NRL 2016
The 2016 NRL was the nineteenth season of the National Rugby League , the Australian-New Zealand rugby league championship. The Melbourne Storm occupied the first place in the table after the end of the regular season . They lost in the final 12:14 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks , who won the NRL for the first time.
table
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Melbourne Storm
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24 | 19th | 0 | 5 | 563: 202 | + 261 | 42 |
| 2. |
 Canberra Raiders
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24 | 17th | 1 | 6th | 688: 456 | + 232 | 39 |
| 3. |
 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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24 | 17th | 1 | 6th | 580: 404 | + 176 | 39 |
| 4th |
 North Queensland Cowboys
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24 | 15th | 0 | 9 | 584: 355 | + 229 | 34 |
| 5. |
 Brisbane Broncos
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24 | 15th | 0 | 9 | 554: 434 | + 120 | 34 |
| 6th |
 Penrith Panthers
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24 | 14th | 0 | 10 | 563: 463 | + 100 | 32 |
| 7th |
 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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24 | 14th | 0 | 10 | 506: 448 | + 58 | 32 |
| 8th. |
 Gold Coast Titans
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24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 508: 497 | + 11 | 27 |
| 9. |
 West Tigers
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24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 499: 607 | - 108 | 26th |
| 10. |
 New Zealand Warriors
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24 | 10 | 0 | 14th | 513: 601 | - 88 | 24 |
| 11. |
 St. George Illawarra Dragons
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24 | 10 | 0 | 14th | 341: 538 | - 197 | 24 |
| 12. |
 South Sydney Rabbitohs
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24 | 9 | 0 | 15th | 473: 549 | - 76 | 22nd |
| 13. |
 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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24 | 8th | 0 | 16 | 454: 563 | - 109 | 20th |
| 14th |
 Parramatta Eels
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24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 298: 324 | - 26th | 18 * |
| 15th |
 Sydney Roosters
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24 | 6th | 0 | 18th | 443: 576 | - 133 | 16 |
| 16. |
 Newcastle Knights
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24 | 1 | 1 | 22nd | 305: 800 | + 495 | 7th |
- Since each team had two byes this season, 4 points were added to the normal number of points after the season.
- Parramatta were deducted 12 points for violating the salary cap.
Playoffs
Elimination / qualification playoffs
| September 9, 8 p.m. |
Brisbane Broncos
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44:28 |
Gold Coast Titans
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Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Spectators: 43,170 Referees: Gerard Sutton, Gavin Badger |
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Attempts: Kahu 10th received, 23rd after Wallace 27th received Glenn 42nd received, 51st received Oates 62nd received, 78th received Milford 70th raised increases: Kahu (6/7) |
(16:18) Report |
Attempts: McQueen 3rd received, 66th received Mead 15th. Hoffman 38th. James 74th. Elevations: Roberts (4/5) |
| September 10 5:45 pm |
Canberra Raiders
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14:16 |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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GIO Stadium , Canberra Spectators: 25,592 Referees: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Hodgson 13. Elevated Rapana 18. Elevated Elevations: Croker (2/2) Penalty Kicks: Croker (1/1) 45. |
(12: 6) Report |
Attempts: Prior 39th raised Holmes 50th raised raises: Maloney (2/2) Penalty kicks: Maloney (2/2) 67th, 76th |
| September 10, 8 p.m. |
Melbourne Storm
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16:10 |
North Queensland Cowboys
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AAMI Park , Melbourne Spectators: 21,233 Referees: Ben Cummins, Grant Atkins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Vunivalu 32nd n.erh. Bromwich 52nd increments: Smith (1/2) Penalty kicks: Smith (3/3) 30th, 49th, 77th |
report |
Attempts: Winterstein 40th received Feldt 62nd received Elevations: Thurston (1/2) |
| September 11, 4:15 pm |
Penrith Panthers
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28:12 |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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Allianz Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 22,631 Referees: Jared Maxwell, Chris James |
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Attempts: Watene-Zelezniak 35th n.erh. Blake 43rd received Wallace 54th received Peachey 62nd received Mansour 75th received Elevations: Cleary (3/5) Penalty kicks: Cleary (1/1) 66. |
(4: 6) Report |
Attempts: Mbye 14. n.erh. Perrett 78th increments: Perrett (1/1) Penalty kicks: Mbye (1/1) 26. |
Quarter finals
| September 16 8:05 pm |
North Queensland Cowboys
|
26:20 a.d. |
Brisbane Broncos
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1300SMILES Stadium , Townsville Spectators: 23,804 Referees: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall |
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Attempts: Hess 19. n.erh. O'Neill 58th, 62nd Morgan 85th, increased: Thurston (3/4) Penalty kicks: Thurston (2/2) 34th, 79th |
(6:14) Report |
Attempts: McCullough 4th increased Kahu 39th increased Oates 69th increased increases: Kahu (3/3) Penalty kicks: Kahu (1/1) 12. |
| 17th September 7:50 pm |
Canberra Raiders
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22:12 |
Penrith Panthers
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GIO Stadium , Canberra Spectators: 21,498 Referees: Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton |
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Attempts: Austin 12th, Rapana 35th, Croker 43th, Elevation: Croker (3/3) Penalty kicks: Croker (2/2) 75th, 80th |
(12: 0) report |
Attempts: Peachery 59th raised Watene-Zelezniak 65th raised increases: Cleary (2/2) |
Semifinals
| September 23 8:05 pm |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
32:20 |
North Queensland Cowboys
|
Allianz Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 36,717 Referees: Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton |
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Attempts: Feki 22. n.erh. Townsend 35th received Lewis 52nd received Maloney 56th received, 66th received Raise: Maloney (3/5) Penalty: Maloney (3/3) 17th, 27th, 65th |
(14: 0) report |
Attempts: Coote 43rd received Feldt 71st received, 77th received Hess 79th received Elevations: Thurston (2/4) |
| September 24, 7:55 pm |
Melbourne Storm
|
14:12 |
Canberra Raiders
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AAMI Park , Melbourne Spectators: 28,161 Referees: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall |
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Attempts: Cronk 32nd received Blair 60th received Raise: Smith (1/2) Penalty: Smith (2/2) 16., 65. |
(8: 6) Report |
Attempts: Rapana 23rd raised Whitehead 76th raised elevations: Sezer (2/2) |
Grand Final
| October 2nd 7:15 pm |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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14:12 |
Melbourne Storm
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ANZ Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 83,625 Referees: Matt Cecchin, Ben Cummins |
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Attempts: Barba 15th increased Fifita 69th increased increases: Maloney (2/2) Penalty kicks: Maloney (1/1) 7. |
(8: 0) report |
Attempts: Bromwich 50th raised Chambers 64th raised ridges : Smith (2/2) |
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