Club ANZAC Game

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The Club ANZAC Game is the name given to the two annual Rugby league football matches played on Anzac Day, 25th April each year between four National Rugby League clubs.

The first game is played between the Sydney Roosters and St. George Illawarra Dragons and the second match, normally played later in the day, is contested between the Melbourne Storm and New Zealand Warriors.

History of Club ANZAC Game

The Roosters vs. Dragons match has taken place since the 2002 season, and the Storm and Warriors have clashed on this day since 2009. Both are now permanently fixtured to commemorate Anzac Day.^{[citation needed]} These games generally have crowd numbers of 20,000 - 30,000 attending each game, with a record of 40,752 attending the Dragons vs. Roosters game in 2013. The Sydney game is played at the Sydney Football Stadium (except in 2008 where it was played at ANZ Stadium) and the Melbourne vs New Zealand game is always played in Melbourne, and has been played at AAMI Park since 2011. The player judged man-of-the-match in the Roosters vs. Dragons Club Anzac game has been awarded the "Spirit of ANZAC" medal since 2009.^[1]

Television Rights

The Nine Network and Fox Sports have had coverage of the games. Most games are held on Fox Sports. The only games to be shown on the Nine Network are the Dragons-Roosters games in 2004 and 2010 (on a Sunday afternoon) and in 2013 (Thursday afternoon).

Summary

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	PF	PA	PD
Sydney Roosters	12	4	0	8	189	249	-60
St. George Illawarra Dragons	12	8	0	4	249	189	+60

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	PF	PA	PD
Melbourne Storm	4	2	1	1	100	52	+48
New Zealand Warriors	4	1	1	2	52	100	-48

Results

The home game designation for the Dragons vs. Roosters game normally alternates from year to year even through the game is always played at Allianz Stadium whereas the Storm vs. Warriors game is always a Melbourne Storm home game.

2002

Friday, 25 April
Round 7, 2002

St George Illawarra	20 - 24	Sydney Roosters
Tries: Willie Peters (1) Trent Barrett (1) Nathan Tutt (1) Goals: Aaron Gorrell (3/3) Amos Roberts (1/1)	(Report)	Tries: Shannon Hegarty (1) Luke Phillips (1) Craig Wing (1) Justin Holbrook (1) Goals: Justin Holbrook (4/5)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney^[2]
Attendance: 20,588
Referee/s: Tony Archer

2003

Saturday, 25 April
Round 7, 2003

Sydney Roosters	20 - 24	St George Illawarra
Tries: Shannon Hegarty (1) Justin Hodges (1) Brett Finch (1) Brad Fittler (1) Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (2/4)	(Report)	Tries: Trent Barrett (1) Chris Nero (1) Brett Firman (1) Mark Riddell (1) Goals: Mark Riddell (4/4)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney^[3]
Attendance: 26,014
Referee/s: Shayne Hayne

2004

Sunday, 25 April
Round 7, 2004

St George Illawarra	8 - 11	Sydney Roosters
Tries: Tries: Reece Simmonds (1) Goals: Mathew Head (2/2)	(Report)	Tries: Brad Fittler (1) Goals: Michael Crocker (2/3) Chris Walker (1/1) Field Goals: Brett Finch (1)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney^[4]
Attendance: 26,246
Referee/s: Steve Clark

2005

Monday, 25 April
Round 7, 2005

Sydney Roosters	24 - 26	St George Illawarra
Tries: Chris Walker (2) Ryan Cross (1) Anthony Minichiello (1) Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (3/3) Amos Roberts (1/1)	(Report)	Tries: Ben Hornby (2) Shaun Timmins (1) Matt Cooper (rugby league) (1) Goals: Mathew Head (5/6)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney^[5]
Attendance: 32,270
Referee/s: Sean Hampstead

2006

Tuesday, 25 April
Round 7, 2006

St George Illawarra	22 - 12	Sydney Roosters
Tries: Wes Naiqama (2) Matt Bickerstaff (1) Mark Gasnier (1) Goals: Mathew Head (3/5)	(Report)	Tries: Tries: David Shillington (1) Amos Roberts (1) Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (2/2)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney^[6]
Attendance: 31,105
Referee/s: Steve Clark

2007

Wednesday, 25 April
Round 7, 2007

Sydney Roosters	18 - 4	St George Illawarra
Tries: Shaun Kenny-Dowall (2) Sam Perrett (1) Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (3/5)	(Report)	Tries: Chase Stanley (1) Goals: Wes Naiqama (0/1)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney^[7]
Attendance: 18,240
Referee/s: Paul Simpkins

2008

Friday, 25 April
Round 7, 2008

St George Illawarra	26 - 6	Sydney Roosters
Tries: Josh Morris (1) Jason Nightingale (1) Brett Morris (1) Ben Hornby (1) Goals: Jamie Soward (5/6)	(Report)	Tries: Anthony Tupou (1) Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (1/1)

Stadium Australia, Sydney^[8]
Attendance: 21,596
Referee/s: Sean Hampstead

2009

Saturday, 25 April
Round 7, 2009

Sydney Roosters	0 - 29	St George Illawarra
	(Report)	Tries: Jamie Soward (2) Jason Nightingale (1) Brett Morris (1) Goals: Jamie Soward (6/6) Field Goals: Jamie Soward (1)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney^[9]
Attendance: 28,926
Referee/s: Shayne Hayne, Tony De Las Heras

Saturday, 25 April
Round 7, 2009

Melbourne Storm	14–14	New Zealand Warriors
Tries: Chambers, Slater, Turner Goals: Smith 1/3		Tries: Vatuvei 2, Ah Van, Goals: Kemp 1/3

Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 15,200
Referee/s: Tony Archer, Matt Cecchin

2010

Sunday, 25 April
Round 7, 2010

St George Illawarra	28 - 6	Sydney Roosters
Tries: Tries: Matt Cooper (2) Brett Morris (1) Trent Merrin (1) Luke Priddis (1) Goals: Jamie Soward (4/5)	(Report)	Tries: Mitchell Aubusson(1) Goals: Todd Carney (1/2)

Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 36,212
Referee/s: Tony Archer, Alan Shortall
Man of the Match: Darius Boyd

Sunday, 25 April
Round 7, 2010

Melbourne Storm	40 - 6	New Zealand Warriors
Tries: Duffie (2), Smith, Blair, Tandy, Isa, Slater Goals: Smith 6/7 Field Goal		Tries: Ta'ai Goals: Maloney 1/1 Field Goal

Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 23,906
Referee/s: Gavin Badger, Brett Suttor report= (Report)

2011

Monday, 25 April
Round 7, 2011

Sydney Roosters	10 - 24	St George Illawarra
Tries: Justin Carney(1) Mitchell Pearce(1) Goals: Braith Anasta (1/2)		Tries: Mark Gasnier (1) Brett Morris (1) Darius Boyd (1) Ben Creagh (1) Goals: Jamie Soward (4/4)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 34,976
Man of the Match: Darius Boyd

Monday, 25 April
Round 7, 2011

Melbourne Storm	14 - 18	New Zealand Warriors
Tries: Champion, Cronk Goals: Smith 3/3 Field Goal		Tries: Inu, Lillyman, Luck Goals: Maloney 3/4 Field Goal

AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 22,694
Referee/s: Shayne Hayne, Gavin Morris

2012

Wednesaday, 25 April
Round 8, 2012

St George Illawarra	28 - 24	Sydney Roosters
Tries: Creagh (2), Cooper, Prior, Weyman Goals: Soward (3), Hornby		Tries: Anasta, Guerra, Minichiello, Pearce Goals: Anasta (4)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 40,164
Referee/s: Matt Cecchin, Ben Cummins

Wednesday, 25 April
Round 8, 2012

Melbourne Storm	32 - 14	New Zealand Warriors
Tries: Chambers (3), Nielsen (2), O'Neill Goals: Smith 4/6 Field Goal		Tries: Tupou (2), Brown Goals: Maloney 1/3 Field Goal

AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 20,333
Referee/s: Tony Archer, Chris James Report: ^[10]

2013

Thursday, 25 April
Round 7, 2013

Sydney Roosters	34 - 10	St George Illawarra
Tries: Mitchell Aubusson Michael Jennings(2) Anthony Minichiello Martin Kennedy Daniel Tupou Goals: James Maloney (5/6)		Tries: Jason Nightingale Matt Cooper Goals: Jamie Soward (1/2)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 40,752
Referee/s: Shayne Hayne,

Thursday, 25 April
Round 7, 2013

Melbourne Storm	28 - 18	New Zealand Warriors
Tries: Chambers (2), Fonua, Slater, Waqa Goals: Smith 4/5 Field Goal		Tries: Henry, Johnson, Tupou Goals: Johnson 3/3 Field Goal

AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 25,480
Referee/s: Matt Cecchin, Henry Perenara Report: ^[11]

References

External links

v t e Sydney Roosters

Est. 1908 in Paddington, New South Wales

The Club	History Records Players Honours Coaches

Home Grounds	Royal Agricultural Society Ground Sydney Sports Ground Sydney Football Stadium

Culture	Royal Agricultural Society Shield Club ANZAC Game Foundation Cup Ron Coote Cup Jack Gibson Cup Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club

Important Figures	Dally Messenger Dave Brown Pearce family Jack Gibson Arthur Beetson Nick Politis Brad Fittler Anthony Minichiello

League	NSWRL ARL NRL

Titles	Premiership (13) 1911 1912 1913 1923 1935 1936 1937 1940 1945 1974 1975 2002 2013 World Club Challenge (2) 1976 2003

Seasons (107)	1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Other Competitions	Current Holden Cup S. G. Ball Cup Harold Matthews Cup Auckland Nines Past Amco Cup Jersey Flegg Cup New South Wales Cup

Affiliations	Sydney Roosters Juniors Newtown Jets

v t e St. George Illawarra Dragons

Est. 1999 in Sydney and Wollongong, New South Wales

Club	History St. George Dragons Illawarra Steelers Records Players Coaches

Home grounds	Wollongong Showground Jubilee Oval

Culture	Charity Shield ANZAC Game

Important figures	Nathan Blacklock Shaun Timmins Wayne Bennett Ben Hornby Matt Cooper Anthony Mundine Jamie Soward

League	National Rugby League

Titles	Premiership (1): 2010 World Club Challenge (1): 2011

Seasons (11)	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Other competitions	Current Holden Cup New South Wales Cup Past Jersey Flegg Cup

Affiliations	Shellharbour City Dragons (Shellharbour Sharks)

v t e Melbourne Storm

Est. 1998 in Melbourne, Victoria

The Club	Seasons Records Players Coaches Rivalry with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2010 Salary cap breach

Home Grounds	Olympic Park Stadium Docklands Stadium AAMI Park

Important Figures	John Ribot Chris Anderson Glenn Lazarus Matt Geyer Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith Billy Slater Cooper Cronk

League	NRL

Titles	Premierships (2) 1999 ~~2007~~ ~~2009~~ 2012 World Club Challenge (2) 2000 ~~2010~~ 2013

Seasons (15)	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Other Competitions	National Youth Competition New South Wales Cup S. G. Ball Cup

Affiliations	Central Coast Storm Easts Tigers

v t e New Zealand Warriors

Est. 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand

The Club	History Records Players Honours Coaches Representatives Results

Home Grounds	Mt Smart Stadium

Important Figures	Peter "The Mad Butcher" Leitch Stacey Jones Ivan Cleary Manu Vatuvei

League	ARL SL NRL

Seasons (18)	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Other Competitions	National Youth Competition

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Annual events: Dally M Awards; World Club Challenge; National Youth Competition; Foundation Cup; Club ANZAC Game; Clive Churchill Medal; 1989 League Legends Cup; Charity Shield; All Stars

Media: Big League; The Footy Show; Fox Sports (Australia); Friday Night Football; Nine Network; NRL Rugby League; Rugby League Week

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