2001 N.R.L. Finals Series


NRL Grand Final

Stadium Australia - Sept 30, 8:00pm
Newcastle 30 def Parramatta 24
Newcastle Knights  30 ((Tries: Peden 2, Simpson, Kennedy, Tahu; Goals: Johns 5/7) def
Parramatta Eels  24 (Tries: Hodgson 2, Lyon 2 ; Goals: Burt 4/4)
Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd : 90,414. Half-time : Knights 24-0

FIRST DIVISION
Dragons 34 def Parramatta 10

JERSEY FLEGG
Bulldogs 12 def Sharks 10


Finals Week 3

1st Preliminary Final
Sydney Football Stadium - Saturday Sept 22, 7.30pm
Winner 2 v Winner 2nd Semi Final
Newcastle 18 def Sharks 10
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 18 (Tries: Ben Kennedy 2, Mark Hughes; Goals: Andrew Johns 3/3) def THE SHARKS 10 (Tries: Mat Rogers, David Peachey; Goals: Mat Rogers 1/2) at Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney). Referee: Paul Simpkins. Half-time: Sharks 10-6. Crowd : 31,438

2nd Preliminary Final
Stadium Australia - Sunday Sept 23, 2.00pm
Winner 1 v Winner 1st Semi Final
Parramatta 24 def Brisbane 16
PARRAMATTA 24 (Tries: Jason Moodie 2, PJ Marsh, Jamie Lyon; Goals: Jason Taylor 4/6) def BRISBANE 16 (Tries: John Carlaw, Shaun Berrigan, Lote Tuqiri; Goals: Darren Lockyer 2/3) at Stadium Australia (Homebush, Sydney). Referee: Bill Harrigan. Half-time: Parramatta 14-12. Crowd : 34,184


Finals Week 2

1st Semi Final
Sydney Football Stadium - Saturday Sept 15, 7.30pm
Winner 4 v Loser 2
Brisbane 44 def St George Illawarra 28
BRISBANE BRONCOS 44 (Tries: Sailor 4, Civoniceva 2, Walker 2; Goals: Lockyer 6/9) defeated ST.GEORGE-ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 28 (Tries: Gasnier 2, Hart, Blacklock, Ryles; Goals: Riddell 2/2, Bartrim 2/3) at Sydney Football Stadium. Crowd: 19,259. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Half time: Broncos 26-12

2nd Semi Final
Sydney Football Stadium - Sunday Sept 16, 2.00pm
Winner 3 v Loser 1
Sharks 52 def Bulldogs 10
SHARKS 52 (Tries: Campbell 2, Ferris 2, Graham, Rogers, Lang, Best, Stuart; Goals: Rogers 8 from 9, Dykes 1/1) defeated BULLDOGS 10 (Tries: Talau, Price; Goals: El Masri 1/2) at Sydney Football Stadium. Crowd: 21,507. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Half time: Sharks 24-4

Dragons & Bulldogs Eliminated


Finals Week 1

1st Qualifying Final - Friday 7 Sept. 7:30PM
Team 4 v Team 5
Sharks 22 def Brisbane 6
SHARKS 22 (Tries: Mellor 3, Pierce; Goals: Rogers 3/5) defeated BRISBANE BRONCOS 6 (Tries: Berrigan; Goals: Lockyer 1/1) at Toyota Park. Crowd: 15,508. Referee: Steven Clark. Half time: Sharks 12-6

2nd Qualifying Final - Saturday 8 Sept. 5:30PM
Team 3 v Team 6
Newcastle 40 def Roosters 6
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 40 (Tries: Gidley 2, Johns, Tahu, MacDougall, Kennedy; Goals: Johns 7/8, Grief 1/1) defeated SYDNEY ROOSTERS 6 (Tries: Minichiello; Goals: Fitzgibbon 1/2) at Marathon Stadium. Referee: Bull Harrigan. Half time: Knights 18-6

3rd Qualifying Final - Saturday 8 Sept. 7:30PM
Team 2 v Team 7
St George Illawarra 23 def Bulldogs 22
ST.GEORGE-ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 23 (Tries: Cooper 2, Roberts, Blacklock; Goals: Riddell 3/3, Bartrim 0/1; F/Goals: Peters) defeated BULLDOGS 22 (Tries: El Masri, Anasta, G.Hughes; Goals: El Masri 5/5) at Sydney Showground. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Half time: Bulldogs 14-12

4th Qualifying Final - Sunday 9 Sept. 2.00PM
Team 1 v Team 8
Parramatta 56 def Warriors 12
PARRAMATTA EELS 56 (Tries: Wagon 2, Hodgson 2, I.Hindmarsh, Vaealiki, Lyon, Taylor, Burt; Goals: J.Taylor 7/8, Burt 3/5) defeated NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 12 (Tries: Tony, Koopu; Goals: Cleary 2/2) at Parramatta Stadium. Crowd: 17,336. Referee: Tim Mander. Half time: Eels 24-6

Warriors & Roosters Eliminated


"The McIntyre Final 8 System"

THE FINAL EIGHT After 26 Rounds Week 1 <-> Rankings after Week 1 Progress / Elimination
Parramatta Eels (1)


The Bulldogs (2)


Newcastle (3)


Sharks (4)


Brisbane (5)


Roosters (6)


St George Illawarra (7)


NZ Warriors (8)
1st Qualifying Final
Team 4 v Team 5
Sharks v Brisbane
Friday 7/9/01
Kick Off: 7.30pm
Winner 1 (Team 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5)
Top ranking Winner
Winners 1 and 2 progress
{to Week 3
{They do not play
{in Week 2
Winner 2 (Team 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6)
2nd Highest ranking Winner
2nd Qualifying Final
Team 3 v Team 6
Newcastle v Roosters
Saturday 8/9/01
Kick Off: 5.30pm
Winner 3 (Team 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7)
3rd Highest ranking Winner
 
Winner 4 (Team 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8)
4th Highest ranking Winner
3rd Qualifying Final
Team 2 v Team 7
Bulldogs v St George Illawarra
Saturday 8/9/01
Kick Off: 7.30pm
Loser 1 (Team 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5)
Highest ranking loser
 
Loser 2 (Team 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6)
2nd Highest ranking loser
4th Qualifying Final
Team 1 v Team 8
Parramatta v Warriors
Sunday 9/9/01
Kick Off: 2.00pm
Loser 3 (Team 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7)
3rd Highest ranking loser
{Losers 3 and 4
{eliminated
{after
{Week 1
Loser 4 (Team 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8)
4th Highest ranking lose

 

Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
1st Semi Final - Sydney Football Stadium
Winner 4 v Loser 2
Saturday - Sept 15
Kick Off: 7.30pm

1st Preliminary Final - SFS
Winner 2 v Winner 2nd Semi Final
Saturday - Sept 22
Kick Off: 7.30pm

NRL GRAND FINAL Stadium Australia

Winner 1st Preliminary Final
v
Winner 2nd Preliminary Final

Sunday - Sept 30
Kick Off: 8:00pm
2nd Semi Final - Sydney Football Stadium
Winner 3 v Loser 1
Sunday - Sept 16
Kick Off: 2.00pm

2nd Preliminary Final - Stadium Australia
Winner 1 v Winner 1st Semi Final
Sunday - Sept 23
Kick Off: 2.00pm

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