2011 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
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2011 South Sydney Rabbitohs season | ||||
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NRL Rank | First Grade | |||
2011 record | Wins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 12 | |||
Points scored | For: 531; against: 562 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Shane Richardson | |||
Coach | John Lang | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | ANZ Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 17,990 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Nathan Merritt (23) | |||
Goals | Chris Sandow (82) | |||
Points | Chris Sandow (195) | |||
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The 2011 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 102nd in South Sydney Rabbitohs's history.
They competed in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership coached by John Lang and captained by Roy Asotasi. The Rabbitohs placed 10th on the competition ladder, after losing a sudden death match against the Knights in Round 26.
The season was the last in the career of coach John Lang, concluding a coaching career spanning 20 years.
Individually, Nathan Merritt received the Dally M Try Scorer of the Year award, finishing equal with the Bulldog's Ben Barba on 23 tries.[1][2] Chris Sandow received the Dally M Point Scorer of the Year award, after scoring 195 points over the year.
Pre season
[edit]In the pre-season the Rabbitohs defeated Newtown in the annual Return to Redfern, before losing to St. George Illawarra in the Charity Shield. Their final trial match against the Titans resulted in a loss.
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Attendance | Report | ||||
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5 February | Return to Redfern | ![]() | ATP Performance Centre, Redfern | 10–4 | 5,000 | [1] | ||||
13 February | Charity Shield | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 10–32 | 19,267 | [2] | ||||
19 February | Coffs Harbour Trial | ![]() | BCU International Stad., Coffs Harbour | 4– 42 | 6,125 | [3] | ||||
Legend: Win 13+ Win Loss 13+ Loss Draw |
Regular season
[edit]Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Attendance | Report | ||||
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Fri 11 March | 1 | ![]() | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 29–40 | 28,703 | [4] | ||||
Sun 20 March | 2 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 19–28 | 18,271 | [5] | ||||
Fri 25 March | 3 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 32–18 | 22,153 | [6] | ||||
Fri 1 April | 4 | ![]() | Bluetongue Stadium, Central Coast | 32–30 | 18,108 | [7] | ||||
Fri 8 April | 5 | ![]() | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 6–30 | 22,677 | [8] | ||||
Mon 18 April | 6 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 0–16 | 22,771 | [9] | ||||
Sat 23 April | 7 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 24–36 | 22,352 | [10] | ||||
Fri 29 April | 8 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 31–12 | 9,363 | [11] | ||||
9 | BYE | |||||||||
Sat 14 May | 10 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 29–18 | 18,245 | [12] | ||||
Sun 22 May | 11 | ![]() | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 6–12 | 16,872 | [13] | ||||
Mon 30 May | 12 | ![]() | Centrebet Stadium, Penrith | 10–22 | 5,703 | [14] | ||||
Sun 5 June | 13 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 6–16 | 11,528 | [15] | ||||
14 | BYE | |||||||||
Fri 17 June | 15 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 31–8 | 8,021 | [16] | ||||
Fri 24 June | 16 | ![]() | nib Stadium, Perth | 16–12 | 15,371 | [17] | ||||
Sun 3 July | 17 | ![]() | Toyota Stadium, Cronulla | 4–26 | 18,829 | [18] | ||||
Sun 10 July | 18 | ![]() | Brookvale Oval, Manly | 22–36 | 19,856 | [19] | ||||
Sat 16 July | 19 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 21–20 | 14,671 | [20] | ||||
Sun 24 July | 20 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 16–48 | 11,208 | [21] | ||||
Sun 31 July | 21 | ![]() | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | 34–24 | 18,980 | [22] | ||||
Mon 8 August | 22 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 56–6 | 13,908 | [23] | ||||
Sun 14 August | 23 | ![]() | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 47–18 | 12,150 | [24] | ||||
Fri 19 August | 24 | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 26–24 | 11,208 | [25] | ||||
Sun 28 August | 25 | ![]() | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 10–22 | 40,094 | [26] | ||||
Fri 2 September | 26 | ![]() | Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle | 24–42 | 30,729 | [27] | ||||
Legend: Win 13+ Win Loss 13+ Loss Draw Bye |
Ladder
[edit]Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 521 | 308 | 213 | 42 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 539 | 331 | 208 | 40 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 511 | 372 | 139 | 40 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 519 | 430 | 89 | 34 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 483 | 341 | 142 | 33 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 504 | 393 | 111 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 532 | 480 | 52 | 32 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 478 | 443 | 35 | 28 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 449 | 489 | -40 | 28 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 531 | 562 | -31 | 26 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 417 | 500 | -83 | 24 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 430 | 517 | -87 | 22 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 428 | 557 | -129 | 18 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 385 | 538 | -153 | 17 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 423 | 623 | -200 | 16 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 363 | 629 | -266 | 16 |
Statistics
[edit]Player | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Total Points |
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John Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Nathan Merritt | 23 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
Greg Inglis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Eddy Pettybourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Chris Sandow | 6 | 78 | 7 | 187 |
Rhys Wesser | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Fetuli Talanoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Michael Crocker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dylan Farrell | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Issac Luke | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
David Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Chris McQueen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
James Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Jason Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Nathan Peats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Ben Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Shaune Corrigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kit and Sponsors
[edit]Star City Casino
[edit]The Star City Casino is the Rabbitohs major home sponsor for the 2011 Telstra Premiership.
DeLonghi
[edit]DeLonghi are again the major away sponsor for the Rabbitohs in the 2011 Telstra Premiership.
V8 Supercars Australia
[edit]V8 Supercars are the Rabbitohs major sleeve sponsor for the 2011 Telstra Premiership.
Kenwood
[edit]Kenwood are the Rabbitohs major training sponsor for the 2011 Telstra Premiership.
playing kit
[edit]Sponsors
[edit]Period | Kit manufacturer | Naming rights | Shorts sponsor | Youth team sponsor |
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2011 | ISC | The Star and De'Longhi | Alcatel One Touch | Souths Cares |
Squad
[edit]The following list comprises players who are in the Rabbitohs full-time first-grade squad for the 2011 season in the NRL Telstra Premiership.
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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| Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 21 July 2011 |
Transfers
[edit]Gains
Player | Gained From |
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Greg Inglis | ![]() |
George Burgess | ![]() |
Luke Burgess | ![]() |
Losses
Player | Lost To |
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Colin Best | ![]() |
Luke Capewell | ![]() |
Jaiman Lowe | ![]() |
Beau Champion | ![]() |
Jamie Simpson | ![]() |
Player statistics
[edit]Player | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Total Points |
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– | – | – | – | – | – |
Representative honours
[edit]Player | All Stars | Anzac Test | Pacific Test | City / Country | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Four Nations |
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References
[edit]- ^ Chammas, Michael (5 September 2011). "Barba's four-try haul sends Ryan off on a winning note". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2024. (registration required)
- ^ "Factbox: 2011 Dally M award winners". SBS World News. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2024.