Tuesdays Expert Wrap - Round Fifteen

Brisbane Broncos 21 defeated St George Illawarra Dragons 14
National Rugby League - Round 15 - Friday June 17, 2011 7:30pm
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Crowd: 34,185
Halftime: Brisbane Broncos 14 St George Illawarra Dragons 4

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Darren Lockyer (1 Field Goal)
2 Points - Jack Reed (1 Try)
1 Point - Mark Gasnier

BRISBANE BRONCOS (21)
Tries: David Hala, Jharal Yow Yeh (2), Jack Reed
Field Goals: Darren Lockyer (1/1)
Conversions: Peter Wallace (2/4)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (14)
Tries: Jamie Soward, Ratu Tagive, Matt Prior
Conversions: Jamie Soward (1/3)

'Broncos get better of tiring Dragons'

South Sydney Rabbitohs 31 defeated Gold Coast Titans 8
National Rugby League - Round 15 - Friday June 17, 2011 7:30pm
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Crowd: 8,021
Halftime: South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 Gold Coast Titans 0

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Dave Taylor
2 Points - Chris Sandow (4 Conversions, 1 Penalty Goal, 1 Field Goal)
1 Point - Issac Luke (1 Try)

South Sydney Rabbitohs (31)
Tries: Greg Inglis, Nathan Merritt, Issac Luke, Eddy Pettybourne, James Roberts
Field Goals: Chris Sandow (1/1)
Conversions: Chris Sandow (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Chris Sandow (1/1)

Gold Coast Titans (8)
Tries: Joseph Tomane, David Mead
Conversions: Scott Prince (0/2)

'Spirited finish: Run Rabbit run'

Newcastle Knights 16 defeated Penrith Panthers 12
National Rugby League - Round 15 - Saturday June 18, 2011 5:30pm
Venue: Ausgrid Stadium
Crowd: 16,652
Halftime: Newcastle Knights 8 Penrith Panthers 0

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points -Kurt Gidley (2 Conversions, 2 Penalty Goals)
2 Points - Ryan Stig
1 Point - Neville Costigan (1 Try)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (16)
Tries: Neville Costigan, Akuila Uate
Conversions: Kurt Gidley (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Kurt Gidley (2/2)

PENRITH PANTHERS (12)
Tries: Masada Iosefa (2)
Conversions: Travis Burns (1/1), Luke Walsh (1/1)

'Kurt Gidley leads Newcastle to a sloppy victory over Penrith'


North Queensland Cowboys 30 defeated New Zealand Warriors 10
National Rugby League - Round 15 - Saturday June 18, 2011 7:30pm
Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Crowd: 16,081
Halftime: North Queensland Cowboys 8 New Zealand Warriors 10

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Johnathan Thurston (1 Try)
2 Points - Kalifa Fai-Fai Loa (2 Tries)
1 Point - Shaun Johnson (1 Try)

North Queensland Cowboys (30)
Tries: Johnathan Thurston, Ashley Graham, Ben Jones, Tariq Sims, Kalifa Fai-Fai Loa (2), James Segeyaro
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (0/3), Ashley Graham (0/1), Gavin Cooper (1/3)

New Zealand Warriors (10)
Tries: James Maloney, Shaun Johnson
Conversions: James Maloney (1/2)

'The drought continues: Cowboys storm home'


Canterbury Bulldogs 10 were defeated by Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 26
National Rugby League - Round 15 - Sunday June 19, 2011 2:00pm
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Crowd: 14,879
Halftime: Canterbury Bulldogs 10 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 12

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Nathan Gardner (1 Try)
2 Points - Paul Gallen (1 Try)
1 Point - Chad Townsend (3 Conversions, 2 Penalty Goals)

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS (10)
Tries: Ben Barba, Josh Reynolds
Conversions: Steve Turner (1/2)

CRONULLA SUTHERLAND SHARKS (26)
Tries: Paul Gallen, Ben Pomeroy, Wade Graham, Nathan Gardner
Conversions: Chad Townsend (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Chad Townsend (2/2)

'Gallen effort leads Sharks over Bulldogs'


Wests Tigers 4 were defeated by Melbourne Storm 12
National Rugby League - Round 15 - Sunday June 19, 2011 3:00pm
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Crowd: 20,486
Halftime: Wests Tigers 4 Melbourne Storm 12

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Cooper Cronk
2 Points - Cameron Smith (1 Conversion)
1 Point - Gareth Ellis

WESTS TIGERS (4)
Tries: Beau Ryan
Conversions: Benji Marshall (0/1)

MELBOURNE STORM (12)
Tries: Kevin Proctor, Ryan Hinchcliffe
Conversions: Cameron Smith (1/1), Matt Duffie (1/1)

'Stunning Storm defence dominates Tigers'


Manly Sea Eagles 22 defeated Parramatta Eels 18
National Rugby League - Round 15 - Monday June 20, 2011 7:00pm
Venue: Brookvale Oval
Crowd: 13,959
Halftime: Manly Sea Eagles 14 Parramatta Eels 8

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Glenn Stewart
2 Points - Jarryd Hayne
1 Point - Brett Stewart (1 Try)

MANLY SEA EAGLES (22)
Tries: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, David Williams, Kieran Foran
Conversions: Jamie Lyon (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Jamie Lyon (1/1)

PARRAMATTA EELS (18)
Tries: Luke Burt, Ben Smith, Justin Horo, Jacob Loko
Conversions: Luke Burt (1/4)

'Edgy Eagles pip Parramatta at the post'

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2011

Thirty-four Points
Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)

Thirty-one - twenty-one
-

Twenty
Billy Slater (Storm)

Nineteen
-

Eighteen
Paul Gallen (Sharks)

Seventeen

Cameron Smith (Storm)

Sixteen
Darren Lockyer (Broncos)

Fifteen
Daly

Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Cooper Cronk (Storm), Benji Marshall (Tigers)

Fourteen
Jamie Soward (Dragons)

Thirteen
William Hopoate (Sea Eagles), Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs)

Twelve

Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Jarrod Mullen (Knights)

Eleven
-

Ten
Mark Gasnier (Dragons), Kurt Gidley (Knights)

Nine
Ben Barba (Bulldogs), Matthew Bowen (Cowboys), Robbie Farah (Tigers), Trent Hodkinson (Bulldogs), James Maloney (Warriors), Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles), Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles), William Zillman (Titans)

Eight
Ben Creagh (Dragons)

Seven
Blake Ferguson (Raiders), Nathan Gardner (Sharks), Jarryd Hayne (Eels), Kevin Locke (Warriors), Jason Nightingale (Dragons), Corey Parker (Broncos), David Taylor (Rabbitohs), Luke Walsh (Panthers), Jharal Yow Yeh (Broncos)

Six

Luke Burt (Eels), Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Alex Glenn (Broncos), Jamal Idris (Bulldogs), Luke Lewis (Panthers), Josh McCrone (Raiders)
Five
Lance Hohaia (Warriors), Micheal Luck (Warriors), Tariq Sims (Cowboys), Akuila Uate (Knights)

Four
Gavin Cooper (Cowboys), Ben Hannant (Broncos), Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Martin Kennedy (Roosters), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Robert Lui (Tigers), Scott Prince (Titans), Jack Reed (Broncos), Jeff Robson (Eels), Beau Scott (Dragons), Matt Srama (Titans), Rhys Wesser (Rabbitohs), Gareth Widdop (Storm)

Three
Braith Anasta (Roosters), Blake Ayshford (Tigers), Greg

Bird (Titans), Maurice Blair (Storm), Neville Costigan (Knights), Joel Edwards (Knights), Kalifa Fai-Fai Loa (Cowboys), Shaun Fensom (Raiders), Jake Friend (Roosters), Michael Gordon (Panthers), Ryan Hinchcliffe (Storm), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Krisnan Inu (Warriors), Kevin Kingston (Panthers), Jacob Lillyman (Warriors), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), David Mead (Titans), Mitchell Peace (Roosters), Anthony Minichiello (Roosters), Kevin Procter (Storm), Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs), David Simmons (Panthers), Kade Snowden (Sharks), David Stagg (Bulldogs), Dean Young (Dragons)

Two
Luke Bailey (Titans), Lachlan Coote (Panthers), Simon Dwyer (Tigers), Nathan Fien (Dragons), Glen Fisiiahi (Warriors), Nathan Friend (Titans), Chris Heighington (Tigers), Josh Hoffman (Broncos), Ben Hunt (Broncos), Greg Inglis (Rabbitohs), Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles), Nathan Massey (Raiders), Feleti Mateo (Warriors), Wade McKinnon (Tigers), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Josh McGuire (Broncos), Trent Merrin (Dragons), Fui Fui Moi Moi (Eels), Daniel Mortimer (Eels), Nate Myles (Roosters), Dane Nielsen (Storm), Josh Papalii (Raiders), Ben Pomeroy (Sharks), Frank Pritchard (Bulldogs), Michael Robertson (Sea Eagles), George Rose (Sea Eagles), Ryan Stig (Knights), Tom Symonds (Roosters), Elijah Taylor (Warriors), Sam Thaiday (Broncos), Joel Thompson (Raiders), Daniel Tolar (Knights)

One
Mitchell

Allgood (Eels), Gerard Beale (Broncos), Adam Blair (Storm), Lewis Brown (Warriors), Jamie Buhrer (Sea Eagles), Preston Campbell (Titans), Todd Carney (Roosters), Matt Cooper (Dragons), Jarrod Croker (Raiders), Matt Duffie (Storm), Gareth Ellis (Tigers), Michael Ennis (Bulldogs), Dylan Farrell (Rabbitohs), Matt Gillett (Broncos), Joe Galuvao (Sea Eagles), Beau Henry (Knights), Chris Houston (Knights), Dallas Johnson (Cowboys), Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Kris Keating (Bulldogs), Albert Kelly (Sharks), Timoteo Lafai (Bulldogs), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), Casey McGuire (Eels), James McManus (Knights), Stewart Mills (Sharks), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Corey Payne (Bulldogs), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters), Matt Prior (Dragons), Joel Reddy (Eels), Junior Sau (Knights), Matt Scott (Cowboys), Nafe Seluni (Panthers), Jeremy Smith (Sharks), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Dane Tilse (Raiders), Aiden Tolman (Bulldogs), Chad Townsend (Sharks), Anthony Tupou (Sharks), Michael Weyman (Dragons), Sam Williams (Raiders)


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