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Revision as of 07:47, 26 July 2010
| 2010 National Rugby League | |
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| Teams | 16 |
| Top try-scorer(s) |  Lachlan Coote (17) |
The 2010 National Rugby League season is the 103rd season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the thirteenth run by the NRL. The season commenced on March 12th with concurrent matches in Sydney and Brisbane in which the Parramatta Eels played St. George-Illawarra Dragons at Parramatta Stadium while the Brisbane Broncos played North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium[1]. The season will end with the Grand Final, played on October 3 at ANZ Stadium.
For the fourth consecutive year, sixteen teams compete for the Telstra Premiership. The third season of the Toyota Cup will also take place.
The season was marred by the Melbourne Storm's admission in April of systematically breaching the salary cap. As part of the NRL's imposed penalties, the Storm were deducted all 8 competition points earned at the time of the announcement, and were barred from receiving points for the rest of the season, guaranteeing them the wooden spoon.[2][3] As a result, they have been stripped of their 2007 and 2009 premierships, as well as their 2006, 2007 and 2008 minor premierships; however, they will be allowed to keep their 2010 World Club Challenge Cup that they won in February 2010. Storm players will still be eligible to play any Test/Origin matches and will still be eligible for the Dally M Award.
Season summary
During the pre-season the Melbourne Storm defeated the Leeds Rhinos 18-10 in the 2010 World Club Challenge.[4] The inaugural All Stars match took place on the 13th of February at Skilled Park, Gold Coast, where the Indigenous All Stars team won 16–12.[5]
Significant dates throughout the season include the annual ANZAC Test and City vs Country Origin weekend, resulting in a shortened round in early May. Byes take place throughout the State of Origin period between Rounds 11 and 18 (during June and July).[1] The annual heritage round takes place again in Round 10, a round celebrating Women in League has been earmarked for Round 16, and later in the season a round has been set aside to celebrate Indigenous Australians. The finals series will again be based on the McIntyre System, commencing on the second weekend of September and concluding with the 2010 Grand Final at ANZ Stadium on Sunday, October 3.
A rule change was introduced in the 2010 season whereby the halfback can now choose which side of scrum he feeds the ball to will be trialled.[6]
Melbourne Storm salary cap breach
On April 22, Melbourne Storm officials confessed to the NRL that the club had committed serious and systematic breaches of the salary cap for the last five years by running a well-organized dual contract and bookkeeping system which left the NRL unable to know of $3.17 million in payments made to players outside of the salary cap, including $550,000 in 2007, $965,000 in 2009 and $1.03 million in 2010.
As a result of this confession, the following penalties were imposed by the NRL:
- The Storm were stripped of their 2007 and 2009 premierships and their 2006–2008 minor premierships; these titles will be withheld, rather than be awarded to the respective grand finalists (Manly & Parramatta) and runners-up. The Storm however have been allowed to keep the 2010 World Club Challenge title that they won two months earlier.
- The NRL fined the Storm a record $1.689 million: $1.1 million in prize money which will be re-distributed equally between the remaining 15 clubs, $89,000 in prize money from the World Club Challenge which will be re-distributed to the Leeds Rhinos, and the maximum of $500,000 for breaching the salary cap.
- The Storm were deducted all eight competition points received during the 2010 season and barred from receiving premiership points for the remainder of the season, meaning that the club will win the 2010 wooden spoon.
The Storm accepted this decision without question;[2][3], however, the directors of the club took legal action which later collapsed. The matter has been referred to ASIC and the Victoria Police. [7] The matter has also been referred to the Australian Tax Office and the Victorian State Revenue Office.
Season advertising
A new approach was taken in 2010 following the controversies of 2009 wherein marquee players Greg Inglis (who had featured in the season launch ad) and Brett Stewart (who had been the face of a season launch event) were changed with assault thus disempowering the message behind the ad. The NRL and their advertising agency MJW Hakuhodo set about presenting the acceptable face of Australian rugby league to the world and interspersed some sparse action shots with a gallery of characters to assure viewers that league is a family-friendly sport watched by everyman.
The tag line was "Feel Alive" and the proposition that "this season, many of you will....see/ feel/ experience/ dream/ hurt/ believe". The fans highlighted ticked all the boxes of a diverse but wholesome audience demographic. [8]. Veteran Kangaroo captain Darren Lockyer is the only player to appear with a speaking part.
Teams
The number of teams in the NRL remains unchanged since the previous season, with sixteen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, three from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. Of the ten from New South Wales, eight are from Sydney's metropolitan area, with St. George-Illawarra being a Sydney and Wollongong joint venture. Just two foundation clubs from New South Wales Rugby League season 1908 played in this competition: the Sydney Roosters (formerly known as Eastern Suburbs) and the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Ladder
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons (P)
|
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 518 | 299 | +219 | 38 |
| 2 |  Penrith Panthers
|
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 645 | 489 | +156 | 34 |
| 3 |  Wests Tigers
|
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 537 | 503 | +34 | 34 |
| 4 |  Gold Coast Titans
|
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 520 | 498 | +22 | 34 |
| 5 |  New Zealand Warriors
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 539 | 486 | +53 | 32 |
| 6 |  Sydney Roosters
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 559 | 510 | +49 | 32 |
| 7 |  Canberra Raiders
|
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 499 | 493 | +6 | 30 |
| 8 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 545 | 510 | +35 | 28 |
| 9 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 584 | 567 | +17 | 26 |
| 10 |  Brisbane Broncos
|
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 508 | 535 | −27 | 26 |
| 11 |  Newcastle Knights
|
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 499 | 569 | −70 | 24 |
| 12 |  Parramatta Eels
|
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 413 | 491 | −78 | 24 |
| 13 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 494 | 539 | −45 | 22 |
| 14 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 354 | 609 | −255 | 18 |
| 15 |  North Queensland Cowboys
|
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 425 | 667 | −242 | 14 |
| 16 |  Melbourne Storm
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 489 | 363 | +126 | 01 |
1 Melbourne were deducted eight premiership points and barred from receiving premiership points for the rest of the season due to gross long-term salary cap breaches.[9]
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 last place on the ladder in that round.
- Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George Illawarra
|
2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
| 2 | Penrith
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
| 3 | Wests
|
2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
| 4 | Gold Coast
|
2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| 5 | New Zealand
|
0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| 6 | Sydney
|
2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| 7 | Canberra
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| 8 | Manly Warringah
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 9 | South Sydney
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| 10 | Brisbane
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 11 | Newcastle
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 12 | Parramatta
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 13 | Canterbury-Bankstown
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| 14 | Cronulla-Sutherland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
| 15 | North Queensland
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Melbourne
|
2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
Players
1 Smith signed with the Brisbane Broncos but he later signed with Cronulla-Sutherland.
2 Tronc signed with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, where he played 3 games, but he later signed with Brisbane Broncos.
3 Marsh retired during the off season because of a serious injury.
Coaches
| Coach | 2009 Club | 2010 Club |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Smith | Newcastle Knights | Sydney Roosters |
| Jason Taylor | South Sydney Rabbitohs1 | Wests Tigers (Kicking Coach) |
| John Lang | South Sydney Rabbitohs (Club Consultant) | South Sydney Rabbitohs (Head Coach) |
1 Taylor was sacked after the 2009 season.
Leading Scorers
The following statistics are correct as of the conclusion of Round 19.
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Finals Series
The NRL finals series adopts the McIntyre Final Eight System. The top eight teams from the minor premiership rounds qualify for the finals, with one week of qualifying finals played. The two lowest ranked losing teams are eliminated, the two highest ranked teams proceed to the third week of preliminary finals. The remaining four teams swap opponents and play for the right to meet the preliminary finalists. All matches from the second week onwards are sudden death.
Grand Final
The 2010 Grand Final is scheduled to take place at ANZ Stadium on Sunday October 3.
See also
- 2010 NRL All Stars Game
- 2010 State of Origin series
- 2010 NRL season results
- 2010 NYC season
- 2010 in rugby league
- 2010 World Club Challenge
References
- ^ a b "2010 NRL Draw". nrl.com.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Melbourne Storm breach NRL Salary Cap". National Rugby League. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ a b McDonald, Margie (22 April 2010). "Melbourne Storm stripped of two rugby league titles over salary cap fraud". The Australian. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ Baynes, Valkerie (1 March 2010). "Melbourne Storm beat Leeds Rhinos to win rugby league's World Club Challenge". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/grandparents-join-the-party-with-proud-preston-20100214-nyzp.html
- ^ Otto, Tyson (2010-02-04). "Green light to more 'dusty' tries". The Daily Telegraph. Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Storm salary cap rort report handed to police
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/why-this-nrl-ad-is-simply-the-worst-20100227-pa4l.html
- ^ Stuart Honeysett and Brent Read (23 April 2010) Shocking end to the Melbourne Storm era The Australian
- ^ Balym, Todd (23 September 2009). "Daine Laurie a Panther, Tigers on signing spree". Daily Telegraph (Australia). Retrieved 24 September 2009.
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External links
- NRL.com – Official site of the NRL, National Rugby League