2000 NRL season
2000 National Rugby League | |
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Duration | 5 February – 27 August 2000 |
Teams | 14 |
Premiers | Brisbane (5th title) |
Minor premiers | Brisbane (5th title) |
Matches played | 191 |
Points scored | 8050 |
Average attendance | 15,494 |
Attendance | 2,959,390 |
Top points scorer(s) | Joel Caine (224) |
Player of the year | Trent Barrett (Dally M Medal) |
Top try-scorer(s) | Nathan Blacklock (25) |
The 2000 NRL season was the 93rd season of professional
Season summary
The 2000 National Rugby League season started with a new CEO in rugby union's David Moffett who replaced Neil Whittaker in late 1999.[1]
The season began in early February to accommodate the
Throughout the month of February, mandatory breaks in play at the 20th and 60th minute of the game were implemented to allow players to rehydrate themselves. Due to concerns over the summer heat, the Brisbane and North Queensland clubs played their first four games away from home.
The Cowboys were stripped of two competition points after it was later revealed that they unwittingly used a fourteenth player for three minutes in their 26–18 win against the Parramatta Eels, due to an error in interchanging players.
Melbourne Storm players Stephen Kearney and Marcus Bai ended the career of Wests Tigers captain Jarrod McCracken with a spear tackle. Kearney was suspended for 8 matches and Bai for 2 matches. The two men were also sued by McCraken, who won a six-figure damages bill.
The Canberra Raiders and the Wests Tigers became the first teams to play a premiership game in the snow. It occurred at Bruce Stadium on 28 May and it is the only premiership game played in these conditions.
Teams
The season saw the debut of the
For the 2000 season, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs changed their name again, this time to the geographically indistinct "Bulldogs" and the Auckland Warriors were re-branded the New Zealand Warriors at the end of the season.
Bulldogs 66th season Ground: Stadium Australia Coach: Steve Folkes Captain: Darren Britt |
Chris Anderson
Captain: Robbie Kearns | |||
Parramatta Eels 54th season Ground: Parramatta Stadium Coach: Brian Smith Captain: Nathan Cayless |
Penrith Panthers 34th season Ground: Penrith Stadium Coach: Royce Simmons Captain: Steve Carter | |||
Andrew Ettinghausen
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Craig Smith
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Sydney Roosters 93rd season Ground: Sydney Football Stadium Coach: Graham Murray Captain: Brad Fittler |
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Records and statistics
- Martin Lang ran 4,571 metres with the ball in 2000, more than any other player in the competition.[3]
- Melbourne Storm club record for their biggest ever win and most points in a game : 70–10 over St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 5.
- Melbourne Storm club record for their biggest ever loss : 50–4 loss to St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 18.
- St. George Illawarra Dragons club record for their biggest ever win : 50–4 over Melbourne Storm in round 18.
- North Queensland Cowboys scored their first ever 50 points in a game: 50–10 over Northern Eagles in round 8.
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | Brisbane Broncos (P) | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 696 | 388 | +308 | 38 | |
2 | Sydney Roosters | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 601 | 520 | +81 | 32 | |
3 | Newcastle Knights | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 686 | 532 | +154 | 31 | |
4 | Canberra Raiders | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 506 | 479 | +27 | 30 | |
5 | Penrith Panthers | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 573 | 562 | +11 | 30 | |
6 | Melbourne Storm | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 672 | 529 | +143 | 29 | |
7 | Parramatta Eels | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 476 | 456 | +20 | 29 | |
8 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 570 | 463 | +107 | 26 | |
9 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 576 | 656 | -80 | 24 | |
10 | Wests Tigers | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 519 | 642 | -123 | 24 | |
11 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 469 | 553 | -84 | 21 | |
12 | Northern Eagles | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 476 | 628 | -152 | 18 | |
13 | Auckland Warriors | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 426 | 662 | -236 | 18 | |
14 | North Queensland Cowboys | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 436 | 612 | -176 | 121 |
1 North Queensland were stripped of 2 competition points due to a breach of the interchange rule in Round 4.
Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
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1 | Brisbane | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 38 |
2 | Sydney | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
3 | Newcastle | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
4 | Canberra | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
5 | Penrith | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
6 | Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
7 | Parramatta | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
8 | Cronulla | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
9 | St George Illawarra
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0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
10 | Wests | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
11 | Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
12 | Northern Eagles | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | Auckland
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2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
14 | North Queensland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Finals series
The biggest upset of the 2000 Finals series was in the 3rd Qualifying Final when 7th placed
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
Qualifying Finals | ||||||||
Canberra Raiders | 34–16 | Penrith Panthers | 4 August 2000 | Bruce Stadium | Steve Clark | 18,479 | ||
Newcastle Knights | 30–16 | Melbourne Storm | 5 August 2000 | Marathon Stadium
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Tim Mander | 20,597 | ||
Sydney Roosters | 8–32 | Parramatta Eels | 5 August 2000 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 21,377 | ||
Brisbane Broncos | 34–20 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 6 August 2000 | ANZ Stadium | Paul Simpkins | 25,831 | ||
Semi-finals | ||||||||
Parramatta Eels | 28–10 | Penrith Panthers | 12 August 2000 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 25,746 | ||
Canberra Raiders | 10–38 | Sydney Roosters | 13 August 2000 | Sydney Football Stadium | Tim Mander | 16,441 | ||
Preliminary Finals | ||||||||
Newcastle Knights | 20–26 | Sydney Roosters | 19 August 2000 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 33,727 | ||
Brisbane Broncos | 16–10 | Parramatta Eels | 20 August 2000 | Stadium Australia
|
Tim Mander | 31,087 |
Chart
Grand final
Sunday, 27 August
15:00 UTC+11 ) |
Brisbane Broncos | 14 – 6 | Sydney Roosters |
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Tries: 2 Tuqiri 16' Sailor 54' Goals: 3 De Vere pen 11', 17', pen 26' (3/5) |
1st: 10–2 2nd: 4–4 Report[4] |
Tries: 1 Fitzgibbon 69' Goals: 1 Phillips pen 33' (1/1) Fitzgibbon (0/1) |
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 94,277[5] Referee: Bill Harrigan Touch judges: Steve Lyons, Phil Cooley Clive Churchill Medal: Darren Lockyer (Brisbane) |
Player statistics
The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 26.
Top 5 point scorers
Top 5 try scorers
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Top 5 goal scorers
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2000 Transfers
Players
Coaches
Coach | 1999 Club | 2000 Club |
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Wayne Pearce | Balmain Tigers | Wests Tigers |
Peter Sharp | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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Northern Eagles |
Graham Murray | Super League: Leeds Rhinos | Sydney Roosters |
References
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (30 November 1999). "Moffett insists conversion is no miracle". The Independent. UK: Independent News and Media Limited. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ Mealey, Rachel (29 January 2000). "Tom Jones the new voice of NRL". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ Proszenko, Adrian (6 May 2012). "Gallen set to smash record". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ISBN 978-0732269265.
- ^ "2000 NRL Grand Final". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 March 2023.