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2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs season

The 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 114th in the history of the club. Coached by Jason Demetriou and captained by Cameron Murray, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals.

2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
NRL Rank9th
2023 recordWins: 12; losses: 12
Team information
CEOBlake Solly
Head CoachJason Demetriou
Captain
StadiumStadium Australia (8 games)
Barlow Park
Optus Stadium
Sunshine Coast Stadium (1 game each)
Avg. attendance19,734
High attendance36,263 v Roosters (Rd 27)
Low attendance8,378 v Dragons (Rd 15)
Top scorers
TriesAlex Johnston (21)
PointsLatrell Mitchell (143)
← 2022 List of seasons 2024 →

South Sydney became the first team since the introduction of the top 8 finals system to miss the finals after leading the competition after eleven rounds.[1]

Squad

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The playing squad and coaching staff of the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2023 NRL season.[2]

South Sydney Rabbitohs 2023 Squad
Top 30 NRL Squad - 2023 Season Development List Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 8 February 2023
Source(s): Rabbitohs Squad


Pre-Season

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Main article: 2023 NRL pre-season results
Round 1: 10 February 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   28–30   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Gosford
20:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Carr   4'
Teaupa   11', 20'
Taaffe   45'
Subloo   71'
Goals:
Taaffe 4/5   5', 12', 21', 47'
Sin bin:
Te Hau   67' to 77'
 Report
Tries:
Vaega   7', 30'
Toby   32', 55'
Fulton   35'
Brown   68'
Goals:
Johns 3/6   31', 37', 69'
 Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
Attendance: 9,807
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 2: 18 February 2023 St. George Illawarra Dragons   24–42   South Sydney Rabbitohs Mudgee
15:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Mbye   49'
Sullivan   58'
Feagai   65'
Liddle   76'
Goals:
Lomax 3/3   51', 60', 66'
Sullivan 1/1   77'
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Tries:
Burgess   6'
Walker   11', 62'
L. Mitchell   25'
Arrow   28'
Moale   45'
Gagai   73'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 7/8   7', 12', 27', 30', 40 (pen)', 47', 63'
 Stadium: Glen Willow Oval
Attendance: 8,317
Referee: Peter Gough

Regular season

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Main article: 2023 NRL season

Ladder

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2023 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Penrith Panthers (P) 24 18 0 6 3 645 312 +333 42
2   Brisbane Broncos 24 18 0 6 3 639 425 +214 42
3   Melbourne Storm 24 16 0 8 3 627 459 +168 38
4   New Zealand Warriors 24 16 0 8 3 572 448 +124 38
5   Newcastle Knights 24 14 1 9 3 626 451 +175 35
6   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 14 0 10 3 619 497 +122 34
7   Sydney Roosters 24 13 0 11 3 472 496 −24 32
8   Canberra Raiders 24 13 0 11 3 486 623 −137 32
9   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 12 0 12 3 564 505 +59 30
10   Parramatta Eels 24 12 0 12 3 587 574 +13 30
11   North Queensland Cowboys 24 12 0 12 3 546 542 +4 30
12   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 11 1 12 3 545 539 +6 29
13   Dolphins 24 9 0 15 3 520 631 −111 24
14   Gold Coast Titans 24 9 0 15 3 527 653 −126 24
15   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 7 0 17 3 438 769 −331 20
16   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 5 0 19 3 474 673 −199 16
17   Wests Tigers 24 4 0 20 3 385 675 −290 14

Result by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAAAHHAAHANHHHAA–HAH–HAHHA–H
ResultWLLWLWWWWWWLLWLBLWLBLWLWLBL
Position461081310543212534487889688889
Points22244681012141616161818202022222424262628283030
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2023. Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Main article: 2023 NRL season results
Round 1: 4 March 2023 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   18–27   South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
19:35 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Trindall   19'
Katoa   39'
Wilton   71'
Goals:
Trindall 3/3   21', 40', 72'
Sin bin:
Graham   66' to 76'
 Report
Tries:
Ilias   9'
Koloamatangi   32'
Graham   46', 65'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 5/5   10', 34', 47', 58 (pen)', 67'
Field goals:
L. Mitchell   79'
 Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,757
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 2: 9 March 2023 Penrith Panthers   16–10   South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
19:50 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Crichton   3'
Tago   39'
To'o   52'
Goals:
Crichton 1/1   40'
Cleary 1/3   47 (pen)'
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Tries:
Johnston   66'
Tass   78'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 1/2   78'
 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: 16,906
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 3: 17 March 2023 Sydney Roosters   20–18   South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
20:05 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Smith   33'
Tupou   37'
Paulo   45', 65'
Goals:
Walker 2/4   39', 47'
Sin bin:
Manu   76' to 80'
 Report
Tries:
Koloamatangi   7'
Johnston   12'
Thompson   78'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 3/5   8', 40 (pen)', 79'
Sin bin:
Chee-Kam   76' to 80'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 36,639
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 4: 25 March 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   13–12   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney
19:35 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Walker   22', 49'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 2/3   23', 67 (pen)'
Field goals:
Ilias   81'
 Report
Tries:
Olakau'atu   25'
Cherry-Evans   39'
Goals:
Garrick 2/2   26', 40'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 18,379
Referee: Chris Sutton
Round 5: 31 March 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   10–18   Melbourne Storm Sydney
20:05 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Walker   10'
Graham   59'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 1/2   11'
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Tries:
King   6'
Warbrick   21'
Munster   43'
Goals:
Meaney 3/3   8', 22', 44'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 11,239
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 6: 7 April 2023 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   16–50   South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Averillo   3'
Burton   54', 72'
Goals:
Burton 2/3   4', 56'
Sin bin:
Preston   72' to 80'
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Tries:
Murray   17'
L. Mitchell   31', 34', 66'
Host   38'
Walker   63'
Graham   68', 76', 78'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 7/10   18', 28 (pen)', 33', 35', 39', 65', 67'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 35,211
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 7: 13 April 2023 Dolphins   14–36   South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Aitken   1'
Marshall-King   33'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3   3', 28 (pen)', 35'
Sin bin:
K. Bromwich   60' to 70'
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Tries:
Graham   22', 44'
Walker   48'
Tass   62'
L. Mitchell   64'
Johnston   67'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 6/7   23', 46', 50', 58 (pen)', 63', 65'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 23,280
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 8: 20 April 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   20–18   Penrith Panthers Sydney
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Cook   19'
L. Mitchell   56', 74'
Tass   78'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 2/4   20', 75'
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Tries:
Crichton   38', 65', 70'
Goals:
Crichton 3/4   40', 47 (pen)', 71'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 19,574
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 9: 28 April 2023 Brisbane Broncos   6–32   South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Arthars   11'
Goals:
Reynolds 1/2   4 (pen)'
Sin bin:
Farnworth   45' to 55'
 Report
Tries:
Graham   6', 35', 48'
L. Mitchell   42', 67'
Walker   57'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/6   8', 36', 44', 58'
Sin bin:
Murray   4' to 14'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 40,102
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 10: 6 May 2023 Melbourne Storm   12–28   South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane
19:45 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Smith   35'
Garlick   75'
Goals:
Meaney 2/2   36', 76'
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Tries:
Walker   5'
Host   18'
Johnston   46', 51'
Tass   66'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/6   6', 20', 53', 68'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,183
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 11: 13 May 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   20–0   Wests Tigers Sydney
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Milne   24', 72'
L. Mitchell   74'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/4   26', 51 (pen)', 73', 76'
 Report
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 21,013
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 12: 19 May 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   16–36   Parramatta Eels Sydney
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Johnston   7', 36'
Graham   47'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 2/3   38', 48'
 Report
Tries:
Russell   2'
Simonsson   26', 57'
Cartwright   52'
Brown   71'
Penisini   75'
Goals:
Moses 6/6   3', 28', 54', 58', 73', 76'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 27,432
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 13: 27 May 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   26–33   Canberra Raiders Sydney
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Cartwright   6'
Johnston   28', 50'
Tass   45'
Cook   68'
Goals:
Taaffe 3/5   47', 52', 69'
 Report
Tries:
Horsburgh   13'
Hopoate   17', 22', 73'
Starling   58'
Goals:
Croker 6/7   15', 23', 34 (pen)', 60', 75', 78 (pen)'
Field goals:
Fogarty   79'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 12,382
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 14: 3 June 2023 Gold Coast Titans   28–46   South Sydney Rabbitohs Gold Coast
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
I. Fa'asuamaleaui   6'
Randall   9'
Khan-Pereira   21'
S. Fifita   39'
T. Fa'asuamaleaui   78'
Goals:
Boyd 4/5   7', 10', 22', 78'
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Tries:
Koloamatangi   13'
Johnston   16', 34', 47'
Graham   43'
Walker   55'
Kennar   72'
Sele   75'
Goals:
Taaffe 7/9   14', 36', 44', 56', 70 (pen)', 73', 76'
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 18,736
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 15: 10 June 2023 St. George Illawarra Dragons   36–30   South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
B. Hunt   15'
Ravalawa   19'
Liddle   50'
Su'a   60'
M. Molo   66'
J. Hunt   72'
Goals:
Lomax 6/7   17', 32 (pen)', 51', 61', 68', 73'
 Report
Tries:
Kennar   8'
Koloamatangi   36'
Tass   53'
Host   76'
Ilias   77'
Graham   78'
Goals:
Taaffe 3/6   54', 77', 77'
 Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 17,357
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 16 (Bye for South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Round 17: 25 June 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   6–31   North Queensland Cowboys Sydney
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Ilias   58'
Goals:
Taaffe 1/1   60'
 Report
Tries:
Taulagi   30'
Holmes   44', 46'
Finefeuiaki   69'
Dearden   77'
Goals:
Holmes 5/6   45', 48', 63 (pen)', 71', 77'
Field goals:
Drinkwater   39'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 11,262
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 18: 30 June 2023 New Zealand Warriors   6–28   South Sydney Rabbitohs Auckland, New Zealand
20:00 NZST (UTC+12:00)
 Tries:
Montoya   15'
Goals:
Johnson 1/1   17'
Sin bin:
Fonua-Blake   33' to 43'
 Report
Tries:
Johnston   22', 48'
Murray   36'
Munro   66'
Taaffe   76'
Goals:
Taaffe 3/5   37', 67', 77'
 Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium
Attendance: 22,612
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 19: 8 July 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   32–36   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Burgess   4'
Munro   18', 76'
Taaffe   58', 66'
Duncan   77'
Goals:
Taaffe 3/4   6', 20', 77'
Hawkins 1/2   67'
Sin bin:
Milne   9' to 19'
 Report
Tries:
Wilson   7', 12', 70'
Mahoney   14'
Kiraz   25'
Quai-Ward   55'
Goals:
Burton 6/7   8', 13', 16', 27', 63 (pen)', 72'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 16,166
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 20 (Bye for South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Round 21: 21 July 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   20–36   Brisbane Broncos Sunshine Coast
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Johnston   5'
Graham   40'
Tass   68'
Goals:
Taaffe 4/4   7', 13 (pen)', 40', 69'
 Report
Tries:
Staggs   5', 61'
Cobbo   23'
Walsh   50'
Willison   57'
Reynolds   74'
Goals:
Reynolds 6/6   11', 24', 51', 58', 62', 75'
Sin bin:
Taupau   12' to 22'
Arthars   68' to 78'
 Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 8,931
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 22: 28 July 2023 Wests Tigers   18–32   South Sydney Rabbitohs Tamworth
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Koroisau   8'
Papali'i   43'
Pole   56'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2   10', 57'
Brooks 1/1   44'
 Report
Tries:
Johnston   1', 22', 65'
Tass   17'
Koloamatangi   26'
Murray   75'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/6   2', 27', 66', 76'
 Stadium: Scully Park
Attendance: 10,453
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 23: 5 August 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   16–26   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Perth
17:35 AWST (UTC+8:00)
 Tries:
Johnston   62'
Ilias   64'
Tass   73'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 2/3   63', 65'
Sin bin:
Burgess   75' to 80'
 Report
Tries:
Hiroti   17'
Katoa   23'
Trindall   44', 57'
Goals:
Hynes 5/5   18', 24', 32 (pen)', 45', 58'
 Stadium: Optus Stadium
Attendance: 45,814
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 24: 12 August 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   26–14   St. George Illawarra Dragons Cairns
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Johnston   10', 71'
Graham   42'
Walker   50'
Goals:
Mitchell 5/5   11', 18 (pen)', 43', 51', 72'
 Report
Tries:
Ravalawa   19'
Hunt   44'
Sloan   65'
Goals:
Hunt 1/3   46'
 Stadium: Barlow Park
Attendance: 8,378
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 25: 20 August 2023 Newcastle Knights   29–10   South Sydney Rabbitohs Newcastle
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Marzhew   5', 11', 36'
Saifiti   55'
Clune   59'
Best   69'
Goals:
Ponga 2/6   57', 70'
Field goals:
Clune   77'
 Report
Tries:
Cook   42'
S. Mitchell   65'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 1/2   66'
Sin bin:
L. Mitchell   78' to 80'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 29,018
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 26 (Bye for South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Round 27: 1 September 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   12–26   Sydney Roosters Sydney
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Murray   19'
Chee-Kam   55'
Goals:
Ilias 2/2   20', 57'
 Report
Tries:
Allan   19'
Pauga   37'
Tedesco   44'
Smith   69'
Walker   74'
Goals:
Sua'ali'i 2/5   46', 75'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 35,263
Referee: Adam Gee

References

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  1. ^ "'Tough lesson to learn, but I'll learn it': Demetriou puts hand up for record Souths collapse". September 2023.
  2. ^ "Teams". 31 May 2023.
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