Sydney Roosters 38–12 Canberra Raiders — Qualifying Final, 2004 NRL Finals Series
12 Sep 2004 · Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 18,325
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Qualifying Final, 2004 NRL finals series: Sydney Roosters 38–12 Canberra Raiders, at Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW on 12 Sep 2004.
Sourcing caveat: No try-scoring minutes were found for this fixture.
Scorers
| Sydney Roosters | Tries: Minichiello; Minichiello; Fittler; Fitzgibbon; Flannery; Hodges; Walker Goals: Fitzgibbon (5/7 conversions) |
| Canberra Raiders | Tries: Chalk; Smith Goals: Schifcofske (2/2 conversions) |
Team sheets
| Sydney Roosters | Canberra Raiders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Minichiello | Fullback | Clinton Schifcofske | 1 |
| 2 | Shannon Hegarty | Wing | Marshall Chalk | 2 |
| 3 | Ryan Cross | Centre | Adam Mogg | 3 |
| 4 | Justin Hodges | Centre | Joel Monaghan | 4 |
| 5 | Chris Walker | Wing | Phil Graham | 18 |
| 6 | Brad Fittler (c) | Five-Eighth | Jason Croker (c) | 6 |
| 7 | Brett Finch | Halfback | Brad Drew | 7 |
| 8 | Jason Cayless | Prop | Ryan O'Hara | 8 |
| 9 | Craig Wing | Hooker | Jarrad Lawrence | 19 |
| 18 | Ned Catic | Prop | Michael Hodgson | 14 |
| 11 | Michael Crocker | Second Row | Ruben Wiki | 22 |
| 12 | Craig Fitzgibbon | Second Row | Ian Hindmarsh | 12 |
| 13 | Luke Ricketson | Lock | Tyran Smith | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 10 | Adrian Morley | Nathan Smith | 5 | |
| 14 | Chad Robinson | Troy Thompson | 10 | |
| 16 | Chris Flannery | Josh Miller | 15 | |
| 17 | Anthony Tupou | Mark McLinden | 17 | |
| Ricky Stuart | Coach | Matthew Elliott | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Paul Simpkins |
Match report
Minor premiers Sydney Roosters brushed aside eighth-placed Canberra in a comfortable qualifying final, racing to a 14-0 halftime lead and never looking troubled. Anthony Minichiello scored twice at fullback and Brett Finch was outstanding at halfback. Clinton Schifcofske's sin-binning compounded a difficult afternoon for the Raiders. The win kept the Roosters on course for a third straight Grand Final appearance.