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

Leader board update: With three rounds to play, it's still a two-horse race but Eels fullback Jarryd Hayne has just edged ahead of Dragons five-eighth Jamie Soward.

MATCH RESULTS: LeagueUnlimited.com NRL - ROUND 23: 14-17 AUGUST 2009

Gold Coast Titans 22 def South Sydney Rabbitohs 14
Round 23 - Friday August 14th, 2009 07:35pm Venue: ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay Referee: Tony Archer & Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Steve Carrall & Chris James
Video Referee: Paul Simpkins Crowd: 11,977 Halftime: South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 Gold Coast Titans 12

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14
Tries: Colin Best, Chris Sandow, Fetuli Talanoa
Goals: Chris Sandow (1/3)

Gold Coast Titans 22
Tries: Mark Minichiello (2), Matthew White, David Mead
Goals: Scott Prince (3/4)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Scott Prince (Titans) 2 Points: Mark Minichiello (Titans) 1 Point: Luke Bailey (Titans)

[Match Report]

Canterbury Bulldogs 22 def North Queensland Cowboys 12
Round 23 - Friday August 14th, 2009 07:35pm Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Referee: Shayne Hayne & Jason Robinson
Sideline Officials: Steve Chiddy & Gavin Morris
Video Referee: Bill Harrigan Crowd: 18,199 Halftime: North Queensland Cowboys 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6

North Queensland Cowboys 12
Tries: Johnathan Thurston, Willie Tonga
Goals: Johnathan Thurston (2/2)

Canterbury Bulldogs 22
Tries: Josh Morris, Hazem El Masri, Bryson Goodwin
Goals: Hazem El Masri (5/5)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: David Stagg (Bulldogs) 2 Points: Ben Roberts (Bulldogs) 1 Point: Michael Ennis (Bulldogs)

[Match Report]

Manly Sea Eagles 44 def Sydney Roosters 12 Round 23 - Saturday August 15th, 2009 5:30pm Venue: Sydney Football Stadium Referee: Jared Maxwell & Bernard Sutton Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis & Adam Reid Video Referee: Chris Ward Crowd: 9,968 Halftime Sea Eagles 20 Roosters 6

Sydney Roosters 12 Tries: Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Iwi Hauraki Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (2/2)

Manly Sea Eagles 44 Tries: Glenn Stewart, David Williams (2), Matt Orford, Michael Robertson (2), Jason King Goals: Matt Orford (6/6), Jamie Lyon (2/2)

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

[Match Report]

Canberra Raiders 24 def St George Illawarra Dragons 12
Round 23 - Saturday August 15th, 2009 07:30pm Venue: Canberra Stadium Referee: Ben Cummins & Brett Suttor
Sideline Officials: Daniel Eastwood & Luke Potter
Video Referee: Sean Hampstead Crowd: 19,350 Halftime: Canberra Raiders 0 St George Illawarra Dragons 6

Canberra Raiders 24
Tries: Jarrod Croker, Daniel Vidot, Dane Tilse
Goals: Terry Campese (5/5), (1/1)

St George Illawarra Dragons 12
Tries: Brett Morris, Darius Boyd
Goals: Jamie Soward (2/4)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (Raiders) 2 Points: Josh Dugan (Raiders) 1 Point: Jarrod Croker (Raiders)

[Match Report]

Parramatta Eels 40 def New Zealand Warriors 4
Round 23 - Saturday August 15th, 2009 07:30pm Venue: Parramatta Stadium Referee: Gavin Badger & Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Peter Kirby & Mohamad Fajajo
Video Referee: Russell Smith Crowd: 12,627 Halftime: Parramatta Eels 24 New Zealand Warriors 4

Parramatta Eels 40
Tries: Joel Reddy (2), Daniel Mortimer, Kris Keating, Luke Burt (2), Eric Grothe
Goals: Luke Burt (6/7)

New Zealand Warriors 4
Tries: Manu Vatuvei
Goals: Kevin Locke (0/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Todd Lowrie (Eels) 2 Points: Jarryd Hayne (Eels) 1 Point: Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels)

[Match Report]

Wests Tigers 56 def Cronulla Sharks 10 Round 23 - Sunday August 16th, 2009 02:00pm Venue: Toyota Stadium, Cronulla Referee: Steve Lyons & Alan Shortall Sideline Officials: Russell Turner & Ricky McFarlane Video Referee: Phil Cooley Crowd: 12,982 Halftime: Cronulla Sharks 0 Wests Tigers 28

Cronulla Sharks 10 Tries: Mitch Brown, Matthew Wright Goals: Luke Covell (1/2)

Wests Tigers 56 Tries: Benji Marshall (2), Blake Ayshford (2), Beau Ryan (2), Taniela Tuiaki (3), Tim Moltzen Goals: Benji Marshall (8/10)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Benji Marshall (Tigers) 2 Points: Robbie Farah (Tigers) 1 Point: Taniela Tuiaki (Tigers)

[Match Report]

Brisbane Broncos 58 def Penrith Panthers 24 Round 23 - Sunday August 16th, 2009 03:00pm Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Shayne Hayne & Matt Cecchin Sideline Officials: Paul Holland & Gavin Morris Video Referee: Tim Mander Crowd: 25,305 Halftime: Brisbane Broncos 18 Penrith Panthers 24

Brisbane Broncos 58 Tries: Karmichael Hunt (2), Ben Te'o (2), Dave Taylor, Antonio Winterstein, Ashton Sims, Josh McGuire, Sam Thaiday, Jharal Yow Yeh Goals: Corey Parker (9/10)

Penrith Panthers 24 Tries: Frank Pritchard, Luke Lewis, Brad Tighe, Trent Waterhouse Goals: Michael Gordon (4/4)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Darren Lockyer (Broncos) 2 Points: Karmichael Hunt (Broncos) 1 Point: Peter Wallace (Broncos)

[Match Report]

Newcastle Knights 26 def Melbourne Storm 14
Round 23 - Monday August 17th, 2009 07:00pm Venue: EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle Referee: Jason Robinson & Tony De Las Heras
Sideline Officials: David Abood & Gavin Reynolds
Video Referee: Steve Clark Crowd: 13,580 Halftime: Newcastle Knights 18 Melbourne Storm 0

Newcastle Knights 26
Tries: Jarrod Mullen, Mark Taufua, Matt Hilder, Cooper Vuna
Goals: Kurt Gidley (5/5)

Melbourne Storm 14
Tries: Cooper Cronk, Steve Turner, Brett Anderson
Goals: Cameron Smith (1/3)

LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Zeb Taia (Knights) 2 Points: Adam MacDougall (Knights) 1 Point: Kurt Gidley (Knights)

[Match Report]

ALL NRL RESULTS 2009 - CLICK HERE

FULL 2009 DRAW - CLICK HERE

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER AWARDS 2009 LEADER BOARD

31 points Jarryd Hayne (Eels)

30 points Jamie Soward (Dragons)

23 points Robbie Farah (Tigers)

22 points Matt Orford (Sea Eagles), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)

21 points Anthony Watmough (Sea Eagles)

20 points Cooper Cronk (Storm), Scott Prince (Titans)

17 points Kurt Gidley (Knights)

16 points Brett Kimmorley (Bulldogs), Benji Marshall (Tigers)

13 points Ben Creagh (Dragons), Michael Ennis (Bulldogs), Ben Roberts (Bulldogs)

12 points Terry Campese (Raiders), Mat Rogers (Titans)

11 points Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Paul Gallen (Sharks), Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (Raiders), Luke Lewis (Panthers), Michael Luck (Warriors), Jarrod Mullen (Knights), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Peter Wallace (Broncos), Luke Walsh (Panthers)

10 points Greg Inglis (Storm), Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs), Sam Thaiday (Broncos)

9 points Nathan Friend (Titans), Ben Hannant (Bulldogs), Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Darren Lockyer (Broncos)

8 points Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles), Adam MacDougall (Knights), David Stagg (Bulldogs)

7 points Matt Bowen (Cowboys), Preston Campbell (Titans), Brett Finch (Storm), Karmichael Hunt (Broncos), Brett Morris (Dragons), Luke Patten (Bulldogs), Matt Prior (Dragons), Billy Slater (Storm), Cameron Smith (Storm)

6 points Gareth Ellis (Tigers), Israel Folau (Broncos), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Stacey Jones (Warriors), Kevin Locke (Warriors), Sika Manu (Storm), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Tim Moltzen (Tigers), Frank Pritchard (Panthers), Taniela Tuiaki (Tigers), Trent Waterhouse (Panthers)

5 points Braith Anasta (Roosters), Chris Bailey (Sea Eagles), Trent Barrett (Sharks), Travis Burns (Cowboys), Josh Dugan (Raiders), Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters), Isaac De Gois (Knights), Chris Heighington (Tigers), Ben Hornby (Dragons), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), Fuifui Moimoi (Eels), Joel Moon (Warriors), Daniel Mortimer (Eels), Luke O'Donnell (Cowboys), Aaron Payne (Cowboys), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters), Justin Poore (Dragons), Joel Reddy (Eels), Ben Rogers (Knights), Jarrod Sammut (Panthers), Zeb Taia (Knights), Anthony Tupou (Sharks), Michael Weyman (Dragons)

4 points Darius Boyd (Dragons), Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs), Bronson Harrison (Raiders), Lance Hohaia (Warriors), Wade McKinnon (Warriors), Willie Mason (Roosters), Josh Miller (Raiders), Grant Rovelli (Cowboys), Beau Scott (Dragons), Shane Shackleton (Roosters), Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles), Manu Vatuvei (Warriors)

3 points Nathan Cayless (Eels), Matt Cooper (Dragons), Jarrod Croker (Raiders), Scott Dureau (Knights), Blake Ferguson (Sharks), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs), Michael Henderson (Titans), Marc Herbert (Raiders), Jarrad Hickey (Bulldogs), Matt Hilder (Knights), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Chris Houston (Knights), Jamal Idris (Bulldogs), Anthony Laffranchi (Titans), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), Jeff Lima (Storm), Ben Lowe (Rabbitohs), Todd Lowrie (Eels), David Mead (Titans), Brad Meyers (Titans), David Milne (Raiders), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Roosters), Scott Porter (Sharks), Steve Price (Warriors), Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs), Wendell Sailor (Dragons), Jarrod Saffy (Dragons), Steve Southern (Cowboys), Nathan Stapleton (Sharks), Luke Stuart (Rabbitohs), Dave Taylor (Broncos), Shane Tronc (Cowboys), Carl Webb (Cowboys), Craig Wing (Rabbitohs), Dean Young (Dragons)

2 points Roy Asotasi (Rabbitohs), Luke Bailey (Titans), 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), Daniel Holdsworth (Bulldogs), Krisnan Inu (Eels), Kris Keating (Eels), Nick Kenny (Broncos), James McManus (Knights), 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), Beau Ryan (Tigers), Jeremy Smith (Dragons), Kade Snowden (Sharks), Fetuli Talanoa (Rabbitohs), Joseph Tomane (Storm), Alan Tongue (Raiders), Chris Walker (Titans), David Williams (Sea Eagles), William Zillman (Titans)

1 point Paul Aiton (Panthers), Blake Ayshford (Tigers), 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), Scott Logan (Raiders), PJ Marsh (Broncos), Ben Matulino (Warriors), Joel Monaghan (Raiders), Josh Morris (Bulldogs), Nate Myles (Roosters), Bryan Norrie (Sharks), Lopini Paea (Roosters), Eddy Pettybourne (Rabbitohs), David Simmons (Sharks), Jamie Simpson (Rabbitohs), Iosia Soliola (Roosters), Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles), Tom Symonds (Roosters), Ben Te'o (Broncos), Aku Uate (Knights), Cooper Vuna (Knights), John Williams (Cowboys)

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