The Sharks had also appeared in the 1997 Super League grand final, losing to the Brisbane Broncos. 7h ESPN Staff. The last time Melbourne and Cronulla had faced each other in a finals series was in 2008 when the Storm denied the Sharks with a decisive 28–0 win to claim a spot against the Sea Eagles in the grand final.
The 2016 NRL Grand Final was a rugby league match between the Melbourne Storm and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to determine the premiers of the National Rugby League for the 2016 season.The match was held at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on Sunday 2 October. The Rabbitohs should have enough quality and class across the park to go deep into September. Top eight football is a bridge too far for the Tigers, who will be battling for the wooden spoon instead. The 2016 NRL Grand Final was a rugby league match between the Melbourne Storm and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to determine the premiers of the National Rugby League for the 2016 season. Halves Josh Reynolds and Moses Mbye failed to click towards the back end of last season, which will be the only worry for Bulldogs fans heading into the new season. The NRL off-season has been a busy one, with several people leaving NRL HQ, player indiscretions, talk of a rebellion against the NRL by clubs, the finalising of a TV rights deal and player movement, with domino-like effect, all caused by a false signature.
Having already met in Round 4, when the Broncos won a thrilling grand final rematch in golden point extra time, the two clubs will be at it again in just over a fortnight’s time when they clash at 1300SMILES Stadium in Round 11. Gains: Sitaleki Akauola (Tigers), Zach Dockar- Clay (Eels), Ben Garcia (Catalans), Andrew Heffernan (Raiders), Josh Hall (AFL), Peter Hiku (Sea Eagles), Viliame Kikau (Cowboys), Te Marie Martin (Tigers), Suaia Matagi (Roosters), Trent Merrin (Dragons), Losses: Lewis Brown (Sea Eagles), Adam Docker (retired), Jamal Idris (released), Isaac John (Sea Eagles) Brent Kite (retired), Apisai Koroisau (Sea Eagles), Sika Manu (Hull FC), , Kieran Moss (Eels), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Salford) Nigel Plum , Dave Simmons & Shaun Spence (all retired). 2015 in Rugby League The Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame part 2. This edition is a re-look at the years affected by the war. The Melbourne Storm qualified for their sixth grand final in ten years after appearing in the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012 deciders, although their only recognised premiership was in 2012 after their 2007 and 2009 titles were withheld due to systemic salary cap breaches. As usual, I will pick who I think will be premiers, wooden spooners, biggest movers & sliders, State of Origin winners and my 2016 ladder at the bottom of the post. It will be interesting to see how news halves pairing James Maloney & Chad Townsend combine with both players used to playing the similar role of guiding a club around the park.
As for the Dragons, the loss ended a two-match winning streak and leaves them in tenth place in the ladder with a negative points differential of -97 and as the only club that have yet to score 100 points this season. Maloney again converted the goal leaving the score 14 - 12 to Cronulla with just nine minutes remaining in the match. Most of the players the Cowboys have lost, spent 2015 playing Queensland Cup, which is a plus for the club. And Another Thing: I am very happy with the new TV rights deal and I am glad Foxtel, took my advice from a previous post and they are adding a Rugby League channel. The Sharks have emerged as serious premiership contenders this year on the back of some smart recruiting, in which they landed the likes of Michael Ennis, Ben Barba and James Maloney. The Warriors bounced back on the field, defeating the Dragons at home for their first victory over the Red V since 2007. The club is hoping the futures of Craig Bellamy & Cooper Cronk are sorted sooner rather than later, so the club has no off-field distractions. 1d AAP. 2016 NRL Season Preview. Queensland will need to find a new coach for this year’s State of Origin campaign with Kevin Walters’ signing to be Brisbane’s new NRL head coach. The club could struggle to make the eight, with depth a problem for the Dragons in 2016.
With the NRL taking this weekend off for the representative round, let’s take the time to look back at what has been an eventful first third of the 2016 season. This is compounded by the loss of Jared Waerera-Hargraves & Boyd Cordner, who will both miss the first couple of months of the season through injury. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Even though the Maroons have two games in NSW, I believe they have to much class across the park to win this year’s series.
Young superstars Jackson Bird & Valentine Holmes will be under a lot of pressure to produce once again. The club has been quiet on the recruitment front, instead they will be hoping players from the Townsville Blackhawks (in particular) can step up in 2016. Aiden Sezer was the Titans best player in 2015; the key question will be how he can combine with Blake Austin. Gains: Mitch Cornish (Raiders), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Michael Gordon (Sharks), Clinton Gutherson & James Hasson (Sea Eagles), Michael Jennings (Roosters), Cameron King (Cowboys), Kieran Moss (Panthers), Rory O’Brien (Dragons), Scott Schulte (Cowboys), Beau Scott (Knights) Kelepi Tanginoa (Cowboys), Matthew Woods (Tigers), Losses: Pakisonasi Afu (Roosters), Josh Aloiai (Tigers), Beau Champion (retired), Ben Crooks (Castleford), Zach Dockar- Clay (Panthers), Richie Fa’aoso (retired), Fabian Goodall (Sea Eagles), Will Hopoate (Bulldogs), Tui Kamikamica (Rugby Union), Halauafu Lavaka & Darcy Lussick (Sea Eagles), Ryan Matterson (Roosters), Pauli Pauli (Knights), Joseph Paulo (Sharks), Adam Quinlan (Dragons), Reece Robinson (Rugby Union), Chris Sandow (Warrington).
Gains: Sitaleki Akauola Panthers), Josh Aldo-Carr (Sharks), Josh Aloiai (Eels), Matt Balin (Sea Eagles), Michael Chee-Kam (Sea Eagles), Joel Edwards (Raiders), Tim Grant (Rabbitohs), Rod Griffin (Ipswich), Justin Hunt (Dragons), Jack Littlejohn (Sea Eagles), Billy McConnachie (Ipswich), Jesse Parahi (Rugby Union), Jordan Rankin (Hull FC), Losses: Sitaleki Akauola (Panthers), Salesi Funaki (Broncos), Keith Galloway (Leeds), Matthew Lodge (released), Te Marie Martin (Panthers), Billy McConnachie (Broncos), Shannon McDonnell (St Helens), Tim Moltzen (Sea Eagles), Pat Richards (Catalans), Kurtis Rowe (Burleigh), Marion Seve (Broncos), Martin Taupau (Sea Eagles) Matthew Woods (Eels), Had an interesting back end to the season & offseason, where it looked like Robbie Farah looked to be leaving the Tigers, which seemed more likely when the club signed Matt Ballin. During this round there was a very unusual event. The Raiders have been busy in the recruitment market trying to attract players to the national capital, to help return the club to finals football. 2nd Semi Final, "Canberra v Newcastle, Full Time 29-25 - NRL Results - NRL Stats", "NRL Fixtures 2016 - NRL Draw 2016 - The Roar", "NRL Telstra Premiership final schedule released", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_NRL_season_results&oldid=973682910, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Newcastle lead Canberra 22-0 after 23 minutes, This page was last edited on 18 August 2020, at 16:35. State of Origin: Leading into game three of the 2015 State of Origin Series, many in New South Wales were confident after their sides dominating win over Queensland in Melbourne, with many believing that a new era of dominance had begun. Despite failing to win back-to-back matches since rounds one and two, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs sit fifth on the ladder; the Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles round out the eight. Another question remains over the halves, with rumours circulating about Luke Keary and Adam Reynolds. The 2017 NRL season was the 110th season of professional rugby league in Australia and … Maloney was only the sixth player to contest three grand finals under different clubs after playing for the New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters in their respective grand final appearances. Remember to like the page on Facebook, to find out when new blog posts are available. If you want to contact me, you can email me. The two big questions will be how halves Kieran Foran and Corey Norman combine, more importantly, will the infighting end off-field, to give the players no distractions. Gains: David Bhana (Warriors), Krys Freeman (Norths Devils), Trent Hodkinson (Bulldogs), Mickey Paea (Hull FC), Pauli Pauli (Eels), Will Pearsall (Sea Eagles), Losses: Adam Clydsdale (Raiders), David Fa’alogo (retired), Kurt Gidley (retired), Kerrod Holland (Bulldogs), Chris Houston (Widnes), Joey Leilua (Raiders), Clint Newton (retired), Chad Redman (Burleigh), Tyrone Roberts (Titans), Beau Scott (Eels), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Carlos Tuimavave (Hull FC). Cronk, Will Chambers, Cameron Smith, Jesse Bromwich, and Kevin Proctor were the last remaining members of their last premiership winning team in 2012. PS. Pressure will be on Jamie to retain his spot with Matt Moylan & Bryce Cartwright, two options to fill in the halves.
As winners of their respective matches, both sides moved directly to the preliminary finals in the third week of the finals series. The Storm would go on to defeat the Sharks 26–6 at their home ground, AAMI Park in Melbourne, Victoria. The Dragons have had a high turnover of players, especially for a side that made the finals last year. For not the first time in the history of the NRL, the game starts the season without a CEO.
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. Will just miss the eight, Gains: Cheyse Blair (Sea Eagles), Jeremy Hawkins (Raiders), Mark Nicholls (Raiders), Curtis Scott (Sharks), Matt White (Titans), Losses: Matt Duffie (Rugby Union), Mahe Fonua (Hull FC), Ryan Hinchcliffe (Huddersfield), Hymel Hunt (Rabbitohs), Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (retired), Kurt Mann (Dragons), Chance Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors), Shaun Nona (Dragons), Dayne Weston (Leigh). Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Injuries curtailed the Panthers chances in 2015, with many considering Ivan Cleary to be unlucky to be let go. The Broncos, on the other hand, had their own five-match winning streak ended last Sunday when, despite a late surge, they fell short in a 30-28 loss to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, costing them the outright premiership lead. The only positive for the club was the injuries gave many youngsters a prolonged experience to first grade. The club will be disappointed to lose Jamal Idris. The 109th NRL season gets underway tonight, with all these issues that will take a back-seat to the on-field action as sixteen teams battle it out to see who will lift the 2016 Provan & Summons Trophy. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, which was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, and the World Club Series. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. The Raiders should make a return to finals football after a two-year absence.