2010 NRL season

103rd season of National Rugby League December 2019 May 2011 2010 National Rugby League 125px 16 St. George 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 1st St. George 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2nd 201 17,373 3,491,890 16px Michael Gordon (270) Newcastle 16 Akuila Uate (21)Eastern Suburbs 16 Shaun Kenny-Dowall (21) Eastern Suburbs 16 Todd Carney Dally M Medal Melbourne Storm 1st 2009 2011 The 2010 NRL season was the 103rd season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the thirteenth run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The season commenced on 12 March and ended with the grand final, played on 3 October at ANZ Stadium. Sixteen teams competed for the 2010 Telstra Premiership whilst the third season of the National Youth Competition was also in progress. The 2010 season was marred by the Melbourne Storm's admission in April of systematically breaching the NRL salary cap. As part of the NRL's imposed penalties, the Storm were deducted all 8 competition points earned at the time of the announcement, and were barred from earning points for the rest of the season, guaranteeing them the wooden spoon.http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/58359/melbourne-storm-breach-nrl-salary-cap/default.aspx Melbourne Storm breach NRL Salary Cap 22 April 2010 22 April 2010 National Rugby League https://web.archive.org/web/20100425022320/http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/58359/melbourne-storm-breach-nrl-salary-cap/default.aspx 25 April 2010 dead dmy-all https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/melbourne-storm-stripped-of-two-rugby-league-titles-over-salary-cap-fraud/news-story/d20d300e8ea41809e9a5a7b4d1db197e Melbourne Storm stripped of two rugby league titles over salary cap fraud The Australian 22 April 2010 22 April 2010 McDonald subscription Margie The club was also stripped of all titles earned during the period they were in breach, including their 2007 and 2009 premierships and their 2006, 2007 and 2008 minor premierships, and later also their 2010 World Club Challenge title. 2010's NRL premiership was won by the season's minor premiers the St. George Illawarra Dragons, the first title for the joint venture club. The Dragons became the first minor premiers since the Penrith Panthers in 2003 to complete the minor premiership and premiership double. Season summary 2010 NRL season results During the pre-season the Melbourne Storm defeated the Leeds Rhinos 18–10 in the 2010 World Club Challenge.Baynes Valkerie Melbourne Storm beat Leeds Rhinos to win rugby league's World Club Challenge The Daily Telegraph 1 March 2010 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-beat-leeds-rhinos-to-win-rugby-leagues-world-club-challenge/story-e6frexnr-1225835434591 1 March 2010 The inaugural All Stars match took place on 13 February at Skilled Park, Gold Coast, where the Indigenous All Stars team won 16–12.http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/grandparents-join-the-party-with-proud-preston-20100214-nyzp.html The Sydney Morning Herald Grandparents join the party with proud Preston Brad Walter 14 February 2010 17 July 2010 Significant dates throughout the season include the annual Anzac Test and City vs Country Origin weekend, resulting in a shortened round in early May. Byes take place throughout the State of Origin period between Rounds 11 and 18 (during June and July).http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/draw/tabid/10235/default.aspx 2010 NRL Draw nrl.com 17 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090914141621/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/draw/tabid/10235/default.aspx 14 September 2009 The annual heritage round takes place again in Round 10, a round celebrating Women in League has been earmarked for Round 16, and later in the season a round has been set aside to celebrate Indigenous Australians. For the second successive year the St. George Illawarra Dragons took out the JJ Giltinan Shield for winning the minor premiership. The overall attendance record during the regular season was 3,151,039, an increase on last year's record of 3,081,874. This was the second consecutive year that the rugby league attendance record has been broken. Glenn Jackson and Brad Walter Marching in: Dragons lift shield and league The Sydney Morning Herald Australia Fairfax Media 6 September 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/marching-in-dragons-lift-shield-and-league-20100905-14w5z.html 5 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908052341/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/marching-in-dragons-lift-shield-and-league-20100905-14w5z.html 8 September 2010 live On 7 September 2010, Sydney Roosters' five-eighth Todd Carney won the Dally M Medal for Player of the Year for season 2010 and was also awarded the people's choice Provan-Summons award (see 2010 Dally M Awards for full award listing). In 2010, NRL games on New Zealand's Sky network drew average audiences of 60,779.Kilgallon Steve Kiwi TV viewers go cold on rugby codes http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/kiwi-tv-viewers-go-cold-on-rugby-codes-20110409-1d8s3.html 18 August 2014 The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 10 April 2011 Rule changes Laws of rugby league During the 2010 season, a rule change to the playing field was implemented so that if a player in possession of the ball made contact with the corner post that player would no longer be considered to be touch in-goal.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/finally-nrl-dumps-corner-posts/story-e6frfgbo-1225874669975 Finally, NRL dumps corner posts 2 June 2010 heraldsun.com.au 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014105718/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/finally-nrl-dumps-corner-posts/story-e6frfgbo-1225874669975 14 October 2012 live Proponents of the move argued a series of possible future scenarios made this preventative measure necessary, with ARL chief executive Geoff Carr stating, "no one has thought of the possibility of using the corner post as a weapon to defuse a try and we want to stop it before they do".Masters Roy Carr wants corner posts out of the field of play http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/carr-wants-corner-posts-out-of-the-field-of-play-20100413-s7ob.html The Sydney Morning Herald 17 August 2010 Roy Masters (sport) https://web.archive.org/web/20100720035634/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/carr-wants-corner-posts-out-of-the-field-of-play-20100413-s7ob.html 20 July 2010 14 April 2010 live One scenario was that a defending player might manipulate the corner post to put an attacker out of play. Another concern cited was that the corner post might be made to make contact with a rolling ball to ensure the defending team gains possession with a 20-metre restart. Corner posts, which sometimes lean to one side, have no upper height limit set and this led to a fear that corner posts might become "long rubber snakes, biting attackers and sending them into touch", in the words of Roy Masters. Other laws concerning the corner posts remained unchanged.NRL changes rules to corner post & player registration http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/58898/Default.aspx National Rugby League 17 August 2010 NRL National Rugby League https://web.archive.org/web/20120929221324/http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/58898/Default.aspx 29 September 2012 2 June 2010 dead A ball that makes contact with the corner post while not in the possession of a player will be deemed to be touch in-goal as before. There was no attempt to remove the corner posts from the playing field as they are used to promote sponsors and are also a useful aid for players to judge their kicks. The change was agreed by the NRL Board and approved by the RLIF as an experimental rule. Implementation occurred mid-season following feedback from clubs. Melbourne Storm salary cap breach Melbourne Storm salary cap breach On 22 April, Melbourne Storm officials confessed to the NRL that the club had committed serious and systematic breaches of the salary cap regulations for the last five years by running a well-organized dual contract and bookkeeping system which left the NRL unable to know of $3.17 million in payments made to players outside of the salary cap, including $550,000 in 2007, $965,000 in 2009 and $1.03 million in 2010. As a result of this confession, the following penalties were imposed by the NRL: The Storm were stripped of their 2007 and 2009 premierships and their 2006–2008 minor premierships; these titles will be withheld, rather than be awarded to the respective grand finalists (Manly & Parramatta) and runners-up. The Storm however were allowed to keep the 2010 World Club Challenge title that they won two months earlier, until this was stripped thirteen months later. The Storm were fined a record $1.689 million: $1.1 million in prize money which will be distributed equally between the remaining 15 clubs, $89,000 in prize money from the World Club Challenge which will be distributed to the Leeds Rhinos, and the maximum of $500,000 for breaching the salary cap regulations. The Storm were ordered to cut their payroll by $1,012,500 by 31 December; failure to do so would have resulted in the club being suspended from the 2011 season. The Storm were deducted all eight competition points received during the 2010 season and barred from receiving premiership points for the remainder of the season. The Storm accepted this decision without question; however, the former directors of the club took legal action which later collapsed. The matter has been referred to ASIC, Australian Tax Office, the Victorian State Revenue Office, and the Victoria Police.Storm salary cap rort report handed to police Melbourne eventually finished the 2010 season with a 14–10 win–loss record, which would have seen them finish 5th disregarding the punishments, with Manly missing the finals. Statistically, the North Queensland Cowboys were the poorest performing team during the season, winning only five of its 24 matches played which, disregarding the Storm's punishment, would have been their first wooden spoon since 2000. Season advertising A new approach was taken in 2010 following the controversies of 2009 wherein marquee players Greg Inglis (who had featured in the season launch ad) and Brett Stewart (who had been the face of a season launch event) were charged with assault thus disempowering the message behind the ad. The NRL and their advertising agency MJW Hakuhodo set about presenting the acceptable face of the Australian rugby league to the world and interspersed some sparse action shots with a gallery of characters to assure viewers that league is a family-friendly sport watched by everyman. For the first time in years, the launch commercial did not use a popular soundtrack. Titled the "Voices of the Game," the ad showed the diversity of the rugby league's appeal and featured fans from all walks of life: a rodeo clown, a sculptor, a farmer, a businessman and Australian Paralympian Kurt Fearnley.http://mumbrella.com.au/nrl-turns-to-real-life-supporters-to-kick-off-new-season-19416 2010 Season Launch ad The proposition was that "this season, many of you will....see/ feel/ experience/ dream/ hurt/ believe". The fans highlighted represented a diverse but wholesome audience demographic.http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/why-this-nrl-ad-is-simply-the-worst-20100227-pa4l.html Melbourne The Age Why this NRL ad is simply the worst Julian Lee 28 February 2010 17 July 2010 Veteran Kangaroo captain Darren Lockyer is the only player to appear with a speaking part. Teams The number of teams in the NRL remains unchanged since the previous season, with sixteen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, three from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. Of the ten from New South Wales, eight are from Sydney's metropolitan area, with St. George-Illawarra being a Sydney and Wollongong joint venture. Just two foundation clubs from New South Wales Rugby League season 1908 played in this competition: the Sydney Roosters (formerly known as Eastern Suburbs) and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Brisbane Broncos23rd seasonGround: Suncorp StadiumCoach: Ivan HenjakCaptain: Darren Lockyer75px|centerCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 76th seasonGround: ANZ StadiumCoach: Kevin MooreCaptain: Andrew RyanCanberra Raiders29th seasonGround: Canberra StadiumCoach: David FurnerCaptain: Alan Tongue & Terry CampeseCronulla-Sutherland Sharks44th seasonGround: Toyota StadiumCoach: Ricky Stuart → Shane FlanaganCaptain: Trent BarrettGold Coast Titans4th seasonGround: Skilled ParkCoach: John CartwrightCaptain: Scott PrinceManly Warringah Sea Eagles61st seasonGround: Brookvale OvalCoach: Des HaslerCaptain: Jamie Lyon & Jason KingMelbourne Storm13th seasonGround: Etihad Stadium → AAMI ParkCoach: Craig BellamyCaptain: Cameron Smith75px|centerNewcastle Knights23rd seasonGround: EnergyAustralia StadiumCoach: Rick StoneCaptain: Kurt Gidley2009|80px|centerNew Zealand Warriors16th seasonGround: Mt. Smart StadiumCoach: Ivan ClearyCaptain: Simon ManneringNorth Queensland Cowboys16th seasonGround: Dairy Farmers StadiumCoach: Neil HenryCaptain: Johnathan ThurstonParramatta Eels64th seasonGround: Parramatta StadiumCoach: Daniel AndersonCaptain: Nathan Cayless & Nathan Hindmarsh75px|centerPenrith Panthers44th seasonGround: CUA StadiumCoach: Matthew ElliottCaptain: Petero Civoniceva South Sydney Rabbitohs101st seasonGround: ANZ StadiumCoach: John LangCaptain: Roy AsotasiSydney Roosters103rd seasonGround: Sydney Football StadiumCoach: Brian SmithCaptain: Braith Anasta75px|centerSt. George Illawarra Dragons12th seasonGround: Jubilee Oval & Wollongong ShowgroundCoach: Wayne BennettCaptain: Ben HornbyWests Tigers11th seasonGrounds: Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt OvalCoach: Tim SheensCaptain: Robbie Farah Regular season Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 F1 F2 F3 GF Brisbane BroncosNQL+6CAN−8NZL−32SYD−19SGI−18CRO+28CBY−18NEW−8MEL+22GCT+22XCRO+16MAN+16SOU+28PEN−10PAR+4WTI−2XGCT+14SYD−4SGI+4NQL+8PAR−16NEW−26NZL−32CAN−2 Canberra RaidersPEN−18BRI+8GCT−20WTI−13PAR+10SYD−30SOU−2NZL+7XMEL−11SGI+8XGCT+4NQL−8WTI−10CBY−8SYD−10MAN+2NEW+34CRO+7MEL−24PEN+4CBY+14SGI+16NQL+44BRI+2PEN+2WTI−2 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsNEW−4SGI−20SYD+46SOU−22NZL−6WTI+20BRI+18PAR−16XSGI−13PEN−15MEL−11WTI−7XGCT−1CAN+8CRO+12MEL+2SYD−4PAR−16SOU+20NEW−24CAN−14NQL+2PEN−6MAN+6 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksMEL−4NZL−14SOU−22PAR+11MAN−28BRI−28NEW+20SGI−38XPEN−20PAR+4BRI−16SYD+24XSGI−18NQL+1*CBY−12NEW−11MAN−30CAN−7WTI−2NZL−27SYD+6MEL−20GCT+14PEN−38 Gold Coast TitansNZL+6SOU+1*CAN+20NQL−14MEL+4SGI−13MAN+2PEN+14NEW+2BRI−22XSYD−14CAN−4MAN+14CBY+1NEW−8XWTI−1BRI−14SGI+1*NZL+8PAR+22NQL+19SYD+9CRO−14WTI+3NZL+12XSYD−26 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesWTI−4PAR−4NEW+24NZL+8CRO+28MEL+2GCT−2SOU+8SGI+18PAR−7XNQL+4BRI−16GCT−14SOU+1PEN−18XCAN−2CRO+30WTI+18NEW−18MEL+20SGI−22NZL+3SYD−16CBY−6SGI−28 Melbourne StormCRO+4NEW+6PEN+6SGI+13GCT−4MAN−2NZL+34NQL+28BRI−22CAN+11XCBY+11PAR−14SYD−32NQL+46SOU−2XCBY−2NZL−7PEN+8CAN+24MAN−20SOU+2CRO+20WTI−12NEW+30 Newcastle KnightsCBY+4MEL−6MAN−24PEN−4SOU−18NQL+18CRO−20BRI+8GCT−2SYD+16WTI−17XPEN−18NZL−8PAR+2GCT+8XCRO+11CAN−34NQL−4*MAN+18CBY+24NZL−12BRI+26SGI−8MEL−30 New Zealand WarriorsGCT−6CRO+14BRI+32MAN−8CBY+6PEN−28MEL−34CAN−7XNQL+12SOU+2WTI−44SGI−2NEW+8XSYD+2PAR+29PEN+6MEL+7SOU−10GCT−8CRO+27NEW+12MAN−3BRI+32PAR+14GCT−12 North Queensland CowboysBRI−6PEN+8SGI−25GCT+14WTI−7NEW−18PAR−6MEL−28SYD+18NZL−12XMAN−4SOU−28CAN+8MEL−46CRO−1*XPAR−12WTI−10NEW+4*PEN−8BRI−8GCT−19CBY−2CAN−44SYD−10 Parramatta EelsSGI−6MAN+4WTI−11CRO−11CAN−10SOU+14NQL+6CBY+16XMAN+7CRO−4SGI−30MEL+14XNEW−2BRI−4NZL−29NQL+12PEN+6CBY+16SYD−36GCT−22BRI+16WTI−2SOU−8NZL−14 Penrith PanthersCAN+18NQL−8MEL−6NEW+4SYD+22NZL+28WTI+8GCT−14XCRO+20CBY+15SOU−20NEW+18XBRI+10MAN+18SGI+4NZL−6PAR−6MEL−8NQL+8CAN−4WTI−25SOU+36CBY+6CRO+38CAN−2SYD−22 South Sydney RabbitohsSYD−26GCT−1*CRO+22CBY+22NEW+18PAR−14CAN+2MAN−8XWTI+40NZL−2PEN+20NQL+28BRI−28MAN−1MEL+2XSYD−4SGI−3NZL+10CBY−20WTI+4*MEL−2PEN−36PAR+8SGI−14 St. George Illawarra DragonsPAR+6CBY+20NQL+25MEL−13BRI+18GCT+13SYD+22CRO+38MAN−18CBY+13CAN−8PAR+30NZL+2XCRO+18WTI+24PEN−4XSOU+3GCT−1*BRI−4SYD+7MAN+22CAN−16NEW+8SOU+14MAN+28XWTI+1SYD+24 Sydney RoostersSOU+26WTI+12CBY−46BRI+19PEN−22CAN+30SGI−22WTI+4NQL−18NEW−16XGCT+14CRO−24MEL+32XNZL−2CAN+10SOU+4CBY+4BRI+4PAR+36SGI−7CRO−6GCT−9MAN+16NQL+10WTI+4*PEN+22GCT+26SGI−24 Wests TigersMAN+4SYD−12PAR+11CAN+13NQL+7CBY−20PEN−8SYD−4XSOU−40NEW+17NZL+44CBY+7XCAN+10SGI−24BRI+2GCT+1NQL+10MAN−18CRO+2SOU−4*PEN+25PAR+2MEL+12GCT−3SYD−4*CAN+2SGI−1 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 F1 F2 F3 GF Bold – Home game X – Bye * – Golden point game Opponent for round listed above margin Ladder Finals Series 2010 NRL season results#Finals series 2010 NRL season results - Finals series To decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams, the NRL adopts the McIntyre final eight system. Only three teams from 2009's finals series made an appearance in the 2010 finals race: St. George Illawarra Dragons, Gold Coast Titans and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, with only the Dragons managing to not drop positions from last year. Major improvements saw the Canberra Raiders, New Zealand Warriors and Sydney Roosters make a return to the finals after finishing 13th, 14th and last in 2009. This season also saw the Wests Tigers and Penrith Panthers make their long-awaited return to the finals race, with the Tigers last featuring in their grand final year of 2005 whilst the Panthers last appeared in the 2004 season. This was one of the 3 seasons where Melbourne were not in the finals and currently the last where they've missed the finals and it was also the first since 1991 which did not feature Brisbane. HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and TimeVenueRefereesCrowd QUALIFYING FINALS Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans28–16 New Zealand Warriors old New Zealand Warriors10 September, 7:45pmSkilled ParkGavin Badger Tony Archer27,026 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers15–19 Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters †11 September, 6:30pmSydney Football StadiumShayne Hayne Matt Cecchen33,315 23px Penrith Panthers22–24 Canberra Canberra Raiders11 September, 8:30pmCUA StadiumBen Cummins Steve Lyons16,668 St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons28–0 Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles12 September, 4:00pmWIN Jubilee OvalJarred Maxwell Jason Robinson15,574 SEMI FINALSCanberra Canberra Raiders24–26Wests Tigers Wests Tigers17 September, 7:45pmCanberra StadiumTony ArcherJared Maxwell26,476Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters34–1223px Penrith Panthers18 September, 7:35pmSydney Football StadiumShayne HayneBen Cummins23,459 PRELIMINARY FINALSGold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans6–32Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters24 September, 7:45pmSuncorp StadiumTony ArcherJared Maxwell44,787St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons13–12 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers25 September, 7:45pmANZ StadiumBen CumminsShayne Hayne71,212 † Match decided in golden point extra time. Grand Final 2010 NRL Grand Final #f1f5fc Sunday, 3 October 5:15pm (AEDT) St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George 16 32–8 1st: 6 – 82nd: 26 – 0Report Eastern Suburbs 16 Sydney Roosters Tries:Jason Nightingale (46', 60') 2Mark Gasnier (7') 1Dean Young (63') 1Nathan Fien (70') 1Goals:Jamie Soward 6/7(8', 48', 61', 64', 67' pen, 72') Tries:Braith Anasta (16') 1Mitchell Aubusson (20') 1Goals:Todd Carney 0/2 ANZ Stadium Tony Archer, Shayne Hayne 82,334 Clive Churchill Medal: Darius Boyd Team and player records The following statistics are correct as of the conclusion of Round 26. Top 5 point scorers PointsPlayerTriesGoalsField Goals25223px Michael Gordon14980223Eastern Suburbs Todd Carney15811187Wests Tigers Benji Marshall1268318423px James Maloney10712182Manly Jamie Lyon11690 Top 5 try scorers TriesPlayer21Newcastle Akuila Uate20Brisbane Israel Folau20Eastern Suburbs Shaun Kenny-Dowall20St. George Brett Morris1923px Manu Vatuvei Top 5 goal scorers GoalsPlayer9823px Michael Gordon81Eastern Suburbs Todd Carney73Canterbury Bryson Goodwin7123px James Maloney70St. George Jamie Soward Most points in a match by an individual PointsPlayerTriesGoalsFGOpponentScoreVenueRound3023px Michael Gordon39/100South Sydney Rabbitohs54–18CUA StadiumRound 2428New Zealand Warriors old James Maloney38/90Brisbane Broncos16–48Suncorp StadiumRound 32223px Michael Gordon35/50Canterbury Bulldogs31–16CUA StadiumRound 1122Manly Jamie Lyon27/70Wests Tigers38–20Bluetongue StadiumRound 20 Most tries in a match by an individual TriesPlayerOpponentScoreVenueRound4Sydney Shaun Kenny-DowallBrisbane Broncos34–30Suncorp StadiumRound 204Canterbury Josh MorrisSydney Roosters60–14ANZ StadiumRound 34Canberra Reece RobinsonNorth Queensland Cowboys48–4Canberra StadiumRound 254Newcastle Cooper VunaBrisbane Broncos44–18EnergyAustralia StadiumRound 24 Most points in a match PointsVictorOpponentScoreVenueRound76Sydney Sydney RoostersWests Tigers44–32Sydney Football StadiumRound 274Canterbury Canterbury BulldogsSydney Roosters60–14ANZ StadiumRound 374Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast TitansNewcastle Knights38–36EnergyAustralia StadiumRound 972Brisbane Brisbane BroncosSouth Sydney Rabbitohs50–22Suncorp StadiumRound 147223px Penrith PanthersSouth Sydney Rabbitohs54–18CUA StadiumRound 24 Fewest points in a match PointsVictorOpponentScoreVenueRound10Newcastle Newcastle KnightsParramatta Eels6–4EnergyAustralia StadiumRound 1511Cronulla Cronulla SharksParramatta Eels11–0Toyota ParkRound 416Brisbane Broncos Brisbane BroncosParramatta Eels10–6Parramatta StadiumRound 1616Brisbane Brisbane BroncosSt. George Illawarra Dragons10–6Suncorp StadiumRound 21 Most points scored in a match by an individual team PointsTeamOpponentScoreVenueRound60Canterbury Canterbury BulldogsSydney Roosters60–14ANZ StadiumRound 358Melbourne Melbourne StormNorth Queensland Cowboys58–12AAMI ParkRound 155423px Penrith PanthersSouth Sydney Rabbitohs54–18CUA StadiumRound 2452Canberra Canberra RaidersNewcastle Knights52–18Canberra StadiumRound 19 Paul Gallen ran 4,056 metres with the ball in 2010, more than any other player in the competition.Proszenko Adrian Gallen set to smash record http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/gallen-set-to-smash-record-20120505-1y5lo.html 7 May 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 6 May 2012 Attendances The 2010 regular season attendance figures bettered last year's figures of 3,081,849 to become the highest attended regular season in Australia's rugby league history, with a total of 3,151,039. Along with 2009, the 2010 season also outshone other attendance blockbuster years of 2007 and the 1995 Winfield Cup.Telstra Premiership sets new attendance record https://web.archive.org/web/20100907082643/http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/60086/telstra-premiership-sets-new-attendance-record/default.aspx 7 September 2010 . The highest twenty regular season match attendances: CrowdVenueHome TeamOpponentRound48,516Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosNorth Queensland CowboysRound 142,269Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosSt. George Illawarra DragonsRound 2142,233Suncorp Stadium(Double header)Brisbane BroncosGold Coast TitansPenrith PanthersCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsRound 1540,168Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosGold Coast TitansRound 1038,872Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosCanberra RaidersRound 2638,193Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosParramatta EelsRound 2337,994Sydney Cricket GroundSydney RoostersSt. George Illawarra DragonsRound 2237,773ANZ StadiumCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSt. George Illawarra DragonsRound 1036,212Sydney Football StadiumSt. George Illawarra DragonsSydney RoostersRound 734,662ANZ StadiumCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsParramatta EelsRound 2032,338Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosNew Zealand WarriorsRound 331,911ANZ StadiumParramatta EelsCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsRound 830,685Sydney Cricket GroundWests TigersSouth Sydney RabbitohsRound 1030,311Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosSouth Sydney RabbitohsRound 1430,127Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosWests TigersRound 1730,120ANZ StadiumSouth Sydney RabbitohsCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsRound 426,486Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosSydney RoostersRound 2026,197Skilled ParkGold Coast TitansBrisbane BroncosRound 1926,103Skilled ParkGold Coast TitansWests TigersRound 2625,688Suncorp StadiumBrisbane BroncosCronulla SharksRound 625,480Etihad StadiumMelbourne StormSt. George Illawarra DragonsRound 4 2010 Transfers Players Player2009 Club2010 Club Tonie Carroll Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Michael De Vere Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Aaron Gorrell Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Karmichael Hunt Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Biarritz Olympique (French rugby union) PJ Marsh Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Dave Taylor Brisbane Brisbane Broncos South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Stuart Flanagan Canberra Canberra Raiders Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Phil Graham Canberra Canberra Raiders Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Nigel Plum Canberra Canberra Raiders 23px Penrith Panthers Adrian Purtell Canberra Canberra Raiders 23px Penrith Panthers Glen Turner Canberra Canberra Raiders Retirement Greg Eastwood Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Hazem El Masri Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Daryl Millard Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Lee Te Maari Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta Parramatta Eels Michael Sullivan Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Matt Utai Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs N/A Mitch Brown Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Ian Donnelly Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement Blake Green Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Corey Hughes Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement Brett Kearney Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Bryan Norrie Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Melbourne Melbourne Storm Ben Ross Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Terence Seu Seu Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brett Seymour Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks New Zealand Warriors old New Zealand Warriors David Simmons Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 23px Penrith Panthers Reece Williams Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement Daniel Conn Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Brett Delaney Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Adam Cuthbertson Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Glenn Hall Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Heath L'Estrange Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Matt Orford Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Scott Anderson Melbourne Melbourne Storm Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Will Chambers Melbourne Melbourne Storm Queensland Reds (Super 14) Matthew Cross Melbourne Melbourne Storm Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Wairangi Koopu Melbourne Melbourne Storm Retirement Steve Turner Melbourne Melbourne Storm Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Danny Wicks Newcastle Newcastle Knights Imprisonment Nathan Fien New Zealand Warriors old New Zealand Warriors St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Stacey Jones New Zealand Warriors old New Zealand Warriors Retirement Denan Kemp New Zealand Warriors old New Zealand Warriors Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Steve Price New Zealand Warriors old New Zealand Warriors Retirement Evarn Tuimavave New Zealand Warriors old New Zealand Warriors Newcastle Newcastle Knights Travis Burns North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 23px Penrith Panthers Shannon Hegarty North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Shane Tronc North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Joe Galuvao Parramatta Parramatta Eels Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Kevin Kingston Parramatta Parramatta Eels 23px Penrith Panthers Todd Lowrie Parramatta Parramatta Eels Melbourne Melbourne Storm Taulima Tautai Parramatta Parramatta Eels Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Paul Aiton 23px Penrith Panthers Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Junior Moors 23px Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers David Fa'alogo South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Huddersfield Super League: Huddersfield Giants Michael Greenfield South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons David Kidwell South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Craig Wing South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs NTT Communications Shining Arcs (Japanese rugby union) Mathew Head St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Mickey Paea St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Justin Poore St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta Parramatta Eels Wendell Sailor St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Chase Stanley St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Melbourne Melbourne Storm Riley Brown Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Craig Fitzgibbon Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Willie Mason Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Mark O'Meley Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Shane Shackleton Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Parramatta Parramatta Eels Iosia Soliola Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Jordan Tansey Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Dean Collis Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Danny Galea Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Canberra Canberra Raiders Dene Halatau Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs John Morris Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Corey Payne Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Taniela Tuiaki Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Retirement Sam Burgess Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Greg Bird Catalans Super League: Catalans Dragons Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Adam Mogg Catalans Super League: Catalans Dragons Canberra Canberra Raiders Jason Ryles Catalans Super League: Catalans Dragons Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Liam Fulton Huddersfield Super League: Huddersfield Giants Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Josh Cordoba Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Daniel Fitzhenry Hull Kingston Rovers Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Craig Stapleton Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Jason Cayless St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Tim Smith Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Timana Tahu New South Wales Waratahs (Super 14) Parramatta Parramatta Eels Lote Tuqiri Leicester Tigers (English rugby union) Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Mark Gasnier Stade Français (French rugby union) St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Clinton Toopi Bay of Plenty Steamers (New Zealand rugby union) Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Todd Carney N/A Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Coaches Coach2009 Club2010 Club Brian Smith Newcastle Newcastle Knights Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters John Lang N/A South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs See also 2010 All Stars match 2010 State of Origin series 2010 NRL season results 2010 NRL Under-20s season 2010 in rugby league 2010 World Club Challenge 2010 Dally M Awards References External links State of the Game 2010 report by the National Rugby League