2000 NRL season

Rugby league competition September 2020 May 2015 2000 National Rugby League 125px 5 February – 27 August 2000 14 16x16px Brisbane 5th 16x16px Brisbane 5th 191 8,050 15,494 2,959,390 16x16px Joel Caine (224) 16x16px Nathan Blacklock (25) St. George 16 Trent Barrett Dally M Medal 16x16px North Queensland 3rd 1999 2001 The 2000 NRL season was the 93rd season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the third to be run by the National Rugby League. Fourteen teams competed from February until August for the NRL Premiership, culminating in the 2000 NRL Grand Final between the Brisbane Broncos and the Sydney Roosters. Season summary The 2000 National Rugby League season started with a new CEO in rugby union's David Moffett who replaced Neil Whittaker in late 1999. Hadfield Dave Moffett insists conversion is no miracle The Independent UK Independent News and Media Limited 30 November 1999 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-moffett-insists-conversion-is-no-miracle-1129853.html 2009-12-24 The season began in early February to accommodate the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games which were to be held during September and required the use of Stadium Australia, the grand final venue. The grand final was scheduled for late August, the first grand final in that month since 1963. The capacity of Stadium Australia for the grand final was limited due to preparations for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, which would take place just nineteen days later. Throughout the month of February, mandatory breaks in play at the 20th and 60th minute of the game were implemented to allow players to rehydrate themselves. Due to concerns over the summer heat, the Brisbane and North Queensland clubs played their first four games away from home. The Cowboys were stripped of two competition points after it was later revealed that they unwittingly used a fourteenth player for three minutes in their 26–18 win against the Parramatta Eels, due to an error in interchanging players. Melbourne Storm players Stephen Kearney and Marcus Bai ended the career of Wests Tigers captain Jarrod McCracken with a spear tackle. Kearney was suspended for eight matches and Bai for two matches. The two men were also sued by McCraken, who won a six-figure damages bill. The Canberra Raiders and the Wests Tigers became the first teams to play a premiership game in the snow. It occurred at Bruce Stadium on 28 May and it is the only premiership game played in these conditions. Teams The season saw the debut of the Wests Tigers (formed by the merging of the Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies) and Northern Eagles (formed by the merging of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears) in the National Rugby League. In addition, the South Sydney Rabbitohs were excluded from the competition, thereby completing the NRL's rationalisation process from 20 teams in 1998 to 14 in 2000. For the 2000 season, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs changed their name again, this time to the geographically indistinct "Bulldogs" and the Auckland Warriors were re-branded the New Zealand Warriors at the end of the season. Auckland Warriors 6th seasonGround: Ericsson StadiumCoach: Mark GrahamCaptain: John SimonBrisbane Broncos 13th seasonGround: ANZ StadiumCoach: Wayne BennettCaptain: Kevin WaltersBulldogs100px|center66th seasonGround: Stadium AustraliaCoach: Steve FolkesCaptain: Darren BrittCanberra Raiders 19th seasonGround: Bruce StadiumCoach: Mal MeningaCaptain: Laurie DaleyMelbourne Storm100px|center3rd seasonGround: Olympic Park Stadium &Melbourne Cricket GroundCoach: Chris AndersonCaptain: Robbie KearnsNewcastle Knights100px|center13th seasonGround: Marathon StadiumCoach: Warren RyanCaptain: Tony ButterfieldNorth Queensland Cowboys100px|center6th seasonGround: Dairy Farmers StadiumCoach: Tim SheensCaptain: Noel Goldthorpe / Tim BrasherNorthern Eagles 1st seasonGround: Brookvale Oval & NorthPower StadiumCoach: Peter SharpCaptain: Geoff TooveyParramatta Eels 54th seasonGround: Parramatta StadiumCoach: Brian SmithCaptain: Nathan CaylessPenrith Panthers 34th seasonGround: Penrith StadiumCoach: Royce SimmonsCaptain: Steve CarterSharks 34th seasonGround: Shark ParkCoach: John LangCaptain: Andrew EttingshausenSt. George Illawarra Dragons 2nd seasonGround: WIN Stadium & Sydney Football StadiumCoach: David Waite & Andrew FarrarCaptain: Craig SmithSydney Roosters 93rd seasonGround: Sydney Football StadiumCoach: Graham MurrayCaptain: Brad FittlerWests Tigers 1st seasonGround: Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt OvalCoach: Wayne PearceCaptain: Jarrod McCracken Advertising For the first time since farewelling Tina Turner in 1995 the NRL used a major recording star in its promotional campaign and accessed a media budget that saw the launch ad shown regularly throughout the season. Sydney advertising agency VCD in the last of their four-year tenure on the NRL account shot an ad with Tom Jones performing on stage alongside hi-kicking female dancers, Mealey Rachel Tom Jones the new voice of NRL abc.net.au Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2000-01-29 https://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s96345.htm 2009-07-03 the 1993 Salt-N-Pepa hit Whatta Man with lyrics re-worked as "What A Game". Records and statistics Martin Lang ran 4,571 metres with the ball in 2000, more than any other player in the competition.Proszenko Adrian Gallen set to smash record https://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 Melbourne Storm club record for their biggest ever win and most points in a game : 70–10 over St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 5. Melbourne Storm club record for their biggest ever loss : 50–4 loss to St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 18. St. George Illawarra Dragons club record for their biggest ever win : 54–0 over Auckland Warriors in round 14. North Queensland Cowboys scored their first ever 50 points in a game: 50–10 over Northern Eagles in round 8. Ladder Finals series The biggest upset of the 2000 finals series was in the 3rd qualifying final when 7th placed Parramatta Eels beat 2nd placed Sydney Roosters 32–8 at the SFS. It was nearly a similar story for Minor Premiers' the Brisbane Broncos when they came from 20-6 down at halftime to win 34–20 against 8th placed Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the 4th qualifying final at QSAC. The Sydney Roosters also made a famous comeback when they came from 16-2 down at halftime to win 26–20 against the Newcastle Knights in the 1st preliminary final at the SFS to earn a spot in the grand final against Brisbane. HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeCrowd Qualifying finals 16x16px Canberra Raiders34–16 16px Penrith Panthers4 August 2000Bruce StadiumSteve Clark18,479 16x16px Newcastle Knights30–16 16x16px Melbourne Storm5 August 2000Marathon StadiumTim Mander20,597 16x16px Sydney Roosters8–32 16x16px Parramatta Eels5 August 2000Sydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan21,377 16x16px Brisbane Broncos34–20 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks6 August 2000ANZ StadiumPaul Simpkins25,831 Semi-finals 16x16px Parramatta Eels28–10 16px Penrith Panthers12 August 2000Sydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan25,746 16x16px Canberra Raiders10–38 16x16px Sydney Roosters13 August 2000Sydney Football StadiumTim Mander16,441 Preliminary finals 16x16px Newcastle Knights20–26 16x16px Sydney Roosters19 August 2000Sydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan33,727 16x16px Brisbane Broncos16–10 16x16px Parramatta Eels20 August 2000Stadium AustraliaTim Mander31,087 Chart 16x16px Brisbane 34 16x16px Cronulla 20 16x16px Sydney 8 16x16px Parramatta 32 16x16px Newcastle 30 16x16px Melbourne 16 16x16px Canberra 34 16px Penrith 16 16x16px Parramatta 28 16px Penrith 10 16x16px Canberra 10 16x16px Sydney 38 16x16px Brisbane 16 16x16px Parramatta 10 16x16px Newcastle 20 16x16px Sydney 26 16x16px Brisbane 14 16x16px Sydney 6 Grand final 2000 NRL Grand final scoreboard Player statistics The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 26. Top 5 point scorers PointsPlayerTriesGoalsField goals224Wests Tigers Joel Caine15820208Cronulla Mat Rogers18680204Canterbury Daryl Halligan7880196Penrith Ryan Girdler12732186Brisbane Michael De Vere12690 Top 5 try scorers TriesPlayer25St. George Nathan Blacklock18Newcastle Timana Tahu18Cronulla Mat Rogers17Brisbane Wendell Sailor17Eastern Suburbs Shannon Hegarty Top 5 goal scorers GoalsPlayer88Canterbury Daryl Halligan82Wests Tigers Joel Caine78Melbourne Tasesa Lavea77Newcastle Andrew Johns73Penrith Ryan Girdler 2000 transfers Players Player1999 club2000 club Syd Eru Auckland Auckland Warriors Retirement Brady Malam Auckland Auckland Warriors Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Matthew Ridge Auckland Auckland Warriors Retirement Tony Tatupu Auckland Auckland Warriors Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats John Carlaw Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Ben Duckworth Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Shayne Dunley Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Craig Field Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Michael Gillett Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Craig Hancock Balmain Balmain Tigers Retirement Solomon Haumono Balmain Balmain Tigers St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Jason Lowrie Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Laloa Milford Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Adam Nable Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Shannon Nevin Balmain Balmain Tigers Retirement Mark O'Neill Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Darren Senter Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Jacin Sinclair Balmain Balmain Tigers Retirement Tyran Smith Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Adam Starr Balmain Balmain Tigers Redcliffe Dolphins (Queensland Cup) Mark Stimson Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Shane Walker Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Jason Webber Balmain Balmain Tigers Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Andrew Gee Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Allan Langer Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves John Plath Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Steve Renouf Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Peter Ryan Brisbane Brisbane Broncos ACT Brumbies (Super 12) Ben Kennedy Canberra Canberra Raiders Newcastle Newcastle Knights Rod Maybon Canberra Canberra Raiders Retirement David Westley Canberra Canberra Raiders Parramatta Parramatta Eels Robert Relf Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Phil Adamson Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement Anthony Colella Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Canberra Canberra Raiders Owen Cunningham Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Damian Driscoll Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Andrew Frew Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Daniel Gartner Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Terry Hill Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Wests Tigers Wests Tigers John Hopoate Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Andrew King Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Nik Kosef Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Cliff Lyons Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement Graham Mackay Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Steve Menzies Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Adam Peters Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Canberra Canberra Raiders Brendon Reeves Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Jim Serdaris Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement Neil Tierney Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement Geoff Toovey Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Albert Torrens Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Paul Bell Melbourne Melbourne Storm Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Glenn Lazarus Melbourne Melbourne Storm Retirement Tawera Nikau Melbourne Melbourne Storm Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Scott Conley Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Owen Craigie Newcastle Newcastle Knights Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Paul Harragon Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement David Lomax Newcastle Newcastle Knights Huddersfield Super League: Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants Jason Moodie Newcastle Newcastle Knights Parramatta Parramatta Eels Steve Walters Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Jody Gall North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 23px Penrith Panthers John Lomax North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Melbourne Melbourne Storm Glen Murphy North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Noa Nadruku North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Matthew Ryan North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Retirement Kris Tassell North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Michael Buettner North Sydney North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Brett Dallas North Sydney North Sydney Bears Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors David Fairleigh North Sydney North Sydney Bears Newcastle Newcastle Knights Jamie Goddard North Sydney North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Ben Ikin North Sydney North Sydney Bears Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Gary Larson North Sydney North Sydney Bears Parramatta Parramatta Eels William Leyshon North Sydney North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Billy Moore North Sydney North Sydney Bears Retirement Glenn Morrison North Sydney North Sydney Bears North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Adam Muir North Sydney North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Scott Pethybridge North Sydney North Sydney Bears Auckland Auckland Warriors Nigel Roy North Sydney North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Matt Seers North Sydney North Sydney Bears Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Mark Soden North Sydney North Sydney Bears Retirement Paul Stringer North Sydney North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Josh Stuart North Sydney North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Anthony Swann North Sydney North Sydney Bears Canberra Canberra Raiders Jason Taylor North Sydney North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Steve Trindall North Sydney North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Nathan Barnes Parramatta Parramatta Eels Canberra Canberra Raiders Jason Bell Parramatta Parramatta Eels Auckland Auckland Warriors Jarrod McCracken Parramatta Parramatta Eels Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Justin Morgan Parramatta Parramatta Eels Canberra Canberra Raiders Dean Pay Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement Chris Quinn Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement Mark Tookey Parramatta Parramatta Eels Auckland Auckland Warriors Shane Whereat Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement Greg Alexander Penrith Penrith Panthers Retirement Tim Brasher South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Mark Carroll South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Chris Caruana South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs N/A Peter Clarke South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Andrew Dunemann South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Halifax Super League: Halifax Blue Sox Sean Garlick South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Tony Iro South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Justin Loomans South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Central Comets (Queensland Cup) Paul McNicholas South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Scott Murray South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Jason Nicol South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Julian O'Neill South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Matt Parsons South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Newcastle Newcastle Knights Wes Patten South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Wayne Richards South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Brett Rodwell South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Ian Rubin South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Jeremy Schloss South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys James Smith South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Robert Tocco South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Darrell Trindall South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Craig Wing South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Mark Coyne St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Craig Fitzgibbon St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Brad Mackay St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Matthew Rodwell St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons 23px Penrith Panthers Rod Wishart St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Graham Appo Eastern Suburbs Sydney City Roosters North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys David Barnhill Eastern Suburbs Sydney City Roosters Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Ivan Cleary Eastern Suburbs Sydney City Roosters Auckland Auckland Warriors Justin Dooley Eastern Suburbs Sydney City Roosters London Super League: London Broncos Paul Langmack Eastern Suburbs Sydney City Roosters Retirement Andrew Walker Eastern Suburbs Sydney City Roosters ACT Brumbies (Super 12) Adam Bristow Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Leigh Leigh Centurions (Northern Ford Premiership) Justin Brooker Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Scott Coxon Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Auckland Auckland Warriors Leo Dynevor Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Retirement Darren Fritz Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Retirement Matt Fuller Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Retirement Steve Georgallis Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Luke Goodwin Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies N/A Brett Hodgson Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Parramatta Parramatta Eels Harvey Howard Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Andrew Leeds Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Retirement Ken McGuinness Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Kevin McGuinness Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Ciriaco Mescia Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Wests Tigers Wests Tigers John Skandalis Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Matthew Spence Western Suburbs Western Suburbs Magpies Auckland Auckland Warriors James Pickering Castleford Super League: Castleford Tigers Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brett Grogan Gateshead Super League: Gateshead Thunder Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Kerrod Walters Gateshead Super League: Gateshead Thunder Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Robbie Simpson London Super League: London Broncos St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Des Clark St. Helens Super League: St. Helens North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Shane Kenward Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Bruce Mamando Eastern Suburbs Sydney City Roosters North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Coaches Coach1999 club2000 club Wayne Pearce Balmain Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Peter Sharp Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Northern Eagles Northern Eagles Graham Murray Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters References External links NRL official website NRL CEO David Moffat discusses the Tom Jones ad 1