2016 NRL season results

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			Date and time (Local)	Venue (Broadcaster)	Referees	Attendance Capacity
North Queensland Cowboys	36-0	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	21 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm	1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network)		11,620 / 26,500
Brisbane Broncos	12-31	Penrith Panthers	22 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm	Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network)		30,878 / 52,500
Canberra Raiders	26-22 (gp)	New Zealand Warriors	23 Jul 2016, 3:00 pm	GIO Stadium (Fox Sports)		9,471 / 25,011
Gold Coast Titans	34-14	Parramatta Eels	23 Jul 2016, 5:30 pm	Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports)		15,273 / 27,400
Melbourne Storm	26-10	Sydney Roosters	23 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm	AAMI Park (Fox Sports)		12,604 / 30,050
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	36-4	Newcastle Knights	24 Jul 2016, 2:00 pm	Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports)		16,882 / 22,000
St. George Illawarra Dragons	12-25	Wests Tigers	24 Jul 2016, 4:00 pm	ANZ Stadium (Nine Network)		15,087 / 83,500
South Sydney Rabbitohs	12-20	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	25 Jul 2016, 7:00 pm	Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports)		8,273 / 45,500

The Sharks beat Newcastle to win 15 games in a row.

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			Date and time (Local)	Venue (Broadcaster)	Referees	Attendance Capacity
St. George Illawarra Dragons	8-12	Brisbane Broncos	4 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm	WIN Stadium (Nine Network)		5,662 / 23,000
Parramatta Eels	10-9	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	5 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm	Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network)		8,143 / 20,741
Newcastle Knights	14-28	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	6 Aug 2016, 2:30 pm	Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports)		13,318/ 33,000
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	14-30	Canberra Raiders	6 Aug 2016, 5:00 pm	Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports)		15,133/ 22,000
Melbourne Storm	15-14 (gp)	South Sydney Rabbitohs	6 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm	AAMI Park (Fox Sports)		13,569 / 30,050
Gold Coast Titans	14-24	New Zealand Warriors	7 Aug 2016, 1:30 pm	Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports)		25,109 / 27,400
Wests Tigers	26-14	North Queensland Cowboys	7 Aug 2016, 3:30 pm	Leichhardt Oval (Nine Network)		14,246 / 20,000
Penrith Panthers	38-18	Sydney Roosters	8 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm	Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports)		9,653 / 22,500

The Sharks suffer their first defeat since Round 3 against Manly

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			Date and time (Local)	Venue (Broadcaster)	Referees	Attendance Capacity
Brisbane Broncos	24-14	Sydney Roosters	1 Sep 2016, 7:50 pm	Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network)		37,566 / 52,500
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	10-28	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2 Sep 2016, 7:50 pm	ANZ Stadium (Nine Network)		14,731 / 83,500
St. George Illawarra Dragons	28-26	Newcastle Knights	3 Sep 2016, 3:00 pm	Jubilee Oval (Fox Sports)		8,726 / 20,500
North Queensland Cowboys	32-16	Gold Coast Titans	3 Sep 2016, 5:30 pm	1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports)		21,495 / 26,500
Melbourne Storm	26-6	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	3 Sep 2016, 7:30 pm	AAMI Park (Fox Sports)		24,135 / 30,050
Wests Tigers	10-52	Canberra Raiders	4 Sep 2016, 2:00 pm	Leichhardt Oval (Fox Sports)		18,634 / 20,000
New Zealand Warriors	18-40	Parramatta Eels	4 Sep 2016, 6:00 pm	Mt Smart Stadium (Nine Network)		11,129 / 30,000
Penrith Panthers	36-6	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	4 Sep 2016, 6:30 pm	Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports)		15,411 / 22,500

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During this round there was a very unusual event. The Melbourne Storm and Cronulla Sharks fought for the minor Premiership with the Sharks going down 26-6 to the Storm. However because of the 20 point loss the Cronulla Sharks dropped to third, overtaken by the Canberra Raiders who beat Wests Tigers 52-10. This then resulted in a different top 2 then the ones that fought for the Minor Premiership.

	Qualifying / Elimination finals					Semi-finals						Preliminary finals				Grand final
		QF1: 10 Sept, AAMI Park
	1	Melbourne	16
	4	North Queensland	10			SF1: 16 Sept, 1300SMILES Stadium
						North Queensland	26
		EF1: 9 Sept, Suncorp Stadium				Brisbane	20					PF1: 24 Sept, AAMI Park
	5	Brisbane	44									Melbourne	14
	8	Gold Coast	28									Canberra	12			GF: 2 Oct, ANZ Stadium
																Melbourne	12
		EF2: 11 Sept, Allianz Stadium										PF2: 23 Sept, Allianz Stadium				Cronulla	14
	6	Penrith	28									Cronulla	32
	7	Canterbury	12			SF2: 17 Sept, GIO Stadium						North Queensland	20
						Canberra	22
		QF2: 10 Sept, GIO Stadium				Penrith	12
	2	Canberra	14
	3	Cronulla	16

For the fifth year the NRL uses the finals system previously implemented by the ARL competition from the 1990s (also used as the AFL final eight system) to decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams. were featured in the preceding finals series.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time (Local)	Venue (Broadcaster)	Referees	Attendance Capacity
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
Brisbane Broncos	44-28	Gold Coast Titans	9 September 8:15 pm	Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network)	Gerard Sutton, Gavin Badger	43,170 / 52,500
Canberra Raiders	14-16	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	10 September 5:50 pm	GIO Stadium (Nine Network)	Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall	25,592 / 25,592
Melbourne Storm	16-10	North Queensland Cowboys	10 September 8:15 pm	AAMI Park (Nine Network)	Ben Cummins, Grant Atkins	21,233 / 30,050
Penrith Panthers	28-12	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	11 September 4:10 pm	Allianz Stadium (Nine Network)	Jared Maxwell, Chris James	22,631 / 45,500
SEMI FINALS
North Queensland Cowboys	26-20 (et)	Brisbane Broncos	16 September 8:15 pm	1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network)	Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall.	23,804 / 26,500
Canberra Raiders	22-12	Penrith Panthers	17 September 7:45 pm	GIO Stadium (Nine Network)	Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton.	21,498 / 25,011
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	32-20	North Queensland Cowboys	23 September 8:15 pm	Allianz Stadium (Nine Network)	Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton	36,717 / 45,500
Melbourne Storm	14-12	Canberra Raiders	24 September 7:45 pm	AAMI Park (Nine Network)	Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall	28,161 / 30,050
GRAND FINAL
Melbourne Storm	12-14	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2 October	ANZ Stadium (Nine Network)	Matt Cecchin, Ben Cummins	83,625 / 83,625

Qualifying And Elimination Finals

1st Elimination Final

Friday, 9 September 7:55PM

Brisbane Broncos	44 – 28	Gold Coast Titans
Tries: Jordan Kahu (10' pen, 23') 2 Alex Glenn (42', 51') 2 Corey Oates (62', 79') 2 Jarrod Wallace (27') 1 Anthony Milford (70') 1 Goals: Jordan Kahu 6/7 (11', 29', 43', 52', 64', 71') Corey Parker 0/1	1st: 16 - 18 2nd: 28 - 10	Tries: 2 (3', 66') Chris McQueen 1 (15') David Mead 1 (38') Josh Hoffman 1 (74') Ryan James Goals: 4/5 Tyrone Roberts (5', 16', 40', 75')

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 43,170 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Gavin Badger Man of the Match: Jordan Kahu

1st Qualifying Final

Saturday, 10 September 5:35PM

Canberra Raiders	14 – 16	Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
Tries: Josh Hodgson (13') 1 Jordan Rapana (18') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 3/3 (14', 19', 45' pen)	1st: 12 - 6 2nd: 2 - 10	Tries: 1 (39') Matt Prior 1 (50') Valentine Holmes Goals: 4/4 James Maloney (40', 51', 67' pen, 76' pen)

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 25,592 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall Man of the Match: Matt Prior

2nd Qualifying Final

Saturday, 10 September 7:55PM

Melbourne Storm	16 – 10	North Queensland Cowboys
Tries: Suliasi Vunivalu (32') 1 Jesse Bromwich (52') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 4/5 (30' pen, 49' pen, 54', 77' pen)	1st: 6 - 6 2nd: 10 - 4	Tries: 1 (40') Antonio Winterstein 1 (62') Kyle Feldt Goals: 1/2 Johnathan Thurston (40')

AAMI Park, Melbourne Attendance: 21,233 Referee: Ben Cummins, Grant Atkins Man of the Match: Jesse Bromwich

2nd Elimination Final

Sunday, 11 September 4:10PM

Penrith Panthers	28 – 12	Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (35') 1 Waqa Blake (43') 1 Peter Wallace (54') 1 Tyrone Peachey (62') 1 Josh Mansour (75') 1 Goals: Nathan Cleary 4/6 (45', 56', 63', 66' pen)	1st: 4 - 6 2nd: 24 - 6	Tries: 1 (14') Moses Mbye 1 (78') Sam Perrett Goals: 1/2 Moses Mbye (36' pen) 1/1 Sam Perrett (80')

Allianz Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 22,631 Referee: Jared Maxwell, Chris James Man of the Match: Matt Moylan

Semi Finals

1st Semi Final

Friday, 16 September 8:15PM

North Queensland Cowboys	26 – 20	Brisbane Broncos
Tries: Justin O'Neill (57', 62') 2 Coen Hess (19') 1 Michael Morgan (85') 1 Goals: Johnathan Thurston 5/6 (34' pen, 59', 64', 79' pen, 85')	1st: 6 - 14 2nd: 14 - 6 ET: 6 - 0	Tries: 1 (4') Andrew McCullough 1 (39') Jordan Kahu 1 (69') Corey Oates Goals: 4/4 Jordan Kahu (5', 12' pen, 40', 71')

1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 23,804 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall Man of the Match: Jason Taumalolo

Match decided in extra time.
2nd Semi Final

Saturday, 17 September 7:45PM

Canberra Raiders	22 – 12	Penrith Panthers
Tries: Blake Austin (12') 1 Jordan Rapana (35') 1 Jarrod Croker (43') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 5/5 (13', 37', 45', 75' pen, 80' pen)	1st: 12 - 0 2nd: 10 - 12	Tries: 1 (59') Tyrone Peachey 1 (65') Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Goals: 2/2 Nathan Cleary (61',67')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 21,498 Referee: Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton Man of the Match: Joseph Leilua

Preliminary Finals

1st Preliminary Final

Friday, 23 September 8:15PM

Cronulla Sutherland Sharks	32 – 20	North Queensland Cowboys
Tries: James Maloney (55', 65') 2 Sosaia Feki (22') 1 Chad Townsend (36') 1 Luke Lewis (51') 1 Goals: James Maloney 6/8 (17' pen, 27' pen, 37', 51', 56', 64 pen)	1st: 14 - 0 2nd: 18 - 20	Tries: 2 (70', 77') Kyle Feldt 1 (42') Lachlan Coote 1 (79') Coen Hess Goals: 2/4 Johnathan Thurston (42', 77')

Allianz Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 36,717 Referee: Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton Man of the Match: James Maloney

2nd Preliminary Final

Saturday, 24 September 7:45PM

Melbourne Storm	14 – 12	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Cooper Cronk (32') 1 Cheyse Blair (60') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 3/4 (16' pen, 33', 64' pen)	1st: 8 - 6 2nd: 6 - 6	Tries: 1 (23') Jordan Rapana 1 (76') Elliott Whitehead Goals: 2/2 Aiden Sezer (25', 77')

AAMI Park, Melbourne Attendance: 28,161 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall Man of the Match: Cooper Cronk