Finals Week 1 – Qualifying Final
Date: Saturday, 13 September, 2008
Kick Off: 5:15pm (local time)
Referee: Phil Haines
Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, NSW, Australia
| Penrith Panthers (16) | Parramatta Eels (24) | ||
| 1 | Zoram WATENE | 1 | Kris KEATING |
| 2 | William ISA | 2 | Nathan GARDNER |
| 3 | Michael LEEDS | 3 | Mase LAULU-TOGAGAE |
| 4 | Matthew WRIGHT | 4 | Taniela LASALO |
| 5 | Sonny TUIGAMALA | 5 | Tony WILLIAMS |
| 6 | Jesse SENE-LEFAO | 6 | Daniel MORTIMER |
| 7 | Masada IOSEFA | 7 | Trent HODKINSON |
| 8 | Tim GRANT | 8 | Tim ROBINSON |
| 9 | Luke CLYDSDALE | 9 | Anthony MITCHELL |
| 10 | Joel ORTON | 10 | Tim MANNAH (c) |
| 11 | Daniel PENESE | 11 | Jay HEMING |
| 12 | Joseph PAULO | 12 | David BAUMANN |
| 13 | Jamie THEOHAROUS (c) | 13 | Martin LEWIS |
| 14 | Sam McKENDRY | 14 | Luke MOTTINELLI |
| 15 | Shane BLACKETT | 15 | Jonathan MANNAH |
| 16 | Shane CROFT | 16 | Jon MATAELE |
| 17 | Tinirau ARONA | 17 | Mitchell ALLGOOD |
| Coach | Steve GEORGALLIS | Coach | Matt CAMERON |
| Tries | Tries | ||
| Jesse SENE-LEFAO | Nathan GARDNER (3) | ||
| Sonny TUIGAMALA | David BAUMANN | ||
| Matthew WRIGHT | Anthony MITCHELL | ||
| Goals | Goals | ||
| Matthew WRIGHT (2/3) | Nathan GARDNER (2/6) |
18TH MAN 