Club ANZAC Game

The Club ANZAC Game is the name given to the two annual Rugby league football matches played on Anzac Day, 25th April each year between four National Rugby League clubs.

The first game is played between the Sydney Roosters and St. George Illawarra Dragons and the second match, normally played later in the day, is contested between the Melbourne Storm and New Zealand Warriors.

History of Club ANZAC Game

The Roosters vs. Dragons match has taken place since the 2002 season, and the Storm and Warriors have clashed on this day since 2009. Both are now permanently fixtured to commemorate Anzac Day.[citation needed] These games generally have crowd numbers of 20,000 - 30,000 attending each game, with a record of 40,752 attending the Dragons vs. Roosters game in 2013. The Sydney game is played at the Sydney Football Stadium (except in 2008 where it was played at ANZ Stadium) and the Melbourne vs New Zealand game is always played in Melbourne, and has been played at AAMI Park since 2011. The player judged man-of-the-match in the Roosters vs. Dragons Club Anzac game has been awarded the "Spirit of ANZAC" medal since 2009.[1]

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Television Rights

The Nine Network and Fox Sports have had coverage of the games. Most games are held on Fox Sports. The only games to be shown on the Nine Network are the Dragons-Roosters games in 2004 and 2010 (on a Sunday afternoon) and in 2013 (Thursday afternoon).

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Summary

Team Played Won Drawn Lost PF PA PD
Sydney Roosters 12 4 0 8 189 249 -60
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12 8 0 4 249 189 +60
Team Played Won Drawn Lost PF PA PD
Melbourne Storm 4 2 1 1 100 52 +48
New Zealand Warriors 4 1 1 2 52 100 -48
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Results

The home game designation for the Dragons vs. Roosters game normally alternates from year to year even through the game is always played at Allianz Stadium whereas the Storm vs. Warriors game is always a Melbourne Storm home game.

2002

Friday, 25 April
Round 7, 2002		 St George Illawarra St. George Illawarra colours.svg 20 - 24 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[2]
Attendance: 20,588
Referee/s: Tony Archer
Tries: Willie Peters (1)
Trent Barrett (1)
Nathan Tutt (1)
Goals: Aaron Gorrell (3/3)
Amos Roberts (1/1)		 (Report) Tries: Shannon Hegarty (1)
Luke Phillips (1)
Craig Wing (1)
Justin Holbrook (1)
Goals: Justin Holbrook (4/5)

2003

Saturday, 25 April
Round 7, 2003		 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 20 - 24 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[3]
Attendance: 26,014
Referee/s: Shayne Hayne
Tries: Shannon Hegarty (1)
Justin Hodges (1)
Brett Finch (1)
Brad Fittler (1)
Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (2/4)		 (Report) Tries: Trent Barrett (1)
Chris Nero (1)
Brett Firman (1)
Mark Riddell (1)
Goals: Mark Riddell (4/4)

2004

Sunday, 25 April
Round 7, 2004		 St George Illawarra St. George Illawarra colours.svg 8 - 11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[4]
Attendance: 26,246
Referee/s: Steve Clark
Tries: Tries: Reece Simmonds (1)
Goals: Mathew Head (2/2)		 (Report) Tries: Brad Fittler (1)
Goals: Michael Crocker (2/3)
Chris Walker (1/1)
Field Goals: Brett Finch (1)

2005

Monday, 25 April
Round 7, 2005		 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 24 - 26 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[5]
Attendance: 32,270
Referee/s: Sean Hampstead
Tries: Chris Walker (2)
Ryan Cross (1)
Anthony Minichiello (1)
Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (3/3)
Amos Roberts (1/1)		 (Report) Tries: Ben Hornby (2)
Shaun Timmins (1)
Matt Cooper (rugby league) (1)
Goals: Mathew Head (5/6)

2006

Tuesday, 25 April
Round 7, 2006		 St George Illawarra St. George Illawarra colours.svg 22 - 12 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[6]
Attendance: 31,105
Referee/s: Steve Clark
Tries: Wes Naiqama (2)
Matt Bickerstaff (1)
Mark Gasnier (1)
Goals: Mathew Head (3/5)		 (Report) Tries: Tries: David Shillington (1)
Amos Roberts (1)
Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (2/2)

2007

Wednesday, 25 April
Round 7, 2007		 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 18 - 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[7]
Attendance: 18,240
Referee/s: Paul Simpkins
Tries: Shaun Kenny-Dowall (2)
Sam Perrett (1)
Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (3/5)		 (Report) Tries: Chase Stanley (1)
Goals: Wes Naiqama (0/1)

2008

Friday, 25 April
Round 7, 2008		 St George Illawarra St. George Illawarra colours.svg 26 - 6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Stadium Australia, Sydney[8]
Attendance: 21,596
Referee/s: Sean Hampstead
Tries: Josh Morris (1)
Jason Nightingale (1)
Brett Morris (1)
Ben Hornby (1)
Goals: Jamie Soward (5/6)		 (Report) Tries: Anthony Tupou (1)
Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (1/1)

2009

Saturday, 25 April
Round 7, 2009		 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 0 - 29 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[9]
Attendance: 28,926
Referee/s: Shayne Hayne, Tony De Las Heras
(Report) Tries: Jamie Soward (2)
Jason Nightingale (1)
Brett Morris (1)
Goals: Jamie Soward (6/6)
Field Goals: Jamie Soward (1)
Saturday, 25 April
Round 7, 2009		 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 14–14 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 15,200
Referee/s: Tony Archer, Matt Cecchin
Tries: Chambers, Slater, Turner
Goals: Smith 1/3		 Tries: Vatuvei 2, Ah Van,
Goals: Kemp 1/3

2010

Sunday, 25 April
Round 7, 2010		 St George Illawarra St. George Illawarra colours.svg 28 - 6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 36,212
Referee/s: Tony Archer, Alan Shortall
Man of the Match: Darius Boyd
Tries: Tries: Matt Cooper (2)
Brett Morris (1)
Trent Merrin (1)
Luke Priddis (1)
Goals: Jamie Soward (4/5)		 (Report) Tries: Mitchell Aubusson(1)
Goals: Todd Carney (1/2)
Sunday, 25 April
Round 7, 2010		 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 40 - 6 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 23,906
Referee/s: Gavin Badger, Brett Suttor

report= (Report)
Tries: Duffie (2), Smith, Blair, Tandy, Isa, Slater
Goals: Smith 6/7
Field Goal		 Tries: Ta'ai
Goals: Maloney 1/1
Field Goal

2011

Monday, 25 April
Round 7, 2011		 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10 - 24 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 34,976
Man of the Match: Darius Boyd
Tries: Justin Carney(1)
Mitchell Pearce(1)
Goals: Braith Anasta (1/2)		 Tries: Mark Gasnier (1)
Brett Morris (1)
Darius Boyd (1)
Ben Creagh (1)
Goals: Jamie Soward (4/4)
Monday, 25 April
Round 7, 2011		 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 14 - 18 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 22,694
Referee/s: Shayne Hayne, Gavin Morris
Tries: Champion, Cronk
Goals: Smith 3/3
Field Goal		 Tries: Inu, Lillyman, Luck
Goals: Maloney 3/4
Field Goal

2012

Wednesaday, 25 April
Round 8, 2012		 St George Illawarra St. George Illawarra colours.svg 28 - 24 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 40,164
Referee/s: Matt Cecchin, Ben Cummins
Tries: Creagh (2), Cooper, Prior, Weyman
Goals: Soward (3), Hornby		 Tries: Anasta, Guerra, Minichiello, Pearce
Goals: Anasta (4)
Wednesday, 25 April
Round 8, 2012		 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 32 - 14 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 20,333
Referee/s: Tony Archer, Chris James

Report: [10]
Tries: Chambers (3), Nielsen (2), O'Neill
Goals: Smith 4/6
Field Goal		 Tries: Tupou (2), Brown
Goals: Maloney 1/3
Field Goal

2013

Thursday, 25 April
Round 7, 2013		 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 34 - 10 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 40,752
Referee/s: Shayne Hayne,
Tries: Mitchell Aubusson
Michael Jennings(2)
Anthony Minichiello
Martin Kennedy
Daniel Tupou
Goals: James Maloney (5/6)		 Tries: Jason Nightingale
Matt Cooper
Goals: Jamie Soward (1/2)
Thursday, 25 April
Round 7, 2013		 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 28 - 18 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 25,480
Referee/s: Matt Cecchin, Henry Perenara

Report: [11]
Tries: Chambers (2), Fonua, Slater, Waqa
Goals: Smith 4/5
Field Goal		 Tries: Henry, Johnson, Tupou
Goals: Johnson 3/3
Field Goal
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References

  1. ^ AAP (23 April 2009). "The NRL has failed to promise the Storm a regular clash on Anzac Day". Fox Sports. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
  2. ^ http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/200207.html#0929
  3. ^ http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/200307.html#0929
  4. ^ http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/200407.html#0929
  5. ^ http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/200507.html#0929
  6. ^ http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/200607.html#0929
  7. ^ http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/200707.html#0929
  8. ^ http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/200807.html#0929
  9. ^ http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/200907.html#0929
  10. ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/lowdown-on-storm-warriors-clash/story-e6frexnr-1226337980809
  11. ^ http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/melbourne-storm-thunders-home-over-warriors-in-anzac-day-nail-biter/story-fn2mcuj6-1226629587999#.UXniAaLRiSo
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