Finals Week 2 Teams

Team Lists in Brief:

Parramatta Eels: 1 Jarryd Hayne, 2 Krisnan Inu, 3 Joel Reddy, 4 Timana Tahu, 5 Eric Grothe, 6 Brett Finch, 7 Tim Smith, 8 Nathan Cayless (c), 9 Mark Riddell, 10 Fuifui Moimoi, 11 Nathan Hindmarsh, 12 Ian Hindmarsh, 13 Feleti Mateo. Subs: 14 PJ Marsh , 15 Josh Cordoba, 16 Chad Robinson, 17 Daniel Wagon.

Bulldogs: 1 Luke Patten, 2 Hazem El Masri, 3 Daryl Millard, 4 Willie Tonga, 5 Matt Utai, 6 Ben Roberts, 7 Brent Sherwin, 8 Mark O'Meley, 9 Corey Hughes, 10 Willie Mason, 11 Sonny Bill Williams, 12 Andrew Ryan (c), 13 Reni Maitua. Subs: 14 Adam Perry, 15 Nick Kouparitsas, 16 Chris Armit, 17 Jarrad Hickey.

North Queensland Cowboys: 1 Matt Bowen, 2 Ty Williams, 3 Ashley Graham, 4 Paul Bowman, 5 Ben Farrar, 6 Justin Smith, 7 Johnathan Thurston (c), 8 Matt Scott, 9 Aaron Payne, 10 Carl Webb, 11 Sam Faust, 12 Matthew Bartlett, 13 Mark Henry. Subs: 14 David Faiumu, 15 Jason Smith, 16 Jacob Lillyman, 17 Ray Cashmere, 18 Neil Sweeney (one to be omitted).

New Zealand Warriors: 1 Wade McKinnon, 2 Todd Byrne, 3 Tony Martin, 4 Simon Mannering, 5 Michael Crockett, 6 Michael Witt, 7 Grant Rovelli, 8 Sam Rapira, 9 George Gatis, 10 Steve Price (c), 11 Ruben Wiki (vc), 12 Wairangi Koopu, 13 Micheal Luck. Subs: 14 Logan Swann, 15 Evarn Tuimavave, 16 Epalahame Lauaki, 17 Louis Anderson, 18 Nathan Fien (one to be omitted).

Saturday September 15, 2007
Parramatta Eels vs Bulldogs at Telstra Stadium, Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)

Parramatta Eels
1 Jarryd Hayne, 2 Krisnan Inu, 3 Joel Reddy, 4 Timana Tahu, 5 Eric Grothe, 6 Brett Finch, 7 Tim Smith, 8 Nathan Cayless (c), 9 Mark Riddell, 10 Fuifui Moimoi, 11 Nathan Hindmarsh, 12 Ian Hindmarsh, 13 Feleti Mateo. Subs: 14 PJ Marsh , 15 Josh Cordoba, 16 Chad Robinson, 17 Daniel Wagon.

Bulldogs
1 Luke Patten, 2 Hazem El Masri, 3 Daryl Millard, 4 Willie Tonga, 5 Matt Utai, 6 Ben Roberts, 7 Brent Sherwin, 8 Mark O'Meley, 9 Corey Hughes, 10 Willie Mason, 11 Sonny Bill Williams, 12 Andrew Ryan (c), 13 Reni Maitua. Subs: 14 Adam Perry, 15 Nick Kouparitsas, 16 Chris Armit, 17 Jarrad Hickey.

Date: Sat September 15 2007, 7:45PM GMT [Sat September 15 2007, 7:45PM GMT]
Referee: Shayne Hayne

Predictions:
Matthew O'Neill: Eels by 10


OVERALL:
Total Games: 120
Parramatta Eels wins: 50. [Pts: 1835]
Bulldogs wins: 65. [Pts: 1971]
Draws: 5

Biggest wins:
Parramatta Eels: 52 pts: 2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Fri: Eels 56 d. Bulldogs 4 [Crowd: 20289]
Bulldogs: 36 pts: 1993 J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup - Round 5 - [View] Mon Apr 12: Canterbury 42 d. Eels 6 [Crowd: 27804]

Biggest Crowd: 1984 J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup - Grand Final - [View] Sun Sep 23: Canterbury 6 d. Eels 4 [Crowd: 47076]

Last 50 games against each other form line (most recent matches at end of line):
Parramatta Eels: LWWLWLLWWLWLLWLLLWWWWLLLWLWDLLLWLWWLLLWDWLLLLLWLLW
Bulldogs: WLLWLWWLLWLWWLWWWLLLLWWWLWLDWWWLWLLWWWLDLWWWWWLWWL

Last 10 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 21 - [View] Fri: Bulldogs 22 l. Parramatta Eels 34 [Crowd: 27201]
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 6 - [View] Sun: Parramatta Eels 18 l. Bulldogs 21 [Crowd: 18285]
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sun: Bulldogs 22 d. Eels 18 [Crowd: 13159]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Fri: Eels 56 d. Bulldogs 4 [Crowd: 20289]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 8 - [View] Sat: Bulldogs 30 d. Eels 16 [Crowd: 24957]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 1 - [View] Sat Mar 13: Bulldogs 48 d. Eels 14 [Crowd: 42717]
2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 4 - [View] Fri Apr 4: Bulldogs 30 d. Eels 10 [Crowd: 24907]
2002 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Fri Aug 16: Bulldogs 28 d. Eels 10 [Crowd: 19346]
2002 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 16 - [View] Fri Jun 28: Eels 18 l. Bulldogs 32 [Crowd: 22136]
2001 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Fri Aug 10: Bulldogs 16 l. Eels 24 [Crowd: 21895]

Overall record at Telstra Stadium, Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW) Stats:
Parramatta Eels: 18 games, won 8, drawn 0, lost 10.
Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 21 - [View] Fri: Bulldogs 22 l. Parramatta Eels 34
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 12 - [View] Mon: Wests Tigers 8 l. Parramatta Eels 38
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 2 - [View] Sun: South Sydney Rabbitohs 31 d. Parramatta Eels 6
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 20 - [View] Sun: Tigers 6 l. Eels 34
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sun: Bulldogs 22 d. Eels 18

Bulldogs: 76 games, won 44, drawn 2, lost 30.
Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 24 - [View] Fri: Bulldogs 6 l. Melbourne Storm 38
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 22 - [View] Sun: Bulldogs 52 d. Canberra Raiders 4
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 21 - [View] Fri: Bulldogs 22 l. Parramatta Eels 34
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 18 - [View] Sat: Bulldogs 20 l. Penrith Panthers 30
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 16 - [View] Mon: Bulldogs 38 d. Sydney Roosters 6

Head to Head at Telstra Stadium, Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW) Stats:
Total Games: 6
Parramatta Eels wins: 1. [Pts: 104]
Bulldogs wins: 5. [Pts: 174]
Draws: 0

Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 21 - [View] Fri: Bulldogs 22 l. Parramatta Eels 34 [Crowd: 27201]
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sun: Bulldogs 22 d. Eels 18 [Crowd: 13159]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 8 - [View] Sat: Bulldogs 30 d. Eels 16 [Crowd: 24957]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 1 - [View] Sat Mar 13: Bulldogs 48 d. Eels 14 [Crowd: 42717]
2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 4 - [View] Fri Apr 4: Bulldogs 30 d. Eels 10 [Crowd: 24907]

Overall record with Shayne Hayne Stats:
Parramatta Eels: 18 games, won 12, drawn 0, lost 6.
Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sat: Parramatta Eels 44 d. North Queensland Cowboys 14
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 5 - [View] Fri: Penrith Panthers 14 l. Parramatta Eels 27
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 26 - [View] Fri: Cowboys 22 d. Eels 8
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 20 - [View] Sun: Tigers 6 l. Eels 34
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sun: Bulldogs 22 d. Eels 18

Bulldogs: 18 games, won 13, drawn 1, lost 4.
Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 25 - [View] Fri: North Queensland Cowboys 38 d. Bulldogs 32
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sun: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 l. Bulldogs 14
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 7 - [View] Fri: Bulldogs 18 l. Wests Tigers 34
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 4 - [View] Fri: South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 l. Bulldogs 34
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Finals Week One - [View] Sat: Bulldogs 30 d. Canberra Raiders 12

Head to Head with Shayne Hayne Stats:
Total Games: 1
Parramatta Eels wins: 0.
Bulldogs wins: 1.
Draws: 0

Last 5 games:
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - [View] Sun: Bulldogs 22 d. Eels 18 [Crowd: 13159]

Sunday September 16, 2007
North Queensland Cowboys vs New Zealand Warriors at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)

North Queensland Cowboys
1 Matt Bowen, 2 Ty Williams, 3 Ashley Graham, 4 Paul Bowman, 5 Ben Farrar, 6 Justin Smith, 7 Johnathan Thurston (c), 8 Matt Scott, 9 Aaron Payne, 10 Carl Webb, 11 Sam Faust, 12 Matthew Bartlett, 13 Mark Henry. Subs: 14 David Faiumu, 15 Jason Smith, 16 Jacob Lillyman, 17 Ray Cashmere, 18 Neil Sweeney (one to be omitted).

New Zealand Warriors
1 Wade McKinnon, 2 Todd Byrne, 3 Tony Martin, 4 Simon Mannering, 5 Michael Crockett, 6 Michael Witt, 7 Grant Rovelli, 8 Sam Rapira, 9 George Gatis, 10 Steve Price (c), 11 Ruben Wiki (vc), 12 Wairangi Koopu, 13 Micheal Luck. Subs: 14 Logan Swann, 15 Evarn Tuimavave, 16 Epalahame Lauaki, 17 Louis Anderson, 18 Nathan Fien (one to be omitted).

Date: Sun September 16 2007, 4:00PM GMT [Sun September 16 2007, 4:00PM GMT]
Referee: Tony Archer

Predictions:
Matthew O'Neill: Cowboys by 18


OVERALL:
Total Games: 22
North Queensland Cowboys wins: 10. [Pts: 425]
New Zealand Warriors wins: 12. [Pts: 592]
Draws: 0

Biggest wins:
North Queensland Cowboys: 24 pts: 1999 National Rugby League - Round 7 - [View] Sun Apr 18: Auckland 0 l. Cowboys 24 [Crowd: 8954]
New Zealand Warriors: 46 pts: 1996 Optus Cup - Round 18 - [View] Sat Aug 3: Auckland 52 d. Cowboys 6 [Crowd: 14600]

Biggest Crowd: 2001 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 26 - [View] Sun Sep 2: Warriors 18 l. Cowboys 30 [Crowd: 24568]

Last 50 games against each other form line (most recent matches at end of line):
North Queensland Cowboys: LLWLLWLLLWWLLLWWWWWLLW
New Zealand Warriors: WWLWWLWWWLLWWWLLLLLWWL

Last 10 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 18 d. New Zealand Warriors 12
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 5 - [View] Sun: New Zealand Warriors 34 d. North Queensland Cowboys 14 [Crowd: 11260]
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Sat: Warriors 26 d. Cowboys 0 [Crowd: 5425]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: Cowboys 24 d. Warriors 16 [Crowd: 20078]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 3 - [View] Sun: Warriors 22 l. Cowboys 32 [Crowd: 13888]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 15 - [View] Sun Jun 20: Warriors 26 l. Cowboys 28 [Crowd: 6793]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 9 - [View] Sat May 8: Cowboys 16 d. Warriors 8 [Crowd: 13062]
2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat Jul 5: Cowboys 30 d. Warriors 10 [Crowd: 16028]
2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 6 - [View] Mon Apr 21: Warriors 30 d. Cowboys 24 [Crowd: 19722]
2002 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 13 - [View] Sun Jun 9: Warriors 34 d. Cowboys 6 [Crowd: 14616]

Overall record at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD) Stats:
North Queensland Cowboys: 152 games, won 64, drawn 2, lost 86.
Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Finals Week 1 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 20 d. Bulldogs 18
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 25 - [View] Fri: North Queensland Cowboys 38 d. Bulldogs 32
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 23 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 24 d. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 14
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 21 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 28 d. Canberra Raiders 22
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 18 - [View] Fri: North Queensland Cowboys 16 l. Brisbane Broncos 24

New Zealand Warriors: 10 games, won 4, drawn 0, lost 6.
Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 18 d. New Zealand Warriors 12
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: Cowboys 24 d. Warriors 16
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 9 - [View] Sat May 8: Cowboys 16 d. Warriors 8
2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat Jul 5: Cowboys 30 d. Warriors 10
2002 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 4 - [View] Sat Apr 6: Cowboys 20 l. Warriors 50

Head to Head at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD) Stats:
Total Games: 10
North Queensland Cowboys wins: 6. [Pts: 209]
New Zealand Warriors wins: 4. [Pts: 222]
Draws: 0

Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 18 d. New Zealand Warriors 12
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: Cowboys 24 d. Warriors 16 [Crowd: 20078]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 9 - [View] Sat May 8: Cowboys 16 d. Warriors 8 [Crowd: 13062]
2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat Jul 5: Cowboys 30 d. Warriors 10 [Crowd: 16028]
2002 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 4 - [View] Sat Apr 6: Cowboys 20 l. Warriors 50 [Crowd: 9657]

Overall record with Tony Archer Stats:
North Queensland Cowboys: 23 games, won 12, drawn 0, lost 11.
Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 21 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 28 d. Canberra Raiders 22
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 18 d. New Zealand Warriors 12
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 11 - [View] Fri: Bulldogs 16 l. North Queensland Cowboys 26
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 5 - [View] Sun: New Zealand Warriors 34 d. North Queensland Cowboys 14
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 20 - [View] Sat: Cowboys 26 d. Broncos 10

New Zealand Warriors: 22 games, won 10, drawn 0, lost 12.
Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Finals Week 1 - [View] Fri: New Zealand Warriors 10 l. Parramatta Eels 12
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 22 - [View] Sat: New Zealand Warriors 30 d. Gold Coast Titans 6
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 18 d. New Zealand Warriors 12
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 9 - [View] Sat: Newcastle Knights 24 d. New Zealand Warriors 18
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 5 - [View] Sun: New Zealand Warriors 34 d. North Queensland Cowboys 14

Head to Head with Tony Archer Stats:
Total Games: 4
North Queensland Cowboys wins: 3.
New Zealand Warriors wins: 1.
Draws: 0

Last 5 games:
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 18 d. New Zealand Warriors 12
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 5 - [View] Sun: New Zealand Warriors 34 d. North Queensland Cowboys 14 [Crowd: 11260]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 17 - [View] Sat: Cowboys 24 d. Warriors 16 [Crowd: 20078]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 3 - [View] Sun: Warriors 22 l. Cowboys 32 [Crowd: 13888]