Tuesdays Expert Wrap - Round 3

St George Illawarra Dragons 36 defeated Wests Tigers 12
National Rugby League - Round 3 - Friday March 16, 2012 7:45pm
Venue: WIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
Crowd: 18,726
Halftime: St George Illawarra Dragons 12 Wests Tigers 6

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Jason Nightingale
2 Points - Brett Morris
1 Point - Nathan Fien (1 Try)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (36)
Tries: Ben Creagh, Ben Hornby, Nathan Fien, Dan Hunt, Daniel Vidot, Mitchell Rein
Conversions: Jamie Soward (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Jamie Soward (1/1)

WESTS TIGERS (12)
Tries: Joel Reddy, Beau Ryan
Conversions: Benji Marshall (2/2)

'Dragons bounce back as Wests crumble'


Newcastle Knights 10 were defeated by Brisbane Broncos 24
National Rugby League - Round 3 - Friday March 16, 2012 8:45pm
Venue: Hunter Stadium
Crowd: 23,894
Halftime: Newcastle Knights 4 Brisbane Broncos 12

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Josh McGuire
2 Points - Ben Hannant
1 Point - Danny Buderus

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (10)
Tries: James McManus, Akuila Uate
Conversions: Wes Naiqama (0/1), Matt Hilder (1/1)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (24)
Tries: Justin Hodges, Matt Gillett, Alex Glenn, Gerard Beale
Conversions: Peter Wallace (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Peter Wallace (1/1)

'Butter-fingered Broncos defeat brave Knights'


Gold Coast Titans 6 were defeated by Melbourne Storm 30
National Rugby League - Round 3 - Saturday March 17, 2012 5:30pm
Venue: Skilled Park
Crowd: 11,254
Halftime: Gold Coast Titans 0 Melbourne Storm 4

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Billy Slater (2 Tries)
2 Points - Cameron Smith
1 Point - Cooper Cronk

GOLD COAST TITANS (6)
Tries: Steve Michaels
Conversions: Scott Prince (1/1)

MELBOURNE STORM (30)
Tries: Billy Slater (2), Anthony Quinn, Sika Manu, Matt Duffie (2)
Conversions: Cameron Smith (3/6)

'Storm's miracle combination shines over Titans'

North Queensland Cowboys 42 defeated Parramatta Eels 6
National Rugby League - Round 3 - Saturday March 17, 2012 7:30pm
Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Crowd: 8,239
Halftime: North Queensland Cowboys 26 Parramatta Eels 0

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - James Tamou
2 Points - Jason Taumalolo (1 Try)
1 Point - Kane Linnett (1 Try)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (42)
Tries: Matt Bowen, Matthew Scott, Ashley Graham (3), Gavin Cooper, Kane Linnett, Jason Taumalolo
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (5/8)

PARRAMATTA EELS (6)
Tries: Patrick O'Hanlon
Conversions: Chris Sandow (1/1)

'Cowboys steam-roll Eels'

New Zealand Warriors 18 were defeated by Canterbury Bulldogs 32
National Rugby League - Round 3 - Sunday March 18, 2012 12:00pm
Venue: Mt Smart Stadium
Crowd: 17,067
Halftime: New Zealand Warriors 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 16

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Trent Hodkinson
2 Points - Ben Barba (1 Try)
1 Point - James Maloney (1 Try, 3 Conversions)

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (18)
Tries: Feleti Mateo, James Maloney, Sione Lousi
Conversions: James Maloney (3/3)

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS (32)
Tries: Steve Turner, Ben Barba, Jonathan Wright (2), Joel Romelo, Sam Kasiano
Conversions: Steve Turner (4/6)

'Bulldogs silence voal crowd to beat Warriors'

Sydney Roosters 14 defeated Canberra Raiders 8
National Rugby League - Round 3 - Sunday March 18, 2012 2:00pm
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Crowd: 10,434
Halftime: Sydney Roosters 6 Canberra Raiders 8

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Shaun Kenny-Dowall
2 Points - Braith Anasta (1 Try, 2 Conversions, 1 Penalty Goal)
1 Point - Daniel Mortimer (1 Try)

Sydney Roosters (14)
Tries: Braith Anasta, Daniel Mortimer
Conversions: Braith Anasta (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Braith Anasta (1/1)

Canberra Raiders (8)
Tries: Shaun Berrigan, Jarrod Croker
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (0/2)

'Rusty Roosters repel Raiders'

Penrith Panthers 24 were defeated by South Sydney Rabbitohs 40
National Rugby League - Round 3 - Sunday March 18, 2012 3:00pm
Venue: Centrebet Stadium, Penrith
Crowd: 13,876
Halftime: Penrith Panthers 12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 22

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Greg Inglis (1 Try)
2 Points - Issac Luke
1 Point - Dave Taylor (2 Tries)

Penrith Panthers (24)
Tries: Travis Burns (2), Nathan Smith, Kevin Kingston
Conversions: Luke Walsh (4/4)

South Sydney Rabbitohs (40)
Tries: Roy Asotasi, Greg Inglis, Dave Taylor (2), Chris McQueen, Andrew Everingham
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (6/6)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (2/2)

'Quick-start Rabbitohs demolish Panthers'

Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 17 defeated Manly Sea Eagles 14
National Rugby League - Round 3 - Monday March 19, 2012 7:00pm
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Crowd: 8,652
Halftime: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 17 Manly Sea Eagles 0

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Jason Bukuya (1 Try)
2 Points - Paul Gallen
1 Point - Jeff Robson

Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (17)
Tries: Ben Pomeroy, Jason Bukuya, Nathan Gardner
Field Goals: Todd Carney (1/1)
Conversions: Todd Carney (2/3)

Manly Sea Eagles (14)
Tries: Brett Stewart, Michael Oldfield (2)
Conversions: Jamie Lyon (1/3)

'Sharks survive late scare against indifferent Sea Eagles'

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER OF THE YEAR LEADERBOARD

Seven Points
Cooper Cronk (Storm)

Six Points
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Five Points

Billy Slater (Storm), Tony Williams (Sea Eagles)

Four Points
Danny Buderus (Knights), Ben Hannant (Broncos), James Maloney (Warriors), Jason Nightingale (Dragons), Cameron Smith (Storm)

Three Points
Matt Bowen (Cowboys),
Jason Bukuya (Sharks), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Trent Hodkinson (Bulldogs), Greg Inglis (Storm), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Benji Marshall (Tigers), Josh McGuire (Broncos), Anthony Minichiello (Roosters), Josh Morris (Bulldogs), Jarrod Mullen (Knights), Josh Papalii (Raiders), Scott Prince (Titans), Matt Prior (Dragons), Frank Pritchard (Bulldogs), James Tamou (Cowboys), Peter Wallace (Broncos)

Two Points
Braith Anasta (Roosters), Luke Bailey (Titans), Ben Barba (Bulldogs), Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs), Todd Carney (Sharks), Paul Gallen (Sharks), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Luke Lewis (Panthers), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), Sam McKendry (Panthers), Brett Morris (Dragons), Dane Nielsen (Storm), Chris Sandow (Eels), Kade Snowden (Knights), David Stagg (Bulldogs), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Jack Wighton (Raiders)

One Point
Greg Eastwood (Bulldogs), Michael Ennis (Bulldogs), Nathan Fien (Dragons), Josh Hoffman (Broncos), Konrad Hurrell (Warriors), Kevin Kingston (Panthers), Kane Linnett (Cowboys), Kevin Locke (Warriors), Daniel Mortimer (Roosters), Nate Myles (Titans), Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs), Jeff Robson (Sharks), Beau Ryan (Tigers)
, Matt Srama (Titans), David Taylor (Rabbitohs), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys), Aaron Woods (Tigers)

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