| Newcastle | v | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Time: 80.00 | 20 |
| Akuila Uate 7m Adam MacDougall 22m | TRIES | Luke MacDougall 26m Anthony Quinn 34m Dane Nielson 70m |
| Wes Naiqama 2/2 (100%) | CONVERSIONS | Cameron Smith 2/3 (66%) |
| Wes Naiqama 1/1 (100%) | PENALTY GOALS | Cameron Smith 2/2 (100%) |
| FIELD GOALS | ||
| SIN BINS | ||
| SEND OFFS | ||
| 9 | PENALTIES | 8 |
| 7 | SCRUMS | 9 |
| 24 / 34 (71%) | COMPLETIONS/SETS(%) | 22 / 36 (61%) |
| 161 (1220m) | RUNS (m) | 139 (1077m) |
| 4 | LINE BREAKS | 4 |
| 255 | TACKLES | 283 |
| 32 | MISSED TACKLES | 33 |
| 12 | OFFLOADS | 1 |
| 12 | ERRORS | 15 |
| Venue: EnergyAustralia Stadium | Start Time: 7:30PM |
| Weather: Fine | Surface: Good |
| Referee Name: Steve Lyons, Alan Shortall Touch Judges: Daniel Eastwood, Ricky McFarlane Video Ref: Russell Smith | |
| Newcastle | v | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | TRY ASSISTS | 3 |
| 12 | OFFLOADS | 1 |
| 4 5 | LINE BREAKS Line Break Assists | 4 4 |
| 255 15 1 32 | TACKLES MADE 1 on 1 Tackles Ineffective Missed | 283 25 22 33 |
| 161 (1220m) 68 (461m) 40 (332m) 15 (119m) 20 (108m) 4 (26m) 10 (111m) 147 (1046m) | TOTAL RUNS (m) Hitups (m) Runs (m) Dummy Half Runs (m) 1st Receiver Runs (m) Ruck Runs (m) Kick Return Runs (m) Total Runs in General Play (m) | 139 (1077m) 54 (359m) 37 (320m) 10 (100m) 15 (106m) 11 (81m) 7 (55m) 127 (966m) |
| 14 (416m) 0 2 | KICKS (m) 40-20 Kicks Line Dropouts | 14 (526m) 0 0 |
| 129 23 92 14 | PLAY THE BALLS Slow Neutral Fast | 113 16 76 21 |
| Most Tackles | Most Runs | Most Line Breaks | Most Offloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Tolman 37 |
Aiden Tolman 19 |
Akuila Uate 2 |
Akuila Uate 2 |
| Newcastle | Pos | Mins | Runs (m) | Offl. | T/Br | L/Br | L/Br As | Try As | Kicks (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon McDonnell | Fullback | 80 | 10 (147m) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Akuila Uate | Winger 1 | 80 | 15 (101m) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Wes Naiqama | Centre 1 | 80 | 8 (60m) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Adam MacDougall | Centre 2 | 80 | 13 (123m) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Cooper Vuna | Winger 2 | 80 | 8 (80m) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Jarrod Mullen | Five-eighth | 80 | 10 (49m) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 (185m) |
| Scott Dureau | Halfback | 80 | 5 (13m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 (231m) |
| Ben Cross | Prop 1 | 57 | 13 (109m) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Matt Hilder | Hooker | 64 | 8 (63m) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Evarn Tuimavave | Prop 2 | 42 | 12 (84m) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Steve Simpson | 2nd Row 1 | 69 | 4 (18m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Cory Paterson | 2nd Row 2 | 62 | 8 (50m) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Mark Taufua | Lock | 42 | 13 (93m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Isaac De Gois | Interchange | 34 | 6 (47m) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Daniel Tolar | Interchange | 31 | 7 (43m) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Richard Fa'aoso | Interchange | 30 | 8 (60m) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Zeb Taia | Interchange | 49 | 13 (80m) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Melbourne | Pos | Mins | Runs (m) | Offl. | T/Br | L/Br | L/Br As | Try As | Kicks (m) |
| Billy Slater | Fullback | 80 | 9 (62m) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 (0m) |
| Luke MacDougall | Winger 1 | 80 | 10 (90m) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Dane Nielson | Centre 1 | 80 | 11 (96m) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (31m) |
| Greg Inglis | Centre 2 | 80 | 11 (80m) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (50m) |
| Anthony Quinn | Winger 2 | 80 | 8 (68m) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Brett Finch | Five-eighth | 80 | 6 (62m) | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 (206m) |
| Cameron Smith | Halfback | 80 | 6 (75m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 (239m) |
| Aiden Tolman | Prop 1 | 58 | 19 (143m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Ryan Hinchcliffe | Hooker | 59 | 4 (22m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Jeff Lima | Prop 2 | 52 | 8 (57m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Adam Blair | 2nd Row 1 | 63 | 11 (70m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Kevin Proctor | 2nd Row 2 | 73 | 6 (45m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Todd Lowrie | Lock | 48 | 9 (53m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Rory Kostjasyn | Interchange | 32 | 4 (25m) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Ryan Tandy | Interchange | 24 | 7 (49m) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Hep Cahill | Interchange | 52 | 7 (57m) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Jesse Bromwich | Interchange | 19 | 2 (17m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Newcastle | Pos | Mins | Tackles | Missed | Ineff. | Pen.Conc. | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon McDonnell | Fullback | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akuila Uate | Winger 1 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wes Naiqama | Centre 1 | 80 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam MacDougall | Centre 2 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Vuna | Winger 2 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrod Mullen | Five-eighth | 80 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Dureau | Halfback | 80 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Cross | Prop 1 | 57 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Hilder | Hooker | 64 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Evarn Tuimavave | Prop 2 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Simpson | 2nd Row 1 | 69 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cory Paterson | 2nd Row 2 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Taufua | Lock | 42 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac De Gois | Interchange | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Tolar | Interchange | 31 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Fa'aoso | Interchange | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zeb Taia | Interchange | 49 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Melbourne | Pos | Mins | Tackles | Missed | Ineff. | Pen.Conc. | Errors |
| Billy Slater | Fullback | 80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke MacDougall | Winger 1 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dane Nielson | Centre 1 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Inglis | Centre 2 | 80 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Quinn | Winger 2 | 80 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Finch | Five-eighth | 80 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cameron Smith | Halfback | 80 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Aiden Tolman | Prop 1 | 58 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hinchcliffe | Hooker | 59 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Lima | Prop 2 | 52 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Blair | 2nd Row 1 | 63 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin Proctor | 2nd Row 2 | 73 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Lowrie | Lock | 48 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Kostjasyn | Interchange | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Tandy | Interchange | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hep Cahill | Interchange | 52 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesse Bromwich | Interchange | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle | v | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | 47% |
| Newcastle | v | Melbourne | ||||||
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| Winner | Score | Venue | Round | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 26-14 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 23 | 2009 |
| Melbourne | 18-14 | Olympic Park | Round 17 | 2009 |
| Newcastle | 17-16 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 25 | 2008 |
| Melbourne | 18-4 | Olympic Park | Round 9 | 2008 |
| Melbourne | 44-0 | Olympic Park | Round 18 | 2007 |
| Melbourne | 22-12 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 4 | 2007 |
| Melbourne | 24-16 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 19 | 2006 |
| Melbourne | 52-6 | Olympic Park | Round 7 | 2006 |
| Newcastle | 37-18 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 21 | 2005 |
| Melbourne | 48-10 | Olympic Park | Round 1 | 2005 |
| Against Melbourne | Played | Won | Draw | Lost |
| Total | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| At EnergyAustralia Stadium | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Newcastle Recent Matches | Opponent @ Venue | Result | Score (Half Time) | First Score Play (First in Match?) | First Try (First in Match?) | Last Try (Last in Match?) |
| 2010 Round 1 | Canterbury-Bankstown @ ANZ Stadium | Win | 20-16 (16-0) | Try (Y) | Cooper Vuna (Y) | Mark Taufua (N) |
| 2009 Finals Week 1 | Canterbury-Bankstown @ ANZ Stadium | Loss | 12-26 (6-18) | Try (Y) | Junior Sau (Y) | Scott Dureau (N) |
| 2009 Round 26 | Penrith @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | 35-0 (13-0) | Try (Y) | Kurt Gidley (Y) | Cooper Vuna (Y) |
| 2009 Round 25 | Canberra @ Canberra Stadium | Loss | 14-30 (4-22) | Try (N) | Cooper Vuna (N) | Cooper Vuna (Y) |
| 2009 Round 24 | North Queensland @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | 32-26 (8-22) | Try (Y) | Adam MacDougall (Y) | Wes Naiqama (N) |
| 2009 Round 23 | Melbourne @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | 26-14 (18-0) | Try (Y) | Jarrod Mullen (Y) | Cooper Vuna (N) |
| 2009 Round 22 | Parramatta @ Parramatta Stadium | Loss | 8-40 (8-20) | Try (Y) | Steve Simpson (Y) | Steve Simpson (N) |
| 2009 Round 21 | Sydney Roosters @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Loss | 18-30 (6-24) | Try (N) | Kurt Gidley (N) | Adam MacDougall (Y) |
| 2009 Round 20 | Manly @ Bluetongue Stadium | Loss | 20-44 (14-16) | Try (Y) | Richard Fa'aoso (Y) | Shannon McDonnell (N) |
| 2009 Round 18 | Canberra @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | 23-4 (16-0) | Try (Y) | Richard Fa'aoso (Y) | Wes Naiqama (Y) |
| Last 20 Matches | Won | Draw | Lost |
| Ahead at Half Time | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Equal at Half Time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind at Half Time | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Results by Margin | Win 21+ | Win 11-20 | Win 1-10 | Draw | Loss 1-10 | Loss 11-20 | Loss 21+ |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Results by Margin | Win 13+ | Win 1-12 | Draw | Loss 1-12 | Loss 13+ |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Start Performance | Total with start | Win with start | Loss with start | Total give start | Win give start | Loss give start |
| 2009 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Scoring Trend | Try | Try % | Goal | Goal % |
| 2009 | 14 | 56.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Against Newcastle | Played | Won | Draw | Lost |
| Total | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| At EnergyAustralia Stadium | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Melbourne Recent Matches | Opponent @ Venue | Result | Score (Half Time) | First Score Play (First in Match?) | First Try (First in Match?) | Last Try (Last in Match?) |
| 2010 Round 1 | Cronulla @ Toyota Stadium | Win | 14-10 (6-4) | Try (N) | Greg Inglis (Y) | Luke MacDougall (N) |
| 2009 Grand Final | Parramatta @ ANZ Stadium | Win | 23-16 (10-0) | Try (Y) | Ryan Hoffman (Y) | Billy Slater (N) |
| 2009 Finals Week 3 | Brisbane @ Etihad Stadium | Win | 40-10 (22-0) | Try (Y) | Will Chambers (Y) | Billy Slater (N) |
| 2009 Finals Week 1 | Manly @ Etihad Stadium | Win | 40-12 (16-0) | Try (Y) | Billy Slater (Y) | Billy Slater (Y) |
| 2009 Round 26 | Warriors @ Mt Smart Stadium | Win | 30-0 (12-0) | Try (Y) | Billy Slater (Y) | Ryan Hinchcliffe (Y) |
| 2009 Round 25 | Sydney Roosters @ Olympic Park | Win | 38-4 (18-0) | Try (Y) | Steve Turner (Y) | Steve Turner (Y) |
| 2009 Round 24 | Manly @ Olympic Park | Loss | 16-20 (4-12) | Try (Y) | Joseph Tomane (Y) | Joseph Tomane (N) |
| 2009 Round 23 | Newcastle @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Loss | 14-26 (0-18) | Try (N) | Cooper Cronk (N) | Brett Anderson (Y) |
| 2009 Round 22 | North Queensland @ Olympic Park | Win | 20-8 (10-4) | Try (Y) | Steve Turner (Y) | Joseph Tomane (N) |
| 2009 Round 21 | St George Illawarra @ WIN Jubilee Oval | Loss | 12-26 (12-8) | Try (N) | Brett Finch (N) | Greg Inglis (N) |
| Last 20 Matches | Won | Draw | Lost |
| Ahead at Half Time | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Equal at Half Time | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind at Half Time | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Results by Margin | Win 21+ | Win 11-20 | Win 1-10 | Draw | Loss 1-10 | Loss 11-20 | Loss 21+ |
| 2008 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Results by Margin | Win 13+ | Win 1-12 | Draw | Loss 1-12 | Loss 13+ |
| 2008 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2009 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Start Performance | Total with start | Win with start | Loss with start | Total give start | Win give start | Loss give start |
| 2009 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| First Scoring Trend | Try | Try % | Goal | Goal % |
| 2009 | 15 | 55.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
