Round 25
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008
Kick Off: 3:15pm (local time)
Referee: Grant Atkins
Venue: EnergyAustralia Stadium, Broadmeadow, NSW, Australia

  Newcastle Knights (36)   Melbourne Storm (26)
1 Johnathon FORD 1 Gareth WIDDOP
2 Kevin NAIQAMA 2 Michael FAAMAUSILI
3 Daniel ISAAC 3 Sam JOE
4 Simon WILLIAMS 4 Joseph TOMANE
5 Keiran ENGLISH 5 Josh JEROME
6 Martin PAULSON 6 Luke KELLY (c)
7 Todd HURRELL 7 Liam FORAN
8 Scott DOBBINS 8 Louis FANENE
9 Joel BROWN 9 Jay ASTON
10 Joel EDWARDS 10 Matt CROKER
11 Callan RICHARDSON (c) 11 Vili FAINGA’A
12 Byron FRUEAN 12 Zeb TAWHA
13 Jason SCHIRNACK 13 Will NAITORO
14 Blake GALLEN 14 James WOOLFORD
15 Mitch GARBUTT 15 Pulou VAITUUTUU
16 Joseph IOSEFO 16 Mack FAWCETT
17 Theeran PEARSON 17 Darcy ETRICH
Coach Trent ROBINSON Coach Brad ARTHUR
Tries   Tries
Keiran ENGLISH (4) Michael FAAMAUSILI
Daniel ISAAC (2) Louis FANENE
Byron FRUEAN Sam JOE
Joseph TOMANE
Gareth WIDDOP
Goals   Goals
Joel BROWN (2/4) Liam FORAN (3/5)
Todd HURRELL (2/2)
Callan RICHARDSON (0/1)

Match notes
This match was one of two 11-a-side games trialled at the end of the 2008 regular season.

The rules for the trial were as followed:

  • Only 11 players will be on the field at any one time.
  • Teams are permitted to have 6 players on the bench.
  • Interchange will be increased to 10 in each half of the match (20 in total).
  • If at any stage either coach feels the need to revert back to 13-a-side then the opposing coach must agree and the game will continue as per normal. Interchanges will return to the standard 10 for the remainder of the game, commencing from No.1 again as soon as the game reverts to 13-on-13.
  • The scrum will consist of 5 players with 6 players in the back line.