Round 19
Results
Auckland 21
(M. Ridge, T. Tatupu, N. Vagana tries; M. Ridge 4 goals; S. Jones field goal) defeated Balmain 20 (J. Langaloa, L. Milford, A. Nable tries; S. Nevin 4 goals) at Ericsson Stadium.
Date: Fri, 17th July. Scrums: Auckland 6-5. Penalties: 10-all. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 6,000.
Date: Fri, 17th July. Scrums: Auckland 6-5. Penalties: 10-all. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 6,000.
North Sydney 34
(M. Buettner, G. Morrison, A. Muir, S. Pethybridge, J. Taylor tries; J. Taylor 7 goals) defeated Melbourne 10 (J. Carlaw, R. Swain tries; B. Kimmorley goal) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Fri, 17th July. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: North Sydney 7-4. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 11,775.
Date: Fri, 17th July. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: North Sydney 7-4. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 11,775.
Parramatta 7
(J. Dymock try; C. Schifcofske goal; J. Owens field goal) defeated Canterbury 6 (J. Hetherington try; D. Halligan goal) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 18th July. Scrums: Parramatta 11-10. Penalties: Parramatta 3-2. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 9,541.
Date: Sat, 18th July. Scrums: Parramatta 11-10. Penalties: Parramatta 3-2. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 9,541.
Cronulla 14
(N. Graham, R. Richardson tries; M. Rogers 3 goals) drew with Penrith 14 (J. Cross, C. Gower, D. Woods tries; C. Gower goal) at Shark Park.
Date: Sat, 18th July. Scrums: Cronulla 7-3. Penalties: Penrith 7-4. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 4,048.
Date: Sat, 18th July. Scrums: Cronulla 7-3. Penalties: Penrith 7-4. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 4,048.
Manly 22
(A. Duncan 2, C. Hancock, J. Hopoate, S. Menzies tries; A. Duncan goal) defeated Illawarra 12 (L. Patten, C. Simon tries; C. Fitzgibbon, R. Wishart goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sat, 18th July. Scrums: Illawarra 6-4. Penalties: Illawarra 6-5. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 5,631.
Date: Sat, 18th July. Scrums: Illawarra 6-4. Penalties: Illawarra 6-5. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 5,631.
North QLD 14
(J. Hannay, M. Locke tries; J. Hannay 3 goals) defeated Adelaide 10 (D. Bird, D. Grimley tries; G. Appo goal) at Malanda Stadium.
Date: Sat, 18th July. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Steve Chiddy. Crowd: 11,340.
Date: Sat, 18th July. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Steve Chiddy. Crowd: 11,340.
Brisbane 44
(M. De Vere 2, D. Smith 2, M. Hancock, W. Sailor, G. Tallis, K. Walters tries; M. De Vere 6 goals) defeated Gold Coast 10 (A. King, W. Patten tries; G. Mackay goal) at ANZ Stadium.
Date: Sun, 19th July. Scrums: Gold Coast 8-6. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 12,740.
Date: Sun, 19th July. Scrums: Gold Coast 8-6. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 12,740.
Canberra 46
(D. Boyle 3, B. Mullins 2, B. Costin, D. Furner, M. McLinden, K. Nagas tries; D. Furner 5 goals) defeated Souths 16 (P. Howlett, J. Loomans, B. Rodwell tries; J. O'Neill 2 goals) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Sun, 19th July. Scrums: Canberra 8-6. Penalties: Canberra 8-4. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 7,488.
Date: Sun, 19th July. Scrums: Canberra 8-6. Penalties: Canberra 8-4. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 7,488.
Newcastle 28
(N. Piccinelli 2, O. Craigie, J. Moodie tries; A. Johns 6 goals) defeated St George 22 (A. Mundine 2, D. Treacy, D. Wagon tries; W. Bartrim 2, L. Murphy goals) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sun, 19th July. Scrums: Newcastle 6-5. Penalties: St George 10-7. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 25,475.
Date: Sun, 19th July. Scrums: Newcastle 6-5. Penalties: St George 10-7. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 25,475.
Sydney City 62
(A. Lam 3, J. Brooker 2, R. Miles 2, I. Cleary, J. Elsegood, S. Gourley, M. Sing tries; I. Cleary 9 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 4 (T. Baker try) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 19th July. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: Western Suburbs 10-3. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 5,644.
Date: Sun, 19th July. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: Western Suburbs 10-3. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 5,644.
Sydney City:
Brooker, Sing, Miles, Cleary, Elsegood; Fittler (C), Lam; Gourley, Bonetti, Dooley, Gaffey, Ricketson, Hurst. Int: Logan, Fletcher, Rigon, Cross.
Western Suburbs:
Warton, Fisher, Baker, McGuinness, Donovan; McGuinness, Hodgson; Skandalis, Brown, Yates, Raudonikis, Coxon, Langmack (C). Int: Kennedy, Howard, Edwards, Cotter.