2007 NRL season results

The 2007 NRL season consisted of 25 weekly regular season rounds, starting from 16 March and ending on 2 September, followed by four weeks of play-offs that culminated in a grand final on 30 September.

All times in fixture listings are Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Round 1 edit

  • Bulldogs' forward Sonny Bill Williams was sent off in the fourth minute of his 2007 season in the match against Newcastle, having made a hit on Newcastle captain Andrew Johns which was deemed to be a reckless high tackle. Williams pleaded guilty at the judiciary, and received a two-week suspension.
  • A number of high-profile players were injured in this round, including Newcastle's Andrew Johns, Manly's Steve Menzies, Matt Orford and Steve Matai, and Brisbane's Darren Lockyer.
  • Penrith were held scoreless for the first time since Round 18, 1999.
  • A total 185,051 people witnessed these eight matches, making this the round with the highest total attendance in the history of the competition (previous record was 171,526 for Round 22, 1995).
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Brisbane Broncos 16–23   North Queensland Cowboys 16 March 2007, 7:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Steve Clark 50,416
  Melbourne Storm 18–16   Wests Tigers 16 March 2007, 7:30 pm Olympic Park Sean Hampstead 13,535
  New Zealand Warriors 34–18   Parramatta Eels 17 March 2007, 5:30 pm Mt Smart Stadium Gavin Badger 13,587
  Cronulla Sharks 18–0   Penrith Panthers 17 March 2007, 7:30 pm Toyota Park Ben Cummins 9,032
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 32–6   Canberra Raiders 17 March 2007, 7:30 pm Brookvale Oval Jared Maxwell 13,522
  Newcastle Knights 25–24   Bulldogs 18 March 2007, 2:00 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Tony Archer 18,791
  Gold Coast Titans 18–20   St George Illawarra Dragons 18 March 2007, 3:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Shayne Hayne 42,030
  Sydney Roosters 6–18   South Sydney Rabbitohs 19 March 2007, 7:00 pm Sydney Football Stadium Paul Simpkins 24,127

Round 2 edit

  • South Sydney recorded two victories to open the season – the first time they have done so since being reinstated into the competition earlier in the decade.
  • The New Zealand Warriors defeated the premiers from season 2006, Brisbane. This victory marks the first time in the club's history that the Warriors have won the first two games of a season.
  • The Gold Coast Titans recorded their maiden victory, defeating the Cronulla Sharks.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  St George Illawarra Dragons 12–16   Newcastle Knights 23 March 2007, 7:30 pm OKI Jubilee Stadium Steve Clark 12,340
  Penrith Panthers 40–10   Bulldogs 23 March 2007, 7:30 pm CUA Stadium Ben Cummins 16,652
  Wests Tigers 8–19   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 March 2007, 5:30 pm Leichhardt Oval Tony Archer 15,185
  Canberra Raiders 16–32   Melbourne Storm 24 March 2007, 7:30 pm Canberra Stadium Jared Maxwell 9,556
  North Queensland Cowboys 43–6   Sydney Roosters 24 March 2007, 9:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Gavin Badger 21,396
  New Zealand Warriors 24–14   Brisbane Broncos 25 March 2007, 2:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium Paul Simpkins 16,738
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 31–6   Parramatta Eels 25 March 2007, 3:00 pm Telstra Stadium Sean Hampstead 15,165
  Gold Coast Titans 18–16   Cronulla Sharks 26 March 2007, 7:00 pm Carrara Stadium Shayne Hayne 17,946

Round 3 edit

  • Both Friday night games went into golden point extra time, with Penrith winning by one point and Parramatta winning by two points. It was just the 2nd time there were 2 Golden Point games on the same day, the other occasion was Round 19 2004 on the Sunday afternoon.
  • The Roosters lost their third match in as many rounds, marking the club's worst start to a season since 1994.
  • Broncos player, Justin Hodges, found himself in the rare situation of scoring 4 tries (equal club record) for a losing side.
  • The Broncos also recorded their worst start to a season since 1999, and the worst start to a season by a defending premier since 2000.
  • Contrastingly, Souths continued with their third straight win, the Rabbitohs' best start to a season since 1972.
  • The Canberra Raiders, who were listed as wooden spoon favourites by numerous betting organisations, pulled out a 30-point trashing of Newcastle with young back, William Zillman scoring a hat-trick of tries.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Brisbane Broncos 28–29   Penrith Panthers 30 March 2007, 7:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Tony Archer 24,582
  Parramatta Eels 22–20   Wests Tigers 30 March 2007, 7:30 pm Parramatta Stadium Steve Clark 18,142
  St George Illawarra Dragons 18–22   North Queensland Cowboys 31 March 2007, 5:30 pm WIN Stadium Jarred Maxwell 10,232
  Cronulla Sharks 16–26   South Sydney Rabbitohs 31 March 2007, 7:30 pm Toyota Park Paul Simpkins 17,866
  Melbourne Storm 30–12   New Zealand Warriors 1 April 2007, 12:00 pm Olympic Park Shayne Hayne 12,874
  Bulldogs 22–6   Gold Coast Titans 1 April 2007, 2:00 pm Telstra Stadium Gavin Badger 14,675
  Sydney Roosters 8–30   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1 April 2007, 3:00 pm Sydney Football Stadium Sean Hampstead 11,976
  Canberra Raiders 48–18   Newcastle Knights 2 April 2007, 7:00 pm Canberra Stadium Ben Cummins 13,109

Round 4 edit

  • Australia's Channel 9's televised game of South Sydney vs Bulldogs was the first time Souths had a prime-time televised Friday night match since 2002. The 34,315 crowd was a record at Telstra Stadium, and the highest for a regular season game in Sydney since Round 1, 2002 (when South Sydney were readmitted into the competition).
  • Cronulla's winning margin of 36 over the St George Illawarra was Cronulla's highest against that club or its predecessors.
  • South Sydney co-captain and kiwi international David Kidwell tore ligaments in his knee during the weekend at a family barbecue, an injury which ended Kidwell's season.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 10–34   Bulldogs 6 April 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Shayne Hayne 34,315
  Sydney Roosters 10–32   Brisbane Broncos 6 April 2007, 7:30 pm Sydney Football Stadium Paul Simpkins 11,476
  Newcastle Knights 12–22   Melbourne Storm 7 April 2007, 5:30 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Steve Clark 20,051
  North Queensland Cowboys 25–24   Wests Tigers 7 April 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Jarred Maxwell 21,879
  Parramatta Eels 38–6   Canberra Raiders 7 April 2007, 7:30 pm Parramatta Stadium Gavin Badger 10,091
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 13–10   New Zealand Warriors 8 April 2007, 2:00 pm Brookvale Oval Ben Cummins 16,418
  Penrith Panthers 22–24   Gold Coast Titans 8 April 2007, 3:00 pm CUA Stadium Sean Hampstead 15,022
  Cronulla Sharks 40–4   St George Illawarra Dragons 9 April 2007, 7:00 pm Toyota Park Tony Archer 19,137

Round 5 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Penrith Panthers 14–27   Parramatta Eels 13 April 2007, 7:30 pm CUA Stadium Shayne Hayne 18,756
  Gold Coast Titans 28–16   Brisbane Broncos 13 April 2007, 7:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Steve Clark 47,686
  St George Illawarra Dragons 10–24   Melbourne Storm 14 April 2007, 5:30 pm Oki Jubilee Stadium Ben Cummins 9,011
  Bulldogs 14–16   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 14 April 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Paul Simpkins 20,269
  New Zealand Warriors 34–14   North Queensland Cowboys 15 April 2007, 2:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium Tony Archer 11,260
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 22–23   Newcastle Knights 15 April 2007, 2:00 pm Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Gavin Badger 18,321
  Wests Tigers 14–12   Cronulla Sharks 15 April 2007, 3:00 pm Campbelltown Stadium Sean Hampstead 17,566
  Canberra Raiders 37–28   Sydney Roosters 16 April 2007, 7:00 pm Canberra Stadium Jarred Maxwell 15,862

Round 6 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Melbourne Storm 30–20   Penrith Panthers 21 April 2007, 5:30 pm Olympic Park, Melbourne Steven Clark 9,909
  Cronulla Sharks 26–0   Canberra Raiders 21 April 2007, 7:30 pm Toyota Park Jason Robinson 9,844
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 20–6   Gold Coast Titans 22 April 2007, 2:00 pm Brookvale Oval Tony Archer 16,887
  Parramatta Eels 18–21   Bulldogs 22 April 2007, 3:00 pm Parramatta Stadium Sean Hampstead 18,285
  Newcastle Knights 16–20   Brisbane Broncos 22 April 2007, 7:00 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Shayne Hayne 25,524
  North Queensland Cowboys 6–10   South Sydney Rabbitohs 23 April 2007, 7:00 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Ben Cummins 17,678
  St George Illawarra Dragons BYE   Sydney Roosters
  Wests Tigers BYE   New Zealand Warriors

Round 7 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Sydney Roosters 18–4   St George Illawarra Dragons 25 April 2007, 7:30 pm Sydney Football Stadium Paul Simpkins 18,240
  Brisbane Broncos 18–28   Melbourne Storm 27 April 2007, 7:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Sean Hampstead 33,750
  Bulldogs 18–34   Wests Tigers 27 April 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Shayne Hayne 18,066
  Penrith Panthers 18–34   Canberra Raiders 28 April 2007, 5:30 pm CUA Stadium Gavin Badger 8,494
  North Queensland Cowboys 30–26   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 28 April 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Steve Clark 18,682
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–18   New Zealand Warriors 29 April 2007, 2:00 pm Telstra Stadium Jason Robinson 13,044
  Gold Coast Titans 38–12   Parramatta Eels 29 April 2007, 3:00 pm Carrara Stadium Tony Archer 18,021
  Newcastle Knights 20–16   Cronulla Sharks 30 April 2007, 7:00 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Jared Maxwell 15,423

Round 8 edit

  • Melbourne lost its first game of the season, meaning every team had won and lost at least 1 game.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Brisbane Broncos 8–4   South Sydney Rabbitohs 4 May 2007, 7:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Paul Simpkins 27,387
  St George Illawarra Dragons 28–16   Penrith Panthers 4 May 2007, 7:30 pm OKI Jubilee Stadium Sean Hampstead 9,057
  New Zealand Warriors 20–22   Cronulla Sharks 5 May 2007, 5:30 pm Mt Smart Stadium Gavin Badger 13,587
  Wests Tigers 30–12   Melbourne Storm 5 May 2007, 7:30 pm Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Tony Archer 19,111
  Parramatta Eels 28–10   Sydney Roosters 5 May 2007, 7:30 pm Parramatta Stadium Tony De Las Heras 13,021
  Canberra Raiders 30–46   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 6 May 2007, 2:00 pm Canberra Stadium Jared Maxwell 14,387
  Bulldogs 30–16   Newcastle Knights 6 May 2007, 3:00 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Steve Clark 12,654
  Gold Coast Titans 10–24   North Queensland Cowboys 7 May 2007, 7:00 pm Carrara Stadium Ben Cummins 17,806

Round 9 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22–12   Parramatta Eels 11 May 2007, 7:30 pm Brookvale Oval Paul Simpkins 19,944
  Cronulla Sharks 16–8   Brisbane Broncos 11 May 2007, 7:30 pm Toyota Park Shane Hayne 12,262
  Newcastle Knights 24–18   New Zealand Warriors 12 May 2007, 5:30 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Tony Archer 15,107
  North Queensland Cowboys 12–22   Penrith Panthers 12 May 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Jarred Maxwel 17,393
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 10–16   Canberra Raiders 12 May 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Gavin Badger 11,088
  Sydney Roosters 24–18   Gold Coast Titans 13 May 2007, 2:00 pm Sydney Football Stadium Sean Hampstead 6,242
  Wests Tigers 27–8   St George Illawarra Dragons 13 May 2007, 3:00 pm Telstra Stadium Ben Cummins 13,625
  Melbourne Storm 38–14   Bulldogs 14 May 2007, 7:00 pm Olympic Park, Melbourne Steve Clark 14,066

Round 10 edit

  • After losing their first four matches of the season the Wests Tigers defeated the New Zealand Warriors in an unbeaten run of five wins.
  • Eels fullback Luke Burt scored a personal tally of 24 points against the Cowboys to notch up his 900th career point, and a record of 500 points at Parramatta Stadium, the first player to reach this milestone.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  St George Illawarra Dragons 28–10   Gold Coast Titans 18 May 2007, 7:30 pm WIN Stadium Tony Archer 12,085
  Parramatta Eels 44–14   North Queensland Cowboys 19 May 2007, 5:30 pm Parramatta Stadium Shane Hayne 10,182
  Melbourne Storm 26–2   Sydney Roosters 19 May 2007, 7:30 pm Olympic Park, Melbourne Gavin Badger 9,354
  Bulldogs 20–30   Cronulla Sharks 20 May 2007, 3:00 pm Telstra Stadium Ben Cummins 12,834
  New Zealand Warriors 26–30   Wests Tigers 20 May 2007, 4:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium Steve Clark 10,282
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 18–6   Brisbane Broncos 21 May 2007, 7:00 pm Brookvale Oval Jarred Maxwell 13,493
  South Sydney Rabbitohs BYE   Penrith Panthers
  Newcastle Knights BYE   Canberra Raiders

Round 11 edit

  • The Brisbane Broncos recorded their highest score and largest win in their history, defeating the Newcastle Knights 71–6. This match was Newcastle's biggest loss and set a club record for the most points conceded. Brisbane had been sitting last on the ladder on the day of the match.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Bulldogs 16–26   North Queensland Cowboys 25 May 2007, 7:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Tony Archer 15,412
  Canberra Raiders 30–6   St George Illawarra Dragons 25 May 2007, 7:30 pm Canberra Stadium Steve Clark 13,187
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 13–12   Melbourne Storm 26 May 2007, 5:30 pm Brookvale Oval Shayne Hayne 18,640
  Cronulla Sharks 12–13   Sydney Roosters 26 May 2007, 7:30 pm Toyota Park Sean Hampstead 11,193
  Gold Coast Titans 25–18   South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 May 2007, 7:30 pm Carrara Stadium Tony De Las Heras 17,266
  Brisbane Broncos 71–6   Newcastle Knights 27 May 2007, 2:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Ben Cummins 27,433
  Penrith Panthers 24–25   Wests Tigers 27 May 2007, 3:00 pm CUA Stadium Jarred Maxwell 17,337
  Parramatta Eels 30–6   New Zealand Warriors 28 May 2007, 7:00 pm Parramatta Stadium Paul Simpkins 11,160

Round 12 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  St George Illawarra Dragons 11–4   Brisbane Broncos 1 June 2007, 7:30 pm Oki Jubilee Stadium Shayne Hayne 10,302
  Penrith Panthers 22–16   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1 June 2007, 7:30 pm CUA Stadium Steve Clark 11,325
  Sydney Roosters 18–22   Newcastle Knights 2 June 2007, 5:30 pm Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Tony De Las Heras 11,264
  Melbourne Storm 26–10   South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 June 2007, 7:30 pm Olympic Park, Melbourne Jarred Maxwell 11,211
  North Queensland Cowboys 26–24   Cronulla Sharks 2 June 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Paul Simpkins 20,075
  Gold Coast Titans 28–8   Canberra Raiders 3 June 2007, 2:00 pm Carrara Stadium Gavin Badger 13,644
  New Zealand Warriors 20–40   Bulldogs 3 June 2007, 4:00 pm Local Mt Smart Stadium Sean Hampstead 10,041
  Wests Tigers 8–38   Parramatta Eels 4 June 2007, 7:00 pm Telstra Stadium Ben Cummins 22,245

Round 13 edit

  • Heavy storms across areas of New South Wales affected games and attendances throughout the round. The Friday night match at Telstra Stadium was played in a constant, heavy shower of rain. The match played in Newcastle was under threat of cancellation for much of Sunday morning after 300mm of rain had fallen in the area within four days. Many lower grade NSWRL matches were postponed to preserve grounds for first grade matches.
  • The Canberra Raiders scored four tries in the opening 12 minutes on their way to a 38–10 win over the Parramatta Eels.
  • The last-placed Sydney Roosters achieved their highest score since 1935 in their 64–30 win over the North Queensland Cowboys.
  • In the New Zealand Warriors' 300th game, the Warriors suffered their sixth straight loss, losing 4–2 against competition leaders the Melbourne Storm. The scoreline was 2–0 to New Zealand until the 72nd minute, when a decisive try sealed the match for Melbourne. It was the lowest aggregate score (six points total) since 1993.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 14–4   Penrith Panthers 8 June 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Paul Simpkins 5,033
  Canberra Raiders 38–10   Parramatta Eels 9 June 2007, 5:30 pm Canberra Stadium Jared Maxwell 11,232
  Sydney Roosters 64–30   North Queensland Cowboys 9 June 2007, 7:30 pm Sydney Football Stadium Gavin Badger 4,186
  Newcastle Knights 14–33   Wests Tigers 10 June 2007, 3:00 pm Energy Australia Stadium Sean Hampstead 13,609
  New Zealand Warriors 2–4   Melbourne Storm 10 June 2007, 4:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium Ben Cummins 6,209
  St George Illawarra Dragons 16–20   Cronulla Sharks 11 June 2007, 7:30 pm Oki Jubilee Stadium Tony Archer 12,455
  Brisbane Broncos BYE   Bulldogs
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles BYE   Gold Coast Titans

Round 14 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Bulldogs 12–19   Brisbane Broncos 15 June 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Paul Simpkins 10,121
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 14–2   South Sydney Rabbitohs 15 June 2007, 7:30 pm Brookvale Oval Steve Clark 7,341
  Cronulla Sharks 2–12   New Zealand Warriors 16 June 2007, 5:30 pm Toyota Park Gavin Badger 4,202
  Penrith Panthers 20–24   Sydney Roosters 16 June 2007, 7:30 pm CUA Stadium Ben Cummins 5,831
  North Queensland Cowboys 12–58   Melbourne Storm 16 June 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Jarred Maxwell 20,023
  Parramatta Eels 20–12   St George Illawarra Dragons 17 June 2007, 2:00 pm Parramatta Stadium Sean Hampstead 12,658
  Wests Tigers 14–16   Gold Coast Titans 17 June 2007, 3:00 pm Campbelltown Stadium Tony Archer 13,451
  Newcastle Knights 22–18   Canberra Raiders 18 June 2007, 7:00 pm Energy Australia Stadium Shayne Hayne 11,349

Round 15 edit

  • Manly lost its first match at home after a 10-match winning streak.
  • The Melbourne Storm celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a 28–6 victory over the Dragons. The Storm's weekend long celebrations started with the naming of its team of the decade.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 8–27   Bulldogs 22 June 2007, 7:30 pm Brookvale Oval Tony Archer 13,849
  New Zealand Warriors 54–14   Penrith Panthers 22 June 2007, 8:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium Steve Clark 9,978
  Canberra Raiders 24–28   North Queensland Cowboys 23 June 2007, 5:30 pm Canberra Stadium Tony De Las Heras 11,263
  Sydney Roosters 16–36   Parramatta Eels 23 June 2007, 7:30 pm Sydney Football Stadium Gavin Badger 12,211
  Gold Coast Titans 28–22   Newcastle Knights 23 June 2007, 7:30 pm Carrara Stadium Ben Cummins 15,306
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–12   Cronulla Sharks 24 June 2007, 2:00 pm Telstra Stadium Sean Hampstead 9,568
  Melbourne Storm 28–6   St George Illawarra Dragons 24 June 2007, 3:00 pm Olympic Park, Melbourne Paul Simpkins 13,545
  Brisbane Broncos 48–18   Wests Tigers 25 June 2007, 7:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Shayne Hayne 29,364

Round 16 edit

  • South Sydney defeated Newcastle at Energy Australia Stadium. It was Souths' first win at this venue since 1994.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Newcastle Knights 25–28   South Sydney Rabbitohs 29 June 2007, 7:30 pm Energy Australia Stadium Sean Hampstead 16,320
  Gold Coast Titans 6–22   New Zealand Warriors 30 June 2007, 5:30 pm Carrara Stadium Shayne Hayne 17,608
  Penrith Panthers 16–24   Brisbane Broncos 30 June 2007, 7:30 pm CUA Stadium Gavin Badger 8,533
  Canberra Raiders 16–22   Wests Tigers 1 July 2007, 2:00 pm Canberra Stadium Steve Clark 12,598
  St George Illawarra Dragons 26–22   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1 July 2007, 3:00 pm Oki Jubilee Stadium Tony Archer 11,958
  Bulldogs 38–6   Sydney Roosters 2 July 2007, 7:00 pm Telstra Stadium Jared Maxwell 20,722
  North Queensland Cowboys BYE   Parramatta Eels
  Cronulla Sharks BYE   Melbourne Storm

Round 17 edit

  • Following Round 17, Aussie Stadium's naming rights deal expired, with the name reverting to the Sydney Football Stadium on 8 July.
  • On 9 July Sydney Roosters coach Chris Anderson resigned from the club, handing the role to former club great Brad Fittler.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Brisbane Broncos 19–18   Gold Coast Titans 6 July 2007, 7:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Steve Clark 48,621
  Wests Tigers 43–26   Penrith Panthers 6 July 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Ben Cummins 12,395
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 8–12   Melbourne Storm 7 July 2007, 5:30 pm Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Jared Maxwell 14,328
  North Queensland Cowboys 18–12   New Zealand Warriors 7 July 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Tony Archer 19,694
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 56–0   Sydney Roosters 7 July 2007, 7:30 pm Brookvale Oval Gavin Badger 9,932
  St George Illawarra Dragons 58–16   Canberra Raiders 8 July 2007, 2:00 pm WIN Stadium Sean Hampstead 7,561
  Cronulla Sharks 12–14   Bulldogs 8 July 2007, 3:00 pm Toyota Park Shayne Hayne 8,441
  Parramatta Eels 10–34   Newcastle Knights 9 July 2007, 7:00 pm Parramatta Stadium Paul Simpkins 10,363

Round 18 edit

  • Brisbane Broncos five-eighth Darren Lockyer suffered a knee injury, requiring a reconstruction which saw him miss nine months. Bulldogs forward Willie Mason also suffered a season ending wrist injury.
  • The Gold Coast Titans suffered their worst ever loss, going down to Canberra 56–10.
  • There was an argument between Parramatta coach Michael Hagan and South Sydney coach Jason Taylor after their teams' match. It is alleged Taylor said "Brian Smith (former Eels coach) fixed up what Hagan at Newcastle." Taylor also said that Hagan had ruined what had been put in place at the Eels.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  North Queensland Cowboys 16–24   Brisbane Broncos 13 July 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Sean Hampstead 25,926
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 34–4   Wests Tigers 13 July 2007, 7:30 pm Brookvale Oval Steve Clark 15,288
  Bulldogs 20–30   Penrith Panthers 14 July 2007, 5:30 pm Telstra Stadium Tony De Las Heras 12,465
  Sydney Roosters 23–12   Cronulla Sharks 14 July 2007, 7:30 pm Sydney Football Stadium Ben Cummins 8,421
  New Zealand Warriors 44–16   St George Illawarra Dragons 15 July 2007, 12:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium Jared Maxwell 10,037
  Canberra Raiders 56–10   Gold Coast Titans 15 July 2007, 2:00 pm Canberra Stadium Paul Simpkins 9,136
  Parramatta Eels 18–12   South Sydney Rabbitohs 15 July 2007, 3:00 pm Parramatta Stadium Tony Archer 15,202
  Melbourne Storm 44–0   Newcastle Knights 16 July 2007, 7:00 pm Olympic Park Stadium Gavin Badger 10,223

Round 19 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Cronulla Sharks 22–29   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 20 July 2007, 7:30 pm Toyota Park Shayne Hayne 6,494
  Gold Coast Titans 12–36   Bulldogs 20 July 2007, 7:30 pm Carrara Stadium Sean Hampstead 15,873
  Melbourne Storm 34–6   Canberra Raiders 21 July 2007, 7:30 pm Olympic Park Stadium Jared Maxwell 8,983
  Newcastle Knights 17–20   Sydney Roosters 21 July 2007, 7:30 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Tony Archer 15,171
  Penrith Panthers 20–38   St George Illawarra Dragons 21 July 2007, 5:30 pm CUA Stadium Gavin Badger 9,523
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–14   North Queensland Cowboys 22 July 2007, 3:00 pm Telstra Stadium Steve Clark 10,022
  Wests Tigers 16–28   New Zealand Warriors 22 July 2007, 2:00 pm Campbelltown Stadium Paul Simpkins 14,012
  Brisbane Broncos 16–20   Parramatta Eels 23 July 2007, 7:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Ben Cummins 25,702

Round 20 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Canberra Raiders 34–30   Penrith Panthers 27 July 2007, 7:30 pm Canberra Stadium Paul Simpkins 8,240
  Sydney Roosters 26–16   Melbourne Storm 27 July 2007, 7:30 pm Sydney Football Stadium Sean Hampstead 8,824
  New Zealand Warriors 52–10   Newcastle Knights 28 July 2007, 5:30 pm Mt Smart Stadium Jared Maxwell 11,301
  St George Illawarra Dragons 24–28   Bulldogs 28 July 2007, 7:30 pm WIN Stadium Ben Cummins 19,105
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–14   Gold Coast Titans 28 July 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Gavin Badger 13,351
  Brisbane Broncos 30–16   Cronulla Sharks 29 July 2007, 2:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Steve Clark 24,563
  Parramatta Eels 24–32   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 29 July 2007, 3:00 pm Parramatta Stadium Tony Archer 20,113
  Wests Tigers 54–10   North Queensland Cowboys 30 July 2007, 7:00 pm Leichhardt Oval Shayne Hayne 17,101

Round 21 edit

  • The Bulldogs' Brad Morrin was cited for biting Parramatta's Timana Tahu. He was suspended for eight weeks for the incident.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Bulldogs 22–34   Parramatta Eels 3 August 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Sean Hampstead 27,201
  Newcastle Knights 4–20   St George Illawarra Dragons 3 August 2007, 7:30 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Jared Maxwell 12,573
  Gold Coast Titans 30–14   Wests Tigers 4 August 2007, 5:30 pm Carrara Stadium Steve Clark 17,257
  North Queensland Cowboys 28–22   Canberra Raiders 4 August 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Tony Archer 15,791
  Penrith Panthers 32–16   South Sydney Rabbitohs 4 August 2007, 7:30 pm CUA Stadium Gavin Badger 10,845
  Sydney Roosters 31–31   New Zealand Warriors 5 August 2007, 2:00 pm Sydney Football Stadium Shayne Hayne 15,124
  Brisbane Broncos 8–21   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 5 August 2007, 3:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Ben Cummins 35,784
  Cronulla Sharks 16–17   Melbourne Storm 6 August 2007, 7:00 pm Toyota Park Paul Simpkins 7,831

Round 22 edit

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 50–16   Newcastle Knights 10 August 2007, 7:30 pm Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Shayne Hayne 17,122
  Wests Tigers 22–26   Sydney Roosters 10 August 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Tony Archer 25,166
  New Zealand Warriors 30–6   Gold Coast Titans 11 August 2007, 5:30 pm Mt Smart Stadium Ben Cummins 20,609
  St George Illawarra Dragons 14–24   South Sydney Rabbitohs 11 August 2007, 7:30 pm WIN Stadium Steve Clark 18,382
  Parramatta Eels 24–25   Cronulla Sharks 11 August 2007, 7:30 pm Parramatta Stadium Jason Robinson 13,376
  Bulldogs 52–4   Canberra Raiders 12 August 2007, 2:00 pm Telstra Stadium Paul Simpkins 12,127
  Melbourne Storm 14–6   Brisbane Broncos 12 August 2007, 3:00 pm Olympic Park Stadium Sean Hampstead 13,508
  Penrith Panthers 26–30   North Queensland Cowboys 13 August 2007, 7:00 pm CUA Stadium Jared Maxwell 7,618

Round 23 edit

  • The Sydney Roosters suffered their first defeat under caretaker coach Brad Fittler.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Brisbane Broncos 24–25   Bulldogs 17 August 2007, 7:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Steve Clark 35,199
  Melbourne Storm 14–10   Parramatta Eels 17 August 2007, 7:30 pm Olympic Park Stadium Tony Archer 11,549
  Cronulla Sharks 28–29   Wests Tigers 18 August 2007, 5:30 pm Toyota Park Paul Simpkins 12,964
  North Queensland Cowboys 24–14   St George Illawarra Dragons 18 August 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Ben Cummins 18,321
  Canberra Raiders 26–24   New Zealand Warriors 18 August 2007, 7:30 pm Canberra Stadium Jared Maxwell 8,134
  Gold Coast Titans 22–18   Sydney Roosters 19 August 2007, 2:00 pm Carrara Stadium Gavin Badger 17,423
  Newcastle Knights 12–46   Penrith Panthers 19 August 2007, 3:00 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Jason Robinson 14,351
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 24–18   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 20 August 2007, 7:00 pm Telstra Stadium Sean Hampstead 12,087

Round 24 edit

  • This round was the first instance in the 100 years of the competition where two separate matches were sold out. For the first time in its history, Mt Smart Stadium held a sold-out game, and Leichhardt Oval was also sold out.
  • The Melbourne Storm captured the Minor Premiership for the second consecutive season (although the title was later stripped).
  • The Warriors made the Finals Series for the first time since 2003.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  Bulldogs 6–38   Melbourne Storm 24 August 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Ben Cummins 21,756
  Newcastle Knights 18–34   North Queensland Cowboys 24 August 2007, 7:30 pm EnergyAustralia Stadium Jared Maxwell 12,264
  Cronulla Sharks 28–12   Gold Coast Titans 25 August 2007, 5:30 pm Toyota Park Jason Robinson 9,036
  Sydney Roosters 22–28   Penrith Panthers 25 August 2007, 7:30 pm Sydney Football Stadium Steve Clark 11,326
  New Zealand Warriors 36–14   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 26 August 2007, 12:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium Paul Simpkins 25,572
  Brisbane Broncos 30–19   Canberra Raiders 26 August 2007, 2:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Shayne Hayne 31,614
  Wests Tigers 12–37   South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 August 2007, 3:00 pm Leichhardt Oval Tony Archer 20,232
  St George Illawarra Dragons 14–6   Parramatta Eels 27 August 2007, 7:00 pm WIN Stadium Sean Hampstead 13,488

Round 25 edit

  • The NRL scrapped Monday Night Football and moved the Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans match to the Sunday night before, to ensure that the teams would not have a short turnaround before a finals match.
  • The Newcastle Knights win against the Wests Tigers saw the Knights move out of last place, giving Penrith the wooden spoon; and, it saw the Brisbane Broncos replace the Wests Tigers in the final eight.
  • The South Sydney Rabbitohs clinched a finals appearance for the first time since 1989.
  • The Brisbane Broncos conceded 68 points against Parramatta, the most in club history.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
  North Queensland Cowboys 38–32   Bulldogs 31 August 2007, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Shayne Hayne 24,050
  Wests Tigers 24–26   Newcastle Knights 31 August 2007, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Paul Simpkins 13,446
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 12–26   Sydney Roosters 1 September 2007, 5:30 pm Telstra Stadium Ben Cummins 32,126
  Penrith Panthers 20–24   New Zealand Warriors 1 September 2007, 7:30 pm CUA Stadium Sean Hampstead 14,473
  Canberra Raiders 12–22   Cronulla Sharks 1 September 2007, 7:30 pm Canberra Stadium Bernard Sutton 11,440
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 28–24   St George Illawarra Dragons 2 September 2007, 2:00 pm Brookvale Oval Steve Clark 18,637
  Parramatta Eels 68–22   Brisbane Broncos 2 September 2007, 3:00 pm Parramatta Stadium Tony Archer 17,112
  Melbourne Storm 50–6   Gold Coast Titans 2 September 2007, 7:00 pm Olympic Park Stadium Jared Maxwell 11,770

Finals series edit

  • The 2007 Finals Series was based on the McIntyre format. For the first time, teams based outside of Sydney were permitted to host finals matches in weeks two and three in their own cities; previously, all matches after the first week were played at either the SFS or Telstra Stadium. The 2007 Grand Final was played at Telstra Stadium.
  • All rounds in the finals series were shown live in Australia on Channel 9, with the exception of the Warriors v Parramatta qualifying final in week one, which was shown as a delayed telecast due to the time difference between New Zealand and eastern Australia.

Week One edit

First Qualifying Final edit

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(4) New Zealand Warriors 0 10 10
(5) Parramatta Eels 0 12 12
Date Friday, 7 September 2007 7:30 pm AEST
Tries (New Zealand Warriors) 1: T. Byrne, M. Witt (Penalty)
Tries (Parramatta Eels) 1: F. Mateo, J. Hayne
Goals (New Zealand Warriors) 1 from 2: M. Witt
Goals (Parramatta Eels) 2 from 2: K. Inu
Field Goals (New Zealand Warriors) None
Field Goals (Parramatta Eels) None
Venue Mt. Smart, Auckland, NZ
Attendance 28,745
Referee Tony Archer

Second Qualifying Final edit

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(3) North Queensland Cowboys 14 6 20
(6) Canterbury Bulldogs 14 4 18
Date Saturday, 8 September 2007 5:30 pm AEST
Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) 2: J. Thurston
1: P. Bowman
Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs) 1: D. Millard, W. Tonga, L. Patten
Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) 4 from 4: J. Thurston
Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) 3 from 4: H. El Masri
Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) None
Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) None
Venue Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, QLD
Attendance 24,004
Referee Paul Simpkins

Third Qualifying Final edit

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(2) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 6 24 30
(7) South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 4 6
Date Saturday, 8 September 2007 7:30 pm AEST
Tries (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 2: S. Menzies, B. Stewart
1: A. Watmough
Tries (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 1: P. Mellor
Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 5 from 5: M. Orford
Goals (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 1 from 2: J. Williams
Field Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) None
Field Goals (South Sydney Rabbitohs) None
Venue Brookvale Oval, Sydney, NSW
Attendance 19,785
Referee Shayne Hayne

Fourth Qualifying Final edit

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(1) Melbourne Storm 28 12 40
(8) Brisbane Broncos 0 0 0
Date Sunday, 9 September 2007 4:00 pmAEST
Tries (Melbourne Storm) 3: S. Turner
1: A. Quinn, C. Smith, M.Geyer, M. King
Tries (Brisbane Broncos) None
Goals (Melbourne Storm) 3 from 7: C. Smith
Goals (Brisbane Broncos) None
Field Goals (Melbourne Storm) None
Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos) None
Venue Olympic Park, Melbourne, VIC
Attendance 15,522
Referee Steven Clark

Week Two edit

First Semi-Final edit

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(5) Parramatta Eels 12 13 25
(6) Canterbury Bulldogs 6 0 6
Date Saturday, 15 September 2007 7:30 pm AEST
Tries (Parramatta Eels) 1: M. Riddell, E. Grothe, T. Tahu, J. Hayne
Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs) 1: M. Utai
Goals (Parramatta Eels) 4 from 4: K. Inu
Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) 1 from 1: H. El Masri
Field Goals (Parramatta Eels) 1: B. Finch
Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) None
Venue ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance 50,621
Referee Shayne Hayne

Second Semi-Final edit

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(3) North Queensland Cowboys 18 31 49
(4) New Zealand Warriors 12 0 12
Date Sunday, 16 September 2007 4:00 pmAEST
Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) 2: B. Farrar
1: M. Henry, T. Williams, A. Graham, M. Bowen, J. Smith, R. Cashmere
Tries (New Zealand Warriors) 1: M. Crockett, T. Martin
Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) 7 from 7: J. Thurston
P. Bowman 1/1
Goals (New Zealand Warriors) 2 from 2: M. Witt
Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) 1: M. Bowen
Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) None
Venue Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, QLD
Attendance 21,847
Referee Tony Archer

Week Three edit

First Preliminary Final edit

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(2) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 6 22 28
(3) North Queensland Cowboys 6 0 6
Date Saturday, 22 September 2007 7:30 pm AEST
Tries (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 1: B. Stewart, A. Watmough, S. Bell, L. Williamson
Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) 1: J. Lillyman
Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 4 from 7: M. Orford
Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) 1 from 1: J. Thurston
Field Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) None
Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) None
Venue Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance 32,611
Referee Paul Simpkins

Second Preliminary Final edit

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(1) Melbourne Storm 10 16 26
(5) Parramatta Eels 4 6 10
Date Sunday, 23 September 2007 4:00 pmAEST
Tries (Melbourne Storm) 2: M. King
1: S. Turner, C. Cronk
Tries (Parramatta Eels) 1: E. Grothe, J. Reddy
Goals (Melbourne Storm) 5 from 6: C. Smith
Goals (Parramatta Eels) 1 from 2: K. Inu
Field Goals (Melbourne Storm) None
Field Goals (Parramatta Eels) None
Venue Telstra Dome, Melbourne, VIC
Attendance 33,427
Referee Steven Clark

Grand Final edit

2007 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 30 September
19:15 AEST (UTC+10)
Melbourne Storm   34 – 8   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Tries: 7
Quinn   12'76'
Inglis   23'55'
Crocker   44'
King   52'
Newton   72'
Goals: 3
C Smith   13', 74', 76' (3/8)
1st: 10–4
2nd: 24–4
Report
Tries: 2
Matai   39'
Hicks   62'
Goals:
Orford (0/2)
ANZStadium, Sydney
Attendance: 81,392[1][2]
Referee: Tony Archer
Touch judges: Steve Chiddy, Russell Turner
Clive Churchill Medal: Greg Inglis (Melbourne)


See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Middleton, David. 2007 Official Rugby League Annual. Surrey Hills: News Magazines. p. 110.
  2. ^ NRL Grand Final History Archived 9 February 2010 at archive.today at rl1908.com