2016 NRL season results explained
| Year: | 2016 |
| Competition: | National Rugby League |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Count: | 1st |
| Mpcount: | 2nd |
| Matches: | 189 |
| Points: | 7874 |
| Attendance: | 2877018 |
| Top Try Scorer: | Suliasi Vunivalu (22) |
See main article: article and 2016 NRL season. The 2016 NRL season consists of 26 weekly regular season rounds starting on Thursday 3 March, and concluded on Sunday 2 October with the grand final.
Round 1
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| Parramatta Eels | 4-17 | Brisbane Broncos | 3 Mar 2016, 8:05pm | Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) | Matt Cecchin/Alan Shortall | 17,324 / 20,741 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 6-28 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 4 Mar 2016, 8:05pm | Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) | Gerard Sutton/Matt Noyen | 16,512 / 23,000 |
| Canberra Raiders | 30-22 | Penrith Panthers | 5 Mar 2016, 3:00pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | Gavin Badger/Dave Munro | 11,297 / 25,011 |
| Wests Tigers | 34-26 | New Zealand Warriors | 5 Mar 2016, 5:30pm | Campbelltown Stadium (Fox Sports) | Ashley Klein/Chris Sutton | 10,917 / 20,000 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 20-14 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 5 Mar 2016, 7:30pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) | Ben Cummins/Adam Devcich | 15,519 / 26,500 |
| Sydney Roosters | 10-42 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 6 Mar 2016, 4:00pm | Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) | Jared Maxwell/Adam Gee | 25,125 / 45,500 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 30-12 | Newcastle Knights | 6 Mar 2016, 6:30pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | Henry Perenara/Chris James | 8,313 / 27,400 |
| Melbourne Storm | 18-16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 7 Mar 2016, 7:00pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | Grant Atkins/Gavin Reynolds | 12,148 / 30,050 | |
Round 2
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| Penrith Panthers | 16-18 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 10 Mar 2016, 8:05pm | Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) | Ben Cummins/Adam Devcich | 11,125 / 22,500 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 25-10 | New Zealand Warriors | 11 Mar 2016, 8:05pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | Gerard Sutton/Matt Noyen | 35,230 / 52,500 |
| Canberra Raiders | 21-20 | Sydney Roosters | 12 Mar 2016, 3:00pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | Grant Atkins/Gavin Reynolds | 12,423 / 25,011 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 48-6 | Newcastle Knights | 12 Mar 2016, 5:30pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | Gavin Badger/Dave Munro | 13,364 / 83,500 |
| Parramatta Eels | 20-16 | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 Mar 2016, 7:30pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | Jared Maxwell/Adam Gee | 12,194 / 20,741 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 30-2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 13 Mar 2016, 4:00pm | Shark Park (Nine Network) | Matt Cecchin/Alan Shortall | 17,946 / 22,000 |
| Melbourne Storm | 34-16 | Gold Coast Titans | 13 Mar 2016, 6:30pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | Ashley Klein/ Chris Sutton | 12,637 / 30,050 |
| Wests Tigers | 36-22 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 14 Mar 2016, 7:00pm | Leichhardt Oval (Fox Sports) | Henry Perenara/Chris James | 11,269 / 20,000 | |
Round 3
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| North Queensland Cowboys | 40-0 | Sydney Roosters | 17 Mar 2016, 8:05pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) | | 8,099 / 26,500 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 6-20 | Parramatta Eels | 18 Mar 2016, 8:05pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 30,018 / 83,500 |
| Newcastle Knights | 24-24 (gp) | Canberra Raiders | 19 Mar 2016, 5:30pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,745 / 33,000 |
| Penrith Panthers | 23-22 | Brisbane Broncos | 19 Mar 2016, 7:30pm | Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,086 / 22,500 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 30-18 | Wests Tigers | 19 Mar 2016, 9:30pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 9,975 / 27,400 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 14-21 | Melbourne Storm | 20 Mar 2016, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 16,214 / 30,000 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8-6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 20 Mar 2016, 4:00pm | SCG (Nine Network) | | 17,824 / 48,000 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 22-12 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 21 Mar 2016, 7:00pm | Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) | | 5,122 / 23,000 | |
Round 4
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12-42 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 25 Mar 2016, 4:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 38,192 / 83,500 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 21-20 (gp) | North Queensland Cowboys | 25 Mar 2016, 8:05pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | | 46,176 / 52,500 |
| Canberra Raiders | 20-24 | Gold Coast Titans | 26 Mar 2016, 5:30pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 11,039 / 25,011 |
| Sydney Roosters | 20-22 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 26 Mar 2016, 7:30pm | Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,271 / 45,500 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14-12 | Penrith Panthers | 27 Mar 2016, 4:00pm | WIN Stadium (Nine Network) | | 12,983 / 23,000 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 40-18 | Newcastle Knights | 28 Mar 2016, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,895 / 30,000 |
| Wests Tigers | 0-8 | Parramatta Eels | 28 Mar 2016, 4:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 36,112 / 83,500 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 14-6 | Melbourne Storm | 28 Mar 2016, 7:00pm | Shark Park (Fox Sports) | | 9,155 / 22,000 | |
Round 5
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 12-16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 31 Mar 2016, 8:05pm | Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) | | 9,603 / 23,000 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 16-24 | Brisbane Broncos | 1 Apr 2016, 8:05pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Nine Network) | | 21,080 / 27,400 |
| Melbourne Storm | 18-14 | Newcastle Knights | 2 Apr 2016, 3:00pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | | 11,443 / 30,050 |
| Wests Tigers | 26-34 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2 Apr 2016, 5:30pm | Campbelltown Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,831 / 20,000 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 36-0 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 Apr 2016, 7:30pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 17,444 / 26,500 |
| Sydney Roosters | 28-32 (gp) | New Zealand Warriors | 3 Apr 2016, 2:00pm | Central Coast Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 10,113 / 20,059 |
| Parramatta Eels | 18-20 | Penrith Panthers | 3 Apr 2016, 4:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) | | 15,600 /20,741 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 8-22 | Canberra Raiders | 4 Apr 2016, 7:00pm | Belmore Sports Ground (Fox Sports) | | 13,463 / 19,000 | |
Round 6
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| Brisbane Broncos | 26-0 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 7 Apr 2016, 7:50pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | | 29,869 / 52,500 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10-17 | Sydney Roosters | 8 Apr 2016, 7:50pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 18,161 / 83,500 |
| Parramatta Eels | 36-6 | Canberra Raiders | 9 Apr 2016, 3:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,947 / 20,741 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 18-34 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 9 Apr 2016, 5:30pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 16,112 / 30,000 |
| Penrith Panthers | 18-23 | North Queensland Cowboys | 9 Apr 2016, 7:30pm | Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,725 / 22,500 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 25-20 | Gold Coast Titans | 10 Apr 2016, 2:00pm | Shark Park (Fox Sports) | | 11,753 / 22,000 |
| Newcastle Knights | 18-16 | Wests Tigers | 10 Apr 2016, 4:00pm | Hunter Stadium (Nine Network) | | 21,653 / 33,000 |
| Melbourne Storm | 12-18 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 11 Apr 2016, 7:00pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | | 11,037 / 30,050 | |
Round 7
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 10-22 | Parramatta Eels | 14 Apr 2016, 7:50pm | Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) | | 14,633 / 23,000 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 44-18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 15 Apr 2016, 7:50pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) | | 15,487 / 26,500 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 14-19 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 Apr 2016, 3:00pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,215 / 27,400 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 20-24 | New Zealand Warriors | 16 Apr 2016, 5:30pm | Westpac Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 18,212 / 34,500 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 53-0 | Newcastle Knights | 16 Apr 2016, 7:30pm | Suncorp Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 30,394 / 52,500 |
| 16-40 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 17 Apr 2016, 2:00pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,890 / 25,011 |
| 18-19 (gp) | Melbourne Storm | 17 Apr 2016, 4:00pm | Leichhardt Oval (Nine Network) | | 9,216 / 20,000 |
| Sydney Roosters | 16-20 | Penrith Panthers | 18 Apr 2016, 7:00pm | Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 10,117 / 45,500 | |
Round 8 (Anzac Round)
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| Brisbane Broncos | 30-8 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 Apr 2016, 7:50pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | | 40,275 / 52,500 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 21-20 | Gold Coast Titans | 23 Apr 2016, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 11,450 / 83,500 |
| Canberra Raiders | 60-6 | Wests Tigers | 23 Apr 2016, 5:30pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,420 / 25,011 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 32-16 | Parramatta Eels | 23 Apr 2016, 7:30pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 19,308 / 26,500 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 20-18 | Penrith Panthers | 24 Apr 2016, 4:00pm | Shark Park (Nine Network) | | 14,273 / 22,000 |
| Newcastle Knights | 10-26 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 25 Apr 2016, 2:00pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 19,072 / 33,000 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20-18 | Sydney Roosters | 25 Apr 2016, 4:00pm | Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) | | 34,483 / 45,500 |
| Melbourne Storm | 42-0 | New Zealand Warriors | 25 Apr 2016, 7:00pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | | 21,233 / 30,050 | |
Round 9
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22-30 | Wests Tigers | 28 Apr 2016, 7:50pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 11,229 / 83,500 |
| Parramatta Eels | 20-12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 29 Apr 2016, 7:50pm | | 31,815 / 83,500 |
| Penrith Panthers | 19-18 | Canberra Raiders | 30 Apr 2016, 3:00pm | Carrington Park (Fox Sports) | | 6,721 / 13,000 |
| Sydney Roosters | 38-0 | Newcastle Knights | 30 Apr 2016, 5:30pm | Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 9,502 / 45,500 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 6-22 | North Queensland Cowboys | 30 Apr 2016, 7:30pm | Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) | | 11,734 / 23,000 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 26-10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 1 May 2016, noon | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,752 / 30,000 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 0-38 | Melbourne Storm | 1 May 2016, 2:00pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 10,214 / 27,400 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 30-28 | Brisbane Broncos | 1 May 2016, 4:00pm | Shark Park (Nine Network) | | 14,406 / 22,000 | |
Round 10
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16-12 (gp) | Canberra Raiders | 12 May 2016, 7:50pm | Jubilee Oval (Nine Network) | | 9,647 / 20,500 |
| Parramatta Eels | 20-22 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 13 May 2016, 7:50pm | Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) | | 16,013 / 20,741 |
| Penrith Panthers | 30-18 | New Zealand Warriors | 14 May 2016, 3:00pm | AMI Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 18,000 / 18,000 |
| Melbourne Storm | 15-14 | North Queensland Cowboys | 14 May 2016, 5:30pm | Suncorp Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 52,347 / 52,500 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 6-30 | Brisbane Broncos | 14 May 2016, 7:30pm | |
| Newcastle Knights | 0-62 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 15 May 2016, 2:00pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 16,150 / 33,000 |
| Wests Tigers | 4-36 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 15 May 2016, 4:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 20,936 / 83,500 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 26-6 | Sydney Roosters | 16 May 2016, 7:00pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 9,363 / 27,400 | |
Round 11
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 34-24 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 19 May 2016, 7:50pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 12,054 / 83,500 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 19-18 | Brisbane Broncos | 20 May 2016, 7:50pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) | | 25,163 / 26,500 |
| Wests Tigers | 20-12 | Newcastle Knights | 21 May 2016, 3:00pm | Campbelltown Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 8,658 / 20,000 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 12-38 | Canberra Raiders | 21 May 2016, 5:30pm | Yarrow Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,833 / 25,000 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 20-12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 21 May 2016, 7:30pm | Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 16,601 / 22,000 |
| Penrith Panthers | 24-28 | Gold Coast Titans | 22 May 2016, 2:00pm | Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 11,210 / 22,500 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 32-20 | Sydney Roosters | 22 May 2016, 4:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 17,704 / 83,500 |
| Parramatta Eels | 6-18 | Melbourne Storm | 23 May 2016, 7:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 8,941 / 20,741 | |
Round 12
| Home | Score | porn | Match information |
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| Brisbane Broncos | 18-19 | Wests Tigers | 27 May 2016, 7:50pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | Matt Cecchin/Gavin Badger | 27,153 / 52,500 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14-10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 28 May 2016, 7:30pm | WIN Stadium (Fox Sports) | Grant Atkins/Alan Shortall | 10,032 / 23,000 |
| Canberra Raiders | 32-20 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 29 May 2016, 4:00pm | GIO Stadium (Nine Network) | Ashley Klein/Adam Gee | 13,907 / 25,011 |
| Newcastle Knights | 18-20 | Parramatta Eels | 30 May 2016, 7:00pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | Henry Perenara/Gavin Reynolds | 12,856 / 33,000 |
| Bye: New Zealand Warriors, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Gold Coast Titans, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles & Sydney Roosters. | |
Round 13
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| Canberra Raiders | 30-18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 3 Jun 2016, 7:50pm | GIO Stadium (Nine Network) | | 9,157 / 25,011 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 36-18 | Brisbane Broncos | 4 Jun 2016, 3:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 15,097 / 30,000 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 46-16 | Newcastle Knights | 4 Jun 2016, 5:30pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 14,651 / 26,500 |
| Melbourne Storm | 24-6 | Penrith Panthers | 4 Jun 2016, 7:30pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | | 11,116 / 30,050 |
| Sydney Roosters | 32-18 | Wests Tigers | 5 Jun 2016, 4:00pm | Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) | | 3,622 / 45,500 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | | 28-29 | Gold Coast Titans | 5 Jun 2016, 6:30pm | nib Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,142 / 20,500 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 18-20 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 6 Jun 2016, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 10,081 / 83,500 |
| Bye: Parramatta Eels & St. George Illawarra Dragons. | |
Round 14
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| Brisbane Broncos | 26-18 | Canberra Raiders | 9 Jun 2016, 7:50pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | | 25,021 / 52,500 |
| Wests Tigers | 30-14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10 Jun 2016, 7:50pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 14,490 / 83,500 |
| Newcastle Knights | 14-50 | New Zealand Warriors | 11 Jun 2016, 3:00pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,222 / 23,000 |
| Parramatta Eels | 22-12 | Gold Coast Titans | 11 Jun 2016, 5:30pm | TIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 7,722 / 14,000 |
| Sydney Roosters | 0-46 | Melbourne Storm | 11 Jun 2016, 7:30pm | Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 8,499 / 45,500 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24-31 | Penrith Panthers | 12 Jun 2016, 4:00pm | Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) | | 12,463 / 23,000 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16-34 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 13 Jun 2016, 4:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 20,153 / 83,500 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 13-10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 13 Jun 2016, 7:00pm | Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,119 / 22,000 | |
Round 15
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12-30 | Parramatta Eels | 17 Jun 2016, 7:50pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 11,860 / 83,500 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20-10 | Melbourne Storm | 18 Jun 2016, 7:30pm | WIN Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 7,568 / 23,000 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 12-10 | Sydney Roosters | 19 Jun 2016, 4:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Nine Network) | | 14,026 / 30,000 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 30-10 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 20 Jun 2016, 7:00pm | | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 8,278 / 27,400 |
| Bye: Newcastle Knights, Wests Tigers, Penrith Panthers, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys & Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. | |
Round 16
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| Penrith Panthers | 28-26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 Jun 2016, 7:50pm | Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) | | 13,080 / 22,500 |
| Newcastle Knights | 18-30 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 25 Jun 2016, 3:00pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,777 / 33,000 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 19-18 | New Zealand Warriors | 25 Jun 2016, 5:30pm | Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,074 / 22,000 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 40-14 | Brisbane Broncos | 25 Jun 2016, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 15,106 / 83,500 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 22-30 | Canberra Raiders | 26 Jun 2016, 2:00pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 12,645 / 27,400 |
| Melbourne Storm | 29-20 | Wests Tigers | 26 Jun 2016, 4:00pm | AAMI Park (Nine Network) | | 14,412 / 30,050 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 30-26 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 27 Jun 2016, 7:00pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 15,584 / 26,500 |
| Bye: Parramatta Eels & Sydney Roosters. | |
Round 17
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| Sydney Roosters | 20-24 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 30 Jun 2016, 7:50pm | Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) | | 7,741 / 45,500 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 6-48 | Melbourne Storm | 1 Jul 2016, 7:50pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | | 44,519 / 52,500 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 27-18 | Gold Coast Titans | 2 Jul 2016, 3:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 15,107 / 30,000 |
| Wests Tigers | 34-26 | Penrith Panthers | 2 Jul 2016, 5:30pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 10,580 / 83,500 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 34-24 | Parramatta Eels | 2 Jul 2016, 7:30pm | Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 19,124 / 22,000 |
| Canberra Raiders | 29-25 (gp) | Newcastle Knights | 3 Jul 2016, 2:00pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 9,731 / 25,011 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 0-20 | North Queensland Cowboys | 3 Jul 2016, 4:00pm | Barlow Park (Nine Network) | | 14,923 / 18,000 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 36-6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 4 Jul 2016, 7:00pm | Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) | | 9,048 / 23,000 |
| Newcastle lead Canberra 22-0 after 23 minutes[1] | |
Round 18
| Home | Score | Away | Match information |
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| Parramatta Eels | 22-18 | Sydney Roosters | 8 Jul 2016, 7:50pm | Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) | Matt Cecchin/Gavin Badger | 8,464 / 20,741 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 32-22 | Wests Tigers | 9 Jul 2016, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | Ashley Klein/Chris James | 16,212 / 83,500 |
| Penrith Panthers | 10-26 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 10 Jul 2016, 4:00pm | Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) | Jared Maxwell/Henry Perenara | 12,862 / 22,500 |
| Canberra Raiders | 26-12 | North Queensland Cowboys | 11 Jul 2016, 7:00pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 8,328 / 25,011 |
| Bye: St. George Illawarra Dragons, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Newcastle Knights, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Brisbane Broncos, New Zealand Warriors, Gold Coast Titans & Melbourne Storm. | |
Round 19
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| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12-32 | Gold Coast Titans | 15 Jul 2016, 7:50pm | Jubilee Oval (Nine Network) | | 8,256 / 20,500 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 15-14 (gp) | New Zealand Warriors | 16 Jul 2016, 3:30pm | nib Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 11,109 / 20,500 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10-30 | Brisbane Broncos | 16 Jul 2016, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,111 / 83,500 |
| Newcastle Knights | 16-20 | Melbourne Storm | 17 Jul 2016, 2:00pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 10,748 / 33,000 |
| Penrith Panthers | 22-18 | Parramatta Eels | 17 Jul 2016, 4:00pm | Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) | | 15,251 / 22,500 |
| Sydney Roosters | 20-32 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 18 Jul 2016, 7:00pm | Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 9,276 / 45,500 |
| Bye: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Canberra Raiders & North Queensland Cowboys. | |
Round 20
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| North Queensland Cowboys | 36-0 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 21 Jul 2016, 7:50pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) | | 11,620 / 26,500 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 12-31 | Penrith Panthers | 22 Jul 2016, 7:50pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | | 30,878 / 52,500 |
| Canberra Raiders | 26-22 (gp) | New Zealand Warriors | 23 Jul 2016, 3:00pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 9,471 / 25,011 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 34-14 | Parramatta Eels | 23 Jul 2016, 5:30pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 15,273 / 27,400 |
| Melbourne Storm | 26-10 | Sydney Roosters | 23 Jul 2016, 7:30pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | | 12,604 / 30,050 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 36-4 | Newcastle Knights | 24 Jul 2016, 2:00pm | Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 16,882 / 22,000 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12-25 | Wests Tigers | 24 Jul 2016, 4:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 15,087 / 83,500 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12-20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 25 Jul 2016, 7:00pm | Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 8,273 / 45,500 | |
The Sharks beat Newcastle to win 15 games in a row.
Round 21
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| Sydney Roosters | 32-16 | Brisbane Broncos | 28 Jul 2016, 7:50pm | Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) | | 6,308 / 45,500 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 13-10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 29 Jul 2016, 7:50pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 15,008 / 83,500 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 20-16 (gp) | Penrith Panthers | 30 Jul 2016, 2:30pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,026 / 30,000 |
| Parramatta Eels | 8-23 | Wests Tigers | 30 Jul 2016, 5:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 14,428 / 83,500 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 8-16 | Melbourne Storm | 30 Jul 2016, 7:00pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 20,256 / 26,500 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 4-54 | Canberra Raiders | 31 Jul 2016, 1:30pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 10,076 / 83,500 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 36-16 | Newcastle Knights | 31 Jul 2016, 3:30pm | Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) | | 11,222 / 23,000 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 18-18 (gp) | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 1 Aug 2016, 7:00pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 14,918 / 27,400 | |
Round 22
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| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8-12 | Brisbane Broncos | 4 Aug 2016, 7:50pm | WIN Stadium (Nine Network) | | 5,662 / 23,000 |
| Parramatta Eels | 10-9 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 5 Aug 2016, 7:50pm | Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) | | 8,143 / 20,741 |
| Newcastle Knights | 14-28 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 6 Aug 2016, 2:30pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,318/ 33,000 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 14-30 | Canberra Raiders | 6 Aug 2016, 5:00pm | Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 15,133/ 22,000 |
| Melbourne Storm | 15-14 (gp) | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 6 Aug 2016, 7:00pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | | 13,569 / 30,050 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 14-24 | New Zealand Warriors | 7 Aug 2016, 1:30pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 25,109 / 27,400 |
| Wests Tigers | 26-14 | North Queensland Cowboys | 7 Aug 2016, 3:30pm | Leichhardt Oval (Nine Network) | | 14,246 / 20,000 |
| Penrith Panthers | 38-18 | Sydney Roosters | 8 Aug 2016, 7:00pm | Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 9,653 / 22,500 | |
The Sharks suffer their first defeat since Round 3 against Manly
Round 23
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| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 20-16 (gp) | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 11 Aug 2016, 7:50pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 10,290 / 83,500 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 38-16 | Parramatta Eels | 12 Aug 2016, 7:50pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | | 30,189 / 52,500 |
| Wests Tigers | 18-19 | Gold Coast Titans | 13 Aug 2016, 2:30pm | Campbelltown Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 16,783 / 20,000 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 22-41 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 13 Aug 2016, 5:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 17,409 / 30,000 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 32-18 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 13 Aug 2016, 7:00pm | Jubilee Oval (Fox Sports) | | 13,167 / 20,500 |
| Newcastle Knights | 6-42 | Penrith Panthers | 14 Aug 2016, 1:30pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 13,771 / 33,000 |
| Sydney Roosters | 22-10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 14 Aug 2016, 3:30pm | Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) | | 8,760 / 45,500 |
| Canberra Raiders | 22-8 | Melbourne Storm | 15 Aug 2016, 7:00pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 15,707 / 25,011 | |
Round 24
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| Brisbane Broncos | 20-10 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 18 Aug 2016, 7:50pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | | 27,746 / 52,500 |
| Penrith Panthers | 40-10 | Wests Tigers | 19 Aug 2016, 7:50pm | Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) | | 14,876 / 22,500 |
| Newcastle Knights | 6-26 | Gold Coast Titans | 20 Aug 2016, 2:30pm | Hunter Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 10,960 / 33,000 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 18-38 | Melbourne Storm | 20 Aug 2016, 5:00pm | Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) | | 8,241 / 23,000 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 34-6 | New Zealand Warriors | 20 Aug 2016, 7:00pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 15,676 / 26,500 |
| Canberra Raiders | 28-18 | Parramatta Eels | 21 Aug 2016, 1:30pm | GIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 18,825 / 25,011 |
| Sydney Roosters | 42-6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 21 Aug 2016, 3:30pm | Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) | | 11,486 / 45,500 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12-6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 22 Aug 2016, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 7,588 / 83,500 | |
Round 25
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| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 16-24 | North Queensland Cowboys | 25 Aug 2016, 7:50pm | Belmore Sports Ground (Nine Network) | Jared Maxwell, Chris James | 10,144 / 19,000 |
| Melbourne Storm | 16-26 | Brisbane Broncos | 26 Aug 2016, 7:50pm | AAMI Park (Nine Network) | Ashley Klein, Gavin Badger. | 20,263 / 30,050 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 30-44 | Canberra Raiders | 27 Aug 2016, 3:00pm | Brookvale Oval (Fox Sports) | Ben Cummins, Gavin Badger | 11,137 / 23,000 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 14-15 | Penrith Panthers | 27 Aug 2016, 5:30pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton | 18,288 / 27,400 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 37-12 | Sydney Roosters | 27 Aug 2016, 7:30pm | Southern Cross Group Stadium (Fox Sports) | Matt Cecchin, David Munro | 14,457 / 22,000 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 24-36 | Wests Tigers | 28 Aug 2016, 2:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | Gerard Sutton, Alan Shortall | 14,020 / 30,000 |
| Newcastle Knights | 12-34 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 28 Aug 2016, 4:00pm | Hunter Stadium (Nine Network) | Henry Perenara, Jon Stone | 15,212 / 33,000 |
| Parramatta Eels | 30-18 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 29 Aug 2016, 7:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds | 13,553 / 20,741 | |
Round 26
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| Brisbane Broncos | 24-14 | Sydney Roosters | 1 Sep 2016, 7:50pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | | 37,566 / 52,500 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 10-28 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2 Sep 2016, 7:50pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | | 14,731 / 83,500 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28-26 | Newcastle Knights | 3 Sep 2016, 3:00pm | Jubilee Oval (Fox Sports) | | 8,726 / 20,500 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 32-16 | Gold Coast Titans | 3 Sep 2016, 5:30pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 21,495 / 26,500 |
| Melbourne Storm | 26-6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 3 Sep 2016, 7:30pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | | 24,135 / 30,050 |
| Wests Tigers | 10-52 | Canberra Raiders | 4 Sep 2016, 2:00pm | Leichhardt Oval (Fox Sports) | | 18,634 / 20,000 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 18-40 | Parramatta Eels | 4 Sep 2016, 6:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Nine Network) | | 11,129 / 30,000 |
| Penrith Panthers | 36-6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 4 Sep 2016, 6:30pm | Pepper Stadium (Fox Sports) | | 15,411 / 22,500 | |
[2] [3] During this round there was a very unusual event. The Melbourne Storm and Cronulla Sharks fought for the minor Premiership with the Sharks going down 26–6 to the Storm. However, because of the 20 point loss the Cronulla Sharks dropped to third, overtaken by the Canberra Raiders who beat Wests Tigers 52–10. This then resulted in a different top 2 then the ones that fought for the Minor Premiership.
Finals series
For the fifth year the NRL uses the finals system previously implemented by the ARL competition from the 1990s (also used as the AFL final eight system) to decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams. were featured in the preceding finals series.
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| QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION Finals |
| Brisbane Broncos | 44-28 | Gold Coast Titans | 9 September 8:15pm | Suncorp Stadium (Nine Network) | Gerard Sutton, Gavin Badger | 43,170 / 52,500 |
| Canberra Raiders | 14-16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 10 September 5:50pm | GIO Stadium (Nine Network) | Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall | 25,592 / 25,592 |
| Melbourne Storm | 16-10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 10 September 8:15pm | AAMI Park (Nine Network) | Ben Cummins, Grant Atkins | 21,233 / 30,050 |
| Penrith Panthers | 28-12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 11 September 4:10pm | Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) | Jared Maxwell, Chris James | 22,631 / 45,500 |
| SEMI Finals |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 26-20 (et) | Brisbane Broncos | 16 September 8:15pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Nine Network) | Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall. | 23,804 / 26,500 |
| Canberra Raiders | 22-12 | Penrith Panthers | 17 September 7:45pm | GIO Stadium (Nine Network) | Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton. | 21,498 / 25,011 |
| PRELIMINARY Finals |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 32-20 | North Queensland Cowboys | 23 September 8:15pm | Allianz Stadium (Nine Network) | Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton
| 36,717 / 45,500 |
| Melbourne Storm | 14-12 | Canberra Raiders | 24 September 7:45pm | AAMI Park (Nine Network) | Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall
| 28,161 / 30,050 |
| GRAND FINAL |
| Melbourne Storm | 12-14 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2 October | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | Matt Cecchin, Ben Cummins
| 83,625 / 83,625 | |
Qualifying And Elimination Finals
1st Elimination Final
1st Qualifying Final
2nd Qualifying Final
2nd Elimination Final
Semi-finals
1st Semi-finalMatch decided in extra time.
2nd Semi-final
Preliminary Finals
1st Preliminary Final
2nd Preliminary Final
Notes and References
- Web site: Canberra v Newcastle, Full Time 29-25 - NRL Results - NRL Stats.
- Web site: NRL Fixtures 2016 - NRL Draw 2016 - The Roar.
- Web site: NRL Telstra Premiership final schedule released.
