Round 20
Results
Melbourne 32
(M. Bai 3, S. Hill, B. Kimmorley, R. Swain tries; B. Kimmorley 4 goals) defeated Newcastle 16 (D. Albert, O. Craigie, M. Gidley tries; A. Johns 2 goals) at Olympic Park Stadium.
Date: Fri, 24th July. Scrums: Newcastle 5-4. Penalties: Newcastle 7-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 14,214.
Date: Fri, 24th July. Scrums: Newcastle 5-4. Penalties: Newcastle 7-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 14,214.
Balmain 10
(M. Withers try; S. Nevin 3 goals) drew with Brisbane 10 (M. De Vere, W. Sailor tries; M. De Vere goal) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: Brisbane 9-4. Penalties: Brisbane 7-4. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 7,159.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: Brisbane 9-4. Penalties: Brisbane 7-4. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 7,159.
Manly 30
(A. Duncan 2, C. Field, J. Hopoate, S. Menzies, J. Serdaris tries; L. Phillips 2, C. Field goals) defeated Gold Coast 6 (J. Nicol try; G. Mackay goal) at Carrara Stadium.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: Manly 8-5. Penalties: Gold Coast 10-4. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 8,721.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: Manly 8-5. Penalties: Gold Coast 10-4. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 8,721.
North Sydney 32
(M. Buettner 3, G. Larson, A. Muir tries; J. Taylor 6 goals) defeated Illawarra 6 (C. Simon try; C. Fitzgibbon goal) at WIN Stadium.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: North Sydney 8-5. Penalties: North Sydney 9-4. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 6,847.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: North Sydney 8-5. Penalties: North Sydney 9-4. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 6,847.
Souths 22
(T. Brasher, D. Burns, S. Garlick, J. O'Neill tries; J. O'Neill 3 goals) defeated North QLD 16 (A. Dunemann, N. Nadruku, S. Walters tries; J. Hannay 2 goals) at Malanda Stadium.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: North QLD 9-8. Penalties: North QLD 6-5. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 10,409.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: North QLD 9-8. Penalties: North QLD 6-5. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 10,409.
Cronulla 38
(D. Peachey, R. Richardson, S. Ryan, B. Stanley, L. Stuart, N. Zisti tries; M. Rogers 7 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 8 (B. Hodgson try; B. Warton 2 goals) at Campbelltown Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: 3-all. Penalties: Cronulla 11-6. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 7,531.
Date: Sat, 25th July. Scrums: 3-all. Penalties: Cronulla 11-6. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 7,531.
Western Suburbs:
Warton, Fisher, McGuinness, McGuinness, Donovan; Baker, Hodgson; Howard, Brown, Yates, Langmack (C), Skandalis, Coxon. Int: Raudonikis, Pomery, Jones, Edwards.
Adelaide 22
(G. Appo, D. Bird, D. Grimley tries; L. Williamson 3, G. Appo 2 goals) defeated Auckland 20 (M. Ridge, J. Vagana, N. Vagana tries; M. Ridge 4 goals) at Hindmarsh Stadium.
Date: Sun, 26th July. Scrums: Adelaide 5-4. Penalties: Adelaide 12-7. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 7,445.
Date: Sun, 26th July. Scrums: Adelaide 5-4. Penalties: Adelaide 12-7. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 7,445.
Canberra 22
(D. Cox, M. McLinden, B. Mullins, K. Nagas tries; D. Furner 3 goals) defeated Parramatta 8 (S. Kelly 2 tries) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sun, 26th July. Scrums: Parramatta 9-7. Penalties: Parramatta 8-3. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 10,085.
Date: Sun, 26th July. Scrums: Parramatta 9-7. Penalties: Parramatta 8-3. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 10,085.
Penrith 26
(M. Adamson, R. Beckett, J. Cross, D. MacGillivray, D. Woods tries; C. Hicks 3 goals) defeated Canterbury 18 (T. Norton, R. Silva, R. Tocco tries; D. Halligan 3 goals) at Penrith Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 26th July. Scrums: Penrith 7-3. Penalties: Canterbury 7-5. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 6,404.
Date: Sun, 26th July. Scrums: Penrith 7-3. Penalties: Canterbury 7-5. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 6,404.
St George 22
(N. Blacklock 2, J. Hardy, A. Mundine tries; W. Bartrim 3 goals) defeated Sydney City 12 (J. Elsegood, B. Fittler tries; I. Cleary 2 goals) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 26th July. Scrums: St George 9-5. Penalties: St George 11-9. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 5,173.
Date: Sun, 26th July. Scrums: St George 9-5. Penalties: St George 11-9. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 5,173.