2008 NRL Trials Highlights - South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Channel: Anthony
Date: 10/11/2021

Highlights of the South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2008 NRL pre-season trial match, played at Bluetongue Stadium (Central Coast Stadium) in front of 6,056 fans.

Sections:
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:10 Rabbitohs Lineup
0:00:38 Sharks Lineup
0:01:10 Teams Run-out
0:02:22 1st Half
0:33:15 2nd Half
1:03:22 Full time
1:03:32 Highlights
1:04:52 Score summary

About this video:
My father was a South Sydney volunteer who ended up acting as score- and time-keeper (scoreboard operator) alongside another Rabbitohs volunteer on this night. I was sitting with them, acting as a spotter (i.e. watching the referee and relaying the time-on and -off and scoring signals, etc.), and enjoying my first (and so far) only time in an NRL scorekeepers’ box.

My mother filmed this game on a Digital8 Sony Handycam from the grandstand so, yes, this is the best footage you’ll get from me unfortunately.

Commentary dubbed by myself especially for YouTube, graphics added to assist with following the action and times may not be 100% accurate. This game was never broadcast (to the best of my knowledge) and any footage of it has likely been lost or overwritten.

I will also be uploading games from Return to Redfern 2009 and 2010 shortly in a similar style.

Commentary and editing by Anthony Deep.

Team lists:

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
1. Fetuli TALANOA
2. Sam HUIHAHAU
3. Germaine PAULSON
4. Yileen GORDON
5. Shannon HEGARTY
6. Ben ROGERS
7. Jeremy SMITH
8. Michael GREENFIELD
9. Issac LUKE
10. Manase MANUOKAFOA
11. Ben LOWE
12. Luke STUART (C)
13. John SUTTON

Interchange:
14. Craig WING
15. Eddie PAEA
16. Beau FALLOON
17. George NDAIRA
18. Dean WIDDERS
19. Eddy PETTYBOURNE
20. Jaiman LOWE
21. Scott GEDDES
22. Luke GRANT
23. Beau CHAMPION
24. Jamie SIMPSON
25. John TAMANIKA

Coach: Jason TAYLOR

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
1. Brett KEARNEY
2. Misi TAULAPAPA
3. David SIMMONS
31. Karl FILIGA
5. Bryson GOODWIN
6. Blake GREEN
7. Brett KIMMORLEY (C)
8. Jacob SELMES
9. Brett SEYMOUR
28. Eddie SU'A
27. Paul STEPHENSON
12. Fraser ANDERSON
29. Grant MILLINGTON

Interchange:
4. Mitch BROWN
10. Adam PEEK
16. Jamie STORER
17. Kevin KINGSTON
30. Sam MOA
32. Bryan NORRIE

Coach: Ricky STUART

SPOILERS FOLLOW:

Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford NSW
South Sydney Rabbitohs 44 def. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0
Referees: Shayne Hayne & Jason Robinson
Crowd: 6,056

South Sydney Rabbitohs 44
8 tries: B Lowe 2, Luke, Huihahau, Falloon, Greenfield, Champion, Wing
6 goals: Luke 2, Paea 2, Ndaira 2

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0