2011 NRL season results

March 2012 February 2021 2011 NRL season The 2011 NRL season consisted of 26 weekly regular season rounds, which began on 11 March and ended on 4 September, followed by four weeks of the finals series culminating in the grand final on 2 October.Official Schedule https://web.archive.org/web/20110214073035/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/2011Draw/tabid/10978/Default.aspx 14 February 2011 . Retrieved 11 March 2011. Pre-season Saturday 5 February HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationTime (Local)VenueInformation Attendance New Zealand New Zealand Warriors22-22Newcastle Newcastle Knightshttp://www.nrl.com/news/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/61255/warriors-knights-draw-in-nrl-trial/default.aspx Warriors, Knights draw in NRL trial NRL.com 7 February 2011 6:00 pmWingham Park, NZ Mine Disaster Charity Match 6,500South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 10–4Newtown Newtown Jetshttp://www.nrl.com/news/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/61259/souths-win-trial-as-ross-returns-to-action/default.aspx Souths win trial as Ross returns to action NRL.com 7 February 2011 6:00 pmRedfern Oval, NSW Return to Redfern 5,000Ipswich Ipswich Jets 12–22Sydney Sydney Roostershttp://www.nrl.com/news/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/61260/roosters-kick-off-2011-with-a-win/default.aspx Roosters kick off 2011 with a win NRL.com 7 February 2011 8:30 pmNorth Ipswich Reserve, QLD 4,500 Friday 11 February HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationTime (Local)VenueInformation Attendance Ipswich Ipswich Jets 0–34Melbourne Melbourne Storm 8:00 pmLanglands Park, QLD First HalfEastern Suburbs Tigers 10–0 Melbourne Melbourne Storm 8:45 pmLanglands Park, QLD Second HalfManly Manly Sea Eagles 18–0Cronulla Cronulla Sharks 7:00 pmBrookvale Oval, NSWNorth Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 10–22Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 8:30 pmJack Manski Oval, QLD 4,000 Saturday 12 February HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationTime (Local)VenueInformation Attendance New Zealand New Zealand Warriors 24–4Parramatta Parramatta Eels 3:00 pmRotorua International Stadium, NZ 8,600Sydney Sydney Roosters 22–24Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 5:00 pmLeichhardt Oval, NSW Indigenous All Stars 12–28NRL All Stars 7:30 pmSkilled Park, QLD 2011 All Stars Match 25,800Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 42–18Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans 8:30 pmKougari Oval, QLD 3,500 Sunday 13 February HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationTime (Local)VenueInformation Attendance South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 10–32St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons 7:00 pmANZ Stadium, NSW Charity Shield 19,267Newcastle Newcastle Knights 72–0 Fiji 6:00 pmEnergyAustralia Stadium, NSW Friday 18 February HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationTime (Local)VenueInformation Attendance St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons 28–12Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 7:00 pmWIN Stadium, NSW Mercury Challenge Saturday 19 February HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationTime (Local)VenueInformationAttendance New Zealand New Zealand Warriors 30–0Burleigh Burleigh Bears 3:00 pmToll Stadium, NZ 8,500Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 10–30Parramatta Parramatta EelsCampbelltown Stadium, NSW 12,761South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 4–42Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans 7:00 pmBCU International Stadium, NSW Melbourne Melbourne Storm 24–4Canberra Canberra Raiders 7:00 pmBega Recreation Oval, NSW 6,169Penrith Penrith Panthers 28–22Newcastle Newcastle Knights 7:30 pmPort Macquarie Regional Stadium, NSWBrisbane Brisbane Broncos 26–4North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 9:00 pmANZAC Oval, NT Saturday 26 February 6:00 pm Warriors v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles @ North Harbour Stadium, Auckland NZ 7:30 pm Canterbury Bulldogs v Canberra Raiders @ Scully Park, Tamworth NSW 7:30 pm Newcastle Knights v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks @ Olympic Park, Muswellbrook NSW 7:30 pm Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers @ Sydney Football Stadium, NSW (Foundation Cup) 8:00 pm North Queensland Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans @ Barlow Park, Cairns QLD (Stockland Trophy) 8:00 pm Penrith Panthers 0 v Parramatta Eels 30 @ Penrith Stadium, Penrith NSW (Battle for the West Cup) 8:30 pm Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm @ Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe QLD Regular season Details are correct with the Official NRL site. Round 1 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Brisbane Brisbane Broncos14–16Nth Qld North Queensland Cowboys 11 March 2011, 7:35 pmSuncorp StadiumShayne HayneGerard Sutton45,119Sydney Sydney Roosters40–29South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 11 March 2011, 7:35 pmSydney Football StadiumTony Archer Alan Shortall28,703Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans16–25St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons 12 March 2011, 6:30 pmSkilled ParkJared Maxwell Phil Haines21,709Melbourne Melbourne Storm18–6Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12 March 2011, 7:30 pmAAMI ParkMatt Cecchin Gavin Reynolds14,651New Zealand New Zealand Warriors 18–24Parramatta Parramatta Eels 12 March 2011, 7:30 pmEden ParkSteve Lyons Chris James38,412Canberra Canberra Raiders 40–12Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 13 March 2011, 2:00 pmCanberra StadiumAshley Klein Adam Devcich13,450Penrith Penrith Panthers8–42Newcastle Newcastle Knights 13 March 2011, 3:00 pmCentrebet StadiumBen Cummins Tony De Las Heras12,431Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24–14Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 14 March 2011, 7:00 pmANZ StadiumGavin BadgerBrett Suttor26,737 Source: NRL 2011 Round 1 – RL Project The attendances for this round totalled beyond 200,000 for the first time to be the highest attended round in NRL history, with 201,247 fans attending. Brent Read Bulldogs' new boys douse Benji's magic The Australian Australia 14 March 2011 subscription https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/bulldogs-new-boys-douse-benjis-magic/news-story/a44c7d75e5fc7a64b74c1968feb125ef 14 March 2011 Luke Burt of the Parramatta Eels reached the milestone of scoring over 1,500 career points, becoming the 14th player to do so. The New Zealand Warriors hosted their first ever home match outside of Mt Smart Stadium, playing against the Parramatta Eels at Eden Park. The North Queensland Cowboys defeated the Brisbane Broncos for the first time since 2007. Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Parramatta Parramatta Eels6–20Penrith Penrith Panthers 18 March 2011, 7:35 pmParramatta StadiumShayne HayneGerard Sutton15,974Canberra Canberra Raiders4–20Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 18 March 2011, 8:35 pmCanberra StadiumMatt CecchinSteve Lyons16,146Melbourne Melbourne Storm40–12Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans 19 March 2011, 5:30 pmAAMI ParkAdam DevcichAshley Klein12,391Wests Tigers Wests Tigers20–12New Zealand New Zealand Warriors 19 March 2011, 7:30 pmLeichhardt OvalTony ArcherAlan Shortall13,161North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys22–34Newcastle Newcastle Knights 19 March 2011, 8:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumPhil HainesJared Maxwell14,061South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs19–28Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20 March 2011, 2:00 pmANZ StadiumGavin BadgerBrett Suttor18,271 Sydney Sydney Roosters16–27Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20 March 2011, 3:00 pmSydney Football StadiumBen CumminsTony De Las Heras11,016Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks16–10St. George St George Illawarra Dragons 21 March 2011, 7:00 pmToyota StadiumChris JamesJason Robinson12,183 Source: NRL 2011 Round 2 – RL Project Billy Slater of the Melbourne Storm broke his club's all-time try scoring record, surpassing Matt Geyer with 114 tries. Preston Campbell of the Gold Coast Titans played his 250th NRL game. Adam Blair of the Melbourne Storm played his 100th NRL game. Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesAttendance Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans 8–14Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 25 March 2011, 7:35 pmSkilled ParkGavin BadgerBrett Suttor20,226 Parramatta Parramatta Eels18–32South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 25 March 2011, 7:35 pmANZ StadiumMatt CecchinSteve Lyons22,153Penrith Penrith Panthers12–44Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26 March 2011, 5:30 pmCentrebet StadiumPhil HainesJared Maxwell9,275Wests Tigers Wests Tigers34–24Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders 26 March 2011, 7:30 pmCampbelltown StadiumChris JamesJason Robinson14,091Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs24–20Sydney Sydney Roosters 27 March 2011, 2:00 pmANZ StadiumAdam DevcichAshley Klein23,723New Zealand New Zealand Warriors12–25St. George St George Illawarra Dragons 27 March 2011, 2:00 pmMt Smart StadiumBen CumminsTony De Las Heras11,651 Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles26–12Newcastle Newcastle Knights 27 March 2011, 3:00 pmBrookvale OvalShayne HayneGerard Sutton13,087North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys34–6Melbourne Melbourne Storm 28 March 2011, 6:15 pmDairy Farmers StadiumTony ArcherAlan Shortall9,554 Source: NRL 2011 Round 3 – RL Project The Sydney Roosters played their 2000th premiership match, becoming the first and only club to achieve such a feat. Todd Payten of the Wests Tigers played his 250th NRL game. Jeremy Smith of the Cronulla Sharks played his 100th NRL game. The North Queensland Cowboys defeated the Melbourne Storm for the first time since 2006. Round 4 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Brisbane Brisbane Broncos18–10Penrith Penrith Panthers1 April 2011, 7:35 pmSuncorp StadiumJason RobinsonChris James25,263South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs32–30Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles1 April 2011, 7:35 pmBluetongue Stadium Ashley KleinAdam Devcich18,108Canberra Canberra Raiders22–23Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans2 April 2011, 5:30 pmCanberra StadiumMatt CecchinSteve Lyons12,165Parramatta Parramatta Eels22–20North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys2 April 2011, 7:30 pmParramatta StadiumPhil HainesJared Maxwell11,226Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks18–26New Zealand New Zealand Warriors3 April 2011, 2:00 pmOwen Delany ParkGavin BadgerBrett Suttor14,645Newcastle Newcastle Knights18–20St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons3 April 2011, 2:00 pmAusgrid StadiumBen CumminsTony De Las Heras20,986Sydney Sydney Roosters24–6Wests Tigers Wests Tigers3 April 2011, 3:00 pmSydney Football StadiumTony ArcherAlan Shortall20,479Melbourne Melbourne Storm30–16Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4 April 2011, 7:00 pmAAMI ParkShayne HayneGerard Sutton11,592 Source: NRL 2011 Round 4 – RL Project Luke Burt of the Parramatta Eels broke his club's all-time try scoring record, surpassing Brett Kenny with 111 tries. Matt Bowen achieved the milestone of most games played for the North Queensland Cowboys, surpassing Paul Bowman by playing his 204th game. The Gold Coast Titans became the first of any Gold Coast club to win at Canberra Stadium, after nine previous losses. Canberra's loss was their first in golden point games. Round 5 – Heritage Round HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdNorth Queensland North Queensland Cowboys22–12Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans8 April 2011, 7:35 pmDairy Farmers StadiumBen CumminsTony De Las Heras13,651Wests Tigers Wests Tigers30–6South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 8 April 2011, 7:35 pmSydney Football StadiumAdam DevcichAshley Klein22,677Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks13–19Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles9 April 2011, 7:30 pmToyota StadiumMatt CecchinSteve Lyons15,133New Zealand New Zealand Warriors24–12Sydney Sydney Roosters9 April 2011, 7:30 pmMt Smart StadiumChris JamesJason Robinson13,312Penrith Penrith Panthers36–10Canberra Canberra Raiders9 April 2011, 7:30 pmCentrebet StadiumGavin BadgerBrett Suttor10,229Melbourne Melbourne Storm38–0Parramatta Parramatta Eels10 April 2011, 2:00 pmAAMI ParkTony ArcherAlan Shortall11,805St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons25–6Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs10 April 2011, 3:00 pmSydney Cricket GroundShayne HayneGerard Sutton31,122 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos17–6Newcastle Newcastle Knights11 April 2011, 7:00 pmSuncorp StadiumPhil HainesJared Maxwell24,522 For the first time since last year's salary cap scandal, the Melbourne Storm occupied top spot on the NRL ladder. Source: NRL 2011 Round 5 – RL Project Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdGold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans20–14Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 15 April 2011, 7:35 pmSkilled ParkShayne Hayne Adam Devcich17,221http://www.rleague.com/db/content/94000/94631.php Gold Coast Titans 20 d. Wests Tigers 14 rleague.com 16 April 2011Parramatta Parramatta Eels14–34Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs15 April 2011, 7:35 pmANZ StadiumAshley Klein Gerard Sutton30,687http://www.rleague.com/db/content/94000/94631.php Parramatta Eels 14 l. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 34 rleague.com 16 April 2011Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles20–10New Zealand New Zealand Warriors16 April 2011, 5:30 pmBrookvale OvalTony ArcherBrett Suttor8,680 North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys26–18Canberra Canberra Raiders16 April 2011, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumGavin Badger Steve Lyons10,741Sydney Sydney Roosters6–24Brisbane Brisbane Broncos16 April 2011, 7:30 pmBluetongue StadiumMatt CecchinGavin Reynolds8,616Newcastle Newcastle Knights24–20Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks17 April 2011, 2:00 pmAusgrid StadiumJason RobinsonPhil Haines 12,796Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers10–25Melbourne Melbourne Storm17 April 2011, 3:00 pmCentrebet StadiumBen CumminsChris James11,137South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs0–16St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons18 April 2011, 7:00 pmANZ StadiumJared MaxwellAlan Shortall22,771 Source: NRL 2011 Round 6 – RL Project Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdManly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles22–16Penrith Penrith Panthers22 April 2011, 7:35 pmBrookvale OvalJason RobinsonPhil Haines14,623Wests Tigers Wests Tigers18–31Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 22 April 2011, 7:35 pmSydney Football StadiumTony ArcherBrett Suttor19,494Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12–30North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys23 April 2011, 5:30 pmToyota StadiumGavin BadgerSteve Lyons7,340 Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs36–24South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs23 April 2011, 7:30 pmANZ StadiumBen CumminsTony De Las Heras22,352Canberra Canberra Raiders12–22Newcastle Newcastle Knights24 April 2011, 2:00 pmCanberra StadiumMatt CecchinGavin Reynolds11,879Parramatta Parramatta Eels22–18Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans24 April 2011, 3:00 pmParramatta StadiumAshley KleinGerard Sutton10,052Sydney Sydney Roosters10–24St George Illawarra St. George Illawarra Dragons25 April 2011, 4:00 pmSydney Football StadiumJared MaxwellAlan Shortall34,976Melbourne Melbourne Storm14–18New Zealand New Zealand Warriors25 April 2011, 7:00 pmAAMI ParkShayne HayneGavin Morris22,694 Source: NRL 2011 Round 7 – RL Project Round 8 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Brisbane Brisbane Broncos20–12Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 29 April 2011, 7:35 pmSuncorp StadiumGavin BadgerAdam Devcich30,538South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs31–12Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 29 April 2011, 7:35 pmANZ StadiumTony ArcherBrett Suttor9,363Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans24–13Sydney Sydney Roosters 30 April 2011, 5:30 pmSkilled ParkMatt CecchinGavin Reynolds15,177Melbourne Melbourne Storm42–12Newcastle Newcastle Knights 30 April 2011, 7:30 pmAAMI ParkJason RobinsonChris James9,460North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys22–20Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 30 April 2011, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumShayne HayneGavin Morris14,884New Zealand New Zealand Warriors26–18Penrith Penrith Panthers 1 May 2011, 2:00 pmMt Smart StadiumJared MaxwellAlan Shortall11,412Canberra Canberra Raiders12–49Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 1 May 2011, 2:00 pmCanberra StadiumAshley KleinGerard Sutton13,425St George Illawarra St. George Illawarra Dragons30–0Parramatta Parramatta Eels 1 May 2011, 3:00 pmWIN Jubilee OvalBen CumminsTony De Las Heras19,319 Source: NRL 2011 Round 8 – RL Project Round 9 No club games were played on 6 May due to the Test Match and City vs Country Origin representative matches being played on that day. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Brisbane Brisbane Broncos22–29Melbourne Melbourne Storm7 May 2011, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumShayne HayneTony De Las Heras34,175Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans14–34New Zealand New Zealand Warriors8 May 2011, 2:00 pmSkilled ParkJared MaxwellJason Robinson17,285St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons22–8North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys8 May 2011, 3:00 pmWIN Jubilee OvalGavin BadgerMatt Cecchin13,056Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles20–0Canberra Canberra Raiders9 May 2011, 7:00 pmBrookvale OvalTony ArcherSteve Lyons6,148 BYE: 8 teams – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney Roosters, Newcastle Knights, Wests Tigers. Source: NRL 2011 Round 9 – RL Project Brett Stewart of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles surpassed the milestone of 100 career tries. Johnathan Thurston of the North Queensland Cowboys became his club's highest point scorer, surpassing Josh Hannay with 883 points. Round 10 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Canterbury Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs10–15St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons13 May 2011, 7:35 pmANZ StadiumBen CumminsTony De Las Heras34,322Penrith Penrith Panthers33–10Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos13 May 2011, 7:35 pmCentrebet StadiumMatt CecchinPhil Haines11,336Melbourne Melbourne Storm12–20Canberra Canberra Raiders14 May 2011, 5:30 pmAAMI ParkGerard SuttonChris James9,628North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys40–26Parramatta Parramatta Eels14 May 2011, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumAshley KleinLuke Phillips13,610South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs29–18Wests Tigers Wests Tigers14 May 2011, 7:30 pmANZ StadiumSteve LyonsJared Maxwell18,245Newcastle Newcastle Knights16–25New Zealand New Zealand Warriors15 May 2011, 2:00 pmAusgrid StadiumTony ArcherBrett Suttor18,158Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks18–4Sydney Sydney Roosters15 May 2011, 3:00 pmToyota StadiumShayne HayneGavin Morris14,459Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans12–16Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16 May 2011, 7:00 pmSkilled ParkGavin BadgerAdam Devcich12,360 Source: NRL 2011 Round 10 – RL Project The Canberra Raiders defeated the Melbourne Storm at any Melbourne venue (AAMI Park and Olympic Park Stadium) for the first time since 2000. The Penrith Panthers defeated the Brisbane Broncos at their home ground for the first time since 2005. Nathan Merritt scored his 100th try for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Round 11 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdCanberra Canberra Raiders20–12Canterbury Canterbury Bulldogs20 May 2011, 7:45 pmCanberra StadiumShayne HayneChris James12,865Wests Tigers Wests Tigers20–18Penrith Penrith Panthers21 May 2011, 7:30 pmCampbelltown StadiumBen CumminsBrett Suttor16,172Sydney Sydney Roosters12–10Newcastle Newcastle Knights22 May 2011, 3:00 pmSydney Football StadiumMatt CecchinAdam Devcich10,146New Zealand New Zealand Warriors12–6South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs22 May 2011, 4:00 pmMt Smart StadiumSteve LyonsPhil Haines16,873 Parramatta Parramatta Eels40–6Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks23 May 2011, 7:00 pmParramatta StadiumJason RobinsonAlan Shortall10,628 BYE: 6 teams – St George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm, North Queensland Cowboys, Manly Sea Eagles, Gold Coast Titans. Source: NRL 2011 Round 11 – RL Project Players selected for Game One of the 2011 State of Origin series were unavailable to play NRL matches for this round. Parramatta defeated Cronulla on its home ground for the first time since 2003, when the Eels thrashed the Sharks 74–4. Round 12 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdManly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles34–10Brisbane Brisbane Broncos27 May 2011, 7:00 pmSuncorp Stadium Ben Cummins Gerard Sutton32,283 Canterbury Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs28–6Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans27 May 2011, 8:45 pm Ashley Klein Tony De Las HerasNewcastle Newcastle Knights8–6Parramatta Parramatta Eels28 May 2011, 5:30 pmAusgrid Stadium Gavin Badger Brett Suttor 18,723North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys20–6Sydney Sydney Roosters28 May 2011, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers Stadium Jason Robinson Adam Devcich 13,335Melbourne Melbourne Storm14–8Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks29 May 2011, 2:00 pmAAMI ParkPhil HainesSteve Lyons9,733St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons24–18Wests Tigers Wests Tigers29 May 2011, 3:00 pmWIN Jubilee OvalMatt CecchinAlan Shortall19,892Penrith Penrith Panthers22–10South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs30 May 2011, 7:00 pmCentrebet StadiumShayne HayneLuke Phillips5,703 BYE: 2 teams – New Zealand Warriors, Canberra Raiders Source: NRL 2011 Round 12 – RL Project The St George Illawarra Dragons have recorded their longest winning streak, winning 9 games in succession. Cameron Smith of the Melbourne Storm played his 200th NRL game. Anthony Watmough of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles played his 200th NRL game. Round 13 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdCronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16–34Brisbane Brisbane Broncos3 June 2011, 7:35 pmToyota Stadium Matt Cecchin Tony De Las Heras 14,436Parramatta Parramatta Eels 14–14St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons3 June 2011, 7:35 pmParramatta Stadium Gerard Sutton Ashley Klein 16,066Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans 10–23Penrith Penrith Panthers4 June 2011, 5:30 pmSkilled Park Tony Archer Luke Phillips 12,262 Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4–38Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles4 June 2011, 7:30 pmANZ Stadium Shayne Hayne Adam Devcich 19,830Sydney Sydney Roosters 13–6New Zealand New Zealand Warriors4 June 2011, 7:30 pmSydney Football Stadium Jason Robinson Alan Shortall 10,116Canberra Canberra Raiders 24–40North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys5 June 2011, 2:00 pmCanberra Stadium Gavin Badger Phil Haines 11,128South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 6–16Melbourne Melbourne Storm5 June 2011, 3:00 pmANZ Stadium Ben Cummins Chris James 11,528Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 17–16Newcastle Newcastle Knights6 June 2011, 7:00 pmLeichhardt Oval Jarred Maxwell Steve Lyons 18,021 Source: NRL 2011 Round 13 – RL Project Michael Jennings of the Penrith Panthers played his 100th NRL game. Michael Hodgson of the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs played his 200th NRL game. Round 14 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdSt George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons 14–28Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans10 June 2011, 7:45 pmWIN Jubilee Oval Tony Archer Alan Shortall 10,139Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24–4North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys11 June 2011, 7:30 pmBrookvale Oval Jarred Maxwell Gerard Sutton 8,452 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 25–24Canberra Canberra Raiders12 June 2011, 2:00 pmSuncorp Stadium Jason Robinson Brett Suttor 21,378New Zealand New Zealand Warriors 22–26Wests Tigers Wests Tigers12 June 2011, 4:00 pmMt Smart Stadium Ashley Klein Adam Devcich 15,889Melbourne Melbourne Storm 21–4Sydney Sydney Roosters13 June 2011, 7:00 pmAAMI Park Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras 9,843 BYE: 6 teams – Cronulla Sharks, Canterbury Bulldogs, Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers. Source: NRL 2011 Round 14 – RL Project Players selected for Game Two of the 2011 State of Origin series were unavailable to play NRL matches for this round. Round 15 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 21–14St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons17 June 2011, 7:35 pmSuncorp Stadium Jarred Maxwell Gerard Sutton 34,185South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 31–8Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans17 June 2011, 7:35 pmANZ Stadium Jason Robinson Brett Suttor 8,021Newcastle Newcastle Knights 16–12Penrith Penrith Panthers18 June 2011, 5:30 pmAusgrid Stadium Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras 16,652North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 30–10New Zealand New Zealand Warriors18 June 2011, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers Stadium Matt Cecchin Michael Wise 16,081Canterbury Canterbury Bulldogs 10–26Cronulla Cronulla Sharks19 June 2011, 2:00 pmANZ Stadium Steve Lyons Alan Shortall 14,879Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 4–12Melbourne Melbourne Storm19 June 2011, 3:00 pmLeichhardt Oval Ashley Klein Adam Devcich 20,486Manly Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles 22–18Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels20 June 2011, 7:00 pmBrookvale Oval Tony Archer Phil Haines 13,959 BYE: 2 teams – Sydney Roosters, Canberra Raiders Source: NRL 2011 Round 15 – RL Project Scott Prince of the Gold Coast Titans played his 250th NRL game. The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks defeated the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the first time since 2007. Round 16 – Women in League Round HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdSouth Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–12Brisbane Brisbane Broncos24 June 2011, 7:00 pmNIB Stadium Jason Robinson Steve Lyons 15,371Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 6–16Canterbury Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs24 June 2011, 7:35 pmCampbelltown Stadium Matt Cecchin Alan Shortall 19,252Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans 12–36Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks25 June 2011, 5:30 pmSkilled Park Tony De Las Heras Gerard Sutton 12,997Canberra Canberra Raiders 25–12Parramatta Parramatta Eels25 June 2011, 7:30 pmCanberra Stadium Chris James Jared Maxwell 13,457New Zealand New Zealand Warriors 8–16Melbourne Melbourne Storm26 June 2011, 2:00 pmMt Smart Stadium Tony Archer Brett Suttor 13,362Penrith Penrith Panthers 30–20North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys26 June 2011, 2:00 pmCentrebet Stadium Phil Haines Ashley Klein 14,090Newcastle Newcastle Knights 18–10Sydney Sydney Roosters26 June 2011, 3:00 pm Ausgrid Stadium Ben Cummins Adam Devcich 22,326 St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons 24–6Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles27 June 2011, 7:00 pm WIN Stadium Shayne Hayne Gavin Badger 18,947 After three previous unsuccessful attempts, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks won its first game on the Gold Coast against the Gold Coast Titans. Newcastle defeated the Sydney Roosters on its home ground for the first time since 2001. Source: NRL 2011 Round 16 – RL Project Round 17 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdParramatta Parramatta Eels 12–16Brisbane Brisbane Broncos1 July 2011, 7:45 pmParramatta Stadium Jarred Maxwell Phil Haines 11,079Penrith Penrith Panthers 20–6Canterbury Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs2 July 2011, 7:30 pmCentrebet Stadium Jason Robinson Brett Suttor 15,383Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26–4South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs3 July 2011, 2:00 pmToyota StadiumChris JamesSteve Lyons18,829 St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons 10–14Newcastle Newcastle Knights3 July 2011, 3:00 pmWIN StadiumBen CumminsAlan Shortall17,205Sydney Sydney Roosters 12–38Canberra Canberra Raiders4 July 2011, 7:00 pmSydney Football StadiumMatt CecchinHarry Peranara9,817 BYE: 6 teams – New Zealand Warriors, Wests Tigers, Melbourne Storm, North Queensland Cowboys, Manly Sea Eagles, Gold Coast Titans. Source NRL 2011 Round 17 – RL Project Players selected for Game Three of the 2011 State of Origin series were unavailable to play NRL matches for this round. The Canberra Raiders defeated the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium for the first time since 1995. Round 18 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdParramatta Parramatta Eels 22–6Wests Tigers Wests Tigers8 July 2011, 7:35 pmParramatta Stadium Ben Cummins Phil Haines 19,654New Zealand New Zealand Warriors 22–6Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans8 July 2011, 8:30 pmMt Smart Stadium Gavin Badger Adam Devcich 10,780Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26–12Canberra Canberra Raiders9 July 2011, 5:30 pmToyota Stadium Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton10,303 Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18–28Melbourne Melbourne Storm9 July 2011, 7:30 pmAdelaide Oval Chris James Steve Lyons9,963Sydney Sydney Roosters 34–26Penrith Penrith Panthers10 July 2011, 2:00 pmSydney Football Stadium Matt Cecchin Henry Perenara 9,713Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36–22South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs10 July 2011, 3:00 pmBrookvale Oval Ashley Klein Brett Suttor 19,856Newcastle Newcastle Knights 12–22North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys11 July 2011, 7:00 pmAusgrid Stadium Jarred Maxwell Tony De Las Heras 17,212 BYE: 2 teams – St George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos Source: NRL 2011 Round 18 – RL Project In his first game back from retirement, Mat Rogers of the Gold Coast Titans played his 200th NRL game. Mitchell Pearce of the Sydney Roosters played his 100th NRL game. Colin Best of the Cronulla Sharks scored his 100th NRL try. Daniel Tolar of the Newcastle Knights played his 100th NRL game. Round 19 – Rivalry Round HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Brisbane Brisbane Broncos30–10Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans15 July 2011, 7:35 pmSuncorp StadiumGavin BadgerChris James31,035New Zealand New Zealand Warriors36–12Canterbury Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs15 July 2011, 8:30 pmMt Smart StadiumShayne HayneGavin Reynolds12,012South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs21–20Sydney Sydney Roosters16 July 2011, 5:30 pmANZ StadiumBrett SuttorPhil Haines14,671North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys18–38Wests Tigers Wests Tigers16 July 2011, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumBen CumminsGerard Sutton12,880Penrith Penrith Panthers23–22Parramatta Parramatta Eels16 July 2011, 7:30 pmCentrebet StadiumJared MaxwellAlan Shortall17,333Canberra Canberra Raiders0–26Melbourne Melbourne Storm17 July 2011, 2:00 pmCanberra StadiumMatt CecchinAdam Devcich11,853Newcastle Newcastle Knights10–32Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles17 July 2011, 3:00 pmAusgrid StadiumTony ArcherAshley Klein21,798St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons38–8Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks18 July 2011, 7:00 pmWIN Jubilee OvalSteve LyonsJason Robinson16,879 Source: NRL 2011 Round 19 – RL Project Nathan Hindmarsh of the Parramatta Eels played his 300th NRL game. Jason Nightingale of the St George Illawarra Dragons played his 100th NRL game. For the first time in its history, the Canberra Raiders were held scoreless on their home ground, Canberra Stadium. For the 3rd time since its inception, Golden Point was played twice on the same day, with both the Rabbitohs-Roosters and the Panthers-Eels matches being forced into Golden Point. Round 20 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Canterbury Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs8–7Parramatta Parramatta Eels22 July 2011, 7:35 pmANZ StadiumAlan ShortallGerard Sutton15,126Melbourne Melbourne Storm26–6Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos22 July 2011, 7:35 pmAAMI ParkTony ArcherAshley Klein22,912Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans20–28North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys23 July 2011, 5:30 pmSkilled ParkJared MaxwellHarry Perenara15,741Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks0–18Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights23 July 2011, 7:30 pmToyota StadiumGavin BadgerTony De Las Heras6,513Wests Tigers Wests Tigers19–12Sydney Sydney Roosters23 July 2011, 7:30 pmLeichhardt OvalAdam DevcichJason Robinson10,178South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs16–48New Zealand New Zealand Warriors24 July 2011, 2:00 pmANZ StadiumMatt CecchinChris James11,208Penrith Penrith Panthers8–12Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles24 July 2011, 3:00 pmCentrebet StadiumBen CumminsShayne Hayne13,832Canberra Canberra Raiders24–19St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons25 July 2011, 7:00 pmCanberra StadiumPhil HainesBrett Suttor10,425 Source: NRL 2011 Round 20 – RL Project Round 21 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Brisbane Brisbane Broncos46–16Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks29 July 2011, 7:35 pmSuncorp StadiumJared MaxwellGavin Morris24,164Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles12–14Wests Tigers Wests Tigers29 July 2011, 7:35 pmBluetongue StadiumAshley KleinJason Robinson20,059Sydney Sydney Roosters32–28Canterbury Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs30 July 2011, 5:30 pmSydney Football StadiumBen CumminsPhil Haines11,926North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys30–18Penrith Penrith Panthers30 July 2011, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumTony ArcherChris James12,349Newcastle Newcastle Knights50–20Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans31 July 2011, 2:00 pmAusgrid StadiumGavin BadgerAlan Shortall17,327New Zealand New Zealand Warriors29–10Canberra Canberra Raiders31 July 2011, 2:00 pmMt Smart StadiumMatt CecchinGerard Sutton14,731St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons24–34South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs31 July 2011, 3:00 pmWIN StadiumAdam DevcichShayne Hayne18,980Parramatta Parramatta Eels18–22Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm1 August 2011, 7:00 pmParramatta StadiumTony De Las HerasSteve Lyons10,078 Source: NRL 2011 Round 21 – RL Project Round 22 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdCanterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14–6North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys5 August 2011, 7:35 pmANZ StadiumJared MaxwellGavin Morris8,654Wests Tigers Wests Tigers16–14St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons5 August 2011, 7:35 pmSydney Football StadiumTony ArcherShayne Hayne27,687Melbourne Melbourne Storm26–6Penrith Penrith Panthers6 August 2011, 5:30 pmAAMI ParkBen CumminsPhil Haines12,162 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos21–20New Zealand New Zealand Warriors6 August 2011, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumGerald SuttonAshley Klein37,173Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks16–20Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans6 August 2011, 7:30 pmToyota StadiumDavid MunroGavin Badger6,313Newcastle Newcastle Knights40–8Canberra Canberra Raiders7 August 2011, 2:00 pmAusgrid StadiumBrett Suttor Steve Lyons14,109Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles36–8Sydney Sydney Roosters7 August 2011, 3:00 pmBrookvale Oval Matt Cecchin Tony De Las Heras13,743South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs56–6Parramatta Parramatta Eels8 August 2011, 7:00 pmANZ StadiumAdam DevcichChris James13,908 Source: NRL 2011 Round 22 – RL Project The South Sydney Rabbitohs' 56–6 win over the Parramatta Eels was their biggest ever against them and their largest winning margin since 1980. Nathan Merritt became the first player since Francis Meli (in 2003) to score 5 tries in a single NRL game. The Gold Coast Titans became the first Gold Coast club to win at the Sharks' home ground.Pierce Jeremy Broken arm ends season for Gold Coast Titans captain Scott Prince http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/broken-arm-ends-season-for-gold-coast-titans-captain-scott-prince/story-e6frep5o-1226110283452 9 August 2011 The Courier-Mail 8 August 2011 Round 23 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys16–34Brisbane Brisbane Broncos12 August 2011, 7:35 pmDairy Farmers StadiumGavin BadgerMatt Cecchin26,463Penrith Penrith Panthers18–32Wests Tigers Wests Tigers12 August 2011, 7:35 pmCentrebet StadiumPhil HainesAshley Klein15,152New Zealand New Zealand Warriors20–12Newcastle Newcastle Knights13 August 2011, 5:30 pmMt Smart StadiumShayne HayneAdam Devcich13,279Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans16–40Melbourne Melbourne Storm13 August 2011, 7:30 pmSkilled ParkJason RobinsonAlan Shortall11,663Parramatta Parramatta Eels20–26Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles13 August 2011, 7:30 pmParramatta StadiumTony ArcherChris James11,102Canberra Canberra Raiders18–47South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs14 August 2011, 2:00 pmCanberra StadiumTony De Las HerasSteve Lyons12,150St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons12–20Sydney Sydney Roosters14 August 2011, 3:00 pmWIN StadiumBen CumminsGerard Sutton14,141Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12–19Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs15 August 2011, 7:00 pmToyota StadiumJared MaxwellGavin Morris8,089 Source: NRL 2011 Round 23 – RL Project Broncos' captain Darren Lockyer became the NRL's all-time most capped player, surpassing both Steve Menzies and Terry Lamb by playing his 350th NRL game.Margie McDonald Darren Lockyer's magical history tour just keeps rolling on https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/darren-lockyers-magical-history-tour-just-keeps-rolling-on/news-story/652b78aef1740626d7374bba5e5b89a4 13 August 2011 The Australian 2011-08-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110813012045/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/darren-lockyers-magical-history-tour-just-keeps-rolling-on/story-e6frg7mf-1226114103202 subscription live 13 August 2011 Round 24 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdMelbourne Melbourne Storm8–6St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons19 August 2011, 7:35 pmAAMI ParkTony ArcherMatt Cecchin24,081South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs26–24North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys19 August 2011, 7:35 pmANZ StadiumBen CumminsAdam Devcich11,208Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans26–18Canberra Canberra Raiders20 August 2011, 5:30 pmSkilled ParkTony De Las HerasAlan Shortall10,230Penrith Penrith Panthers12–26New Zealand New Zealand Warriors20 August 2011, 7:30 pmCentrebet StadiumGavin BadgerBrett Suttor11,644Sydney Sydney Roosters36–25Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks20 August 2011, 7:30 pmSydney Football StadiumSteve LyonsAdam Gee8,761Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles27–16Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs21 August 2011, 2:00 pmBrookvale OvalGerard SuttonJason Robinson12,250Wests Tigers Wests Tigers31–12Parramatta Parramatta Eels21 August 2011, 3:00 pmSydney Football StadiumJared MaxwellChris James18,626 Newcastle Newcastle Knights6–26Brisbane Brisbane Broncos22 August 2011, 7:00 pmAusgrid StadiumShayne HayneAshley Klein19,412 Source: NRL 2011 Round 24 – RL Project Billy Slater of the Melbourne Storm played his 200th NRL game. The Melbourne Storm broke their club record for most consecutive wins by winning their 12th successive game. Benji Marshall became the Wests Tigers' highest point scorer, surpassing Brett Hodgson with 797 points. Round 25 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdManly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles18–4Melbourne Melbourne Storm26 August 2011, 7:35 pmBrookvale OvalGavin BadgerShayne Hayne20,414Parramatta Parramatta Eels12–13Sydney Sydney Roosters26 August 2011, 7:35 pmParramatta StadiumJason RobinsonGrant Atkins12,097Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs32–22Newcastle Newcastle Knights27 August 2011, 5:30 pmANZ StadiumMatt CecchinAdam Devcich10,257Canberra Canberra Raiders18–19Penrith Penrith Panthers27 August 2011, 7:30 pmCanberra StadiumGavin ReynoldsBrett Suttor10,085North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys28–20Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks27 August 2011, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumTony De Las HerasAlan Shortall12,655St George Illawarra St George Illawarra Dragons26–22New Zealand New Zealand Warriors28 August 2011, 2:00 pmWIN StadiumBen CumminsAshley Klein15,732 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos22–10South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs28 August 2011, 3:00 pmSuncorp StadiumTony ArcherJared Maxwell40,094Wests Tigers Wests Tigers39–10Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans29 August 2011, 7:00 pmCampbelltown StadiumPhil HainesSteve Lyons14,378 Source: NRL 2011 Round 25 – RL Project Chris Hicks of the Parramatta Eels played his 200th NRL game. Alan Tongue of the Canberra Raiders played his final Canberra home game before retiring at the end of the 2011 Season Glenn Stewart and Adam Blair were sent off in the Manly Sea Eagles–Melbourne Storm game due to a massive brawl that was nicknamed Battle of Brookvale. Round 26 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdNewcastle Newcastle Knights40–24South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs2 September 2011, 7:35 pmAusgrid StadiumMatt CecchinShayne Hayne30,729St George Illawarra St. George Illawarra Dragons32–12Penrith Penrith Panthers2 September 2011, 7:35 pmWIN StadiumGavin BadgerPhil Haines13,621Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks22–30Wests Tigers Wests Tigers3 September 2011, 7:30 pmToyota StadiumGerard SuttonBen Cummins16,879Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans12–32Parramatta Parramatta Eels3 September 2011, 7:30 pmSkilled ParkChris JamesBrett Suttor18,265New Zealand New Zealand Warriors18–6North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys3 September 2011, 7:30 pmMt Smart StadiumTony ArcherAshley Klein20,062Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs36–22Canberra Canberra Raiders4 September 2011, 2:00 pmANZ StadiumTony De Las HerasSteve Lyons16,206 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos18–10Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles4 September 2011, 4:00 pmSuncorp StadiumAdam DevcichJared Maxwell50,859Sydney Sydney Roosters40–8Melbourne Melbourne Storm4 September 2011, 7:00 pmSydney Football StadiumJason RobinsonAlan Shortall8,753 Source: NRL 2011 Round 26 – RL Project Akuila Uate of the Newcastle Knights scored four tries against the Rabbitohs to equal the club record for most tries by one player in a match. Paul Gallen of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played his 200th NRL game. Alan Tongue of the Canberra Raiders Played his last ever NRL match against the Canterbury Bulldogs. Finals Qualifying finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Wests Tigers Wests Tigers21–12 St George St George Illawarra Dragons 9 September 2011, 7:45 pm ANZ StadiumTony ArcherMatt Cecchin45,631 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos40–10 New Zealand New Zealand Warriors 10 September 2011, 6:45 pm Suncorp StadiumJared MaxwellShayne Hayne48,943 Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles42–8 North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 10 September 2011, 8:30 pm Sydney Football StadiumBen CumminsGavin Badger13,972 Melbourne Melbourne Storm18–8 Newcastle Newcastle Knights 11 September 2011, 4:00 pm AAMI ParkAshley KleinAdam Devcich14,845Eliminated: North Queensland Cowboys, Newcastle Knights For the first time since the McIntyre final eight system was implemented, all the top 4 ranked teams won in the first week of the finals. The Wests Tigers, playing their 300th premiership match, broke their club record for most consecutive wins by winning their 9th successive game. As well as amassing their highest score in a finals game, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles scored the most points in a single half of finals football, coming from 8–0 down at half-time to win 42–8.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/manly-giant-tony-williams-is-off-contract-and-attracting-interest-around-the-nrl/story-e6frfgbo-1226134353632 https://archive.today/20121230152050/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/manly-giant-tony-williams-is-off-contract-and-attracting-interest-around-the-nrl/story-e6frfgbo-1226134353632 dead 30 December 2012 Manly Giant Tony Williams Is Off Contract And Attracting Interest Around The Nrl Herald Sun Semi finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Wests Tigers Wests Tigers20–22 New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors 16 September 2011, 7:45 pm Sydney Football StadiumShane HayneJared Maxwell27,109 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos13 – 12a.e.t St George Illawarra Dragons St George Illawarra Dragons 17 September 2011, 6:45 pm Suncorp Stadium Matt CecchinTony Archer48,444Eliminated: Wests Tigers, St George Illawarra Dragons For the second time in three seasons Brisbane and St. George Illawarra met in the same stage of the semi-finals. As they did in 2009, the Broncos won the match, albeit in extra time, thus ending the Dragons' coaching career of Wayne Bennett. It was also in exactly the same stage in 2008 when his coaching stint at the Broncos came to an end, at the hands of the Melbourne Storm, in a controversial semi-final. It would not be until 2015 that Bennett would win a finals match at Suncorp Stadium. 2026, this is the most recent time that the Wests Tigers has played a finals match. Preliminary finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles26–14 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 23 September 2011, 7:45 pm Sydney Football StadiumShayne HayneJared Maxwell31,894 Melbourne Melbourne Storm12–20 New Zealand New Zealand Warriors 24 September 2011, 7:45 pm AAMI ParkTony ArcherMatt Cecchin28,580Eliminated: Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm Melbourne became the first minor premier since Parramatta in 2005 to lose a preliminary final. As well as this, it was their first ever loss in a preliminary final. Grand final 2011 NRL Grand Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowdManly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles24–10New Zealand New Zealand Warriors2 October, 5:30 pmANZ StadiumTony ArcherMatt Cecchin81,988 References 30em Category:National Rugby League season results Results