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Tuesday's Expert wraps up all the NRL match results. LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match!

Leader board update: Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys) still hanging onto top spot with Kurt Gidley (Knights), Jarryd Hayne (Eels) just one point behind.


MATCH RESULTS: LeagueUnlimited.com NRL - ROUND 16: 26-29 JUNE 2009

St George Illawarra Dragons 21 def Wests Tigers 10 Round 16 - Friday June 26th, 2009 7:35pm Venue: Sydney Football Stadium Referee: Jason Robinson & Tony De Las Heras Sideline Officials: Steve Carrall & Mohamad Fajajo Video Referee: Sean Hampstead Crowd: 15,211 Halftime: Dragons 20-4

Wests Tigers 10 Tries: Beau Ryan, Benji Marshall Goals: Benji Marshall (1/2) St George Illawarra Dragons 21 Tries: Brett Morris, Ben Creagh, Ben Hornby, Wendell Sailor Goals: Jamie Soward (2/4) Field Goals: Jamie Soward (1/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Ben Creagh (Dragons) 2 Points: Ben Hornby (Dragons) 1 Point: Neville Costigan (Dragons)

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Canterbury Bulldogs 30 def North Queensland Cowboys 18 Round 16 - Friday June 26th, 2009 7:35pm Venue: ANZ Stadium, Homebush Referee: Jared Maxwell & Bernard Sutton Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis & Gavin Reynolds Video Referee: Bill Harrigan Crowd: 13,461 Halftime: Bulldogs 12-0 Canterbury Bulldogs 30 Tries: Bryson Goodwin (2), Josh Morris, Greg Eastwood, Luke Patten Goals: Hazem El Masri (5/5) North Queensland Cowboys 18 Tries: Anthony Watts, Aaron Payne, John Williams Goals: Johnathan Thurston (3/3) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Jarrad Hickey (Bulldogs) 2 Points: Brett Kimmorley (Bulldogs) 1 Point: Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs)

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Gold Coast Titans 28 def New Zealand Warriors 12 Round 16 - Saturday June 27th, 2009 5:30pm Venue: Skilled Park, Gold Coast Referee: Ben Cummins & Alan Shortall Sideline Officials: Russell Turner & Grant Atkins Video Referee: Tim Mander Crowd: 20,031 Halftime: Titans 16-2 Gold Coast Titans 28 Tries: Kevin Gordon (2), David Mead (2), Anthony Laffranchi Goals: Scott Prince (4/5) New Zealand Warriors 12 Tries: Lance Hohaia, Lewis Brown Goals: Kevin Locke (2/3) LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: David Mead (Titans) 2 Points: Michael Henderson (Titans) 1 Point: William Zillman (Titans)

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Sydney Roosters 19 def Cronulla Sharks 12 Round 16 - Saturday June 27th, 2009 7:30pm Venue: Sydney Football Stadium Referee: Ashley Klein & Chris James Sideline Officials: David Abood & Adam Reid Video Referee: Chris Ward Crowd: 7,472 Halftime: Sharks 12-6

Sydney Roosters 19 Tries: Mitchell Pearce, Sam Perrett, Shaun Kenny-Dowall Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (3/3) Field Goals: Mitchell Pearce (1/1) Cronulla Sharks 12 Tries: Nathan Stapleton, Blake Ferguson Goals: Luke Covell (2/2)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Mitchell Pearce (Roosters) 2 Points: Luke Douglas (Sharks) 1 Point: Shane Shackleton (Roosters)

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Canberra Raiders 26 def Melbourne Storm 16 Round 16 - Sunday June 28th, 2009 02:00pm Venue: Canberra Stadium Referee: Gavin Badger & Brett Suttor Sideline Officials: Daniel Eastwood & Ricky McFarlane Video Referee: Phil Cooley Crowd: 9,551 Halftime: Raiders 14-4

Canberra Raiders 26 Tries: Justin Carney (2), Joel Monaghan (2), Bronson Harrison Goals: Terry Campese (3/5) Melbourne Storm 16 Tries: Cameron Smith, Greg Inglis, Will Chambers Goals: Joseph Tomane (0/1), Cameron Smith (2/2)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Marc Herbert (Raiders) 2 Points: Bronson Harrison (Raiders) 1 Point: Cameron Smith (Storm)

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Parramatta Eels 21 def Brisbane Broncos 14 Round 16 - Sunday June 28th, 2009 03:00pm Venue: Parramatta Stadium Referee: Tony Archer & Matt Cecchin Sideline Officials: Paul Holland & Adam Devcich Video Referee: Paul Simpkins Crowd: 10,030 Halftime: Eels 8-4

Parramatta Eels 21 Tries: Eric Grothe, Joel Reddy, Krisnan Inu, Daniel Mortimer Field Goals: Luke Burt (1/1) Goals: Luke Burt (2/4) Brisbane Broncos 14 Tries: Steve Michaels (2), Andrew McCullough Field Goals: Darren Lockyer (0/1) Goals: Corey Parker (1/3)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Jarryd Hayne (Eels) 2 Points: Daniel Mortimer (Eels) 1 Point: Luke Burt (Eels)

[Match Report]


Newcastle Knights 25 def South Sydney Rabbitohs 20 Round 16 - Monday :: June 29th, 2009 7:00pm Venue: Energy Australia Stadium Referee: Shayne Hayne & Gerard Sutton Sideline Officials: Steve Chiddy & Peter Kirby Video Referee: Steve Clark Crowd: 14,204 Half time: Rabbitohs 12-6

Newcastle Knights 25 Tries: Aku Uate, Richard Fa'aoso, Keith Lulia, Steve Simpson Field Goals: Jarrod Mullen (1/1) Goals: Kurt Gidley (4/5) South Sydney Rabbitohs 20 Tries: Michael Crocker, Jamie Simpson (2), David Fa'alogo Goals: Issac Luke (2/4)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Adam MacDougall (Knights) 2 Points: Isaac De Gois (Knights) 1 Point: Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs)

[Match Report]


Bye: Sea Eagles, Panthers

ALL NRL RESULTS 2009 - CLICK HERE

FULL 2009 DRAW - CLICK HERE


LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER AWARDS 2009 LEADER BOARD

17 points Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)

16 points Kurt Gidley (Knights), Jarryd Hayne (Eels)

15 points Robbie Farah (Tigers), Jamie Soward (Dragons)

14 points Cooper Cronk (Storm), Matt Orford (Sea Eagles)

12 points Michael Ennis (Bulldogs)

11 points Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Luke Lewis (Panthers), Jarrod Mullen (Knights)

10 points Ben Creagh (Dragons), Paul Gallen (Sharks), Greg Inglis (Storm), Brett Kimmorley (Bulldogs)

9 points Nathan Friend (Titans), Michael Luck (Warriors)

8 points Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (Raiders), Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles), Scott Prince (Titans), Ben Roberts (Bulldogs), Sam Thaiday (Broncos), Luke Walsh (Panthers)

7 points Preston Campbell (Titans), Brett Morris (Dragons), Mat Rogers (Titans), Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs), Peter Wallace (Broncos), Anthony Watmough (Sea Eagles)

6 points Terry Campese (Raiders), Israel Folau (Broncos), Ben Hannant (Bulldogs), Benji Marshall (Tigers), Matt Prior (Dragons)

5 points Braith Anasta (Roosters), Chris Bailey (Sea Eagles), Trent Barrett (Sharks), Travis Burns (Cowboys), Isaac De Gois (Knights), Chris Heighington (Tigers), Ben Hornby (Dragons), Karmichael Hunt (Broncos), Luke O'Donnell (Cowboys), Aaron Payne (Cowboys), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters), Frank Pritchard (Panthers), Jarrod Sammut (Panthers), Cameron Smith (Storm), Anthony Tupou (Sharks)

4 points Gareth Ellis (Tigers), Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs), Brett Finch (Storm), Bronson Harrison (Raiders), Lance Hohaia (Warriors), Kevin Locke (Warriors), Darren Lockyer (Broncos), Wade McKinnon (Warriors), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Daniel Mortimer (Eels), Ben Rogers (Knights), Shane Shackleton (Roosters), Billy Slater (Storm), Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles), Trent Waterhouse (Panthers)

3 points Matt Cooper (Dragons), Scott Dureau (Knights), Blake Ferguson (Sharks), Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters), Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs), Michael Henderson (Titans), Marc Herbert (Raiders), Jarrad Hickey (Bulldogs), Chris Houston (Knights), Jamal Idris (Bulldogs), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Stacey Jones (Warriors), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Anthony Laffranchi (Titans), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), Jeff Lima (Storm), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), Adam MacDougall (Knights), Sika Manu (Storm), David Mead (Titans), Brad Meyers (Titans), Josh Miller (Raiders), David Milne (Raiders), Tim Moltzen (Tigers), Joel Moon (Warriors), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Roosters), Luke Patten (Bulldogs), Justin Poore (Dragons), Scott Porter (Sharks), Steve Price (Warriors), Joel Reddy (Eels), Grant Rovelli (Cowboys), Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs), Jarrod Saffy (Dragons), Steve Southern (Cowboys), Nathan Stapleton (Sharks), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Shane Tronc (Cowboys), Michael Weyman (Dragons), Craig Wing (Rabbitohs), Dean Young (Dragons)

2 points Michael Bani (Sea Eagles), Matt Bowen (Cowboys), Nathan Cayless (Eels), Will Chambers (Storm), Lachlan Coote (Panthers), Michael Crocker (Rabbitohs), Luke Douglas (Sharks), David Fa'alogo (Rabbitohs), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Wade Graham (Panthers), Daniel Holdsworth (Bulldogs), Krisnan Inu (Eels), Kris Keating (Eels), Nick Kenny (Broncos), James McManus (Knights), Willie Mason (Roosters), Grant Millington (Sharks), Corey Parker (Broncos), Cory Paterson (Knights), Sam Perrett (Roosters), Joe Picker (Raiders), Kevin Proctor (Storm), Wendell Sailor (Dragons), Beau Scott (Dragons), Jeremy Smith (Dragons), David Stagg (Bulldogs), Zeb Taia (Knights), Fetuli Talanoa (Rabbitohs), Joseph Tomane (Storm), Alan Tongue (Raiders), Taniela Tuiaki (Tigers), David Williams (Sea Eagles)

1 point Blake Ayshford (Tigers), Luke Bailey (Titans), Adam Blair (Storm), Darius Boyd (Dragons), Luke Burt (Eels), Justin Carney (Raiders), Joel Clinton (Broncos), Luke Covell (Sharks), Matt Cross (Storm), Greg Eastwood (Bulldogs), Ashley Graham (Cowboys), Eric Grothe (Eels), Glenn Hall (Sea Eagles), Matt Hilder (Knights), Ryan Hoffman (Storm), Neville Costigan (Dragons), Dallas Johnson (Storm), PJ Marsh (Broncos), Ben Matulino (Warriors), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Joel Monaghan (Raiders), Fuifui Moimoi (Eels), Nate Myles (Roosters), Eddy Pettybourne (Rabbitohs), Beau Ryan (Tigers), David Simmons (Sharks), Kade Snowden (Sharks), Iosia Soliola (Roosters), Luke Stuart (Rabbitohs), Ben Te'o (Broncos), Aku Uate (Knights), Cooper Vuna (Knights), John Williams (Cowboys), William Zillman (Titans)

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