Tuesdays Expert Wrap - Round 9

Parramatta Eels 12 were defeated by Canterbury Bulldogs 46
National Rugby League - Round 9 - Friday May 4, 2012 7:30pm
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Crowd: 28,214
Halftime: Parramatta Eels 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 22

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Josh Reynolds (1 try)
2 Points - Sam Kasiano
1 Point - Ben Barba

PARRAMATTA EELS (12)
Tries: Ryan Morgan, Ken Sio
Conversions: Luke Burt (2/2)

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS (46)
Tries: Dene Halatau, Jonathan Wright, Josh Morris (3), Bryson Goodwin, Josh Reynolds, Timoteo Lafai
Conversions: Bryson Goodwin (6/8)
Penalty Goals: Bryson Goodwin (1/1)

'Bullet Bulldogs eliminate Eels'

North Queensland Cowboys 30 defeated St George Illawarra Dragons 6
National Rugby League - Round 9 - Friday May 4, 2012 7:30pm
Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Crowd: 15,006
Halftime: North Queensland Cowboys 22 St George Illawarra Dragons 0

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Johnathan Thurston (1 Conversion, 2 Penalty Goals)
2 Points - Gavin Cooper
1 Point - Matthew Scott

North Queensland Cowboys (30)
Tries: Brent Tate, Matt Bowen, Tariq Sims, Kane Linnett, Ray Thompson
Conversions: Matt Bowen (1/1), Johnathan Thurston (1/4)
Penalty Goals: Matt Bowen (1/1), Johnathan Thurston (2/2)

St George Illawarra Dragons (6)
Tries: Brett Morris
Conversions: Jamie Soward (1/1)

'Cowboys roll 12-man Dragons'

New Zealand Warriors 30 defeated Brisbane Broncos 20
National Rugby League - Round 9 - Saturday May 5, 2012 5:30pm
Venue: Mt Smart Stadium
Crowd: 19,012
Halftime: New Zealand Warriors 24 Brisbane Broncos 10

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Shaun Johnson (1 Try)
2 Points - Jacob Lillyman (1 Try)
1 Point - James Maloney (5 Conversions)

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (30)
Tries: Feleti Mateo, Jacob Lillyman, Elijah Taylor, Shaun Johnson, Ben Henry
Field Goals: James Maloney (0/1)
Conversions: James Maloney (5/5)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (20)
Tries: Sam Thaiday, Alex Glenn, Ben Te'o, Jack Reed
Conversions: Corey Parker (2/4)

'Warriors batter Broncos in Auckland'

Penrith Panthers 10 were defeated by Melbourne Storm 44
National Rugby League - Round 9 - Saturday May 5, 2012 7:30pm
Venue: Centrebet Stadium, Penrith
Crowd: 9,517
Halftime: Penrith Panthers 10 Melbourne Storm 22

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Billy Slater
2 Points - Cooper Cronk (1 Try)
1 Point - Justin O'Neill (3 Tries)

PENRITH PANTHERS (10)
Tries: Etu Uaisele, Josh Mansour
Conversions: Blake Austin (1/2)

MELBOURNE STORM (44)
Tries: Cooper Cronk, Ryan Hoffman, Will Chambers, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Justin O'Neill (3), Matt Duffie
Conversions: Cameron Smith (5/7), Gareth Widdop (1/1)

'Sensational Storm smash Panthers'


Gold Coast Titans 14 were defeated by Wests Tigers 15
National Rugby League - Round 9 - Saturday May 5, 2012 7:30pm
Venue: Skilled Park
Crowd: 14, 254
Halftime: Gold Coast Titans 14 Wests Tigers 6

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Robbie Farah (1 Try, 1 Field Goal)
2 Points - Aidan Sezer (2 Conversions, 1 Penalty Goal)
1 Point - Jordan Rankin

GOLD COAST TITANS (14)
Tries: Kevin Gordon, David Mead
Conversions: Aidan Sezer (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Aidan Sezer (1/1)

WESTS TIGERS (15)
Tries: Robbie Farah, Blake Ayshford
Field Goals: Robbie Farah (1/1)
Conversions: Benji Marshall (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Benji Marshall (1/1)

'Tigers miracle golden point win'


Manly Sea Eagles 18 defeated Canberra Raiders 12
National Rugby League - Round 9 - Sunday May 6, 2012 2:00pm
Venue: Brookvale Oval
Crowd: 15,033
Halftime: Manly Sea Eagles 6 Canberra Raiders 6

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Steve Matai
2 Points - Josh Papalii (1 Try)
1 Point - Jorge Taufua

MANLY SEA EAGLES (18)
Tries: Jamie Lyon, Dean Whare (2)
Conversions: Jamie Lyon (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Jamie Lyon (1/1)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (12)
Tries: Josh Dugan, Josh Papalii
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (2/2)

'Sea Eagles hold out spirited Raiders'

Sydney Roosters 24 defeated Newcastle Knights 6
National Rugby League - Round 9 - Sunday May 6, 2012 3:00pm
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Crowd: 12728
Halftime: Sydney Roosters 8 Newcastle Knights 6

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Anthony Minichiello
2 Points - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
1 Point - Mitchell Pearce (1 Try)

Sydney Roosters (24)
Tries: Sam Perrett, Mitchell Pearce, Mitchell Aubusson, Tinirau Arona
Conversions: Braith Anasta (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Braith Anasta (1/1)

Newcastle Knights (6)
Tries: Jarrod Mullen
Conversions: Wes Naiqama (1/1)

'Roosters out-grit gallant Knights'


South Sydney Rabbitohs 34 defeated Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 28
National Rugby League - Round 9 - Monday May 7, 2012 7:00pm
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Crowd: 13,281
Halftime: South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 12

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Greg Inglis (3 Tries)
2 Points - Issac Luke
1 Point - Todd Carney (1 Try, 3 Conversions)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (34)
Tries: Greg Inglis (3), Nathan Merritt (2)
Field Goals: Greg Inglis (0/1)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (2/2)

CRONULLA SUTHERLAND SHARKS (28)
Tries: Todd Carney, Ben Pomeroy, Colin Best, Jeff Robson, Stewart Mills
Conversions: Todd Carney (4/5)

'The Greg Inglis show gets Souths Sydney over Cronulla'


LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER OF THE YEAR LEADERBOARD
(includes ANZAC Test plus City v Country votes)

Seventeen Points
Billy Slater (Storm)

Sixteen Points
-

Fifteen Points
-

Fourteen Points
Cameron Smith (Storm/Australia)

Thirteen Points
Shaun Johnson (Warriors/New Zealand)

Twelve Points
Cooper Cronk (Storm), Paul Gallen (Sharks)

Eleven Points
Ben Hannant (Broncos), Jarrod Mullen (Knights)

Ten Points
Todd Carney (Sharks/Country), Benji Marshall (Tigers), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys/Australia)

Nine Points
Danny Buderus (Knights)

Eight Points
Matt Bowen (Cowboys), Greg Inglis (Rabbitohs), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs)

Seven Points
Luke Bailey (Titans), Scott Prince (Titans), Jamie Soward (Dragons), Peter Wallace (Broncos)

Six Points
Ben Barba (Bulldogs), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), James Maloney (Warriors), Anthony Minichiello (Roosters), David Taylor (Rabbitohs)

Five Points

Jason Nightingale (Dragons), Josh Papalii (Raiders), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters), Chris Sandow (Eels), Tony Williams (Sea Eagles)

Four Points
Colin Best (Sharks), Jason Bukuya (Sharks), Jarryd Hayne (Eels), Luke Lewis (Panthers), Brett Morris (Dragons), Reece Robinson (Raiders), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters)

Three Points
Travis Burns (Panthers), Terry Campese (Raiders), Will Chambers (Storm), Lachlan Coote (Country), Robbie Farah (Tigers), Alex Glenn (Broncos), Trent Hodkinson (Bulldogs), Josh Hoffman (Broncos), Chris Houstan (Knights), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Sam Kasiano (Bulldogs), Martin Kennedy (Roosters), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Josh McGuire (Broncos), Steve Matai (Sea Eagles), Josh Morris (Bulldogs), Dane Nielsen (Storm), Corey Norman (Broncos), Corey Parker (Broncos), Matt Prior (Dragons), Frank Pritchard (Bulldogs), Josh Reynolds (Bulldogs), Jeff Robson (Sharks), Beau Ryan (Tigers), James Segeyaro (Cowboys), Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles), Brad Takairangi (Roosters), James Tamou (Cowboys), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Antonio Winterstein (Cowboys)

Two Points
Braith

Anasta (Roosters), Shaun Berrigan (Raiders), Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs),

Petero Civoniceva (Broncos), Gavin Cooper (Cowboyd), Jarrod Croker (Raiders), Isaac de Gois (Sharks), Liam Fulton (Tigers), Ben Henry (Warriors), Ryan Hinchcliffe (Storm), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Ryan Hoffman (Storm), Jacob Lillyman (Warriors), Simon Mannering (Warriors), Andrew McCullough (Broncos), Sam McKendry (Panthers), Tim Moltzen (Tigers), Nate Myles (Titans), Ben Roberts (Eels), Beau Scott (Dragons), Aidan Sezer (Titans), Tariq Sims (City), Kade Snowden (Knights), David Stagg (Bulldogs), Timana Tahu (Knights), Etu Uaisele (Panthers), Daniel Vidot (Dragons), Dean Whare (Sea Eagles), Gareth Widdop (Storm), Jack Wighton (Raiders)

One Point
Adam Blair (Tigers), Jamie Buhrer (Sea Eagles), Justin Carney (Roosters), Greg Eastwood (Bulldogs), Michael Ennis (Bulldogs), Nathan Fien (Dragons), Konrad Hurrell (Warriors), Jason King (Sea Eagles), Kevin Kingston (Panthers), Kane Linnett (Cowboys), Kevin Locke (Warriors), Trent Merrin (Dragons), Daniel Mortimer (Roosters)
, Ben Murdoch-Masila (Tigers), Justin O'Neill (Storm), Jordan Rankin (Titans), Matt Scott (Cowboys), Matt Srama (Titans), Brent Tate (Cowboys), Jorge Taufua (Sea Eagles), Luke Walsh (Panthers), Aaron Woods (Tigers)

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