# 2004 NRL season results

This is a list of results for matches of the 2004 National Rugby League season.

## Regular season
### Round 1

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Penrith Panthers | 14-20 | Newcastle Knights | 12 March 2004 7:30 pm | Penrith Football Stadium | Tim Mander | 19,936 |
| Wests Tigers | 12-6 | Cronulla Sharks | 13 March 2004 5:30 pm | Telstra Stadium | Steve Lyons | 42,717 |
| Canterbury Bulldogs | 48-14 | Parramatta Eels | 13 March 2004 7:30 pm | Telstra Stadium | Steve Clark | 42,717 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 20-24 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 13 March 2004 8:30 pm | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Tony Archer | 17,952 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 28-20 | New Zealand Warriors | 14 March 2004 2:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Sean Hampstead | 28,548 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12-21 | Canberra Raiders | 14 March 2004 2:30 pm | Oki Jubilee Stadium | Paul Simpkins | 12,635 |
| Sydney Roosters | 22-40 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 14 March 2004 6:00 pm | Aussie Stadium | Shayne Hayne | 16,516 |
| Melbourne Storm | Bye | | | | | |

### Round 2

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Canberra Raiders | 18-34 | Penrith Panthers | 19 March 2004 7:30 pm | Canberra Stadium | Sean Hampstead | 14,327 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 10-16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20 March 2004 7:30 pm | Ericsson Stadium | Tim Mander | 16,425 |
| Canterbury Bulldogs | 24-20 | Cronulla Sharks | 20 March 2004 7:30 pm | Sydney Showground | Tony Archer | 9,149 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 20-42 | Sydney Roosters | 20 March 2004 7:30 pm | Brookvale Oval | Steve Clark | 18,674 |
| Melbourne Storm | 26-36 | Newcastle Knights | 21 March 2004 2:30 pm | Olympic Park Stadium | Shayne Hayne | 10,068 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 17-16 | Wests Tigers | 21 March 2004 3:00 pm | Aussie Stadium | Steve Lyons | 11,293 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 18-26 | Parramatta Eels | 21 March 2004 3:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Paul Simpkins | 23,550 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | Bye | | | | | |

## Finals series
### Week One
#### First Qualifying Final

| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
| (4) Penrith Panthers | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| (5) St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| Date | Friday, 19 September 2004 7:30 pm AEST |
| Tries (Penrith Panthers) | 2: T. Waterhouse, P. Campbell 1: L. Priddis |
| Tries (St. George Illawarra Dragons) | 1: N. Blacklock, B. Hornby, S. Timmins, L. Thompson, D. Young |
| Goals (Penrith Panthers) | 5/5: R Girdler |
| Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons) | 5/5: M. Head |
| Field Goals (Penrith Panthers) | 1: C. Gower |
| Field Goals (St. George Illawarra Dragons) | None |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | CUA Stadium, Penrith, NSW |
| Attendance | 21,963 |
| Referee | Sean Hampstead |

#### Second Qualifying Final

| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
| (3) Brisbane Broncos | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| (6) Melbourne Storm | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| Date | Saturday, 19 September 2004 6:30 pm AEST |
| Tries (Brisbane Broncos) | 1: T. Carroll, B. Tate |
| Tries (Melbourne Storm) | 1: S. Hill, S. Bell, M. King, B. Slater, M. Orford, M. Geyer |
| Goals (Brisbane Broncos) | 3/3: Michael De Vere |
| Goals (Melbourne Storm) | 3/6: Matt Orford |
| Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos) | None |
| Field Goals (Melbourne Storm) | 1: Matt Orford |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD |
| Attendance | 31,100 |
| Referee | Stephen Clark |

#### Third Qualifying Final

| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
| (2) Canterbury Bulldogs | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| (7) North Queensland Cowboys | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Date | Friday, 19 September 2004 7:30 pm AEST |
| Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 1: S. Williams, M. Utai, B.Harris, W. Tonga |
| Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) | 3: Matt Sing 1: L.O'Donnell, M.Bowen |
| Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 3/4: H. El Masri |
| Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) | 5/7: J. Hannay |
| Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) | None |
| Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) | None |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW |
| Attendance | 18,371 |
| Referee | Tim mander |

#### Fourth Qualifying Final

| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
| (1) Sydney Roosters | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| (8) Canberra Raiders | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Date | Friday, 19 September 2004 7:30 pm AEST |
| Tries (Sydney Roosters) | 2: A. Minichiello 1: C. Fitzgibbon, J. Hodges, C. Walker, B. Fittler, C. Flannery |
| Tries (Canberra Raiders) | 1: N. Smith, Chalk |
| Goals (Sydney Roosters) | 5/7: C. Fitzgibbon |
| Goals (Canberra Raiders) | 2/2: Schifcofske |
| Field Goals (Sydney Roosters) | None |
| Field Goals (Canberra Raiders) | None |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | Aussie Stadium, Sydney, NSW |
| Attendance | 18,325 |
| Referee | Paul Simpkins |

### Week Two
#### First Semi Final

| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
| (7) North Queensland Cowboys | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| (3) Brisbane Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Saturday, 19 September 2004 7 pm AEST |
| Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) | 1: David Myles |
| Tries (Brisbane Broncos) | None |
| Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) | 3/3: Josh Hannay |
| Goals (Brisbane Broncos) | None |
| Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) | None |
| Field Goals (Brisbane Broncos) | None |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, QLD |
| Attendance | 24,989 |
| Referee | Tim Mander |

#### Second Semi Final

| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
| (2) Canterbury Bulldogs | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| (6) Melbourne Storm | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Date | Sunday, 20 September 2004 4 pm AEST |
| Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 2: Johnathon Thurston 1: Willie Tonga, Andrew Ryan, Luke Patten, Adam Perry, Hazem El Masri |
| Tries (Melbourne Storm) | 2: Steven Bell 1: Billy Slater |
| Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 7/8: Hazem El Masri |
| Goals (Melbourne Storm) | 3/3 Cameron Smith |
| Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 1: Brent Sherwin |
| Field Goals (Melbourne Storm) | None |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | SFS, Sydney, NSW |
| Attendance | 23,750 |
| Referee | Paul Simpkins |

### Week Three
#### First Preliminary Final

| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
| (2) Canterbury Bulldogs | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| (4) Penrith Panthers | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Date | Saturday, 25 September 2004 7 pm AEST |
| Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 3: Hazem El Masri 1: Braith Anasta, Reni Maitua |
| Tries (Penrith Panthers) | 1: Rhys Wesser, Preston Campbell |
| Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 5/8: Hazem El Masri |
| Goals (Penrith Panthers) | 3/3 Ryan Girdler |
| Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) | None |
| Field Goals (Penrith Panthers) | None |
| Injuries | Steve Price (Bulldogs), knee |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | SFS, Sydney, NSW |
| Attendance | 37,868 |
| Referee | Tim Mander |

#### Second Preliminary Final

| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
| (1) Sydney Roosters | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| (7) North Queensland Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Date | Saturday, 26 September 2004 4 pm AEST |
| Tries (Sydney Roosters) | 1: Ryan Cross, Brad Fittler |
| Tries (North Queensland Cowboys) | 2: Ty Williams 1: Paul Bowman |
| Goals (Sydney Roosters) | 5/5: Craig Fitzgibbon |
| Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) | 2/3: Josh Hannay |
| Field Goals (Sydney Roosters) | 1/1: Brett Finch |
| Field Goals (North Queensland Cowboys) | None |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | Luke Ricketson (Syd), Careless Punch, 2 Matches |
| Venue | Telstra Stadium, Sydney, NSW |
| Attendance | 43,048 |
| Referee | Paul Simpkins |

## Grand final

| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Total |
| (1) Sydney Roosters | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| (2) Canterbury Bulldogs | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Date | Sunday, 3 October 2004 7 pm AEST |
| Tries (Sydney Roosters) | 1: Anthony Minichiello, Chris Walker |
| Tries (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 2: Matthew Utai, 1: Hazem El Masri |
| Goals (Sydney Roosters) | 2/2: Craig Fitzgibbon |
| Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 2/4: Hazem El Masri |
| Penalty Goals (Sydney Roosters) | None |
| Penalty Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) | 1/1: Hazem El Masri |
| Field Goals (Sydney Roosters) | 1/1: Brett Finch |
| Field Goals (Canterbury Bulldogs) | None |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | None |
| Churchill Medal | Willie Mason (Canterbury Bulldogs) |
| Venue | Telstra Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Attendance | 82,127 |
| Referee | Tim Mander |