2006 NRL season results explained

See main article: 2006 NRL season. The 2006 National Rugby League season consisted of 25 weekly regular season rounds starting on 11 March, followed by four weeks of play-offs that culminated in a grand final on 1 October.

Regular season

Round 1

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Wests Tigers	24-15	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	11 March 2006 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	P. Simpkins	27,865
align=left	Newcastle Knights	25-6	align=left	Parramatta Eels	12 March 2006 5:30 pm	Energy Australia Stadium	R. Smith	26,198
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	22-24	align=left	Penrith Panthers	12 March 2006 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	S. Hampstead	17,510
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	14-27	align=left	Canberra Raiders	12 March 2006 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	S. Hayne	17,135
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	16-22	align=left	Melbourne Storm	13 March 2006 2:00 pm	Ericsson Stadium	S. Clark	10,031
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	4-36	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	13 March 2006 2:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	T. Archer	46,229
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	22-40	align=left	Sydney Roosters	13 March 2006 2:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	J. Robinson	16,741
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	Bye

Round 2

Many records were broken in this round. The Cowboy's Matt Sing scores his 150th try in first-grade, the sixth player to do so. Canterbury's Hazem El Masri scored 34 points, a club record.
The extremely hot conditions on the Sunday afternoon of this round affected two games in particular. In Wollongong, a slow-moving, somewhat sloppy game saw St George Illawarra in their first ever period of golden point extra time, going down to Penrith 13-12. On the other hand, at Canberra, an all-time premiership record 102 points were scored between Newcastle and Canberra. This surpasses the previous record of 97 points scored in St. George's 91-6 defeat of Canterbury in 1935.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	47-12	align=left	Wests Tigers	18 March 2006 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Stephen Clark	32,578
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	14-22	align=left	Parramatta Eels	19 March 2006 5:30 pm	Ericsson Stadium	Sean Hampstead	16,089
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	12-16	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	19 March 2006 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	Russell Smith	14,221
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	20-16	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	19 March 2006 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Paul Simpkins	23,296
align=left	Sydney Roosters	18-22	align=left	Melbourne Storm	20 March 2006 2:00 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Tony Archer	10,841
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	12-13	align=left	Penrith Panthers	20 March 2006 3:00 pm	WIN Stadium	Shayne Hayne	12,098
align=left	Canberra Raiders	32-70	align=left	Newcastle Knights	20 March 2006 2:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Jason Robinson	11,606
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Bye

Round 3

The Newcastle Knights has scored 116 points in the last two weeks with a 46-22 win over the Canterbury Bulldogs
The Brisbane Broncos have won their first back to back wins since rounds 18 and 19 of the previous season.
The Raiders have conceded 126 points in their last 2 games after a 56-20 loss to the Roosters.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Newcastle Knights	46-22	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	24 March 2006 7:30 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Steve Clark	25,504
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	26-10	align=left	Wests Tigers	25 March 2006 5:30 pm	Jade Stadium	Russel Smith	21,346
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	20-18	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	25 March 2006 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Sean Hampstead	13,114
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	40-8	align=left	Melbourne Storm	25 March 2006 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Paul Simpkins	14,675
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	44-14	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	26 March 2006 2:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Jason Robinson	16,049
align=left	Sydney Roosters	56-20	align=left	Canberra Raiders	26 March 2006 2:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Shayne Hayne	9,826
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	30-10	align=left	Parramatta Eels	26 March 2006 3:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Tony Archer	25,525
align=left	Penrith Panthers	Bye

Round 4

Cronulla Sharks won their first game of the season win a 24-22 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs
The Panthers became the first team to play back to back Golden Point matches.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Parramatta Eels	18-26	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	31 March 2006 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Paul Simpkins	14,131
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	24-22	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	1 April 2006 5:30 pm	Toyota Park	Shayne Hayne	12,274
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	30-22	align=left	Sydney Roosters	1 April 2006 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Tony Archer	17,117
align=left	Canberra Raiders	21-20	align=left	Penrith Panthers	2 April 2006 7:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Gavin Badger	9,399
align=left	Wests Tigers	30-28	align=left	Melbourne Storm	3 April 2006 2:00 pm	Leichhardt Oval	Jason Robinson	17,803
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	26-12	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	3 April 2006 2:30 pm	WIN Stadium	Sean Hampstead	13,708
align=left	Newcastle Knights	22-26	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	3 April 2006 3:00 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Russell Smith	18,359
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	Bye

Round 5

It was a Grand Final rematch between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Wests Tigers, this time the previous season's runners-up North Queensland taking the game 32-12.
The Bulldogs became the first team to win after a Bye this year with a comprehensive 12-30 drubbing of the Raiders in Canberra

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	32-12	align=left	Wests Tigers	7 April 2006 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	S. Clark	20,262
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	30-12	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	8 April 2006 5:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	G. Badger	20,816
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	24-28	align=left	Sydney Roosters	8 April 2006 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	S. Hampstead	12,331
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	6-54	align=left	Newcastle Knights	8 April 2006 7:30 pm	WIN Stadium	T. Archer	17,367
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	8-22	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	9 April 2006 2:00 pm	Ericsson Stadium	R. Smith	7,888
align=left	Canberra Raiders	12-30	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	9 April 2006 2:00 pm	Canberra Stadium	J. Robertson	12,125
align=left	Parramatta Eels	18-44	align=left	Penrith Panthers	9 April 2006 2:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	S. Hayne	14,194
align=left	Melbourne Storm	Bye

Round 6

A very rare event occurred in Round 6 – a referee was injured during a match. In the 28th minute of the Newcastle vs Nth Qld match, referee Paul Simpkins blew time off and made his way off the field with an injured calf muscle. A replacement referee was organised – Tony De Las Heras, who had refereed the Jersey Flegg (third-tier competition) match earlier, was brought onto the field to take control of the rest of the match. Coincidentally, De Las Heras was the subject of the next instance a referee was injured in an NRL match, in Round 19, 2009.

Also, for the first time in 8 years, first grade competitive rugby league returned to Adelaide after the Adelaide Rams were excluded from the competition after the 1998 season. The Penrith Panthers hosted the Melbourne Storm at Hindmarsh Stadium, which was won by Melbourne 40-18. However, Rugby league officials were hoping for an attendance of at least 10,000, and were disappointed with the attendance of only 7,017.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Sydney Roosters	6-24	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	14 April 2006 7:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	S. Clark	21,246
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	24-26	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	15 April 2006 5:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	S. Hayne	18,069
align=left	Canberra Raiders	18-14	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	15 April 2006 7:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	G. Badger	7,174
align=left	Penrith Panthers	18-40	align=left	Melbourne Storm	15 April 2006 7:30 pm	Hindmarsh Stadium	T. Archer	7,017
align=left	Wests Tigers	42-16	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	16 April 2006 2:00 pm	Campbelltown Stadium	J. Robinson	15,550
align=left	Newcastle Knights	16-18	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	16 April 2006 2:00 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	P. Simpkins, Tom Les Das Heras	26,048
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	26-18	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	17 April 2006 2:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	R. Smith	19,529
align=left	Parramatta Eels	Bye

Round 7

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Parramatta Eels	28-16	align=left	Wests Tigers	21 April 2006 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	T. Archer	21,141
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	46-14	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	22 April 2006 5:30 pm	Ericsson Stadium	J. Robinson	8,015
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	24-22	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	22 April 2006 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	G. Badger	9,025
align=left	Melbourne Storm	52-6	align=left	Newcastle Knights	22 April 2006 7:30 pm	Olympic Park	R. Smith	9,084
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	14-40	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	23 April 2006 2:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	S. Hampstead	13,621
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	30-6	align=left	Penrith Panthers	23 April 2006 3:00 pm	Suncorp Stadium	S. Hayne	25,133
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	22-12	align=left	Sydney Roosters	25 April 2006 2:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	S. Clark	31,105
align=left	Canberra Raiders	Bye

Round 8

Brisbane Broncos recorded their biggest comeback in the club's history when they came from 18-0 down at halftime to win 30-28 against the Canberra Raiders at Suncorp Stadium.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	40-12	align=left	Penrith Panthers	28 April 2006 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	S. Hampstead	16,268
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	18-22	align=left	Sydney Roosters	29 April 2006 5:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	S. Hayne	21,175
align=left	Melbourne Storm	24-10	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	29 April 2006 7:30 pm	Olympic Park	T. Archer	8.694
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	30-28	align=left	Canberra Raiders	29 April 2006 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	R. Smith	23,582
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	16-30	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	30 April 2006 12:00 pm	Ericsson Stadium	G. Badger	11,604
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	18-24	align=left	Newcastle Knights	30 April 2006 2:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	J. Robinson	8,649
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	23-22	align=left	Parramatta Eels	30 April 2006 3:00 pm	SCG	S. Clark	19,208
align=left	Wests Tigers	Bye

Round 9

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	22-6	align=left	Penrith Panthers	6 May 2006 5:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Ben Cummins	16,808
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	14-38	align=left	Melbourne Storm	6 May 2006 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Gavin Badger	8,083
align=left	Parramatta Eels	10-30	align=left	Canberra Raiders	6 May 2006 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Jason Robinson	10,146
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	30-12	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	7 May 2006 12:00 pm	Toyota Park	Stephen Clark	18,845
align=left	Wests Tigers	24-18	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	7 May 2006 2:00 pm	Leichhardt Oval	Russell Smith	20,231
align=left	Newcastle Knights	32-30	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	7 May 2006 2:00 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Tony Archer	21,252
align=left	Sydney Roosters	14-30	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	7 May 2006 3:00 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Sean Hampstead	16,121
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	Bye

Round 10

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	22-16	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	13 May 2006 5:30 pm	WIN Stadium	G. Badger	10,117
align=left	Melbourne Storm	18-6	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	13 May 2006 7:30 pm	Olympic Park	S. Clark	10,830
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	32-10	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	13 May 2006 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	J. Robinson	24,991
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	22-18	align=left	Parramatta Eels	14 May 2006 2:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	S. Hayne	13,159
align=left	Penrith Panthers	32-20	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	14 May 2006 3:00 pm	CUA Stadium	J. Maxwell	10,991
align=left	Wests Tigers	16-18	align=left	Newcastle Knights	14 May 2006 3:00 pm	Campbelltown Stadium	S. Hampstead	14,499
align=left	Canberra Raiders	28-38	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	14 May 2006 3:00 pm	Canberra Stadium	B. Cummins	9,695
align=left	Sydney Roosters	Bye

Round 11

Parramatta played their first game under stand-in coach Jason Taylor, following Brian Smith's resignation earlier in the week.^[1] Following this announcement, star Parramatta players Mark Riddell and Tim Smith were fined $5000 each and relegated to Premier League by Parramatta after turning up to Monday morning training intoxicated.^[2]
All six home teams won their respective matches over the weekend.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Penrith Panthers	30-20	align=left	Parramatta Eels	19 May 2006 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	S. Clark	16,764
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	34-12	align=left	Wests Tigers	20 May 2006 7:30 pm	Ericsson Stadium	J. Maxwell	8,210
align=left	Newcastle Knights	22-12	align=left	Canberra Raiders	20 May 2006 7:30 pm	Energy Australia Stadium	J. Robinson	18,236
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	34-12	align=left	Melbourne Storm	20 May 2006 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	G. Badger	9,338
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	32-24	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	21 May 2006 2:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	T. Archer	12,728
align=left	Sydney Roosters	28-26	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	21 May 2006 3:00 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	S. Hayne	13,221
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	Bye
align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	Bye
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	Bye

Round 12

Cronulla Sharks hooker Tevita Latu is stood down from the club on Monday 22 May after claims from 19-year-old Brooke Peninton that the player punched her in the face.^[3] After being arrested on late on Monday, he was granted police bail to face Sutherland Local Court on 15 June.^[4] He was later sacked by the Cronulla club and deregistered by the National Rugby League the following Wednesday.
For just the 3rd time since its inception in 2003, there were 2 Golden Point games in the same round.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Newcastle Knights	12-38	align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	26 May 2006 7:30 pm	Energy Australia Stadium	T. Archer	23,356
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	14-15	align=left	Canberra Raiders	27 May 2006 5:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	G. Badger	16,971
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	34-20	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	27 May 2006 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	B. Cummins	9,490
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	25-6	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	27 May 2006 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	S. Clark	30,589
align=left	Melbourne Storm	17-16	align=left	Penrith Panthers	28 May 2006 2:30 pm	Olympic Park	S. Hayne	7,899
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	4-44	align=left	Wests Tigers	28 May 2006 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	P. Simpkins	13,640
align=left	Parramatta Eels	22-20	align=left	Sydney Roosters	28 May 2006 3:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	S. Hampstead	13,044
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	Bye

Round 13

It took 70 minutes to score a point in the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Parramatta Eels game with Parramatta's five-eighth John Morris popped over a field goal to make it 1-0 to Parramatta. But eventually St. George Illwarra found their rhythm to go out 8-1 winners.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	8-1	align=left	Parramatta Eels	2 June 2006 7:30 pm	Oki Jubilee Stadium	S. Hampstead	9,075
align=left	Melbourne Storm	20-16	align=left	Sydney Roosters	3 June 2006 5:30 pm	Olympic Park	B. Cummins	8,491
align=left	Canberra Raiders	24-22	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	3 June 2006 7:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	J. Maxwell	10,150
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	38-22	align=left	Newcastle Knights	3 June 2006 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	P. Simpkins	12,658
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	18-23	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	4 June 2006 2:00 pm	Ericsson Stadium	S. Hayne	7,746
align=left	Penrith Panthers	22-29	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	4 June 2006 2:30 pm	CUA Stadium	T. Archer	10,256
align=left	Wests Tigers	24-14	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	4 June 2006 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	S. Clark	15,736
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	Bye

Round 14

The South Sydney Rabbitohs were able to record their first victory for the 2006 season, taking advantage of Brisbane's depleted line-up due to State of Origin commitments to prevail 34-14 at Telstra Stadium. A crowd of just 6,537, the smallest crowd to date in 2006, braved the cold, wet weather to witness this intriguing game.^[5] It was also the Rabbitohs' first victory over Brisbane in 17 years.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	16-12	align=left	Wests Tigers	9 June 2006 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	S. Hayne	11,588
align=left	Penrith Panthers	10-20	align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	10 June 2006 5:30 pm	CUA Stadium	J. Maxwell	9,422
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	34-14	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	10 June 2006 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	B. Cummins	6,537
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	4-26	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	10 June 2006 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	S. Hampstead	16,778
align=left	Sydney Roosters	12-22	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	11 June 2006 2:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	R. Smith	6,807
align=left	Parramatta Eels	22-34	align=left	Melbourne Storm	11 June 2006 3:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	P. Simpkins	7,139
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	26-28	align=left	Canberra Raiders	12 June 2006 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	G. Badger	12,541
align=left	Newcastle Knights	Bye

Round 15

St George Illawarra hooker Shaun Timmins is charged by Brisbane police on Saturday 17 June with public nuisance. Having not even played in the Dragon's match against the Brisbane Broncos the night earlier, it was alleged Timmins sat on a street sweeper whilst making his way back to his hotel room at around 3:30 am. Early reports quote the club's chief executive Peter Doust as saying that Timmins was not intoxicated at the time as far as he was aware.^[6] Media figures later summed this up as an over-reaction and, while not encouraging Timmins' actions, noted that it was an act of larrikinism rather than malice.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	16-18	align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	16 June 2006 7:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	T. Archer	32,914
align=left	Wests Tigers	26-14	align=left	Sydney Roosters	17 June 2006 5:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	G. Badger	19,914
align=left	Parramatta Eels	30-10	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	17 June 2006 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Russell Smith	10,097
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	15-12	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	17 June 2006 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	S. Hampstead	11,083
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	30-18	align=left	Newcastle Knights	18 June 2006 2:00 pm	Ericsson Stadium	J. Maxwell	6,240
align=left	Melbourne Storm	22-12	align=left	Canberra Raiders	18 June 2006 2:30 pm	Olympic Park, Melbourne	P. Simpkins	7,954
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	20-12	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	18 June 2006 3:00 pm	Carrara Stadium	S. Hayne	16,231
align=left	Penrith Panthers	Bye

Round 16

For the third week in a row, the Friday night game was won in the last minute, this time it was the Melbourne Storm winning 16-12 after trailing 12-10 with 3 seconds to go against the Canterbury Bulldogs.^[7]
Wests Tigers' five-eighth Benji Marshall dislocated his right shoulder yet again, which ended his season.
The Sydney Roosters' Craig Fitzgibbon and Brett Finch got into a swearing match during their match against the Canberra Raiders.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs suffered their worst defeat in the club's history with a humiliating 66-0 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Melbourne Storm	16-12	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	23 June 2006 7:30 pm	Olympic Park	S. Hampstead	10,373
align=left	Newcastle Knights	16-26	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	24 June 2006 5:30 pm	Energy Australia Stadium	B. Cummins	18,2121
align=left	Penrith Panthers	24-20	align=left	Wests Tigers	24 June 2006 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Russell Smith	16,120
align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	34-14	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	24 June 2006 7:30 pm	WIN Stadium	P. Simpkins	13,289
align=left	Canberra Raiders	42-10	align=left	Sydney Roosters	25 June 2006 2:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	J. Robinson	11,876
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	10-16	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	25 June 2006 3:00 pm	Brookvale Oval	S. Hayne	16,084
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	0-66	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	25 June 2006 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	G. Badger	6,597
align=left	Parramatta Eels	Bye

Round 17

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	12-26	align=left	Newcastle Knights	30 June 2006 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	Sean Hampstead	13,284
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	28-22	align=left	Penrith Panthers	1 July 2006 5:30 pm	Ericsson Stadium	Ben Cummins	8,723
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	16-14	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	1 July 2006 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Tony Archer	17,506
align=left	Canberra Raiders	12-18	align=left	Parramatta Eels	1 July 2006 7:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Russell Smith	8,824
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	26-12	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	2 July 2006 2:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Shayne Hayne	25,863
align=left	Wests Tigers	10-32	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	2 July 2006 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Paul Simpkins	22,511
align=left	Melbourne Storm	Bye
align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	Bye
align=left	Sydney Roosters	Bye

Round 18

Newcastle Knights captain Andrew Johns became the all-time highest pointscorer in the 98-year history of top grade Rugby League in Australia, but caused controversy after his sides horrific 46-12 loss to the Parramatta Eels, by walking off field and ignoring a special presentation organised by the Eels officials, including Parramatta Eels coach Jason Taylor, who previously held the record.
The Bulldogs gave themselves one of their biggest comebacks in the Club's history and the Warriors one of their worst collapses in their Club's history when the Bulldogs came from 16-0 down midway through the first half to win 22-18 in extra time at ANZ Stadium.
Also, the Tigers appeared to be back on track with a 22-10 victory over the Cronulla Sharks at Toyota Park.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Melbourne Storm	10-4	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	7 July 2006 7:30 pm	Olympic Park Stadium	Sean Hampstead	15,479
align=left	Sydney Roosters	16-33	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	8 July 2006 5:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Paul Simpkins	8,824
align=left	Parramatta Eels	46-12	align=left	Newcastle Knights	8 July 2006 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Ben Cummins	13,167
align=left	Penrith Panthers	24-12	align=left	Canberra Raiders	8 July 2006 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Tony Archer	9,111
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	22-18	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	9 July 2006 2:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Shayne Hayne	14,076
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	10-22	align=left	Wests Tigers	9 July 2006 3:00 pm	Toyota Park	Steven Clark	15,070
align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	38-28	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	9 July 2006 3:00 pm	OKI Jubilee Stadium	Jason Robinson	13,126
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	Bye

Round 19

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	16-22	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	14 July 2006 7:30 pm	OKI Jubilee Stadium	Steven Clark	18,223
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	12-20	align=left	Parramatta Eels	15 July 2006 5:30 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Sean Hampstead	14,499
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	20-26	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	15 July 2006 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	J. Maxwell	7,509
align=left	Penrith Panthers	17-8	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	15 July 2006 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Ben Cummins	8,212
align=left	Newcastle Knights	16-24	align=left	Melbourne Storm	16 July 2006 2:00 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Paul Simpkins	21,655
align=left	Canberra Raiders	20-18	align=left	Wests Tigers	16 July 2006 3:00 pm	Canberra Stadium	Tony Archer	9,125
align=left	Sydney Roosters	38-32	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	16 July 2006 3:00 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	Jason Robinson	9,241
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	Bye

Round 20

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Melbourne Storm	28-12	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	21 July 2006 7:30 pm	Olympic Park	Steven Clark	11,486
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	25-0	align=left	Sydney Roosters	22 July 2006 5:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	J. Maxwell	14,020
align=left	Newcastle Knights	24-18	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	22 July 2006 7:30 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	G. Badger	14,599
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	26-10	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	22 July 2006 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Tony Archer	24,658
align=left	Wests Tigers	6-34	align=left	Parramatta Eels	23 July 2006 2:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Shayne Hayne	21,456
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	32-30	align=left	Penrith Panthers	23 July 2006 3:00 pm	Brookvale Oval	Jason Robinson	15,177
align=left	Canberra Raiders	31-12	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	23 July 2006 3:00 pm	Canberra Stadium	Paul Simpkins	13,504
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	Bye

This was the first time that the Sydney Roosters were held scoreless since Round 15 1994, Ending A 311 Game Run Scoring at Least One Point.

Round 21

The South Sydney Rabbitohs recorded only their second win for the season with a 21-8 win over the Canberra Raiders at Telstra Stadium.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	18-22	align=left	Newcastle Knights	28 July 2006 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	Shayne Hayne	17,574
align=left	Penrith Panthers	36-6	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	29 July 2006 5:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Tony Archer	9,725
align=left	Parramatta Eels	31-18	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	29 July 2006 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Steven Clark	15,404
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	21-8	align=left	Canberra Raiders	29 July 2006 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	Jason Robinson	6,152
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	6-20	align=left	Wests Tigers	30 July 2006 2:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Paul Simpkins	31,500
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24-34	align=left	Melbourne Storm	30 July 2006 3:00 pm	OKI Jubilee Stadium	Sean Hampstead	13,866
align=left	Sydney Roosters	40-20	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	20 July 2006 3:00 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	G. Badger	7,617
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	Bye

Round 22

Rugby league returned to the Central Coast for the first time in 2006, with over 18,000 packing into the picturesque Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium at Gosford to witness the Roosters play the Knights.
Parramatta continued their winning streak with a victory over the Dragons, Cronulla slumped to another loss, whilst Melbourne and the Bulldogs all but extinguished the hopes of the 2005 Grand Finalists with big victories over the Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys respectively.
South Sydney recorded back-to-back victories for the only time this season.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Parramatta Eels	28-6	align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	4 August 2006 7:30 pm	Parramatta Stadium	Steven Clark	19,137
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	12-10	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	5 August 2006 7:30 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Jason Robinson	4,850
align=left	Melbourne Storm	46-4	align=left	Wests Tigers	5 August 2006 5:30 pm	Olympic Park Stadium	Sean Hampstead	12,481
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	14-54	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	5 August 2006 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	Paul Simpkins	20,486
align=left	Canberra Raiders	30-18	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	6 August 2006 2:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	Gavin Badger	13,137
align=left	Sydney Roosters	18-32	align=left	Newcastle Knights	6 August 2006 3:00 pm	Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium	Tony Archer	18,124
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	32-26	align=left	Penrith Panthers	6 August 2006 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Ben Cummins	9,126
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	Bye

Round 23

Refereeing woes continues in a thrilling Golden Point clash at Campbelltown, marred by referee Steve Clark's incorrect interpretation of the offside rule. Failure to penalise resulted in a late field goal to Canberra Raiders, winning them the match.
The Cronulla Sharks and North Queensland Cowboys fell further out of favour for a top eight berth with poor performances on Saturday night, whilst the Bulldogs extended their run to six straight with a victory over the Dragons.
The Tigers and Raiders became the first teams (and so far, only) to play 2 Golden Point games over the course of the season, it was also the Raiders record 4th game in Golden Point in 2006, remarkably winning all of them, the Raiders record of most Golden Point games in a season hasn't been bettered, but has since been equalled by The Eels in 2011 who didn't win any, drew 1 and lost the other 3 and the Tigers in 2012 winning 2 and losing the remaining 2.
Craig Fitzgibbon became the highest scoring forward this round, overtaking David Furner's previous record of 1218.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Newcastle Knights	14-16	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	11 August 2006 7:30 pm	EnergyAustralia Stadium	Paul Simpkins	25,105
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	26-0	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	12 August 2006 7:30 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Gavin Badger	5,425
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	14-34	align=left	Parramatta Eels	12 August 2006 7:30 pm	Toyota Park	Tony Archer	12,830
align=left	Penrith Panthers	20-40	align=left	Sydney Roosters	12 August 2006 7:30 pm	CUA Stadium	Jason Robinson	11,704
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	12-18	align=left	Melbourne Storm	13 August 2006 2:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	Shayne Hayne	40,159
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	26-10	align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	13 August 2006 3:00 pm	Telstra Stadium	Sean Hampstead	31,256
align=left	Wests Tigers	18-19	align=left	Canberra Raiders	13 August 2006 3:00 pm	Campbelltown Stadium	Steven Clark	18,474
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Bye

*Extra Time was played

Round 24

Several surprising results changed the face of the competition in Round 24. The most notable of these was the fall of first and second placed Melbourne and the Bulldogs to much less fancied opponents. The latter side suffered greatly in their 30-0 loss to the Brisbane Broncos, with 2 players suffering major injuries and their star forward Willie Mason receiving a two match suspension.
Penrith's victory over Cronulla in the dying moments saw the clear eight cut and dried, although the Panthers did have a small chance of making the final eight had results gone their way.
St George Illawarra fought their way back to form with a 30-point victory over the Wests Tigers.
Despite the fact they lost their first game since Round 11, and their first match at home all season, the Storm secured the Minor Premiership this round after the Broncos beat the 2nd placed Bulldogs.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	0-30	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	18 August 2006 7:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	S. Clark	26,111
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	28-32	align=left	Penrith Panthers	19 August 2006 5:30 pm	Toyota Park	J. Robinson	7,827
align=left	Melbourne Storm	20-24	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	19 August 2006 7:30 pm	Olympic Park	T. Archer	13,477
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	12-19	align=left	Newcastle Knights	19 August 2006 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	S. Hampstead	17,898
align=left	Sydney Roosters	26-40	align=left	Parramatta Eels	20 August 2006 2:30 pm	Sydney Football Stadium	P. Simpkins	15,142
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	38-16	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	20 August 2006 3:00 pm	Brookvale Oval	R. Smith	19,253
align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	46-16	align=left	Wests Tigers	20 August 2006 3:00 pm	Oki Jubilee Stadium	S. Hayne	14,211
align=left	Canberra Raiders	Bye

Round 25

Controversy struck the NRL once again, when North Queensland Cowboys player Mitchell Sargent testing positive to the drug cocaine.^[8] He was immediately sacked from the club.
The Panthers were the only team outside the eight before Round 25 with a slight chance of becoming finalists. However, with the Panthers losing, the top eight became set in stone, meaning no other team was able to make the final series.
For the second week in a row, the Broncos held their opponents scoreless beating Parramatta 23-0, it was the first time this has happened since Round 13 and 14 1999, that time was also Brisbane.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	21-20	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	25 August 2006 7:30 pm	Brookvale Oval	S. Hampstead	20,163
align=left	Canberra Raiders	18-22	align=left	Melbourne Storm	26 August 2006 5:30 pm	Canberra Stadium	S. Clark	23,665
align=left	Newcastle Knights	40-4	align=left	Penrith Panthers	26 August 2006 7:30 pm	Energy Australia Stadium	S. Hayne	21,255
align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	18-4	align=left	Cronulla Sharks	26 August 2006 7:30 pm	WIN Stadium	P. Simpkins	16,897
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	42-16	align=left	Sydney Roosters	27 August 2006 2:00 pm	Mt Smart Stadium	R. Smith	12,711
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	12-34	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	27 August 2006 2:30 pm	Telstra Stadium	T. De Las Heras	8,914
align=left	Parramatta Eels	0-23	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	27 August 2006 3:00 pm	Parramatta Stadium	T. Archer	20,353
align=left	Wests Tigers	Bye

Round 26

With one round to go, the top eight had already settled, with no team outside the top eight able to make the final series. Teams between positions three and six were all in with a chance to host a home semi final at the start at the round and the jostling for positions continued over the weekend. The top eight was finalised on Sunday when the Brisbane Broncos defeated the New Zealand Warriors 36-12. The Melbourne Storm and Bulldogs had their final positions locked in going into the final round.
Coaching dramas engulfed the game leading into Round 26, with the news that Ricky Stuart was to be dumped as the coach of the Sydney Roosters for the 2007 NRL Season. Whilst a replacement is yet to be found, The South Sydney Rabbitohs were quick to tie up any chance of losing incoming assistant coach Jason Taylor by promoting him to head coach for the coming season.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
width=17%	Date and Time	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referee	width=7%	Crowd
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	22-8	align=left	Parramatta Eels	1 September 2006 7:30 pm	Dairy Farmers Stadium	S. Hayne	18,351
align=left	Cronulla Sharks	24-26	align=left	Canberra Raiders	2 September 2006 5:30 pm	Toyota Park	S. Clark	9,289
align=left	Melbourne Storm	30-20	align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	2 September 2006 7:30 pm	Olympic Park	P. Simpkins	13,991
align=left	Sydney Roosters	16-36	align=left	St George Illawarra Dragons	2 September 2006 7:30 pm	Sydney Cricket Ground	R. Smith	17,142
align=left	Penrith Panthers	22-30	align=left	Canterbury Bulldogs	3 September 2006 3:00 pm	CUA Stadium	T. Archer	13,363
align=left	Wests Tigers	52-18	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	3 September 2006 3:00 pm	Leichhardt Oval	T. De Les Heras	18,440
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	36-12	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	3 September 2006 2:30 pm	Suncorp Stadium	S. Hampstead	47,193
align=left	Newcastle Knights	Bye

Finals

Week One

First Qualifying Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(4) Newcastle Knights	0	25	25
	12	6	18

Date
Tries (Newcastle Knights)	2 K. Gidley 1: A. Johns, B. Carney
Tries (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)	1: C. Hicks B. Stewart, S. Matai
Goals (Newcastle Knights)	4 from 4: A. Johns
Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)	3 from 4: M. Orford
Field Goals (Newcastle Knights)	1: J. Mullen
Field Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)	None
Venue	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
Attendance	23,572
Referee	Sean Hampstead

Second Qualifying Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
	4	0	4
(6) St. George Illawarra Dragons	10	10	20

Date
Tries (Brisbane Broncos)	1: D. Boyd
Tries (St. George Illawarra Dragons)	1: C. Greenshields A. Gorrell, L. Bailey, M. Cooper
Goals (Brisbane Broncos)	0 from 1: C. Parker
Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)	2 from 3: A. Gorrell 0 from 1: M. Head
Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)	None
Field Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)	None
Venue	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD
Attendance	50,387
Referee	Paul Simpkins

Third Qualifying Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(2) Canterbury Bulldogs	12	18	30
	6	6	12

Date
Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs)	1: L. Patten, H. El Masri, A. Ryan, D. Holdsworth, A. Emelio
Tries (Canberra Raiders)	1: P. Graham, A. Purtell
Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)	5 from 5: H. El Masri
Goals (Canberra Raiders)	2 from 2: C. Schifcofske
Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)	None
Field Goals (Canberra Raiders)	None
Venue	Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance	14,628
Referee	Shayne Hayne

Fourth Qualifying Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(1) Melbourne Storm	12	0	12
	0	6	6

Date
Tries (Melbourne Storm)	1: A. Kaufusi, S. Turner
Tries (Parramatta Eels)	1: D. Wagon
Goals (Melbourne Storm)	2 from 2: C. Smith
Goals (Parramatta Eels)	1 from 1: L. Burt
Field Goals (Melbourne Storm)	None
Field Goals (Parramatta Eels)	None
Venue	Olympic Park, Melbourne, VIC
Attendance	15,690
Referee	Steven Clark

There was major controversy in this match when, approximately 15 minutes from full-time, Parramatta second-rower Glenn Morrison crashed over the Melbourne Storm line. With the decision sent to the Video Referee (Bill Harrigan) it appeared that Morrison deserved a Try- Benefit of the doubt. However, Harrigan ruled he had been held up by Storm fullback Billy Slater and the try was not awarded.

Week Two

First Semi Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(6) St. George Illawarra Dragons	8	20	28
	0	0	0

Date
Tries (St. George Illawarra Dragons)	2: B. Morris 1: B. Hornby, D. Millard, M. Cooper
Tries (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)	None
Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)	3 from 3: A. Gorrell 1 from 1 W. Naiqama 0 from 2 M. Head
Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)	None
Field Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)	None
Field Goals (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)	None
Venue	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance	30,907
Referee	Paul Simpkins

Second Semi Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
	0	6	6
(3) Brisbane Broncos	24	26	50

Date
Tries (Newcastle Knights)	1 K. Gidley
Tries (Brisbane Broncos)	1: D. Stagg, B. Tate, J. Hodges, K. Hunt, P. Civoniceva, S. Berrigan, D. Lockyer, D. Boyd
Goals (Newcastle Knights)	1 from 2: A. Johns
Goals (Brisbane Broncos)	8 from 8: C. Parker 1 from 1: D. Lockyer
Field Goals (Newcastle Knights)	None
Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)	None
Venue	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance	22,081
Referee	Steven Clark

Week Three

First Preliminary Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
	20	0	20
(3) Brisbane Broncos	6	31	37

Date
Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs)	1 D. Holdsworth, H. El Masri, B. Shewin, M. Utai
Tries (Brisbane Broncos)	2: S. Berrigan 1: D. Carlaw, D. Boyd, D. Lockyer, B. Tate, C. Parker
Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)	4 from 4: H. El Masri
Goals (Brisbane Broncos)	3 from 6: C. Parker 2 from 2: D. Lockyer
Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs)	None
Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)	1: D. Lockyer
Venue	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance	29,511
Referee	Paul Simpkins

Second Preliminary Final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
(1) Melbourne Storm	12	12	24
	6	4	10

Date
Tries (Melbourne Storm)	1 G. Inglis, M. King, S. Turner, A. Kaufusi
Tries (St. George Illawarra Dragons)	1: M. Cooper, B. Morris
Goals (Melbourne Storm)	3 from 3: C. Smith 1 from 1: M. Geyer
Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)	1 from 1: A. Gorrell 0 from 1: B. Morris
Field Goals (Melbourne Storm)	None
Field Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons)	None
Venue	Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance	40,901
Referee	Steven Clark

Grand final

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Total
	4	4	8
(3) Brisbane Broncos	8	7	15

Date
Tries (Melbourne Storm)	1 S. Turner, M. King
Tries (Brisbane Broncos)	1: J. Hodges, B. Tate
Goals (Melbourne Storm)	0 from 1: C. Smith 0 from 1 M. Geyer
Goals (Brisbane Broncos)	2 from 2: D. Lockyer 1 from 2: C. Parker
Field Goals (Melbourne Storm)	None
Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos)	1: D. Lockyer
Venue	Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance	79,609
Referee	Paul Simpkins

This was the first Grand Final where there were no Sydney teams featuring in the Grand Final.
This was the first Grand Final meeting between these 2 sides.

Notes and References

National Rugby League Smith Resigns as Eels Coach Monday, 15 May 2006 – 5:22 pm
National Rugby League Riddell and Smith Fined Monday, Tuesday, 16 May 2006 – 3:11 pm
Sydney Morning Herald Claims Sharks' Tevita Latu punched woman Monday, 22 May 2006
Sydney Morning Herald NRL sacks Latu for bashing woman Wednesday, 24 May 2006
The Australian First win starting point for Rabbitohs 12 June 2006
Sydney Morning Herald Timmins arrested in Brisbane 17 June 2006 – 3:16 pm
Web site: Fanatics.
News.com.au NRL star tests positive to cocaine 24 August 2006 – 03:15 pm