2004 NRL season results

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This is a list of results for matches of the 2004 National Rugby League season.

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Regular season

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd
Penrith colours.svg Penrith Panthers 14-20 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 12 March 2004 7:30 pm Penrith Football Stadium Tim Mander 19,936
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 12-6 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks 13 March 2004 5:30 pm Telstra Stadium Steve Lyons42,717
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs 48-14 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 13 March 2004 7:30 pm Steve Clark
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 20-24 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 13 March 2004 8:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Tony Archer 17,952
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 28-20 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 14 March 2004 2:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Sean Hampstead28,548
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-21 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 14 March 2004 2:30 pm Oki Jubilee Stadium Paul Simpkins 12,635
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 22-40 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 March 2004 6:00 pm Aussie Stadium Shayne Hayne 16,516
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Bye

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 18-34 Penrith colours.svg Penrith Panthers 19 March 2004 7:30 pm Canberra Stadium Sean Hampstead14,327
New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 10-16 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 20 March 2004 7:30 pm Ericsson Stadium Tim Mander 16,425
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs 24-20 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks 20 March 2004 7:30 pm Sydney Showground Tony Archer 9,149
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 20-42 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 20 March 2004 7:30 pm Brookvale Oval Steve Clark 18,674
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 26-36 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 21 March 2004 2:30 pm Olympic Park Stadium Shayne Hayne 10,068
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 17-16 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 21 March 2004 3:00 pm Aussie Stadium Steve Lyons11,293
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 18-26 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 21 March 2004 3:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Paul Simpkins 23,550
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Bye

Finals series

Week One

First Qualifying Final

Team1st Half2nd HalfTotal
(4) Penrith Panthers 24731
(5) St. George Illawarra Dragons 121830
DateFriday, 19 September 2004 7:30 pm AEST
Tries (Penrith Panthers)2: T. Waterhouse, P. Campbell
1: L. Priddis
Tries (St. George Illawarra Dragons)1: N. Blacklock, B. Hornby, S. Timmins, L. Thompson, D. Young
Goals (Penrith Panthers)5/5: R Girdler
Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)5/5: M. Head
Field Goals (Penrith Panthers)1: C. Gower
Field Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)None
InjuriesNone
ReportsNone
Venue CUA Stadium, Penrith, NSW
Attendance21,963
RefereeSean Hampstead

Second Qualifying Final

Team1st Half2nd HalfTotal
(3) Brisbane Broncos 8614
(6) Melbourne Storm 03131
DateSaturday, 19 September 2004 6:30 pm AEST
Tries (Brisbane Broncos)1: T. Carroll, B. Tate
Tries (Melbourne Storm)1: S. Hill, S. Bell, M. King, B. Slater, M. Orford, M. Geyer
Goals (Brisbane Broncos)3/3: Michael De Vere
Goals (Melbourne Storm)3/6: Matt Orford
Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)None
Field Goals (Melbourne Storm)1: Matt Orford
InjuriesNone
ReportsNone
Venue Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD
Attendance31,100
RefereeStephen Clark

Third Qualifying Final

Team1st Half2nd HalfTotal
(2) Canterbury Bulldogs 61622
(7) North Queensland Cowboys 181230
DateFriday, 19 September 2004 7:30 pm AEST
Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs)1: S. Williams, M. Utai, B.Harris, W. Tonga
Tries (North Queensland Cowboys)3: Matt Sing
1: L.O'Donnell, M.Bowen
Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)3/4: H. El Masri
Goals (North Queensland Cowboys)5/7: J. Hannay
Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)None
Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys)None
InjuriesNone
ReportsNone
Venue Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance18,371
RefereeTim mander

Fourth Qualifying Final

Team1st Half2nd HalfTotal
(1) Sydney Roosters 142438
(8) Canberra Raiders 01212
DateFriday, 19 September 2004 7:30 pm AEST
Tries (Sydney Roosters)2: A. Minichiello
1: C. Fitzgibbon, J. Hodges, C. Walker, B. Fittler, C. Flannery
Tries (Canberra Raiders)1: N. Smith, Chalk
Goals (Sydney Roosters)5/7: C. Fitzgibbon
Goals (Canberra Raiders)2/2: Schifcofske
Field Goals (Sydney Roosters)None
Field Goals (Canberra Raiders)None
InjuriesNone
ReportsNone
Venue Aussie Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance18,325
RefereePaul Simpkins

Week Two

First Semi Final

Team1st Half2nd HalfTotal
(7) North Queensland Cowboys 8210
(3) Brisbane Broncos 000
DateSaturday, 19 September 2004 7 pm AEST
Tries (North Queensland Cowboys)1: David Myles
Tries (Brisbane Broncos)None
Goals (North Queensland Cowboys)3/3: Josh Hannay
Goals (Brisbane Broncos)None
Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys)None
Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)None
InjuriesNone
ReportsNone
Venue Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, QLD
Attendance24,989
RefereeTim Mander

Second Semi Final

Team1st Half2nd HalfTotal
(2) Canterbury Bulldogs 182543
(6) Melbourne Storm 61218
DateSunday, 20 September 2004 4 pm AEST
Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs)2: Johnathon Thurston
1: Willie Tonga, Andrew Ryan, Luke Patten, Adam Perry, Hazem El Masri
Tries (Melbourne Storm)2: Steven Bell
1: Billy Slater
Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)7/8: Hazem El Masri
Goals (Melbourne Storm)3/3 Cameron Smith
Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)1: Brent Sherwin
Field Goals (Melbourne Storm)None
InjuriesNone
ReportsNone
Venue SFS, Sydney, NSW
Attendance23,750
RefereePaul Simpkins

Week Three

First Preliminary Final

Team1st Half2nd HalfTotal
(2) Canterbury Bulldogs 42630
(4) Penrith Panthers 8614
DateSaturday, 25 September 2004 7 pm AEST
Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs)3: Hazem El Masri
1: Braith Anasta, Reni Maitua
Tries (Penrith Panthers)1: Rhys Wesser, Preston Campbell
Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)5/8: Hazem El Masri
Goals (Penrith Panthers)3/3 Ryan Girdler
Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)None
Field Goals (Penrith Panthers)None
InjuriesSteve Price (Bulldogs), knee
ReportsNone
Venue SFS, Sydney, NSW
Attendance37,868
RefereeTim Mander

Second Preliminary Final

Team1st Half2nd HalfTotal
(1) Sydney Roosters 10919
(7) North Queensland Cowboys 61016
DateSaturday, 26 September 2004 4 pm AEST
Tries (Sydney Roosters)1: Ryan Cross, Brad Fittler
Tries (North Queensland Cowboys)2: Ty Williams
1: Paul Bowman
Goals (Sydney Roosters)5/5: Craig Fitzgibbon
Goals (North Queensland Cowboys)2/3: Josh Hannay
Field Goals (Sydney Roosters)1/1: Brett Finch
Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys)None
InjuriesNone
Reports Luke Ricketson (Syd), Careless Punch, 2 Matches
Venue Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance43,048
RefereePaul Simpkins

Grand final

Team1st Half2nd HalfTotal
(1) Sydney Roosters 13013
(2) Canterbury Bulldogs 61016
DateSunday, 3 October 2004 7 pm AEST
Tries (Sydney Roosters)1: Anthony Minichiello, Chris Walker
Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs)2: Matthew Utai,
1: Hazem El Masri
Goals (Sydney Roosters)2/2: Craig Fitzgibbon
Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)2/4: Hazem El Masri
Penalty Goals (Sydney Roosters)None
Penalty Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)1/1: Hazem El Masri
Field Goals (Sydney Roosters)1/1: Brett Finch
Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)None
InjuriesNone
ReportsNone
Churchill Medal Willie Mason (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Venue Telstra Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
Attendance82,127
Referee Tim Mander

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