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Tuesday's Expert wraps up all the NRL match results. Plus the LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Year and Team of the Match!
MATCH RESULTS: LeagueUnlimited.com NRL - ROUND 1: 13 MARCH - 16 MARCH 2009
Melbourne Storm 17 def St George Illawarra Dragons 16 Round 1 - Full Time :: Friday March 13th, 2009 Venue: Olympic Park Stadium Crowd: 14,870 Referees: Shayne Hayne & Gavin Badger Halftime: Dragons 8-4
Melbourne Storm 17 Tries: Greg Inglis, Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk Goals: Cameron Smith (2/3) Field Goals: Greg Inglis (1/1), Cooper Cronk (0/1) St George Illawarra Dragons 16 Tries: Ben Hornby, Matt Cooper Goals: Jamie Soward (4/4) Field Goals: Jamie Soward (0/1), Darius Boyd (0/1), Ben Hornby (0/1)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Greg Inglis (Storm) 2 Points: Jeremy Smith (Dragons) 1 Point: Adam Blair (Storm)
Brisbane Broncos 19 def North Queensland Cowboys 18 Round 1 - Full Time :: Friday March 13th, 2009 Venue: Suncorp Stadium Crowd: 45,002 Referee: Jared Maxwell & Tony De Las Heras Halftime: Broncos 10-6
Brisbane Broncos 19 Tries: Israel Folau, Corey Parker, Antonio Winterstein, Jharal Yow Yeh Goals: Corey Parker (1/4) Field Goals: Aaron Gorrell (1/1) North Queensland Cowboys 18 Tries: Willie Tonga, Carl Webb, Matt Bowen Goals: Johnathan Thurston (3/3)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Sam Thaiday (Broncos) 2 Points: Karmichael Hunt (Broncos) 1 Point: Travis Burns (Cowboys)
New Zealand Warriors 26 def Parramatta Eels 18 Round 1 - Full Time :: Saturday March 14th, 2009 Venue: Mt Smart Stadium Crowd: 17,447 Referee: Ashley Klein & Alan Shortall Half time: Warriors 18-6
New Zealand Warriors 26 Tries: Joel Moon, Russell Packer, Lance Hohaia (2) Goals: Denan Kemp (5/5) Parramatta Eels 18 Tries: Eric Grothe, Jarryd Hayne, Krisnan Inu Goals: Luke Burt (3/3)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Joel Moon (Warriors) 2 Points: Lance Hohaia (Warriors) 1 Point: Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels)
Canterbury Bulldogs 34 def Manly Sea Eagles 12 Round 1 - Full Time :: Saturday March 14th, 2009 Venue: ANZ Stadium Crowd: 19,791 Referee: Ben Cummins & Brett Suttor Half time: Bulldogs 22-0
Canterbury Bulldogs 34 Tries: Jamal Idris (2), Bryson Goodwin (2), Josh Morris Goals: Hazem El Masri (7/7) Manly Sea Eagles 12 Tries: Matt Ballin, Jamie Lyon Goals: Matt Orford (2/2)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Brett Kimmorley (Bulldogs) 2 Points: Michael Ennis (Bulldogs) 1 Point: Jamal Idris (Bulldogs)
Cronulla Sharks 18 def Penrith Panthers 10 Round 1 - Full Time :: Saturday March 14th, 2009 Venue: Toyota Stadium Crowd: 10,117 Referee: Jason Robinson & Phil Haines Half time: 8 all
Cronulla Sharks 18 Tries: Trent Barrett, Anthony Tupou Goals: Luke Covell (5/5) Penrith Panthers 10 Tries: Michael Jennings Goals: Michael Gordon (3/3)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Paul Gallen (Sharks) 2 Points: Petero Civoniceva (Panthers) 1 Point: Kade Snowden (Sharks)
Gold Coast Titans 34 def Newcastle Knights 20 Round 1 :: Sunday March 15th, 2009 Venue: Skilled Park Crowd: 16,203 Referee: Matt Cecchin & Chris James Half time: Titans 16-14
Gold Coast Titans 34 Tries: Mat Rogers, Luke O'Dwyer, Nathan Friend, Scott Prince, Brad Meyers, William Zillman Goals: Scott Prince (5/6) Newcastle Knights 20 Tries: Aku Uate, Jarrod Mullen, Matt Hilder Goals: Kurt Gidley (4/4)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Nathan Friend (Titans) 2 Points: Scott Prince (Titans) 1 Point: Aku Uate (Knights)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 52 def Sydney Roosters 12 Round 1 - Full Time :: Sinday March 15th, 2009 Venue: Sydney Football Stadium Crowd: 24,486 Referee: Tony de Las Heras & Steve Lyons Half time: Rabbitohs 30-6
Sydney Roosters 12 Tries: Braith Anasta, Jake Friend Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (2/2) South Sydney Rabbitohs 52 Tries: Colin Best, Nathan Merritt (3), Rhys Wesser, Fetuli Talanoa (2), Eddy Pettybourne, Chris Sandow Goals: Chris Sandow (5/7), Issac Luke (3/3)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs) 2 Points: John Sutton (Rabbitohs) 1 Point: Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs)
Wests Tigers 34 def Canberra Raiders 26 Round 1 - Full Time :: Monday March 18th, 2009 Venue: Campbelltown Stadium Crowd: 17,392 Referee: Jarred Maxwell & Gerard Sutton Half time: Raiders 26-18
Wests Tigers 34 Tries: Taniela Tuiaki (2), Robbie Farah, Todd Payten, Chris Lawrence, Tim Moltzen Goals: Benji Marshall (5/6) Canberra Raiders 26 Tries: Justin Carney (2), Adrian Purtell, David Milne Goals: Terry Campese (5/5)
LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Match 3 Points: Gareth Ellis (Tigers) 2 Points: Robbie Farah (Tigers) 1 Point: Bronson Harrison (Raiders)
ALL NRL RESULTS 2009 - CLICK HERE
FULL 2009 DRAW - CLICK HERE
LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER AWARDS 2009 LEADER BOARD
3 points Gareth Ellis (Tigers), Nathan Friend (Titans), Paul Gallen (Sharks), Greg Inglis (Storm), Brett Kimmorley (Bulldogs), Joel Moon (Warriors), Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs), Sam Thaiday (Broncos)
2 points Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Michael Ennis (Bulldogs), Robbie Farah (Tigers), Lance Hohaia (Warriors), Karmichael Hunt (Broncos), Scott Prince (Titans), Jeremy Smith (Dragons), John Sutton (Rabbitohs)
1 point Adam Blair (Storm), Travis Burns (Cowboys), Bronson Harrison (Raiders), Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Jamal Idris (Bulldogs), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Kade Snowden (Sharks), Aku Uate (Knights)
The LeagueUnlimited.com players of the match are decided by our live score updaters and tallied here each week on Tuesday