Round 18
Results
Brisbane 15
(W. Carne, M. Hancock tries; T. Matterson 2, J. O'Neill goals; J. O'Neill field goal) defeated Parramatta 8 (D. Crnkovich, P. McPhail tries) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Fri, 30th July. Scrums: Brisbane 7-6. Penalties: Brisbane 6-4. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,047.
Date: Fri, 30th July. Scrums: Brisbane 7-6. Penalties: Brisbane 6-4. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,047.
Canterbury 26
(S. Hughes 2, P. Doolan, J. McCracken tries; T. Lamb 5 goals) defeated Penrith 14 (T. Cassell, R. Girdler, G. Mackay tries; A. Xuereb goal) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 31st July. Scrums: Penrith 9-8. Penalties: Penrith 8-5. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 7,647.
Date: Sat, 31st July. Scrums: Penrith 9-8. Penalties: Penrith 8-5. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 7,647.
Canberra 32
(J. Croker, S. Hoppe, M. Meninga, N. Nadruku, P. Osborne tries; D. Furner 5, M. Meninga goals) drew with Balmain 32 (G. Lyons 2, M. Brown, J. Corcoran, M. Edwards, J. Sinclair tries; D. Bayssari 2, T. Brasher 2 goals) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: Balmain 8-7. Penalties: Canberra 5-4. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 15,650.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: Balmain 8-7. Penalties: Canberra 5-4. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 15,650.
Eastern Suburbs 40
(N. Gaffey 2, R. Silva 2, G. Freeman, B. Hall, S. Whereat tries; B. Hall 6 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 24 (A. Leeds 2, D. Willis, R. Wyer tries; J. Taylor 4 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-4. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 6,959.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-4. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 6,959.
North Sydney 46
(G. Bartlett, C. Caruana, G. Larson, J. McArthur, B. Moore, T. Rea, N. Solomon, C. Wilson tries; D. Halligan 7 goals) defeated Gold Coast 16 (D. Bouveng 2, C. Mohr tries; S. Weston 2 goals) at Seagulls Stadium.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: North Sydney 9-8. Penalties: Gold Coast 8-5. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 6,752.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: North Sydney 9-8. Penalties: Gold Coast 8-5. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 6,752.
Manly 18
(J. Elsegood, J. Jones, J. Olejnik tries; I. Cleary 3 goals) defeated Illawarra 4 (C. Izzard try) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Manly 7-5. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 15,171.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Manly 7-5. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 15,171.
Newcastle 26
(R. O'Davis 2, B. Godden, P. Harragon, M. Johns tries; A. Brunker 3 goals) defeated South Sydney 10 (D. Trindall, D. Webber tries; B. Costin goal) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: Newcastle 16-6. Penalties: South Sydney 9-6. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 15,919.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: Newcastle 16-6. Penalties: South Sydney 9-6. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 15,919.
Cronulla 18
(A. Ettingshausen, R. Kearns, C. Quinn tries; M. Healey 3 goals) defeated St George 6 (R. Walford try; N. Goldthorpe goal) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: St George 10-9. Penalties: St George 11-5. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 12,388.
Date: Sun, 1st August. Scrums: St George 10-9. Penalties: St George 11-5. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 12,388.