| Melbourne | v | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Time: 80.00 | 4 |
| Greg Inglis 7m Ryan Hinchcliffe 10m Ryan Hoffman 52m Brett White 69m Aiden Tolman 73m Greg Inglis 77m | TRIES | Zeb Taia 46m |
| Jeff Lima 1/1 (100%) Cameron Smith 4/4 (100%) Ryan Hoffman 0/1 (0%) | CONVERSIONS | Wes Naiqama 0/1 (0%) |
| PENALTY GOALS | ||
| FIELD GOALS | ||
| SIN BINS | ||
| SEND OFFS | ||
| 9 | PENALTIES | 7 |
| 8 | SCRUMS | 14 |
| 27 / 41 (66%) | COMPLETIONS/SETS(%) | 26 / 38 (68%) |
| 149 (1316m) | RUNS (m) | 131 (1163m) |
| 9 | LINE BREAKS | 6 |
| 247 | TACKLES | 260 |
| 40 | MISSED TACKLES | 38 |
| 13 | OFFLOADS | 14 |
| 20 | ERRORS | 14 |
| Venue: AAMI Park (Melbourne) | Start Time: 2:00PM |
| Weather: Fine | Surface: Good |
| Referee Name: Ashley Klein, Gavin Morris Touch Judges: Daniel Eastwood, Gavin Atkins Video Ref: Phil Cooley | |
| Melbourne | v | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | TRY ASSISTS | 1 |
| 13 | OFFLOADS | 14 |
| 9 4 | LINE BREAKS Line Break Assists | 6 3 |
| 247 11 23 40 | TACKLES MADE 1 on 1 Tackles Ineffective Missed | 260 20 22 38 |
| 149 (1316m) 70 (525m) 52 (482m) 9 (117m) 2 (12m) 1 (7m) 7 (75m) 134 (1143m) | 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) | 131 (1163m) 61 (487m) 44 (400m) 11 (73m) 2 (15m) 1 (6m) 7 (76m) 119 (981m) |
| 12 (400m) 0 3 | KICKS (m) 40-20 Kicks Line Dropouts | 16 (444m) 0 3 |
| 107 1 104 2 | PLAY THE BALLS Slow Neutral Fast | 104 2 102 0 |
| Most Tackles | Most Runs | Most Line Breaks | Most Offloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hilder 29 |
Brett White 14 |
Billy Slater 3 |
Cameron Ciraldo 4 |
| Melbourne | Pos | Mins | Runs (m) | Offl. | T/Br | L/Br | L/Br As | Try As | Kicks (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Slater | Fullback | 80 | 10 (156m) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 (38m) |
| Dane Nielson | Winger 1 | 80 | 6 (17m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Sika Manu | Centre 1 | 70 | 12 (104m) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Greg Inglis | Centre 2 | 80 | 11 (110m) | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Justin O'Neill | Winger 2 | 80 | 13 (101m) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Luke Kelly | Five-eighth | 80 | 5 (28m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0m) |
| Cooper Cronk | Halfback | 80 | 6 (32m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (191m) |
| Jeff Lima | Prop 1 | 48 | 12 (114m) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Cameron Smith | Hooker | 80 | 6 (89m) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 (171m) |
| Brett White | Prop 2 | 52 | 14 (112m) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Adam Blair | 2nd Row 1 | 80 | 10 (71m) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 (0m) |
| Ryan Hoffman | 2nd Row 2 | 80 | 13 (96m) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Ryan Hinchcliffe | Lock | 16 | 3 (54m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Kevin Proctor | Interchange | 38 | 4 (37m) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0m) |
| Todd Lowrie | Interchange | 26 | 4 (25m) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Aiden Tolman | Interchange | 42 | 14 (124m) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Bryan Norrie | Interchange | 28 | 6 (46m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Newcastle | Pos | Mins | Runs (m) | Offl. | T/Br | L/Br | L/Br As | Try As | Kicks (m) |
| Wes Naiqama | Fullback | 80 | 11 (111m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0m) |
| Akuila Uate | Winger 1 | 80 | 14 (151m) | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Cooper Vuna | Centre 1 | 6 | 1 (5m) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Adam MacDougall | Centre 2 | 80 | 10 (88m) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Kevin Naiqama | Winger 2 | 80 | 8 (58m) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Jarrod Mullen | Five-eighth | 80 | 1 (9m) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 (174m) |
| Scott Dureau | Halfback | 80 | 2 (7m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 (197m) |
| Ben Cross | Prop 1 | 45 | 10 (78m) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Isaac De Gois | Hooker | 80 | 9 (51m) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Antonio Kaufusi | Prop 2 | 49 | 6 (75m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Zeb Taia | 2nd Row 1 | 80 | 14 (126m) | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 (64m) |
| Constantine Mika | 2nd Row 2 | 49 | 1 (8m) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Matt Hilder | Lock | 74 | 12 (84m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (9m) |
| Cameron Ciraldo | Interchange | 74 | 9 (56m) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Daniel Tolar | Interchange | 31 | 10 (70m) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Richard Fa'aoso | Interchange | 37 | 7 (86m) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Mark Taufua | Interchange | 35 | 6 (100m) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0m) |
| Melbourne | Pos | Mins | Tackles | Missed | Ineff. | Pen.Conc. | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Slater | Fullback | 80 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Dane Nielson | Winger 1 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sika Manu | Centre 1 | 70 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Inglis | Centre 2 | 80 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin O'Neill | Winger 2 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Kelly | Five-eighth | 80 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cooper Cronk | Halfback | 80 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Lima | Prop 1 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Smith | Hooker | 80 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett White | Prop 2 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Blair | 2nd Row 1 | 80 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hoffman | 2nd Row 2 | 80 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Hinchcliffe | Lock | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Proctor | Interchange | 38 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Lowrie | Interchange | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aiden Tolman | Interchange | 42 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Norrie | Interchange | 28 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Newcastle | Pos | Mins | Tackles | Missed | Ineff. | Pen.Conc. | Errors |
| Wes Naiqama | Fullback | 80 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akuila Uate | Winger 1 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper Vuna | Centre 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam MacDougall | Centre 2 | 80 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Naiqama | Winger 2 | 80 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Mullen | Five-eighth | 80 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Dureau | Halfback | 80 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Cross | Prop 1 | 45 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac De Gois | Hooker | 80 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio Kaufusi | Prop 2 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zeb Taia | 2nd Row 1 | 80 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Constantine Mika | 2nd Row 2 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Hilder | Lock | 74 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Ciraldo | Interchange | 74 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Daniel Tolar | Interchange | 31 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Fa'aoso | Interchange | 37 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Taufua | Interchange | 35 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melbourne | v | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | 49% |
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| Winner | Score | Venue | Round | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 20-14 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 2 | 2010 |
| 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 |
| Against Newcastle | Played | Won | Draw | Lost |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| At AAMI Park (Melbourne) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 25 | Wests Tigers @ Leichhardt Oval | Loss | 14-26 (8-10) | Try (Y) | Justin O'Neill (Y) | Ryan Hoffman (N) |
| 2010 Round 24 | Cronulla @ AAMI Park (Melbourne) | Win | 24-4 (6-0) | Try (Y) | Cameron Smith (Y) | Ryan Hinchcliffe (Y) |
| 2010 Round 23 | South Sydney @ AAMI Park (Melbourne) | Win | 18-16 (12-4) | Try (N) | Billy Slater (N) | Ryan Hinchcliffe (N) |
| 2010 Round 22 | Manly @ Brookvale Oval | Loss | 6-26 (6-18) | Try (N) | Ryan Hoffman (N) | Ryan Hoffman (N) |
| 2010 Round 21 | Canberra @ AAMI Park (Melbourne) | Win | 36-12 (12-6) | Try (Y) | Dane Nielson (Y) | Todd Lowrie (Y) |
| 2010 Round 20 | Penrith @ AAMI Park (Melbourne) | Win | 18-10 (6-4) | Try (Y) | Dane Nielson (Y) | Matthew Duffie (Y) |
| 2010 Round 19 | Warriors @ Mt Smart Stadium | Loss | 6-13 (0-12) | Try (N) | Billy Slater (N) | Billy Slater (Y) |
| 2010 Round 18 | Canterbury-Bankstown @ Adelaide Oval | Loss | 18-20 (12-All) | Try (Y) | Brett Finch (Y) | Sika Manu (Y) |
| 2010 Round 16 | South Sydney @ Members Equity Stadium | Loss | 14-16 (4-All) | Try (N) | Justin O'Neill (N) | Justin O'Neill (Y) |
| 2010 Round 15 | North Queensland @ AAMI Park (Melbourne) | Win | 58-12 (24-6) | Try (Y) | Matthew Duffie (Y) | Billy Slater (Y) |
| Last 20 Matches | Won | Draw | Lost |
| Ahead at Half Time | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Equal at Half Time | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Behind at Half Time | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| First Scoring Trend | Try | Try % | Goal | Goal % |
| 2009 | 15 | 55.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | 60.9% | 1 | 4.3% |
| Against Melbourne | Played | Won | Draw | Lost |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| At AAMI Park (Melbourne) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 25 | St George Illawarra @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Loss | 18-26 (0-16) | Try (N) | Adam MacDougall (N) | Cooper Vuna (N) |
| 2010 Round 24 | Brisbane @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | 44-18 (24-12) | Try (Y) | Kurt Gidley (Y) | Isaac De Gois (Y) |
| 2010 Round 23 | Warriors @ Mt Smart Stadium | Loss | 10-22 (4-10) | Try (N) | Cooper Vuna (N) | Daniel Tolar (N) |
| 2010 Round 22 | Canterbury-Bankstown @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | 30-6 (18-0) | Try (Y) | Kurt Gidley (Y) | Adam MacDougall (N) |
| 2010 Round 21 | Manly @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | 32-14 (24-4) | Try (Y) | Junior Sau (Y) | Jarrod Mullen (Y) |
| 2010 Round 20 | North Queensland @ Dairy Farmers Stadium | Loss | 24-28 (12-14) | Try (Y) | Ben Rogers (Y) | Cooper Vuna (N) |
| 2010 Round 19 | Canberra @ Canberra Stadium | Loss | 18-52 (0-40) | Try (N) | Akuila Uate (N) | Adam MacDougall (Y) |
| 2010 Round 18 | Cronulla @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | 21-10 (12-6) | Try (N) | Ben Rogers (N) | Junior Sau (N) |
| 2010 Round 16 | Gold Coast @ Skilled Park | Win | 24-16 (18-12) | Try (Y) | Zeb Taia (Y) | Wes Naiqama (Y) |
| 2010 Round 15 | Parramatta @ EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | 6-4 (0-All) | Try (N) | Junior Sau (N) | Junior Sau (Y) |
| Last 20 Matches | Won | Draw | Lost |
| Ahead at Half Time | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Equal at Half Time | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Behind at Half Time | 1 | 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 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 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 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| First Scoring Trend | Try | Try % | Goal | Goal % |
| 2009 | 14 | 56.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | 60.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
