2009 NRL Under-20s season

June 2020 June 2020 2009 2009 National Youth Competition 150px 16 Melbourne 16 Melbourne 1st Manly 16 Manly 1st Cronulla 16 Cronulla 1st 201 11082 St George 16 Beau Henry Player of the Year Wests Tigers 16 Jake Mullaney (308) Wests Tigers 16 Jake Mullaney (27) 2008 2008 2010 2010 The 2009 NRL Under-20s season was the second season of the NRL Under-20s competition. The Competition, known as the Toyota Cup for sponsorship purposes, is solely for under-20 players. The draw and structure of the competition mirrors that of its first grade counterpart, the National Rugby League. Season summary Schedule 2009 NRL Under-20s season results Ladder Ladder progression Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8. Finals series 2009 NRL Under-20s season results The NYC finals series adopts the McIntyre final eight system just like its first grade counterpart, the National Rugby League. Manly 28 Canberra Raiders 32 St. George Illawarra 48 NZ Warriors 24 Melbourne Storm 54 South Sydney 18 Wests Tigers 22 Brisbane Broncos 46 Canberra Raiders 34 Wests Tigers 42 Brisbane Broncos 24 Manly 10 St. George Illawarra 12 Wests Tigers 36 Melbourne Storm 40 Brisbane Broncos 16 Wests Tigers 22 Melbourne Storm 24 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueReferee Qualifying Finals Melbourne Melbourne Storm54-18 South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs11 September 2009, 5:30pmEtihad Stadium, MelbourneGavin Reynolds Wests Tigers Wests Tigers22-46 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos12 September 2009, 4:15pmSkilled Park, RobinaChris Butler Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles28-32 Canberra Canberra Raiders12 September 2009, 6:15pmANZ Stadium, SydneyGavin Morris St George St. George Illawarra Dragons48-24 New Zealand Warriors old New Zealand Warriors13 September 2009, 1:45pmWIN Jubilee Oval, KogarahAdam Devcich Semi-finals Canberra Canberra Raiders34-42 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers18 September 2009, 5:30pmSydney Football Stadium, SydneyGavin Reynolds Brisbane Brisbane Broncos24-10 Manly Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles19 September 2009, 5:30pmSuncorp Stadium, BrisbaneAdam Devcich Preliminary Finals St George St. George Illawarra Dragons12-36 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers25 September 2009, 5:30pmANZ Stadium, SydneyGavin Reynolds Melbourne Melbourne Storm40-16 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos26 September 2009, 5:30pmEtihad Stadium, MelbourneAdam Devcich Grand Final Melbourne Melbourne Storm24-22 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers4 October 2009, 2:10pmANZ Stadium, SydneyGavin Reynolds Grand Final Melbourne StormPosition Wests TigersGareth Widdop FB Jake MullaneySam Joe WG Joel JacksonJustin O'Neill CE Joel WisbeyPita Maile CE Jake ClarkeMatt Duffie WG Sama SauvaoDane Chisholm FE Robert LuiLuke Kelly (c) HB Darren Nicholls (c)Pulou Vaituutuu PR Andrew FifitaJames Woolford HK Chris CorbyJesse Bromwich PR Aaron WoodsRob Rochow SR Simon DwyerTheodore Stuart SR Jason SchirnackBilly Rogers LK Matt HylandJai Jones-Wiegold Bench Jay FlorimoJordan McLean Bench Monikura TikinauKevin Proctor Bench David FifitaFred Makimare Bench Rhys CurranBrad Arthur Coach Grant Jones English-born Melbourne young gun Gareth Widdop clinched the Toyota Cup grand final for the Storm with a 74th minute try and pressure conversion, his side downing the Wests Tigers 24-22 on Sunday. Widdop finger-nailed a late grubber - his second try of the match - to draw his side level at 22-22 before calmly potting the conversion and delivering the second version of the national under-20s competition to Melbourne. The Storm scored four of their five tries in the first half to lead 18-10 at the break before a burst of two four-pointers in three minutes from the Tigers took them to a 22-18 lead after 56 minutes. The Tigers had looked to be coming home with a wet sail before Widdop, who missed three first-half conversions, made the difference in a match where the lead changed five times. The match became a virtual showdown between two gun fullbacks as Wests Tigers tryscoring machine Jake Mullaney took his season tally to 29 tries from 27 games in 2009 with a double of his own. The speedy Tigers fullback also scored a try on either side of halftime and set up five-eighth Robert Lui's four-pointer for the Tigers' second-half lead. Melbourne, who finished third in the regular season, had held the ascendancy before that, and led 18-10 at the break with, ironically, Widdop's goal-kicking letting his side down. The Storm had also been denied three times in the first half, twice with players held up, but scored tries through winger Matt Duffie, lock Billy Rogers, Gareth Widdop and centre Justin O'Neill.https://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26163342-5016683,00.html Melbourne Storm defeat Wests Tigers 24-22 to win 2009 Toyota Cup Fox Sports 2009-10-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20091019122232/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0%2C8659%2C26163342-5016683%2C00.html 19 October 2009 live Melbourne Storm 16 Melbourne Storm 24 (Gareth Widdop 2, Matt Duffie, Billy Rogers, Justin O'Neill tries; Gareth Widdop 2/5 goals) Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers 22 (Jake Mullaney 2, Rhys Curran, Robert Lui tries; Jake Mullaney 3/4 goals) Half-Time: Melbourne 18-10 Jack Gibson Medal: Melbourne Storm 16 Luke Kelly Club and Player Statistics Leading try scorers Top 10 try scorers Pos Name Tries Team1Jake Mullaney29Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers2Kane Morgan26South Sydney 16 South Sydney3Matt Duffie25Melbourne 16 Melbourne4=Taioalo Vaivai20South Sydney 16 South Sydney4=Joe Vickery20St. George 16 St. George Illawarra6=Kane Linnett18St. George 16 St. George Illawarra6=Gareth Widdop18Melbourne 16 Melbourne8=Pakisonasi Afu17Canterbury 16 Bulldogs8=Daly Cherry-Evans17Manly 16 Manly8=Obe Geia17North Queensland 16 North Queensland8=Beau Henry17St. George 16 St. George Illawarra8=Shaun Johnson17New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand Leading point scorers Top 10 overall point scorersPlayerTeamTGFGPts1Jake MullaneyWests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers29103-3222Gareth WiddopMelbourne 16 Melbourne18111-2943Beau HenrySt. George 16 St. George Illawarra1790-2484Shaun JohnsonNew Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand178412375=Mitchell PorterManly 16 Manly876-1845=Stirling SiejkaPenrith 16 Penrith582-1847Peter Mata'utiaNewcastle 16 Newcastle1264-1768Michael PickerCanberra 16 Canberra1063-1669=Jordan RankinGold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast564-1489=Taioalo VaivaiSouth Sydney 16 South Sydney2034-1489=Troyden WateneNorth Queensland 16 North Queensland760-148 Leading goal scorers Top 10 goal scorers Pos Name Goals Team1Gareth Widdop111Melbourne 16 Melbourne2Jake Mullaney103Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers3Beau Henry90St. George 16 St. George Illawarra4Shaun Johnson84New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand5Stirling Siejka82Penrith 16 Penrith6Mitchell Porter76Manly 16 Manly7=Peter Mata'utia64Newcastle 16 Newcastle7=Jordan Rankin64Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast9=Michael Picker63Canberra 16 Canberra9=Troyden Watene60North Queensland 16 North Queensland Leading field goal scorers Top 10 field goal scorers Pos Name FG's Team1Daly Cherry-Evans3Manly 16 Manly2Darren Nicholls2Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers3=Ben Cronin1North Queensland 16 North Queensland3=Rhys Jack1Canterbury 16 Bulldogs3=Shaun Johnson1New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand3=Luke Kelly1Melbourne 16 Melbourne3=Robert Lui1Wests Tigers 16 Wests Tigers3=Ben Murray1Sydney 16 Sydney3=Shane Pumipi1Cronulla 16 Cronulla3=Harry Siejka1Penrith 16 Penrith3=Ray Thompson1North Queensland 16 North Queensland Biggest Wins Top 10 biggest winning margins Pos Winning team Losing team Round Score Margin 1Manly 16 ManlyCronulla 16 Cronulla2564-1054 2=Manly 16 ManlyNew Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand252-448 2=Manly 16 ManlyCanterbury 16 Bulldogs1764-1648 2=New Zealand Warriors old 16 New ZealandGold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast2252-448 2=Parramatta 16 ParramattaCronulla 16 Cronulla1252-448 2=St. George 16 St. George IllawarraSydney 16 Sydney1758-1048 7=Manly 16 ManlySydney 16 Sydney2356-1046 7=North Queensland 16 North QueenslandCronulla 16 Cronulla1756-1046 9South Sydney 16 South SydneyGold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast850-644 10=Manly 16 ManlySydney 16 Sydney1342-042 10=Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersCanterbury 16 Bulldogs2658-1642 Winning Streaks Winning streak still active Top 5 longest winning streaks Pos Team First win Round Last win Round Games won 1=Brisbane 16 Brisbane40-16 vs Canterbury 16 Bulldogs1448-24 vs Penrith 16 Penrith239 1=St. George 16 St. George Illawarra36-12 vs Penrith 16 Penrith334-22 vs Cronulla 16 Cronulla119 3Melbourne 16 Melbourne40-26 vs North Queensland 16 North Queensland2224-22 vs Wests Tigers 16 Wests TigersGF8 4=Manly 16 Manly40-20 vs Canterbury 16 Bulldogs126-22 vs North Queensland 16 North Queensland77 4=St. George 16 St. George Illawarra34-22 vs Melbourne 16 Melbourne2148-24 vs New Zealand Warriors old 16 New ZealandQF7 QF = Qualifying Finals GF = Grand Final Losing Streaks Losing streak still active Top 5 longest losing streaks Pos Team First Loss Round Last Loss Round Games lost 1Cronulla 16 Cronulla24-16 vs North Queensland 16 North Queensland644-12 vs Melbourne 16 Melbourne2013 2Sydney 16 Sydney48-10 vs South Sydney 16 South Sydney2058-26 vs North Queensland 16 North Queensland267 3=Canterbury 16 Bulldogs40-16 vs Brisbane 16 Brisbane1428-16 vs Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast196 3=Canberra 16 Canberra28-14 vs Penrith 16 Penrith1928-24 vs New Zealand Warriors old 16 New Zealand246 3=Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast22-16 vs Penrith 16 Penrith728-6 vs St. George 16 St. George Illawarra136 3=Penrith 16 Penrith20-16 vs Cronulla 16 Cronulla134-30 vs Brisbane 16 Brisbane66 Awards Toyota Cup Player of the Year The winner of the award is decided by the most votes during the year as decided by the referee of each game on a 3-2-1 basis for each game played throughout the regular season. Winner: Toyota Cup team Of The Year The Toyota Cup team of the Year is voted on by the 16 Toyota Cup coaches, with the players with the highest votes in each position selected. PositionPlayerClubFullbackMalcolm WebsterSouth Sydney 16 South SydneyWingJoe VickerySt. George 16 St. George IllawarraCentreTaioalo VaivaiSouth Sydney 16 South SydneyCentreSiuatonga LikilikiNew Zealand Warriors old 16 New ZealandWingDrury LowCanberra 16 CanberraFive-EightRobert LuiWests Tigers 16 Wests TigersHalfbackBeau HenrySt. George 16 St. George IllawarraFront RowTrent MerrinSt. George 16 St. George IllawarraHookerTravis WaddellCanberra 16 CanberraFront RowJesse BromwichMelbourne 16 MelbourneSecond RowJake MarketoSt. George 16 St. George IllawarraSecond RowJared Waerea-HargreavesManly 16 ManlyLockJamie BuhrerManly 16 ManlyBenchKieran ForanManly 16 ManlyBenchJoel RomeloPenrith 16 PenrithBenchGareth WiddopMelbourne 16 MelbourneBenchDaly Cherry-EvansManly 16 Manly See also 2009 NRL Under-20s season results 2009 NRL season 2009 Dally M Awards 2009 in rugby league References External links NRL.com - Official site of the NYC, National Youth Competition NRL Under-20s season