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Main article: National Rugby League season 2005

The 2005 National Rugby League season consisted of 25 weekly regular season rounds starting in March, followed by four weeks of play-offs that culminated in a grand final on 2 October.

Regular season

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Round 1

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referees Attendance
Canterbury Bulldogs 46–28 St. George Illawarra Dragons 11 March 2005, 7:30pm Telstra Stadium Paul Simpkins 33,105
Wests Tigers 12–28 Parramatta Eels 12 March 2005, 5:30pm Telstra Stadium Russell Smith 17,107
Cronulla Sharks 20–14 Penrith Panthers 12 March 2005, 7:30pm Toyota Stadium Shayne Hayne
Jason Robinson 		19,562
Sydney Roosters 24–12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 March 2005, 7:30pm Sydney Football Stadium Tony Archer 22,186
New Zealand Warriors 20–26 Manly Sea Eagles 13 March 2005, 2:00pm Ericsson Stadium Sean Hampstead 13,682
Melbourne Storm 48–10 Newcastle Knights 13 March 2005, 2:30pm Olympic Park Stadium Steve Clark 10,484
Brisbane Broncos 29–16 North Queensland Cowboys 13 March 2005, 3:00pm Suncorp Stadium Tim Mander 43,488
Bye: Canberra Raiders

Round 2

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referees Attendance
North Queensland Cowboys 24–12 Canterbury Bulldogs 18 March 2005, 7:30pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Steve Clark 21,138
Canberra Raiders 39–14 Newcastle Knights 19 March 2005, 5:30pm Canberra Stadium Jason Robinson 11,835
Brisbane Broncos 12–24 New Zealand Warriors 19 March 2005, 7:30pm Suncorp Stadium Russell Smith 24,719
St George Illawarra Dragons 12–46 Melbourne Storm 19 March 2005, 7:30pm WIN Stadium Tony Archer
Gavin Badger 		9,032
South Sydney Rabbitohs 49–26 Parramatta Eels 20 March 2005, 2:30pm Sydney Football Stadium Sean Hampstead 11,445
Manly Sea Eagles 46–20 Cronulla Sharks 20 March 2005, 3:00pm Brookvale Oval Paul Simpkins 14,031
Penrith Panthers 20–28 Sydney Roosters 20 March 2005, 3:00pm Penrith Park Tim Mander 18,228
Bye: Wests Tigers

Round 3

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referees Attendance
Sydney Roosters 22–40 Brisbane Broncos 25 March 2005, 7:30pm Sydney Football Stadium Tim Mander 23,157
Penrith Panthers 18–8 St George Illawarra Dragons 26 March 2005, 5:30pm Penrith Park Russell Smith 17,187
Parramatta Eels 10–18 Cronulla Sharks 26 March 2005, 7:30pm Parramatta Stadium Sean Hampstead 12,103
New Zealand Warriors 22–32 North Queensland Cowboys 27 March 2005, 2:00pm Ericsson Stadium Tony Archer 13,888
Manly Sea Eagles 25–18 Melbourne Storm 27 March 2005, 2:30pm Brookvale Oval Steve Clark 15,470
Canterbury Bulldogs 36–37 Wests Tigers 27 March 2005, 3:00pm Telstra Stadium Paul Simpkins 19,984
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–25 Canberra Raiders 28 March 2005, 3:00pm Sydney Football Stadium Jason Robinson 14,455
Bye: Newcastle Knights

Round 4

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referees Attendance
Parramatta Eels 26–16 Penrith Panthers 1 April 2005, 7:30pm Parramatta Stadium Paul Simpkins 15,119
Melbourne Storm 50–4 Brisbane Broncos 2 April 2005, 5:30pm Olympic Park Stadium Sean Hampstead 12,194
Canberra Raiders 42–22 St George Illawarra Dragons 2 April 2005, 7:30pm Canberra Stadium Tim Mander 15,614
North Queensland Cowboys 52–18 Newcastle Knights 2 April 2005, 7:30pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Jason Robinson 22,347
New Zealand Warriors 46–14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 3 April 2005, 2:00 pm Ericsson Stadium Russell Smith 9,751
Cronulla Sharks 26–12 Canterbury Bulldogs 3 April 2005, 2:30 pm Toyota Stadium Tony Archer 17,053
Sydney Roosters 26–32 Wests Tigers 3 April 2005, 3:00 pm Sydney Football Stadium Steve Clark 13,946
Bye: Manly Sea Eagles

Round 5

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referees Attendance
Penrith Panthers 36–16 Melbourne Storm 8 April 2005, 7:30 pm Penrith Park Steve Clark 14,844
Wests Tigers 24–6 New Zealand Warriors 9 April 2005, 5:30 pm Jade Stadium Jason Robinson 18,421
Cronulla Sharks 38–6 North Queensland Cowboys 9 April 2005, 7:30 pm Toyota Park Tim Mander 17,323
St George Illawarra Dragons 32–6 Manly Sea Eagles 9 April 2005, 7:30 pm Win Stadium Sean Hampstead 16,117
Brisbane Broncos 54–14 Parramatta Eels 10 April 2005, 2:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Tony Archer
Shayne Hayne 		25,843
Canberra Raiders 24–16 Sydney Roosters 10 April 2005, 3:00 pm Canberra Stadium Russell Smith 19,130
South Sydney Rabbitohs 37–12 Newcastle Knights 10 April 2005, 3:00 pm Central Coast Stadium Paul Simpkins 16,162
Bye: Canterbury Bulldogs

Round 6

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referees Attendance
Canterbury Bulldogs 16–29 Sydney Roosters 15 April 2005, 7:30 pm Telstra Stadium Paul Simpkins 27,111
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6–36 Penrith Panthers 16 April 2005, 5:30 pm Sydney Football Stadium Tony Archer 11,108
Melbourne Storm 14–26 Parramatta Eels 16 April 2005, 7:30 pm Olympic Park Tim Mander 9,649
North Queensland Cowboys 44–20 Wests Tigers 16 April 2005, 7:30 pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Sean Hampstead 20,361
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36–14 Canberra Raiders 17 April 2005, 2:30 pm Brookvale Oval Jason Robinson 17,061
Newcastle Knights 26–30 New Zealand Warriors 17 April 2005, 2:30 pm Energy Australia Stadium Russell Smith 18,173
St George Illawarra Dragons 24–34 Brisbane Broncos 17 April 2005, 3:00 pm WIN Stadium Steve Clark 17,287
Bye: Cronulla Sharks

Finals series

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The National Rugby League's 2005 finals series ran from 9 September to 2 October 2005, as eight teams vied to win the NRL Premiership in the Grand Final after the 2005 season. The final placings and first-week match-ups were decided only after all the matches in the final week were completed. The Grand Final, played on 2 October, was won by the Wests Tigers who claimed their first-ever NRL premiership. The runners up were the North Queensland Cowboys.

The Finals System

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The system used for the NRL is the McIntyre final eight system, which is designed by Ken McIntyre in addition to the McIntyre Four, Five and Six systems to determine which two teams will play for the Premiership. In each of the three weeks of the competition, two teams are eliminated until only two teams are left. The better a team finishes in the home-and-away season ladder, the easier their route through to the grand final.

In the first week, twos are paired off as such by rank (games are played at the home ground of the higher seed):

  • Team 4 vs. Team 5 (4th qualifying final)
  • Team 3 vs. Team 6 (3rd qualifying final)
  • Team 2 vs. Team 7 (2nd qualifying final)
  • Team 1 vs. Team 8 (1st qualifying final)

Once all four games ave been played, teams are grouped into winners and losers, and then ranked based on their home-and-away season standings, for example:

Rank Winners Losers
1 Team 1 Team 2
2 Team 3 Team 5
3 Team 4 Team 6
4 Team 7 Team 8

...Losers #3 and #4 are immediately eliminated, while Winners #3 and #4 will face Losers #1 and #2 (in other words, a "double chance" for the two highest-ranked losers). Winners #1 and #2 receive a bye to week three, to await the winners of the two semi-finals.

The winners of the two preliminary finals will then face off for the premiership in the grand final.

Week One

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Fourth Qualifying Final

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Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(4) Wests Tigers 14 36 50
(5) Nth QLD 6 0 6
Date Friday, 9 September 2005 8 pm AEST
Tries (Wests) 3: B Hodgson
1: D Fitzhenry, L Fulton, P Richards,
P Whatuira, S Elford
Tries (NQLD) 1: M Sing
Goals (Wests) 9: B Hodgson
Goals (NQLD) 1: J Hannay
Injuries None
Reports None
Venue Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance 26,463
Referee Paul Simpkins

Third Qualifying Final

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Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(3) Brisbane 4 14 18
(6) Melbourne 18 6 24
Date Saturday, 10 September 2005 6:30 pm AEST
Tries (Bris) 1: D Smith, S Minto, B Seymour
Tries (Melb) 1: B Slater, G Inglis, J Webster, M King
Goals (Bris) 3: B Seymour
Goals (Melb) 2: M Orford, C Smith
Injuries Melb: Kearns (dislocated shoulder), Slater (ankle)
Reports None
Venue Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance 25,193
Referee Steve Clark

This was the second successive year the Broncos and the Storm have met at this stage, with Melbourne winning 31–14 in 2004.
In what looked to be a case of déjà vu, the Storm won this match 24–18.
In 2006, they would meet again in a final, but this time in a Grand Final, the Broncos winning 15–8.

Second Qualifying Final

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Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(2) St George Illawarra 4 24 28
(7) Cronulla 12 10 22
Date Saturday, 10 September 2005 8:30 pm AEST
Tries (StGI) 2: C Best
1: D Young, T Barrett, W Naiqama
Tries (Cro) 1: B Scott, D Simmons, N Vagana, P Gallen
Goals (StGI) 4: M Ennis
Goals (Cro) 3: L Covell
Injuries None
Reports None
Venue WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Attendance 19,608
Referee Tony Archer

First Qualifying Final

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Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(1) Parramatta 28 18 46
(8) Manly 0 22 22
Date Sunday, 11 September 2005 4 pm AEST
Tries (Par) 2: T Tahu
1: C Robinson, M Riddell, E Grothe, L Burt,
D Wagon, A Peek
Tries (Man) 2: B Kennedy
1: A Watmough, M Witt
Goals (Par) 7: L Burt
Goals (Man) 2: L Williamson
1: M Monaghan
Injuries None
Reports None
Venue Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Attendance 19,710
Referee Tim Mander

Week Two

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First Semi-final

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Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(6) Melbourne 0 16 16
(5) Nth QLD 16 8 24
Date Saturday, 17 September 2005 7:45 pm AEST
Tries (Melb) 1: S Bell, M King, M Orford
Tries (NQLD) 2: T Williams
1: M Bowen, D Faiumu
Goals (Melb) 1: C Smith, M Orford
Goals (NQLD) 2: J Thurston, J Hannay
Injuries None
Reports None
Venue Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance 16,810
Referee Paul Simpkins

Second Semi-final

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Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(4) Wests Tigers 10 24 34
(3) Brisbane 0 6 6
Date Sunday, 18 September 2005 4 pm AEST
Tries (Wests) 2: D Fitzhenry
1: B Hodgson, M. O'Neill, B Marshall, S Prince
Tries (Bris) 1: D Lockyer
Goals (Wests) 5: B Hodgson
Goals (Bris) 1: B Seymour
Injuries None
Reports None
Venue Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance 36,563
Referee Tim Mander

Week Three

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First Preliminary Final

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Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(2) St George Illawarra 6 6 12
(4) Wests Tigers 16 4 20
Date Saturday, 24 September 2005 7;45pm AEST
Tries (StG) 1: W Naiqama, T Barrett
Tries (WES) 2: D Halatau
1: C Heighington, B Marshall
Goals (StG) 2: M Ennis
Goals (WES) 2: B Hodgson
F.Goals (StG) None
F.Goals (WES) None
Injuries Pat Richards (Ankle)
Reports None
Venue Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance 41,260
Referee Tim Mander

Second Preliminary Final

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Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(1) Parramatta 0 0 0
(5) Nth QLD 18 11 29
Date Sunday, 25 September 2005 4 pm AEST
Tries (Par) None
Tries (NQLD) 1: M Bowen, R Jensen, B Firman,
T Williams, J Hannay
Goals (Par) None
Goals (NQLD) 4: J Hannay
F.Goals (Par) None
F.Goals (NQLD) 1: J Thurston
Injuries Par: T Smith (head)
NQLD: Norton (back)
Reports NQLD: O'Donnell for high shot on T Smith
Venue Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Attendance 44,327
Referee Steve Clark

Brett Firman scores in the 2005 Preliminary Final

2005 NRL Grand Final

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Main article: 2005 NRL Grand final
Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total
(4) Wests Tigers 12 18 30
(5) North Queensland Cowboys 6 10 16
Date Sunday, 2 October 2005 7 pm AEST
Tries (Wests Tigers) 1: Bryce Gibbs, Pat Richards, Anthony Laffranchi, Daniel Fitzhenry, Todd Payten
Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) 1: Matt Bowen, Travis Norton, Matt Sing
Goals (Wests Tigers) 5/6: Brett Hodgson
Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) 2/3: Josh Hannay
Field Goals (Wests Tigers) None
Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) None
Injuries None
Reports None
Churchill Medal Scott Prince (Wests Tigers)
Venue Telstra Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
Attendance 82,453
Referee Tim Mander

References

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