Ben Hornby Appointed Rabbitohs Interim Coach
By Steve Mavin for Bunnies TV.
JD Contract Terminated
The Rabbitohs sacked head coach Jason Demetriou today and appointed Ben Hornby as interim coach for the rest of the 2024 season.
I want to take this opportunity to thank JD. He has always given me full access to both him and the team. JD is a champion bloke and I wish him all the best in the future.
Jason Demetriou Statement
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have terminated the coaching contract of Head Coach Jason Demetriou today, effective immediately.
Following a meeting of the Football Club Board, in conjunction with club management, it has been decided that the Club needs to go in a new direction with its coaching following a less-than-satisfactory series of results over the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Rabbitohs CEO, Blake Solly, said: “The Board and management feel that now is the time to make a change to the leadership of our football program in terms of the head coaching role.
“There is no doubting Jason’s work ethic or his drive for success, but unfortunately that success has not been forthcoming over the past 12 months.
“We wish Jason, his wife Natalie and his daughters the very best of luck in the future and we thank him for his service to our Club over the past five-and-a-half years.”
Ben Hornby will take control of the team as Interim Head Coach for the remainder of the 2024 season.
Rabbitohs Official Team Announcement
The Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for round nine of the 2024 NRL Premiership against the Penrith Panthers to be played this Thursday 2 May at 7:50pm at Accor Stadium.
Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson will play on the wing to replace the suspended Taane Milne. Keaon Koloamatangi and Davvy Moale have been named to start in the front row with Michael Chee Kam named in the second row.
Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook is set to play his 200th NRL game against the Panthers on Thursday night. Cook made his NRL debut for the St George Illawarra Dragons against the Wests Tigers at the Sydney Cricket Ground in round six, 2013. He has gone on to play 190 first grade games for South Sydney since joining the Club in 2016, as well as representing Australia in four Test matches, New South Wales in 17 State of Origin matches, Country Origin and the World All Stars.
Troy Cassar-Daley
Rabbitohs Member and world-renowned artist Troy Cassar-Daley will be performing a number of songs in the lead up to kick off on Thursday night, including his own rendition of Glory, Glory to South Sydney. The winner of 40 Golden Guitars, five ARIA Awards, four CMAA Entertainer of the Year titles, three APRA Song of the Year awards, and an inductee to the prestigious Australasian Roll of Renown, will perform for the South Sydney faithful as the Rabbitohs prepare to take on the Panthers. Troy will be releasing his 12th studio album Between the Fires on Friday 10 May.
For more information, visit https://troycassardaley.com.au/.
Rabbitohs partner Aqualand is also giving three lucky contestants the chance to win an AURA by Aqualand apartment at half time, valued at over $1.5 million!
The Rabbitohs vs Panthers NSW Cup game will kick off at 5:25pm with gates opening at Accor Stadium at 5:15pm.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ squad for the round nine clash with the Panthers is:
- Jye Gray
- Jacob Gagai
- Jack Wighton
- Isaiah Tass
- Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson
- Cody Walker
- Dean Hawkins
- Keaon Koloamatangi
- Damien Cook
- Davvy Moale
- Michael Chee Kam
- Jacob Host
- Cameron Murray (c)
Interchange: - Peter Mamouzelos
- Siliva Havili
- Thomas Burgess
- Jai Arrow
- Tallis Duncan
- Sean Keppie
- Liam Le Blanc
- Dion Teaupa
- Adam Christensen
Coach – Jason Demetriou
Pathways
NSW Cup
The 5th placed Rabbitohs NSW Cup team take on the ladder leading Panthers in the curtain raiser at Accor Stadium on Thursday 5:25pm. The game will be live streamed on NSWRLTV.
The NSW Cup team to play the Panthers is:
1- Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
2- Jude Saldanha
3- Adam Christensen
4- Leonard Skelton
5- Carson Kaho
6- Dion Teaupa
7- Jarrett Subloo
8- Sean Keppie
9- Zac Makelim
10- Brock Gray (c)
11- Chase Chapman
12- Kaylen Miller
13- Tallis Duncan
Interchange:
14- Marco Moretti
15- Maila Chanfoon
16- Matt French
17- Yileen Gordon
18- Tristan Alvarado
19- Bear Williams
Coach – Joe O’Callaghan
Jersey Flegg Cup
The Rabbitohs 6th placed Jersey Flegg Cup team meet a Panthers side that are 7th on the ladder. The updated time for this match is 11am Saturday 4th May Redfern Oval. The match will be live & free on Bunnies TV.
In their 20-14 win in Newcastle, Jarvis Leafa played strongly, plenty of talk out there as always. Liam Le Blanc really impressed in his return game. Billy Spraque, Zane Rugless, Jason Hallie and 18th man Palu Tausala all made Jersey Flegg debuts. Toby Sullivan, Rugless and Hallie had good solid games. Brent Hawkins goal kicking unreal again, he kicked 4. Tries were scored by Jarvis Leafa, Zane Rugless and Aaron Macey.
Recap with thanks to Adam Crawley.
The Jersey Flegg Cup team to play Penrith is:
1- Dane Towns
2- Jeremaiah Tamepo
3- Aaron Macey
4- Zane Rugless
5- Hayden Molkentein
6- Billy Sprague
7- Brent Hawkins
8- Liam Le Blanc
9- Aiden Doolan
10- Toby Sullivan
11- Joshua Alhazim
12- Jarvis Leafa
13- Louis Grossemy
Interchange:
14- TJ Herring
15- Jason Hallie
16- Mikael Ibrahim
17- Kayde King
18- Jack Field
Coach – Chris O’Connell
Womens Premiership
The Rabbitohs Women’s Premiership team have commenced training in preparation for round 1. They take on the Central Coast Roosters 12:00pm Saturday 6th July at Redfern Oval.
Rabbitohs Teams Round 9 v Panthers.
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