2007 NRL season results

August 2016 February 2020 July 2011 The 2007 NRL season consisted of 25 weekly regular season rounds, starting from 16 March and ending on 2 September, followed by four weeks of play-offs that culminated in a grand final on 30 September. All times in fixture listings are Australian Eastern Standard Time. Round 1 Bulldogs' forward Sonny Bill Williams was sent off in the fourth minute of his 2007 season in the match against Newcastle, having made a hit on Newcastle captain Andrew Johns which was deemed to be a reckless high tackle. Williams pleaded guilty at the judiciary, and received a two-week suspension. A number of high-profile players were injured in this round, including Newcastle's Andrew Johns, Manly's Steve Menzies, Matt Orford and Steve Matai, and Brisbane's Darren Lockyer. Penrith were held scoreless for the first time since Round 18, 1999. A total 185,051 people witnessed these eight matches, making this the round with the highest total attendance in the history of the competition (previous record was 171,526 for Round 22, 1995). HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Brisbane Broncos16–23 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys16 March 2007, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumSteve Clark50,416 23x23px Melbourne Storm18–16 23x23px Wests Tigers16 March 2007, 7:30 pmOlympic ParkSean Hampstead13,535 23x23px New Zealand Warriors34–18 23x23px Parramatta Eels17 March 2007, 5:30 pmMt Smart StadiumGavin Badger13,587 23x23px Cronulla Sharks18–0 23x23px Penrith Panthers17 March 2007, 7:30 pmToyota ParkBen Cummins9,032 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles32–6 23x23px Canberra Raiders17 March 2007, 7:30 pmBrookvale OvalJared Maxwell13,522 23x23px Newcastle Knights25–24 23x23px Bulldogs18 March 2007, 2:00 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumTony Archer18,791 23x23px Gold Coast Titans18–20 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons18 March 2007, 3:00 pmSuncorp StadiumShayne Hayne42,030 23x23px Sydney Roosters6–18 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs19 March 2007, 7:00 pmSydney Football StadiumPaul Simpkins24,127 Round 2 South Sydney recorded two victories to open the season – the first time they have done so since being reinstated into the competition earlier in the decade. The New Zealand Warriors defeated the premiers from season 2006, Brisbane. This victory marks the first time in the club's history that the Warriors have won the first two games of a season. The Gold Coast Titans recorded their maiden victory, defeating the Cronulla Sharks. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons12–16 23x23px Newcastle Knights23 March 2007, 7:30 pmOKI Jubilee StadiumSteve Clark12,340 23x23px Penrith Panthers40–10 23x23px Bulldogs23 March 2007, 7:30 pmCUA StadiumBen Cummins16,652 23x23px Wests Tigers8–19 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles24 March 2007, 5:30 pmLeichhardt OvalTony Archer15,185 23x23px Canberra Raiders16–32 23x23px Melbourne Storm24 March 2007, 7:30 pmCanberra StadiumJared Maxwell9,556 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys43–6 23x23px Sydney Roosters24 March 2007, 8:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumGavin Badger21,396 23x23px New Zealand Warriors24–14 23x23px Brisbane Broncos25 March 2007, 2:00 pmMt Smart StadiumPaul Simpkins16,738 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs31–6 23x23px Parramatta Eels25 March 2007, 3:00 pmTelstra StadiumSean Hampstead15,165 23x23px Gold Coast Titans18–16 23x23px Cronulla Sharks26 March 2007, 7:00 pmCarrara StadiumShayne Hayne17,946 Round 3 Both Friday night games went into golden point extra time, with Penrith winning by one point and Parramatta winning by two points. It was just the 2nd time there were 2 Golden Point games on the same day, the other occasion was Round 19 2004 on the Sunday afternoon. The Roosters lost their third match in as many rounds, marking the club's worst start to a season since 1994. Broncos player, Justin Hodges, found himself in the rare situation of scoring 4 tries (equal club record) for a losing side. The Broncos also recorded their worst start to a season since 1999, and the worst start to a season by a defending premier since 2000. Contrastingly, Souths continued with their third straight win, the Rabbitohs' best start to a season since 1972. The Canberra Raiders, who were listed as wooden spoon favourites by numerous betting organisations, pulled out a 30-point trashing of Newcastle with young back, William Zillman scoring a hat-trick of tries. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Brisbane Broncos28–29 23x23px Penrith Panthers30 March 2007, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumTony Archer24,582 23x23px Parramatta Eels22–20 23x23px Wests Tigers30 March 2007, 7:30 pmParramatta StadiumSteve Clark18,142 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons18–22 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys31 March 2007, 5:30 pmWIN StadiumJarred Maxwell10,232 23x23px Cronulla Sharks16–26 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs31 March 2007, 7:30 pmToyota ParkPaul Simpkins17,866 23x23px Melbourne Storm30–12 23x23px New Zealand Warriors1 April 2007, 12:00 pmOlympic ParkShayne Hayne12,874 23x23px Bulldogs22–6 23x23px Gold Coast Titans1 April 2007, 2:00 pmTelstra StadiumGavin Badger14,675 23x23px Sydney Roosters8–30 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles1 April 2007, 3:00 pmSydney Football StadiumSean Hampstead11,976 23x23px Canberra Raiders48–18 23x23px Newcastle Knights2 April 2007, 7:00 pmCanberra StadiumBen Cummins13,109 Round 4 Australia's Channel 9's televised game of South Sydney vs Bulldogs was the first time Souths had a prime-time televised Friday night match since 2002. The 34,315 crowd was a record at Telstra Stadium, and the highest for a regular season game in Sydney since Round 1, 2002 (when South Sydney were readmitted into the competition). Cronulla's winning margin of 36 over the St George Illawarra was Cronulla's highest against that club or its predecessors. South Sydney co-captain and kiwi international David Kidwell tore ligaments in his knee during the weekend at a family barbecue, an injury which ended Kidwell's season. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs10–34 23x23px Bulldogs6 April 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumShayne Hayne34,315 23x23px Sydney Roosters10–32 23x23px Brisbane Broncos6 April 2007, 7:30 pmSydney Football StadiumPaul Simpkins11,476 23x23px Newcastle Knights12–22 23x23px Melbourne Storm7 April 2007, 5:30 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumSteve Clark20,051 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys25–24 23x23px Wests Tigers7 April 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumJarred Maxwell21,879 23x23px Parramatta Eels38–6 23x23px Canberra Raiders7 April 2007, 7:30 pmParramatta StadiumGavin Badger10,091 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles13–10 23x23px New Zealand Warriors8 April 2007, 2:00 pmBrookvale OvalBen Cummins16,418 23x23px Penrith Panthers22–24 23x23px Gold Coast Titans8 April 2007, 3:00 pmCUA StadiumSean Hampstead15,022 23x23px Cronulla Sharks40–4 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons9 April 2007, 7:00 pmToyota ParkTony Archer19,137 Round 5 On Tuesday 10 April, Newcastle halfback, Andrew Johns announced his retirement from rugby league because of a bulging disc in his neck. Bulldogs winger, Hazem El Masri played in his 250th first-grade match for the club. The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles remained undefeated after their win over the Bulldogs and marked the best start to a season by the club since 1997. A penalty try was awarded to the Cronulla Sharks in the club's golden-point loss to the Wests Tigers, the first time a penalty try had been awarded since Round 26 in the 2005 season. HomeScore AwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Penrith Panthers14–27 23x23px Parramatta Eels13 April 2007, 7:30 pmCUA StadiumShayne Hayne18,756 23x23px Gold Coast Titans28–16 23x23px Brisbane Broncos13 April 2007, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumSteve Clark47,686 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons10–24 23x23px Melbourne Storm14 April 2007, 5:30 pmOki Jubilee StadiumBen Cummins9,011 23x23px Bulldogs14–16 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles14 April 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumPaul Simpkins20,269 23x23px New Zealand Warriors34–14 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys15 April 2007, 2:00 pmMt Smart StadiumTony Archer11,260 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs22–23 23x23px Newcastle Knights15 April 2007, 2:00 pmBluetongue Central Coast StadiumGavin Badger18,321 23x23px Wests Tigers14–12 23x23px Cronulla Sharks15 April 2007, 3:00 pmCampbelltown StadiumSean Hampstead17,566 23x23px Canberra Raiders37–28 23x23px Sydney Roosters16 April 2007, 7:00 pmCanberra StadiumJarred Maxwell15,862 Round 6 Newcastle held special farewell celebrations for Andrew Johns in the home game against Brisbane, renaming the East grandstand of EnergyAustralia Stadium the "Andrew Johns Stand". In addition, in a first for the NRL, his number 7 jersey was retired for the match with half back Jarred Mullen wearing number 18. The Gold Coast Titans were fined $5,000 after coach John Cartwright and football manager Scott Sattler approached the video referee during the team's loss to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Melbourne Storm30–20 23x23px Penrith Panthers21 April 2007, 5:30 pmOlympic Park, MelbourneSteven Clark9,909 23x23px Cronulla Sharks26–0 23x23px Canberra Raiders21 April 2007, 7:30 pmToyota ParkJason Robinson9,844 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles20–6 23x23px Gold Coast Titans22 April 2007, 2:00 pmBrookvale OvalTony Archer16,887 23x23px Parramatta Eels18–21 23x23px Bulldogs22 April 2007, 3:00 pmParramatta StadiumSean Hampstead18,285 23x23px Newcastle Knights16–20 23x23px Brisbane Broncos22 April 2007, 7:00 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumShayne Hayne25,524 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys6–10 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs23 April 2007, 7:00 pmDairy Farmers StadiumBen Cummins17,678 23x23px St George Illawarra DragonsBYE 23x23px Sydney Roosters 23x23px Wests TigersBYE 23x23px New Zealand Warriors Round 7 After their worst start to a season since 1994 the Sydney Roosters became the last team to win a game in the 2007 season, beating the St George Illawarra Dragons on the traditional ANZAC day match on Wednesday. It was the 1,000th win in the club's history, the first club to achieve the milestone. In a re-match between the two teams of the 2006 grand final, the Melbourne Storm defeated the Brisbane Broncos, leaving the Storm as the only remaining undefeated team in 2007. Two South Sydney players reached significant career milestones: David Peachey played his 250th first grade game, and captain Peter Cusack played his 150th game. Daniel Wagon played his 200th game for the Parramatta Eels. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Sydney Roosters18–4 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons25 April 2007, 7:30 pmSydney Football StadiumPaul Simpkins18,240 23x23px Brisbane Broncos18–28 23x23px Melbourne Storm27 April 2007, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumSean Hampstead33,750 23x23px Bulldogs18–34 23x23px Wests Tigers27 April 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumShayne Hayne18,066 23x23px Penrith Panthers18–34 23x23px Canberra Raiders28 April 2007, 5:30 pmCUA StadiumGavin Badger8,494 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys30–26 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles28 April 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumSteve Clark18,682 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs16–18 23x23px New Zealand Warriors29 April 2007, 2:00 pmTelstra StadiumJason Robinson13,044 23x23px Gold Coast Titans38–12 23x23px Parramatta Eels29 April 2007, 3:00 pmCarrara StadiumTony Archer18,021 23x23px Newcastle Knights20–16 23x23px Cronulla Sharks30 April 2007, 7:00 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumJared Maxwell15,423 Round 8 Melbourne lost its first game of the season, meaning every team had won and lost at least 1 game. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Brisbane Broncos8–4 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs4 May 2007, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumPaul Simpkins27,387 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons28–16 23x23px Penrith Panthers4 May 2007, 7:30 pmOKI Jubilee StadiumSean Hampstead9,057 23x23px New Zealand Warriors20–22 23x23px Cronulla Sharks5 May 2007, 5:30 pmMt Smart StadiumGavin Badger13,587 23x23px Wests Tigers30–12 23x23px Melbourne Storm5 May 2007, 7:30 pmBluetongue Central Coast StadiumTony Archer19,111 23x23px Parramatta Eels28–10 23x23px Sydney Roosters5 May 2007, 7:30 pmParramatta StadiumTony De Las Heras13,021 23x23px Canberra Raiders30–46 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles6 May 2007, 2:00 pmCanberra StadiumJared Maxwell14,387 23x23px Bulldogs30–16 23x23px Newcastle Knights6 May 2007, 3:00 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumSteve Clark12,654 23x23px Gold Coast Titans10–24 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys7 May 2007, 7:00 pmCarrara StadiumBen Cummins17,806 Round 9 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles22–12 23x23px Parramatta Eels11 May 2007, 7:30 pmBrookvale OvalPaul Simpkins19,944 23x23px Cronulla Sharks16–8 23x23px Brisbane Broncos11 May 2007, 7:30 pmToyota ParkShane Hayne12,262 23x23px Newcastle Knights24–18 23x23px New Zealand Warriors12 May 2007, 5:30 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumTony Archer15,107 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys12–22 23x23px Penrith Panthers12 May 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumJarred Maxwel17,393 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs10–16 23x23px Canberra Raiders12 May 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumGavin Badger11,088 23x23px Sydney Roosters24–18 23x23px Gold Coast Titans13 May 2007, 2:00 pmSydney Football StadiumSean Hampstead6,242 23x23px Wests Tigers27–8 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons13 May 2007, 3:00 pmTelstra StadiumBen Cummins 13,625 23x23px Melbourne Storm38–14 23x23px Bulldogs14 May 2007, 7:00 pmOlympic Park, MelbourneSteve Clark14,066 Round 10 After losing their first four matches of the season the Wests Tigers defeated the New Zealand Warriors in an unbeaten run of five wins. Eels fullback Luke Burt scored a personal tally of 24 points against the Cowboys to notch up his 900th career point, and a record of 500 points at Parramatta Stadium, the first player to reach this milestone. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons28–10 23x23px Gold Coast Titans18 May 2007, 7:30 pmWIN StadiumTony Archer12,085 23x23px Parramatta Eels44–14 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys19 May 2007, 5:30 pmParramatta StadiumShane Hayne10,182 23x23px Melbourne Storm26–2 23x23px Sydney Roosters19 May 2007, 7:30 pmOlympic Park, MelbourneGavin Badger9,354 23x23px Bulldogs20–30 23x23px Cronulla Sharks20 May 2007, 3:00 pmTelstra StadiumBen Cummins12,834 23x23px New Zealand Warriors26–30 23x23px Wests Tigers20 May 2007, 4:00 pmMt Smart StadiumSteve Clark10,282 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles18–6 23x23px Brisbane Broncos21 May 2007, 7:00 pmBrookvale OvalJarred Maxwell13,493 23x23px South Sydney RabbitohsBYE 23x23px Penrith Panthers 23x23px Newcastle KnightsBYE 23x23px Canberra Raiders Round 11 The Brisbane Broncos recorded their highest score and largest win in their history, defeating the Newcastle Knights 71–6. This match was Newcastle's biggest loss and set a club record for the most points conceded. Brisbane had been sitting last on the ladder on the day of the match. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Bulldogs16–26 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys25 May 2007, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumTony Archer15,412 23x23px Canberra Raiders30–6 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons25 May 2007, 7:30 pmCanberra StadiumSteve Clark13,187 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles13–12 23x23px Melbourne Storm26 May 2007, 5:30 pmBrookvale OvalShayne Hayne18,640 23x23px Cronulla Sharks12–13 23x23px Sydney Roosters26 May 2007, 7:30 pmToyota ParkSean Hampstead11,193 23x23px Gold Coast Titans25–18 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs26 May 2007, 7:30 pmCarrara StadiumTony De Las Heras17,266 23x23px Brisbane Broncos71–6 23x23px Newcastle Knights27 May 2007, 2:00 pmSuncorp StadiumBen Cummins27,433 23x23px Penrith Panthers24–25 23x23px Wests Tigers27 May 2007, 3:00 pmCUA StadiumJarred Maxwell17,337 23x23px Parramatta Eels 30–6 23x23px New Zealand Warriors28 May 2007, 7:00 pmParramatta StadiumPaul Simpkins11,160 Round 12 Penrith and St George Illawarra recorded upset wins over competition leaders Manly and defending premiers Brisbane respectively. Warriors winger Michael Crockett was dismissed after just four minutes in the home team's 40–20 loss to the Bulldogs for a high tackle. Wests Tigers five-game winning streak was brought to an end, when they lost to the Parramatta Eels 8–38. Wests Tigers fullback Brett Hodgson suffered a fractured eye socket after a headclash with Parramatta Eels utility PJ Marsh, which saw him miss two months of football. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons11–4 23x23px Brisbane Broncos1 June 2007, 7:30 pmOki Jubilee StadiumShayne Hayne10,302 23x23px Penrith Panthers22–16 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles1 June 2007, 7:30 pmCUA StadiumSteve Clark11,325 23x23px Sydney Roosters18–22 23x23px Newcastle Knights2 June 2007, 5:30 pmBluetongue Central Coast StadiumTony De Las Heras11,264 23x23px Melbourne Storm26–10 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs2 June 2007, 7:30 pmOlympic Park, MelbourneJarred Maxwell11,211 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys26–24 23x23px Cronulla Sharks2 June 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumPaul Simpkins20,075 23x23px Gold Coast Titans28–8 23x23px Canberra Raiders3 June 2007, 2:00 pmCarrara StadiumGavin Badger13,644 23x23px New Zealand Warriors20–40 23x23px Bulldogs3 June 2007, 4:00 pm LocalMt Smart StadiumSean Hampstead10,041 23x23px Wests Tigers8–38 23x23px Parramatta Eels4 June 2007, 7:00 pmTelstra StadiumBen Cummins22,245 Round 13 Heavy storms across areas of New South Wales affected games and attendances throughout the round. The Friday night match at Telstra Stadium was played in a constant, heavy shower of rain. The match played in Newcastle was under threat of cancellation for much of Sunday morning after 300mm of rain had fallen in the area within four days. Many lower grade NSWRL matches were postponed to preserve grounds for first grade matches. The Canberra Raiders scored four tries in the opening 12 minutes on their way to a 38–10 win over the Parramatta Eels. The last-placed Sydney Roosters achieved their highest score since 1935 in their 64–30 win over the North Queensland Cowboys. In the New Zealand Warriors' 300th game, the Warriors suffered their sixth straight loss, losing 4–2 against competition leaders the Melbourne Storm. The scoreline was 2–0 to New Zealand until the 72nd minute, when a decisive try sealed the match for Melbourne. It was the lowest aggregate score (six points total) since 1993. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs14–4 23x23px Penrith Panthers8 June 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumPaul Simpkins5,033 23x23px Canberra Raiders38–10 23x23px Parramatta Eels9 June 2007, 5:30 pmCanberra StadiumJared Maxwell11,232 23x23px Sydney Roosters64–30 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys9 June 2007, 7:30 pmSydney Football StadiumGavin Badger4,186 23x23px Newcastle Knights14–33 23x23px Wests Tigers10 June 2007, 3:00 pmEnergy Australia StadiumSean Hampstead13,609 23x23px New Zealand Warriors2–4 23x23px Melbourne Storm10 June 2007, 4:00 pmMt Smart StadiumBen Cummins6,209 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons16–20 23x23px Cronulla Sharks11 June 2007, 7:30 pmOki Jubilee StadiumTony Archer12,455 23x23px Brisbane BroncosBYE 23x23px Bulldogs 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea EaglesBYE 23x23px Gold Coast Titans Round 14 The New Zealand Warriors won their first match since round seven, ending a six-game losing run by beating the Cronulla Sharks 2–12 on a rainy night at Toyota Park. Danny Buderus played his 200th game for the Newcastle Knights. Parramatta second rower Nathan Hindmarsh played his 200th first grade game for the Parramatta Eels and was given a guard of honour at the end of the match. Melbourne Storm veteran winger Matt Geyer scored his 100th career try. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Bulldogs12–19 23x23px Brisbane Broncos15 June 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumPaul Simpkins10,121 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles14–2 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs15 June 2007, 7:30 pmBrookvale OvalSteve Clark7,341 23x23px Cronulla Sharks2–12 23x23px New Zealand Warriors16 June 2007, 5:30 pmToyota ParkGavin Badger4,202 23x23px Penrith Panthers20–24 23x23px Sydney Roosters16 June 2007, 7:30 pmCUA StadiumBen Cummins5,831 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys12–58 23x23px Melbourne Storm16 June 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumJarred Maxwell20,023 23x23px Parramatta Eels 20–12 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons17 June 2007, 2:00 pmParramatta StadiumSean Hampstead12,658 23x23px Wests Tigers 14–16 23x23px Gold Coast Titans17 June 2007, 3:00 pmCampbelltown StadiumTony Archer13,451 23x23px Newcastle Knights 22–18 23x23px Canberra Raiders18 June 2007, 7:00 pmEnergy Australia StadiumShayne Hayne11,349 Round 15 Manly lost its first match at home after a 10-match winning streak. The Melbourne Storm celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a 28–6 victory over the Dragons. The Storm's weekend long celebrations started with the naming of its team of the decade. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles8–27 23x23px Bulldogs22 June 2007, 7:30 pmBrookvale OvalTony Archer13,849 23x23px New Zealand Warriors54–14 23x23px Penrith Panthers22 June 2007, 8:00 pmMt Smart StadiumSteve Clark9,978 23x23px Canberra Raiders24–28 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys23 June 2007, 5:30 pmCanberra StadiumTony De Las Heras11,263 23x23px Sydney Roosters16–36 23x23px Parramatta Eels23 June 2007, 7:30 pmSydney Football StadiumGavin Badger12,211 23x23px Gold Coast Titans28–22 23x23px Newcastle Knights23 June 2007, 7:30 pmCarrara StadiumBen Cummins15,306 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs16–12 23x23px Cronulla Sharks24 June 2007, 2:00 pmTelstra StadiumSean Hampstead9,568 23x23px Melbourne Storm28–6 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons24 June 2007, 3:00 pmOlympic Park, MelbournePaul Simpkins13,545 23x23px Brisbane Broncos48–18 23x23px Wests Tigers25 June 2007, 7:00 pmSuncorp StadiumShayne Hayne29,364 Round 16 South Sydney defeated Newcastle at Energy Australia Stadium. It was Souths' first win at this venue since 1994. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Newcastle Knights25–28 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs29 June 2007, 7:30 pm Energy Australia StadiumSean Hampstead16,320 23x23px Gold Coast Titans6–22 23x23px New Zealand Warriors30 June 2007, 5:30 pmCarrara StadiumShayne Hayne17,608 23x23px Penrith Panthers16–24 23x23px Brisbane Broncos30 June 2007, 7:30 pm CUA StadiumGavin Badger8,533 23x23px Canberra Raiders16–22 23x23px Wests Tigers1 July 2007, 2:00 pmCanberra StadiumSteve Clark12,598 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons26–22 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles1 July 2007, 3:00 pmOki Jubilee StadiumTony Archer11,958 23x23px Bulldogs38–6 23x23px Sydney Roosters2 July 2007, 7:00 pmTelstra StadiumJared Maxwell20,722 23x23px North Queensland CowboysBYE 23x23px Parramatta Eels 23x23px Cronulla SharksBYE 23x23px Melbourne Storm Round 17 Following Round 17, Aussie Stadium's naming rights deal expired, with the name reverting to the Sydney Football Stadium on 8 July. On 9 July Sydney Roosters coach Chris Anderson resigned from the club, handing the role to former club great Brad Fittler. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Brisbane Broncos19–18 23x23px Gold Coast Titans6 July 2007, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumSteve Clark48,621 23x23px Wests Tigers43–26 23x23px Penrith Panthers6 July 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumBen Cummins12,395 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs8–12 23x23px Melbourne Storm7 July 2007, 5:30 pmBluetongue Central Coast StadiumJared Maxwell14,328 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys18–12 23x23px New Zealand Warriors7 July 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumTony Archer19,694 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles56–0 23x23px Sydney Roosters7 July 2007, 7:30 pmBrookvale OvalGavin Badger9,932 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons58–16 23x23px Canberra Raiders8 July 2007, 2:00 pmWIN StadiumSean Hampstead7,561 23x23px Cronulla Sharks12–14 23x23px Bulldogs8 July 2007, 3:00 pmToyota ParkShayne Hayne8,441 23x23px Parramatta Eels10–34 23x23px Newcastle Knights9 July 2007, 7:00 pmParramatta StadiumPaul Simpkins10,363 Round 18 Brisbane Broncos five-eighth Darren Lockyer suffered a knee injury, requiring a reconstruction which saw him miss nine months. Bulldogs forward Willie Mason also suffered a season ending wrist injury. The Gold Coast Titans suffered their worst ever loss, going down to Canberra 56–10. There was an argument between Parramatta coach Michael Hagan and South Sydney coach Jason Taylor after their teams' match. It is alleged Taylor said "Brian Smith (former Eels coach) fixed up what Hagan at Newcastle." Taylor also said that Hagan had ruined what had been put in place at the Eels. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys16–24 23x23px Brisbane Broncos13 July 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumSean Hampstead25,926 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles34–4 23x23px Wests Tigers13 July 2007, 7:30 pmBrookvale OvalSteve Clark15,288 23x23px Bulldogs 20–30 23x23px Penrith Panthers14 July 2007, 5:30 pmTelstra StadiumTony De Las Heras12,465 23x23px Sydney Roosters23–12 23x23px Cronulla Sharks14 July 2007, 7:30 pmSydney Football StadiumBen Cummins8,421 23x23px New Zealand Warriors44–16 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons15 July 2007, 12:00 pmMt Smart StadiumJared Maxwell10,037 23x23px Canberra Raiders56–10 23x23px Gold Coast Titans15 July 2007, 2:00 pmCanberra StadiumPaul Simpkins9,136 23x23px Parramatta Eels18–12 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs15 July 2007, 3:00 pmParramatta StadiumTony Archer15,202 23x23px Melbourne Storm44–0 23x23px Newcastle Knights16 July 2007, 7:00 pmOlympic Park StadiumGavin Badger10,223 Round 19 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Cronulla Sharks 22–29 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 20 July 2007, 7:30 pmToyota ParkShayne Hayne6,494 23x23px Gold Coast Titans 12–36 23x23px Bulldogs20 July 2007, 7:30 pmCarrara StadiumSean Hampstead15,873 23x23px Melbourne Storm 34–6 23x23px Canberra Raiders21 July 2007, 7:30 pmOlympic Park StadiumJared Maxwell8,983 23x23px Newcastle Knights 17–20 23x23px Sydney Roosters21 July 2007, 7:30 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumTony Archer15,171 23x23px Penrith Panthers 20–38 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons21 July 2007, 5:30 pmCUA StadiumGavin Badger9,523 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–14 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys22 July 2007, 3:00 pmTelstra StadiumSteve Clark10,022 23x23px Wests Tigers 16–28 23x23px New Zealand Warriors22 July 2007, 2:00 pmCampbelltown StadiumPaul Simpkins14,012 23x23px Brisbane Broncos 16–20 23x23px Parramatta Eels23 July 2007, 7:00 pmSuncorp StadiumBen Cummins25,702 Round 20 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Canberra Raiders 34–30 23x23px Penrith Panthers 27 July 2007, 7:30 pmCanberra StadiumPaul Simpkins8,240 23x23px Sydney Roosters 26–16 23x23px Melbourne Storm27 July 2007, 7:30 pmSydney Football StadiumSean Hampstead8,824 23x23px New Zealand Warriors 52–10 23x23px Newcastle Knights28 July 2007, 5:30 pmMt Smart StadiumJared Maxwell11,301 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons 24–28 23x23px Bulldogs28 July 2007, 7:30 pmWIN StadiumBen Cummins19,105 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–14 23x23px Gold Coast Titans28 July 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumGavin Badger13,351 23x23px Brisbane Broncos 30–16 23x23px Cronulla Sharks29 July 2007, 2:00 pmSuncorp StadiumSteve Clark24,563 23x23px Parramatta Eels 24–32 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles29 July 2007, 3:00 pmParramatta StadiumTony Archer20,113 23x23px Wests Tigers 54–10 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys30 July 2007, 7:00 pmLeichhardt OvalShayne Hayne17,101 Round 21 The Bulldogs' Brad Morrin was cited for biting Parramatta's Timana Tahu. He was suspended for eight weeks for the incident. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Bulldogs22–34 23x23px Parramatta Eels3 August 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumSean Hampstead27,201 23x23px Newcastle Knights4–20 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons3 August 2007, 7:30 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumJared Maxwell12,573 23x23px Gold Coast Titans30–14 23x23px Wests Tigers4 August 2007, 5:30 pmCarrara StadiumSteve Clark17,257 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys28–22 23x23px Canberra Raiders4 August 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumTony Archer15,791 23x23px Penrith Panthers32–16 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs4 August 2007, 7:30 pmCUA StadiumGavin Badger10,845 23x23px Sydney Roosters31–31 23x23px New Zealand Warriors5 August 2007, 2:00 pmSydney Football StadiumShayne Hayne15,124 23x23px Brisbane Broncos8–21 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles5 August 2007, 3:00 pmSuncorp StadiumBen Cummins35,784 23x23px Cronulla Sharks16–17 23x23px Melbourne Storm6 August 2007, 7:00 pmToyota ParkPaul Simpkins7,831 Round 22 Cronulla Sharks coach Ricky Stuart allegedly punched a hole into the wall of the Parramatta Stadium coaches box, in spite of a win over the Eels 25–24. Bulldogs forward Sonny Bill Williams scored three tries in his team's win against Canberra Raiders. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles50–16 23x23px Newcastle Knights10 August 2007, 7:30 pmBluetongue Central Coast StadiumShayne Hayne17,122 23x23px Wests Tigers22–26 23x23px Sydney Roosters10 August 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumTony Archer25,166 23x23px New Zealand Warriors30–6 23x23px Gold Coast Titans11 August 2007, 5:30 pmMt Smart StadiumBen Cummins20,609 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons14–24 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs11 August 2007, 7:30 pmWIN StadiumSteve Clark18,382 23x23px Parramatta Eels24–25 23x23px Cronulla Sharks11 August 2007, 7:30 pmParramatta StadiumJason Robinson13,376 23x23px Bulldogs52–4 23x23px Canberra Raiders12 August 2007, 2:00 pmTelstra StadiumPaul Simpkins12,127 23x23px Melbourne Storm14–6 23x23px Brisbane Broncos12 August 2007, 3:00 pmOlympic Park StadiumSean Hampstead13,508 23x23px Penrith Panthers26–30 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys13 August 2007, 7:00 pmCUA StadiumJared Maxwell7,618 Round 23 The Sydney Roosters suffered their first defeat under caretaker coach Brad Fittler. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Brisbane Broncos24–25 23x23px Bulldogs17 August 2007, 7:30 pmSuncorp StadiumSteve Clark35,199 23x23px Melbourne Storm14–10 23x23px Parramatta Eels17 August 2007, 7:30 pmOlympic Park StadiumTony Archer11,549 23x23px Cronulla Sharks28–29 23x23px Wests Tigers18 August 2007, 5:30 pmToyota ParkPaul Simpkins12,964 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys24–14 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons18 August 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumBen Cummins18,321 23x23px Canberra Raiders26–24 23x23px New Zealand Warriors18 August 2007, 7:30 pmCanberra StadiumJared Maxwell8,134 23x23px Gold Coast Titans22–18 23x23px Sydney Roosters19 August 2007, 2:00 pmCarrara StadiumGavin Badger17,423 23x23px Newcastle Knights12–46 23x23px Penrith Panthers19 August 2007, 3:00 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumJason Robinson14,351 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs24–18 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles20 August 2007, 7:00 pmTelstra StadiumSean Hampstead12,087 Round 24 This round was the first instance in the 100 years of the competition where two separate matches were sold out. For the first time in its history, Mt Smart Stadium held a sold-out game, and Leichhardt Oval was also sold out. The Melbourne Storm captured the Minor Premiership for the second consecutive season (although the title was later stripped). The Warriors made the Finals Series for the first time since 2003. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd 23x23px Bulldogs6–38 23x23px Melbourne Storm24 August 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumBen Cummins21,756 23x23px Newcastle Knights18–34 23x23px North Queensland Cowboys24 August 2007, 7:30 pmEnergyAustralia StadiumJared Maxwell12,264 23x23px Cronulla Sharks28–12 23x23px Gold Coast Titans25 August 2007, 5:30 pmToyota ParkJason Robinson9,036 23x23px Sydney Roosters22–28 23x23px Penrith Panthers25 August 2007, 7:30 pmSydney Football StadiumSteve Clark11,326 23x23px New Zealand Warriors36–14 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles26 August 2007, 12:00 pmMt Smart StadiumPaul Simpkins25,572 23x23px Brisbane Broncos30–19 23x23px Canberra Raiders26 August 2007, 2:00 pmSuncorp StadiumShayne Hayne31,614 23x23px Wests Tigers12–37 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs26 August 2007, 3:00 pmLeichhardt OvalTony Archer20,232 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons14–6 23x23px Parramatta Eels27 August 2007, 7:00 pmWIN StadiumSean Hampstead13,488 Round 25 The NRL scrapped Monday Night Football and moved the Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans match to the Sunday night before, to ensure that the teams would not have a short turnaround before a finals match. The Newcastle Knights win against the Wests Tigers saw the Knights move out of last place, giving Penrith the wooden spoon; and, it saw the Brisbane Broncos replace the Wests Tigers in the final eight. The South Sydney Rabbitohs clinched a finals appearance for the first time since 1989. The Brisbane Broncos conceded 68 points against Parramatta, the most in club history. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys38–32 Canterbury Bulldogs31 August 2007, 7:30 pmDairy Farmers StadiumShayne Hayne24,050 23x23px Wests Tigers24–26 23x23px Newcastle Knights31 August 2007, 7:30 pmTelstra StadiumPaul Simpkins13,446 23x23px South Sydney Rabbitohs12–26 23x23px Sydney Roosters1 September 2007, 5:30 pmTelstra StadiumBen Cummins32,126 Penrith Penrith Panthers20–24 23x23px New Zealand Warriors1 September 2007, 7:30 pmCUA StadiumSean Hampstead14,473 23x23px Canberra Raiders12–22 23x23px Cronulla Sharks1 September 2007, 7:30 pmCanberra StadiumBernard Sutton11,440 23x23px Manly Warringah Sea Eagles28–24 23x23px St George Illawarra Dragons2 September 2007, 2:00 pmBrookvale OvalSteve Clark18,637 Parramatta Parramatta Eels68–22 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos2 September 2007, 3:00 pmParramatta StadiumTony Archer17,112 23x23px Melbourne Storm50–6 23x23px Gold Coast Titans2 September 2007, 7:00 pmOlympic Park StadiumJared Maxwell11,770 Finals series The 2007 Finals Series was based on the McIntyre format. For the first time, teams based outside of Sydney were permitted to host finals matches in weeks two and three in their own cities; previously, all matches after the first week were played at either the SFS or Telstra Stadium. The 2007 Grand Final was played at Telstra Stadium. All rounds in the finals series were shown live in Australia on Channel 9, with the exception of the Warriors v Parramatta qualifying final in week one, which was shown as a delayed telecast due to the time difference between New Zealand and eastern Australia. Week One First Qualifying Final Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total (4) New Zealand Warriors 0 10 10 (5) Parramatta Eels 0 12 12 Date Friday, 7 September 2007 7:30 pm AEST Tries (New Zealand Warriors) 1: T. Byrne, M. Witt (Penalty) Tries (Parramatta Eels) 1: F. Mateo, J. Hayne Goals (New Zealand Warriors) 1 from 2: M. Witt Goals (Parramatta Eels) 2 from 2: K. Inu Field Goals (New Zealand Warriors) None Field Goals (Parramatta Eels) None Venue Mt. Smart, Auckland, NZ Attendance 28,745 Referee Tony Archer Second Qualifying Final Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total (3) North Queensland Cowboys 14 6 20 (6) Canterbury Bulldogs 14 4 18 Date Saturday, 8 September 2007 5:30 pm AEST Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) 2: J. Thurston 1: P. Bowman Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs) 1: D. Millard, W. Tonga, L. Patten Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) 4 from 4: J. Thurston Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) 3 from 4: H. El Masri Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) None Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) None Venue Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, QLD Attendance 24,004 Referee Paul Simpkins Third Qualifying Final Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total (2) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 6 24 30 (7) South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 4 6 Date Saturday, 8 September 2007 7:30 pm AEST Tries (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 2: S. Menzies, B. Stewart 1: A. Watmough Tries (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 1: P. Mellor Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 5 from 5: M. Orford Goals (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 1 from 2: J. Williams Field Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) None Field Goals (South Sydney Rabbitohs) None Venue Brookvale Oval, Sydney, NSW Attendance 19,785 Referee Shayne Hayne Fourth Qualifying Final Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total (1) Melbourne Storm 28 12 40 (8) Brisbane Broncos 0 0 0 Date Sunday, 9 September 2007 4:00 pmAEST Tries (Melbourne Storm) 3: S. Turner 1: A. Quinn, C. Smith, M.Geyer, M. King Tries (Brisbane Broncos) None Goals (Melbourne Storm) 3 from 7: C. Smith Goals (Brisbane Broncos) None Field Goals (Melbourne Storm) None Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos) None Venue Olympic Park, Melbourne, VIC Attendance 15,522 Referee Steven Clark Week Two First Semi-Final Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total (5) Parramatta Eels 12 13 25 (6) Canterbury Bulldogs 6 0 6 Date Saturday, 15 September 2007 7:30 pm AEST Tries (Parramatta Eels) 1: M. Riddell, E. Grothe, T. Tahu, J. Hayne Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs) 1: M. Utai Goals (Parramatta Eels) 4 from 4: K. Inu Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) 1 from 1: H. El Masri Field Goals (Parramatta Eels) 1: B. Finch Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) None Venue ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW Attendance 50,621 Referee Shayne Hayne Second Semi-Final Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total (3) North Queensland Cowboys 18 31 49 (4) New Zealand Warriors 12 0 12 Date Sunday, 16 September 2007 4:00 pmAEST Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) 2: B. Farrar 1: M. Henry, T. Williams, A. Graham, M. Bowen, J. Smith, R. Cashmere Tries (New Zealand Warriors) 1: M. Crockett, T. Martin Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) 7 from 7: J. Thurston P. Bowman 1/1 Goals (New Zealand Warriors) 2 from 2: M. Witt Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) 1: M. Bowen Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) None Venue Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, QLD Attendance 21,847 Referee Tony Archer Week Three First Preliminary Final Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total (2) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 6 22 28 (3) North Queensland Cowboys 6 0 6 Date Saturday, 22 September 2007 7:30 pm AEST Tries (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 1: B. Stewart, A. Watmough, S. Bell, L. Williamson Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) 1: J. Lillyman Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 4 from 7: M. Orford Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) 1 from 1: J. Thurston Field Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) None Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) None Venue Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW Attendance 32,611 Referee Paul Simpkins Second Preliminary Final Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total (1) Melbourne Storm 10 16 26 (5) Parramatta Eels 4 6 10 Date Sunday, 23 September 2007 4:00 pmAEST Tries (Melbourne Storm) 2: M. King 1: S. Turner, C. Cronk Tries (Parramatta Eels) 1: E. Grothe, J. Reddy Goals (Melbourne Storm) 5 from 6: C. Smith Goals (Parramatta Eels) 1 from 2: K. Inu Field Goals (Melbourne Storm) None Field Goals (Parramatta Eels) None Venue Telstra Dome, Melbourne, VIC Attendance 33,427 Referee Steven Clark Grand Final 2007 NRL Grand Final scoreboard See also 2007 in rugby league References Results Category:National Rugby League season results