# 2012 NRL Under-20s season

The 2012 NRL Under-20s season was the fifth season of the National Rugby League's Under-20s competition. Known commercially as the 2012 Toyota Cup due to sponsorship from Toyota, the competition was solely for under-20 players. The draw and structure of the competition mirrored that of the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership season.

## Ladder

2012 National Youth Competition seasonvte :
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 774 | 517 | +257 | 39 |
| 2 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 680 | 516 | +164 | 39 |
| 3 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 766 | 599 | +167 | 36 |
| 4 | Wests Tigers (P) | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 666 | 514 | +152 | 34 |
| 5 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 694 | 501 | +193 | 33 |
| 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 734 | 592 | +142 | 33 |
| 7 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 694 | 570 | +124 | 32 |
| 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 638 | 553 | +85 | 31 |
| 9 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 547 | 556 | −9 | 30 |
| 10 | Cronulla Sharks | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 619 | 684 | −65 | 28 |
| 11 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 646 | 574 | +72 | 25 |
| 12 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 629 | 790 | −161 | 22 |
| 13 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 545 | 732 | −187 | 20 |
| 14 | Manly Sea Eagles | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 519 | 811 | −292 | 18 |
| 15 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 558 | 814 | −256 | 14 |
| 16 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 424 | 810 | −386 | 14 |

## Finals series

| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 7 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 7 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 7 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Canterbury | 20 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 14 September, Aillanz Stadium Sydney | 14 September, Aillanz Stadium Sydney | 14 September, Aillanz Stadium Sydney | | | | | |
| | | | Canterbury | Canterbury | 20 | | | | | |
| 7 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 7 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 7 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | St. George Illawarra | St. George Illawarra | 46 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Penrith | 20 | | | | Wests Tigers | Wests Tigers | 28 | | |
| 8 | St. George Illawarra | 44 | | | | Sydney | Sydney | 22 | | 30 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 30 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 30 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney |
| | | | | | | | | | | Wests Tigers | Wests Tigers | 46 |
| 8 September, AAMI Park, Melbourne | 8 September, AAMI Park, Melbourne | 8 September, AAMI Park, Melbourne | | | | | | | Canberra | Canberra | 6 |
| 6 | South Sydney | 22 | | | | Canberra | Canberra | | 44 | | | |
| 7 | Sydney | 24 | 15 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 15 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 15 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney | St. George Illawarra | St. George Illawarra | 26 | | | | |
| | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 10 | | | | | | | |
| 9 September, Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 9 September, Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 9 September, Canberra Stadium, Canberra | Sydney | Sydney | 26 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 38 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Canberra | 39 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Player statistics
### Leading try scorers

Top 10 try scorers :
| Pos | Name | Tries | Team |
| 1 | Kieren Moss | 21 | Penrith Panthers |
| 2= | Kirisome Auva'a | 20 | Melbourne Storm |
| 2= | Luke Keary | 20 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 2= | Chanel Mata'utia | 20 | Newcastle Knights |
| 5= | Zac Santo | 19 | North Queensland Cowboys |
| 5= | Charly Runciman | 19 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| 5= | Caleb Timu | 19 | Brisbane Broncos |
| 8= | Vaipuna Tia Kilifi | 18 | Penrith Panthers |
| 8= | Jordan Tongahai | 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 10 | Jon Sila | 17 | Canterbury Bulldogs |

#### Most tries in a game

Top 5 most tries in a game :
| Pos | Name | Team | Opponent | Round | Tries |
| 1 | Gerard McCallum | Canterbury Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans | 5 | 5 |
| 2= | Kirisome Auva'a | Melbourne Storm | North Queensland Cowboys | 19 | 4 |
| 2= | Zac Mackay | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 25 | 4 |
| 2= | Ed Murphy | Canterbury Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans | 10 | 4 |
| 2= | Jon Sila | Canterbury Bulldogs | Manly Sea Eagles | 8 | 4 |

### Leading point scorers

Top 10 overall point scorers :
| Pos | Player | Team | T | G | FG | Points |
| 1 | Manaia Rudolph | Wests Tigers | 13 | 82 | - | 216 |
| 2 | Apisai Koroisau | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 | 82 | - | 212 |
| 3= | Daniel Burke | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 | 82 | - | 172 |
| 3= | Frederick Robinson | Canterbury Bulldogs | 3 | 80 | - | 172 |
| 5 | Mitch Cornish | Canberra Raiders | 11 | 57 | - | 158 |
| 6 | Jake Walsh | Cronulla Sharks | 3 | 66 | - | 144 |
| 7 | Mason Lino | New Zealand Warriors | 3 | 63 | - | 138 |
| 8 | Josh Drinkwater | Manly Sea Eagles | 10 | 48 | 1 | 137 |
| 9 | Anthony Milford | Canberra Raiders | 12 | 39 | 1 | 127 |
| 10= | Harry Siejka | Penrith Panthers | 6 | 51 | - | 126 |
| 10= | Will Smith | Newcastle Knights | 10 | 43 | - | 126 |

#### Most points in a game

Top 5 most points in a game :
| Pos | Player | Team | Opponent | Round | T | G | FG | Points |
| 1 | Zac Mackay | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 25 | 4 | 11 | - | 38 |
| 2 | Kurt French | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Brisbane Broncos | 4 | 3 | 9 | - | 30 |
| 3= | Mitch Cornish | Canberra Raiders | Cronulla Sharks | 8 | 3 | 7 | - | 26 |
| 3= | Adam Quinlan | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Canterbury Bulldogs | SF | 3 | 7 | - | 26 |
| 3= | Manaia Rudolph | Wests Tigers | New Zealand Warriors | 11 | 3 | 7 | - | 26 |
| 3= | Patrick Templeman | Canterbury Bulldogs | Canberra Raiders | 25 | 3 | 7 | - | 26 |

### Leading goal scorers

Top 10 goal scorers :
| Pos | Player | Goals | Team |
| 1= | Daniel Burke | 82 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| 1= | Apisai Koroisau | 82 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 1= | Manaia Rudolph | 82 | Wests Tigers |
| 4 | Frederick Robinson | 80 | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| 5 | Jake Walsh | 66 | Cronulla Sharks |
| 6 | Mason Lino | 63 | New Zealand Warriors |
| 7 | Mitch Cornish | 57 | Canberra Raiders |
| 8 | Harry Siejka | 51 | Penrith Panthers |
| 9 | Josh Drinkwater | 48 | Manly Sea Eagles |
| 10= | Sam Foster | 47 | North Queensland Cowboys |

#### Most goals in a game

Top 5 most goals in a game :
| Pos | Player | Team | Opponent | Round | Goals |
| 1= | Zac Mackay | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 25 | 11 |
| 1= | Jake Walsh | Cronulla Sharks | Manly Sea Eagles | 3 | 11 |
| 3= | Mitch Cornish | Canberra Raiders | Parramatta Eels | 10 | 9 |
| 3= | Kurt French | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Brisbane Broncos | 4 | 9 |
| 3= | Frederick Robinson | Canterbury Bulldogs | Parramatta Eels | 9 | 9 |

### Leading field goal scorers

Top 10 field goal scorers :
| Pos | Player | Team | FG |
| 1= | Jamal Fogerty | Gold Coast Titans | 2 |
| 1= | Jacob Miller | Wests Tigers | 2 |
| 3= | Chris Binge | Brisbane Broncos | 1 |
| 3= | Tim Dengate | Penrith Panthers | 1 |
| 3= | Josh Drinkwater | Manly Sea Eagles | 1 |
| 3= | Sam Foster | North Queensland Cowboys | 1 |
| 3= | Chris Knight | Penrith Panthers | 1 |
| 3= | Penani Manumalealii | Cronulla Sharks | 1 |
| 3= | Matt McGahan | Melbourne Storm | 1 |
| 3= | Anthony Milford | Canberra Raiders | 1 |

## Club statistics
### Biggest Wins

Top 10 biggest winning margins :
| Pos | Winning Team | Losing Team | Round | Score | Margin |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 25 | 78–0 | 78 |
| 2 | Cronulla Sharks | Manly Sea Eagles | 3 | 78–10 | 68 |
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Parramatta Eels | 25 | 54–6 | 48 |
| 4 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans | 10 | 52–6 | 46 |
| 5 | Penrith Panthers | Manly Sea Eagles | 6 | 44–0 | 44 |
| 6= | Canberra Raiders | Cronulla Sharks | 8 | 54–12 | 42 |
| 6= | Melbourne Storm | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 60–18 | 42 |
| 6= | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Gold Coast Titans | 22 | 48–6 | 42 |
| 6= | Wests Tigers | New Zealand Warriors | 11 | 54–12 | 42 |
| 10= | Canterbury Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans | 5 | 60–20 | 40 |
| 10= | Newcastle Knights | Cronulla Sharks | 2 | 40–0 | 40 |
| 10= | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 15 | 52–12 | 40 |
| 10= | Wests Tigers | Canberra Raiders | GF | 46–6 | 40 |

### Winning Streaks

* Winning streak still active
Top 5 longest winning streaks :
| Pos | Team | First Win | Round | Last Win | Round | Wins |
| 1 | Canberra Raiders | 42–18 vs North Queensland Cowboys | 5 | 36–24 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 | 7 |
| 2= | New Zealand Warriors | 24–18 vs Cronulla Sharks | 15 | 42–22 vs Manly Sea Eagles | 21 | 6 |
| 2= | Penrith Panthers | 20–18 vs St. George Illawarra Dragons | 10 | 24–12 vs Parramatta Eels | 16 | 6 |
| 2= | Canterbury Bulldogs | 38–26 vs Newcastle Knights | 22 | 36–28 vs Sydney Roosters | 26 | 5 |
| 4= | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 32–30 vs Canberra Raiders | 17 | 28–26 vs Sydney Roosters | 22 | 5 |
* QF = Qualifying Finals
* SF = Semi-finals
* PF = Preliminary Finals
* GF = Grand Final

### Losing Streaks

* Losing streak still active
Top 5 longest losing streaks :
| Pos | Team | First Loss | Round | Last Loss | Round | Losses |
| 1 | Parramatta Eels | 22–24 vs Manly Sea Eagles | 18 | Current Streak | - | 9 |
| 2 | Newcastle Knights | 20–28 vs Canberra Raiders | 14 | 26–38 vs Canterbury Bulldogs | 23 | 8 |
| 3= | Gold Coast Titans | 26–34 vs North Queensland Cowboys | 1 | 24–28 vs Manly Sea Eagles | 7 | 7 |
| 3= | North Queensland Cowboys | 20–26 vs Brisbane Broncos | 2 | 14–36 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8 | 7 |
| 3= | Parramatta Eels | 22–58 vs Canterbury Bulldogs | 9 | 12–24 vs Penrith Panthers | 16 | 7 |
* QF = Qualifying Finals
* SF = Semi-finals
* PF = Preliminary Finals
* GF = Grand Final