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Retirement Paul Mellor Castleford Super League: Castleford Tigers Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Colin Best Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Jason Smith Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Canberra Canberra Raiders Matt Adamson Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Canberra Canberra Raiders Craig Smith Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Newcastle Newcastle Knights Brad Thorn Crusaders (Super 12) Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Terry Hill N/A Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Daniel Irvine N/A Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Ben Walker N/A South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Coaches Coach2004 Club2005 Club Daniel Anderson 23px New Zealand Warriors St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Sources and footnotes 30em External links NRL official website LeagueUnlimited Rugby League Tables and Statistics 2005 Sports Australia League