The 2004 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 95th in the club's history. Coached by Arthur Kitinas and Paul Langmack and captained by Bryan Fletcher and Ashley Harrison, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2004 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 15th out of 15 teams, failing to reach the finals.
Season summary
Milestones
Player movements
Gains Dean Byrne from St George Illawarra Dragons Glenn Hall from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Scott Logan from Hull F.C. Adam MacDougall from Newcastle Knights Willie Manu from Wests Tigers Shane Marteene from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Todd Polglase from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Steve Skinnon from Sydney Roosters David Thompson from North Queensland Cowboys
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Losses Jamie Fitzgerald to Newcastle Knights Andrew Hart to London Broncos Wise Kativerata to Parramatta Eels Wade McKinnon to Parramatta Eels Duncan MacGillivray to Wakefield Trinity Nathan Merritt to Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Willie Peters to Widnes Vikings Frank Puletua to Penrith Panthers Russell Richardson to Newcastle Knights Chris Walker to Sydney Roosters
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Ladder
Fixtures
Regular season Round Opponent Result Score Date VenueCrowdRef1 Sydney RoostersLoss15,5162 Wests TigersWin17 – 16Sunday 21 MarchSydney Football Stadium11,2933BYE 4 Cronulla Sutherland SharksWin36 – 12Saturday 3 AprilSydney Football Stadium11,0175 Parramatta EelsLoss20 – 41Monday 12 AprilParramatta Stadium18,1286 Melbourne StormLoss4 – 50Saturday 17 AprilOlympic Park8,5537Loss8 – 34Monday 26 AprilSydney Football Stadium12,2768 Newcastle KnightsLoss8 – 24Saturday 1 May15,5719 Penrith PanthersLoss4 – 38Sunday 9 MayPenrith Park11,61810 North Queensland CowboysDraw20 – 20Saturday 15 MayGrahame Park10,13811 New Zealand WarriorsLoss12 – 26Sunday 23 MaySydney Football Stadium8,03212 Cronulla Sutherland SharksLoss38 – 18Saturday 29 MayEndeavour Field13,72113 BYE 14 Melbourne StormWin28 – 26Saturday 12 JuneSydney Football Stadium6,85515 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWin34 – 30Saturday 19 JuneBrookvale Oval9,86416 St George Illawarra DragonsLoss12 – 52Sunday 27 JuneSydney Cricket Ground23,74117 Brisbane BroncosLoss28 – 48Sunday 4 JulyLang Park19,94218 Penrith PanthersWin30 – 6Sunday 11 JulySydney Football Stadium6,77419 New Zealand WarriorsLoss20 – 34Sunday 18 JulyMt Smart7,89420 Sydney RoostersLoss12 – 22Saturday 24 JulySydney Football Stadium13,56421 Newcastle KnightsLoss22 – 31Sunday 1 AugustSydney Football Stadium10,97222 Wests TigersLoss6 – 56Sunday 8 AugustLeichhardt Oval19,40223 North Queensland CowboysLoss22 – 36Saturday 14 AugustWillows Sports Complex16,00724 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesLoss22 – 50Sunday 22 AugustNorth Sydney Oval14,85525 Brisbane BroncosDraw34 – 34Saturday 28 AugustSydney Football Stadium7,04926 Canberra RaidersLoss22 – 62Saturday 4 SeptemberBruce Stadium10,839
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