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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 20: 25 JULY - 28 JULY 2008

Brisbane Broncos 18 def Cronulla Sharks 12 Round 20 - Friday July 25th, 2008 7:35pm Venue: Suncorp Stadium Referee: Shayne Hayne Touch Judges: David Abood, Alan Shortall Video Referee: Tim Mander Half time: Broncos 8-0 Crowd: 27,905 Brisbane Broncos 18 Tries: Denan Kemp, Sam Thaiday, Greg Eastwood Goals: Michael Ennis (3/4) Cronulla Sharks 12 Tries: Brett Kearney, Grant Millington Goals: Luke Covell (2/2) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Greg Eastwood (Broncos) 2 Points: Sam Thaiday (Broncos) 1 Point: Darren Lockyer (Broncos)

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Parramatta Eels 16 def North Queensland Cowboys 4 Round 20 - Friday July 25th, 2008 7:35pm Venue: Parramatta Stadium Referee: Steve Lyons Touch Judges: Phil Haines, Russell Turner Video Referee: Chris Ward Halftime: Eels 14-4 Crowd: 7,253

Parramatta Eels 16 Tries: Luke Burt, Tony Williams Goals: Luke Burt (4/4) North Queensland Cowboys 4 Tries: John Williams Goals: John Williams (0/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Nathan Cayless (Eels) 2 Points: Tony Williams (Eels) 1 Point: Carl Webb (Cowboys)

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Canberra Raiders 46 def Gold Coast Titans 4 Round 20 - Saturday July 26th, 2008 5:30pm Venue: Canberra Stadium Referee: Tony De Las Heras Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Chris James Video Referee: Graeme West Halftime: Raiders 22-4 Crowd: 8,700

Canberra Raiders 46 Tries: David Milne, Colin Best (2), Marc Herbert, Justin Carney, Joe Picker, Ben Jones, Adrian Purtell Goals: Terry Campese (7/8) Gold Coast Titans 4 Tries: Anthony Laffranchi Goals: Brad Davis (0/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Terry Campese (Raiders) 2 Points: Joe Picker (Raiders) 1 Point: Colin Best (Raiders)

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Penrith Panthers 24 def Wests Tigers 10 Round 20 - Saturday July 26th, 2008 7:30pm Venue: CUA Stadium Referee: Tony Archer Touch Judges: Gerard Sutton, Brett Suttor Video Referee: Bill Harrigan Halftime: Tigers 10-6 Crowd: 14,067 Penrith Panthers 24 Tries: Michael Gordon (2), Masada Iosefa, Michael Jennings Goals: Michael Gordon (4/4) Wests Tigers 10 Tries: Peni Tagive, Daine Laurie Goals: Benji Marshall (1/2) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Michael Gordon (Panthers) 2 Points: Masada Iosefa (Panthers) 1 Point: Tony Puletua (Panthers)

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New Zealand Warriors 8 def Melbourne Storm 6 Round 20 - Saturday July 26th, 2008 12:00pm (2:00pm NZ Time) Venue: Mt Smart Stadium Referee: Jared Maxwell Touch Judges: Matt Cecchin, Mohamad Fajajo Video Referee: Phil Cooley Halftime: Warriors 4-0 Crowd: 8,752 New Zealand Warriors 8 Tries: Sonny Fai Goals: Lance Hohaia (2/3) Melbourne Storm 6 Tries: Sika Manu Goals: Cameron Smith (1/1) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Ian Henderson (Warriors) 2 Points: Michael Luck (Warriors) 1 Point: Michael Crocker (Storm)

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Newcastle Knights 39 def South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 Round 20 - Saturday July 26th, 2008 2:00pm Venue: EnergyAustralia Stadium Referee: Ben Cummins Touch Judges: Bernard Sutton, Jeff Younis Video Referee: Steve Clark Halftime: Knights 14-6 Crowd: 23,182 Newcastle Knights 39 Tries: Aku Uate (2), Kurt Gidley, Chris Houston, Cameron Ciraldo, Adam MacDougall (2), Marvin Karawana Field Goals: Scott Dureau (1/1) Goals: Kurt Gidley (1/4), Scott Dureau (0/2), Cory Paterson (2/2) South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 Tries: Nathan Merritt (2) Goals: Chris Sandow (2/2) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Kurt Gidley (Knights) 2 Points: Adam MacDougall (Knights) 1 Point: Junior Sau (Knights)

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Sydney Roosters 34 def Manly Sea Eagles 12 Round 20 - Saturday July 26th, 2008 3:00pm Venue: Sydney Football Stadium Referee: Jason Robinson Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy, Adam Devcich Video Referee: Paul Simpkins Halftime: Roosters 24-6 Crowd: 22,186 Sydney Roosters 34 Tries: Mitchell Aubusson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Amos Roberts (2), Iosia Soliola, Sam Perrett Field Goals: Braith Anasta (0/1) Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (5/6) Manly Sea Eagles 12 Tries: Michael Robertson, Brett Stewart Goals: Steve Matai (1/1), Matt Orford (1/1) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Mitchell Pearce (Roosters) 2 Points: Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters) 1 Point: Amos Roberts (Roosters)

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St George Illawarra Dragons 30 def Canterbury Bulldogs 0 Round 20 - Monday July 28th, 2008 7:00pm Venue: ANZ Stadium Referee: Sean Hampstead Touch Judges: Dan Eastwood, Peter Kirby Video Referee: Russell Smith Halftime: Dragons 26-0 St George Illawarra Dragons 30 Tries: Josh Morris (3), Matt Cooper, Brett Morris, Jamie Soward Goals: Jamie Soward (3/6) Canterbury Bulldogs 0 LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Jamie Soward (Dragons) 2 Points: Lagi Setu (Dragons) 1 Point: Josh Morris (Dragons)

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FULL DRAW - CLICK HERE


LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER AWARDS 2008 LEADER BOARD

21 points Jamie Soward (Dragons)

20 points Matt Orford (Sea Eagles)

18 points Brett Kimmorley (Sharks)

16 points Braith Anasta (Roosters), Michael Ennis (Broncos), Scott Prince (Titans)

15 points Todd Carney (Raiders), Billy Slater (Storm)

14 points Brett Finch (Eels), Kurt Gidley (Knights), Brett Hodgson (Tigers)

13 points Cameron Smith (Storm), Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles), Sonny Bill Williams (Bulldogs)

12 points Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Robbie Farah (Tigers)

11 points Terry Campese (Raiders), Feleti Mateo (Eels), Frank Pritchard (Panthers), Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)

10 points Cooper Cronk (Storm), Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters), Ben Hornby (Dragons), Darren Lockyer (Broncos), Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles), Joel Monaghan (Raiders)

9 points Greg Bird (Sharks), Preston Campbell (Titans), Nathan Friend (Titans), Lance Hohaia (Warriors)

8 points Danny Buderus (Knights), Chris Heighington (Tigers), Luke Lewis (Panthers), Jarrod Mullen (Knights), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters), Peter Wallace (Broncos)

7 points Scott Dureau (Knights), Paul Gallen (Sharks), Chris Houston (Knights), Anthony Laffranchi (Titans), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs)

6 points Roy Asotasi (Rabbitohs), Isaac De Gois (Sharks), Greg Inglis (Storm), Benji Marshall (Tigers), Sam Perrett (Roosters), Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs), Jarrod Sammut (Panthers), Jeremy Smith (Storm)

5 points Chris Bailey (Knights), Luke Bailey (Titans), Nathan Cayless (Eels), Ben Creagh (Dragons), Michael Gordon (Panthers), Ryan Hoffman (Storm), Brett Kearney (Sharks), Michael Luck (Warriors), Sam Rapira (Warriors), Michael Robertson (Sea Eagles), Brent Tate (Warriors), Sam Thaiday (Broncos), Alan Tongue (Raiders), Manu Vatuvei (Warriors), Ruben Wiki (Warriors)

4 points Fraser Anderson (Sharks), Rangi Chase (Dragons), Luke Covell (Sharks), Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs), Israel Folau (Storm), Ben Hannant (Broncos), Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Jason King (Sea Eagles), Simon Mannering (Warriors), 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), Colin Best (Raiders), Matt Bowen (Cowboys), Justin Carney (Raiders), Adam Cuthbertson (Sea Eagles), Greg Eastwood (Broncos), Mathew Head (Tigers), Ian Henderson (Warriors), Karmichael Hunt (Broncos), Denan Kemp (Broncos), Brent Kite (Sea Eagles), David Milne (Raiders), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Wes Naiqama (Knights), George Ndaira (Rabbitohs), Aaron Payne (Cowboys), Amos Roberts (Roosters), Mat Rogers (Titans), Ben Ross (Sharks), Willie Tonga (Bulldogs), Trent Waterhouse (Panthers), Carl Webb (Cowboys), Michael Witt (Warriors)

2 points Darius Boyd (Broncos), Luke Burt (Eels), Ray Cashmere (Cowboys), Daniel Conn (Titans), Luke Douglas (Sharks), Liam Fulton (Tigers), Mark Gasnier (Dragons), Ashley Harrison (Titans), Jarryd Hayne (Eels), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Michael Hodgson (Titans), Daniel Holdsworth (Bulldogs), Corey Hughes (Bulldogs), Krisnan Inu (Eels), Masada Iosefa (Panthers), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), Heath L'Estrange (Sea Eagles), Adam MacDougall (Knights), Steve Matai (Sea Eagles), Anthony Minichiello (Roosters), Tim Moltzen (Tigers), Nate Myles (Roosters), Jason Nightingale (Dragons), Joe Picker (Raiders), Justin Poore (Dragons), Anthony Quinn (Storm), Reece Robinson (Broncos), Mark Riddell (Eels), Junior Sau (Knights), Lagi Setu (Dragons), Brett Seymour (Sharks), Luke Stuart (Rabbitohs), Trevor Thurling (Raiders), Brad Tighe (Panthers), Danny Williams (Bulldogs), Reece Williams (Sharks), Tony Williams (Eels), Dean Young (Dragons)

1 point Mitchell Aubusson (Roosters), Maurice Blair (Panthers), Nick Bradley-Qualiwawa (Sea Eagles), Travis Burns (Cowboys), Luke Capewell (Rabbitohs), Josh Cordoba (Eels), Michael Crocker (Storm), Brent Crisp (Bulldogs), Brett Delaney (Titans), Stuart Flanagan (Tigers), Wade Graham (Panthers), Michael Greenfield (Rabbitohs), Jarrad Hickey (Bulldogs), Matt Hilder (Knights), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Dallas Johnson (Storm), James McManus (Knights), PJ Marsh (Broncos), Steve Menzies (Sea Eagles), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Josh Morris (Dragons), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Roosters), Luke O'Donnell (Cowboys), Corey Parker (Broncos), Cory Paterson (Knights), Luke Patten (Bulldogs), Josh Perry (Titans), Tony Puletua (Panthers), Adrian Purtell (Raiders), Nathan Smith (Panthers), Steve Southern (Cowboys), Ben Te'o (Tigers), Alan Tongue (Raiders), Anthony Watmough (Sea Eagles), Anthony Watts (Cowboys), Michael Weyman (Raiders), Craig Wing (Rabbitohs), Tim Winitana (Bulldogs)

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