The pink Panthersturned on the razzle dazzle against the Sea Eaglesin one of the most impressive attacking performances of the year. Penrith now sit second on the ladder and have scored the most points of any side this season.
The Sharks overcame the Cowboys in the one of the biggest cripple fights seen in recent years. The golden point period of the match, while thrilling, consisted of the most basic errors - bombs being fumbled, kick offs being allowed to bounce. But the worst howler of them all was Johnathan Thurston missing a penalty goal from right in front - it would have won North Queensland the game.
The Expert would like to give a big wrap to the people of Christchurch, despite the howling wind and rain, the crowd of over 20,000 was by far the biggest of the round. They were treated to an amazing Warriors victory thanks to a very determined Kevin Locke, who put his body on the line to get to the line in the final seconds.
Match Details
Penrith Panthers 40 defeated Manly Sea Eagles 22 Time: Friday June 25, 2010 7:35pm Venue: CUA Stadium Referee: Tony Archer and Tony De Las Heras Video Referee: Sean Hampstead Touch Judges: David Abood and David Munro Crowd: 14978 Halftime: Penrith Panthers 24 Manly Sea Eagles 6
Penrith Panthers (40) Tries: Brad Tighe, Trent Waterhouse, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings (3), Gavin Cooper Conversions: Michael Gordon (5/7) Penalty Goals: Michael Gordon (1/1)
Manly Sea Eagles (22) Tries: Glenn Stewart, Tony Williams (2), Kieran Foran Conversions: Steve Matai (1/1), Tony Williams (0/1), Shane Rodney (2/2)
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 Points - Michael Jennings (3 Tries) 2 Points - Frank Pritchard 1 Point - Luke Walsh
St George Illawarra Dragons 34 defeated Wests Tigers 10 Time: Friday June 25, 2010 7:35pm Venue: WIN Jubilee Oval Referee: Shayne Hayne and Jason Robinson Video Referee: Paul Simpkins Touch Judges: Jeff Younis and Gavin Morris Crowd: 16574 Halftime: St George Illawarra Dragons 14 Wests Tigers 4
St George Illawarra Dragons (34) Tries: Ben Creagh, Jamie Soward, Darius Boyd, Brett Morris, Kyle Stanley Conversions: Jamie Soward (5/5) Penalty Goals: Jamie Soward (2/2)
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 Points - Matt Prior 2 Points - Jamie Soward (1 Try, 5 Conversions, 2 Penalty Goals) 1 Point - Robbie Farah
Match Report - 'Dragons bandwagon rolls over the Tigers' Parramatta Eels 6 were defeated by Brisbane Broncos 10 Time: Saturday June 26, 2010 5:30pm Venue: Parramatta Stadium Referee: Jared Maxwell and Phil Haines Video Referee: Russell Smith Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy and Ricky McFarlane Crowd: 15929 Halftime: Parramatta Eels 6 Brisbane Broncos 6
Parramatta Eels (6) Tries: Jarryd Hayne Conversions: Luke Burt (0/1) Penalty Goals: Luke Burt (1/1)
Brisbane Broncos (10) Tries: Peter Wallace, Israel Folau Conversions: Corey Parker (1/2)
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 Points - Sam Thaiday 2 Points - Darren Lockyer 1 Point - Ben Te'o
Match Report - 'Record breaker Lockyer lead Broncos to victory over Eels' North Queensland Cowboys 19 were defeated by Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 20 Time: Saturday June 26, 2010 7:30pm Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium Referee: Gavin Badger and Brett Suttor Video Referee: Phil Cooley Touch Judges: Daniel Eastwood and Michael Wise Crowd: 13063 Halftime: North Queensland Cowboys 18 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 0
North Queensland Cowboys (19) Tries: Willie Mason, Matthew Scott, Carl Webb Field Goals: Matt Bowen (0/2), Johnathan Thurston (1/1) Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (3/3) Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (0/1)
Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (20) Tries: Ben Pomeroy, Paul Aiton, Nathan Gardner, Isaac Gordon Field Goals: John Morris (1/2), Trent Barrett (1/4), Tim Smith (0/1) Conversions: Nathan Gardner (1/3), Tim Smith (0/1)
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 Points - Trent Barrett (1 Field Goal) 2 Points - Nathan Gardner (1 Try, 1 Conversion) 1 Point - Johnathan Thurston (3 Conversions, 1 Field Goal)
Match Report - 'Barrett kicks extra time field goal to win frantic game' South Sydney Rabbitohs 16 defeated Melbourne Storm 14 Time: Saturday June 26, 2010 9:30pm Venue: ME Bank Stadium, Perth Referee: Ashley Klein and Matt Cecchin Video Referee: Steve Clark Touch Judges: Adam Reid and Adam Gee Crowd: 13164 Halftime: South Sydney Rabbitohs 4 Melbourne Storm 4
South Sydney Rabbitohs (16) Tries: Fetuli Talanoa (2), Chris Sandow Conversions: Issac Luke (1/3) Penalty Goals: Issac Luke (1/1)
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 Points - Rhys Wesser 2 Points - Issac Luke (1 Conversion, 1 Penalty Goal) 1 Point - Colin Best
Match Report - 'Souths scrape home on the road' Sydney Roosters 18 were defeated by New Zealand Warriors 20 Time: Sunday June 27, 2010 2:00pm Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Ben Cummins and Gerard Sutton Video Referee: Chris Ward Touch Judges: Steve Carrall and Henry Perenara Crowd: 20721 Halftime: Sydney Roosters 12 New Zealand Warriors 8
New Zealand Warriors (20) Tries: Manu Vatuvei, Kevin Locke (3) Conversions: James Maloney (2/4)
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 Points - Kevin Locke (3 Tries) 2 Points - Mitchell Pearce (1 Try) 1 Point - Shaun Kenny-Dowall (1 Try)
Match Report - 'Warriors beat Roosters with nothing to spare' Gold Coast Titans 16 were defeated by Newcastle Knights 24 Time: Sunday June 27, 2010 3:00pm Venue: Skilled Park Referee: Steve Lyons and Alan Shortall Video Referee: Tim Mander Touch Judges: Paul Holland and Gavin Reynolds Crowd: 13396 Halftime: Gold Coast Titans 12 Newcastle Knights 18
Gold Coast Titans (16) Tries: Ashley Harrison, Brad Meyers, William Zillman Conversions: Mat Rogers (2/3)
Newcastle Knights (24) Tries: Wes Naiqama, James McManus, Zeb Taia, Junior Sau Conversions: Kurt Gidley (4/4)
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 Points - Kurt Gidley (4 Conversions) 2 Points - Greg Bird 1 Point - Cory Paterson
Match Report - 'Newcastle hold on for important win on the Coast' Canberra Raiders 10 were defeated by Canterbury Bulldogs 18 Time: Monday June 28, 2010 7:00pm Venue: Canberra Stadium Referee: Shayne Hayne and Chris James Video Referee: Bill Harrigan Touch Judges: Luke Potter and Russell Turner Crowd: 11194 Halftime: Canberra Raiders 10 Canterbury Bulldogs 18
Canberra Raiders (10) Tries: Joel Monaghan, Joel Thompson Conversions: Jarrod Croker (1/2)
Canterbury Bulldogs (18) Tries: Luke Patten, Ben Barba, Josh Morris Conversions: Bryson Goodwin (3/3)
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 Points - David Stagg 2 Points - Ben Barba (1 Try) 1 Point - Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Four Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs), Brett Finch (Storm), Shannon Gallant (Cowboys), Nathan Gardner (Sharks), Matt Gillett (Broncos), Michael Gordon (Panthers), Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Steven Matai (Sea Eagles), David Shillington (Raiders), Billy Slater (Storm), David Stagg (Bulldogs), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Joseph Tomane (Titans), Peter Wallace (Broncos), Manu Vatuvei (Warriors)
Three Scott Bolton (Cowboys), Matt Bowen (Cowboys), Geoff Daniela (Tigers), Luke Douglas (Sharks), Michael Ennis (Bulldogs), Blake Ferguson (Sharks), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Ben Hannant (Bulldogs), Jamal Idris (Bulldogs), Kris Keating (Eels), Kevin Kingston (Panthers), Kevin Locke (Warriors), Tim Mannah (Eels), Willie Mason (Cowboys), Tim Moltzen (Tigers), John Morris (Sharks), Josh Morris (Bulldogs), Dane Nielsen (Storm), Justin O'Neill (Storm), Matt Prior (Dragons), Kade Snowden (Sharks), Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles), Brent Tate (Warriors), David Taylor (Rabbitohs), Willie Tonga (Cowboys), Dean Young (Dragons)
Two Braith Anasta (Roosters), Matthew Bell (Panthers), Lewis Brown (Warriors), Matt Duffie (Storm), Bronson Harrison (Raiders), Chris Heighington (Tigers), Aaron Heremaia (Warriors), Ryan Hoffman (Storm), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Drury Low (Raiders), Josh McCrone (Raiders), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Fui Fui Moi Moi (Eels), Joel Moon (Warriors), Aaron Payne (Cowboys), Josh Perry (Sea Eagles), Luke Priddis (Dragons), Frank Pritchard (Panthers), Adrian Purtell (Panthers), Michael Robertson (Sea Eagles), Ben Rogers (Knights), Beau Ryan (Tigers), Matt Scott (Cowboys), Jeremy Smith (Dragons), Ukuma Ta'ai (Warriors), Trevor Thurling (Raiders), Aiden Tolman (Storm), Alan Tongue (Raiders), Shane Tronc (Broncos), Cooper Vuna (Knights), Tony Williams (Sea Eagles)
One Michael Bani (Cowboys), Colin Best (Rabbitohs), Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Neville Costigan (Dragons), Shane Elford (Panthers), Ben Farrar (Sea Eagles), Shaun Fensom (Raiders), Andrew Fifita (Tigers), Liam Fulton (Tigers), Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs), Kevin Gordon (Titans), Yileen Gordon (Bulldogs), Jon Green (Dragons), Matt Hilder (Knights), Krisnan Inu (Eels), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (Raiders), Jeff Lima (Storm), Kane Linnett (Dragons), Micheal Luck (Warriors), Grant Millington (Sharks), David Milne (Raiders), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Daniel Mortimer (Eels), Corey Norman (Broncos), Russell Packer (Warriors), Corey Parker (Broncos), Luke Patten (Bulldogs), Scott Porter (Sharks), Anthony Quinn (Storm), Sam Rapira (Warriors), Ben Roberts (Bulldogs), Jason Ryles (Roosters), Junior Sa'u (Knights), Beau Scott (Dragons), Ben Smith (Eels), Tim Smith (Sharks), Brad Tighe (Panthers), Lote Tuqiri (Tigers), Daniel Vidot (Raiders), Dean Whare (Sea Eagles) Round Seventeen: 2-5 July, 2010
Friday Brisbane Broncos v Wests Tigers @ Suncorp Stadium, 7:35pm (CH 9 live) Saturday Cronulla Sharks v Canterbury Bulldogs @ BlueTongue Stadium (Gosford), 7:30pm (FOX live) Sunday Canberra Raiders v Sydney Roosters @ Canberra Stadium, 2:00pm (FOX live) New Zealand Warriors v Parramatta Eels @ Mount Smart Stadium, 2:00pm (CH 9 delayed) Monday St George Illwarra Dragons v Penrith Panthers @ WIN Jubilee Stadium, 7:00pm (FOX live)
Bye
Manly Sea Eagles, North Queensland Cowboys, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Melbourne Storm, Gold Coast Titans, Newcastle Knights
State of Origin III: 7 July, 2010 New South Wales Blues v Queensland Maroons @ ANZ Stadium, 8:00pm (CH9 live)