2012 NRL season

105th season of professional rugby league club competition in Australia 2012 National Rugby League March 1 – September 30, 2012 16 Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm 2nd Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 7th 201 17,346 3,486,494 Canberra 16 Jarrod Croker (226) Canterbury 16 Ben Barba (22) Canterbury 16 Ben Barba Dally M Medal Parramatta Eels 12th 2011 2013The 2012 NRL season was the 105th season of professional rugby league club competition in Australia, and the first run by the newly formed Australian Rugby League Commission. The main competition, called the 2012 NRL Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra was contested by the sixteen teams of the National Rugby League. The season started with the 2012 NRL All Stars match and culminated in the 2012 NRL grand final. The 2012 Toyota Cup season also took place alongside the Premiership. The McIntyre final eight system, in use since 1999, was replaced with the finals system previously used by the ARL in the 1990s.AAP NRL dumps McIntyre system https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-22/nrl-dump-mcintyre-system/3845434 12 September 2012 ABC News 22 February 2012 The 2012 Premiership was won by the Melbourne Storm, officially the club's second following the removal of their 2007 and 2009 premierships, among other titles, due to salary cap breaches exposed in April 2010. They defeated minor premiers the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-4 in the Grand Final, which was held on Sunday 30 September at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. Season summary 2012 NRL season results Halfway through the 2012 season, the NRL's Chief Executive Officer David Gallop stood down from his role after just over a decade in the role. Records Set on 2012 The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs won twelve consecutive matches between Rounds 11 and 24, the longest winning streak for the club in 8 years. They also won their first minor premiership in 18 years. The Melbourne Storm lost five consecutive matches from rounds 16 to 21 (around a bye in round 17), the longest losing streak in Craig Bellamy's coaching career and the second longest losing streak in the club's history. For the first time since 1989, the South Sydney Rabbitohs finished in the top four, and they also won their first finals match since 1987. Teams Brisbane Broncos25th seasonGround: Suncorp StadiumCoach: Anthony Griffin Captain: Justin Hodges 75px|centerCanberra Raiders31st seasonGround: Canberra StadiumCoach: David FurnerCaptain: Terry Campese→David Shillington75px|centerCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 78th seasonGround: ANZ StadiumCoach:Des Hasler Captain: Michael EnnisCronulla-Sutherland Sharks46th seasonGround: Toyota StadiumCoach: Shane FlanaganCaptain: Paul GallenGold Coast Titans6th seasonGround: Skilled ParkCoach: John CartwrightCaptain: Scott PrinceManly Warringah Sea Eagles63rd seasonGrounds: Brookvale OvalCoach: Geoff TooveyCaptains: Jamie Lyon & Jason KingMelbourne Storm15th seasonGround: AAMI ParkCoach: Craig BellamyCaptain: Cameron Smith75px|centerNewcastle Knights25th seasonGround: Hunter StadiumCoach: Wayne BennettCaptain: Kurt Gidley→Danny Buderus75px|centerNew Zealand Warriors18th seasonGround: Mt. Smart StadiumCoach: Brian McClennan→Tony IroCaptain: Simon ManneringNorth Queensland Cowboys18th seasonGround: Dairy Farmers StadiumCoach: Neil HenryCaptains: Johnathan Thurston & Matt ScottParramatta Eels66th seasonGround: Parramatta StadiumCoach: Stephen Kearney→Brad ArthurCaptain: Nathan HindmarshPenrith Panthers46th seasonGround: Centrebet StadiumCoach:Ivan ClearyCaptain: Luke Lewis→Kevin Kingston South Sydney Rabbitohs103rd seasonGround: ANZ StadiumCoach: Michael MaguireCaptains: Michael Crocker, Roy Asotasi, John Sutton, Matt King, Sam Burgess,Sydney Roosters105th seasonGround: Allianz StadiumCoach: Brian SmithCaptain: Braith Anasta75px|centerSt. George Illawarra Dragons14th seasonGrounds: WIN Jubilee Oval & WIN StadiumCoach: Steve PriceCaptain: Ben HornbyWests Tigers13th seasonGrounds: Allianz Stadium, Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt OvalCoach: Tim SheensCaptain: Robbie Farah Ladder Finals series For details on the finals see 2012 NRL season results. The NRL returned to the top-eight system used by the ARL in the 1990s to decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams. This replaced the McIntyre final eight system that was used for the past 12 seasons. Only four of last year's finalists were featured in this year's finals series: Melbourne Storm, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys. For the teams that did not feature last year, the Canberra Raiders last appeared in 2010, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2009, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2008 and South Sydney in 2007. South Sydney made only their second finals appearance since 1989 and also their second preliminary final since winning the premiership in 1971. The last time the club made the preliminary final was also in 1989.https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/nrl/canterbury-bulldogs-beat-south-sydney-rabbitohs-32-8-to-win-through-to-nrl-grand-final/news-story/218d2ebe40a6a4d72eaa0436c8299fc5/ Canterbury Bulldogs beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-8 to win through to NRL grand final Adelaide Now HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS Canterbury Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs16 – 10 Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 7 September 2012, 7:45pm ANZ Stadium Ben CumminsAshley Klein 36,420 Melbourne Melbourne Storm24 – 6 South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 8 September 2012, 5:45pm AAMI Park Shayne HayneJason Robinson 19,750 North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 33 – 16 Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 8 September 2012, 7:45pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Matt CecchinGerard Sutton 21,307 Canberra Canberra Raiders34 – 16 Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 9 September 2012, 4:00pm Canberra Stadium Tony ArcherChris James 24,450 SEMI FINALS Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22 – 12 North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 14 September 2012, 7:45pm Allianz StadiumShayne HayneBen Cummins16,678 South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 38 – 16 Canberra Canberra Raiders 15 September 2012, 7:45pm ANZ StadiumTony ArcherMatt Cecchin35,874 PRELIMINARY FINALS Melbourne Melbourne Storm40 – 12 Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 21 September 2012, 7:45pmAAMI ParkMatt CecchinTony Archer25,543 Canterbury Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs32 – 8 South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 September 2012, 7:45pm ANZ StadiumShayne HayneBen Cummins70,354 Chart y 180 40 7 Sept, ANZ Stadium Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown 16 Manly 16 Manly-Warringah 10 8 Sept, AAMI Park Melbourne 16 Melbourne 24 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 6 8 Sept, Dairy Farmers Stadium North Queensland 16 North Queensland 33 Brisbane 16 Brisbane 16 9 Sept, Canberra Stadium Canberra 16 Canberra 34 Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland 16 14 Sept, Allianz Stadium Manly 16 Manly-Warringah 22 North Queensland 16 North Queensland 12 15 Sept, ANZ Stadium South Sydney 16 South Sydney 38 Canberra 16 Canberra 16 22 Sept, ANZ Stadium Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown 32 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 8 21 Sept, AAMI Park Melbourne 16 Melbourne 40 Manly 16 Manly-Warringah 12 30 Sept, ANZ Stadium Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown 4 Melbourne 16 Melbourne 14 Grand final 2012 NRL Grand Final scoreboard Regular season player statistics The following statistics are correct as of the conclusion of Round 26. Top 5 point scorers PointsPlayerTriesGoalsField Goals220Canberra Jarrod Croker16780184South Sydney Adam Reynolds2872176North Queensland Cowboys Johnathan Thurston3820172Manly Jamie Lyon9680158Wests Tigers Benji Marshall5723 Top 5 try scorers TriesPlayer21Canterbury Ben Barba21North Queensland Cowboys Ashley Graham18Newcastle Akuila Uate17Canterbury Josh Morris16Canberra Reece Robinson16Canberra Jarrod Croker Top 5 goal scorers GoalsPlayer87South Sydney Adam Reynolds82North Queensland Johnathan Thurston78Canberra Jarrod Croker72Wests Tigers Benji Marshall68Manly Jamie Lyon68Melbourne Cameron Smith Attendance figures Home ground figures Club Total Average Best Crowd Brisbane Broncos 400,528 33,377 43,171 vs North Queensland Cowboys, Round 2 Canterbury Bulldogs 282,864 23,572 70,354 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, Finals Week 3 Newcastle Knights 251,024 20,919 29,482 vs Canterbury Bulldogs, Round 22 South Sydney Rabbitohs 226,848 18,904 35,874 vs Canberra Raiders, Finals Week 2 New Zealand Warriors 205,334 17,111 37,502 vs Manly Sea Eagles, Round 1 2 Parramatta Eels 201,663 16,803 45,863 vs St George Illawarra Dragons, Round 26 St George Illawarra Dragons 197,111 16,426 40,164 vs Sydney Roosters, Round 8 3 Wests Tigers 194,726 16,227 25,608 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, Round 5 Manly Sea Eagles 175,120 14,593 20,095 vs New Zealand Warriors, Round 21 4 North Queensland Cowboys 172,978 14,415 20,367 vs Brisbane Broncos, Round 15 Gold Coast Titans 172,865 14,405 20,187 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, Round 22 Cronulla Sharks 158,802 13,234 21,380 vs St George Illawarra Dragons, Round 6 Melbourne Storm 152,217 12,685 25,534 vs Manly Sea Eagles, Finals Week 3 Sydney Roosters 149,790 12,482 19,934 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, Round 19 Penrith Panthers 130,301 10,858 15,579 vs Wests Tigers, Round 7 Canberra Raiders 122,274 10,190 24,450 vs Cronulla Sharks, Finals Week 1 2012 Transfers Players Player2011 Club2012 Club Nick Kenny Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Darren Lockyer Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Shane Tronc Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Retirement Danny Galea Canberra Canberra Raiders 23px Penrith Panthers Josh Miller Canberra Canberra Raiders St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons David Milne Canberra Canberra Raiders Mackay Cutters (Intrust Super Cup) Matt Orford Canberra Canberra Raiders Retirement Alan Tongue Canberra Canberra Raiders Retirement Daniel Vidot Canberra Canberra Raiders St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Chris Armit Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 23px Penrith Panthers Michael Hodgson Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Jamal Idris Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Grant Millington Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Castleford Super League: Castleford Tigers Mickey Paea Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Hull Kingston Rovers Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers Ben Roberts Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta Parramatta Eels Andrew Ryan Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Gary Warburton Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement Paul Aiton Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Dean Collis Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Josh Cordoba Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks N/A Luke Douglas Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Tim Smith Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Kade Snowden Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Newcastle Newcastle Knights Taulima Tautai Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta Parramatta Eels Riley Brown Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Retirement Preston Campbell Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Retirement Luke Capewell Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Nathan Friend Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans 23px New Zealand Warriors Anthony Laffranchi Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Will Matthews Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Brad Meyers Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Retirement Mat Rogers Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Retirement Sam Tagataese Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Joe Tomane Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans ACT Brumbies (Super Rugby) Esikeli Tonga Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Parramatta Parramatta Eels Clinton Toopi Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Retirement Michael Robertson Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles London Super League: London Broncos Shane Rodney Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles London Super League: London Broncos Terence Seu Seu Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement Adam Blair Melbourne Melbourne Storm Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Beau Champion Melbourne Melbourne Storm Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Chase Stanley Melbourne Melbourne Storm St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Troy Thompson Melbourne Melbourne Storm Retirement Adam Woolnough Melbourne Melbourne Storm Retirement Cameron Ciraldo Newcastle Newcastle Knights 23px Penrith Panthers Isaac De Gois Newcastle Newcastle Knights Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Antonio Kaufusi Newcastle Newcastle Knights London Super League: London Broncos Keith Lulia Newcastle Newcastle Knights Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Adam MacDougall Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Shannon McDonnell Newcastle Newcastle Knights Hull Kingston Rovers Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers Cory Paterson Newcastle Newcastle Knights North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Ben Rogers Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Steve Southern Newcastle Newcastle Knights Wakefield Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Mark Taufua Newcastle Newcastle Knights Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Daniel Tolar Newcastle Newcastle Knights Retirement Shaun Berrigan 23px New Zealand Warriors Canberra Canberra Raiders Aaron Heremaia 23px New Zealand Warriors Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Lance Hohaia 23px New Zealand Warriors St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Krisnan Inu 23px New Zealand Warriors Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Jeremy Latimore 23px New Zealand Warriors St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Joel Moon 23px New Zealand Warriors Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Brett Seymour 23px New Zealand Warriors Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Leeson Ah Mau North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Willie Tonga North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Parramatta Eels Chris Hicks Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement Manase Manuokafoa Parramatta Parramatta Eels Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Daniel Mortimer Parramatta Parramatta Eels Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Joel Reddy Parramatta Parramatta Eels Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Jeff Robson Parramatta Parramatta Eels Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Shane Shackleton Parramatta Parramatta Eels 23px Penrith Panthers Chris Walker Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement Carl Webb Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement Paul Whatuira Parramatta Parramatta Eels Retirement Matthew Bell 23px Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Petero Civoniceva 23px Penrith Panthers Brisbane Brisbane Broncos Yileen Gordon 23px Penrith Panthers Retirement Masada Iosefa 23px Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Joseph Paulo 23px Penrith Panthers Parramatta Parramatta Eels Adrian Purtell 23px Penrith Panthers Bradford Super League: Bradford Bulls Timana Tahu 23px Penrith Panthers Newcastle Newcastle Knights Trent Waterhouse 23px Penrith Panthers Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves Beau Falloon South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Shannan McPherson South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Ben Ross South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Chris Sandow South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Parramatta Eels Luke Stuart South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Rhys Wesser South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement Darius Boyd St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle Newcastle Knights Adam Cuthbertson St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle Newcastle Knights Mark Gasnier St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Jon Green St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Michael Greenfield St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Melbourne Melbourne Storm Reece Simmonds St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement Todd Carney Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Daniel Conn Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Retirement Phil Graham Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Nate Myles Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Sam Perrett Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Mark Riddell Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Retirement Jason Ryles Eastern Suburbs Sydney Roosters Melbourne Melbourne Storm Geoff Daniela Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 23px Penrith Panthers Andrew Fifita Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Mark Flanagan Wests Tigers Wests Tigers St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Bryce Gibbs Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Cronulla Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Robert Lui Wests Tigers Wests Tigers North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys Wade McKinnon Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Hull FC Super League: Hull F.C. Todd Payten Wests Tigers Wests Tigers Retirement Clint Newton Hull Kingston Rovers Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers 23px Penrith Panthers Danny Buderus Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos Newcastle Newcastle Knights Luke Burgess Leeds Super League: Leeds Rhinos South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Ray Cashmere Salford City Super League: Salford City Reds Wests Tigers Wests Tigers James Graham St. Helens Super League: St. Helens Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Matt King Warrington Super League: Warrington Wolves South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Ryan Hoffman Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors Melbourne Melbourne Storm Luke MacDougall Saracens F.C. (English rugby union) Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Dimitri Pelo Montpellier Hérault (French rugby union) Canberra Canberra Raiders Willie Mason RC Toulonnais (French rugby union) Newcastle Newcastle Knights Will Chambers Munster (Irish rugby union) Melbourne Melbourne Storm Coaches Coach2011 Club2012 Club Des Hasler Manly Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Canterbury Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Ivan Cleary 23px New Zealand Warriors 23px Penrith Panthers Wayne Bennett St. George St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle Newcastle Knights Michael Maguire Wigan Super League: Wigan Warriors South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs Brian McClennan N/A 23px New Zealand Warriors See also 2012 NRL season results 2012 NRL Under-20s season References 2 External links NRL.com – Official site of the NRL, National Rugby League NRL final eight Calculator, footy.com.au