Recent Coaching
Brian Smith is the current coach of the Sydney Roosters.
Brad Fittler was assistant-coach in 2007 and took over as head coach late that year when Chris Anderson stepped down following a 0-56 loss to Manly. It was Anderson's only season at the Roosters and he left with a 5 win/11 loss record. Adrian Lam and Bryan Fletcher have been assistant-coaches for Fittler, with Lam still in that role in 2009.
Prior to Anderson, Ricky Stuart was the head coach from season 2002 to 2006. During this period, Stuart coached the Roosters to a 2002 premiership and successive Grand final appearances in 2003 and 2004. After missing the finals in 2005 and 2006, Stuart was released from his 2007 final contract year. He has since become head coach of the Cronulla Sharks. During Stuart's, John Cartwright held the post of assistant coach and Phil Gould was a coaching director to Stuart.
In 2000 Graham Murray was appointed head coach of the Sydney Roosters and that season he took the Roosters to their first grand final since 1980. The following season he did not achieve the same success and the Roosters exited the finals in the first week. Murray was fired as coach, notwithstanding that he had signed a deal to coach beyond the 2001 season.
Prior to Murray, Phil Gould was the coach of the Roosters from 1995 to 1999. Gould is regarded by many as one of the key figures responsible for the Roosters return to success after dismal appearances in the majority of the 1980s and early 90s. During Gould's tenure, he was able to steer the Roosters to consistent finals appearances and helped develop representative careers for many players at the club. He resigned as coach at the end of 1999, following the Roosters semi-final defeat by the Dragons.
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