2014 NRL season results explained

See main article: 2014 NRL season. The 2014 NRL season consisted of 26 weekly regular season rounds starting on Thursday March 6, and concluded on Sunday October 5 with the grand final, where the South Sydney Rabbitohs ended a 43-year premiership drought by defeating the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30–6.

Regular season

Round 1

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	28-8	align=left	Sydney Roosters	6 March 2014, 8:05pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	Ben Cummins Luke Phillips	27,282^[1]
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	12-18	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	7 March 2014, 8:05pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	Shayne Hayne Chris James	18,040^[2]
align=left	Penrith Panthers	30-8	align=left	Newcastle Knights	8 March 2014, 4:30pm	Sportingbet Stadium	Matt Cecchin Alan Shortall	11,369^[3]
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	22-23	align=left	Melbourne Storm	8 March 2014, 7:00pm	Brookvale Oval	Gerard Sutton Gavin Reynolds	14,200^[4]
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	28-22	align=left	Canberra Raiders	8 March 2014, 8:00pm	1300SMILES Stadium	Gavin Badger Brett Suttor	12,121^[5]
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	44-24	align=left	Wests Tigers	9 March 2014, 3:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	Ashley Klein Adam Gee	19,860^[6]
align=left	Parramatta Eels	36-16	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	9 March 2014, 3:00pm	Pirtek Stadium	Adam Devcich Henry Perenara	14,397^[7]
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	12-18	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	10 March 2014, 7:00pm	Remondis Stadium	Jared Maxwell Grant Atkins	9,321^[8]

• The Melbourne Storm won their season opener for the 10th successive year.^[9]

Round 2

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	14-12	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	14 March 2014, 7:40pm	Bluetongue Stadium		15,120
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	16-12	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	14 March 2014, 7:40pm	Suncorp Stadium		43,303
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	12 - 31	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	15 March 2014, 5:00pm	Eden Park	Jared Maxwell Grant Atkins	14,392 ^[10]
align=left	Melbourne Storm	18 - 17	align=left	Penrith Panthers	15 March 2014, 5:30pm	AAMI Park		13,952
align=left	Sydney Roosters	56 - 4	align=left	Parramatta Eels	15 March 2014, 7:30pm	Allianz Stadium	Brett Suttor Gavin Badger	13,269
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	12 - 42	align=left	Wests Tigers	16 March 2014, 2:00pm	Cbus Super Stadium		12,038
align=left	Newcastle Knights	20 - 26	align=left	Canberra Raiders	16 March 2014, 6:30pm	Hunter Stadium		14,674
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	42 - 4	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	17 March 2014, 7:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		12,057

Round 3

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Wests Tigers	25 - 16	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	21 March 2014, 7:40pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		20,061^[11]
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	26 - 30	align=left	Sydney Roosters	21 March 2014, 7:40pm	Suncorp Stadium		33,381^[12]
align=left	Penrith Panthers	18 - 16	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	22 March 2014, 4:30pm	Sportingbet Stadium		13,291
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	12 - 14	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	22 March 2014, 7:00pm	Remondis Stadium		14,821^[13]
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	16 - 20	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	22 March 2014, 8:00pm	1300SMILES Stadium		12,738
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	22 - 18	align=left	Parramatta Eels	23 March 2014, 3:00pm	Brookvale Oval	Jared Maxwell Grant Atkins	14,135
align=left	Canberra Raiders	12 - 24	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	23 March 2014, 6:30pm	GIO Stadium		9,636
align=left	Melbourne Storm	28 - 20	align=left	Newcastle Knights	24 March 2014, 7:00pm	AAMI Park		11,490^[14]

Round 4

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Sydney Roosters	0 - 8	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	28 March 2014, 7:40pm	Allianz Stadium		14,902
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	20 - 36	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	28 March 2014, 8:00pm	WIN Stadium		10,526
align=left	Parramatta Eels	32 - 16	align=left	Penrith Panthers	29 March 2014, 5:30pm	Pirtek Stadium	Shayne Hayne Henry Perenara	14,448
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	40 - 12	align=left	Melbourne Storm	29 March 2014, 7:30pm	nib Stadium		12,014
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	42 - 18	align=left	Wests Tigers	29 March 2014, 2:00pm	Westpac Stadium		22,512^[15]
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	18 - 30	align=left	Canberra Raiders	30 March 2014, 2:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		16,032
align=left	Newcastle Knights	30 - 0	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	30 March 2014, 3:00pm	Hunter Stadium		18,196
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	13 - 12	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	31 March 2014, 6:30pm	Cbus Super Stadium		9,482

Round 5

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Sydney Roosters	8 - 9	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	4 April 2014, 7:40pm	Allianz Stadium		12,854
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	18 - 25	align=left	Parramatta Eels	4 April 2014, 7:40pm	Suncorp Stadium	Matt Cecchin Grant Atkins	32,009
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	37 - 6	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	5 April 2014, 3:00pm	Remondis Stadium		11,307
align=left	Penrith Panthers	12 - 6	align=left	Canberra Raiders	5 April 2014, 5:30pm	Sportingbet Stadium		7,667
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	6 - 26	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	5 April 2014, 7:30pm	Sydney Cricket Ground		24,368
align=left	Melbourne Storm	26 - 28	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	6 April 2014, 2:00pm	AAMI Park		11,930
align=left	Wests Tigers	34 - 18	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	6 April 2014, 3:00pm	Leichhardt Oval		16,311
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	28 - 2	align=left	Newcastle Knights	7 April 2014, 7:00pm	1300SMILES Stadium		11,189

Round 6

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left		2 - 18	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	11 April 2014, 7:40pm	Sportingbet Stadium		11,764
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	12 - 8	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	11 April 2014, 7:40pm	Cbus Super Stadium		20,524
align=left	Canberra Raiders	12 - 26	align=left	Newcastle Knights	12 April 2014, 3:00pm	GIO Stadium		9,519
align=left	Parramatta Eels	14 - 12	align=left	Sydney Roosters	12 April 2014, 5:30pm	Pirtek Stadium	Gerard Sutton David Munro	15,312
align=left	Wests Tigers	16 - 4	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	12 April 2014, 7:30pm	Campbelltown Stadium		6,456
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	20 - 21	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	13 April 2014, 4:00pm	Eden Park		22,165
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	24 - 4	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	13 April 2014, 3:00pm	Brookvale Oval		9,065
align=left	Melbourne Storm	28 - 24	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	14 April 2014, 7:00pm	AAMI Park		13,130

Round 7

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	14 - 15	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	18 April 2014, 4:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		43,255
align=left	Newcastle Knights	6 - 32	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	18 April 2014, 7:40pm	Hunter Stadium		22,278
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	26 - 21	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	18 April 2014, 7:40pm	Bluetongue Stadium		10,012
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	20 - 10	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	19 April 2014, 5:30pm	WIN Jubilee Oval		10,801
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	18 - 24	align=left	Sydney Roosters	19 April 2014, 7:30pm	Remondis Stadium		12,100
align=left	Canberra Raiders	24 - 22	align=left	Melbourne Storm	20 April 2014, 3:00pm	GIO Stadium		10,941
align=left	Parramatta Eels	18 - 21	align=left	Wests Tigers	21 April 2014, 4:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	Matt Cecchin Grant Atkins	50,688
align=left	Penrith Panthers	14 - 12	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	21 April 2014, 7:00pm	Sportingbet Stadium		9,555

• The Bulldogs became the first team in History to win 3 straight games by 1 point.

Round 8

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	14 - 34	align=left	Sydney Roosters	25 April 2014, 4:00pm	Allianz Stadium		38,784
align=left	Melbourne Storm	10 - 16	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	25 April 2014, 6:00pm	AAMI Park		28,716
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	26 - 28	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	25 April 2014, 8:00pm	Suncorp Stadium		44,122
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	24 - 20	align=left	Penrith Panthers	26 April 2014, 3:00pm	Remondis Stadium		13,669
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	42 - 14	align=left	Parramatta Eels	26 April 2014, 5:30pm	1300SMILES Stadium	Ben Cummings Gavin Reynolds	13,285
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	16 - 12	align=left	Newcastle Knights	26 April 2014, 7:30pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		15,286
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	54 - 18	align=left	Canberra Raiders	27 April 2014, 2:00pm	Brookvale Oval		8,817
align=left	Wests Tigers	6 - 22	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	27 April 2014, 3:00pm	Leichhardt Oval		8,929

Round 9

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Sydney Roosters	30 - 6	align=left	Wests Tigers	9 May 2014, 7:40pm	Allianz Stadium		16,024
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	27 - 14	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	9 May 2014, 7:40pm	1300SMILES Stadium		21,340
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	54 - 12	align=left	Canberra Raiders	10 May 2014, 5:00pm	Eden Park		18,165
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	18 - 40	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	10 May 2014, 5:30pm	Cbus Super Stadium		19,107
align=left	Melbourne Storm	22 - 19	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	10 May 2014, 7:30pm	AAMI Park		13,273
align=left	Newcastle Knights	10 - 32	align=left	Penrith Panthers	11 May 2014, 2:00pm	Hunter Stadium		13,682
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	6 - 38	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	11 May 2014, 3:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		21,077
align=left	Parramatta Eels	42 - 24	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	12 May 2014, 7:00pm	Pirtek Stadium	Adam Devcich Alan Shortall	12,541

• The Raiders became the first team since North Queensland in Rounds 13 and 14 2007 to concede 50+ points in consecutive games, it was also the 2nd time in Raiders History this had happened, having happened in Rounds 2 and 3 2006.

Round 10

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	14 - 27	align=left	Melbourne Storm	16 May 2014, 7:40pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		18,508
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	22 - 8	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	16 May 2014, 7:40pm	Suncorp Stadium		31,380
align=left	Parramatta Eels	36 - 0	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	17 May 2014, 3:00pm	Pirtek Stadium	Jared Maxwell Chris James	18,631
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	20 - 22	align=left	Wests Tigers	17 May 2014, 5:30pm	Remondis Stadium		15,869
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	42 - 10	align=left	Sydney Roosters	17 May 2014, 7:30pm	1300SMILES Stadium		15,361
align=left	Canberra Raiders	20 - 26	align=left	Penrith Panthers	18 May 2014, 2:00pm	GIO Stadium		8,892
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	16 - 12	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	18 May 2014, 4:00pm	Waikato Stadium		17,673
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	15 - 14	align=left	Newcastle Knights	19 May 2014, 7:00pm	Brookvale Oval		8,655

Round 11

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	12 - 32	align=left	Sydney Roosters	23 May 2014, 7:45pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		19,088
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	16 - 24	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	24 May 2014, 5:30pm	Cbus Super Stadium		18,753
align=left	Wests Tigers	14 - 16	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	24 May 2014, 7:30pm	Campbelltown Stadium		16,511
align=left	Canberra Raiders	42 - 12	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	25 May 2014, 3:00pm	GIO Stadium		8,412
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	0 - 18	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	26 May 2014, 7:00pm	Remondis Stadium		8,137
Bye: St. George Illawarra Dragons, Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles & Melbourne Storm

• South Sydney held an opposition team to nil for the first time since Round 18 1999, and the first time since re-admission in 2002.

Round 12

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Penrith Panthers	38 - 12	align=left	Parramatta Eels	30 May 2014, 7:45pm	Sportingbet Stadium	Matt Cecchin Gavin Morris	19,141
align=left	Sydney Roosters	26 - 12	align=left	Canberra Raiders	31 May 2014, 5:30pm	Allianz Stadium		11,815
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	22 - 0	align=left	Melbourne Storm	31 May 2014, 7:30pm	1300SMILES Stadium		12,392
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	38 - 18	align=left	Newcastle Knights	1 June 2014, 4:00pm	Mt Smart Stadium		19,068
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	36 - 10	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1 June 2014, 3:00pm	Suncorp Stadium		32,017
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	29 - 10	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2 June 2014, 7:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		11,771
Bye: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Wests Tigers & Gold Coast Titans

Round 13

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	32 - 10	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	6 June 2014, 7:40pm	Brookvale Oval		9,235
align=left	Parramatta Eels	18 - 16	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	6 June 2014, 7:40pm	Pirtek Stadium	Ben Cummings Gavin Reynolds	10,142
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	14 - 36	align=left	Penrith Panthers	7 June 2014, 5:30pm	Cbus Super Stadium		10,507
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	30 - 0	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	7 June 2014, 7:30pm	WIN Stadium		12,079
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	34 - 18	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	7 June 2014, 7:30pm	nib Stadium		20,267
align=left	Newcastle Knights	20 - 23	align=left	Wests Tigers	8 June 2014, 2:00pm	Hunter Stadium		22,173
align=left	Melbourne Storm	12 - 32	align=left	Sydney Roosters	8 June 2014, 3:00pm	AAMI Park		16,757
align=left	Canberra Raiders	4 - 28	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	9 June 2014, 7:00pm	GIO Stadium		8,094

Round 14

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	32 - 10	align=left	Wests Tigers	13 June 2014, 7:45pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		20,721
align=left	Penrith Panthers	18 - 14	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	14 June 2014, 5:30pm	Sportingbet Stadium		13,768
align=left	Sydney Roosters	29 - 12	align=left	Newcastle Knights	14 June 2014, 7:30pm	Allianz Stadium		9,847
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	12 - 22	align=left	Parramatta Eels	15 June 2014, 3:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	Matt Cecchin Henry Perenara	24,012
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	20 - 24	align=left	Melbourne Storm	16 June 2014, 7:00pm	Cbus Super Stadium		6,497
Bye: Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys, Canberra Raiders, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks & New Zealand Warriors

Round 15

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Canberra Raiders	14 - 22	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	20 June 2014, 7:45pm	GIO Stadium		10,873
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	19 - 10	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	21 June 2014, 7:30pm	Mt Smart Stadium		16,025
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	0 - 26	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	21 June 2014, 7:30pm	Remondis Stadium		13,383
align=left	Melbourne Storm	46 - 20	align=left	Parramatta Eels	22 June 2014, 2:00pm	AAMI Park	Ben Cummings Grant Atkins	12,635
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	18 - 19	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	22 June 2014, 3:00pm	Cbus Super Stadium		12,189
align=left	Newcastle Knights	36 - 28	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	23 June 2014, 7:00pm	Hunter Stadium		11,925
Bye: Penrith Panthers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney Roosters & Wests Tigers

• Cronulla became the first team in history to be held to nil 3 games in a row.

Round 16

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	24 - 16	align=left	Sydney Roosters	27 June 2014, 7:40pm	Brookvale Oval		17,155
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	22 - 24	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	27 June 2014, 7:40pm	Suncorp Stadium		24,285
align=left	Wests Tigers	19 - 18	align=left	Canberra Raiders	28 June 2014, 5:30pm	Campbelltown Stadium		9,243
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	20 - 18	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	28 June 2014, 7:30pm	1300SMILES Stadium		15,897
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	30 - 20	align=left	Penrith Panthers	29 June 2014, 4:00pm	Mt Smart Stadium		12,801
align=left	Parramatta Eels	10 - 16	align=left	Newcastle Knights	29 June 2014, 3:00pm	Pirtek Stadium	Jared Maxwell Henry Perenara	15,566
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24 - 12	align=left	Melbourne Storm	30 June 2014, 7:00pm	WIN Stadium		10,117
Bye: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs & Gold Coast Titans

• Cronulla completed the biggest comeback in their history, coming back from 22-0 down to overwhelm the Broncos 24–22, the record would stand for just 8 days.

Round 17

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	23 - 16	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	4 July 2014, 7:45pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		14,921
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	27 - 24	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	5 July 2014, 5:30pm	WIN Jubilee Oval		12,082
align=left	Sydney Roosters	28 - 30	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	5 July 2014, 7:30pm	Allianz Stadium		10,732
align=left	Wests Tigers	10 - 26	align=left	Penrith Panthers	6 July 2014, 3:00pm	Leichhardt Oval		16,698^[16]
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	10 - 14	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	7 July 2014, 7:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		10,925
Bye: Brisbane Broncos, Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights, Canberra Raiders, Melbourne Storm & New Zealand Warriors

• Cronulla again successfully completed their biggest comeback, this time trailing the Roosters 24-0 before coming back to win 30–28, it is regarded as one of the biggest upset in NRL history.

Round 18

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	40 - 8	align=left	Wests Tigers	11 July 2014, 7:45pm	Brookvale Oval		13,432
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	48 - 0	align=left	Parramatta Eels	12 July 2014, 7:30pm	Mt Smart Stadium	Gavin Badger Henry Perenara	14,087
align=left	Melbourne Storm	4 - 6	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	12 July 2014, 7:30pm	AAMI Park		13,149
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	20 - 36	align=left	Canberra Raiders	13 July 2014, 2:00pm	Cbus Super Stadium		10,574
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	18 - 31	align=left	Newcastle Knights	13 July 2014, 3:00pm	Remondis Stadium		17,242
align=left	Penrith Panthers	35 - 34	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	14 July 2014, 7:00pm	Sportingbet Stadium		12,439
Bye: North Queensland Cowboys, St. George Illawarra Dragons, South Sydney Rabbitohs & Sydney Roosters

• The Bulldogs won in Melbourne for the first time since Round 11 2005, it was also their lowest winning score since 1993.

Round 19

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	18 - 36	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	18 July 2014, 7:40pm	Remondis Stadium	Alan Shortall Gavin Morris	9,366
align=left	Parramatta Eels	12 - 32	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	18 July 2014, 7:40pm	Pirtek Stadium	Jared Maxwell Gavin Reynolds	16,125
align=left	Sydney Roosters	32 - 12	align=left		19 July 2014, 3:00pm	Allianz Stadium		13, 993
align=left	Melbourne Storm	28 - 14	align=left	Canberra Raiders	19 July 2014, 5:30pm	AAMI Park		11,479
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	28 - 22	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	19 July 2014, 7:30pm	Suncorp Stadium		37,082
align=left	Newcastle Knights	8 - 22	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	20 July 2014, 2:00pm	Hunter Stadium		26,401
align=left	Wests Tigers	46 - 18	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	20 July 2014, 3:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		22,225
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	12 - 21	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	21 July 2014, 7:00pm	WIN Jubilee Oval		10,530

Round 20

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Newcastle Knights	16 - 12	align=left	Sydney Roosters	25 July 2014, 7:40pm	Hunter Stadium		15,468
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	8 - 30	align=left	Melbourne Storm	25 July 2014, 7:40pm	Suncorp Stadium		36,319
align=left	Penrith Panthers	16 - 18	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	26 July 2014, 3:00pm	Carrington Park		8,824
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	18 - 24	align=left	Parramatta Eels	26 July 2014, 5:30pm	Cbus Super Stadium		14,175
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	12 - 20	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	26 July 2014, 7:30pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		9,873
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	12 - 22	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	27 July 2014, 4:00pm	Mt Smart Stadium		19,199
align=left	Wests Tigers	12 - 28	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	27 July 2014, 3:00pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		22,618
align=left	Canberra Raiders	18 - 34	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	28 July 2014, 7:00pm	GIO Stadium		9,526

Round 21

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	16 - 4	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	1 August 2014, 7:40pm	Brookvale Oval		12,873
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	16 - 22	align=left	Penrith Panthers	1 August 2014, 7:45pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		11,832
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	12 - 32	align=left	Parramatta Eels	2 August 2014,3:00pm	Remondis Stadium		12,798
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	28 - 8	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	2 August 2014, 5:30pm	1300 SMILES Stadium		14,487
align=left	Sydney Roosters	30 - 22	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2 August 2014, 7:30pm	Allianz Stadium		13,083
align=left	Canberra Raiders	18 - 54	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	3 August 2014, 2:00pm	GIO Stadium		7,094
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	50 - 10	align=left	Newcastle Knights	3 August 2014, 3:00pm	Barlow Park		11,570
align=left	Wests Tigers	6 - 28	align=left	Melbourne Storm	4 August 2014, 7:00pm	Campbelltown Stadium		7,782

• The Warriors won their first game in Canberra since 2001, and first time at GIO Stadium since 1997, it was also the 7th instance of a team putting 50+ on the same opposition twice in a season, it was also the first time a team has scored 50+ against a team 3 games in a row.

Round 22

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	23 - 4	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	8 August 2014, 7:45pm	Sydney Cricket Ground		27,062
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	41 - 10	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	8 August 2014, 7:45pm	Suncorp Stadium		28,344
align=left	Newcastle Knights	32 - 30	align=left	Melbourne Storm	9 August 2014, 5:30pm	Hunter Stadium		14,904
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	64 - 6	align=left	Wests Tigers	9 August 2014, 7:30pm	1300 SMILES Stadium		12,317
align=left	Parramatta Eels	18 - 10	align=left	Canberra Raiders	9 August 2014, 8:30pm	TIO Stadium		9,527
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	16 - 12	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	10 August 2014, 2:00pm	Mt Smart Stadium		13,939
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	4 - 16	align=left	Penrith Panthers	10 August 2014, 3:00pm	WIN Stadium		13,107
align=left	Sydney Roosters	26 - 18	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	11 August 2014, 7:00pm	Allianz Stadium		6,345

The North Queensland Cowboys set a new club record for largest winning margin in their 64–6 victory over Wests Tigers.

The Newcastle Knights defeated the Melbourne Storm with a dramatic ending. 30–20 to the Storm at 77mins until the Knights came back at took a 32-30 point win.

Round 23

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	42-16	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	14 August 2014, 7:45pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		14,092
align=left	Parramatta Eels	16 - 18	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	15 August 2014, 7:45pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		30,394
align=left	Canberra Raiders	16 - 34	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	16 August 2014, 3:00pm	GIO Stadium		10,318
align=left	Melbourne Storm	48 - 6	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	16 August 2014, 5:30pm	AAMI Park		12,185
align=left	Wests Tigers	4 - 48	align=left	Sydney Roosters	16 August 2014, 7:30pm	Leichhardt Oval		5,297
align=left	Newcastle Knights	28 - 22	align=left	New Zealand Warriors	17 August 2014, 2:00pm	Hunter Stadium		12,733
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	12 - 15	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	17 August 2014, 3:00pm	Cbus Super Stadium		11,940
align=left	Penrith Panthers	23 - 22	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	18 August 2014, 7:00pm	Sportingbet Stadium		7,276

• St George Illawarra's win was their first in Canberra since July 2000

Round 24

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	30 - 10	align=left	Wests Tigers	21 August 2014, 7:45pm	ANZ Stadium, Sydney		9,877
align=left	Parramatta Eels	22 - 12	align=left	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	22 August 2014, 7:45pm	Pirtek Stadium		17,706
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	48 - 6	align=left	Newcastle Knights	23 August 2014, 5:30pm	Suncorp Stadium		22,292
align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	10 - 22	align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	23 August 2014, 7:30pm	ANZ Stadium		17,171
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	12 - 46	align=left	Sydney Roosters	24 August 2014, noon	Mt Smart Stadium		19,676
align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	12 - 22	align=left	Canberra Raiders	24 August 2014, 2:00pm	Remondis Stadium		13,496
align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	34 - 6	align=left	Gold Coast Titans	24 August 2014, 3:00pm	WIN Jubilee Oval		9,584
align=left	Penrith Panthers	10 - 24	align=left	Melbourne Storm	25 August 2014, 7:00pm	Sportingbet Stadium		8,994

Round 25

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	14 - 21	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	28 August 2014, 7:45pm	ANZ Stadium		20,424
align=left	Brisbane Broncos	30 - 22	align=left	St. George Illawarra Dragons	29 August 2014, 7:45pm	Suncorp Stadium		36,720
align=left	Newcastle Knights	42 - 12	align=left		30 August 2014, 3:00pm	Hunter Stadium		18,558
align=left	Canberra Raiders	27 - 12	align=left		30 August 2014, 5:30pm	GIO Stadium Canberra		8,287
align=left	Sydney Roosters	24 - 12	align=left	Melbourne Storm	30 August 2014, 7:30pm	Allianz Stadium		13,879
align=left	New Zealand Warriors	42 - 0	align=left		31 August 2014, 2:00pm	Mt Smart Stadium		13,540
align=left	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	26 - 25	align=left	Penrith Panthers	31 August 2014, 3:00pm	Brookvale Oval		18,654
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	20 - 19	align=left	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1 September 2014, 7:00pm	1300SMILES Stadium		11,712

The Warriors' 42–0 win over the Gold Coast was the first time the Titans had been kept scoreless.

Round 26

Home	Score	Away	Match information
			width=17%	Date and time (Local)	width=17%	Venue	width=11%	Referees	width=7%	Attendance
align=left	Sydney Roosters	22 - 18	align=left	South Sydney Rabbitohs	4 September 2014, 7:45pm	Allianz Stadium		32,481
align=left	Melbourne Storm	22 - 12	align=left	Brisbane Broncos	5 September 2014, 7:45pm	AAMI Park		20,032
align=left	Wests Tigers	26 - 10	align=left		6 September 2014, 3:00pm	Leichhardt Oval		5,112
align=left	Canberra Raiders	33 - 20	align=left		6 September 2014, 5:30pm	GIO Stadium Canberra		13,706
align=left	North Queensland Cowboys	30 - 16	align=left		6 September 2014, 7:30pm	1300SMILES Stadium		22,521
align=left	Newcastle Knights	40 - 10	align=left		7 September 2014, 2:00pm	Hunter Stadium		20,424
align=left	Gold Coast Titans	19 - 18	align=left	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	7 September 2014, 3:00pm	Cbus Super Stadium		12,563
align=left	Penrith Panthers	22 - 6	align=left		7 September 2014, 6:30pm	Sportingbet Stadium		13,551

Finals series

Qualifying and Elimination Finals

1st Qualifying Final

2nd Qualifying Final

1st Elimination Final

2nd Elimination Final

Semi finals

1st Semi Final

2nd Semi Final

Preliminary Finals

2014 saw the first time since the NRL's formation in 1998 that the last four remaining teams were all from Sydney.

1st Preliminary Final

2nd Preliminary Final

Grand final

See main article: 2014 NRL Grand Final.

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Sydney Roosters. smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 March 2014.
2. Web site: Canterbury Bulldogs miss Ben Barba in loss to Brisbane Broncos. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307220209/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/canterbury-bulldogs-miss-ben-barba-in-loss-to-brisbane-broncos-20140307-34d8f.html. 2014-03-07.
3. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/penrith-panthers-belt-wounded-newastle-knights-at-sportingbet-stadium/story-fni3fbgz-1226849037144 Penrith Panthers Belt Wounded Newastle Knights At Sportingbet Stadium
4. Web site: Manly Sea Eagles v Melbourne Storm. 8 March 2014.
5. Web site: North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders. 8 March 2014.
6. Web site: Gareth Widdop ignites Dragons' faltering attack in big win over Wests Tigers thetelegraph.com.au. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140309182327/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/gareth-widdop-ignites-dragons-faltering-attack-in-big-win-over-wests-tigers/story-fni3fbgz-1226849543461. 2014-03-09.
7. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/hattrick-heroes-semi-radradra-vai-toutai-inspire-electric-eels-to-win-over-warriors/story-fni3fbgz-1226849494193 Hattrick Heroes Semi Radradra Vai Toutai Inspire Electric Eels To Win Over Warriors
8. http://stats.rleague.com/rl/seas/2014.html 2014 Season Scores
9. News: Roy Masters. NRL HQ not panicking despite doomsayers. 22 August 2014. Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. 14 March 2014. Roy Masters (rugby league).
10. Web site: New Zealand Warriors v St George Illawarra Dragons. 15 March 2014.
11. Web site: Tigers smash scrappy Rabbitohs. 21 March 2014.
12. Web site: Roosters steal late victory in Brisbane. 21 March 2014.
13. News: Carayannis. Michael. Brett Morris wonder try the highlight as Dragons edge Sharks in derby thriller. 22 March 2014. smh.com.au. 22 March 2014.
14. Web site: NRL Premiership Melbourne Storm unbeaten with 28-20 win after Newcastle Knights . 2014-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140324172553/http://www.sportal.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/melbourne-storm-unbeaten-with-28-20-win-over-newcastle-knights/1ngxdn2yptdqd1sk24cilqwn6p . 2014-03-24 . dead .
15. News: Adams. Tony. The Warriors ended their Wellington NRL hoodoo courtesy of a 42-18 thrashing of the Tigers. 31 March 2014. The Sunday Telegraph. 29 March 2014.
16. Web site: Panthers steamroll Tigers 26-10. nrl.com. 6 July 2014. NRL.COM. 6 July 2014.