Round 24
Results
Melbourne 16
(S. Hill, B. Kimmorley, T. Martin tries; B. Kimmorley 2 goals) defeated Canberra 12 (B. Costin, B. Hetherington tries; D. Furner 2 goals) at Olympic Park Stadium.
Date: Fri, 21st August. Scrums: Melbourne 8-7. Penalties: Canberra 6-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 18,321.
Date: Fri, 21st August. Scrums: Melbourne 8-7. Penalties: Canberra 6-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 18,321.
Sydney City 40
(J. Elsegood 2, R. Barnett, I. Cleary, P. Cusack, L. Ricketson, M. Sing tries; I. Cleary 6 goals) defeated Balmain 4 (M. O'Neill try) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sat, 22nd August. Scrums: Sydney City 7-4. Penalties: Balmain 4-3. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 12,914.
Date: Sat, 22nd August. Scrums: Sydney City 7-4. Penalties: Balmain 4-3. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 12,914.
Cronulla 20
(P. Green, R. Richardson, M. Rogers tries; M. Rogers 4 goals) defeated Gold Coast 18 (D. Myles 2, K. Currie tries; S. Thorburn 3 goals) at Carrara Stadium.
Date: Sat, 22nd August. Scrums: Gold Coast 5-3. Penalties: Gold Coast 6-4. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 7,017.
Date: Sat, 22nd August. Scrums: Gold Coast 5-3. Penalties: Gold Coast 6-4. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 7,017.
Newcastle 34
(G. Stuart 2, D. Buderus, G. Grief, L. Jackson, A. Johns, S. Rudder tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated Adelaide 20 (N. Goldthorpe, A. Peek, D. Schifilliti tries; G. Appo 4 goals) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sat, 22nd August. Scrums: Adelaide 6-4. Penalties: Newcastle 9-7. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 17,281.
Date: Sat, 22nd August. Scrums: Adelaide 6-4. Penalties: Newcastle 9-7. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 17,281.
Manly 38
(S. Menzies 3, C. Field, T. Hill, J. Hopoate, A. Torrens tries; L. Phillips 5 goals) defeated Auckland 12 (S. Kearney, A. Lauiti'iti tries; M. Ridge 2 goals) at Ericsson Stadium.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: Manly 5-2. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 11,600.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: Manly 5-2. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 11,600.
Canterbury 25
(J. Hetherington, G. Hughes, G. Lester, R. Silva tries; D. Halligan 4 goals; C. Polla-Mounter field goal) defeated Illawarra 24 (L. Patten 2, T. Barrett, A. Bristow tries; C. Fitzgibbon 4 goals) at WIN Stadium.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: Illawarra 5-4. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 13,106.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: Illawarra 5-4. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 13,106.
North Sydney 62
(B. Dallas 2, G. Florimo 2, S. Pethybridge 2, N. Roy 2, M. Buettner, G. Morrison, M. Seers tries; J. Taylor 5, G. Florimo 2, B. Ikin 2 goals) defeated North Qld 0 at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: North Sydney 6-4. Penalties: North Sydney 5-3. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 15,604.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: North Sydney 6-4. Penalties: North Sydney 5-3. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 15,604.
St George 15
(N. Blacklock, L. Murphy tries; B. Kusto 3 goals; A. Mundine field goal) drew with Parramatta 15 (P. Carige, S. Kelly tries; C. Schifcofske 3 goals; J. Simon field goal) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: Parramatta 7-5. Penalties: St George 8-7. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 16,659.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: Parramatta 7-5. Penalties: St George 8-7. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 16,659.
Brisbane 16
(A. Gee, D. Lockyer, G. Tallis tries; D. Lockyer 2 goals) defeated South Sydney 10 (J. Loomans, J. O'Neill tries; J. O'Neill goal) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: 9-all. Penalties: Brisbane 9-3. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 7,262.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: 9-all. Penalties: Brisbane 9-3. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 7,262.
Penrith 36
(B. Boyd 2, J. Cross, B. Drew, S. Elford, P. Jorgensen tries; C. Hicks 5, B. Boyd goals) defeated Western Suburbs 20 (L. Dynevor, K. McGuinness, A. Rainey tries; B. Warton 3, D. Kennedy goals) at Campbelltown Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: Penrith 8-6. Penalties: Penrith 8-6. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 7,247.
Date: Sun, 23rd August. Scrums: Penrith 8-6. Penalties: Penrith 8-6. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 7,247.
Western Suburbs:
Warton, Hodgson, McGuinness, McGuinness, Mills; Georgallis (C), Dynevor; Fritz, Brown, Howard, Kennedy, Raudonikis, Coxon. Int: Laing, Rainey, Edwards, Baker.