Tuesdays Expert Wrap - Round Eight

Brisbane Broncos 20 defeated Canterbury Bulldogs 12
National Rugby League - Round 8 - Friday April 29, 2011 7:30pm
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Crowd: 30538
Halftime: Brisbane Broncos 8 Canterbury Bulldogs 6

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Darren Lockyer (1 Try)
2 Points - Ben Hannant
1 Point - Ben Barba (1 Try)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (20)
Tries: Darren Lockyer, Gerard Beale, Dale Copley
Conversions: Corey Parker (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Corey Parker (1/1)

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS (12)
Tries: Michael Lett, Ben Barba
Conversions: Steve Turner (2/2)

'Defence dominant as Broncos buck Bulldogs'

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Chris Sandow (2 Tries, 5 Conversions, 1 Field Goal)
2 Points - Issac Luke
1 Point - Jeremy Smith

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - William Zillman (2 Tries)
2 Points - Nathan Friend
1 Point - Preston Campbell

GOLD COAST TITANS (24)
Tries: Steve Michaels, William Zillman (2), David Mead
Conversions: Scott Prince (4/4)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (13)
Tries: Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Joseph Leilua
Field Goals: Mitchell Pearce (1/1)
Conversions: Braith Anasta (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Braith Anasta (1/1)

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Billy Slater (1 Try)
2 Points - Cameron Smith (7 Conversions)
1 Point - Chris Houston

MELBOURNE STORM (42)
Tries: Todd Lowrie, Billy Slater, Beau Champion, Bryan Norrie, Anthony Quinn, Dane Nielsen, Matt Duffie
Conversions: Cameron Smith (7/7)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (12)
Tries: Matt Hilder, Akuila Uate
Conversions: Kurt Gidley (2/2)

'Melbourne's graveyard claims Novocastrian victims'

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - William Hopoate (1 Try)
2 Points - Johnathan Thurston (1 Try, 3 Conversions)
1 Point - Tariq Sims

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (22)
Tries: Matt Bowen (2), Aaron Payne, Johnathan Thurston
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (3/4)

MANLY SEA EAGLES (20)
Tries: Anthony Watmough, Michael Robertson, William Hopoate, Michael Oldfield
Conversions: Daly Cherry-Evans (1/3), Jamie Lyon (1/1)

'Controversial call denies fast-finishing Sea Eagles'

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Kevin Locke (2 Tries)
2 Points - Lance Hohaia (1 Try)
1 Point - James Maloney (4 Conversions, 1 Penalty Goal)

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Robbie Farah
2 Points - Benji Marshall (1 Try, 7 Conversions, 1 Field Goal)
1 Point - Wade McKinnon (2 Tries)

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Jamie Soward (3 Conversions, 2 Penalty Goals)
2 Points - Mark Gasnier
1 Point - Beau Scott (1 Try)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (30)
Tries: Matt Cooper (2), Ben Hornby (2), Beau Scott
Conversions: Jamie Soward (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Jamie Soward (2/2)

PARRAMATTA EELS (0)

Bird (Titans), Robbie Farah (Tigers), Blake Ferguson (Raiders), Jarryd Hayne (Eels), Justin Hodges (Broncos), Jacob Lillyman (Warriors), Kevin Locke (Warriors), James Maloney (Warriors), Mitchell Peace (Roosters), Kevin Procter (Storm), David Simmons (Panthers), David Taylor (Rabbitohs), Akuila Uate (Knights)

Two
Luke Bailey (Titans), Petero Civoniceva (Panthers), Simon Dwyer (Tigers), Nathan Fien (Dragons), Glen Fisiiahi (Warriors), Nathan Friend (Titans), Ben Hannant (Broncos), Ben Hunt (Broncos), Greg Inglis (Rabbitohs), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Isaac Luke (Rabbitohs), Wade McKinnon (Tigers), David Mead (Titans), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Josh McGuire (Broncos), Fui Fui Moi Moi (Eels), Ben Pomeroy (Sharks), Frank Pritchard (Bulldogs), Jack Reed (Broncos), George Rose (Sea Eagles), Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles), Tom Symonds (Roosters), Sam Thaiday (Broncos), Joel Thompson (Raiders), Daniel Tolar (Knights), Gareth Widdop (Storm)

One
Mitchell Allgood (Eels), Adam Blair (Storm), Lewis Brown (Warriors), Jamie Buhrer (Sea Eagles), Preston Campbell (Titans), Todd Carney (Roosters), Matt Cooper (Dragons), Lachlan Coote (Panthers), Matt Duffie (Storm), Kalifa Fai-Fai Loa (Cowboys), Dylan Farrell (Rabbitohs), Matt Gillett (Broncos), Joe Galuvao (Sea Eagles), Beau Henry (Knights), Josh Hoffman (Broncos), Chris Houston (Knights), Dallas Johnson (Cowboys), Kris Keating (Bulldogs), Albert Kelly (Sharks), Timoteo Lafai (Bulldogs), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), James McManus (Knights), Trent Merrin (Dragons), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Nate Myles (Roosters), Corey Payne (Bulldogs), Scott Prince (Titans), Jeff Robson (Eels), Junior Sau (Knights), Nafe Seluni (Panthers), Tariq Sims (Cowboys), Jeremy Smith (Sharks), Kade Snowden (Sharks), John Sutton (Rabbitohs), Dane Tilse (Raiders), Aiden Tolman (Bulldogs), Anthony Tupou (Sharks), Sam Williams (Raiders)