2016 NRL season results

The 2016 NRL season consists of 26 weekly regular season rounds starting on Thursday 3 March, and concluded on Sunday 2 October with the grand final.

2016 National Rugby League
Teams16
Premiers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (1st title)
Minor premiers Melbourne Storm (2nd title)
Matches played189
Points scored7874
Attendance2877018
Top try-scorer(s) Suliasi Vunivalu (22)

Round 1 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Parramatta Eels 4-17   Brisbane Broncos 3 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) Matt Cecchin/Alan Shortall 17,324 / 20,741
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-28   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) Gerard Sutton/Matt Noyen 16,512 / 23,000
  Canberra Raiders 30-22   Penrith Panthers 5 Mar 2016, 3:00 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) Gavin Badger/Dave Munro 11,297 / 25,011
  Wests Tigers 34-26   New Zealand Warriors 5 Mar 2016, 5:30 pm Campbelltown Stadium (Fox Sports) Ashley Klein/Chris Sutton 10,917 / 20,000
  North Queensland Cowboys 20-14   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 5 Mar 2016, 7:30 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) Ben Cummins/Adam Devcich 15,519 / 26,500
  Sydney Roosters 10-42   South Sydney Rabbitohs 6 Mar 2016, 4:00 pm Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) Jared Maxwell/Adam Gee 25,125 / 45,500
  Gold Coast Titans 30-12   Newcastle Knights 6 Mar 2016, 6:30 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) Henry Perenara/Chris James 8,313 / 27,400
  Melbourne Storm 18-16   St. George Illawarra Dragons 7 Mar 2016, 7:00 pm AAMI Park (Fox Sports) Grant Atkins/Gavin Reynolds 12,148 / 30,050

Round 2 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Penrith Panthers 16-18   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) Ben Cummins/Adam Devcich 11,125 / 22,500
  Brisbane Broncos 25-10   New Zealand Warriors 11 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) Gerard Sutton/Matt Noyen 35,230 / 52,500
  Canberra Raiders 21-20   Sydney Roosters 12 Mar 2016, 3:00 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) Grant Atkins/Gavin Reynolds 12,423 / 25,011
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 48-6   Newcastle Knights 12 Mar 2016, 5:30 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) Gavin Badger/Dave Munro 13,364 / 83,500
  Parramatta Eels 20-16   North Queensland Cowboys 12 Mar 2016, 7:30 pm Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) Jared Maxwell/Adam Gee 12,194 / 20,741
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-2   St. George Illawarra Dragons 13 Mar 2016, 4:00 pm Shark Park (Nine Network) Matt Cecchin/Alan Shortall 17,946 / 22,000
  Melbourne Storm 34-16   Gold Coast Titans 13 Mar 2016, 6:30 pm AAMI Park (Fox Sports) Ashley Klein/ Chris Sutton 12,637 / 30,050
  Wests Tigers 36-22   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14 Mar 2016, 7:00 pm Leichhardt Oval (Fox Sports) Henry Perenara/Chris James 11,269 / 20,000

Round 3 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  North Queensland Cowboys 40-0   Sydney Roosters 17 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) 8,099 / 26,500
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-20   Parramatta Eels 18 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 30,018 / 83,500
  Newcastle Knights 24-24 (gp)   Canberra Raiders 19 Mar 2016, 5:30 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,745 / 33,000
  Penrith Panthers 23-22   Brisbane Broncos 19 Mar 2016, 7:30 pm Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,086 / 22,500
  Gold Coast Titans 30-18   Wests Tigers 19 Mar 2016, 9:30 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) 9,975 / 27,400
  New Zealand Warriors 14-21   Melbourne Storm 20 Mar 2016, 2:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) 16,214 / 30,000
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6   South Sydney Rabbitohs 20 Mar 2016, 4:00 pm SCG (Nine Network) 17,824 / 48,000
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22-12   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 21 Mar 2016, 7:00 pm Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) 5,122 / 23,000

Round 4 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-42   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 25 Mar 2016, 4:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 38,192 / 83,500
  Brisbane Broncos 21-20 (gp)   North Queensland Cowboys 25 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) 46,176 / 52,500
  Canberra Raiders 20-24   Gold Coast Titans 26 Mar 2016, 5:30 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) 11,039 / 25,011
  Sydney Roosters 20-22   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26 Mar 2016, 7:30 pm Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,271 / 45,500
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-12   Penrith Panthers 27 Mar 2016, 4:00 pm WIN Stadium (Nine Network) 12,983 / 23,000
  New Zealand Warriors 40-18   Newcastle Knights 28 Mar 2016, 2:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,895 / 30,000
  Wests Tigers 0-8   Parramatta Eels 28 Mar 2016, 4:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 36,112 / 83,500
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-6   Melbourne Storm 28 Mar 2016, 7:00 pm Shark Park (Fox Sports) 9,155 / 22,000

Round 5 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-16   South Sydney Rabbitohs 31 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) 9,603 / 23,000
  Gold Coast Titans 16-24   Brisbane Broncos 1 Apr 2016, 8:05 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Nine Network) 21,080 / 27,400
  Melbourne Storm 18-14   Newcastle Knights 2 Apr 2016, 3:00 pm AAMI Park (Fox Sports) 11,443 / 30,050
  Wests Tigers 26-34   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 Apr 2016, 5:30 pm Campbelltown Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,831 / 20,000
  North Queensland Cowboys 36-0   St. George Illawarra Dragons 2 Apr 2016, 7:30 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) 17,444 / 26,500
  Sydney Roosters 28-32 (gp)   New Zealand Warriors 3 Apr 2016, 2:00 pm Central Coast Stadium (Fox Sports) 10,113 / 20,059
  Parramatta Eels 18-20   Penrith Panthers 3 Apr 2016, 4:00 pm Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) 15,600 /20,741
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-22   Canberra Raiders 4 Apr 2016, 7:00 pm Belmore Sports Ground (Fox Sports) 13,463 / 19,000

Round 6 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Brisbane Broncos 26-0   St. George Illawarra Dragons 7 Apr 2016, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) 29,869 / 52,500
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 10-17   Sydney Roosters 8 Apr 2016, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 18,161 / 83,500
  Parramatta Eels 36-6   Canberra Raiders 9 Apr 2016, 3:00 pm Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,947 / 20,741
  New Zealand Warriors 18-34   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 9 Apr 2016, 5:30 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) 16,112 / 30,000
  Penrith Panthers 18-23   North Queensland Cowboys 9 Apr 2016, 7:30 pm Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,725 / 22,500
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20   Gold Coast Titans 10 Apr 2016, 2:00 pm Shark Park (Fox Sports) 11,753 / 22,000
  Newcastle Knights 18-16   Wests Tigers 10 Apr 2016, 4:00 pm Hunter Stadium (Nine Network) 21,653 / 33,000
  Melbourne Storm 12-18   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 11 Apr 2016, 7:00 pm AAMI Park (Fox Sports) 11,037 / 30,050

Round 7 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10-22   Parramatta Eels 14 Apr 2016, 7:50 pm Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) 14,633 / 23,000
  North Queensland Cowboys 44-18   South Sydney Rabbitohs 15 Apr 2016, 7:50 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) 15,487 / 26,500
  Gold Coast Titans 14-19   St. George Illawarra Dragons 16 Apr 2016, 3:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,215 / 27,400
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-24   New Zealand Warriors 16 Apr 2016, 5:30 pm Westpac Stadium (Fox Sports) 18,212 / 34,500
  Brisbane Broncos 53-0   Newcastle Knights 16 Apr 2016, 7:30 pm Suncorp Stadium (Fox Sports) 30,394 / 52,500
  Canberra Raiders 16-40   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 17 Apr 2016, 2:00 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,890 / 25,011
  Wests Tigers 18-19 (gp)   Melbourne Storm 17 Apr 2016, 4:00 pm Leichhardt Oval (Nine Network) 9,216 / 20,000
  Sydney Roosters 16-20   Penrith Panthers 18 Apr 2016, 7:00 pm Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) 10,117 / 45,500

Round 8 (Anzac Round) edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Brisbane Broncos 30-8   South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 Apr 2016, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) 40,275 / 52,500
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 21-20   Gold Coast Titans 23 Apr 2016, 3:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 11,450 / 83,500
  Canberra Raiders 60-6   Wests Tigers 23 Apr 2016, 5:30 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,420 / 25,011
  North Queensland Cowboys 32-16   Parramatta Eels 23 Apr 2016, 7:30 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) 19,308 / 26,500
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-18   Penrith Panthers 24 Apr 2016, 4:00 pm Shark Park (Nine Network) 14,273 / 22,000
  Newcastle Knights 10-26   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 25 Apr 2016, 2:00 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) 19,072 / 33,000
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 20-18   Sydney Roosters 25 Apr 2016, 4:00 pm Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) 34,483 / 45,500
  Melbourne Storm 42-0   New Zealand Warriors 25 Apr 2016, 7:00 pm AAMI Park (Fox Sports) 21,233 / 30,050

Round 9 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 22-30   Wests Tigers 28 Apr 2016, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 11,229 / 83,500
  Parramatta Eels 20-12   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 29 Apr 2016, 7:50 pm 31,815 / 83,500
  Penrith Panthers 19-18   Canberra Raiders 30 Apr 2016, 3:00 pm Carrington Park (Fox Sports) 6,721 / 13,000
  Sydney Roosters 38-0   Newcastle Knights 30 Apr 2016, 5:30 pm Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) 9,502 / 45,500
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-22   North Queensland Cowboys 30 Apr 2016, 7:30 pm Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) 11,734 / 23,000
  New Zealand Warriors 26-10   St. George Illawarra Dragons 1 May 2016, noon Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,752 / 30,000
  Gold Coast Titans 0-38   Melbourne Storm 1 May 2016, 2:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) 10,214 / 27,400
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-28   Brisbane Broncos 1 May 2016, 4:00 pm Shark Park (Nine Network) 14,406 / 22,000

Round 10 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 16-12 (gp)   Canberra Raiders 12 May 2016, 7:50 pm Jubilee Oval (Nine Network) 9,647 / 20,500
  Parramatta Eels 20-22   South Sydney Rabbitohs 13 May 2016, 7:50 pm Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) 16,013 / 20,741
  Penrith Panthers 30-18   New Zealand Warriors 14 May 2016, 3:00 pm AMI Stadium (Fox Sports) 18,000 / 18,000
  Melbourne Storm 15-14   North Queensland Cowboys 14 May 2016, 5:30 pm Suncorp Stadium (Fox Sports) 52,347 / 52,500
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-30   Brisbane Broncos 14 May 2016, 7:30 pm
  Newcastle Knights 0-62   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 15 May 2016, 2:00 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) 16,150 / 33,000
  Wests Tigers 4-36   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 15 May 2016, 4:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 20,936 / 83,500
  Gold Coast Titans 26-6   Sydney Roosters 16 May 2016, 7:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) 9,363 / 27,400

Round 11 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 34-24   St. George Illawarra Dragons 19 May 2016, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 12,054 / 83,500
  North Queensland Cowboys 19-18   Brisbane Broncos 20 May 2016, 7:50 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) 25,163 / 26,500
  Wests Tigers 20-12   Newcastle Knights 21 May 2016, 3:00 pm Campbelltown Stadium (Fox Sports) 8,658 / 20,000
  New Zealand Warriors 12-38   Canberra Raiders 21 May 2016, 5:30 pm Yarrow Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,833 / 25,000
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-12   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 21 May 2016, 7:30 pm Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) 16,601 / 22,000
  Penrith Panthers 24-28   Gold Coast Titans 22 May 2016, 2:00 pm Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) 11,210 / 22,500
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-20   Sydney Roosters 22 May 2016, 4:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 17,704 / 83,500
  Parramatta Eels 6-18   Melbourne Storm 23 May 2016, 7:00 pm Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) 8,941 / 20,741

Round 12 edit

Home Score porn Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Brisbane Broncos 18-19   Wests Tigers 27 May 2016, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) Matt Cecchin/Gavin Badger 27,153 / 52,500
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 14-10   North Queensland Cowboys 28 May 2016, 7:30 pm WIN Stadium (Fox Sports) Grant Atkins/Alan Shortall 10,032 / 23,000
  Canberra Raiders 32-20   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 29 May 2016, 4:00 pm GIO Stadium (Nine Network) Ashley Klein/Adam Gee 13,907 / 25,011
  Newcastle Knights 18-20   Parramatta Eels 30 May 2016, 7:00 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) Henry Perenara/Gavin Reynolds 12,856 / 33,000
Bye: New Zealand Warriors, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Gold Coast Titans, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles & Sydney Roosters.

Round 13 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Canberra Raiders 30-18   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 3 Jun 2016, 7:50 pm GIO Stadium (Nine Network) 9,157 / 25,011
  New Zealand Warriors 36-18   Brisbane Broncos 4 Jun 2016, 3:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) 15,097 / 30,000
  North Queensland Cowboys 46-16   Newcastle Knights 4 Jun 2016, 5:30 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) 14,651 / 26,500
  Melbourne Storm 24-6   Penrith Panthers 4 Jun 2016, 7:30 pm AAMI Park (Fox Sports) 11,116 / 30,050
  Sydney Roosters 32-18   Wests Tigers 5 Jun 2016, 4:00 pm Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) 3,622 / 45,500
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-29   Gold Coast Titans 5 Jun 2016, 6:30 pm nib Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,142 / 20,500
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-20   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6 Jun 2016, 7:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 10,081 / 83,500
Bye: Parramatta Eels & St. George Illawarra Dragons.

Round 14 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Brisbane Broncos 26-18   Canberra Raiders 9 Jun 2016, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) 25,021 / 52,500
  Wests Tigers 30-14   South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 Jun 2016, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 14,490 / 83,500
  Newcastle Knights 14-50   New Zealand Warriors 11 Jun 2016, 3:00 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,222 / 23,000
  Parramatta Eels 22-12   Gold Coast Titans 11 Jun 2016, 5:30 pm TIO Stadium (Fox Sports) 7,722 / 14,000
  Sydney Roosters 0-46   Melbourne Storm 11 Jun 2016, 7:30 pm Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) 8,499 / 45,500
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-31   Penrith Panthers 12 Jun 2016, 4:00 pm Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) 12,463 / 23,000
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 16-34   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 13 Jun 2016, 4:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 20,153 / 83,500
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 13-10   North Queensland Cowboys 13 Jun 2016, 7:00 pm Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,119 / 22,000

Round 15 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-30   Parramatta Eels 17 Jun 2016, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 11,860 / 83,500
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 20-10   Melbourne Storm 18 Jun 2016, 7:30 pm WIN Stadium (Fox Sports) 7,568 / 23,000
  New Zealand Warriors 12-10   Sydney Roosters 19 Jun 2016, 4:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Nine Network) 14,026 / 30,000
  Gold Coast Titans 30-10  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20 Jun 2016, 7:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) 8,278 / 27,400
Bye: Newcastle Knights, Wests Tigers, Penrith Panthers, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys & Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Round 16 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Penrith Panthers 28-26   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 Jun 2016, 7:50 pm Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) 13,080 / 22,500
  Newcastle Knights 18-30   St. George Illawarra Dragons 25 Jun 2016, 3:00 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,777 / 33,000
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 19-18   New Zealand Warriors 25 Jun 2016, 5:30 pm Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,074 / 22,000
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 40-14   Brisbane Broncos 25 Jun 2016, 7:30 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 15,106 / 83,500
  Gold Coast Titans 22-30   Canberra Raiders 26 Jun 2016, 2:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) 12,645 / 27,400
  Melbourne Storm 29-20   Wests Tigers 26 Jun 2016, 4:00 pm AAMI Park (Nine Network) 14,412 / 30,050
  North Queensland Cowboys 30-26   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 27 Jun 2016, 7:00 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) 15,584 / 26,500
Bye: Parramatta Eels & Sydney Roosters.

Round 17 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Sydney Roosters 20-24   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 Jun 2016, 7:50 pm Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) 7,741 / 45,500
  Brisbane Broncos 6-48   Melbourne Storm 1 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) 44,519 / 52,500
  New Zealand Warriors 27-18   Gold Coast Titans 2 Jul 2016, 3:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) 15,107 / 30,000
  Wests Tigers 34-26   Penrith Panthers 2 Jul 2016, 5:30 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 10,580 / 83,500
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 34-24   Parramatta Eels 2 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) 19,124 / 22,000
  Canberra Raiders 29-25 (gp)   Newcastle Knights 3 Jul 2016, 2:00 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) 9,731 / 25,011
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 0-20   North Queensland Cowboys 3 Jul 2016, 4:00 pm Barlow Park (Nine Network) 14,923 / 18,000
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-6   St. George Illawarra Dragons 4 Jul 2016, 7:00 pm Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) 9,048 / 23,000
Newcastle lead Canberra 22-0 after 23 minutes[1]

Round 18 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Parramatta Eels 22-18   Sydney Roosters 8 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) Matt Cecchin/Gavin Badger 8,464 / 20,741
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-22   Wests Tigers 9 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) Ashley Klein/Chris James 16,212 / 83,500
  Penrith Panthers 10-26   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10 Jul 2016, 4:00 pm Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) Jared Maxwell/Henry Perenara 12,862 / 22,500
  Canberra Raiders 26-12   North Queensland Cowboys 11 Jul 2016, 7:00 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) 8,328 / 25,011
Bye: St. George Illawarra Dragons, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Newcastle Knights, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Brisbane Broncos, New Zealand Warriors, Gold Coast Titans & Melbourne Storm.

Round 19 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-32   Gold Coast Titans 15 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm Jubilee Oval (Nine Network) 8,256 / 20,500
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 15-14 (gp)   New Zealand Warriors 16 Jul 2016, 3:30 pm nib Stadium (Fox Sports) 11,109 / 20,500
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 10-30   Brisbane Broncos 16 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,111 / 83,500
  Newcastle Knights 16-20   Melbourne Storm 17 Jul 2016, 2:00 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) 10,748 / 33,000
  Penrith Panthers 22-18   Parramatta Eels 17 Jul 2016, 4:00 pm Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) 15,251 / 22,500
  Sydney Roosters 20-32   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18 Jul 2016, 7:00 pm Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) 9,276 / 45,500
Bye: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Canberra Raiders & North Queensland Cowboys.

Round 20 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  North Queensland Cowboys 36-0   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 21 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) 11,620 / 26,500
  Brisbane Broncos 12-31   Penrith Panthers 22 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) 30,878 / 52,500
  Canberra Raiders 26-22 (gp)   New Zealand Warriors 23 Jul 2016, 3:00 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) 9,471 / 25,011
  Gold Coast Titans 34-14   Parramatta Eels 23 Jul 2016, 5:30 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) 15,273 / 27,400
  Melbourne Storm 26-10   Sydney Roosters 23 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm AAMI Park (Fox Sports) 12,604 / 30,050
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36-4   Newcastle Knights 24 Jul 2016, 2:00 pm Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) 16,882 / 22,000
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-25   Wests Tigers 24 Jul 2016, 4:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 15,087 / 83,500
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-20   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 25 Jul 2016, 7:00 pm Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) 8,273 / 45,500

The Sharks beat Newcastle to win 15 games in a row.

Round 21 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Sydney Roosters 32-16   Brisbane Broncos 28 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) 6,308 / 45,500
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 13-10   St. George Illawarra Dragons 29 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 15,008 / 83,500
  New Zealand Warriors 20-16 (gp)   Penrith Panthers 30 Jul 2016, 2:30 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,026 / 30,000
  Parramatta Eels 8-23   Wests Tigers 30 Jul 2016, 5:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 14,428 / 83,500
  North Queensland Cowboys 8-16   Melbourne Storm 30 Jul 2016, 7:00 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) 20,256 / 26,500
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 4-54   Canberra Raiders 31 Jul 2016, 1:30 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 10,076 / 83,500
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-16   Newcastle Knights 31 Jul 2016, 3:30 pm Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) 11,222 / 23,000
  Gold Coast Titans 18-18 (gp)   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) 14,918 / 27,400


Round 22 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-12   Brisbane Broncos 4 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm WIN Stadium (Nine Network) 5,662 / 23,000
  Parramatta Eels 10-9   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 5 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) 8,143 / 20,741
  Newcastle Knights 14-28   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6 Aug 2016, 2:30 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,318/ 33,000
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-30   Canberra Raiders 6 Aug 2016, 5:00 pm Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) 15,133/ 22,000
  Melbourne Storm 15-14 (gp)   South Sydney Rabbitohs 6 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm AAMI Park (Fox Sports) 13,569 / 30,050
  Gold Coast Titans 14-24   New Zealand Warriors 7 Aug 2016, 1:30 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) 25,109 / 27,400
  Wests Tigers 26-14   North Queensland Cowboys 7 Aug 2016, 3:30 pm Leichhardt Oval (Nine Network) 14,246 / 20,000
  Penrith Panthers 38-18   Sydney Roosters 8 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) 9,653 / 22,500

The Sharks suffer their first defeat since Round 3 against Manly

Round 23 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-16 (gp)   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 11 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 10,290 / 83,500
  Brisbane Broncos 38-16   Parramatta Eels 12 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) 30,189 / 52,500
  Wests Tigers 18-19   Gold Coast Titans 13 Aug 2016, 2:30 pm Campbelltown Stadium (Fox Sports) 16,783 / 20,000
  New Zealand Warriors 22-41   South Sydney Rabbitohs 13 Aug 2016, 5:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) 17,409 / 30,000
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 32-18   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 13 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm Jubilee Oval (Fox Sports) 13,167 / 20,500
  Newcastle Knights 6-42   Penrith Panthers 14 Aug 2016, 1:30 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) 13,771 / 33,000
  Sydney Roosters 22-10   North Queensland Cowboys 14 Aug 2016, 3:30 pm Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) 8,760 / 45,500
  Canberra Raiders 22-8   Melbourne Storm 15 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) 15,707 / 25,011

Round 24 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Brisbane Broncos 20-10   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) 27,746 / 52,500
  Penrith Panthers 40-10   Wests Tigers 19 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) 14,876 / 22,500
  Newcastle Knights 6-26   Gold Coast Titans 20 Aug 2016, 2:30 pm Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) 10,960 / 33,000
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-38   Melbourne Storm 20 Aug 2016, 5:00 pm Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) 8,241 / 23,000
  North Queensland Cowboys 34-6   New Zealand Warriors 20 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) 15,676 / 26,500
  Canberra Raiders 28-18   Parramatta Eels 21 Aug 2016, 1:30 pm GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) 18,825 / 25,011
  Sydney Roosters 42-6   St. George Illawarra Dragons 21 Aug 2016, 3:30 pm Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) 11,486 / 45,500
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) 7,588 / 83,500

Round 25 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-24   North Queensland Cowboys 25 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm Belmore Sports Ground (Nine Network) Jared Maxwell, Chris James 10,144 / 19,000
  Melbourne Storm 16-26   Brisbane Broncos 26 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm AAMI Park (Nine Network) Ashley Klein, Gavin Badger. 20,263 / 30,050
  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 30-44   Canberra Raiders 27 Aug 2016, 3:00 pm Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) Ben Cummins, Gavin Badger 11,137 / 23,000
  Gold Coast Titans 14-15   Penrith Panthers 27 Aug 2016, 5:30 pm Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton 18,288 / 27,400
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 37-12   Sydney Roosters 27 Aug 2016, 7:30 pm Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) Matt Cecchin, David Munro 14,457 / 22,000
  New Zealand Warriors 24-36   Wests Tigers 28 Aug 2016, 2:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) Gerard Sutton, Alan Shortall 14,020 / 30,000
  Newcastle Knights 12-34   South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 Aug 2016, 4:00 pm Hunter Stadium (Nine Network) Henry Perenara, Jon Stone 15,212 / 33,000
  Parramatta Eels 30-18   St. George Illawarra Dragons 29 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds 13,553 / 20,741

Round 26 edit

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
  Brisbane Broncos 24-14   Sydney Roosters 1 Sep 2016, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) 37,566 / 52,500
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-28   South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 Sep 2016, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) 14,731 / 83,500
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 28-26   Newcastle Knights 3 Sep 2016, 3:00 pm Jubilee Oval (Fox Sports) 8,726 / 20,500
  North Queensland Cowboys 32-16   Gold Coast Titans 3 Sep 2016, 5:30 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) 21,495 / 26,500
  Melbourne Storm 26-6   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 3 Sep 2016, 7:30 pm AAMI Park (Fox Sports) 24,135 / 30,050
  Wests Tigers 10-52   Canberra Raiders 4 Sep 2016, 2:00 pm Leichhardt Oval (Fox Sports) 18,634 / 20,000
  New Zealand Warriors 18-40   Parramatta Eels 4 Sep 2016, 6:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium (Nine Network) 11,129 / 30,000
  Penrith Panthers 36-6   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4 Sep 2016, 6:30 pm Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) 15,411 / 22,500

[2][3]

During this round there was a very unusual event. The Melbourne Storm and Cronulla Sharks fought for the minor Premiership with the Sharks going down 26–6 to the Storm. However, because of the 20 point loss the Cronulla Sharks dropped to third, overtaken by the Canberra Raiders who beat Wests Tigers 52–10. This then resulted in a different top 2 then the ones that fought for the Minor Premiership.

Finals series edit

For the fifth year the NRL uses the finals system previously implemented by the ARL competition from the 1990s (also used as the AFL final eight system) to decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams. were featured in the preceding finals series.

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Referees Attendance Capacity
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION Finals
  Brisbane Broncos 44-28   Gold Coast Titans 9 September 8:15 pm Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) Gerard Sutton, Gavin Badger 43,170 / 52,500
  Canberra Raiders 14-16   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10 September 5:50 pm GIO Stadium (Nine Network) Matt Cecchin,

Alan Shortall

25,592 / 25,592
  Melbourne Storm 16-10   North Queensland Cowboys 10 September 8:15 pm AAMI Park (Nine Network) Ben Cummins, Grant Atkins 21,233 / 30,050
  Penrith Panthers 28-12   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 11 September 4:10 pm Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) Jared Maxwell, Chris James 22,631 / 45,500
SEMI Finals
  North Queensland Cowboys 26-20 (et)   Brisbane Broncos 16 September 8:15 pm 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) Matt Cecchin,

Alan Shortall.

23,804 / 26,500
  Canberra Raiders 22-12   Penrith Panthers 17 September 7:45 pm GIO Stadium (Nine Network) Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton. 21,498 / 25,011
PRELIMINARY Finals
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-20   North Queensland Cowboys 23 September 8:15 pm Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) Ben Cummins,

Gerard Sutton

36,717 / 45,500
  Melbourne Storm 14-12   Canberra Raiders 24 September 7:45 pm AAMI Park (Nine Network) Matt Cecchin,

Alan Shortall

28,161 / 30,050
GRAND FINAL
  Melbourne Storm 12-14   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 October ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) Matt Cecchin,

Ben Cummins

83,625 / 83,625

Qualifying And Elimination Finals edit

1st Elimination Final

Friday, 9 September
7:55PM
Brisbane Broncos   44 – 28   Gold Coast Titans
Tries:
Jordan Kahu (10' pen, 23') 2
Alex Glenn (42', 51') 2
Corey Oates (62', 79') 2
Jarrod Wallace (27') 1
Anthony Milford (70') 1
Goals:
Jordan Kahu 6/7
(11', 29', 43', 52', 64', 71')
Corey Parker 0/1
1st: 16 - 18
2nd: 28 - 10
Tries:
2 (3', 66') Chris McQueen
1 (15') David Mead
1 (38') Josh Hoffman
1 (74') Ryan James
Goals:
4/5 Tyrone Roberts
(5', 16', 40', 75')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 43,170
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Gavin Badger
Player of the Match:   Jordan Kahu

1st Qualifying Final

Saturday, 10 September
5:35PM
Canberra Raiders   14 – 16   Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
Tries:
Josh Hodgson (13') 1
Jordan Rapana (18') 1
Goals:
Jarrod Croker 3/3
(14', 19', 45' pen)
1st: 12 - 6
2nd: 2 - 10
Tries:
1 (39') Matt Prior
1 (50') Valentine Holmes
Goals:
4/4 James Maloney
(40', 51', 67' pen, 76' pen)
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 25,592
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall
Player of the Match:   Matt Prior

2nd Qualifying Final

Saturday, 10 September
7:55PM
Melbourne Storm   16 – 10   North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:
Suliasi Vunivalu (32') 1
Jesse Bromwich (52') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 4/5
(30' pen, 49' pen, 54', 77' pen)
1st: 6 - 6
2nd: 10 - 4
Tries:
1 (40') Antonio Winterstein
1 (62') Kyle Feldt
Goals:
1/2 Johnathan Thurston
(40')
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 21,233
Referee: Ben Cummins, Grant Atkins
Player of the Match:   Jesse Bromwich

2nd Elimination Final

Sunday, 11 September
4:10PM
Penrith Panthers   28 – 12   Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
Tries:
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (35') 1
Waqa Blake (43') 1
Peter Wallace (54') 1
Tyrone Peachey (62') 1
Josh Mansour (75') 1
Goals:
Nathan Cleary 4/6
(45', 56', 63', 66' pen)
1st: 4 - 6
2nd: 24 - 6
Tries:
1 (14') Moses Mbye
1 (78') Sam Perrett
Goals:
1/2 Moses Mbye
(36' pen)
1/1 Sam Perrett
(80')
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 22,631
Referee: Jared Maxwell, Chris James
Player of the Match:   Matt Moylan

Semi-finals edit

1st Semi-final

Friday, 16 September
8:15PM
North Queensland Cowboys   26 – 20   Brisbane Broncos
Tries:
Justin O'Neill (57', 62') 2
Coen Hess (19') 1
Michael Morgan (85') 1
Goals:
Johnathan Thurston 5/6
(34' pen, 59', 64', 79' pen, 85')
1st: 6 - 14
2nd: 14 - 6
ET: 6 - 0
Tries:
1 (4') Andrew McCullough
1 (39') Jordan Kahu
1 (69') Corey Oates
Goals:
4/4 Jordan Kahu
(5', 12' pen, 40', 71')
1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 23,804
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall
Player of the Match:   Jason Taumalolo

Match decided in extra time.
2nd Semi-final

Saturday, 17 September
7:45PM
Canberra Raiders   22 – 12   Penrith Panthers
Tries:
Blake Austin (12') 1
Jordan Rapana (35') 1
Jarrod Croker (43') 1
Goals:
Jarrod Croker 5/5
(13', 37', 45', 75' pen, 80' pen)
1st: 12 - 0
2nd: 10 - 12
Tries:
1 (59') Tyrone Peachey
1 (65') Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Goals:
2/2 Nathan Cleary
(61',67')
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 21,498
Referee: Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match:   Joseph Leilua

Preliminary Finals edit

1st Preliminary Final

Friday, 23 September
8:15PM
Cronulla Sutherland Sharks   32 – 20   North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:
James Maloney (55', 65') 2
Sosaia Feki (22') 1
Chad Townsend (36') 1
Luke Lewis (51') 1
Goals:
James Maloney 6/8
(17' pen, 27' pen, 37', 51', 56', 64 pen)
1st: 14 - 0
2nd: 18 - 20
Tries:
2 (70', 77') Kyle Feldt
1 (42') Lachlan Coote
1 (79') Coen Hess
Goals:
2/4 Johnathan Thurston
(42', 77')
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 36,717
Referee: Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match:   James Maloney

2nd Preliminary Final

Saturday, 24 September
7:45PM
Melbourne Storm   14 – 12   Canberra Raiders
Tries:
Cooper Cronk (32') 1
Cheyse Blair (60') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 3/4
(16' pen, 33', 64' pen)
1st: 8 - 6
2nd: 6 - 6
Tries:
1 (23') Jordan Rapana
1 (76') Elliott Whitehead
Goals:
2/2 Aiden Sezer
(25', 77')
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 28,161
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall
Player of the Match:   Cooper Cronk

2016 NRL Grand Final edit

Sunday, 2 October
7:15pm (AEDT)
Melbourne Storm   12 – 14   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tries:
Jesse Bromwich (50') 1
Will Chambers (64') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 2/2
(51', 66')
1st: 0 - 8
2nd: 12 - 6
Tries:
1 (15') Ben Barba
1 (69') Andrew Fifita
Goals:
3/3 James Maloney
(8' pen, 16', 71')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 83,625
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Ben Cummins
Clive Churchill Medal:   Luke Lewis

References edit

  1. ^ "Canberra v Newcastle, Full Time 29-25 - NRL Results - NRL Stats".
  2. ^ "NRL Fixtures 2016 - NRL Draw 2016 - The Roar".
  3. ^ "NRL Telstra Premiership final schedule released".