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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 24: 22 AUGUST - 25 AUGUST 2008

Cronulla Sharks 20 def Sydney Roosters 0 Round 24 - Friday August 22nd, 2008 7:35pm Venue: Toyota Stadium Referee: Jason Robinson Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy, Tony De Las Heras Video Referee: Steve Clark Halftime: Sharks 8-0

Cronulla Sharks 20 Tries: Fraser Anderson, Luke Covell, Paul Gallen Goals: Luke Covell (4/6) Sydney Roosters 0

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Fraser Anderson (Sharks) 2 Points: Ben Pomeroy (Sharks) 1 Point: Luke Covell (Sharks)

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Brisbane Broncos 25 def Gold Coast Titans 21 Round 24 - Friday August 22nd, 2008 7:35pm Venue: Suncorp Stadium Referee: Ben Cummins Touch Judges: Gerard Sutton, Brett Suttor Video Referee: Tim Mander Halftime: Titans 14-6 Crowd: 39,757 Brisbane Broncos 25 Tries: Joel Clinton, Denan Kemp, Michael Ennis, Darius Boyd, Greg Eastwood Goals: Corey Parker (2/3), Michael Ennis (0/2) Field Goals: Darren Lockyer (1/2) Gold Coast Titans 21 Tries: Preston Campbell, Mat Rogers, Josh Graham Goals: Scott Prince (4/4) Field Goals: Scott Prince (1/2), Mat Rogers (0/1) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Darren Lockyer (Broncos) 2 Points: Nathan Friend (Titans) 1 Point: Anthony Laffranchi (Titans)

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Manly Sea Eagles 48 def Wests Tigers 16 Round 24 - Saturday August 23rd, 2008 5:30pm Venue: ANZ Stadium Referee: Tony Archer Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Jeff Younis Video Referee: Chris Ward Halftime: Sea Eagles 16-6 Crowd (Double Header): 27,564

Wests Tigers 16 Tries: Daine Laurie (2), Beau Ryan Goals: Brett Hodgson (2/3) Manly Sea Eagles 48 Tries: Brett Stewart (2), Michael Robertson, Steve Menzies (2), Glenn Hall (2), Steven Bell, Glenn Stewart Goals: Matt Orford (5/8), Steve Matai (1/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Steve Menzies (Sea Eagles) 2 Points: Glenn Hall (Sea Eagles) 1 Point: Matt Orford (Sea Eagles)

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Parramatta Eels 26 def Canterbury Bulldogs 12 Round 24 - Saturday August 23rd, 2008 7:30pm Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Steve Lyons Touch Judges: Dan Eastwood, Peter Kirby Video Referee: Russell Smith Half Time: Bulldogs 12-6 Crowd (Double Header): 27,564

Canterbury Bulldogs 12 Tries: Heka Nanai, Tim Winitana Goals: Hazem El Masri (2/2) Parramatta Eels 26 Tries: Taulima Tautai, Luke Burt, Chad Robinson, Kris Keating Goals: Luke Burt (5/5)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels) 2 Points: Taulima Tautai (Eels) 1 Point: Lee Te Maari (Bulldogs)

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Newcastle Knights 38 def North Queensland Cowboys 24 Round 24 - Saturday August 23rd, 2008 7:30pm Venue: EnergyAustralia Stadium Referee: Sean Hampstead Touch Judges: Chris James, Russell Turner Video Referee: Phil Cooley Half time: Knights 30-0 Crowd: 10,323

Newcastle Knights 38 Tries: Danny Buderus, Adam MacDougall, Wes Naiqama, James McManus, Jarrod Mullen (2) Goals: Kurt Gidley (7/7) North Queensland Cowboys 24 Tries: Luke O'Donnell (2), Ty Williams, Aaron Payne Goals: John Williams (4/4)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Jarrod Mullen (Knights) 2 Points: Kurt Gidley (Knights) 1 Point: Matt Hilder (Knights)

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Canberra Raiders 40 def South Sydney Rabbitohs 25 Round 24 - Sunday August 24th, 2008 2:00pm Venue: ANZ Stadium Referee: Jared Maxwell Touch Judges: David Abood, Mohamad Fajajo Video Referee: Graeme West Halftime: Rabbitohs 19-6 Crowd: 10,128

South Sydney Rabbitohs 25 Tries: Chris Sandow, Issac Luke, Beau Champion, Luke Capewell Goals: Issac Luke (3/3), Chris Sandow (1/1) Field Goals: Chris Sandow (1/1) Canberra Raiders 40 Tries: Adrian Purtell (2), Joe Picker, Colin Best, Brett Kelly, David Milne, Joel Monaghan Goals: Terry Campese (6/7)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Terry Campese (Raiders) 2 Points: Alan Tongue (Raiders) 1 Point: Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs)

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St George Illawarra Dragons 34 def New Zealand Warriors 6 Round 24 - Sunday August 24th, 2008 3:00pm Venue: WIN Stadium Referee: Shayne Hayne Touch Judges: Paul Holland, Alan Shortall Video Referee: Paul Simpkins Halftime: Dragons 16 Warriors 6 Crowd: 11,583

St George Illawarra Dragons 34 Tries: Matt Cooper (2), Josh Morris (2), Dean Young, Jason Nightingale Goals: Mark Gasnier (5/6) New Zealand Warriors 6 Tries: Wade McKinnon Goals: Michael Witt (1/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Matt Cooper (Dragons) 2 Points: Jason Ryles (Dragons) 1 Point: Mark Gasnier (Dragons)

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Melbourne Storm 40 def Penrith Panthers 6 Round 24 - Monday August 25th, 2008 7:00pm Venue: CUA Stadium Referee: Matt Cecchin Touch Judges: Rod Lawrence, Luke Potter Video Referee: Bill Harrigan Halftime: Storm 20-0 Crowd: 8,813

Penrith Panthers 6 Tries: Nathan Smith Goals: Michael Gordon (1/1) Melbourne Storm 40 Tries: Steve Turner (2), Greg Inglis (3), Anthony Quinn, Cameron Smith, Jeff Lima Goals: Cameron Smith (4/8)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Greg Inglis (Storm) 2 Points: Jeff Lima (Storm) 1 Point: Cooper Cronk (Storm)

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FULL DRAW - CLICK HERE


LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER AWARDS 2008 LEADER BOARD

23 points Jamie Soward (Dragons)

21 points Matt Orford (Sea Eagles)

20 points Terry Campese (Raiders)

19 points Brett Kimmorley (Sharks), Scott Prince (Titans), Billy Slater (Storm)

18 points Brett Finch (Eels)

16 points Braith Anasta (Roosters), Cooper Cronk (Storm), Michael Ennis (Broncos), Kurt Gidley (Knights), Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles)

15 points Todd Carney (Raiders), Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Jarrod Mullen (Knights)

14 points Chris Heighington (Tigers), Brett Hodgson (Tigers)

13 points Robbie Farah (Tigers), Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters), Darren Lockyer (Broncos), Cameron Smith (Storm), Sonny Bill Williams (Bulldogs)

12 points Greg Bird (Sharks), Greg Inglis (Storm)

11 points Nathan Friend (Titans), Lance Hohaia (Warriors), Ben Hornby (Dragons), Benji Marshall (Tigers), Feleti Mateo (Eels), Frank Pritchard (Panthers), Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs), Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys), Peter Wallace (Broncos)

10 points Paul Gallen (Sharks), Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles), Joel Monaghan (Raiders), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters)

9 points Preston Campbell (Titans), Jason Ryles (Dragons)

8 points Danny Buderus (Knights), Isaac De Gois (Sharks), Anthony Laffranchi (Titans), Luke Lewis (Panthers)

7 points Fraser Anderson (Sharks), Scott Dureau (Knights), Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Chris Houston (Knights), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), Adam MacDougall (Knights), Ben Pomeroy (Sharks), Alan Tongue (Raiders)

6 points Roy Asotasi (Rabbitohs), Israel Folau (Storm), Ben Hannant (Broncos), Steve Menzies (Sea Eagles), Sam Perrett (Roosters), Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs), Jarrod Sammut (Panthers), Jeremy Smith (Storm)

5 points Chris Bailey (Knights), Luke Bailey (Titans), Nathan Cayless (Eels), Luke Covell (Sharks), Ben Creagh (Dragons), Mark Gasnier (Dragons), Michael Gordon (Panthers), Ryan Hoffman (Storm), Karmichael Hunt (Broncos), Krisnan Inu (Eels), Brett Kearney (Sharks), Brent Kite (Sea Eagles), Michael Luck (Warriors), Steve Price (Warriors), Sam Rapira (Warriors), Michael Robertson (Sea Eagles), Ben Ross (Sharks), Junior Sau (Knights), Brent Tate (Warriors), Sam Thaiday (Broncos), Manu Vatuvei (Warriors), Ruben Wiki (Warriors)

4 points Fraser Anderson (Sharks), Rangi Chase (Dragons), Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs), Ashley Harrison (Titans), Jason King (Sea Eagles), Simon Mannering (Warriors), Willie Mason (Roosters), David Milne (Raiders), Mark O'Meley (Roosters), Aaron Payne (Cowboys), Grant Rovelli (Warriors), Luke Stuart (Rabbitohs), Taulima Tautai (Eels), Trevor Thurling (Raiders), Anthony Tupou (Roosters)

3 points Jordan Atkins (Titans), James Aubusson (Roosters), Colin Best (Raiders), Matt Bowen (Cowboys), Travis Burns (Cowboys), Justin Carney (Raiders), Matt Cooper (Dragons), Michael Crocker (Storm), Adam Cuthbertson (Sea Eagles), Greg Eastwood (Broncos), David Fa'alogo (Rabbitohs), Sione Faumuina (Cowboys), Nathan Fien (Warriors), Mathew Head (Tigers), Ian Henderson (Warriors), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Denan Kemp (Broncos), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Wes Naiqama (Knights), George Ndaira (Rabbitohs), Amos Roberts (Roosters), Mat Rogers (Titans), Troy Thompson (Raiders), 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), Wade Graham (Panthers), Glenn Hall (Sea Eagles), Jarryd Hayne (Eels), Matt Hilder (Knights), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Michael Hodgson (Titans), Daniel Holdsworth (Bulldogs), Corey Hughes (Bulldogs), Masada Iosefa (Panthers), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), Heath L'Estrange (Sea Eagles), Jeff Lima (Storm), Steve Matai (Sea Eagles), Anthony Minichiello (Roosters), Tim Moltzen (Tigers), Nate Myles (Roosters), Jason Nightingale (Dragons), Luke O'Donnell (Cowboys), Lopini Paea (Roosters), Joe Picker (Raiders), Justin Poore (Dragons), Anthony Quinn (Storm), Reece Robinson (Broncos), Mark Riddell (Eels), Lagi Setu (Dragons), Brett Seymour (Sharks), Brad Tighe (Panthers), Danny Williams (Bulldogs), Reece Williams (Sharks), Tony Williams (Eels), Dean Young (Dragons)

1 point Mitchell Aubusson (Roosters), Ben Barba (Bulldogs), Maurice Blair (Panthers), Nick Bradley-Qualiwawa (Sea Eagles), Luke Capewell (Rabbitohs), Josh Cordoba (Eels), Brent Crisp (Bulldogs), Brett Delaney (Titans), Stuart Flanagan (Tigers), Shannon Gallant (Tigers), Michael Greenfield (Rabbitohs), Marc Herbert (Raiders), Jarrad Hickey (Bulldogs), Dallas Johnson (Storm), Wade McKinnon (Warriors), James McManus (Knights), PJ Marsh (Broncos), Josh Morris (Dragons), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Roosters), Corey Parker (Broncos), Cory Paterson (Knights), Luke Patten (Bulldogs), Josh Perry (Titans), Tony Puletua (Panthers), Adrian Purtell (Raiders), Luke Rooney (Panthers), Nathan Smith (Panthers), Steve Southern (Cowboys), Lee Te Maari (Bulldogs), 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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