2011 NRL season results
The 2011 NRL season consisted of 26 weekly regular season rounds, which began on 11 March and ended on 4 September, followed by four weeks of the finals series culminating in the grand final on 2 October.[1]
Pre-season[edit]
Saturday 5 February
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (Local) | Venue | Information | Attendance | |||||
 New Zealand Warriors
|
22-22 |  Newcastle Knights[2]
|
6:00 pm | Wingham Park, NZ | Mine Disaster Charity Match | 6,500 | ||
 South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
10–4 |  Newtown Jets[3]
|
6:00 pm | Redfern Oval, NSW | Return to Redfern | 5,000 | ||
 Ipswich Jets
|
12–22 |  Sydney Roosters[4]
|
8:30 pm | North Ipswich Reserve, QLD | 4,500 | |||
Friday 11 February
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (Local) | Venue | Information | Attendance | |||||
| Ipswich Jets
|
0–34 |  Melbourne Storm
|
8:00 pm | Langlands Park, QLD | First Half | |||
| Eastern Suburbs Tigers | 10–0 | Melbourne Storm
|
8:45 pm | Langlands Park, QLD | Second Half | |||
 Manly Sea Eagles
|
18–0 |  Cronulla Sharks
|
7:00 pm | Brookvale Oval, NSW | ||||
 North Queensland Cowboys
|
10–22 |  Wests Tigers
|
8:30 pm | Jack Manski Oval, QLD | 4,000 | |||
Saturday 12 February
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (Local) | Venue | Information | Attendance | |||||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
24–4 |  Parramatta Eels
|
3:00 pm | Rotorua International Stadium, NZ | 8,600 | |||
| Sydney Roosters
|
22–24 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
5:00 pm | Leichhardt Oval, NSW | ||||
| Indigenous All Stars | 12–28 | NRL All Stars | 7:30 pm | Skilled Park, QLD | 2011 All Stars Match | 25,800 | ||
 Brisbane Broncos
|
42–18 |  Gold Coast Titans
|
8:30 pm | Kougari Oval, QLD | 3,500 | |||
Sunday 13 February
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (Local) | Venue | Information | Attendance | |||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
10–32 |  St George Illawarra Dragons
|
7:00 pm | ANZ Stadium, NSW | Charity Shield | 19,267 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
72–0 | Fiji | 6:00 pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium, NSW | ||||
Friday 18 February
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (Local) | Venue | Information | Attendance | |||||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
28–12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
7:00 pm | WIN Stadium, NSW | Mercury Challenge | |||
Saturday 19 February
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (Local) | Venue | Information | Attendance | |||||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
30–0 | Burleigh Bears
|
3:00 pm | Toll Stadium, NZ | 8,500 | |||
| Wests Tigers
|
10–30 | Parramatta Eels
|
Campbelltown Stadium, NSW | 12,761 | ||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
4–42 | Gold Coast Titans
|
7:00 pm | BCU International Stadium, NSW | ||||
| Melbourne Storm
|
24–4 |  Canberra Raiders
|
7:00 pm | Bega Recreation Oval, NSW | 6,169 | |||
 Penrith Panthers
|
28–22 | Newcastle Knights
|
7:30 pm | Port Macquarie Regional Stadium, NSW | ||||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
26–4 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
9:00 pm | ANZAC Oval, NT | ||||
Saturday 26 February
- 6:00 pm Warriors v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles @ North Harbour Stadium, Auckland NZ
- 7:30 pm Canterbury Bulldogs v Canberra Raiders @ Scully Park, Tamworth NSW
- 7:30 pm Newcastle Knights v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks @ Olympic Park, Muswellbrook NSW
- 7:30 pm Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers @ Sydney Football Stadium, NSW (Foundation Cup)
- 8:00 pm North Queensland Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans @ Barlow Park, Cairns QLD (Stockland Trophy)
- 8:00 pm Penrith Panthers 0 v Parramatta Eels 30 @ Penrith Stadium, Penrith NSW (Battle for the West Cup)
- 8:30 pm Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm @ Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe QLD
Regular season[edit]
Details are correct with the Official NRL site.
Round 1[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Attendance | |||||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
14–16 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
11 March 2011, 7:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton |
45,119 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
40–29 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
11 March 2011, 7:35 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall |
28,703 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
16–25 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
12 March 2011, 6:30 pm | Skilled Park | Jared Maxwell Phil Haines |
21,709 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
18–6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
12 March 2011, 7:30 pm | AAMI Park | Matt Cecchin Gavin Reynolds |
14,651 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
18–24 | Parramatta Eels
|
12 March 2011, 7:30 pm | Eden Park | Steve Lyons Chris James |
38,412 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
40–12 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
13 March 2011, 2:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Ashley Klein Adam Devcich |
13,450 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
8–42 | Newcastle Knights
|
13 March 2011, 3:00 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras |
12,431 | ||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
24–14 | Wests Tigers
|
14 March 2011, 7:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor |
26,737 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 1 – RL Project
- The attendances for this round totalled beyond 200,000 for the first time to be the highest attended round in NRL history, with 201,247 fans attending.[5]
- Luke Burt of the Parramatta Eels reached the milestone of scoring over 1,500 career points, becoming the 14th player to do so.
- The New Zealand Warriors hosted their first ever home match outside of Mt Smart Stadium, playing against the Parramatta Eels at Eden Park.
- The North Queensland Cowboys defeated the Brisbane Broncos for the first time since 2007.
Round 2[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Attendance | |||||
| Parramatta Eels
|
6–20 | Penrith Panthers
|
18 March 2011, 7:35 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton |
15,974 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
4–20 | Brisbane Broncos
|
18 March 2011, 8:35 pm | Canberra Stadium | Matt Cecchin Steve Lyons |
16,146 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
40–12 | Gold Coast Titans
|
19 March 2011, 5:30 pm | AAMI Park | Adam Devcich Ashley Klein |
12,391 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
20–12 | New Zealand Warriors
|
19 March 2011, 7:30 pm | Leichhardt Oval | Tony Archer Alan Shortall |
13,161 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
22–34 | Newcastle Knights
|
19 March 2011, 8:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Phil Haines Jared Maxwell |
14,061 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
19–28 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
20 March 2011, 2:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor |
18,271 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
16–27 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
20 March 2011, 3:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras |
11,016 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
16–10 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
21 March 2011, 7:00 pm | Toyota Stadium | Chris James Jason Robinson |
12,183 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 2 – RL Project
- Billy Slater of the Melbourne Storm broke his club's all-time try scoring record, surpassing Matt Geyer with 114 tries.
- Preston Campbell of the Gold Coast Titans played his 250th NRL game.
- Adam Blair of the Melbourne Storm played his 100th NRL game.
Round 3[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Attendance | |||||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
8–14 | Brisbane Broncos
|
25 March 2011, 7:35 pm | Skilled Park | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor |
20,226 | ||
| Parramatta Eels
|
18–32 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
25 March 2011, 7:35 pm | ANZ Stadium | Matt Cecchin Steve Lyons |
22,153 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
12–44 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
26 March 2011, 5:30 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Phil Haines Jared Maxwell |
9,275 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
34–24 | Canberra Raiders
|
26 March 2011, 7:30 pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Chris James Jason Robinson |
14,091 | ||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
24–20 | Sydney Roosters
|
27 March 2011, 2:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Adam Devcich Ashley Klein |
23,723 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
12–25 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
27 March 2011, 2:00 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras |
11,651 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
26–12 | Newcastle Knights
|
27 March 2011, 3:00 pm | Brookvale Oval | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton |
13,087 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
34–6 | Melbourne Storm
|
28 March 2011, 6:15 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall |
9,554 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 3 – RL Project
- The Sydney Roosters played their 2000th premiership match, becoming the first and only club to achieve such a feat.
- Todd Payten of the Wests Tigers played his 250th NRL game.
- Jeremy Smith of the Cronulla Sharks played his 100th NRL game.
- The North Queensland Cowboys defeated the Melbourne Storm for the first time since 2006.
Round 4[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
18–10 | Penrith Panthers
|
1 April 2011, 7:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jason Robinson Chris James |
25,263 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
32–30 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
1 April 2011, 7:35 pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Ashley Klein Adam Devcich |
18,108 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
22–23 | Gold Coast Titans
|
2 April 2011, 5:30 pm | Canberra Stadium | Matt Cecchin Steve Lyons |
12,165 | ||
| Parramatta Eels
|
22–20 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
2 April 2011, 7:30 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Phil Haines Jared Maxwell |
11,226 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
18–26 | New Zealand Warriors
|
3 April 2011, 2:00 pm | Owen Delany Park | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor |
14,645 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
18–20 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
3 April 2011, 2:00 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras |
20,986 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
24–6 | Wests Tigers
|
3 April 2011, 3:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Alan Shortall |
20,479 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
30–16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
4 April 2011, 7:00 pm | AAMI Park | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton |
11,592 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 4 – RL Project
- Luke Burt of the Parramatta Eels broke his club's all-time try scoring record, surpassing Brett Kenny with 111 tries.
- Matt Bowen achieved the milestone of most games played for the North Queensland Cowboys, surpassing Paul Bowman by playing his 204th game.
- The Gold Coast Titans became the first of any Gold Coast club to win at Canberra Stadium, after nine previous losses. Canberra's loss was their first in golden point games.
Round 5 – Heritage Round[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
22–12 | Gold Coast Titans
|
8 April 2011, 7:35 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras |
13,651 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
30–6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
8 April 2011, 7:35 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Adam Devcich Ashley Klein |
22,677 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
13–19 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
9 April 2011, 7:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | Matt Cecchin Steve Lyons |
15,133 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
24–12 | Sydney Roosters
|
9 April 2011, 7:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Chris James Jason Robinson |
13,312 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
36–10 | Canberra Raiders
|
9 April 2011, 7:30 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor |
10,229 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
38–0 | Parramatta Eels
|
10 April 2011, 2:00 pm | AAMI Park | Tony Archer Alan Shortall |
11,805 | ||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
25–6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
10 April 2011, 3:00 pm | Sydney Cricket Ground | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton |
31,122 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
17–6 | Newcastle Knights
|
11 April 2011, 7:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Phil Haines Jared Maxwell |
24,522 | ||
- For the first time since last year's salary cap scandal, the Melbourne Storm occupied top spot on the NRL ladder.
Source: NRL 2011 Round 5 – RL Project
Round 6[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
20–14 | Wests Tigers
|
15 April 2011, 7:35 pm | Skilled Park | Shayne Hayne Adam Devcich |
17,221[6] | ||
| Parramatta Eels
|
14–34 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
15 April 2011, 7:35 pm | ANZ Stadium | Ashley Klein Gerard Sutton |
30,687[7] | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
20–10 | New Zealand Warriors
|
16 April 2011, 5:30 pm | Brookvale Oval | Tony Archer Brett Suttor |
8,680 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
26–18 | Canberra Raiders
|
16 April 2011, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Gavin Badger Steve Lyons |
10,741 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
6–24 | Brisbane Broncos
|
16 April 2011, 7:30 pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Matt Cecchin Gavin Reynolds |
8,616 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
24–20 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
17 April 2011, 2:00 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Jason Robinson Phil Haines |
12,796 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
10–25 | Melbourne Storm
|
17 April 2011, 3:00 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Ben Cummins Chris James |
11,137 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
0–16 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
18 April 2011, 7:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Jared Maxwell Alan Shortall |
22,771 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 6 – RL Project
Round 7[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
22–16 | Penrith Panthers
|
22 April 2011, 7:35 pm | Brookvale Oval | Jason Robinson Phil Haines |
14,623 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
18–31 | Brisbane Broncos
|
22 April 2011, 7:35 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Brett Suttor |
19,494 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
12–30 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
23 April 2011, 5:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | Gavin Badger Steve Lyons |
7,340 | ||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
36–24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
23 April 2011, 7:30 pm | ANZ Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras |
22,352 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
12–22 | Newcastle Knights
|
24 April 2011, 2:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Matt Cecchin Gavin Reynolds |
11,879 | ||
| Parramatta Eels
|
22–18 | Gold Coast Titans
|
24 April 2011, 3:00 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Ashley Klein Gerard Sutton |
10,052 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
10–24 | St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
25 April 2011, 4:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Jared Maxwell Alan Shortall |
34,976 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
14–18 | New Zealand Warriors
|
25 April 2011, 7:00 pm | AAMI Park | Shayne Hayne Gavin Morris |
22,694 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 7 – RL Project
Round 8[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
20–12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
29 April 2011, 7:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Gavin Badger Adam Devcich |
30,538 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
31–12 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
29 April 2011, 7:35 pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Brett Suttor |
9,363 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
24–13 | Sydney Roosters
|
30 April 2011, 5:30 pm | Skilled Park | Matt Cecchin Gavin Reynolds |
15,177 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
42–12 | Newcastle Knights
|
30 April 2011, 7:30 pm | AAMI Park | Jason Robinson Chris James |
9,460 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
22–20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
30 April 2011, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gavin Morris |
14,884 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
26–18 | Penrith Panthers
|
1 May 2011, 2:00 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Jared Maxwell Alan Shortall |
11,412 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
12–49 | Wests Tigers
|
1 May 2011, 2:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Ashley Klein Gerard Sutton |
13,425 | ||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
30–0 | Parramatta Eels
|
1 May 2011, 3:00 pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras |
19,319 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 8 – RL Project
Round 9[edit]
No club games were played on 6 May due to the Test Match and City vs Country Origin representative matches being played on that day.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
22–29 | Melbourne Storm
|
7 May 2011, 7:30 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Shayne Hayne Tony De Las Heras |
34,175 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
14–34 | New Zealand Warriors
|
8 May 2011, 2:00 pm | Skilled Park | Jared Maxwell Jason Robinson |
17,285 | ||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
22–8 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
8 May 2011, 3:00 pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Gavin Badger Matt Cecchin |
13,056 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
20–0 | Canberra Raiders
|
9 May 2011, 7:00 pm | Brookvale Oval | Tony Archer Steve Lyons |
6,148 | ||
BYE: 8 teams – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney Roosters, Newcastle Knights, Wests Tigers.
Source: NRL 2011 Round 9 – RL Project
- Brett Stewart of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles surpassed the milestone of 100 career tries.
- Johnathan Thurston of the North Queensland Cowboys became his club's highest point scorer, surpassing Josh Hannay with 883 points.
Round 10[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
|
10–15 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
13 May 2011, 7:35 pm | ANZ Stadium | Ben Cummins Tony De Las Heras |
34,322 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
33–10 | Brisbane Broncos
|
13 May 2011, 7:35 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Matt Cecchin Phil Haines |
11,336 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
12–20 | Canberra Raiders
|
14 May 2011, 5:30 pm | AAMI Park | Gerard Sutton Chris James |
9,628 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
40–26 | Parramatta Eels
|
14 May 2011, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Ashley Klein Luke Phillips |
13,610 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
29–18 | Wests Tigers
|
14 May 2011, 7:30 pm | ANZ Stadium | Steve Lyons Jared Maxwell |
18,245 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
16–25 | New Zealand Warriors
|
15 May 2011, 2:00 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Tony Archer Brett Suttor |
18,158 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
18–4 | Sydney Roosters
|
15 May 2011, 3:00 pm | Toyota Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gavin Morris |
14,459 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
12–16 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
16 May 2011, 7:00 pm | Skilled Park | Gavin Badger Adam Devcich |
12,360 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 10 – RL Project
- The Canberra Raiders defeated the Melbourne Storm at any Melbourne venue (AAMI Park and Olympic Park Stadium) for the first time since 2000.
- The Penrith Panthers defeated the Brisbane Broncos at their home ground for the first time since 2005.
- Nathan Merritt scored his 100th try for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Round 11[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Canberra Raiders
|
20–12 | Canterbury Bulldogs
|
20 May 2011, 7:45 pm | Canberra Stadium | Shayne Hayne Chris James |
12,865 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
20–18 | Penrith Panthers
|
21 May 2011, 7:30 pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Ben Cummins Brett Suttor |
16,172 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
12–10 | Newcastle Knights
|
22 May 2011, 3:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Matt Cecchin Adam Devcich |
10,146 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
12–6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
22 May 2011, 4:00 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Steve Lyons Phil Haines |
16,873 | ||
| Parramatta Eels
|
40–6 | Cronulla Sharks
|
23 May 2011, 7:00 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Jason Robinson Alan Shortall |
10,628 | ||
BYE: 6 teams – St George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm, North Queensland Cowboys, Manly Sea Eagles, Gold Coast Titans.
Source: NRL 2011 Round 11 – RL Project
- Players selected for Game One of the 2011 State of Origin series were unavailable to play NRL matches for this round.
- Parramatta defeated Cronulla on its home ground for the first time since 2003, when the Eels thrashed the Sharks 74–4.
Round 12[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
34–10 | Brisbane Broncos
|
27 May 2011, 7:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Ben Cummins Gerard Sutton |
32,283 | ||
| Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
|
28–6 | Gold Coast Titans
|
27 May 2011, 8:45 pm | Ashley Klein Tony De Las Heras | ||||
| Newcastle Knights
|
8–6 | Parramatta Eels
|
28 May 2011, 5:30 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Gavin Badger Brett Suttor |
18,723 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
20–6 | Sydney Roosters
|
28 May 2011, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Jason Robinson Adam Devcich |
13,335 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
14–8 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
29 May 2011, 2:00 pm | AAMI Park | Phil Haines Steve Lyons |
9,733 | ||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
24–18 | Wests Tigers
|
29 May 2011, 3:00 pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Matt Cecchin Alan Shortall |
19,892 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
22–10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
30 May 2011, 7:00 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Shayne Hayne Luke Phillips |
5,703 | ||
BYE: 2 teams – New Zealand Warriors, Canberra Raiders
Source: NRL 2011 Round 12 – RL Project
- The St George Illawarra Dragons have recorded their longest winning streak, winning 9 games in succession.
- Cameron Smith of the Melbourne Storm played his 200th NRL game.
- Anthony Watmough of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles played his 200th NRL game.
Round 13[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
16–34 | Brisbane Broncos
|
3 June 2011, 7:35 pm | Toyota Stadium | Matt Cecchin Tony De Las Heras |
14,436 | ||
| Parramatta Eels
|
14–14 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
3 June 2011, 7:35 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Gerard Sutton Ashley Klein |
16,066 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
10–23 | Penrith Panthers
|
4 June 2011, 5:30 pm | Skilled Park | Tony Archer Luke Phillips |
12,262 | ||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
4–38 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
4 June 2011, 7:30 pm | ANZ Stadium | Shayne Hayne Adam Devcich |
19,830 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
13–6 | New Zealand Warriors
|
4 June 2011, 7:30 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Jason Robinson Alan Shortall |
10,116 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
24–40 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
5 June 2011, 2:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Gavin Badger Phil Haines |
11,128 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
6–16 | Melbourne Storm
|
5 June 2011, 3:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Ben Cummins Chris James |
11,528 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
17–16 | Newcastle Knights
|
6 June 2011, 7:00 pm | Leichhardt Oval | Jarred Maxwell Steve Lyons |
18,021 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 13 – RL Project
- Michael Jennings of the Penrith Panthers played his 100th NRL game.
- Michael Hodgson of the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs played his 200th NRL game.
Round 14[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
14–28 | Gold Coast Titans
|
10 June 2011, 7:45 pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Tony Archer Alan Shortall |
10,139 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
24–4 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
11 June 2011, 7:30 pm | Brookvale Oval | Jarred Maxwell Gerard Sutton |
8,452 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
25–24 | Canberra Raiders
|
12 June 2011, 2:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jason Robinson Brett Suttor |
21,378 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
22–26 | Wests Tigers
|
12 June 2011, 4:00 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Ashley Klein Adam Devcich |
15,889 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
21–4 | Sydney Roosters
|
13 June 2011, 7:00 pm | AAMI Park | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras |
9,843 | ||
BYE: 6 teams – Cronulla Sharks, Canterbury Bulldogs, Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers.
Source: NRL 2011 Round 14 – RL Project
- Players selected for Game Two of the 2011 State of Origin series were unavailable to play NRL matches for this round.
Round 15[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
21–14 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
17 June 2011, 7:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jarred Maxwell Gerard Sutton |
34,185 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
31–8 | Gold Coast Titans
|
17 June 2011, 7:35 pm | ANZ Stadium | Jason Robinson Brett Suttor |
8,021 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
16–12 | Penrith Panthers
|
18 June 2011, 5:30 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras |
16,652 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
30–10 | New Zealand Warriors
|
18 June 2011, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Matt Cecchin Michael Wise |
16,081 | ||
| Canterbury Bulldogs
|
10–26 | Cronulla Sharks
|
19 June 2011, 2:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Steve Lyons Alan Shortall |
14,879 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
4–12 | Melbourne Storm
|
19 June 2011, 3:00 pm | Leichhardt Oval | Ashley Klein Adam Devcich |
20,486 | ||
| Manly Sea Eagles
|
22–18 | Parramatta Eels
|
20 June 2011, 7:00 pm | Brookvale Oval | Tony Archer Phil Haines |
13,959 | ||
BYE: 2 teams – Sydney Roosters, Canberra Raiders
Source: NRL 2011 Round 15 – RL Project
- Scott Prince of the Gold Coast Titans played his 250th NRL game.
- The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks defeated the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the first time since 2007.
Round 16 – Women in League Round[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
16–12 | Brisbane Broncos
|
24 June 2011, 7:00 pm | NIB Stadium | Jason Robinson Steve Lyons |
15,371 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
6–16 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
|
24 June 2011, 7:35 pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Matt Cecchin Alan Shortall |
19,252 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
12–36 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
25 June 2011, 5:30 pm | Skilled Park | Tony De Las Heras Gerard Sutton |
12,997 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
25–12 | Parramatta Eels
|
25 June 2011, 7:30 pm | Canberra Stadium | Chris James Jared Maxwell |
13,457 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
8–16 | Melbourne Storm
|
26 June 2011, 2:00 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Tony Archer Brett Suttor |
13,362 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
30–20 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
26 June 2011, 2:00 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Phil Haines Ashley Klein |
14,090 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
18–10 | Sydney Roosters
|
26 June 2011, 3:00 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Ben Cummins Adam Devcich |
22,326 | ||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
24–6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
27 June 2011, 7:00 pm | WIN Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gavin Badger |
18,947 | ||
- After three previous unsuccessful attempts, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks won its first game on the Gold Coast against the Gold Coast Titans.
- Newcastle defeated the Sydney Roosters on its home ground for the first time since 2001.
Source: NRL 2011 Round 16 – RL Project
Round 17[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Parramatta Eels
|
12–16 | Brisbane Broncos
|
1 July 2011, 7:45 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Jarred Maxwell Phil Haines |
11,079 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
20–6 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
|
2 July 2011, 7:30 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Jason Robinson Brett Suttor |
15,383 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
26–4 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
3 July 2011, 2:00 pm | Toyota Stadium | Chris James Steve Lyons |
18,829 | ||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
10–14 | Newcastle Knights
|
3 July 2011, 3:00 pm | WIN Stadium | Ben Cummins Alan Shortall |
17,205 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
12–38 | Canberra Raiders
|
4 July 2011, 7:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Matt Cecchin Harry Peranara |
9,817 | ||
BYE: 6 teams – New Zealand Warriors, Wests Tigers, Melbourne Storm, North Queensland Cowboys, Manly Sea Eagles, Gold Coast Titans.
Source NRL 2011 Round 17 – RL Project
- Players selected for Game Three of the 2011 State of Origin series were unavailable to play NRL matches for this round.
- The Canberra Raiders defeated the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium for the first time since 1995.
Round 18[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Parramatta Eels
|
22–6 | Wests Tigers
|
8 July 2011, 7:35 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Ben Cummins Phil Haines |
19,654 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
22–6 | Gold Coast Titans
|
8 July 2011, 8:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Gavin Badger Adam Devcich |
10,780 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
26–12 | Canberra Raiders
|
9 July 2011, 5:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | Jason Robinson Gerard Sutton |
10,303 | ||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
18–28 | Melbourne Storm
|
9 July 2011, 7:30 pm | Adelaide Oval | Chris James Steve Lyons |
9,963 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
34–26 | Penrith Panthers
|
10 July 2011, 2:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Matt Cecchin Henry Perenara |
9,713 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
36–22 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
10 July 2011, 3:00 pm | Brookvale Oval | Ashley Klein Brett Suttor |
19,856 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
12–22 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
11 July 2011, 7:00 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Jarred Maxwell Tony De Las Heras |
17,212 | ||
BYE: 2 teams – St George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos
Source: NRL 2011 Round 18 – RL Project
- In his first game back from retirement, Mat Rogers of the Gold Coast Titans played his 200th NRL game.
- Mitchell Pearce of the Sydney Roosters played his 100th NRL game.
- Colin Best of the Cronulla Sharks scored his 100th NRL try.
- Daniel Tolar of the Newcastle Knights played his 100th NRL game.
Round 19 – Rivalry Round[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
30–10 | Gold Coast Titans
|
15 July 2011, 7:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Gavin Badger Chris James |
31,035 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
36–12 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
|
15 July 2011, 8:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Shayne Hayne Gavin Reynolds |
12,012 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
21–20 | Sydney Roosters
|
16 July 2011, 5:30 pm | ANZ Stadium | Brett Suttor Phil Haines |
14,671 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
18–38 | Wests Tigers
|
16 July 2011, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Ben Cummins Gerard Sutton |
12,880 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
23–22 | Parramatta Eels
|
16 July 2011, 7:30 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Jared Maxwell Alan Shortall |
17,333 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
0–26 | Melbourne Storm
|
17 July 2011, 2:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Matt Cecchin Adam Devcich |
11,853 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
10–32 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
17 July 2011, 3:00 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Tony Archer Ashley Klein |
21,798 | ||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
38–8 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
18 July 2011, 7:00 pm | WIN Jubilee Oval | Steve Lyons Jason Robinson |
16,879 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 19 – RL Project
- Nathan Hindmarsh of the Parramatta Eels played his 300th NRL game.
- Jason Nightingale of the St George Illawarra Dragons played his 100th NRL game.
- For the first time in its history, the Canberra Raiders were held scoreless on their home ground, Canberra Stadium.
- For the 3rd time since its inception, Golden Point was played twice on the same day, with both the Rabbitohs-Roosters and the Panthers-Eels matches being forced into Golden Point.
Round 20[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
|
8–7 | Parramatta Eels
|
22 July 2011, 7:35 pm | ANZ Stadium | Alan Shortall Gerard Sutton |
15,126 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
26–6 | Brisbane Broncos
|
22 July 2011, 7:35 pm | AAMI Park | Tony Archer Ashley Klein |
22,912 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
20–28 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
23 July 2011, 5:30 pm | Skilled Park | Jared Maxwell Harry Perenara |
15,741 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
0–18 | Newcastle Knights
|
23 July 2011, 7:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | Gavin Badger Tony De Las Heras |
6,513 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
19–12 | Sydney Roosters
|
23 July 2011, 7:30 pm | Leichhardt Oval | Adam Devcich Jason Robinson |
10,178 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
16–48 | New Zealand Warriors
|
24 July 2011, 2:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Matt Cecchin Chris James |
11,208 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
8–12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
24 July 2011, 3:00 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Ben Cummins Shayne Hayne |
13,832 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
24–19 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
25 July 2011, 7:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Phil Haines Brett Suttor |
10,425 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 20 – RL Project
Round 21[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
46–16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
29 July 2011, 7:35 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gavin Morris |
24,164 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
12–14 | Wests Tigers
|
29 July 2011, 7:35 pm | Bluetongue Stadium | Ashley Klein Jason Robinson |
20,059 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
32–28 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
|
30 July 2011, 5:30 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Ben Cummins Phil Haines |
11,926 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
30–18 | Penrith Panthers
|
30 July 2011, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Tony Archer Chris James |
12,349 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
50–20 | Gold Coast Titans
|
31 July 2011, 2:00 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Gavin Badger Alan Shortall |
17,327 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
29–10 | Canberra Raiders
|
31 July 2011, 2:00 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Matt Cecchin Gerard Sutton |
14,731 | ||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
24–34 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
31 July 2011, 3:00 pm | WIN Stadium | Adam Devcich Shayne Hayne |
18,980 | ||
| Parramatta Eels
|
18–22 | Melbourne Storm
|
1 August 2011, 7:00 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons |
10,078 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 21 – RL Project
Round 22[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
14–6 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
5 August 2011, 7:35 pm | ANZ Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gavin Morris |
8,654 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
16–14 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
5 August 2011, 7:35 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Tony Archer Shayne Hayne |
27,687 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
26–6 | Penrith Panthers
|
6 August 2011, 5:30 pm | AAMI Park | Ben Cummins Phil Haines |
12,162 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
21–20 | New Zealand Warriors
|
6 August 2011, 7:30 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Gerald Sutton Ashley Klein |
37,173 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
16–20 | Gold Coast Titans
|
6 August 2011, 7:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | David Munro Gavin Badger |
6,313 | ||
| Newcastle Knights
|
40–8 | Canberra Raiders
|
7 August 2011, 2:00 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Brett Suttor Steve Lyons |
14,109 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
36–8 | Sydney Roosters
|
7 August 2011, 3:00 pm | Brookvale Oval | Matt Cecchin Tony De Las Heras |
13,743 | ||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
56–6 | Parramatta Eels
|
8 August 2011, 7:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Adam Devcich Chris James |
13,908 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 22 – RL Project
- The South Sydney Rabbitohs' 56–6 win over the Parramatta Eels was their biggest ever against them and their largest winning margin since 1980.
- Nathan Merritt became the first player since Francis Meli (in 2003) to score 5 tries in a single NRL game.
- The Gold Coast Titans became the first Gold Coast club to win at the Sharks' home ground.[8]
Round 23[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
16–34 | Brisbane Broncos
|
12 August 2011, 7:35 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Gavin Badger Matt Cecchin |
26,463 | ||
| Penrith Panthers
|
18–32 | Wests Tigers
|
12 August 2011, 7:35 pm | Centrebet Stadium | Phil Haines Ashley Klein |
15,152 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
20–12 | Newcastle Knights
|
13 August 2011, 5:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Shayne Hayne Adam Devcich |
13,279 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
16–40 | Melbourne Storm
|
13 August 2011, 7:30 pm | Skilled Park | Jason Robinson Alan Shortall |
11,663 | ||
| Parramatta Eels
|
20–26 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
13 August 2011, 7:30 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Tony Archer Chris James |
11,102 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
18–47 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
14 August 2011, 2:00 pm | Canberra Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons |
12,150 | ||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
12–20 | Sydney Roosters
|
14 August 2011, 3:00 pm | WIN Stadium | Ben Cummins Gerard Sutton |
14,141 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
12–19 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
15 August 2011, 7:00 pm | Toyota Stadium | Jared Maxwell Gavin Morris |
8,089 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 23 – RL Project
- Broncos' captain Darren Lockyer became the NRL's all-time most capped player, surpassing both Steve Menzies and Terry Lamb by playing his 350th NRL game.[9]
Round 24[edit]
Source: NRL 2011 Round 24 – RL Project
- Billy Slater of the Melbourne Storm played his 200th NRL game.
- The Melbourne Storm broke their club record for most consecutive wins by winning their 12th successive game.
- Benji Marshall became the Wests Tigers' highest point scorer, surpassing Brett Hodgson with 797 points.
Round 25[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
18–4 | Melbourne Storm
|
26 August 2011, 7:35 pm | Brookvale Oval | Gavin Badger Shayne Hayne |
20,414 | ||
| Parramatta Eels
|
12–13 | Sydney Roosters
|
26 August 2011, 7:35 pm | Parramatta Stadium | Jason Robinson Grant Atkins |
12,097 | ||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
32–22 | Newcastle Knights
|
27 August 2011, 5:30 pm | ANZ Stadium | Matt Cecchin Adam Devcich |
10,257 | ||
| Canberra Raiders
|
18–19 | Penrith Panthers
|
27 August 2011, 7:30 pm | Canberra Stadium | Gavin Reynolds Brett Suttor |
10,085 | ||
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
28–20 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
27 August 2011, 7:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Alan Shortall |
12,655 | ||
| St George Illawarra Dragons
|
26–22 | New Zealand Warriors
|
28 August 2011, 2:00 pm | WIN Stadium | Ben Cummins Ashley Klein |
15,732 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
22–10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
28 August 2011, 3:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Tony Archer Jared Maxwell |
40,094 | ||
| Wests Tigers
|
39–10 | Gold Coast Titans
|
29 August 2011, 7:00 pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Phil Haines Steve Lyons |
14,378 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 25 – RL Project
- Chris Hicks of the Parramatta Eels played his 200th NRL game.
- Alan Tongue of the Canberra Raiders played his final Canberra home game before retiring at the end of the 2011 Season
- Glenn Stewart and Adam Blair were sent off in the Manly Sea Eagles–Melbourne Storm game due to a massive brawl that was nicknamed Battle of Brookvale.
Round 26[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Newcastle Knights
|
40–24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
2 September 2011, 7:35 pm | Ausgrid Stadium | Matt Cecchin Shayne Hayne |
30,729 | ||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
32–12 | Penrith Panthers
|
2 September 2011, 7:35 pm | WIN Stadium | Gavin Badger Phil Haines |
13,621 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
22–30 | Wests Tigers
|
3 September 2011, 7:30 pm | Toyota Stadium | Gerard Sutton Ben Cummins |
16,879 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
12–32 | Parramatta Eels
|
3 September 2011, 7:30 pm | Skilled Park | Chris James Brett Suttor |
18,265 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
18–6 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
3 September 2011, 7:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Tony Archer Ashley Klein |
20,062 | ||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
36–22 | Canberra Raiders
|
4 September 2011, 2:00 pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony De Las Heras Steve Lyons |
16,206 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
18–10 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
4 September 2011, 4:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Adam Devcich Jared Maxwell |
50,859 | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
40–8 | Melbourne Storm
|
4 September 2011, 7:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Jason Robinson Alan Shortall |
8,753 | ||
Source: NRL 2011 Round 26 – RL Project
- Akuila Uate of the Newcastle Knights scored four tries against the Rabbitohs to equal the club record for most tries by one player in a match.
- Paul Gallen of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played his 200th NRL game.
- Alan Tongue of the Canberra Raiders Played his last ever NRL match against the Canterbury Bulldogs.
Finals[edit]
Qualifying finals[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Wests Tigers
|
21–12 | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
9 September 2011, 7:45 pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin |
45,631 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
40–10 | New Zealand Warriors
|
10 September 2011, 6:45 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Jared Maxwell Shayne Hayne |
48,943 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
42–8 | North Queensland Cowboys
|
10 September 2011, 8:30 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Ben Cummins Gavin Badger |
13,972 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
18–8 | Newcastle Knights
|
11 September 2011, 4:00 pm | AAMI Park | Ashley Klein Adam Devcich |
14,845 | ||
| Eliminated: North Queensland Cowboys, Newcastle Knights | ||||||||
- For the first time since the McIntyre final eight system was implemented, all the top 4 ranked teams won in the first week of the finals.
- The Wests Tigers, playing their 300th premiership match, broke their club record for most consecutive wins by winning their 9th successive game.
- As well as amassing their highest score in a finals game, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles scored the most points in a single half of finals football, coming from 8–0 down at half-time to win 42–8.[10]
Semi finals[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Wests Tigers
|
20–22 | New Zealand Warriors
|
16 September 2011, 7:45 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Shane Hayne Jared Maxwell |
27,109 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos
|
13 – 12 a.e.t |
St George Illawarra Dragons
|
17 September 2011, 6:45 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Matt Cecchin Tony Archer |
48,444 | ||
| Eliminated: Wests Tigers, St George Illawarra Dragons | ||||||||
- For the second time in three seasons Brisbane and St. George Illawarra met in the same stage of the semi-finals. As they did in 2009, the Broncos won the match, albeit in extra time, thus ending the Dragons' coaching career of Wayne Bennett. It was also in exactly the same stage in 2008 when his coaching stint at the Broncos came to an end, at the hands of the Melbourne Storm, in a controversial semi-final. It would not be until 2015 that Bennett would win a finals match at Suncorp Stadium.
- As of 2023[update], this is the most recent time that the Wests Tigers has played a finals match.
Preliminary finals[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
26–14 | Brisbane Broncos
|
23 September 2011, 7:45 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Shayne Hayne Jared Maxwell |
31,894 | ||
| Melbourne Storm
|
12–20 | New Zealand Warriors
|
24 September 2011, 7:45 pm | AAMI Park | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin |
28,580 | ||
| Eliminated: Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm | ||||||||
- Melbourne became the first minor premier since Parramatta in 2005 to lose a preliminary final. As well as this, it was their first ever loss in a preliminary final.
Grand final[edit]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
24–10 | New Zealand Warriors
|
2 October, 5:30 pm | ANZ Stadium | Tony Archer Matt Cecchin |
81,988 | ||
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