The 2012 Premiership was won by the Melbourne Storm, officially the club's second following the removal of their 2007 and 2009 premierships, among other titles, due to salary cap breaches exposed in April 2010. They defeated minor premiers the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-4 in the Grand Final, which was held on Sunday 30 September at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.
Halfway through the 2012 season, the NRL's Chief Executive Officer David Gallop stood down from his role after just over a decade in the role.
Records Set on 2012
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs won twelve consecutive matches between Rounds 11 and 24, the longest winning streak for the club in 8 years. They also won their first minor premiership in 18 years.
The Melbourne Storm lost five consecutive matches from rounds 16 to 21 (around a bye in round 17), the longest losing streak in Craig Bellamy's coaching career and the second longest losing streak in the club's history.
For the first time since 1989, the South Sydney Rabbitohs finished in the top four, and they also won their first finals match since 1987.
The NRL returned to the top-eight system used by the ARL in the 1990s to decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams. This replaced the McIntyre final eight system that was used for the past 12 seasons. Only four of last year's finalists were featured in this year's finals series: Melbourne Storm, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys. For the teams that did not feature last year, the Canberra Raiders last appeared in 2010, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2009, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2008 and South Sydney in 2007. South Sydney made only their second finals appearance since 1989 and also their second preliminary final since winning the premiership in 1971. The last time the club made the preliminary final was also in 1989.[2]
^AAP (22 February 2012). "NRL dumps McIntyre system". ABC News. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
^"Canterbury Bulldogs beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-8 to win through to NRL grand final". Adelaide Now.
External links
NRL.com – Official site of the NRL, National Rugby League
NRL final eight Calculator, footy.com.au
March 07, 2023
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The 2012 NRL season was the 105th season of professional rugby league club competition in Australia and the first run by the newly formed Australian Rugby League Commission The main competition called the 2012 NRL Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra Corporation was contested by the sixteen teams of the National Rugby League The season started with the 2012 NRL All Stars match and culminated in the 2012 NRL grand final The 2012 Toyota Cup season also took place alongside the Premiership The McIntyre final eight system in use since 1999 was replaced with the finals system previously used by the ARL in the 1990s 1 2012 National Rugby LeagueDurationMarch 1 September 30 2012Teams16PremiersMelbourne Storm 2nd title Minor premiersCanterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 7th title Matches played201Attendance3486494Top points scorer s Jarrod Croker 226 Player of the yearBen Barba Dally M Medal Top try scorer s Ben Barba 22 20112013 The 2012 Premiership was won by the Melbourne Storm officially the club s second following the removal of their 2007 and 2009 premierships among other titles due to salary cap breaches exposed in April 2010 They defeated minor premiers the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 14 4 in the Grand Final which was held on Sunday 30 September at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Contents 1 Season summary 1 1 Teams 2 Ladder 2 1 Ladder progression 3 Finals series 3 1 Chart 4 Grand final 5 Regular season player statistics 6 Attendance figures 6 1 Home ground figures 7 2012 Transfers 7 1 Players 7 2 Coaches 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksSeason summary EditSee also 2012 NRL season results Halfway through the 2012 season the NRL s Chief Executive Officer David Gallop stood down from his role after just over a decade in the role Records Set on 2012 The Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs won twelve consecutive matches between Rounds 11 and 24 the longest winning streak for the club in 8 years They also won their first minor premiership in 18 years The Melbourne Storm lost five consecutive matches from rounds 16 to 21 around a bye in round 17 the longest losing streak in Craig Bellamy s coaching career and the second longest losing streak in the club s history For the first time since 1989 the South Sydney Rabbitohs finished in the top four and they also won their first finals match since 1987 Teams Edit Brisbane Broncos25th seasonGround Suncorp StadiumCoach Anthony Griffin Captain Justin Hodges Canberra Raiders31st seasonGround Canberra StadiumCoach David FurnerCaptain Terry Campese David Shillington Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs78th seasonGround ANZ StadiumCoach Des Hasler Captain Michael Ennis Cronulla Sutherland Sharks46th seasonGround Toyota StadiumCoach Shane FlanaganCaptain Paul GallenGold Coast Titans6th seasonGround Skilled ParkCoach John CartwrightCaptain Scott Prince Manly Warringah Sea Eagles63rd seasonGrounds Brookvale OvalCoach Geoff TooveyCaptains Jamie Lyon amp Jason King Melbourne Storm15th seasonGround AAMI ParkCoach Craig BellamyCaptain Cameron Smith Newcastle Knights25th seasonGround Hunter StadiumCoach Wayne BennettCaptain Kurt Gidley Danny Buderus New Zealand Warriors18th seasonGround Mt Smart StadiumCoach Brian McClennan Tony IroCaptain Simon Mannering North Queensland Cowboys18th seasonGround Dairy Farmers StadiumCoach Neil HenryCaptains Johnathan Thurston amp Matt Scott Parramatta Eels66th seasonGround Parramatta StadiumCoach Stephen Kearney Brad ArthurCaptain Nathan Hindmarsh Penrith Panthers46th seasonGround Centrebet StadiumCoach Ivan ClearyCaptain Luke Lewis Kevin KingstonSouth Sydney Rabbitohs103rd seasonGround ANZ StadiumCoach Michael MaguireCaptains Michael Crocker Roy Asotasi John Sutton Matt King Sam Burgess Sydney Roosters105th seasonGround Allianz StadiumCoach Brian SmithCaptain Braith Anasta St George Illawarra Dragons14th seasonGrounds WIN Jubilee Oval amp WIN StadiumCoach Steve PriceCaptain Ben Hornby Wests Tigers13th seasonGrounds Allianz Stadium Campbelltown Stadium amp Leichhardt OvalCoach Tim SheensCaptain Robbie FarahLadder Edit2012 NRL seasonvtePos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts1 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 24 18 0 6 2 568 369 199 402 Melbourne Storm P 24 17 0 7 2 579 361 218 383 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 16 0 8 2 559 438 121 364 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 16 0 8 2 497 403 94 365 North Queensland Cowboys 24 15 0 9 2 597 445 152 346 Canberra Raiders 24 13 0 11 2 545 536 9 307 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 24 12 1 11 2 445 441 4 298 Brisbane Broncos 24 12 0 12 2 481 447 34 289 St George Illawarra Dragons 24 11 0 13 2 405 438 33 2610 Wests Tigers 24 11 0 13 2 506 551 45 2611 Gold Coast Titans 24 10 0 14 2 449 477 28 2412 Newcastle Knights 24 10 0 14 2 448 488 40 2413 Sydney Roosters 24 8 1 15 2 462 626 164 2114 New Zealand Warriors 24 8 0 16 2 497 609 112 2015 Penrith Panthers 24 8 0 16 2 409 575 166 2016 Parramatta Eels 24 6 0 18 2 431 674 243 16Ladder progression Edit Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8 Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 261 Canterbury Bankstown 2 4 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 38 402 Melbourne 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 18 20 22 24 24 26 26 28 28 28 28 28 30 32 34 36 383 South Sydney 0 0 2 2 4 6 6 8 10 12 14 16 16 18 20 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 32 32 34 364 Manly Warringah 2 4 4 4 4 6 6 8 10 12 14 14 16 18 18 20 22 24 24 24 26 28 30 32 34 365 North Queensland 0 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 12 14 14 14 16 18 20 20 22 24 26 26 26 28 30 32 346 Canberra 0 2 2 4 4 6 6 6 6 8 10 10 10 12 14 14 16 18 18 20 20 22 24 26 28 307 Cronulla Sutherland 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 12 14 14 16 16 18 20 22 24 25 25 25 25 27 27 29 29 298 Brisbane 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 14 16 16 18 20 20 22 22 24 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 289 St George Illawarra 2 2 4 6 6 6 8 10 10 10 10 12 12 14 14 16 16 18 20 20 22 22 22 22 24 2610 Wests 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 18 18 20 20 22 22 22 24 26 26 26 2611 Gold Coast 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 6 8 10 12 12 14 14 16 16 18 20 22 22 22 24 24 2412 Newcastle 0 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 12 14 16 16 18 20 22 22 24 24 24 2413 Sydney 2 2 4 4 6 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 12 12 14 14 16 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 21 2114 New Zealand 0 2 2 4 4 4 6 6 8 10 10 12 12 14 14 16 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 2015 Penrith 0 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 8 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 14 16 16 16 18 20 2016 Parramatta 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 8 8 10 10 10 10 12 14 14 16 16 16 16Finals series EditFor details on the finals see 2012 NRL season results The NRL returned to the top eight system used by the ARL in the 1990s to decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams This replaced the McIntyre final eight system that was used for the past 12 seasons Only four of last year s finalists were featured in this year s finals series Melbourne Storm Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys For the teams that did not feature last year the Canberra Raiders last appeared in 2010 the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in 2009 the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks in 2008 and South Sydney in 2007 South Sydney made only their second finals appearance since 1989 and also their second preliminary final since winning the premiership in 1971 The last time the club made the preliminary final was also in 1989 2 Home Score Away Match InformationDate and Time Local Venue Referees CrowdQUALIFYING amp ELIMINATION FINALS Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 16 10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 7 September 2012 7 45pm ANZ Stadium Ben CumminsAshley Klein 36 420 Melbourne Storm 24 6 South Sydney Rabbitohs 8 September 2012 5 45pm AAMI Park Shayne HayneJason Robinson 19 750 North Queensland Cowboys 33 16 Brisbane Broncos 8 September 2012 7 45pm Dairy Farmers Stadium Matt CecchinGerard Sutton 21 307 Canberra Raiders 34 16 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 9 September 2012 4 00pm Canberra Stadium Tony ArcherChris James 24 450SEMI FINALS Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22 12 North Queensland Cowboys 14 September 2012 7 45pm Allianz Stadium Shayne HayneBen Cummins 16 678 South Sydney Rabbitohs 38 16 Canberra Raiders 15 September 2012 7 45pm ANZ Stadium Tony ArcherMatt Cecchin 35 874PRELIMINARY FINALS Melbourne Storm 40 12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 21 September 2012 7 45pm AAMI Park Matt CecchinTony Archer 25 543 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 32 8 South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 September 2012 7 45pm ANZ Stadium Shayne HayneBen Cummins 70 354Chart Edit Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final7 Sept ANZ Stadium1 Canterbury Bankstown164 Manly Warringah1014 Sept Allianz Stadium Manly Warringah228 Sept Dairy Farmers Stadium North Queensland1222 Sept ANZ Stadium5 North Queensland33 Canterbury Bankstown328 Brisbane16 South Sydney830 Sept ANZ Stadium Canterbury Bankstown49 Sept Canberra Stadium21 Sept AAMI Park Melbourne146 Canberra34 Melbourne407 Cronulla Sutherland1615 Sept ANZ Stadium Manly Warringah12 South Sydney388 Sept AAMI Park Canberra162 Melbourne243 South Sydney6Grand final EditMain article 2012 NRL Grand Final Sunday 30 September17 00Melbourne Storm 14 4 Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsTries Ryan HoffmanJustin O NeillBilly SlaterGoals Cameron Smith 1 4 report Tries Sam PerrettGoals Krisnan Inu 0 1 ANZ Stadium SydneyAttendance 82 976Referee Tony Archer amp Ben CumminsPlayer of the Match Cooper CronkRegular season player statistics EditThe following statistics are correct as of the conclusion of Round 26 Top 5 point scorers Points Player Tries Goals Field Goals220 Jarrod Croker 16 78 0184 Adam Reynolds 2 87 2176 Johnathan Thurston 3 82 0172 Jamie Lyon 9 68 0158 Benji Marshall 5 72 3Top 5 try scorers Tries Player21 Ben Barba21 Ashley Graham18 Akuila Uate17 Josh Morris16 Reece Robinson16 Jarrod Croker Top 5 goal scorers Goals Player87 Adam Reynolds82 Johnathan Thurston78 Jarrod Croker72 Benji Marshall68 Jamie Lyon68 Cameron SmithAttendance figures EditHome ground figures Edit Club Total Average Best CrowdBrisbane Broncos 400 528 33 377 43 171 vs North Queensland Cowboys Round 2Canterbury Bulldogs 282 864 23 572 70 354 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Finals Week 3Newcastle Knights 251 024 20 919 29 482 vs Canterbury Bulldogs Round 22South Sydney Rabbitohs 226 848 18 904 35 874 vs Canberra Raiders Finals Week 2New Zealand Warriors 205 334 17 111 37 502 vs Manly Sea Eagles Round 1 2Parramatta Eels 201 663 16 803 45 863 vs St George Illawarra Dragons Round 26St George Illawarra Dragons 197 111 16 426 40 164 vs Sydney Roosters Round 8 3Wests Tigers 194 726 16 227 25 608 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Round 5Manly Sea Eagles 175 120 14 593 20 095 vs New Zealand Warriors Round 21 4North Queensland Cowboys 172 978 14 415 20 367 vs Brisbane Broncos Round 15Gold Coast Titans 172 865 14 405 20 187 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Round 22Cronulla Sharks 158 802 13 234 21 380 vs St George Illawarra Dragons Round 6Melbourne Storm 152 217 12 685 25 534 vs Manly Sea Eagles Finals Week 3Sydney Roosters 149 790 12 482 19 934 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Round 19Penrith Panthers 130 301 10 858 15 579 vs Wests Tigers Round 7Canberra Raiders 122 274 10 190 24 450 vs Cronulla Sharks Finals Week 12012 Transfers EditPlayers Edit Player 2011 Club 2012 ClubNick Kenny Brisbane Broncos RetirementDarren Lockyer Brisbane Broncos RetirementShane Tronc Brisbane Broncos RetirementDanny Galea Canberra Raiders Penrith PanthersJosh Miller Canberra Raiders St George Illawarra DragonsDavid Milne Canberra Raiders Mackay Cutters Intrust Super Cup Matt Orford Canberra Raiders RetirementAlan Tongue Canberra Raiders RetirementDaniel Vidot Canberra Raiders St George Illawarra DragonsChris Armit Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Penrith PanthersMichael Hodgson Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs RetirementJamal Idris Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Gold Coast TitansGrant Millington Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Super League Castleford TigersMickey Paea Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Super League Hull Kingston RoversBen Roberts Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta EelsAndrew Ryan Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs RetirementGary Warburton Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs RetirementPaul Aiton Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Super League Wakefield Trinity WildcatsDean Collis Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Super League Wakefield Trinity WildcatsJosh Cordoba Cronulla Sutherland Sharks N ALuke Douglas Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Gold Coast TitansTim Smith Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Super League Wakefield Trinity WildcatsKade Snowden Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Newcastle KnightsTaulima Tautai Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Parramatta EelsRiley Brown Gold Coast Titans RetirementPreston Campbell Gold Coast Titans RetirementLuke Capewell Gold Coast Titans Brisbane BroncosNathan Friend Gold Coast Titans New Zealand WarriorsAnthony Laffranchi Gold Coast Titans Super League St HelensWill Matthews Gold Coast Titans St George Illawarra DragonsBrad Meyers Gold Coast Titans RetirementMat Rogers Gold Coast Titans RetirementSam Tagataese Gold Coast Titans Cronulla Sutherland SharksJoe Tomane Gold Coast Titans ACT Brumbies Super Rugby Esikeli Tonga Gold Coast Titans Parramatta EelsClinton Toopi Gold Coast Titans RetirementMichael Robertson Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Super League London BroncosShane Rodney Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Super League London BroncosTerence Seu Seu Manly Warringah Sea Eagles RetirementAdam Blair Melbourne Storm Wests TigersBeau Champion Melbourne Storm Gold Coast TitansChase Stanley Melbourne Storm St George Illawarra DragonsTroy Thompson Melbourne Storm RetirementAdam Woolnough Melbourne Storm RetirementCameron Ciraldo Newcastle Knights Penrith PanthersIsaac De Gois Newcastle Knights Cronulla Sutherland SharksAntonio Kaufusi Newcastle Knights Super League London BroncosKeith Lulia Newcastle Knights Super League Bradford BullsAdam MacDougall Newcastle Knights RetirementShannon McDonnell Newcastle Knights Super League Hull Kingston RoversCory Paterson Newcastle Knights North Queensland CowboysBen Rogers Newcastle Knights RetirementSteve Southern Newcastle Knights Super League Wakefield Trinity WildcatsMark Taufua Newcastle Knights Cronulla Sutherland SharksDaniel Tolar Newcastle Knights RetirementShaun Berrigan New Zealand Warriors Canberra RaidersAaron Heremaia New Zealand Warriors Super League Hull F C Lance Hohaia New Zealand Warriors Super League St HelensKrisnan Inu New Zealand Warriors Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsJeremy Latimore New Zealand Warriors St George Illawarra DragonsJoel Moon New Zealand Warriors Super League Salford City RedsBrett Seymour New Zealand Warriors Super League Hull F C Leeson Ah Mau North Queensland Cowboys St George Illawarra DragonsWillie Tonga North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta EelsChris Hicks Parramatta Eels RetirementManase Manuokafoa Parramatta Eels Super League Bradford BullsDaniel Mortimer Parramatta Eels Sydney RoostersJoel Reddy Parramatta Eels Wests TigersJeff Robson Parramatta Eels Cronulla Sutherland SharksShane Shackleton Parramatta Eels Penrith PanthersChris Walker Parramatta Eels RetirementCarl Webb Parramatta Eels RetirementPaul Whatuira Parramatta Eels RetirementMatthew Bell Penrith Panthers Wests TigersPetero Civoniceva Penrith Panthers Brisbane BroncosYileen Gordon Penrith Panthers RetirementMasada Iosefa Penrith Panthers Wests TigersJoseph Paulo Penrith Panthers Parramatta EelsAdrian Purtell Penrith Panthers Super League Bradford BullsTimana Tahu Penrith Panthers Newcastle KnightsTrent Waterhouse Penrith Panthers Super League Warrington WolvesBeau Falloon South Sydney Rabbitohs Gold Coast TitansShannan McPherson South Sydney Rabbitohs Super League Salford City RedsBen Ross South Sydney Rabbitohs Cronulla Sutherland SharksChris Sandow South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta EelsLuke Stuart South Sydney Rabbitohs RetirementRhys Wesser South Sydney Rabbitohs RetirementDarius Boyd St George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle KnightsAdam Cuthbertson St George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle KnightsMark Gasnier St George Illawarra Dragons RetirementJon Green St George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla Sutherland SharksMichael Greenfield St George Illawarra Dragons Melbourne StormReece Simmonds St George Illawarra Dragons RetirementTodd Carney Sydney Roosters Cronulla Sutherland SharksDaniel Conn Sydney Roosters RetirementPhil Graham Sydney Roosters Gold Coast TitansNate Myles Sydney Roosters Gold Coast TitansSam Perrett Sydney Roosters Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsMark Riddell Sydney Roosters RetirementJason Ryles Sydney Roosters Melbourne StormGeoff Daniela Wests Tigers Penrith PanthersAndrew Fifita Wests Tigers Cronulla Sutherland SharksMark Flanagan Wests Tigers Super League St HelensBryce Gibbs Wests Tigers Cronulla Sutherland SharksRobert Lui Wests Tigers North Queensland CowboysWade McKinnon Wests Tigers Super League Hull F C Todd Payten Wests Tigers RetirementClint Newton Super League Hull Kingston Rovers Penrith PanthersDanny Buderus Super League Leeds Rhinos Newcastle KnightsLuke Burgess Super League Leeds Rhinos South Sydney RabbitohsRay Cashmere Super League Salford City Reds Wests TigersJames Graham Super League St Helens Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsMatt King Super League Warrington Wolves South Sydney RabbitohsRyan Hoffman Super League Wigan Warriors Melbourne StormLuke MacDougall Saracens F C English rugby union Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsDimitri Pelo Montpellier Herault French rugby union Canberra RaidersWillie Mason RC Toulonnais French rugby union Newcastle KnightsWill Chambers Munster Irish rugby union Melbourne StormCoaches Edit Coach 2011 Club 2012 ClubDes Hasler Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsIvan Cleary New Zealand Warriors Penrith PanthersWayne Bennett St George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle KnightsMichael Maguire Super League Wigan Warriors South Sydney RabbitohsBrian McClennan N A New Zealand WarriorsSee also Edit2012 NRL season results 2012 NRL Under 20s seasonReferences Edit AAP 22 February 2012 NRL dumps McIntyre system ABC News Retrieved 12 September 2012 Canterbury Bulldogs beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 8 to win through to NRL grand final Adelaide Now External links EditNRL com Official site of the NRL National Rugby League NRL final eight Calculator footy com au Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 NRL season amp oldid 1140811930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
