# 2011 New South Wales Cup

The 2011 New South Wales Cup was the 104th season of New South Wales's top-level statewide rugby league competition. The competition was contested by eleven teams over a 30-week season (including Finals), which concluded with the 2011 Grand Final at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

## Competition changes

Melbourne Storm exited the competition after the 2010 season, reducing the number of teams to 11.

## Season summary

Reigning premiers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs won the minor premiership, three points clear of the Auckland Vulcans. This was Canterbury's second successive minor premiership.

## Ladder

2011 New South Wales Cup :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (P) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 666 | 440 | +226 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland Vulcans | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 810 | 527 | +283 | 37 |
| 3 | Cronulla Sharks | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 656 | 447 | +209 | 37 |
| 4 | Newtown Jets | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 578 | 464 | +114 | 35 |
| 5 | Wentworthville Magpies | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 519 | 602 | -83 | 29 |
| 6 | North Sydney Bears | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 539 | 477 | +62 | 25 |
| 7 | Central Coast Centurions | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 575 | 651 | -76 | 25 |
| 8 | Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 427 | 520 | -93 | 20 |
| 9 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 442 | 624 | -182 | 19 |
| 10 | Windsor Wolves | 23 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 459 | 702 | -243 | 17 |
| 11 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 452 | 669 | -217 | 16 |
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## Finals series

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue |
| Semi-finals |||||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 – 22 | Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers | 10 September 2011, 2:00pm | Belmore Sports Ground |
| Newtown Jets | 34 – 29 | Wentworthville Magpies | 10 September 2011, 3:00pm | Henson Park |
| Auckland Vulcans | 28 – 14 | Central Coast Centurions | 11 September 2011, 1:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium |
| Cronulla Sharks | 28 – 20 | North Sydney Bears | 11 September 2011, 3:00pm | Toyota Stadium |
| Semi-finals |||||
| Cronulla Sharks | 36 – 34 | Wentworthville Magpies | 18 September 2011, 1:00pm | Leichhardt Oval |
| Newtown Jets | 16 – 17 | North Sydney Bears | 18 September 2011, 3:00pm | Leichhardt Oval |
| Preliminary Finals |||||
| Auckland Vulcans | 30 – 26 | Cronulla Sharks | 25 September 2011, 1:00pm | Leichhardt Oval |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 28 – 10 | North Sydney Bears | 25 September 2011, 3:00pm | Leichhardt Oval |
| Grand Final |||||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 30 – 28 | Auckland Vulcans | 2 October 2011, 12:05pm | ANZ Stadium |

## Grand final

A try on the siren by Jonathan Wright secured the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs their third straight NSW Cup title, triumphing 30–28 over the Auckland Vulcans in the Grand Final at ANZ Stadium. The Bulldogs led by 8 points twice in the second half only to surrender both leads, with a Vulcans try in the 75th minute to Ivan Penehe seeing them take the lead 28–26. With their backs to the wall the Bulldogs secured a turnover 25 metres from the Vulcans line with 60 seconds on the clock, and after sending the ball from side to side Josh Reynolds passed the ball to Wright, who evaded the defence to score the match winner as the siren sounded.
* Sunday, 2 October 12:05 pm
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 30 – 28 | Auckland Vulcans |
| Tries: 6 Wright Lett Cutler Romelo Goals: 3 Goodwin (3/5) Morrin (0/1) | 1st: 10–12 2nd: 20–16 Report: | Tries: 5 Peace Fisiiahi Godinet Pehehe Goals: 4 Brett Seymour (4/5) |
* ANZ Stadium Referee: Jon Stone