 The Roosters entered the new century dropping the "City" from their name to be called simply "Sydney Roosters".With a change of coach in Graham Murray and an entirely new playing style in 2000, the Roosters progressed through to the Grand Final on the back of a tight victory against Newcastle in the Grand Final qualifier, where the Brisbane Broncos prevailed 14–6 in a dominant performance.The Roosters would only have to wait two years to return to the Grand Final stage.