Round 18
Results
Brisbane 28
(W. Carne 2, A. Cann, M. Hancock, S. Renouf tries; T. Matterson 4 goals) defeated Canberra 12 (M. Meninga, S. Stone tries; D. Furner, M. Meninga goals) at Lang Park.
Date: Fri, 31st July. Scrums: Brisbane 10-8. Penalties: Brisbane 5-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 24,192.
Date: Fri, 31st July. Scrums: Brisbane 10-8. Penalties: Brisbane 5-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 24,192.
Eastern Suburbs 32
(G. Freeman 2, S. Hanson, C. Salvatori, K. Sherlock, C. Ward tries; J. Mathews 4 goals) defeated Balmain 6 (M. Munro try; T. Brasher goal) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sat, 1st August. Scrums: Balmain 8-3. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 12-5. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 6,289.
Date: Sat, 1st August. Scrums: Balmain 8-3. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 12-5. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 6,289.
Newcastle 14
(M. Hagan, M. Sargent tries; J. Schuster 3 goals) defeated Cronulla 6 (C. Quinn try; M. Healey goal) at Caltex Field.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Cronulla 13-7. Penalties: Newcastle 8-5. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 6,710.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Cronulla 13-7. Penalties: Newcastle 8-5. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 6,710.
Illawarra 36
(B. Rodwell 2, R. Girdler, C. Izzard, P. McGregor, J. Simon, R. Wishart tries; R. Girdler 3, R. Wishart goals) defeated Gold Coast 14 (M. Donovan, C. Mohr, K. Thompson tries; W. Bartrim goal) at Wollongong Showground.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Illawarra 12-7. Penalties: Illawarra 6-5. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 12,312.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Illawarra 12-7. Penalties: Illawarra 6-5. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 12,312.
Manly 21
(C. Hancock, C. Lyons, M. O'Connor tries; M. Ridge 4 goals; M. Ridge field goal) defeated Penrith 8 (A. Leeds try; A. Leeds 2 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Penrith 8-7. Penalties: Penrith 6-5. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 14,131.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Penrith 8-7. Penalties: Penrith 6-5. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 14,131.
St George 26
(I. Herron 2, B. Mackay, R. Walford tries; I. Herron 5 goals) defeated North Sydney 12 (D. Halligan, N. Solomon tries; D. Halligan 2 goals) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: St George 12-6. Penalties: 5-all. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,027.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: St George 12-6. Penalties: 5-all. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,027.
Souths 31
(B. Patterson 2, C. Coleman, J. Serdaris, D. Trindall tries; E. Crossan 5 goals; M. Thompson field goal) defeated Canterbury 26 (T. Lamb 2, P. Doolan, C. Polla-Mounter tries; T. Lamb 4, G. Hill goals) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Souths 9-7. Penalties: Souths 5-4. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 11,279.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Souths 9-7. Penalties: Souths 5-4. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 11,279.
Parramatta 26
(B. Kenny 2, D. Crnkovich, M. Erickson, D. Woods tries; M. Buettner 3 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 16 (D. Anderson, J. Thomas, D. Willis tries; J. Taylor 2 goals) at Campbelltown Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Western Suburbs 6-4. Penalties: Western Suburbs 7-3. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 9,402.
Date: Sun, 2nd August. Scrums: Western Suburbs 6-4. Penalties: Western Suburbs 7-3. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 9,402.