Tuesday

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

Leader board update: With just six rounds to play, Jamie Soward (Dragons) and Jarryd Hayne (Eels) are neck-and-neck at the top of the LeagueUnlimited.com Leader Board.


MATCH RESULTS: LeagueUnlimited.com NRL - ROUND 20: 24-27 JULY 2009

Gold Coast Titans 34 def Brisbane Broncos 18 Round 20 - Friday :: July 24th, 2009 7:35pm Venue: Skilled Park, Gold Coast Referee: Jared Maxwell & Bernard Sutton Touch Judges: Adam Devcich & Jeff Younis Video Referee: Tim Mander Crowd: 26,336 Half time: Titans 22-2

Gold Coast Titans 34 Tries: Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison, Michael Henderson, Kevin Gordon, Scott Prince, Esikeli Tonga Goals: Scott Prince (5/6) Brisbane Broncos 18 Tries: Antonio Winterstein (2), Dale Copley Goals: Corey Parker (3/3), Aaron Gorrell (0/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Scott Prince (Titans) 2 Points: Justin Hodges (Broncos) 1 Point: William Zillman (Titans)

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Manly Sea Eagles 44 def Newcastle Knights 20 Round 20 - Friday July 24th, 2009 7:35pm Venue: Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford Referee: Tony Archer & Jason Robinson Touch Judges: Steve Carrall & Russell Turner Video Referee: Bill Harrigan Crowd: 15,857 Halftime: Sea Eagles 16-14

Manly Sea Eagles 44 Tries: Ben Farrar (2), Tony Williams (2), Kieran Foran, Matt Ballin, George Rose, Anthony Watmough Goals: Matt Orford (6/8) Newcastle Knights 20 Tries: Mark Taufua, Richard Fa'aoso, Shannon McDonnell Goals: Scott Dureau (3/3), Wes Naiqama (1/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Matt Orford (Sea Eagles) 2 Points: Anthony Watmough (Sea Eagles) 1 Point: Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles)

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Parramatta Eels 27 def Canterbury Bulldogs 8 Round 20 - Saturday July 25th, 2009 5:30pm Venue: ANZ Stadium, Homebush Referee: Steve Lyons & Alan Shortall Touch Judges: Daniel Eastwood & Luke Potter Video Referee: Chris Ward Crowd: 31,664 Halftime: Eels 10-8

Canterbury Bulldogs 8 Tries: Jamal Idris, Bryson Goodwin Goals: Hazem El Masri (0/2) Parramatta Eels 27 Tries: Eric Grothe (2), Luke Burt, Kevin Kingston, Fuifui Moimoi Goals: Luke Burt (3/5) Field Goals: Luke Burt (1/1)

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

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Penrith Panthers 28 def North Queensland Cowboys 20 Round 20 - Saturday July 25th, 2009 7:30pm Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Referee: Matt Cecchin & Shayne Hayne Touch Judges: Paul Holland & Gavin Reynolds Video Referee: Sean Hampstead Crowd: 14,274 Halftime: Cowboys 10 Panthers 10

North Queensland Cowboys 20 Tries: Johnathan Thurston, Willie Tonga, Carl Webb, John Williams Goals: Johnathan Thurston (2/4) Penrith Panthers 28 Tries: Michael Jennings (3), Michael Gordon, Jarrod Sammut Goals: Michael Gordon (4/5)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Michael Jennings (Panthers) 2 Points: Carl Webb (Cowboys) 1 Point: Paul Aiton (Panthers)

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Melbourne Storm 30 def Cronulla Sharks10 Round 20 - Saturday July 25th, 2009 07:30pm Venue: Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Ben Cummins & Brett Suttor Touch Judges: David Abood & Adam Reid Video Referee: Steve Clark Crowd: 10,533 Halftime: Storm 4-0

Melbourne Storm 30 Tries: Brett Anderson (2), Joseph Tomane, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Will Chambers, Cameron Smith Goals: Cameron Smith (2/5), Joseph Tomane (1/2) Cronulla Sharks (10) Tries: Luke Covell, Blake Ferguson Goals: Luke Covell (1/2)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Sika Manu (Storm) 2 Points: Brett Finch (Storm) 1 Point: Bryan Norrie (Sharks)

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Wests Tigers 25 def Canberra Raiders 4 Round 20 - Sunday July 26th, 2009 02:00pm Venue: Canberra Stadium Referee: Tony Archer & Phil Haines Touch Judges: Steve Carrall & Mohamad Fajajo Video Referee: Phil Cooley Crowd: 11,150 Halftime: Tigers 19-0

Canberra Raiders 4 Tries: Daniel Vidot Goals: Terry Campese (0/1) Wests Tigers 25 Tries: Tim Moltzen (2), John Morris, Taniela Tuiaki Field Goals: Robbie Farah (1/1) Goals: Benji Marshall (4/4)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Tim Moltzen (Tigers) 2 Points: Todd Payten (Tigers) 1 Point: Robbie Farah (Tigers)

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St George Illawarra Dragons 29 def New Zealand Warriors 4 Round 20 - Sunday July 26th, 2009 02:00pm Venue: Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Referee: Gavin Badger & Ashley Klein Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy & Gavin Morris Video Referee: Paul Simpkins Crowd: 13,507 Halftime: Dragons 18-4

New Zealand Warriors 4 Tries: Joel Moon Goals: Kevin Locke (0/1) St George Illawarra Dragons 29 Tries: Brett Morris (2), Chase Stanley, Jamie Soward, Darius Boyd Field Goals: Jamie Soward (1/2) Goals: Jamie Soward (4/6)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Darius Boyd (Dragons) 2 Points: Jamie Soward (Dragons) 1 Point: Ben Creagh (Dragons)

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South Sydney Rabbitohs 40 def Sydney Roosters 20 Round 20 - Monday July 27th, 2009 07:00pm Venue: ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay Referee: Jason Robinson, Gerard Sutton Touch Judges: Peter Kirby, Russell Turner Video Referee: Russell Smith Crowd: 11,031 Halftime: Rabbitohs 18-4

South Sydney Rabbitohs 40 Tries: Jamie Simpson (3), Issac Luke, John Sutton, Eddy Pettybourne, Nathan Merritt, Craig Wing Goals: Chris Sandow (4/6), Issac Luke (0/2) Sydney Roosters 20 Tries: Mitchell Aubusson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Jake Friend, Mitchell Pearce Goals: Shaun Kenny-Dowall (2/4)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: John Sutton (Rabbitohs) 2 Points: Issac Luke (Rabbitohs) 1 Point: Jamie Simpson (Rabbitohs)

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ALL NRL RESULTS 2009 - CLICK HERE

FULL 2009 DRAW - CLICK HERE


LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER AWARDS 2009 LEADER BOARD

24 points Jamie Soward (Dragons)

23 points Jarryd Hayne (Eels)

20 points Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)

19 points Robbie Farah (Tigers), Matt Orford (Sea Eagles)

18 points

17 points Cooper Cronk (Storm)

16 points Kurt Gidley (Knights)

15 points Anthony Watmough (Sea Eagles)

14 points Scott Prince (Titans)

12 points Michael Ennis (Bulldogs), Brett Kimmorley (Bulldogs)

11 points Ben Creagh (Dragons), Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Luke Lewis (Panthers), Michael Luck (Warriors), Jarrod Mullen (Knights), Ben Roberts (Bulldogs), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Luke Walsh (Panthers)

10 points Paul Gallen (Sharks), Greg Inglis (Storm), Mat Rogers (Titans), Sam Thaiday (Broncos)

9 points Terry Campese (Raiders), Nathan Friend (Titans), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Benji Marshall (Tigers)

8 points Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (Raiders), Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles)

7 points Preston Campbell (Titans), Brett Morris (Dragons), Matt Prior (Dragons), Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs), Billy Slater (Storm), Peter Wallace (Broncos)

6 points Gareth Ellis (Tigers), Brett Finch (Storm), Israel Folau (Broncos), Ben Hannant (Bulldogs), Kevin Locke (Warriors), Adam MacDougall (Knights), Sika Manu (Storm), Tim Moltzen (Tigers), Luke Patten (Bulldogs), Trent Waterhouse (Panthers)

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), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), Luke O'Donnell (Cowboys), Aaron Payne (Cowboys), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters), Frank Pritchard (Panthers), Ben Rogers (Knights), Jarrod Sammut (Panthers), Cameron Smith (Storm), Taniela Tuiaki (Tigers), Anthony Tupou (Sharks)

4 points Matt Bowen (Cowboys), Darius Boyd (Dragons), Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs), Bronson Harrison (Raiders), Lance Hohaia (Warriors), Darren Lockyer (Broncos), Wade McKinnon (Warriors), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Daniel Mortimer (Eels), Grant Rovelli (Cowboys), Beau Scott (Dragons), Shane Shackleton (Roosters), Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles)

3 points Nathan Cayless (Eels), Matt Cooper (Dragons), Josh Dugan (Raiders), Scott Dureau (Knights), Blake Ferguson (Sharks), Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs), Michael Henderson (Titans), Marc Herbert (Raiders), Jarrad Hickey (Bulldogs), Matt Hilder (Knights), Chris Houston (Knights), Jamal Idris (Bulldogs), Stacey Jones (Warriors), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Anthony Laffranchi (Titans), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), Jeff Lima (Storm), Ben Lowe (Rabbitohs), David Mead (Titans), Brad Meyers (Titans), Josh Miller (Raiders), David Milne (Raiders), Fuifui Moimoi (Eels), Joel Moon (Warriors), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Roosters), Justin Poore (Dragons), Scott Porter (Sharks), Steve Price (Warriors), Joel Reddy (Eels), Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs), Wendell Sailor (Dragons), Jarrod Saffy (Dragons), Steve Southern (Cowboys), Nathan Stapleton (Sharks), Dave Taylor (Broncos), Shane Tronc (Cowboys), Manu Vatuvei (Warriors), Michael Weyman (Dragons), Craig Wing (Rabbitohs), Dean Young (Dragons)

2 points Roy Asotasi (Rabbitohs), Matt Ballin (Sea Eagles), Michael Bani (Sea Eagles), Luke Burt (Eels), Will Chambers (Storm), Lachlan Coote (Panthers), Michael Crocker (Rabbitohs), Luke Douglas (Sharks), David Fa'alogo (Rabbitohs), Jake Friend (Roosters), Wade Graham (Panthers), Eric Grothe (Eels), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Daniel Holdsworth (Bulldogs), Krisnan Inu (Eels), Kris Keating (Eels), Nick Kenny (Broncos), James McManus (Knights), Willie Mason (Roosters), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Grant Millington (Sharks), Corey Parker (Broncos), Todd Payten (Tigers), Cory Paterson (Knights), Sam Perrett (Roosters), Joe Picker (Raiders), Kevin Proctor (Storm), Frank Puletua (Panthers), Jeremy Smith (Dragons), Kade Snowden (Sharks), David Stagg (Bulldogs), Zeb Taia (Knights), Fetuli Talanoa (Rabbitohs), Joseph Tomane (Storm), Alan Tongue (Raiders), Chris Walker (Titans), Carl Webb (Cowboys), David Williams (Sea Eagles), William Zillman (Titans)

1 point Paul Aiton (Panthers), Blake Ayshford (Tigers), Luke Bailey (Titans), Adam Blair (Storm), Justin Carney (Raiders), Tonie Carroll (Broncos), Beau Champion (Rabbitohs), Joel Clinton (Broncos), Luke Covell (Sharks), Matt Cross (Storm), Greg Eastwood (Bulldogs), Shannon Gallant (Tigers), Ashley Graham (Cowboys), Phil Graham (Raiders), Glenn Hall (Sea Eagles), Ian Henderson (Warriors), Ryan Hoffman (Storm), Neville Costigan (Dragons), Dallas Johnson (Storm), PJ Marsh (Broncos), Ben Matulino (Warriors), Joel Monaghan (Raiders), Josh Morris (Bulldogs), Nate Myles (Roosters), Bryan Norrie (Sharks), Eddy Pettybourne (Rabbitohs), Beau Ryan (Tigers), David Simmons (Sharks), Jamie Simpson (Rabbitohs), Iosia Soliola (Roosters), Luke Stuart (Rabbitohs), Tom Symonds (Roosters), Ben Te'o (Broncos), Aku Uate (Knights), Cooper Vuna (Knights), John Williams (Cowboys)

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