THE FRONT ROW: NRL match programme Round 8
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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 21: 1 AUGUST - 4 AUGUST 2008
Manly Sea Eagles 30 def Penrith Panthers 10 Round 21 - Friday August 1st, 2008 7:35pm Venue: Brookvale Oval Referee: Shayne Hayne Touch Judges: Chris James, Russell Turner Video Referee: Steve Clark Half time: Sea Eagles 22-6 Crowd: 7,862 Manly Sea Eagles 30 Tries: Glenn Hall, Steven Bell, David Williams, Michael Robertson, Steve Menzies, Brett Stewart Goals: Steve Matai (3/5), David Williams (0/1) Penrith Panthers 10 Tries: Michael Jennings, Nathan Smith Goals: Michael Gordon (1/2) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles) 2 Points: Steve Menzies (Sea Eagles) 1 Point: Wade Graham (Panthers)
Melbourne Storm 44 def Gold Coast Titans 4 Round 21 - Friday August 1st, 2008 7:35pm Venue: Olympic Park Referee: Tony De Las Heras Touch Judges: David Abood, Adam Devcich Video Referee: Russell Smith Half time: Storm 20-4 Crowd: 9,400 Melbourne Storm 44 Tries: Steve Turner, Greg Inglis (2), Israel Folau (2), Anthony Quinn, Ryan Hoffman, Matt Geyer, Jeremy Smith Goals: Cameron Smith (4/9) Gold Coast Titans 4 Tries: Jordon Rapana Goals: Mat Rogers (0/1) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Greg Inglis (Storm) 2 Points: Israel Folau (Storm) 1 Point: Cooper Cronk (Storm)
Cronulla Sharks 13 def St George Illawarra Dragons 12 Round 21 - Saturday August 2nd, 2008 5:30pm Venue: Toyota Stadium Referee: Jared Maxwell Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy, Bernard Sutton Video Referee: Bill Harrigan Half time: Dragons 6-0 Crowd: 18,256
Cronulla Sharks 13 Tries: Luke Covell, Brett Kimmorley Goals: Luke Covell (2/3) Field Goals: Brett Kimmorley (1/2) St George Illawarra Dragons 12 Tries: Brett Morris, Josh Morris Goals: Jamie Soward (2/2) Field Goals: Jamie Soward (0/1), Ben Hornby (0/1)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Greg Bird (Sharks) 2 Points: Jamie Soward (Dragons) 1 Point: Brett Kimmorley (Sharks)
Sydney Roosters 32 def North Queensland Cowboys 20 Round 21 - Saturday August 2nd, 2008 7:30pm Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium Referee: Sean Hampstead Touch Judges: Dan Eastwood, Jeff Younis Video Referee: Tim Mander Halftime: Cowboys 20-10 North Queensland Cowboys 20 Tries: Dayne Weston, Mark Henry, Luke O'Donnell, Ty Williams Goals: John Williams (2/4) Sydney Roosters 32 Tries: Mitchell Pearce (3), Mitchell Aubusson, Willie Mason, Amos Roberts Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (3/5), Amos Roberts (1/1) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters) 2 Points: Mitchell Pearce (Roosters) 1 Point: Aaron Payne (Cowboys)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 def New Zealand Warriors 16 Round 21 - Saturday August 2nd, 2008 7:30pm Venue: ANZ Stadium Referee: Steve Lyons Touch Judges: Rod Lawrence, Brett Suttor Video Referee: Graeme West Crowd: 9,276 Halftime: 12-all South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 Tries: Nathan Merritt, Ben Lowe, David Kidwell Goals: Issac Luke (2/2), Chris Sandow (1/1) New Zealand Warriors 16 Tries: Lance Hohaia (2), Jerome Ropati Goals: Lance Hohaia (2/3) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: David Fa'alogo (Rabbitohs) 2 Points: Lance Hohaia (Warriors) 1 Point: Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs)
Wests Tigers 56 def Canterbury Bulldogs 4 Round 21 - Sunday August 3rd, 2008 2:00pm Venue: ANZ Stadium Referee: Ben Cummins Touch Judges: Mohamad Fajajo, Phil Haines Video Referee: Chris Ward Halftime: Tigers 28 Bulldogs 4 Crowd: 16,121
Wests Tigers 56 Tries: Shannon Gallant (2), Chris Heighington (2), Peni Tagive, Liam Fulton, Dene Halatau, Benji Marshall, Ben Te'o (2) Goals: Benji Marshall (8/10) Canterbury Bulldogs 4 Tries: Heka Nanai Goals: Hazem El Masri (0/1) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Benji Marshall (Tigers) 2 Points: Chris Heighington (Tigers) 1 Point: Shannon Gallant (Tigers)
Brisbane Broncos 34 def Canberra Raiders 6 Round 21 - Sunday August 3rd, 2008 3:00pm Venue: Suncorp Stadium Referee: Tony Archer Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Peter Kirby Video Referee: Paul Simpkins Halftime: Broncos 12-6 Crowd: 28,103 Brisbane Broncos 34 Tries: Karmichael Hunt, Peter Wallace, Sam Thaiday, Darius Boyd, Darren Lockyer, Denan Kemp Goals: Michael Ennis (3/5), Corey Parker (2/2) Canberra Raiders 6 Tries: Trevor Thurling Goals: Terry Campese (1/1) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Peter Wallace (Broncos) 2 Points: Karmichael Hunt (Broncos) 1 Point: Troy Thompson (Raiders)
Newcastle Knights 32 def Parramatta Eels 12 Round 21 - Monday August 4th, 2008 7:00pm Venue: EnergyAustralia Stadium Referee: Jason Robinson Touch Judges: Paul Holland, Gerard Sutton Video Referee: Phil Cooley Crowd: 16,435 Halftime: Knights 20-6 Newcastle Knights 32 Tries: Chris Houston, James McManus, Adam MacDougall, Mark Taufua, Junior Sau, Steve Simpson Goals: Kurt Gidley (2/4), Scott Dureau (1/1), Cory Paterson (1/2) Parramatta Eels 12 Tries: Joel Reddy, Todd Lowrie Goals: Krisnan Inu (2/2) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Jarrod Mullen (Knights) 2 Points: Adam MacDougall (Knights) 1 Point: Junior Sau (Knights)
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LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER AWARDS 2008 LEADER BOARD
23 points Jamie Soward (Dragons)
20 points Matt Orford (Sea Eagles)
19 points Brett Kimmorley (Sharks)
16 points Braith Anasta (Roosters), Michael Ennis (Broncos), Scott Prince (Titans), Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles)
15 points Todd Carney (Raiders), Billy Slater (Storm)
14 points Brett Finch (Eels), Kurt Gidley (Knights), Brett Hodgson (Tigers)
13 points Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters), Cameron Smith (Storm), Sonny Bill Williams (Bulldogs)
12 points Greg Bird (Sharks), Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Robbie Farah (Tigers)
11 points Cooper Cronk (Storm), Terry Campese (Raiders), Lance Hohaia (Warriors), Feleti Mateo (Eels), Jarrod Mullen (Knights), Frank Pritchard (Panthers), Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys), Peter Wallace (Broncos)
10 points Chris Heighington (Tigers), Ben Hornby (Dragons), Darren Lockyer (Broncos), Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles), Joel Monaghan (Raiders), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters)
9 points Preston Campbell (Titans), Nathan Friend (Titans), Greg Inglis (Storm), Benji Marshall (Tigers)
8 points Danny Buderus (Knights), Luke Lewis (Panthers), Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs)
7 points Scott Dureau (Knights), Paul Gallen (Sharks), Chris Houston (Knights), Anthony Laffranchi (Titans), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs)
6 points Roy Asotasi (Rabbitohs), Israel Folau (Storm), Isaac De Gois (Sharks), 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), Karmichael Hunt (Broncos), 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), Ben Hannant (Broncos), Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Jason King (Sea Eagles), Adam MacDougall (Knights), Simon Mannering (Warriors), Willie Mason (Roosters), Mark O'Meley (Roosters), Aaron Payne (Cowboys), 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), David Fa'alogo (Rabbitohs), Mathew Head (Tigers), Ian Henderson (Warriors), Denan Kemp (Broncos), Brent Kite (Sea Eagles), Steve Menzies (Sea Eagles), David Milne (Raiders), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Wes Naiqama (Knights), George Ndaira (Rabbitohs), Amos Roberts (Roosters), Mat Rogers (Titans), Ben Ross (Sharks), Junior Sau (Knights), 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), Wade Graham (Panthers), 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), 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), 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), Shannon Gallant (Tigers), Michael Greenfield (Rabbitohs), Jarrad Hickey (Bulldogs), Matt Hilder (Knights), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Dallas Johnson (Storm), James McManus (Knights), PJ Marsh (Broncos), 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), Troy Thompson (Raiders), Alan Tongue (Raiders), 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