ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz əkɹˌɑːs ˈɔːl ɡɹˈeɪdz kəntˈɪnjuːd tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv, wɪððə ɹɪzˈɜːvz wˈɪnɪŋ ðə pɹəmˈɪɹʃɪp, ðə θˈɜːdz mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈænd fˈaɪnəl fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ænd ðə sˈiːnjɚz ɐɡˈɛn nˈæɹoʊɪŋ mˈɪsɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈænd fˈaɪnəl tə fˈɪnɪʃ θˈɜːd.
In 2008, performances across all grades continued to improve, with the Reserves winning the Premiership, the Thirds making the Grand Final for the first time and the Seniors again narrowing missing the Grand Final to finish third.