The 2007 NRL season consisted of 25 weekly regular season rounds, starting from the 16th of March and ending on the 2nd of September, followed by four weeks of play-offs that culminated in a grand final on the 30th of September.

• Please note - all times in fixture listings are Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Contents 1 Round 1 2 Round 2 3 Round 3 4 Round 4 5 Round 5 6 Bundaberg ANZAC Test 7 Round 6 8 Round 7 9 City vs Country Origin 10 Round 8 11 Round 9 12 Round 10 13 State of Origin I 14 Round 11 15 Round 12 16 Round 13 17 State of Origin II 18 Round 14 19 Round 15 20 Round 16 21 State of Origin III 22 Round 17 23 Round 18 24 Round 19 25 Round 20 26 Round 21 27 Round 22 28 Round 23 29 Round 24 30 Round 25 31 Finals series 31.1 Week One 31.1.1 First Qualifying Final 31.1.2 Second Qualifying Final 31.1.3 Third Qualifying Final 31.1.4 Fourth Qualifying Final 31.2 Week Two 31.2.1 First Semi-Final 31.2.2 Second Semi-Final 31.3 Week Three 31.3.1 First Preliminary Final 31.3.2 Second Preliminary Final 31.4 Grand Final

[edit] 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.
• South Sydney, who only won three games in the entire 2006 season, started season 2007 in a much more positive light, winning the first Monday Night Football match of the year.
• 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).

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Brisbane Broncos	16-23	North Queensland Cowboys	16 March 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Steve Clark	50,416
Melbourne Storm	18-16	Wests Tigers	16 March 2007, 7:30 pm	Olympic Park	Sean Hampstead	13,535
New Zealand Warriors	34-18	Parramatta Eels	17 March 2007, 5:30 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Gavin Badger	13,587
Cronulla Sharks	18-0	Penrith Panthers	17 March 2007, 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	Ben Cummins	9,032
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	32-6	Canberra Raiders	17 March 2007, 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Jared Maxwell	13,522
Newcastle Knights	25-24	Bulldogs	18 March 2007, 2:00 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Tony Archer	18,791
Gold Coast Titans	18-20	St George Illawarra Dragons	18 March 2007, 3:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Shayne Hayne	42,030
Sydney Roosters	6-18	South Sydney Rabbitohs	19 March 2007, 7:00 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Paul Simpkins	24,127

[edit] 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.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
St George Illawarra Dragons	12-16	Newcastle Knights	23 March 2007, 7:30 pm	OKI Jubilee Stadium	Steve Clark	12,340
Penrith Panthers	40-10	Bulldogs	23 March 2007, 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Ben Cummins	16,652
Wests Tigers	8-19	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	24 March 2007, 5:30 pm	Leichhardt Oval	Tony Archer	15,185
Canberra Raiders	16-32	Melbourne Storm	24 March 2007, 7:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Jared Maxwell	9,556
North Queensland Cowboys	43-6	Sydney Roosters	24 March 2007, 9:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Gavin Badger	21,396
New Zealand Warriors	24-14	Brisbane Broncos	25 March 2007, 2:00 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Paul Simpkins	16,738
South Sydney Rabbitohs	31-6	Parramatta Eels	25 March 2007, 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Sean Hampstead	15,165
Gold Coast Titans	18-16	Cronulla Sharks	26 March 2007, 7:00 pm	Carrara Stadium	Shayne Hayne	17,946

[edit] Round 3

• Both Friday night games went into golden point extra time, with Penrith winning by one point and Parramatta winning by two points.
• 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, which is currently 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.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Brisbane Broncos	28-29	Penrith Panthers	30 March 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Tony Archer	24,582
Parramatta Eels	22-20	Wests Tigers	30 March 2007, 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Steve Clark	18,142
St George Illawarra Dragons	18-22	North Queensland Cowboys	31 March 2007, 5:30 pm	WIN Stadium	Jarred Maxwell	10,232
Cronulla Sharks	16-26	South Sydney Rabbitohs	31 March 2007, 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	Paul Simpkins	17,866
Melbourne Storm	30-12	New Zealand Warriors	1 April 2007, 12:00 pm	Olympic Park	Shayne Hayne	12,874
Bulldogs	22-6	Gold Coast Titans	1 April 2007, 2:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Gavin Badger	14,675
Sydney Roosters	8-30	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1 April 2007, 3:00 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Sean Hampstead	11,976
Canberra Raiders	48-18	Newcastle Knights	2 April 2007, 7:00 pm	Canberra Stadium	Ben Cummins	13,109

[edit] 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 the biggest against that club in the Sharks' history, even including victories against the St. George Dragons and the Illawarra Steelers.
• South Sydney co-captain and kiwi international David Kidwell tore ligaments in his knee during the weekend at a family BBQ, an injury which has ended Kidwell's season.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
South Sydney Rabbitohs	10-34	Bulldogs	6 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Shayne Hayne	34,315
Sydney Roosters	10-32	Brisbane Broncos	6 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Paul Simpkins	11,476
Newcastle Knights	12-22	Melbourne Storm	7 April 2007, 5:30 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Steve Clark	20,051
North Queensland Cowboys	25-24	Wests Tigers	7 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Jarred Maxwell	21,879
Parramatta Eels	38-6	Canberra Raiders	7 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Gavin Badger	10,091
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	13-10	New Zealand Warriors	8 April 2007, 2:00 pm	Brookvale Oval	Ben Cummins	16,418
Penrith Panthers	22-24	Gold Coast Titans	8 April 2007, 3:00 pm	CUA Stadium	Sean Hampstead	15,022
Cronulla Sharks	40-4	St George Illawarra Dragons	9 April 2007, 7:00 pm	Toyota Park	Tony Archer	19,137

[edit] 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.
• The Wests Tigers' win left the Sydney Roosters as the only club yet to manage a win in 2007. It was the club's eighth consecutive loss and left the Roosters sitting on 999 club victories since Round 23, 2006.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Penrith Panthers	14-27	Parramatta Eels	13 April 2007, 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Shayne Hayne	18,756
Gold Coast Titans	28-16	Brisbane Broncos	13 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Steve Clark	47,686
St George Illawarra Dragons	10-24	Melbourne Storm	14 April 2007, 5:30 pm	Oki Jubilee Stadium	Ben Cummins	9,011
Bulldogs	14-16	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	14 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Paul Simpkins	20,269
New Zealand Warriors	34-14	North Queensland Cowboys	15 April 2007, 2:00 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Tony Archer	11,260
South Sydney Rabbitohs	22-23	Newcastle Knights	15 April 2007, 2:00 pm	Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium	Gavin Badger	18,321
Wests Tigers	14-12	Cronulla Sharks	15 April 2007, 3:00 pm	Campbelltown Stadium	Sean Hampstead	17,566
Canberra Raiders	37-28	Sydney Roosters	16 April 2007, 7:00 pm	Canberra Stadium	Jarred Maxwell	15,862

[edit] Bundaberg ANZAC Test

• New Zealand captain Roy Asotasi became the first South Sydney Rabbitohs' player to captain a test side since 1973, and the first to do so for New Zealand.
• In a shock selection, 20 year old Parramatta Eels fullback, Krisnan Inu made his international debut for New Zealand after only making his NRL debut vs. Canberra Raiders (Round 4, 2007) in the same month.
• Brisbane Broncos & Australian fullback Karmichael Hunt was awarded the man-of-the-match award.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Australian Kangaroos	30-6	New Zealand Kiwis	20 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Steve Ganson	35,241

[edit] Round 6

• Newcastle held special farewell celebrations for Andrew Johns in the home game against Brisbane, re-naming 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 Manly.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Melbourne Storm	30-20	Penrith Panthers	21 April 2007, 5:30 pm	Olympic Park, Melbourne	Steven Clark	9,909
Cronulla Sharks	26-0	Canberra Raiders	21 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	Jason Robinson	9,844
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	20-6	Gold Coast Titans	22 April 2007, 2:00 pm	Brookvale Oval	Tony Archer	16,887
Parramatta Eels	18-21	Bulldogs	22 April 2007, 3:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Sean Hampstead	18,285
Newcastle Knights	16-20	Brisbane Broncos	22 April 2007, 7:00 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Shayne Hayne	25,524
North Queensland Cowboys	6-10	South Sydney Rabbitohs	23 April 2007, 7:00 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Ben Cummins	17,678
St George Illawarra Dragons	BYE	Sydney Roosters
Wests Tigers	BYE	New Zealand Warriors

[edit] 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. This milestone win will be recorded in rugby league history, as the Roosters became the first Australian club to reach 1,000 wins (The Roosters began playing in 1908).
• North Queensland halfback Johnathan Thurston played in his 50th match for the Cowboys when they beat Manly, ending the Sea Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
• 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.
• Prop forward Mark O'Meley played his 100th game for the Bulldogs in his side's loss to the Wests Tigers.
• Two South Sydney players reached significant career milestones as David Peachey played his 250th first grade game, while captain Peter Cusack turned out for his 150th as Souths took on the Warriors.
• Daniel Wagon played his 200th game for the Parramatta Eels in his side's loss to the Gold Coast Titans.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Sydney Roosters	18-4	St George Illawarra Dragons	25 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Paul Simpkins	18,240
Brisbane Broncos	18-28	Melbourne Storm	27 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Sean Hampstead	33,750
Bulldogs	18-34	Wests Tigers	27 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Shayne Hayne	18,066
Penrith Panthers	18-34	Canberra Raiders	28 April 2007, 5:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Gavin Badger	8,494
North Queensland Cowboys	30-26	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	28 April 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Steve Clark	18,682
South Sydney Rabbitohs	16-18	New Zealand Warriors	29 April 2007, 2:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Jason Robinson	13,044
Gold Coast Titans	38-12	Parramatta Eels	29 April 2007, 3:00 pm	Carrara Stadium	Tony Archer	18,021
Newcastle Knights	20-16	Cronulla Sharks	30 April 2007, 7:00 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Jared Maxwell	15,423

[edit] City vs Country Origin

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
City Origin	12-6	Country Origin	3 May 2007, 7:30 pm	BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour	Shayne Hayne	8,149

[edit] Round 8

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Brisbane Broncos	8-4	South Sydney Rabbitohs	4 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Paul Simpkins	27,387
St George Illawarra Dragons	28-16	Penrith Panthers	4 May 2007, 7:30 pm	OKI Jubilee Stadium	Sean Hampstead	9,057
New Zealand Warriors	20-22	Cronulla Sharks	5 May 2007, 5:30 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Gavin Badger	13,587
Wests Tigers	30-12	Melbourne Storm	5 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium	Tony Archer	19,111
Parramatta Eels	28-10	Sydney Roosters	5 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Tony De Las Heras	13,021
Canberra Raiders	30-46	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	6 May 2007, 2:00 pm	Canberra Stadium	Jared Maxwell	14,387
Bulldogs	30-16	Newcastle Knights	6 May 2007, 3:00 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Steve Clark	12,654
Gold Coast Titans	10-24	North Queensland Cowboys	7 May 2007, 7:00 pm	Carrara Stadium	Ben Cummins	17,806

[edit] Round 9

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	22-12	Parramatta Eels	11 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Paul Simpkins	19,944
Cronulla Sharks	16-8	Brisbane Broncos	11 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	Shane Hayne	12,262
Newcastle Knights	24-18	New Zealand Warriors	12 May 2007, 5:30 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Tony Archer	15,107
North Queensland Cowboys	12-22	Penrith Panthers	12 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Jarred Maxwel	17,393
South Sydney Rabbitohs	10-16	Canberra Raiders	12 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Gavin Badger	11,088
Sydney Roosters	24-18	Gold Coast Titans	13 May 2007, 2:00 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Sean Hampstead	6,242
Wests Tigers	27-8	St George Illawarra Dragons	13 May 2007, 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Ben Cummins	13,625
Melbourne Storm	38-14	Bulldogs	14 May 2007, 7:00 pm	Olympic Park, Melbourne	Steve Clark	14,066

[edit] 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.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
St George Illawarra Dragons	28-10	Gold Coast Titans	18 May 2007, 7:30 pm	WIN Stadium	Tony Archer	12,085
Parramatta Eels	44-14	North Queensland Cowboys	19 May 2007, 5:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Shane Hayne	10,182
Melbourne Storm	26-2	Sydney Roosters	19 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Olympic Park, Melbourne	Gavin Badger	9,354
Bulldogs	20-30	Cronulla Sharks	20 May 2007, 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Ben Cummins	12,834
New Zealand Warriors	26-30	Wests Tigers	20 May 2007, 4:00 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Steve Clark	10,282
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	18-6	Brisbane Broncos	21 May 2007, 7:00 pm	Brookvale Oval	Jarred Maxwell	13,493
South Sydney Rabbitohs	BYE	Penrith Panthers
Newcastle Knights	BYE	Canberra Raiders

[edit] State of Origin I

Main Article — State of Origin I

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Queensland Maroons	25-18	New South Wales Blues	23 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Paul Simpkins	52,498

[edit] Round 11

• The Sydney Roosters' win against the Cronulla Sharks was their first golden point match since the format was introduced in 2003, making the Gold Coast Titans the only remaining team who have not played such a match. Anthony Minichiello kicked the first field goal in his career to win the match for the Roosters after 84 minutes.
• The Brisbane Broncos recorded their highest score and largest win in their history after thrashing the Newcastle Knights 71-6. This match was Newcastle's biggest loss and set a club record for the most points conceded, surpassing a 64-14 loss against the Cronulla Sharks in 2002. Brisbane had been sitting last on the ladder on the day of the match.
• The five matches across Saturday and Sunday all featured a field goal.
• At the end of the round, the five teams equal last on eight points (Sydney Roosters, St. George Illawarra, Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers and Brisbane Broncos) were coincidentally the same teams that finished in the top five in the 2004 season.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Bulldogs	16-26	North Queensland Cowboys	25 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Tony Archer	15,412
Canberra Raiders	30-6	St George Illawarra Dragons	25 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Steve Clark	13,187
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	13-12	Melbourne Storm	26 May 2007, 5:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Shayne Hayne	18,640
Cronulla Sharks	12-13	Sydney Roosters	26 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	Sean Hampstead	11,193
Gold Coast Titans	25-18	South Sydney Rabbitohs	26 May 2007, 7:30 pm	Carrara Stadium	Tony De Las Heras	17,266
Brisbane Broncos	71-6	Newcastle Knights	27 May 2007, 2:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Ben Cummins	27,433
Penrith Panthers	24-25	Wests Tigers	27 May 2007, 3:00 pm	CUA Stadium	Jarred Maxwell	17,337
Parramatta Eels	30-6	New Zealand Warriors	28 May 2007, 7:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Paul Simpkins	11,160

[edit] Round 12

• Penrith and St George Illawarra produced the upsets of the round, defeating 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 sickening headclash with Parramatta Eels utility PJ Marsh which will have him out on the sidelines for up to 2 months.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
St George Illawarra Dragons	11-4	Brisbane Broncos	1 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Oki Jubilee Stadium	Shayne Hayne	10,302
Penrith Panthers	22-16	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1 June 2007, 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Steve Clark	11,325
Sydney Roosters	18-22	Newcastle Knights	2 June 2007, 5:30 pm	Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium	Tony De Las Heras	11,264
Melbourne Storm	26-10	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Olympic Park, Melbourne	Jarred Maxwell	11,211
North Queensland Cowboys	26-24	Cronulla Sharks	2 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Paul Simpkins	20,075
Gold Coast Titans	28-8	Canberra Raiders	3 June 2007, 2:00 pm	Carrara Stadium	Gavin Badger	13,644
New Zealand Warriors	20-40	Bulldogs	3 June 2007, 4:00 pm Local	Mt Smart Stadium	Sean Hampstead	10,041
Wests Tigers	8-38	Parramatta Eels	4 June 2007, 7:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Ben Cummins	22,245

[edit] Round 13

• A declared natural disaster 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 forced to be postponed to preserve grounds for first grade matches.
• The South Sydney Rabbitohs scored only two tries in the 14-4 win over the Penrith Panthers, played in the prevailing poor weather conditions.
• 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.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
South Sydney Rabbitohs	14-4	Penrith Panthers	8 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Paul Simpkins	5,033
Canberra Raiders	38–10	Parramatta Eels	9 June 2007, 5:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Jared Maxwell	11,232
Sydney Roosters	64-30	North Queensland Cowboys	9 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Gavin Badger	4,186
Newcastle Knights	14-33	Wests Tigers	10 June 2007, 3:00 pm	Energy Australia Stadium	Sean Hampstead	13,609
New Zealand Warriors	2-4	Melbourne Storm	10 June 2007, 4:00 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Ben Cummins	6,209
St George Illawarra Dragons	16-20	Cronulla Sharks	11 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Oki Jubilee Stadium	Tony Archer	12,455
Brisbane Broncos	BYE	Bulldogs
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	BYE	Gold Coast Titans

[edit] State of Origin II

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
New South Wales Blues	6-10	Queensland Maroons	13 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Shayne Hayne	76,924

[edit] 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 dour and rainy night at Toyota Park.
• The Sydney Roosters recorded back to back victories for the first time since 2005, defeating Penrith 24-20 at CUA Stadium.
• Former Tigers (and now Gold Coast Titans) halfback Scott Prince orchestrated a successful return to his old ground, taking his Titans to a 16-14 win over the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown.
• Danny Buderus played his 200th game for his one and only club the Newcastle Knights in their win against the Canberra Raiders 22-18.
• 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 in his side's 20-12 win over the Dragons.
• Melbourne Storm veteran winger Matt Geyer crossed for his 100th career try in his sides 58-12 thumping of the Cowboys in Townsville.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Bulldogs	12-19	Brisbane Broncos	15 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Paul Simpkins	10,121
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	14-2	South Sydney Rabbitohs	15 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Steve Clark	7,341
Cronulla Sharks	2-12	New Zealand Warriors	16 June 2007, 5:30 pm	Toyota Park	Gavin Badger	4,202
Penrith Panthers	20-24	Sydney Roosters	16 June 2007, 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Ben Cummins	5,831
North Queensland Cowboys	12-58	Melbourne Storm	16 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Jarred Maxwell	20,023
Parramatta Eels	20-12	St George Illawarra Dragons	17 June 2007, 2:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Sean Hampstead	12,658
Wests Tigers	14-16	Gold Coast Titans	17 June 2007, 3:00 pm	Campbelltown Stadium	Tony Archer	13,451
Newcastle Knights	22-18	Canberra Raiders	18 June 2007, 7:00 pm	Energy Australia Stadium	Shayne Hayne	11,349

[edit] Round 15

• Only weeks after celebrating their 300th match in first grade, the Warriors celebrate their 150th game at Mt Smart Stadium with their first Friday night game since 2004.
• Manly's 10-match winning streak at home was cut by the Bulldogs.
• The Warriors humiliated the Panthers 54-14, meaning a Dragons win by 12 points or more would send the 2003 premiers to last.
• The Melbourne Storm celebrated its' 10 year anniversary with a 28-6 victory over the Dragons. The Storms' weekend long celebrations started with the naming of its' team of the decade.
• Interestingly enough, Newcastle's W-L-W-L ratio (in the post-Johns era) continued into this round, defeated by the Gold Coast Titans.
• Brisbane won their first back to back matches for the first time this season.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	8-27	Bulldogs	22 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Tony Archer	13,849
New Zealand Warriors	54-14	Penrith Panthers	22 June 2007, 8:00 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Steve Clark	9,978
Canberra Raiders	24-28	North Queensland Cowboys	23 June 2007, 5:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Tony De Las Heras	11,263
Sydney Roosters	16-36	Parramatta Eels	23 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Gavin Badger	12,211
Gold Coast Titans	28-22	Newcastle Knights	23 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Carrara Stadium	Ben Cummins	15,306
South Sydney Rabbitohs	16-12	Cronulla Sharks	24 June 2007, 2:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Sean Hampstead	9,568
Melbourne Storm	28-6	St George Illawarra Dragons	24 June 2007, 3:00 pm	Olympic Park, Melbourne	Paul Simpkins	13,545
Brisbane Broncos	48-18	Wests Tigers	25 June 2007, 7:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Shayne Hayne	29,364

[edit] Round 16

• South Sydney defeated Newcastle at Energy Australia Stadium. It was Souths' first win at this venue since 1994.
• The Brisbane Broncos climbed into the top eight for the first time this season,with a 24-16 win against the Panthers. The Broncos managed their third win in a row despite having seven of their experienced players unavailable due to Origin 3 commitments. The Panthers loss places them last on the season ladder.
• Manly's loss against the Dragons gives the Melbourne Storm (who had the bye) a four point buffer at the top of the ladder clear of the Sea Eagles.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Newcastle Knights	25-28	South Sydney Rabbitohs	29 June 2007, 7:30 pm	Energy Australia Stadium	Sean Hampstead	16,320
Gold Coast Titans	6-22	New Zealand Warriors	30 June 2007, 5:30 pm	Carrara Stadium	Shayne Hayne	17,608
Penrith Panthers	16-24	Brisbane Broncos	30 June 2007, 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Gavin Badger	8,533
Canberra Raiders	16-22	Wests Tigers	1 July 2007, 2:00 pm	Canberra Stadium	Steve Clark	12,598
St George Illawarra Dragons	26-22	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1 July 2007, 3:00 pm	Oki Jubilee Stadium	Tony Archer	11,958
Bulldogs	38-6	Sydney Roosters	2 July 2007, 7:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Jared Maxwell	20,722
North Queensland Cowboys	BYE	Parramatta Eels
Cronulla Sharks	BYE	Melbourne Storm

[edit] State of Origin III

Main Article — State of Origin III

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Queensland Maroons	4-18	New South Wales Blues	4 July 2007, 6:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Paul Simpkins	52,469

[edit] Round 17

• The Broncos defeated the Gold Coast Titans 19-18 at Suncorp Stadium. Five-eighth Darren Lockyer kicked a golden point field goal after 81 minutes to secure victory for the reigning premiers in his 274th club game, equalling Michael Hancock's record for most games for Brisbane. The match also managed to attract 48,621 patrons, the second highest attendance of the season behind the Broncos Round 1 match against North Queensland.
• Penrith's poor season continued when the Wests Tigers defeated them convincingly at Telstra Stadium. The Panthers were leading 20-4 prior to half time before the Tigers scored 33 points in the second half to claim victory 43-26. Meanwhile, the Sydney Roosters' woes continued at the hands of Manly, the Brookvale-based club running away 56-0 winners. Not since before the NRL's inauguration in 1998 had the Sydney Roosters lost by more than fifty points.
• Dragons cast aside doubt about their young outfit, inflicting heavy defeat on Canberra by 58 points to 16 and celebrating their first back-to-back winning sequence for the season.
• Melbourne took the best part of 70 minutes before finally edging in front of a gutsy Rabbitohs side who were once in front 8-0 to win by just four points in a 8 to 12 scoreline.
• The Bulldogs celebrated their first hat-trick of wins for the season, coming from behind 12-0 at half time they scored 14 unanswered points afterwards and sneaked into the top eight at a cold and wet Toyota Park.
• Following Round 17, Aussie Stadium's naming rights deal expired, with the name reverting to the Sydney Football Stadium on July 8.
• On July 9 Sydney Roosters coach Chris Anderson resigned from the club, handing the role to former club great Brad Fittler.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Brisbane Broncos	19-18	Gold Coast Titans	6 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Steve Clark	48,621
Wests Tigers	43-26	Penrith Panthers	6 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Ben Cummins	12,395
South Sydney Rabbitohs	8-12	Melbourne Storm	7 July 2007, 5:30 pm	Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium	Jared Maxwell	14,328
North Queensland Cowboys	18-12	New Zealand Warriors	7 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Tony Archer	19,694
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	56-0	Sydney Roosters	7 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Gavin Badger	9,932
St George Illawarra Dragons	58-16	Canberra Raiders	8 July 2007, 2:00 pm	WIN Stadium	Sean Hampstead	7,561
Cronulla Sharks	12-14	Bulldogs	8 July 2007, 3:00 pm	Toyota Park	Shayne Hayne	8,441
Parramatta Eels	10-34	Newcastle Knights	9 July 2007, 7:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Paul Simpkins	10,363

[edit] Round 18

• Brisbane Broncos star five-eighth Darren Lockyer again succumbed to injury in their win against the North Queensland Cowboys. A knee reconstruction for the Australian and Queensland test five-eighth will see him miss up to nine months. Bulldogs forward Willie Mason also suffered a potentially season ending wrist injury in his teams loss to Penrith.
• New Sydney Roosters coach Brad Fittler's first match was marked with a win over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, who were coached by Fittler's former mentor and ex-Roosters coach, Ricky Stuart.
• The Warriors' win over the Dragons marked their first win over the red and whites since 2003.
• The Gold Coast Titans suffered their worst ever loss, going down to Canberra 56-10. Since the inception of the competition in 1998, they were also the last team to concede 50+ points in a match.
• The Parramatta Eels defeated the South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-12, after which there was an argument occurring between rival coaches Michael Hagan and Jason Taylor, the latter of which previously coached the Parramatta club. It is alleged Taylor said "Brian Smith (former Eels coach) fixed up what Hagan f****d at Newcastle." Taylor also said that Hagan had ruined what had been put in place at the Eels.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
North Queensland Cowboys	16 - 24	Brisbane Broncos	13 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Sean Hampstead	25,926
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	34-4	Wests Tigers	13 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Steve Clark	15,288
Bulldogs	20-30	Penrith Panthers	14 July 2007, 5:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Tony De Las Heras	12,465
Sydney Roosters	23-12	Cronulla Sharks	14 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Ben Cummins	8,421
New Zealand Warriors	44-16	St George Illawarra Dragons	15 July 2007, 12:00 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Jared Maxwell	10,037
Canberra Raiders	56-10	Gold Coast Titans	15 July 2007, 2:00 pm	Canberra Stadium	Paul Simpkins	9,136
Parramatta Eels	18-12	South Sydney Rabbitohs	15 July 2007, 3:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Tony Archer	15,202
Melbourne Storm	44-0	Newcastle Knights	16 July 2007, 7:00 pm	Olympic Park Stadium	Gavin Badger	10,223

[edit] Round 19

• This round was characterised by an unusual occurrence - only one home team (competition leaders Melbourne Storm) winning a match over the eight games.
• Controversy brewed at Campbelltown Stadium when referee Paul Simpkins sent off Warriors fullback Wade McKinnon in their 28-16 victory over the Wests Tigers, seemingly for no legitimate reason. McKinnon was not charged, nor was Simpkins penalised by the NRL for his refereeing error.
• Sydney Roosters coach Brad Fittler continued his perfect record at the helm of the Bondi-based club, the Roosters scraping home by 3 points over Newcastle.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Cronulla Sharks	22-29	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	20 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	Shayne Hayne	6,494
Gold Coast Titans	12-36	Bulldogs	20 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Carrara Stadium	Sean Hampstead	15,873
Penrith Panthers	20-38	St George Illawarra Dragons	21 July 2007, 5:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Gavin Badger	9,523
Newcastle Knights	17-20	Sydney Roosters	21 July 2007, 7:30 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Tony Archer	15,171
Melbourne Storm	34-6	Canberra Raiders	21 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Olympic Park Stadium	Jared Maxwell	8,983
Wests Tigers	16-28	New Zealand Warriors	22 July 2007, 2:00 pm	Campbelltown Stadium	Paul Simpkins	14,012
South Sydney Rabbitohs	20-14	North Queensland Cowboys	22 July 2007, 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Steve Clark	10,022
Brisbane Broncos	16-20	Parramatta Eels	23 July 2007, 7:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Ben Cummins	25,762

[edit] Round 20

• The Roosters produced the upset of the season, defeating runaway leaders Melbourne 26-16. This loss allowed Manly to close within two points of the 2006 minor premiers, courtesy of a win over Parramatta.
• Controversy erupted at WIN Stadium when Bulldogs' Sonny Bill Williams stripped the ball from Ben Creagh and ran away to score. The Bulldogs won 28-24 and dashed the Dragons' finals hopes for 2007.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Canberra Raiders	34-30	Penrith Panthers	27 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Paul Simpkins	8,240
Sydney Roosters	26-16	Melbourne Storm	27 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Sean Hampstead	8,824
New Zealand Warriors	52-10	Newcastle Knights	28 July 2007, 5:30 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Jared Maxwell	11,301
St George Illawarra Dragons	24-28	Bulldogs	28 July 2007, 7:30 pm	WIN Stadium	Ben Cummins	19,105
South Sydney Rabbitohs	20-14	Gold Coast Titans	28 July 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Gavin Badger	13,351
Brisbane Broncos	30-16	Cronulla Sharks	29 July 2007, 2:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Steve Clark	24,563
Parramatta Eels	24-32	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	29 July 2007, 3:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Tony Archer	20,113
Wests Tigers	54-10	North Queensland Cowboys	30 July 2007, 7:00 pm	Leichhardt Oval	Shayne Hayne	17,101

[edit] Round 21

• The Bulldogs' Brad Morrin was cited for biting Timana Tahu in their 12-point loss to the Parramatta Eels at Telstra Stadium. He was later sentenced to 8 weeks on the sideline, meaning he would miss the rest of the Bulldogs season and possibly some matches in 2008.
• The 31-all draw between the Roosters and Warriors was only the fourth draw since the introduction of the golden point to the NRL in 2003.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Bulldogs	22-34	Parramatta Eels	3 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Sean Hampstead	27,201
Newcastle Knights	4-20	St George Illawarra Dragons	3 August 2007, 7:30 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Jared Maxwell	12,573
Gold Coast Titans	30-14	Wests Tigers	4 August 2007, 5:30 pm	Carrara Stadium	Steve Clark	17,257
North Queensland Cowboys	28-22	Canberra Raiders	4 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Tony Archer	15,791
Penrith Panthers	32-16	South Sydney Rabbitohs	4 August 2007, 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Gavin Badger	10,845
Sydney Roosters	31-31	New Zealand Warriors	5 August 2007, 2:00 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Shayne Hayne	15,124
Brisbane Broncos	8-21	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	5 August 2007, 3:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Ben Cummins	35,784
Cronulla Sharks	16-17	Melbourne Storm	6 August 2007, 7:00 pm	Toyota Park	Paul Simpkins	7,831

[edit] Round 22

• For the second week running, the Sydney Roosters were involved in a golden point match, this time running away with a try to Joel Monaghan to give them their 4th victory in 5 starts under Brad Fittler.
• The Newcastle Knights' horror season continued with a 50-16 flogging at the hands of Manly.
• 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.
• The St George Illawarra Dragons' challenge for the finals ended with a 24-14 loss to Souths - adding more pressure on coach Nathan Brown.
• Bulldogs forward Sonny Bill Williams scored three tries in his team's 52-4 thrashing of the Canberra Raiders.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	50-16	Newcastle Knights	10 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium	Shayne Hayne	17,122
Wests Tigers	22-26	Sydney Roosters	10 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Tony Archer	25,166
New Zealand Warriors	30-6	Gold Coast Titans	11 August 2007, 5:30 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Ben Cummins	20,609
St George Illawarra Dragons	14-24	South Sydney Rabbitohs	11 August 2007, 7:30 pm	WIN Stadium	Steve Clark	18,382
Parramatta Eels	24-25	Cronulla Sharks	11 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Jason Robinson	13,376
Bulldogs	52-4	Canberra Raiders	12 August 2007, 2:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Paul Simpkins	12,127
Melbourne Storm	14-6	Brisbane Broncos	12 August 2007, 3:00 pm	Olympic Park Stadium	Sean Hampstead	13,508
Penrith Panthers	26-30	North Queensland Cowboys	13 August 2007, 7:00 pm	CUA Stadium	Jared Maxwell	7,618

[edit] Round 23

• Brent Sherwin kicked a field goal to send his Bulldogs team into the top four for the first time this season, in their 25-24 defeat of the Brisbane Broncos.
• Cronulla's loss to the Wests Tigers was third time in as many weeks the side had been involved in a game decided by just a field goal.
• Newcastle's woes continued after another week of off-field turmoil, translating the bad press into bad form with a 46-12 loss at the hands of Penrith - and putting the club at risk of its second wooden spoon in the space of three seasons.
• The Canberra Raiders pulled off a massive upset only 6 days after suffering a record defeat by edging out the Warriors by 26-24 at Canberra Stadium. South Sydney also managed an upset with a six-point defeat of Manly Warringah.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Brisbane Broncos	24-25	Bulldogs	17 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Steve Clark	35,199
Melbourne Storm	14-10	Parramatta Eels	17 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Olympic Park Stadium	Tony Archer	11,549
Cronulla Sharks	28-29	Wests Tigers	18 August 2007, 5:30 pm	Toyota Park	Paul Simpkins	12,964
North Queensland Cowboys	24-14	St George Illawarra Dragons	18 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Ben Cummins	18,321
Canberra Raiders	26-24	New Zealand Warriors	18 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Jared Maxwell	8,134
Gold Coast Titans	22-18	Sydney Roosters	19 August 2007, 2:00 pm	Carrara Stadium	Gavin Badger	17,423
Newcastle Knights	12-46	Penrith Panthers	19 August 2007, 3:00 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Jason Robinson	14,351
South Sydney Rabbitohs	24-18	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	20 August 2007, 7:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Sean Hampstead	12,087

[edit] 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, whilst Leichhardt Oval was also sold out.
• South Sydney all but solidified a finals spot for the first time since 1989 with an emphatic 37-12 victory over the more fancied Wests Tigers in front of the aforementioned sellout crowd.
• The Melbourne Storm captured the Minor Premiership for the second consecutive season with a 38-6 flogging of the Bulldogs at Telstra Stadium.
• The Warriors made the Finals Series for the first time since 2003 following a 36-14 defeat of Manly at Mt Smart Stadium.
• The Brisbane Broncos kept their finals hopes alive with a 30-19 win over the Canberra Raiders at Suncorp Stadium.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
Bulldogs	6-38	Melbourne Storm	24 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Ben Cummins	21,756
Newcastle Knights	18-34	North Queensland Cowboys	24 August 2007, 7:30 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Jared Maxwell	12,264
Cronulla Sharks	28-12	Gold Coast Titans	25 August 2007, 5:30 pm	Toyota Park	Jason Robinson	9,036
Sydney Roosters	22-28	Penrith Panthers	25 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Steve Clark	11,326
New Zealand Warriors	36-14	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	26 August 2007, 12:00 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Paul Simpkins	25,572
Brisbane Broncos	30-19	Canberra Raiders	26 August 2007, 2:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Shayne Hayne	31,614
Wests Tigers	12-37	South Sydney Rabbitohs	26 August 2007, 3:00 pm	Leichhardt Oval	Tony Archer	20,232
St George Illawarra Dragons	14-6	Parramatta Eels	27 August 2007, 7:00 pm	WIN Stadium	Sean Hampstead	13,488

[edit] Round 25

• The NRL scrapped Monday Night Football and moved the Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans match to the Sunday night before in order to allow teams in the final eight to ensure they have adequate preparation for their finals matches, to take place from the following Friday.
• The Wests Tigers played their 200th premiership match against the Newcastle Knights but lost the match 24-26 with a penalty goal from the Knights in the 80th minute determining the victory. The loss put the Tigers out of the finals race allowing the Broncos to take eighth position. The win from the Knights pulled them out of last place and saw the Panthers receiving the dreaded 2007 "wooden spoon" - traditionally the tag issued to the last-placed side.
• Bernard Sutton made his NRL referee debut in the Canberra v Cronulla match.
• Despite their loss to the Sydney Roosters, the South Sydney Rabbitohs will make their first finals appearance since 1989.
• The Parramatta Eels ended their season on a high note after flogging the Brisbane Broncos with a massive 68-22 scorline, ending their three game losing streak and securing 5th place for the finals after they were downed 6-16 early in the game. The loss from the Broncos set the record of the most points conceded (68) for the Brisbane club.
• The Melbourne Storm celebrated their last win before the finals by ending the Gold Coast Titans run with a 50-6 belting in which they received the Minor Premiership award for the second consecutive year. They finished the season with 21 wins and only 3 losses with a points total of 44, equaling to last year.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd
North Queensland Cowboys	38-32	Bulldogs	31 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Shayne Hayne	24,050
Wests Tigers	24-26	Newcastle Knights	31 August 2007, 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Paul Simpkins	13,446
South Sydney Rabbitohs	12-26	Sydney Roosters	1 September 2007, 5:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Ben Cummins	32,126
Penrith Panthers	20-24	New Zealand Warriors	1 September 2007, 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Sean Hampstead	14,473
Canberra Raiders	12-22	Cronulla Sharks	1 September 2007, 7:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Bernard Sutton	11,440
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	28-24	St George Illawarra Dragons	2 September 2007, 2:00 pm	Brookvale Oval	Steve Clark	18,637
Parramatta Eels	68-22	Brisbane Broncos	2 September 2007, 3:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Tony Archer	17,112
Melbourne Storm	50-6	Gold Coast Titans	2 September 2007, 7:00 pm	Olympic Park Stadium	Jared Maxwell	11,770

[edit] Finals series

• The 2007 Finals Series is once again to be based on the McIntyre format. There are significant changes in venues for weeks two and three, as finals matches are no longer held standard at the SFS or Telstra Stadium, but rather in home grounds, regions and cities as the weeks progress. The 2007 Grand Final remains at Telstra Stadium, as will be the case until at least 2012.

• Five of the eight clubs played in the finals last season. Of the other three, the New Zealand Warriors last appeared in the finals in 2003, North Queensland Cowboys played in the finals in 2005 when they were the runners up in the grand final and the South Sydney Rabbitohs will be making their first finals appearance since 1989.

• All rounds in the finals series are shown live in Australia on Channel 9, with the exception of the Warriors v Parramatta qualifying final in week one. As a reason cited for the delayed telecast, the time difference between New Zealand and eastern Australia was the culprit.

[edit] Week One

[edit] First Qualifying Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(4) New Zealand Warriors	0	10	10
(5) Parramatta Eels	0	12	12

Date	Friday, September 7, 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

[edit] Second Qualifying Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(3) North Queensland Cowboys	14	6	20
(6) Canterbury Bulldogs	14	4	18

Date	Saturday, September 8, 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

[edit] 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, September 8, 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

[edit] Fourth Qualifying Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(1) Melbourne Storm	28	12	40
(8) Brisbane Broncos	0	0	0

Date	Sunday, September 9, 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

[edit] Week Two

[edit] First Semi-Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(5) Parramatta Eels	12	13	25
(6) Canterbury Bulldogs	6	0	6

Date	Saturday, September 15, 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

[edit] 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, September 16, 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

[edit] Week Three

[edit] 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, September 22, 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

[edit] Second Preliminary Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(1) Melbourne Storm	10	16	26
(5) Parramatta Eels	4	6	10

Date	Sunday, September 23, 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

[edit] Grand Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(1) Melbourne Storm	10	24	34
(2) Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	4	4	8

Date	Sunday, September 30, 2007 7:15AEST
Tries (Melbourne Storm)	2: A. Quinn, G. Inglis 1: M. Crocker, M. King, C. Newton
Tries (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)	1: S. Matai, C. Hicks
Goals (Melbourne Storm)	3 from 8: C. Smith
Goals (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)	0 from 2: M. Orford
Field Goals (Melbourne Storm)	None
Field Goals (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)	None
Venue	Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance	81,392
Referee	Tony Archer