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Tuesday's Expert wraps up all the NRL match results and the LeagueUnlimited.com Player Awards.
MATCH RESULTS: LeagueUnlimited.com NRL - ROUND 18: 11 JULY - 14 JULY 2008
Gold Coast Titans 32 def Sydney Roosters 28 Round 18 - Friday July 11th, 2008 7:45pm Venue: Sydney Football Stadium Referee: Ben Cummins Touch Judges: David Abood, Steve Carrall Video Referee: Bill Harrigan Half time: Roosters 28-16 Crowd: 10,762
Sydney Roosters 28 Tries: Amos Roberts, Braith Anasta, Willie Mason, Setaimata Sa, Mitchell Aubusson Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (4/5) Gold Coast Titans 32 Tries: Ben Jeffrey (2), Jordan Rapana (2), Mat Rogers, Josh Graham Goals: Mat Rogers (4/6)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Preston Campbell (Titans) 2 Points: Michael Hodgson (Titans) 1 Point: Mark O'Meley (Roosters)
Newcastle Knights 30 def Penrith Panthers 18 Round 18 :: Friday July 11th, 2008 7:45pm Venue: CUA Stadium Referee: Gavin Badger Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy, Bernard Sutton Video Referee: Steve Clark Halftime: 12-all Crowd: 10,239
Penrith Panthers (18) Tries: Trent Waterhouse (2), Brad Tighe Goals: Lachlan Coote (3/4) Newcastle Knights (32) Tries: Kurt Gidley, Chris Bailey, Chris Houston (2), Daniel Tolar Goals: Kurt Gidley (5/5)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Kurt Gidley (Knights) 2 Points: Chris Houston (Knights) 1 Point: Trent Waterhouse (Panthers)
New Zealand Warriors 24 def North Queensland Cowboys 14 Round 18 - Saturday July 12th, 2008 5:30pm Venue: Mt Smart Stadium Referee: Sean Hampstead Touch Judges: Adam Devcich, Dan Eastwood Video Referee: Chris Ward Half time: Warriors 8-4 Crowd: 7,722
New Zealand Warriors 24 Tries: Sonny Fai, Aiden Kirk, Jerome Ropati, Simon Mannering, Michael Luck Goals: Lance Hohaia (2/5) North Queensland Cowboys 14 Tries: John Williams (2), Ashley Graham Goals: Johnathan Thurston (1/3)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Simon Mannering (Warriors) 2 Points: Brent Tate (Warriors) 1 Point: Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)
Manly Sea Eagles 34 def Cronulla Sharks 6 Round 18 - Saturday July 12th, 2008 7:30pm Venue: Toyota Stadium Referee: Jason Robinson Touch Judges: Phil Haines, Russell Turner Video Referee: Phil Cooley Half time: Sea Eagles 22-6 Crowd: 18,217
Cronulla Sharks 6 Tries: Paul Gallen Goals: Luke Covell (1/1) Manly Sea Eagles 34 Tries: Matt Ballin, Josh Perry, Brett Stewart, Glenn Stewart (2), Michael Robertson Goals: Matt Orford (3/4), Jamie Lyon (2/2)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles) 2 Points: Matt Orford (Sea Eagles) 1 Point: Jason King (Sea Eagles)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 def Parramatta Eels 20 Round 18 - Saturday July 12th, 2008 7:30pm Venue: ANZ Stadium Referee: Matt Cecchin Touch Judges: Gavin Reynolds, Gerard Sutton Video Referee: Paul Simpkins Half time: Rabbitohs 16-10 Crowd: 17,897
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 Tries: Beau Champion, Jamie Simpson (2), Shannan McPherson, Shannon Hegarty, Issac Luke Goals: Issac Luke (3/4), Chris Sandow (1/2) Parramatta Eels 20 Tries: Mark Riddell, Jarryd Hayne, Krisnan Inu (2) Goals: Luke Burt (2/4)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Roy Asotasi (Rabbitohs) 2 Points: Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs) 1 Point: Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels)
Canberra Raiders 19 def St George Illawarra Dragons 12 Round 18 - Sunday July 13th, 2008 2:00pm Venue: WIN Stadium Referee: Tony De Las Heras Touch Judges: Mohamad Fajajo, Peter Kirby Video Referee: Graeme West Half time: Raiders 14-0 Crowd: 14,040
St George Illawarra Dragons 12 Tries: Josh Morris, Brett Morris Goals: Jamie Soward (2/2) Canberra Raiders 19 Tries: Colin Best, Dane Tilse, Adrian Purtell (2) Field Goals: Todd Carney (1/1) Goals: Todd Carney (1/4)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: David Milne (Raiders) 2 Points: Trevor Thurling (Raiders) 1 Point: Adrian Purtell (Raiders)
Canterbury Bulldogs 26 def Brisbane Broncos 18 Round 18 - Sunday July 13th, 2008 3:00pm Venue: Suncorp Stadium Referee: Tony Archer Touch Judges: Paul Holland, Steve Lyons Video Referee: Russell Smith Half time: 8-all Crowd: 37,683
Brisbane Broncos 18 Tries: Peter Wallace, Michael Ennis, Sam Thaiday Goals: Michael Ennis (3/4) Canterbury Bulldogs 26 Tries: Arana Taumata, Daniel Holdsworth, Sonny Bill Williams, Heka Nanai Goals: Hazem El Masri (5/5)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Sonny Bill Williams (Bulldogs) 2 Points: Daniel Holdsworth (Bulldogs) 1 Point: Brent Crisp (Bulldogs)
Melbourne Storm 30 def Wests Tigers 18 Round 18 - Monday July 14th, 2008 7:00pm Venue: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Jarred Maxwell Touch Judges: Chris James, Jeff Younis Video Referee: Tim Mander Half time: 12-all Crowd: 16,653
Wests Tigers 18 Tries: Taniela Tuiaki, Brett Hodgson, Beau Ryan Goals: Brett Hodgson (3/3) Melbourne Storm 30 Tries: Greg Inglis (3), Billy Slater, Sika Manu Goals: Cameron Smith (5/5)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Greg Inglis (Storm) 2 Points: Billy Slater (Storm) 1 Point: Cooper Cronk (Storm)
FULL DRAW - CLICK HERE
LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER AWARDS 2008 LEADER BOARD
20 points Matt Orford (Sea Eagles)
18 points Brett Kimmorley (Sharks), Jamie Soward (Dragons)
16 points Braith Anasta (Roosters), Scott Prince (Titans)
15 points Todd Carney (Raiders), Billy Slater (Storm)
14 points Michael Ennis (Broncos), Brett Finch (Eels), Brett Hodgson (Tigers)
13 points Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles), Sonny Bill Williams (Bulldogs)
12 points Cameron Smith (Storm)
11 points Kurt Gidley (Knights), Feleti Mateo (Eels), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)
10 points Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Cooper Cronk (Storm), Robbie Farah (Tigers), Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles), Ben Hornby (Dragons)
9 points Greg Bird (Sharks), Preston Campbell (Titans), Nathan Friend (Titans)
8 points Danny Buderus (Knights), Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters), Chris Heighington (Tigers), Luke Lewis (Panthers), Darren Lockyer (Broncos), Joel Monaghan (Raiders), Jarrod Mullen (Knights), Frank Pritchard (Panthers), Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles), Peter Wallace (Broncos)
7 points Paul Gallen (Sharks), Chris Houston (Knights), Anthony Laffranchi (Titans), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs)
6 points Roy Asotasi (Rabbitohs), Isaac De Gois (Sharks), Lance Hohaia (Warriors), Greg Inglis (Storm), Sam Perrett (Roosters), Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs), Jarrod Sammut (Panthers)
5 points Chris Bailey (Knights), Luke Bailey (Titans), Terry Campese (Raiders), Ben Creagh (Dragons), Scott Dureau (Knights), Ryan Hoffman (Storm), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters), Sam Rapira (Warriors), Michael Robertson (Sea Eagles), Alan Tongue (Raiders), Manu Vatuvei (Warriors), Ruben Wiki (Warriors)
4 points Rangi Chase (Dragons), Luke Covell (Sharks), Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs), Ben Hannant (Broncos), Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Brett Kearney (Sharks), Jason King (Sea Eagles), Willie Mason (Roosters), Mark O'Meley (Roosters), Ben Pomeroy (Sharks), Grant Rovelli (Warriors), Jason Ryles (Dragons), Anthony Tupou (Roosters)
3 points Jordan Atkins (Titans), James Aubusson (Roosters), Matt Bowen (Cowboys), Justin Carney (Raiders), Adam Cuthbertson (Sea Eagles), Mathew Head (Tigers), Karmichael Hunt (Broncos), Denan Kemp (Broncos), Brent Kite (Sea Eagles), Michael Luck (Warriors), Simon Mannering (Warriors), Benji Marshall (Tigers), David Milne (Raiders), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Wes Naiqama (Knights), George Ndaira (Rabbitohs), Aaron Payne (Cowboys), Mat Rogers (Titans), Ben Ross (Sharks), Jeremy Smith (Storm), Brent Tate (Warriors), Willie Tonga (Bulldogs), Trent Waterhouse (Panthers), Michael Witt (Warriors)
2 points Colin Best (Raiders), Darius Boyd (Broncos), Luke Burt (Eels), Ray Cashmere (Cowboys), Nathan Cayless (Eels), Daniel Conn (Titans), Luke Douglas (Sharks), Israel Folau (Storm), Liam Fulton (Tigers), Mark Gasnier (Dragons), Michael Gordon (Panthers), Ashley Harrison (Titans), Jarryd Hayne (Eels), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Michael Hodgson (Titans), Daniel Holdsworth (Bulldogs), Corey Hughes (Bulldogs), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Heath L'Estrange (Sea Eagles), Anthony Minichiello (Roosters), Tim Moltzen (Tigers), Nate Myles (Roosters), Jason Nightingale (Dragons), Justin Poore (Dragons), Anthony Quinn (Storm), Amos Roberts (Roosters), Reece Robinson (Broncos), Mark Riddell (Eels), Brett Seymour (Sharks), Luke Stuart (Rabbitohs), Trevor Thurling (Raiders), Brad Tighe (Panthers), Carl Webb (Cowboys), Danny Williams (Bulldogs), Reece Williams (Sharks), Dean Young (Dragons)
1 point Fraser Anderson (Sharks), Mitchell Aubusson (Roosters), Maurice Blair (Panthers), Nick Bradley-Qualiwawa (Sea Eagles), Luke Capewell (Rabbitohs), Josh Cordoba (Eels), Brent Crisp (Bulldogs), Brett Delaney (Titans), Stuart Flanagan (Tigers), Wade Graham (Panthers), Michael Greenfield (Rabbitohs), Jarrad Hickey (Bulldogs), Matt Hilder (Knights), Krisnan Inu (Eels), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Dallas Johnson (Storm), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), James McManus (Knights), PJ Marsh (Broncos), Steve Menzies (Sea Eagles), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Roosters), Luke O'Donnell (Cowboys), Corey Parker (Broncos), Cory Paterson (Knights), Luke Patten (Bulldogs), Josh Perry (Titans), Adrian Purtell (Raiders), Junior Sau (Knights), Nathan Smith (Panthers), Steve Southern (Cowboys), Ben Te'o (Tigers), Anthony Watmough (Sea Eagles), Anthony Watts (Cowboys), Michael Weyman (Raiders), Craig Wing (Rabbitohs), Tim Winitana (Bulldogs)
The LeagueUnlimited.com players of the match are decided by our live score updaters and tallied here each week on Tuesday