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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
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Location: Aus_NZ > National > First Grade
Competition: NRL Telstra Premiership

Round 2 - Mar 23-26
Index [Teams & Predictions] [Matches Review]

Friday March 23, 2007

Penrith Panthers vs Bulldogs at Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)

PENRITH PANTHERS 40
Tries (6): Peter Wallace (25th), Michael Jennings (36th), Trent Waterhouse (53rd), Frank Pritchard (55th), Tony Puletua (72nd), Rhys Wesser (77th)
Goals (8): Michael Gordon (8 from 8)

BULLDOGS 10
Tries (1): Andrew Ryan (65th)
Goals (3): Hazem El Masri (3 from 3)

Referee: Ben Cummins
Crowd: 16652
Halftime score: Penrith Panthers 14-4

Other Match Information:
11th - Penalty Goal: EL MASRI, Hazem [Bulldogs 2-0]
15th - Penalty Goal: EL MASRI, Hazem [Bulldogs 4-0]
25th - Try: WALLACE, Peter [4 all]
26th - Conversion: GORDON, Michael [Penrith Panthers 6-4]
34th - Penalty Goal: GORDON, Michael [Penrith Panthers 8-4]
36th - Try: JENNINGS, Michael [Penrith Panthers 12-4]
37th - Conversion: GORDON, Michael [Penrith Panthers 14-4]

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Penrith Panthers:
1. Rhys Wesser
2. Luke Rooney
3. Luke Lewis
4. Michael Gordon
5. Michael Jennings
6. Peter Wallace
7. Craig Gower
8. Frank Puletua
9. Luke Priddis
10. Joel Clinton
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Tony Puletua
13. Trent Waterhouse
Subs:
14. Junior Moors
15. Nathan Smith
16. Paul Aiton
17. Matthew Cross

Bulldogs:
1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Daryl Millard
4. Willie Tonga
5. Trent Cutler
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Ben Roberts
8. Mark O'Meley
9. Adam Perry
10. Jarrad Hickey
11. Willie Mason
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Reni Maitua
Subs:
14. Dallas McIlwain
15. Chris Armit
16. Kane Cleal
17. Nick Kouparitsas

Friday March 23, 2007

St.George-Illawarra Dragons vs Newcastle Knights at OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)

ST.GEORGE-ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 12
Tries (2): Chase Stanley (16th), Keith Lulia (51st)
Goals (2): Wes Naiqama (2 from 3)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 16
Tries (4): James McManus (39th), Brad Tighe (68th), George Carmont (72nd), Clint Newton (9th)
Goals (0): Daniel Abraham (0 from 1), Kurt Gidley (0 from 3)

Referee: Steven Clark
Crowd: 12326
Halftime score: Newcastle Knights 8-6

Other Match Information:
4th - Penalty Goal: NAIQAMA, Wes [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 2-0]
9th - Try: NEWTON, Clint [Newcastle Knights 4-2]
16th - Try: STANLEY, Chase [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 6-4]
39th - Try: MCMANUS, James [Newcastle Knights 8-6]
51st - Try: LULIA, Keith [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 10-8]
52nd - Conversion: NAIQAMA, Wes [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 12-8]
68th - Try: TIGHE, Brad [12 all]
72nd - Try: CARMONT, George [Newcastle Knights 16-12]

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St.George-Illawarra Dragons:
1. Josh Morris
2. Luke MacDougall
3. Keith Lulia
4. Wes Naiqama
5. Chase Stanley
6. Richard Williams
7. Ben Hornby
8. Ashton Sims
9. Simon Woolford
10. Jason Ryles
11. Corey Payne
12. Beau Scott
13. Ben Creagh
Subs:
14. Lagi Setu
15. Danny Wicks
16. Dan Hunt
17. Tony Caine

Newcastle Knights:
1. Kurt Gidley
2. James McManus
3. George Carmont
4. Brad Tighe
5. Adam MacDougall
6. Daniel Abraham
7. Jarrod Mullen
8. Josh Perry
9. Terence Seu Seu
10. Adam Woolnough
11. Steve Simpson
12. Clint Newton
13. Kirk Reynoldson
Subs:
14. Todd Polglase
15. Corey Paterson
16. Matthew White
17. Daniel Tolar

Saturday March 24, 2007

Wests Tigers vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)

WESTS TIGERS 8
Tries (1): Robbie Farah (31st)
Goals (2): Benji Marshall (2 from 2)

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES 19
Tries (3): Michael Robertson (40th), Matt Ballin (47th), Anthony Watmough (6th)
Goals (3): Jamie Lyon (3 from 5)
Field Goals (1): Michael Monaghan

Referee: Tony Archer
Crowd: 15185
Halftime score: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10-8

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Wests Tigers:
1. Brett Hodgson
2. Taniela Tuiaki
3. Dean Collis
4. Daniel Fitzhenry
5. Jason Moodie
6. Benji Marshall
7. John Morris
8. Keith Galloway
9. Robbie Farah
10. Bryce Gibbs
11. Ben Galea
12. Todd Payten
13. Dene Halatau
Subs:
14. Liam Fulton
15. Shannon McDonnell
16. Chris Heighington
17. Bronson Harrison

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles:
1. Brett Stewart
2. Michael Robertson
3. Steven Bell
4. Jamie Lyon
5. Chris Hicks
6. Travis Burns
7. Michael Monaghan
8. Jason King
9. Matt Ballin
10. Brent Kite
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Glenn Stewart
13. Luke Williamson
Subs:
14. Clint Halden
15. Glenn Hall
16. George Rose
17. Mark Bryant

Saturday March 24, 2007

Canberra Raiders vs Melbourne Storm at Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)

CANBERRA RAIDERS 16
Tries (3): Todd Carney (12th), Phil Graham (25th), Colin Best (53rd)
Goals (2): Michael Dobson (2 from 2)

MELBOURNE STORM 32
Tries (6): Brett White 2 (39th, 44th), Israel Folau 2 (59th, 68th), Matt Geyer (18th), Billy Slater (31st)
Goals (4): Cameron Smith (4 from 4)

Referee: Jarred Maxwell
Crowd: 9556
Halftime score: Melbourne Storm 14-10

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Canberra Raiders:
1. William Zillman
2. Colin Best
3. Phil Graham
4. David Howell
5. Adrian Purtell
6. Todd Carney
7. Michael Dobson
8. Scott Logan
9. Lincoln Withers
10. Dane Tilse
11. Glen Turner
12. Ben Jones
13. Alan Tongue
Subs:
14. Marshall Chalk
15. Joe Picker
16. Josh Miller
17. Alan Rothery

Melbourne Storm:
1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Geyer
3. Matt King
4. Anthony Quinn
5. Israel Folau
6. Greg Inglis
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Antonio Kaufusi
9. Cameron Smith
10. Brett White
11. Jeremy Smith (Qld)
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Dallas Johnson
Subs:
14. Michael Crocker
15. Ben Cross
16. Jeff Lima
17. Ryan Shortland

Saturday March 24, 2007

North Queensland Cowboys vs Sydney Roosters at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 43
Tries (7): Johnathan Thurston 2 (19th, 52nd), Brenton Bowen 2 (2nd, 10th), Matt Bowen 2 (58th, 76th), Luke O'Donnell (71st)
Goals (7): Johnathan Thurston (6 from 6), Ashley Graham (1 from 1)
Field Goals (1): Aaron Payne

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 6
Tries (1): Lopini Paea
Goals (1): Craig Fitzgibbon (1 from 1)

Referee: Gavin Badger
Crowd: 21396
Halftime score: North Queensland Cowboys 18-6

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North Queensland Cowboys:
1. Matt Bowen
2. Brenton Bowen
3. Ashley Graham
4. Paul Bowman
5. Neil Sweeney
6. Jason Smith
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Matthew Scott
9. Aaron Payne
10. Carl Webb
11. Steve Southern
12. Luke O'Donnell
13. Justin Smith
Subs:
14. Rod Jensen
15. Jacob Lillyman
16. Sione Faumuina
17. Shane Tronc

Sydney Roosters:
1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Shaun Kenny-Dowell
3. Joel Monaghan
4. Iosia Soliola
5. Sam Perrett
6. Braith Anasta
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. David Shillington
9. Craig Wing
10. Danny Nutley
11. Nate Myles
12. Craig Fitzgibbon
13. Anthony Tupou
Subs:
14. Mitchell Aubusson
15. Charles Tonga
16. Mickey Paea
17. Lopini Paea

Sunday March 25, 2007

New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos at Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 24
Tries (4): Michael Crockett 2 (29th, 36th), Steve Price (26th), Michael Witt (34th)
Goals (4): Tony Martin (4 from 5)

BRISBANE BRONCOS 14
Tries (3): Shane Perry (14th), Sam Thaiday (22nd), Brent Tate (46th)
Goals (1): Sam Thaiday (1 from 2), Joel Moon (0 from 1)

Referee: Paul Simpkins
Crowd: 16738
Halftime score: New Zealand Warriors 24-10

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New Zealand Warriors:
1. Wade McKinnon
2. Michael Crockett
3. Tony Martin
4. Lance Hohaia
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Michael Witt
7. Grant Rovelli
8. Ruben Wiki
9. George Gatis
10. Steve Price
11. Simon Mannering
12. Logan Swann
13. Michael Luck
Subs:
14. Nathan Fien
15. Evarn Tuimavave
16. Epalahame Lauaki
17. Sam Rapira

Brisbane Broncos:
1. Justin Hodges
2. Steven Michaels
3. Brent Tate
4. Joel Moon
5. Darius Boyd
6. Shane Perry
7. Karmichael Hunt
8. Dane Carlaw
9. Shaun Berrigan
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Brad Thorn
13. Tonie Carroll
Subs:
14. Nick Kenny
15. Ben Hannant
16. Greg Eastwood
17. John Te Reo

Sunday March 25, 2007

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Parramatta Eels at Telstra Stadium, Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 31
Tries (5): Nathan Merritt 2 (8th, 43rd), Paul Mellor (40th), David Fa'alogo (61st), Nigel Vagana (68th)
Goals (5): Joe Williams (5 from 7)
Field Goals (1): Joe Williams

PARRAMATTA EELS 6
Tries (1): Timana Tahu (37th)
Goals (1): Luke Burt (1 from 1)

Referee: Sean Hampstead
Crowd: 15165
Halftime score: South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

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South Sydney Rabbitohs:
1. David Peachey
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Shannon Hegarty
5. Paul Mellor
6. Jeremy Smith (NZ)
7. Joe Williams
8. Peter Cusack
9. Daniel Irvine
10. Roy Asotasi
11. David Kidwell
12. David Fa'alogo
13. John Sutton
Subs:
14. Shane Rigon
15. Dean Widders
16. Luke Stuart
17. Scott Geddes

Parramatta Eels:
1. Luke Burt
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Ben Smith
4. Timana Tahu
5. Joel Reddy
6. Brett Finch
7. Tim Smith
8. Nathan Cayless
9. Mark Riddell
10. Aaron Cannings
11. Ian Hindmarsh
12. Chad Robinson
13. Daniel Wagon
Subs:
14. PJ Marsh
15. Josh Cordoba
16. Todd Lowrie
17. Feleti Mateo

Monday March 26, 2007

Gold Coast Titans vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast (QLD)

GOLD COAST TITANS 18
Tries (3): Matt Petersen, Mark Minichiello (56th), Preston Campbell (74th)
Goals (3): Preston Campbell (3 from 3)

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS 16
Tries (3): Reece Williams 2 (1st, 50th), Fraser Anderson (40th)
Goals (2): Luke Covell (2 from 2)

Referee: Shayne Hayne
Crowd: 17946
Halftime score: Gold Coast Titans 10-6

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Gold Coast Titans:
1. Preston Campbell
2. Lelea Paea
3. Mat Rogers
4. Jake Webster
5. Matt Petersen
6. Matt Hilder
7. Scott Prince
8. Luke Bailey
9. Clint Amos
10. Kris Kahler
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Gavin Cooper
13. Luke Swain
Subs:
14. Josh Graham
15. Michael Henderson
16. Mark Minichiello
17. Nathan Friend

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks:
1. Brett Kearney
2. Fraser Anderson
3. Ben Pomeroy
4. Josh Hannay
5. Luke Covell
6. Adam Dykes
7. Brett Kimmorley
8. Ben Ross
9. Kevin Kingston
10. Luke Douglas
11. Reece Williams
12. Lance Thompson
13. Greg Bird
Subs:
14. Craig Stapleton
15. Jacob Selmes
16. Cameron Ciraldo
17. Isaac De Gois

Round 2 Review

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