| 2018 South Sydney Rabbitohs season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 3rd | |||
| Play-off result | Preliminary Final | |||
| 2018 record | Wins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 8 | |||
| Points scored | For: 582; against: 437 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Shane Richardson | |||
| Head Coach | Anthony Seibold | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | ANZ Stadium Optus Stadium(Round 1 only) Central Coast Stadium(Round 7 only) Barlow Park(Round 16 only) Glen Willow Oval(Charity Shield only) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 17,351 (Regular Season)36,625 (Finals) | |||
| High attendance | 38,824(vs. New Zealand Warriors in round 1 of Regular Season)48,188(vs. St George Illawarra Dragons in week 2 of Finals) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Robert Jennings (19) | |||
| Goals | Adam Reynolds (91) | |||
| Points | Adam Reynolds (207) | |||
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The2018 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 109th inthe club's history. Coached byAnthony Seibold and captained byGreg Inglis, they competed in theNational Rugby League's2018 Telstra Premiership.
| Player | Signed from | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Nicholls |  Melbourne Storm | [1] |
| Dane Gagai |  Newcastle Knights | [2] |
| Player | 2018 club | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Bryson Goodwin |  Super League:Warrington Wolves | [3] |
| Aaron Gray |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | [4] |
| Dave Tyrrell |  Eastern Suburbs Tigers (Intrust Super Cup) | [5] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 542 | 361 | +181 | 34 |
| 2 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 536 | 363 | +173 | 34 |
| 3 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 582 | 437 | +145 | 34 |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 519 | 423 | +96 | 34 |
| 5 |  Penrith Panthers | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 517 | 461 | +56 | 32 |
| 6 |  Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 556 | 500 | +56 | 32 |
| 7 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 519 | 472 | +47 | 32 |
| 8 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 472 | 447 | +25 | 32 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 377 | 460 | −83 | 26 |
| 10 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 563 | 540 | +23 | 22 |
| 11 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 414 | 607 | −193 | 20 |
| 12 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 428 | 474 | −46 | 18 |
| 13 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 449 | 521 | −72 | 18 |
| 14 |  Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 472 | 582 | −110 | 18 |
| 15 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 500 | 622 | −122 | 16 |
| 16 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 374 | 550 | −176 | 14 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Feb | St George Illawarra Dragons | Glen Willow Oval | 22 – 18[6] | Kennar,Crichton,Jennings,Walker | Doueihi (3/5) | 9,133[7] | 33rdCharity Shield |
| Sat 17 Feb |  Wigan Warriors | ANZ Stadium | 18 – 8[8] | T. Burgess,Graham,Kennar,Douehi | Cook (1/4) | 18,721[9] | Played as Part of the2018 World Club Challenge |
Home games inbold[10]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Mar | 1 |  New Zealand Warriors | Perth Stadium (Home game) | 20 – 32[11] | Walker (2),Kennar (2) | Reynolds (2/4) | 38,824[12] | |
| Sat 17 Mar | 2 | Penrith Panthers | Panthers Stadium | 14 – 18[13] | Walker,Cook | Doueihi (3/3) | 15,995 | |
| Sat 24 Mar | 3 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | ANZ Stadium | 34 – 6[14] | Jennings (3),Kennar (2),Hunt,Johnston | Doueihi (3/7) | 12,553[15] | |
| Fri 30 Mar | 4 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium | 20 – 16[16] | Burns, Hunt,Inglis,Murray | Doueihi (2/4) | 32,471[16] | |
| Fri 6 Apr | 5 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Jubilee Oval | 12 – 16[17] | Inglis, Walker | Douheihi (1/2), Reynolds (1/1) | 16,709 | |
| Thur 12 Apr | 6 | Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium | 26 – 14[18] | Crichton, Inglis, Jennings,Sutton | Reynolds (5/7) | 15,242 | |
| Sat 21 Apr | 7 | Canberra Raiders | Central Coast Stadium | 42 – 22[19] | Jennings (2),Clark, Inglis, Johnston Kennar, Walker | Reynolds (7/9) | 15,134 | |
| Thur 26 Apr | 8 | Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium | 20 – 24[20] | Johnston, Sutton, Walker | Reynolds (4/4) | 11,123 | ANZAC Round |
| Friday 4 May | 9 | Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | 36 – 18[21] | Jennings, Walker,Graham,Gagai, Cook, Inglis | Reynolds (6/8) | 22,718 | |
| Sun 13 May | 10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ANZ Stadium | 24 – 10[22] | Crichton, Graham, Hunt, Inglis | Reynolds (4/7) | 13,062 | Indigenous Round |
| Sat 19 May | 11 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1300SMILES Stadium | 20 – 19[23] | G. Burgess, Cook | Reynolds (6/8) | 14,270 | |
| Sat 26 May | 12 | New Zealand Warriors | Mount Smart Stadium | 30 – 10[24] | G. Burgess,T. Burgess, Inglis, Jennings, Sutton | Reynolds (5/7) | 15,958 | |
| Fri 1 Jun | 13 | Cronulla Sharks | ANZ Stadium | 22 – 14[25] | T. Burgess (2), Graham | Reynolds (5/6) | 10,410 | |
| Fri 8 Jun | 14 | Gold Coast Titans | Cbus Super Stadium | 18 – 16[26] | Doueihi, Walker, Johnston | Reynolds (3/4) | 11,833 | |
| Thur 14 Jun | 15 | Parramatta Eels | ANZ Stadium (Away game) | 42 – 24[27] | Jennings (4), Johnston (2), Hunt, T. Burgess | Reynolds (5/9) | 8,047 | |
| Sun 1 Jul | 16 | North Queensland Cowboys | Barlow Park (Home game) | 21 – 20[28] | Reynolds, Walker, Graham, Jennings | Reynolds (3/6) | 7,651 | |
| 17 | Bye | |||||||
| Sat 14 Jul | 18 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium (Away game) | 24 – 6[29] | Jennings (3), Reynolds | Reynolds (4/5) | 14,278 | |
| Sat 21 Jul | 19 | Wests Tigers | ANZ Stadium (Away game) | 6 – 22[30] | Walker | Reynolds (1/1) | 25,963 | |
| Sat 28 Jul | 20 | Parramatta Eels | ANZ Stadium | 26 – 20[31] | Gagai (2), Graham (2), Jennings | Reynolds (3/5) | 15,542 | |
| Fri 3 Aug | 21 | Melbourne Storm | ANZ Stadium | 30 – 20[32] | Hunt,S. Burgess, Doueihi, Cook, Johnston | Reynolds (5/6) | 15,132 | |
| Fri 10 Aug | 22 | Sydney Roosters | ANZ Stadium | 14 – 18[33] | Hunt, Reynolds | Reynolds (3/4) | 26,331 | Women's in League Round |
| Thur 16 Aug | 23 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | 18 – 38[34] | Kennar (2), Hunt | Reynolds (3/4) | 29,241 | |
| Sat 25 Aug | 24 | Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium | 12 – 24[35] | Inglis, Walker | Reynolds (2/3) | 15,900 | |
| Thur 30 Aug | 25 | Wests Tigers | ANZ Stadium | 51 – 10[36] | Jennings, Crichton, Walker, Graham, Reynolds, Johnston, T. Burgess, Sutton | Reynolds (9/10), Clark (1/1) | 12,037[37] | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||
| Date | Week | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7 Sep | 1 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park | 28 – 29[38] | Inglis (2), Gagai, Jennings, Murray | Reynolds (4/7) | 17,306 | |
| Sat 15 Sep | 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | ANZ Stadium | 13 – 12[39] | Reynolds | Reynolds (6/6) | 48,188 | Reynolds Scored 3 Field Goals to Win the Match. |
| Sat 22 Sep | 3 | Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium | 4 – 12[40] | Reynolds (2/3) | 44,380 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||
| Pos. | Player | Team | Call-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| WG | Robert Jennings |  Tonga | 2018 Pacific Tests |
| IC | Tevita Tatola | Tonga | 2018 Pacific Tests |
| SR | Sam Burgess |  England | 2018 Denver Test |
| PR &IC | Thomas Burgess | England | 2018 Denver Test, England Tests and2018 Baskerville Shield Game I, Game II and Game III |
| LK | George Burgess | England | England Tests and2018 Baskerville Shield Game I & Game II |
| WG | Dane Gagai |  Australia | Australian Tests |
| HK | Damien Cook | Australia | Australian Tests |
| George Piggins Medal | Jack Rayner Players' Player Award | Bob McCarthy Clubman of the Year Award | John Sattler Rookie of the year Award | Roy Asotasi Members’ Choice Award | The Burrow Appreciation Award | Female Player of the Year | The Burrow Appreciation Award (Womens) | Women's Players' Player Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Cook | Sam Burgess | John Sutton | Adam Doueihi | Damien Cook | Damien Cook | Maddie Studdon | Chloe Caldwell &Grace Uluiburotu | Chloe Caldwell &Taleena Simon |
