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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
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Location: Aus_NZ > National > First Grade
Competition: NRL Telstra Premiership

Round 3 - Mar 24-26
Index [Teams & Predictions] [Matches Review]

Friday March 24, 2006

Newcastle Knights vs Bulldogs at Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 46
Tries (7): Milton Thaiday 3, Matthew Gidley, Todd Lowrie, Brian Carney, Danny Buderus
Goals (9): Andrew Johns (9 from 10)

BULLDOGS 22
Tries (4): Hazem El Masri, Willie Mason, Corey Hughes, Andrew Emilio
Goals (3): Hazem El Masri (3 from 4)

Referee: Steven Clark
Crowd: 25504
Halftime score: Newcastle Knights 34-6

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Newcastle Knights:
1. Milton Thaiday
2. Brian Carney
3. Matthew Gidley
4. George Carmont
5. David Seage
6. Kurt Gidley
7. Andrew Johns
8. Craig Smith
9. Danny Buderus
10. Josh Perry
11. Steve Simpson
12. Kirk Reynoldson
13. Reegan Tanner
Subs:
14. Adam Woolnough
15. Daniel Tolar
16. Riley Brown
17. Todd Lowrie

Bulldogs:
1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Andrew Emilio
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matt Utai
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Mark O'Meley
9. Corey Hughes
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Willie Mason
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Tony Grimaldi
Subs:
14. Reni Maitua
15. Chris Armit
16. Adam Perry
17. Nate Myles

Saturday March 25, 2006

Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors at Jade Stadium, Christchurch (NZ)

WESTS TIGERS 10
Tries (2): Michael Crockett (48th), Daniel Fitzhenry (74th)
Goals (1): Brett Hodgson (1 from 2)

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 26
Tries (5): Jerome Ropati (14th), Brent Webb (24th), Clinton Toopi (35th), Manu Vatuvei (51st), Awen Guttenbeil (61st)
Goals (3): Tony Martin (3 from 5)

Referee: Paul Simpkins
Crowd: 14675
Halftime score: New Zealand Warriors 14-0

Other Match Information:
14th - Try: ROPATI, Jerome [Warriors 4-0]
15th - Missed Conversion: MARTIN, Tony [Warriors 4-0]
24th - Try: WEBB, Brent [Warriors 8-0]
25th - Conversion: MARTIN, Tony [Warriors 10-0]
35th - Try: TOOPI, Clinton [Warriors 14-0]
35th - Missed Conversion: MARTIN, Tony [Warriors 14-0]
48th - Try: CROCKETT, Michael [Warriors 14-4]
49th - Conversion: HODGSON, Brett [Warriors 14-6]
51st - Try: VATUVEI, Manu [Warriors 18-6]
51st - Conversion: MARTIN, Tony [Warriors 20-6]
61st - Try: GUTTENBEIL, Awen [Warriors 24-6]
61st - Conversion: MARTIN, Tony [Warriors 26-6]
74th - Try: FITZHENRY, Daniel [Warriors 26-10]
74th - Missed Conversion: HODGSON, Brett [Warriors 26-10]

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Wests Tigers:
1. Brett Hodgson
2. Daniel Fitzhenry
3. Dean Collis
4. Paul Whatuira
5. Michael Crockett
6. Scott Prince
7. Ben Reynolds
8. Ryan O'Hara
9. Isaac De Gois
10. Todd Payten
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Ben Galea
13. Jamaal Lolesi
Subs:
14. Stuart Flanagan
15. Keith Galloway
16. John Skandalis
17. Bronson Harrison

New Zealand Warriors:
1. Brent Webb
2. Todd Byrne
3. Tony Martin
4. Clinton Toopi
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Jerome Ropati
7. Nathan Fien
8. Ruben Wiki
9. George Gatis
10. Steve Price
11. Awen Guttenbeil
12. Wairangi Koopu
13. Louis Anderson
Subs:
14. Grant Rovelli
15. Evarn Tuimavave
16. Epalahame Lauaki
17. Michael Luck

Saturday March 25, 2006

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs Sharks at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES 20
Tries (3): Brett Stewart (32nd), Travis Burns (51st), Steven Bell (62nd)
Goals (4): Matt Orford (4 from 4)

SHARKS 18
Tries (3): Darren Albert (15th), Adam Dykes (3rd), Phil Bailey (75th)
Goals (3): Luke Covell (3 from 4)

Referee: Sean Hampstead
Crowd: 13114
Halftime score: Sharks 10-6

Other Match Information:
3rd - Try: DYKES, Adam [Sharks 4-0]
4th - Conversion: COVELL, Luke [Sharks 6-0]
15th - Try: ALBERT, Darren [Sharks 10-0]
15th - Missed Conversion: COVELL, Luke [Sharks 10-0]
32nd - Try: STEWART, Brett [Sharks 10-4]
33rd - Conversion: ORFORD, Matt [Sharks 10-6]
37th - Sin Bin: Luke Covell (Sharks) [Sharks 10-6]
48th - Penalty Goal: COVELL, Luke [Sharks 12-6]
51st - Try: BURNS, Travis [Sharks 12-10]
52nd - Conversion: ORFORD, Matt [12 all]
62nd - Try: BELL, Steven [Sea Eagles 16-12]
63rd - Conversion: ORFORD, Matt [Sea Eagles 18-12]
73rd - Penalty Goal: ORFORD, Matt [Sea Eagles 20-12]
75th - Try: BAILEY, Phil [Sea Eagles 20-16]
76th - Conversion: COVELL, Luke [Sea Eagles 20-18]

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles:
1. Brett Stewart
2. Michael Robertson
3. Steven Bell
4. Paul Stephenson
5. Chris Hicks
6. Travis Burns
7. Matt Orford
8. Jason King
9. Michael Monaghan
10. Brent Kite
11. Steve Menzies
12. Anthony Watmough
13. Ben Kennedy
Subs:
14. Shayne Dunley
15. Luke Williamson
16. Adam Cuthbertson
17. Mark Bryant

Sharks:
1. David Simmons
2. Darren Albert
3. Beau Scott
4. Phil Bailey
5. Luke Covell
6. Adam Dykes
7. Brett Kimmorley
8. Ben Ross
9. Kevin Kingston
10. Hutch Maiava
11. Reece Williams
12. Lance Thompson
13. Greg Bird
Subs:
14. Cameron Ciraldo
15. Luke Douglas
16. Luke Harlen
17. Tevita Latu

Saturday March 25, 2006

North Queensland Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 40
Tries (6): Johnathan Thurston 2, Ty Williams, Neil Sweeney, Paul Bowman, Luke O'Donnell
Goals (8): Johnathan Thurston (8 from 8)

MELBOURNE STORM 8
Tries (2): Matt Geyer, Jake Webster
Goals (0): Cameron Smith (0 from 2)

Referee: Russell Smith
Crowd: 21346
Halftime score: North Queensland Cowboys 22-4

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North Queensland Cowboys:
1. Matt Bowen
2. Neil Sweeney
3. Ty Williams
4. Paul Bowman
5. Matt Sing
6. Johnathan Thurston
7. Brett Firman
8. Shane Tronc
9. Clint Amos
10. Matthew Scott
11. Jacob Lillyman
12. Luke O'Donnell
13. Travis Norton
Subs:
14. Steve Southern
15. Justin Smith
16. Mitchell Sargent
17. Carl Webb

Melbourne Storm:
1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Geyer
3. Greg Inglis
4. Steve Turner
5. Jake Webster
6. Scott Hill
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Garrett Crossman
9. Cameron Smith
10. Antonio Kaufusi
11. David Kidwell
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Dallas Johnson
Subs:
14. Brett White
15. Jamie Feeney
16. Ian Donnelly
17. Chris Walker

Sunday March 26, 2006

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs St.George-Illawarra Dragons at Telstra Stadium, Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 14
Tries (3): Shane Rigon (27th), Yileen Gordon (4th), Nathan Merritt (79th)
Goals (1): Nathan Merritt (1 from 3)

ST.GEORGE-ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 44
Tries (7): Mark Gasnier 3 (41st, 60th, 70th), Aaron Gorrell, Colin Best (21st), Daryl Millard (30th), Ben Hornby (39th)
Goals (8): Aaron Gorrell (8 from 8)

Referee: Jason Robinson
Crowd: 16049
Halftime score: St.George-Illawarra Dragons 26-8

Other Match Information:
4th - Try: GORDON, Yileen [Rabbitohs 4-0]
5th - Missed Conversion: MERRITT, Nathan [Rabbitohs 4-0]
21st - Try: BEST, Colin [4 all]
22nd - Conversion: GORRELL, Aaron [Dragons 6-4]
27th - Try: RIGON, Shane [Rabbitohs 8-6]
28th - Missed Conversion: MERRITT, Nathan [Rabbitohs 8-6]
30th - Try: MILLARD, Daryl [Dragons 10-8]
31st - Conversion: GORRELL, Aaron [Dragons 12-8]
34th - Try: GORRELL, Aaron [Dragons 16-8]
35th - Conversion: GORRELL, Aaron [Dragons 18-8]
38th - Penalty Goal: GORRELL, Aaron [Dragons 20-8]
39th - Try: HORNBY, Ben [Dragons 24-8]
40th - Conversion: GORRELL, Aaron [Dragons 26-8]
41st - Try: GASNIER, Mark [Dragons 30-8]
42nd - Conversion: GORRELL, Aaron [Dragons 32-8]
60th - Try: GASNIER, Mark [Dragons 36-8]
61st - Conversion: GORRELL, Aaron [Dragons 38-8]
70th - Try: GASNIER, Mark [Dragons 42-8]
71st - Conversion: GORRELL, Aaron [Dragons 44-8]
79th - Try: MERRITT, Nathan [Dragons 44-12]
80th - Conversion: MERRITT, Nathan [Dragons 44-14]

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South Sydney Rabbitohs:
1. Todd Polglase
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Shannon Hegarty
4. Yileen Gordon
5. Paul Mellor
6. John Sutton
7. Beau Champion
8. Peter Cusack
9. Stuart Webb
10. Luke Stuart
11. David Fa'alogo
12. Joe Galuvao
13. Ben Rogers
Subs:
14. Jaiman Lowe
15. Manase Manuokafoa
16. Shane Rigon
17. Shannan McPherson

St.George-Illawarra Dragons:
1. Clint Greenshields
2. Reece Simmonds
3. Mark Gasnier
4. Daryl Millard
5. Colin Best
6. Trent Barrett
7. Ben Hornby
8. Justin Poore
9. Dean Young
10. Jason Ryles
11. Corey Payne
12. Ashton Sims
13. Matt Bickerstaff
Subs:
14. Michael Henderson
15. Sam Isemonger
16. Aaron Gorrell
17. Andrew Price

Sunday March 26, 2006

Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Metway Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)

BRISBANE BRONCOS 30
Tries (6): Tame Tupou 2, Darren Lockyer, Justin Hodges, Karmichael Hunt, David Stagg
Goals (3): Michael Ennis (2 from 5), Corey Parker (1 from 1)

PARRAMATTA EELS 10
Tries (2): Michael Vella, Ben Smith
Goals (1): Luke Burt (1 from 2)

Referee: Tony Archer
Crowd: 25525
Halftime score: Brisbane Broncos 8-6

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Brisbane Broncos:
1. Karmichael Hunt
2. Tame Tupou
3. Shaun Berrigan
4. Justin Hodges
5. Darius Boyd
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Brett Seymour
8. Shane Webcke
9. Michael Ennis
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Dane Carlaw
12. Corey Parker
13. Casey McGuire
Subs:
14. David Stagg
15. Brad Thorn
16. Ben Hannant
17. Greg Eastwood

Parramatta Eels:
1. Wade McKinnon
2. Luke Burt
3. Ben Smith
4. Ashley Graham
5. Matt Petersen
6. Luke O'Dwyer
7. Tim Smith
8. Justin Tsoulos
9. Mark Riddell
10. Michael Vella
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Chad Robinson
13. Glenn Morrison
Subs:
14. PJ Marsh
15. Nathan Cayless
16. John Morris
17. Peter Lewis

Sunday March 26, 2006

Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders at Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 56
Tries (10): Anthony Minichiello 2, Amos Roberts 2, Anthony Tupou 2, Iosia Soliola, Ryan Cross, Ashley Harrison, Brett Finch
Goals (8): Craig Fitzgibbon (6 from 8), Amos Roberts (2 from 2)

CANBERRA RAIDERS 20
Tries (4): Alan Tongue 2, David Howell, Lincoln Withers
Goals (2): Clinton Schifcofske (2 from 4)

Referee: Shayne Hayne
Crowd: 9826
Halftime score: Canberra Raiders 14-10

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Sydney Roosters:
1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Amos Roberts
3. Ryan Cross
4. Iosia Soliola
5. Sam Perrett
6. Braith Anasta
7. Jamie Soward
8. Shane Shackleton
9. Brett Finch
10. Craig Fitzgibbon
11. Nigel Plum
12. Chris Flannery
13. Ashley Harrison
Subs:
14. Craig Wing
15. Anthony Tupou
16. David Shillington
17. Lopini Paea

Canberra Raiders:
1. Clinton Schifcofske
2. Adrian Purtell
3. Phil Graham
4. David Howell
5. Adam Mogg
6. Jason Smith
7. Lincoln Withers
8. Andrew Lomu
9. Simon Woolford
10. Troy Thompson
11. Ben Jones
12. Jason Croker
13. Alan Tongue
Subs:
14. Todd Carney
15. Terry Martin
16. Willie Raston
17. Jason Williams

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