South Sydney Rabbitohs 30–14 Sydney Roosters — Elimination Final, 2022 NRL Finals Series
11 Sep 2022 · Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 39,816
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Elimination Final, 2022 NRL finals series: South Sydney Rabbitohs 30–14 Sydney Roosters, at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW on 11 Sep 2022.
Sourcing caveat: Attendance is reported as 39,816 by Rabbitohs.com.au but 39,498 by rugbyleagueproject.org — this discrepancy could not be resolved. Most try/sin-bin minutes were not independently cross-verified against a second minute-by-minute source. No official player-of-the-match award was found for this fixture. The scoring detail above was originally researched against an incorrect score/date (mistakenly framed as 32-26, 10 Sept). Lineup research (24 Aug 2026) confirmed the correct match is South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 def. Sydney Roosters 14, played 11 September 2022 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney - matching the site's own NRL_FINALS_SERIES record. Lineups above are independently verified for the correct 30-14 match. The scoring detail above was originally researched against an incorrect score/date (mistakenly framed as 32-26, 10 Sept). Lineup research (24 Aug 2026) confirmed the correct match is South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 def. Sydney Roosters 14, played 11 September 2022 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney - matching the site's own NRL_FINALS_SERIES record. Lineups above are independently verified for the correct 30-14 match.
Scoring timeline
| 2′ | Sydney Roosters — Victor Radley — punch on Taane Milne 2' |
| 5′ | South Sydney Rabbitohs — try, Johnston |
| 47′ | South Sydney Rabbitohs — try, Johnston |
| 50′ | Sydney Roosters — Jared Waerea — Hargreaves — head slam on Tom Burgess 50' |
| 60′ | South Sydney Rabbitohs — Tevita Tatola — scuffle involvement (~60') |
| 60′ | Sydney Roosters — Victor Radley — scuffle involvement, second sin bin (~60') |
Tries with a sourced minute, in order scored, with the conversion kicked/missed alongside each one where source data lets us match a kicker to that specific try. Tries whose exact minute isn't recorded in available sources appear in the Scorers table below but not here; goal tallies we can't attribute to one specific try are shown as descriptive text in Scorers rather than guessed into this timeline.
Scorers
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Tries: Johnston 5'; Mitchell; Johnston 47'; Arrow; Tass Goals: Mitchell (5/5 conversions) Sin bin: Tom Burgess — high tackle on Matt Lodge (first half); Taane Milne — high tackle on Joseph Suaali'i (first half); Tevita Tatola — scuffle involvement (~60'); Taane Milne — coathanger tackle on Connor Watson (second sin bin) |
| Sydney Roosters | Tries: Crichton; Tupou; Butcher Goals: Walker (1/3 conversions) Sin bin: Victor Radley — punch on Taane Milne 2'; Jared Waerea-Hargreaves — head slam on Tom Burgess 50'; Victor Radley — scuffle involvement, second sin bin (~60') |
Team sheets
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Roosters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latrell Mitchell | Fullback | James Tedesco | 1 |
| 2 | Alex Johnston | Wing | Daniel Tupou | 2 |
| 3 | Isaiah Tass | Centre | Paul Momirovski | 3 |
| 4 | Campbell Graham | Centre | Drew Hutchison | 4 |
| 5 | Taane Milne | Wing | Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i | 5 |
| 6 | Cody Walker | Five-eighth | Luke Keary | 6 |
| 7 | Lachlan Ilias | Halfback | Sam Walker | 7 |
| 8 | Tevita Tatola | Prop | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 8 |
| 9 | Damien Cook | Hooker | Sam Verrills | 9 |
| 10 | Mark Nicholls | Prop | Matthew Lodge | 10 |
| 11 | Keaon Koloamatangi | Second Row | Angus Crichton | 11 |
| 12 | Jai Arrow | Second Row | Nat Butcher | 12 |
| 13 | Cameron Murray | Lock | Victor Radley | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Kodi Nikorima | Connor Watson | 14 | |
| 15 | Hame Sele | Egan Butcher | 15 | |
| 16 | Thomas Burgess | Siosiua Taukeiaho | 16 | |
| 17 | Siliva Havili | Kevin Naiqama | 17 | |
| Jason Demetriou | Coach | Trent Robinson | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Ashley Klein |
Match report
South Sydney defeated cross-town rivals Sydney Roosters 30-14 at Allianz Stadium on 11 September 2022, in a match dubbed 'Sin Bin Sunday' for a reported NRL-record seven sin-binnings, as referee Ashley Klein struggled to contain repeated foul play from both sides. Souths led at half-time despite playing extended stretches with only 12 or 11 men on the field, and pulled away in the second half through tries to Jai Arrow and Isaiah Tass. Alex Johnston scored twice, in the 5th and 47th minutes, becoming South Sydney's all-time leading try-scorer during the contest, while Latrell Mitchell was flawless off the tee with five from five conversions. The Roosters, hampered by first-half HIAs to James Tedesco and Angus Crichton, fought back through tries from Crichton, Daniel Tupou and Nat Butcher but could not match Souths' discipline and polish. The result eliminated the Roosters from the 2022 finals series and sent South Sydney through to Week 2.