Monday?s Expert League Wrap - Round
5

Round 5, 8-10 April 2005 Melbourne?s Matt Orford and Canberra?s Clinton Schifcofske still head the leader board in this year?s Leagueunlimited.com Awards. The two form players of the competition remain in equal first place on seven points.

Sharing six points are Raiders? forward Kris Kahler, Sharks' fullback David Peachey and Broncos' five-eighth Darren Lockyer.

Meanwhile, a log jam of players on five points and four points are well within striking range in what is shaping up to be a tight contest. The full leader board is below.

The Leagueunlimited.com players of the match are decided by our live score updaters and tallied here each week on Mondays Expert?s League wrap.

MATCH RESULTS: PANTHERS 36 Tries: Wesser 2, Campbell 2, Galea, Lewis Goals: Campbell 5/6 CON, Campbell 1/1 PG STORM 16 Tries: Chan, Bell, King Goals: Orford 0/2 CON, Orford 1/1 PG, Smith 1/1 CON Penrith Stadium Fri 7:30pm Half time: Panthers 12-6 Crowd: 14,844 Referee: Stephen Clark Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - R Wesser (Panthers) 2 - T Waterhouse (Panthers) 1 - P Campbell (Panthers)

WESTS TIGERS 24 Tries: Whatuira 2, Prince, Richards Goals: Hodgson 4/4 WARRIORS 6 Tries: Byrne Goals: Jones 1/1 Christchurch Sat 5:30pm Half time: Tigers 6-0 Crowd: 18,421 Referee: Jason Robinson Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - P Whatuira (Tigers) 2 - S Price (Warriors) 1 - S Prince (Tigers)

DRAGONS 32 Tries: Hornby, Young, Best, Ennis, Barrett Goals: Head 6/7 SEA EAGLES 6 Tries: Kite Goals: Witt 1/1 WIN Stadium Sat 7:30pm Half time: Dragons 10-6 Crowd: 16,117 Referee: Sean Hampstead Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - J Ryles (Dragons) 2 - B Hornby (Dragons) 1 - L Thompson (Dragons)

SHARKS 38 Tries: Simmons 2, Bailey, Covell, Peachey, Dykes, Gallen Goals: Covell 5/7 COWBOYS 6 Tries: Webb Goals: Hannay 1/1 Toyota Park Sat 7:30pm Half time: Sharks 14-6 Crowd: 17,323 Referee: Tim Mander Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - B Kimmorley (Sharks) 2 - D Peachey (Sharks) 1 - L Covell (Sharks)

BRONCOS 54 Tries: Tate 2, Stagg, B.Berrigan, Carroll, Seymour, Bott, McGuire, Minto Goals: Lockyer 9/10 EELS 14 Tries: Grothe 2, Burt Goals: Burt 1/3 Suncorp Stadium Sun 2:30pm Half time: Broncos 42-0 Crowd: 25,843 Referee: Tony Archer Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - D Lockyer (Broncos) 2 - B Tate (Broncos) 1 - B Berrigan (Broncos)

RABBITOHS 37 Tries: Fletcher, Minichiello 2, Bell, Faalogo, Marteene Goals: Williams 6/6 CON, Williams 1/1 FG KNIGHTS 12 Tries: Tighe, M Gidley Goals: Johns 2/2 Express Advocate Stadium Sun 3:00pm Half time: Rabbitohs 24-6 Crowd: 16,162 Referee: Paul Simpkins Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - J Williams (Rabbitohs) 2 - M Minichiello (Rabbitohs) 1 - B Fletcher (Rabbitohs)

RAIDERS 24 Tries: Withers, Smith, Schifcofske, Howell Goals: Schifcofske 4/5 ROOSTERS 16 Tries: Fitzgibbon, Flannery, Roberts Goals: Fitzgibbon 2/3 Canberra Stadium Sun 3:00pm Half time: Raiders 14-10 Crowd: 19,130 Referee: Russell Smith Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - K Kahler (Raiders) 2 - J Smith (Raiders) 1 - C Fitzgibbon (Roosters)

Full draw and results ? CLICK HERE

Next weekend matches: Round 6, 15-17 April 2005 Bulldogs v Roosters Telstra Stadium Fri 7:30pm Rabbitohs v Panthers Aussie Stadium Sat 5:30pm Cowboys v Wests Tigers Dairy Farmers Stadium Sat 7:30pm Storm v Eels Olympic Park Sat 7:30pm Knights v Warriors EnergyAustralia Stadium Sun 2:30pm Sea Eagles v Raiders Brookvale Oval Sun 2:30pm Dragons v Broncos WIN Stadium Sun 3:00pm Sharks v BYE

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER AWARDS 2005 LEADER BOARD The Leagueunlimited.com players awards are decided by our live score updaters. Want to be a live score updater? For further enquiries, email us.

7 points M Orford (Storm), C Schifcofske (Raiders)

6 points K Kahler (Raiders), D Lockyer (Broncos), D Peachey (Sharks)

5 points J Cayless (Roosters), S Jones (Warriors), S Prince (Tigers), A Watmough (Sea Eagles), R Wesser (Panthers), J Williams (Rabbitohs)

4 points M Bowen (Cowboys), P Campbell (Panthers), J Hannay (Cowboys), A Harrison (Rabbitohs), B Kimmorley (Sharks), M Monaghan (Sea Eagles), G Morrison (Eels), B Slater (Storm), B Tate (Broncos), C Wing (Roosters)

3 points L Covell (Sharks), R Cross (Roosters), P Gallen (Sharks), N Hindmarsh (Eels), R Hoffman (Storm), M King (Storm), H Maiava (Sharks), M O'Neill (Tigers), A Ryan (Bulldogs), J Ryles (Dragons), B Seymour (Broncos), M Sing (Cowboys), D Stagg (Broncos), N Vagana (Sharks), C Webb (Cowboys), P Whatuira (Tigers), R Wiki (Warriors), L Withers (Raiders), M Witt (Sea Eagles), S Woolford (Raiders)

2 points B Anasta (Bulldogs), T Byrne (Warriors), A Dykes (Sharks), N Fien (Warriors), C Flannery (Roosters), M Geyer (Storm), T Grimaldi (Bulldogs), B Hornby (Dragons), A Laffranchi (Tigers), PJ Marsh (Eels), M Minichiello (Rabbitohs), S Price (Warriors), J Smith (Raiders), M Sullivan (Sharks), J Thurston (Cowboys), S Walker (Rabbitohs), T Waterhouse (Panthers)

1 point B Berrigan (Broncos), P Bowman (Cowboys), D Cooper (Knights), C Fitzgibbon (Roosters), B Fletcher (Rabbitohs), A Guttenbeil (Warriors), T Hill (Sea Eagles), K Hunt (Broncos), L MacDougall (Rabbitohs), J Morris (Eels), S Southern (Cowboys), L Thompson (Dragons), S Timmins (Dragons), W Tonga (Bulldogs), S B Williams (Bulldogs), T Williams (Cowboys)

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