2011 NRL Grand Final: Difference between revisions

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}}

|home_total = 24

|away_half1 = 2

|away_half2 = 8

|away_total = 10

|location = [[Sydney]]

|MoM_title = [[Clive Churchill Medal]]

|attendance = 81,988

|network = [[Nine Network]]

Two other matches were played before the NRL Grand Final. At 12.00pm, the [[New South Wales Cup]] Grand Final was held between the [[Auckland Vulcans]] and the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] with the Canterbury side winning 30&ndash;28. The [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|Toyota Cup]] Grand Final, featuring the youth teams of [[New Zealand Warriors]] and the [[North Queensland Cowboys]], was played at 2.00pm,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nrl.com/2011-telstra-premiership-grand-final-information/tabid/10874/newsid/64972/default.aspx|title=2011 Telstra Premiership Grand Final Information|date=25 September 2011|work=NRL News|access-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> with the Warriors winning in extra time after North Queensland winger [[Kyle Feldt]] (who in the top-grade [[2015 NRL Grand Final]] would score a try in the final seconds to force extra time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/nrl-grand-final-2015-north-queensland-cowboys-outgun-brisbane-broncos-to-win-premiership-20151004-gk12is.html|title=NRL Grand Final 2015: North Queensland Cowboys outgun Brisbane Broncos to win premiership|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=4 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-grand-final-player-ratings-broncos-v-cowboys-who-starred-and-who-struggled/story-fni3fbgz-1227556818349?sv=d513a72ed0eabb4bbeaad8561926d617|title=NRL Grand Final Player Ratings|publisher=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=2015-10-12}}</ref> missed the opportunity to win the side's first premiership by missing a relatively simple conversion right on full-time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/the-warriors-trump-the-north-queensland-cowboys-after-an-extra-time-field-goal-from-halfback-jordan-meads/story-e6frexnr-1226156104552|title=New Zealand Warriors trump the North Queensland Cowboys after an extra-time field goal from halfback Jordan Meads|publisher=The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|first=Christian|last=Nicolussi|date=2 October 2011|access-date=8 September 2016}}</ref>

 

 

===Match details===

====Second half====

Manly stretched its lead to 16 points after half-time following a try to Glenn Stewart, set up by a blind flick pass from [[William Hopoate]] just before he was pushed into touch. The New Zealand Warriors then scored two unconverted tries in the final fifteen minutes to Vatuvei (which attracted controversy due to the blatantly forward pass from Johnson to Vatuvei) and [[Elijah Taylor (rugby league)|Elijah Taylor]] to narrow the deficit to eight points; however, Manly held onto its lead and celebrated victory with a try to captain [[Jamie Lyon]] in the final minute of play. Regular goal kicker Lyon then handed the ball to winger Robertson (who had played his last game for the club) for the conversion. Robertson calmly kicked the goal from out wide after the siren to bring the curtain down on both the game and his successful NRL career.

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===Post-match===

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