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2006 NRL season results#round 2

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The 2006 National Rugby League season consisted of 25 weekly regular season rounds starting on 11 March, followed by four weeks of play-offs that culminated in a grand final on 1 October.

Regular season

=Round 1=

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|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|24-15

|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|11 March 2006 7:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|P. Simpkins

|27,865

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|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|25-6

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|12 March 2006 5:30 pm

|Energy Australia Stadium

|R. Smith

|26,198

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|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|22-24

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|12 March 2006 7:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|S. Hampstead

|17,510

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|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|14-27

|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|12 March 2006 7:30 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|S. Hayne

|17,135

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|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|16-22

|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|13 March 2006 2:00 pm

|Ericsson Stadium

|S. Clark

|10,031

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|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|4-36

|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|13 March 2006 2:00 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|T. Archer

|46,229

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|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|22-40

|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|13 March 2006 2:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|J. Robinson

|16,741

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|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|Bye

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=Round 2=

  • Many records were broken in this round. The Cowboy's Matt Sing scores his 150th try in first-grade, the sixth player to do so. Canterbury's Hazem El Masri scored 34 points, a club record.
  • The extremely hot conditions on the Sunday afternoon of this round affected two games in particular. In Wollongong, a slow-moving, somewhat sloppy game saw St George Illawarra in their first ever period of golden point extra time, going down to Penrith 13-12. On the other hand, at Canberra, an all-time premiership record 102 points were scored between Newcastle and Canberra. This surpasses the previous record of 97 points scored in St. George's 91-6 defeat of Canterbury in 1935.

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|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|47-12

|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|18 March 2006 7:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|Stephen Clark

|32,578

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|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|14-22

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|19 March 2006 5:30 pm

|Ericsson Stadium

|Sean Hampstead

|16,089

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|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|12-16

|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|19 March 2006 7:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|Russell Smith

|14,221

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|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|20-16

|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|19 March 2006 7:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|Paul Simpkins

|23,296

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|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|18-22

|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|20 March 2006 2:00 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|Tony Archer

|10,841

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|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|12-13

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|20 March 2006 3:00 pm

|WIN Stadium

|Shayne Hayne

|12,098

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|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|32-70

|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|20 March 2006 2:30 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|Jason Robinson

|11,606

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|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|Bye

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=Round 3=

  • The Newcastle Knights has scored 116 points in the last two weeks with a 46-22 win over the Canterbury Bulldogs
  • The Brisbane Broncos have won their first back to back wins since rounds 18 and 19 of the previous season.
  • The Raiders have conceded 126 points in their last 2 games after a 56-20 loss to the Roosters.

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|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|46-22

|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|24 March 2006 7:30 pm

|EnergyAustralia Stadium

|Steve Clark

|25,504

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|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|26-10

|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|25 March 2006 5:30 pm

|Jade Stadium

|Russel Smith

|21,346

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|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|20-18

|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|25 March 2006 7:30 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|Sean Hampstead

|13,114

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|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|40-8

|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|25 March 2006 7:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|Paul Simpkins

|14,675

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|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|44-14

|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|26 March 2006 2:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|Jason Robinson

|16,049

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|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|56-20

|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|26 March 2006 2:30 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|Shayne Hayne

|9,826

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|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|30-10

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|26 March 2006 3:00 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|Tony Archer

|25,525

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|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|Bye

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=Round 4=

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|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|18-26

|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|31 March 2006 7:30 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

|Paul Simpkins

|14,131

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|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|24-22

|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|1 April 2006 5:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|Shayne Hayne

|12,274

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|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|30-22

|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|1 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|Tony Archer

|17,117

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|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|21-20

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|2 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|Gavin Badger

|9,399

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|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|30-28

|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|3 April 2006 2:00 pm

|Leichhardt Oval

|Jason Robinson

|17,803

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|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|26-12

|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|3 April 2006 2:30 pm

|WIN Stadium

|Sean Hampstead

|13,708

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|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|22-26

|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|3 April 2006 3:00 pm

|EnergyAustralia Stadium

|Russell Smith

|18,359

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|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|Bye

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=Round 5=

  • It was a Grand Final rematch between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Wests Tigers, this time the previous season's runners-up North Queensland taking the game 32-12.
  • The Bulldogs became the first team to win after a Bye this year with a comprehensive 12-30 drubbing of the Raiders in Canberra

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|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|32-12

|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|7 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|S. Clark

|20,262

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|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|30-12

|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|8 April 2006 5:30 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|G. Badger

|20,816

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|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|24-28

|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|8 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|S. Hampstead

|12,331

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|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|6-54

|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|8 April 2006 7:30 pm

|WIN Stadium

|T. Archer

|17,367

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|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|8-22

|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|9 April 2006 2:00 pm

|Ericsson Stadium

|R. Smith

|7,888

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|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|12-30

|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|9 April 2006 2:00 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|J. Robertson

|12,125

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|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|18-44

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|9 April 2006 2:30 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

|S. Hayne

|14,194

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|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|Bye

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=Round 6=

A very rare event occurred in Round 6 – a referee was injured during a match. In the 28th minute of the Newcastle vs Nth Qld match, referee Paul Simpkins blew time off and made his way off the field with an injured calf muscle. A replacement referee was organised – Tony De Las Heras, who had refereed the Jersey Flegg (third-tier competition) match earlier, was brought onto the field to take control of the rest of the match. Coincidentally, De Las Heras was the subject of the next instance a referee was injured in an NRL match, in Round 19, 2009.

Also, for the first time in 8 years, first grade competitive rugby league returned to Adelaide after the Adelaide Rams were excluded from the competition after the 1998 season. The Penrith Panthers hosted the Melbourne Storm at Hindmarsh Stadium, which was won by Melbourne 40-18. However, Rugby league officials were hoping for an attendance of at least 10,000, and were disappointed with the attendance of only 7,017.

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|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|6-24

|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|14 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|S. Clark

|21,246

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|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|24-26

|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|15 April 2006 5:30 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|S. Hayne

|18,069

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|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|18-14

|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|15 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|G. Badger

|7,174

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|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|18-40

|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|15 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Hindmarsh Stadium

|T. Archer

|7,017

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|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|42-16

|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|16 April 2006 2:00 pm

|Campbelltown Stadium

|J. Robinson

|15,550

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|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|16-18

|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|16 April 2006 2:00 pm

|EnergyAustralia Stadium

|P. Simpkins, Tom Les Das Heras

|26,048

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|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|26-18

|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|17 April 2006 2:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|R. Smith

|19,529

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|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|Bye

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=Round 7=

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!width=17%|Venue

!width=11%|Referee

!width=7%|Crowd

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|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|28-16

|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|21 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

|T. Archer

|21,141

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|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|46-14

|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|22 April 2006 5:30 pm

|Ericsson Stadium

|J. Robinson

|8,015

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|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|24-22

|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|22 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|G. Badger

|9,025

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|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|52-6

|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|22 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Olympic Park

|R. Smith

|9,084

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|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|14-40

|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|23 April 2006 2:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|S. Hampstead

|13,621

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|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|30-6

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|23 April 2006 3:00 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|S. Hayne

|25,133

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|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|22-12

|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|25 April 2006 2:30 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|S. Clark

|31,105

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|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|Bye

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=Round 8=

Brisbane Broncos recorded their biggest comeback in the club's history when they came from 18-0 down at halftime to win 30-28 against the Canberra Raiders at Suncorp Stadium.

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|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|40-12

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|28 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|S. Hampstead

|16,268

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|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|18-22

|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|29 April 2006 5:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|S. Hayne

|21,175

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|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|24-10

|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|29 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Olympic Park

|T. Archer

|8.694

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|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|30-28

|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|29 April 2006 7:30 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|R. Smith

|23,582

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|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|16-30

|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|30 April 2006 12:00 pm

|Ericsson Stadium

|G. Badger

|11,604

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|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|18-24

|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|30 April 2006 2:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|J. Robinson

|8,649

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|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|23-22

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|30 April 2006 3:00 pm

|SCG

|S. Clark

|19,208

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|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|Bye

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=Round 9=

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!width=11%|Referee

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|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|22-6

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|6 May 2006 5:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|Ben Cummins

|16,808

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|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|14-38

|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|6 May 2006 7:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|Gavin Badger

|8,083

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|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|10-30

|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|6 May 2006 7:30 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

|Jason Robinson

|10,146

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|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|30-12

|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|7 May 2006 12:00 pm

|Toyota Park

|Stephen Clark

|18,845

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|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|24-18

|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|7 May 2006 2:00 pm

|Leichhardt Oval

|Russell Smith

|20,231

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|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|32-30

|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|7 May 2006 2:00 pm

|EnergyAustralia Stadium

|Tony Archer

|21,252

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|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|14-30

|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|7 May 2006 3:00 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|Sean Hampstead

|16,121

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|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|Bye

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=Round 10=

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!width=17%|Venue

!width=11%|Referee

!width=7%|Crowd

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|align=left | 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons

|22-16

|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|13 May 2006 5:30 pm

|WIN Stadium

|G. Badger

|10,117

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|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|18-6

|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|13 May 2006 7:30 pm

|Olympic Park

|S. Clark

|10,830

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|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|32-10

|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|13 May 2006 7:30 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|J. Robinson

|24,991

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|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|22-18

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|14 May 2006 2:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|S. Hayne

|13,159

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|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|32-20

|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|14 May 2006 3:00 pm

|CUA Stadium

|J. Maxwell

|10,991

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|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|16-18

|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|14 May 2006 3:00 pm

|Campbelltown Stadium

|S. Hampstead

|14,499

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|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|28-38

|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|14 May 2006 3:00 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|B. Cummins

|9,695

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|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|Bye

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=Round 11=

  • Parramatta played their first game under stand-in coach Jason Taylor, following Brian Smith's resignation earlier in the week.National Rugby League [http://www.nrl.com/Clubs/Eels/EelsNewsArticle/tabid/121/NewsId/1173/Default.aspx Smith Resigns as Eels Coach]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Monday, 15 May 2006 – 5:22 pm Following this announcement, star Parramatta players Mark Riddell and Tim Smith were fined $5000 each and relegated to Premier League by Parramatta after turning up to Monday morning training intoxicated.National Rugby League [http://www.nrl.com/Clubs/Eels/EelsNewsArticle/tabid/121/NewsId/1187/Default.aspx Riddell and Smith Fined]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Monday, Tuesday, 16 May 2006 – 3:11 pm
  • All six home teams won their respective matches over the weekend.

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|20 May 2006 7:30 pm

|Ericsson Stadium

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|8,210

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|20 May 2006 7:30 pm

|Energy Australia Stadium

|J. Robinson

|18,236

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|34-12

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|20 May 2006 7:30 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|G. Badger

|9,338

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|32-24

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|21 May 2006 2:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|T. Archer

|12,728

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|28-26

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|21 May 2006 3:00 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|S. Hayne

|13,221

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=Round 12=

  • Cronulla Sharks hooker Tevita Latu is stood down from the club on Monday 22 May after claims from 19-year-old Brooke Peninton that the player punched her in the face.Sydney Morning Herald [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Claims-Sharks-Tevita-Latu-punched-woman/2006/05/22/1148150192692.html Claims Sharks' Tevita Latu punched woman] Monday, 22 May 2006 After being arrested on late on Monday, he was granted police bail to face Sutherland Local Court on 15 June.Sydney Morning Herald [http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/nrl-sacks-latu-for-bashing-woman/2006/05/23/1148150260168.html NRL sacks Latu for bashing woman] Wednesday, 24 May 2006 He was later sacked by the Cronulla club and deregistered by the National Rugby League the following Wednesday.
  • For just the 3rd time since its inception in 2003, there were 2 Golden Point games in the same round.

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|14-15

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|27 May 2006 5:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|G. Badger

|16,971

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|34-20

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|27 May 2006 7:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|B. Cummins

|9,490

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|25-6

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|27 May 2006 7:30 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|S. Clark

|30,589

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|17-16

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|28 May 2006 2:30 pm

|Olympic Park

|S. Hayne

|7,899

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|28 May 2006 3:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|P. Simpkins

|13,640

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|28 May 2006 3:00 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

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|13,044

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=Round 13=

It took 70 minutes to score a point in the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Parramatta Eels game with Parramatta's five-eighth John Morris popped over a field goal to make it 1-0 to Parramatta. But eventually St. George Illwarra found their rhythm to go out 8-1 winners.

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|3 June 2006 5:30 pm

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|3 June 2006 7:30 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|J. Maxwell

|10,150

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|38-22

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|3 June 2006 7:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|P. Simpkins

|12,658

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|18-23

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|4 June 2006 2:00 pm

|Ericsson Stadium

|S. Hayne

|7,746

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|22-29

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|4 June 2006 2:30 pm

|CUA Stadium

|T. Archer

|10,256

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|24-14

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|4 June 2006 3:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|S. Clark

|15,736

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=Round 14=

  • The South Sydney Rabbitohs were able to record their first victory for the 2006 season, taking advantage of Brisbane's depleted line-up due to State of Origin commitments to prevail 34-14 at Telstra Stadium. A crowd of just 6,537, the smallest crowd to date in 2006, braved the cold, wet weather to witness this intriguing game.The Australian [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19438960-2722,00.html First win starting point for Rabbitohs]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} 12 June 2006 It was also the Rabbitohs' first victory over Brisbane in 17 years.

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|10 June 2006 5:30 pm

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|9,422

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| 34-14

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|10 June 2006 7:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|B. Cummins

|6,537

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| 4-26

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|10 June 2006 7:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|S. Hampstead

|16,778

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|12-22

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|11 June 2006 2:30 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|R. Smith

|6,807

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|22-34

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|11 June 2006 3:00 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

|P. Simpkins

|7,139

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|26-28

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|12 June 2006 3:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|G. Badger

|12,541

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=Round 15=

  • St George Illawarra hooker Shaun Timmins is charged by Brisbane police on Saturday 17 June with public nuisance. Having not even played in the Dragon's match against the Brisbane Broncos the night earlier, it was alleged Timmins sat on a street sweeper whilst making his way back to his hotel room at around 3:30 am. Early reports quote the club's chief executive Peter Doust as saying that Timmins was not intoxicated at the time as far as he was aware.Sydney Morning Herald [http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/timmins-arrested-in-brisbane/2006/06/17/1149964781047.html Timmins arrested in Brisbane] 17 June 2006 – 3:16 pm Media figures later summed this up as an over-reaction and, while not encouraging Timmins' actions, noted that it was an act of larrikinism rather than malice.

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|17 June 2006 5:30 pm

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|19,914

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|17 June 2006 7:30 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

|Russell Smith

|10,097

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|15-12

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|17 June 2006 7:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|S. Hampstead

|11,083

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|30-18

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|18 June 2006 2:00 pm

|Ericsson Stadium

|J. Maxwell

|6,240

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|22-12

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|18 June 2006 2:30 pm

|Olympic Park, Melbourne

|P. Simpkins

|7,954

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|20-12

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|18 June 2006 3:00 pm

|Carrara Stadium

|S. Hayne

|16,231

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=Round 16=

  • For the third week in a row, the Friday night game was won in the last minute, this time it was the Melbourne Storm winning 16-12 after trailing 12-10 with 3 seconds to go against the Canterbury Bulldogs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefanatics.com/sports.news.view.php?id=295648|title = Fanatics}}
  • Wests Tigers' five-eighth Benji Marshall dislocated his right shoulder yet again, which ended his season.
  • The Sydney Roosters' Craig Fitzgibbon and Brett Finch got into a swearing match during their match against the Canberra Raiders.
  • The South Sydney Rabbitohs suffered their worst defeat in the club's history with a humiliating 66-0 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.

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|24 June 2006 5:30 pm

|Energy Australia Stadium

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|24-20

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|24 June 2006 7:30 pm

|CUA Stadium

|Russell Smith

|16,120

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|34-14

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|24 June 2006 7:30 pm

|WIN Stadium

|P. Simpkins

|13,289

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|42-10

|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|25 June 2006 2:30 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|J. Robinson

|11,876

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|10-16

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|25 June 2006 3:00 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|S. Hayne

|16,084

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|0-66

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|25 June 2006 3:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|G. Badger

|6,597

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=Round 17=

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|30 June 2006 7:30 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|Sean Hampstead

|13,284

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|28-22

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|1 July 2006 5:30 pm

|Ericsson Stadium

|Ben Cummins

|8,723

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|16-14

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|1 July 2006 7:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|Tony Archer

|17,506

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|12-18

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|1 July 2006 7:30 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|Russell Smith

|8,824

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|26-12

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|2 July 2006 2:30 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|Shayne Hayne

|25,863

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|10-32

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|2 July 2006 3:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|Paul Simpkins

|22,511

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=Round 18=

  • Newcastle Knights captain Andrew Johns became the all-time highest pointscorer in the 98-year history of top grade Rugby League in Australia, but caused controversy after his sides horrific 46-12 loss to the Parramatta Eels, by walking off field and ignoring a special presentation organised by the Eels officials, including Parramatta Eels coach Jason Taylor, who previously held the record.
  • The Bulldogs gave themselves one of their biggest comebacks in the Club's history and the Warriors one of their worst collapses in their Club's history when the Bulldogs came from 16-0 down midway through the first half to win 22-18 in extra time at ANZ Stadium.
  • Also, the Tigers appeared to be back on track with a 22-10 victory over the Cronulla Sharks at Toyota Park.

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|46-12

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|8 July 2006 7:30 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

|Ben Cummins

|13,167

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|24-12

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|8 July 2006 7:30 pm

|CUA Stadium

|Tony Archer

|9,111

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|22-18

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|9 July 2006 2:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|Shayne Hayne

|14,076

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|10-22

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|9 July 2006 3:00 pm

|Toyota Park

|Steven Clark

|15,070

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|38-28

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|9 July 2006 3:00 pm

|OKI Jubilee Stadium

|Jason Robinson

|13,126

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=Round 19=

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|16-22

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|14 July 2006 7:30 pm

|OKI Jubilee Stadium

|Steven Clark

|18,223

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|12-20

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|15 July 2006 5:30 pm

|Mt Smart Stadium

|Sean Hampstead

|14,499

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|20-26

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|15 July 2006 7:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|J. Maxwell

|7,509

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|17-8

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|15 July 2006 7:30 pm

|CUA Stadium

|Ben Cummins

|8,212

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|16-24

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|16 July 2006 2:00 pm

|EnergyAustralia Stadium

|Paul Simpkins

|21,655

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|20-18

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|16 July 2006 3:00 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|Tony Archer

|9,125

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|38-32

|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|16 July 2006 3:00 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|Jason Robinson

|9,241

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=Round 20=

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|28-12

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|21 July 2006 7:30 pm

|Olympic Park

|Steven Clark

|11,486

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|25-0

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|22 July 2006 5:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|J. Maxwell

|14,020

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|24-18

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|22 July 2006 7:30 pm

|EnergyAustralia Stadium

|G. Badger

|14,599

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|26-10

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|22 July 2006 7:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|Tony Archer

|24,658

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|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|6-34

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|23 July 2006 2:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|Shayne Hayne

|21,456

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|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|32-30

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|23 July 2006 3:00 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|Jason Robinson

|15,177

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|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

|31-12

|align=left | 23x23px St. George Illawarra Dragons

|23 July 2006 3:00 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|Paul Simpkins

|13,504

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|Bye

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  • This was the first time that the Sydney Roosters were held scoreless since Round 15 1994, Ending A 311 Game Run Scoring at Least One Point.

=Round 21=

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|18-22

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|28 July 2006 7:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|Shayne Hayne

|17,574

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|36-6

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|29 July 2006 5:30 pm

|CUA Stadium

|Tony Archer

|9,725

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|31-18

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|29 July 2006 7:30 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

|Steven Clark

|15,404

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|21-8

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|29 July 2006 7:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|Jason Robinson

|6,152

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|6-20

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|30 July 2006 2:30 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|Paul Simpkins

|31,500

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|24-34

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|30 July 2006 3:00 pm

|OKI Jubilee Stadium

|Sean Hampstead

|13,866

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|40-20

|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|20 July 2006 3:00 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|G. Badger

|7,617

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=Round 22=

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|28-6

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|4 August 2006 7:30 pm

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|Steven Clark

|19,137

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|12-10

|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|5 August 2006 7:30 pm

|Mt Smart Stadium

|Jason Robinson

|4,850

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|46-4

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|5 August 2006 5:30 pm

|Olympic Park Stadium

|Sean Hampstead

|12,481

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|14-54

|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury Bulldogs

|5 August 2006 7:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|Paul Simpkins

|20,486

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|30-18

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|6 August 2006 2:30 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|Gavin Badger

|13,137

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|18-32

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|6 August 2006 3:00 pm

|Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium

|Tony Archer

|18,124

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|32-26

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|6 August 2006 3:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|Ben Cummins

|9,126

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=Round 23=

  • Refereeing woes continues in a thrilling Golden Point clash at Campbelltown, marred by referee Steve Clark's incorrect interpretation of the offside rule. Failure to penalise resulted in a late field goal to Canberra Raiders, winning them the match.
  • The Cronulla Sharks and North Queensland Cowboys fell further out of favour for a top eight berth with poor performances on Saturday night, whilst the Bulldogs extended their run to six straight with a victory over the Dragons.
  • The Tigers and Raiders became the first teams (and so far, only) to play 2 Golden Point games over the course of the season, it was also the Raiders record 4th game in Golden Point in 2006, remarkably winning all of them, the Raiders record of most Golden Point games in a season hasn't been bettered, but has since been equalled by The Eels in 2011 who didn't win any, drew 1 and lost the other 3 and the Tigers in 2012 winning 2 and losing the remaining 2.
  • Craig Fitzgibbon became the highest scoring forward this round, overtaking David Furner's previous record of 1218.

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|14-16

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|11 August 2006 7:30 pm

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|Paul Simpkins

|25,105

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|26-0

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|12 August 2006 7:30 pm

|Mt Smart Stadium

|Gavin Badger

|5,425

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|14-34

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|12 August 2006 7:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|Tony Archer

|12,830

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|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|20-40

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|12 August 2006 7:30 pm

|CUA Stadium

|Jason Robinson

|11,704

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|12-18

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|13 August 2006 2:30 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|Shayne Hayne

|40,159

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|26-10

|align=left | 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons

|13 August 2006 3:00 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|Sean Hampstead

|31,256

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|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|18-19

|align=left | Canberra Raiders

|13 August 2006 3:00 pm

|Campbelltown Stadium

|Steven Clark

|18,474

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  • *Extra Time was played

=Round 24=

  • Several surprising results changed the face of the competition in Round 24. The most notable of these was the fall of first and second placed Melbourne and the Bulldogs to much less fancied opponents. The latter side suffered greatly in their 30-0 loss to the Brisbane Broncos, with 2 players suffering major injuries and their star forward Willie Mason receiving a two match suspension.
  • Penrith's victory over Cronulla in the dying moments saw the clear eight cut and dried, although the Panthers did have a small chance of making the final eight had results gone their way.
  • St George Illawarra fought their way back to form with a 30-point victory over the Wests Tigers.
  • Despite the fact they lost their first game since Round 11, and their first match at home all season, the Storm secured the Minor Premiership this round after the Broncos beat the 2nd placed Bulldogs.

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|0-30

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|18 August 2006 7:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|S. Clark

|26,111

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|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|28-32

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|19 August 2006 5:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|J. Robinson

|7,827

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|align=left | 23x23px Melbourne Storm

|20-24

|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|19 August 2006 7:30 pm

|Olympic Park

|T. Archer

|13,477

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|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|12-19

|align=left | 23x23px Newcastle Knights

|19 August 2006 7:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|S. Hampstead

|17,898

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|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|26-40

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|20 August 2006 2:30 pm

|Sydney Football Stadium

|P. Simpkins

|15,142

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|align=left | 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|38-16

|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|20 August 2006 3:00 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|R. Smith

|19,253

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|align=left | 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons

|46-16

|align=left | 23x23px Wests Tigers

|20 August 2006 3:00 pm

|Oki Jubilee Stadium

|S. Hayne

|14,211

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|align=left | 23x23px Canberra Raiders

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=Round 25=

  • Controversy struck the NRL once again, when North Queensland Cowboys player Mitchell Sargent testing positive to the drug cocaine.News.com.au [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20237477-2,00.html NRL star tests positive to cocaine] 24 August 2006 – 03:15 pm He was immediately sacked from the club.
  • The Panthers were the only team outside the eight before Round 25 with a slight chance of becoming finalists. However, with the Panthers losing, the top eight became set in stone, meaning no other team was able to make the final series.
  • For the second week in a row, the Broncos held their opponents scoreless beating Parramatta 23-0, it was the first time this has happened since Round 13 and 14 1999, that time was also Brisbane.

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|21-20

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|25 August 2006 7:30 pm

|Brookvale Oval

|S. Hampstead

|20,163

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|18-22

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|26 August 2006 5:30 pm

|Canberra Stadium

|S. Clark

|23,665

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|40-4

|align=left | 23x23px Penrith Panthers

|26 August 2006 7:30 pm

|Energy Australia Stadium

|S. Hayne

|21,255

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|align=left | 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons

|18-4

|align=left | 23x23px Cronulla Sharks

|26 August 2006 7:30 pm

|WIN Stadium

|P. Simpkins

|16,897

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|align=left | 23x23px New Zealand Warriors

|42-16

|align=left | 23x23px Sydney Roosters

|27 August 2006 2:00 pm

|Mt Smart Stadium

|R. Smith

|12,711

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|align=left | 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs

|12-34

|align=left | 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys

|27 August 2006 2:30 pm

|Telstra Stadium

|T. De Las Heras

|8,914

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|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|0-23

|align=left | 23x23px Brisbane Broncos

|27 August 2006 3:00 pm

|Parramatta Stadium

|T. Archer

|20,353

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=Round 26=

  • With one round to go, the top eight had already settled, with no team outside the top eight able to make the final series. Teams between positions three and six were all in with a chance to host a home semi final at the start at the round and the jostling for positions continued over the weekend. The top eight was finalised on Sunday when the Brisbane Broncos defeated the New Zealand Warriors 36-12. The Melbourne Storm and Bulldogs had their final positions locked in going into the final round.
  • Coaching dramas engulfed the game leading into Round 26, with the news that Ricky Stuart was to be dumped as the coach of the Sydney Roosters for the 2007 NRL Season. Whilst a replacement is yet to be found, The South Sydney Rabbitohs were quick to tie up any chance of losing incoming assistant coach Jason Taylor by promoting him to head coach for the coming season.

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|1 September 2006 7:30 pm

|Dairy Farmers Stadium

|S. Hayne

|18,351

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|24-26

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|2 September 2006 5:30 pm

|Toyota Park

|S. Clark

|9,289

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|30-20

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|2 September 2006 7:30 pm

|Olympic Park

|P. Simpkins

|13,991

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|16-36

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|2 September 2006 7:30 pm

|Sydney Cricket Ground

|R. Smith

|17,142

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|22-30

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|3 September 2006 3:00 pm

|CUA Stadium

|T. Archer

|13,363

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|52-18

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|3 September 2006 3:00 pm

|Leichhardt Oval

|T. De Les Heras

|18,440

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|36-12

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|3 September 2006 2:30 pm

|Suncorp Stadium

|S. Hampstead

|47,193

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Finals

=Week One=

==First Qualifying Final==

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! Team !! 1st Half !! 2nd Half !! Total

(4) Newcastle Knights02525
(5) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles12618

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! Date

| Friday, 8 September 2006 7:30 pm AEST

Tries (Newcastle Knights)

| 2 K. Gidley
1: A. Johns, B. Carney

Tries (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

| 1: C. Hicks B. Stewart, S. Matai

Goals (Newcastle Knights)

| 4 from 4: A. Johns

Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

| 3 from 4: M. Orford

Field Goals (Newcastle Knights)

| 1: J. Mullen

Field Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

| None

Venue

| EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle, NSW

Attendance

| 23,572

Referee

| Sean Hampstead

==Second Qualifying Final==

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! Team !! 1st Half !! 2nd Half !! Total

(3) Brisbane Broncos404
(6) St. George Illawarra Dragons101020

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! Date

| Saturday, 9 September 2006 5:30 pm AEST

Tries (Brisbane Broncos)

| 1: D. Boyd

Tries (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

| 1: C. Greenshields A. Gorrell, L. Bailey, M. Cooper

Goals (Brisbane Broncos)

| 0 from 1: C. Parker

Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

| 2 from 3: A. Gorrell
0 from 1: M. Head

Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)

| None

Field Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

| None

Venue

| Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD

Attendance

| 50,387

Referee

| Paul Simpkins

==Third Qualifying Final==

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! Team !! 1st Half !! 2nd Half !! Total

(2) Canterbury Bulldogs121830
(7) Canberra Raiders6612

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! Date

| Saturday, 9 September 2006 7:30 pm AEST

Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs)

| 1: L. Patten, H. El Masri, A. Ryan, D. Holdsworth, A. Emelio

Tries (Canberra Raiders)

| 1: P. Graham, A. Purtell

Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)

| 5 from 5: H. El Masri

Goals (Canberra Raiders)

| 2 from 2: C. Schifcofske

Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)

| None

Field Goals (Canberra Raiders)

| None

Venue

| Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW

Attendance

| 14,628

Referee

| Shayne Hayne

==Fourth Qualifying Final==

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! Team !! 1st Half !! 2nd Half !! Total

(1) Melbourne Storm12012
(8) Parramatta Eels066

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! Date

| Sunday, 10 September 2006 4:00 pmAEST

Tries (Melbourne Storm)

| 1: A. Kaufusi, S. Turner

Tries (Parramatta Eels)

| 1: D. Wagon

Goals (Melbourne Storm)

| 2 from 2: C. Smith

Goals (Parramatta Eels)

| 1 from 1: L. Burt

Field Goals (Melbourne Storm)

| None

Field Goals (Parramatta Eels)

| None

Venue

| Olympic Park, Melbourne, VIC

Attendance

| 15,690

Referee

| Steven Clark

There was major controversy in this match when, approximately 15 minutes from full-time, Parramatta second-rower Glenn Morrison crashed over the Melbourne Storm line. With the decision sent to the Video Referee (Bill Harrigan) it appeared that Morrison deserved a Try- Benefit of the doubt. However, Harrigan ruled he had been held up by Storm fullback Billy Slater and the try was not awarded.

=Week Two=

==First Semi Final==

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! Team !! 1st Half !! 2nd Half !! Total

(6) St. George Illawarra Dragons82028
(5) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles000

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! Date

| Friday, 15 September 2006 7:45 pm AEST

Tries (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

| 2: B. Morris
1: B. Hornby, D. Millard, M. Cooper

Tries (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

| None

Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

| 3 from 3: A. Gorrell
1 from 1 W. Naiqama
0 from 2 M. Head

Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

| None

Field Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

| None

Field Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

| None

Venue

| Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW

Attendance

| 30,907

Referee

| Paul Simpkins

==Second Semi Final==

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! Team !! 1st Half !! 2nd Half !! Total

(4) Newcastle Knights066
(3) Brisbane Broncos242650

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! Date

| Saturday, 16 September 2006 7:45 pm AEST

Tries (Newcastle Knights)

| 1 K. Gidley

Tries (Brisbane Broncos)

| 1: D. Stagg, B. Tate, J. Hodges, K. Hunt, P. Civoniceva, S. Berrigan, D. Lockyer, D. Boyd

Goals (Newcastle Knights)

| 1 from 2: A. Johns

Goals (Brisbane Broncos)

| 8 from 8: C. Parker
1 from 1: D. Lockyer

Field Goals (Newcastle Knights)

| None

Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)

| None

Venue

| Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW

Attendance

| 22,081

Referee

| Steven Clark

=Week Three=

==First Preliminary Final==

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! Team !! 1st Half !! 2nd Half !! Total

(2) Canterbury Bulldogs20020
(3) Brisbane Broncos63137

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! Date

| Friday, 22 September 2006 7:45 pm AEST

Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs)

| 1 D. Holdsworth, H. El Masri, B. Shewin, M. Utai

Tries (Brisbane Broncos)

| 2: S. Berrigan
1: D. Carlaw, D. Boyd, D. Lockyer, B. Tate, C. Parker

Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)

| 4 from 4: H. El Masri

Goals (Brisbane Broncos)

| 3 from 6: C. Parker
2 from 2: D. Lockyer

Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)

| None

Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)

| 1: D. Lockyer

Venue

| Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW

Attendance

| 29,511

Referee

| Paul Simpkins

==Second Preliminary Final==

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! Team !! 1st Half !! 2nd Half !! Total

(1) Melbourne Storm121224
(6) St. George Illawarra Dragons6410

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! Date

| Saturday, 23 September 2006 7:45 pm AEST

Tries (Melbourne Storm)

| 1 G. Inglis, M. King, S. Turner, A. Kaufusi

Tries (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

| 1: M. Cooper, B. Morris

Goals (Melbourne Storm)

| 3 from 3: C. Smith
1 from 1: M. Geyer

Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

| 1 from 1: A. Gorrell
0 from 1: B. Morris

Field Goals (Melbourne Storm)

| None

Field Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)

| None

Venue

| Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW

Attendance

| 40,901

Referee

| Steven Clark

= Grand final =

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! Team !! 1st Half !! 2nd Half !! Total

(1) Melbourne Storm448
(3) Brisbane Broncos8715

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! Date

| Sunday, 1 October 2006 7:45 pm AEST

Tries (Melbourne Storm)

| 1 S. Turner, M. King

Tries (Brisbane Broncos)

| 1: J. Hodges, B. Tate

Goals (Melbourne Storm)

| 0 from 1: C. Smith
0 from 1 M. Geyer

Goals (Brisbane Broncos)

| 2 from 2: D. Lockyer
1 from 2: C. Parker

Field Goals (Melbourne Storm)

| None

Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)

| 1: D. Lockyer

Venue

| Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW

Attendance

| 79,609

Referee

| Paul Simpkins

  • This was the first Grand Final where there were no Sydney teams featuring in the Grand Final.
  • This was the first Grand Final meeting between these 2 sides.

References

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Results

Category:National Rugby League season results