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Sharks sign Norrie from Panthers
Thu August 16, 2007
Source: www.sharks.com.au

The Sharks have secured the services of Penrith prop Bryan Norrie, signing him to a two-year contract.

The 192cm, 105kg forward will fill the void being left by the departure of Craig Stapleton who leaves to join Salford in England. Stapleton will play out the remainder of the 2007 season with the Sharks before joining the UK Super League club.

At 23 years of age, Norrie has become a regular member of the Panthers NRL side over the past two years, playing 25 games in the top grade despite battling injury throughout much of 2007.

Norrie, who hails from Forbes in country NSW and attended the traditional rugby league school Yanco Agricultural, first came to Sydney to play for St George Illawarra before eventually finding a home at the Penrith club.

Recognised as a dedicated trainer and a no nonsense forward with a high work rate, Norrie was a member of the Panthers starting side in their extra-time loss to the North Queensland Cowboys last week.

The addition of Norrie almost completes the Sharks front row puzzle for 2008. Norrie joins the experienced Ben Ross, young guns Luke Douglas and Jacob Selmes and the highly regarded Newcastle Knight prop Kade Snowden.

The Sharks have also confirmed reports of Stapleton leaving for the UK after he negotiated a release as a result of receiving a lucrative offer from Salford.

News sent by: www.sharks.com.au

Australian Kangaroos Train-On Squad
Mon September 4, 2006
by Matthew O'Neill
Players from all seven Clubs that missed the NRL Finals Series have had at least one player named in the Train-On Squad today to cover for the 2006 Tri Nations Series and the Prime Ministers XIII against Papua New Guinea.

Penrith dominate the Train-On with five players named including Craig Stapleton, which is the biggest surprise selection of the players announced.

Notable omissions include North Queensland fullback Matt Bowen, Cronulla halfback Brett Kimmorley, Sydney Roosters hooker Craig Wing and Penrith winger Luke Rooney.

Bowen's omission is no great surprise following his disappointing form in the second half of the season with the fullback position in the Australian side to be a shoot out between Karmichael Hunt, Greg Inglis and Brett Stewart. Kimmorley was over looked in the Train-On Squad for Craig Gower and Scott Prince whilst Wing's omission will almost certainly pave the way for Cameron Smith to make his International debut in the Tri-Nations while Robbie Farah and Luke Priddis will be the contenders for the hooker position in the Prime Ministers XIII clash. Rooney has been a regular in representative sides, however his form for Penrith has been disappointing.

South Sydney winger Nathan Merritt's excellent season has been rewarded with selection in the Train-On Squad. Merritt finished the season with 22 tries and scored more than a quater of the Rabbitohs total. It's only the second time in Premiership history that a player has finished leading try-scorer when his team finished in last position with the other player being Nigel Vagana in 2002. Excluding Vagana's efforts in 2002, the last time a player from the last ranked team won a major award such as Merritt being Leading Tryscorer was in 1983 when Western Suburbs five-eighth Terry Lamb won the Gold Dally M for Player of the Year despite the Magpies finishing in last position. Merritt will almost certainly play in the Prime Ministers XIII clash and could push for Tri Nations selection.

2005 Golden Boot winner Anthony Minichiello wasn't considered due to injury.

The train-on squad is:

Cowboys: Luke O'Donnell, Johnathan Thurston, Carl Webb

Warriors: Steven Price

Wests Tigers: Robbie Farah, Scott Prince

Panthers: Craig Gower, Luke Priddis, Craig Stapleton, Trent Waterhouse, Rhys Wesser

Sharks: Paul Gallen

Roosters: Craig Fitzgibbon, Chris Flannery, Amos Roberts, Anthony Tupou

Rabbitohs: Nathan Merritt

The team for the Prime Minister's XIII, to be coached by Mal Meninga, will be named on Monday 18 September.

The Kangaroos squad for the Tri Nations, coached by Ricky Stuart, will be finalised on Monday 2 October.

Further players will be added as teams drop out of the eight.

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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 
22 games; [View] Round 1 [17 Mar 07] W 18-0 v Panthers (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 2 [26 Mar 07] L 16-18 v Gold Coast (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 07] L 16-26 v Rabbitohs (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 4 [09 Apr 07] W 40-4 v Dragons (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] L 12-14 v Tigers (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 7 [30 Apr 07] L 16-20 v Knights (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 8 [05 May 07] W 22-20 v Warriors (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 9 [11 May 07] W 16-8 v Broncos (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 10 [20 May 07] W 30-20 v Bulldogs (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 11 [26 May 07] L 12-13 v Roosters (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 12 [02 Jun 07] L 24-26 v Cowboys (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 13 [11 Jun 07] W 20-16 v Dragons (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] L 2-12 v Warriors (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 15 [24 Jun 07] L 12-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 17 [08 Jul 07] L 12-14 v Bulldogs (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 18 [14 Jul 07] L 12-23 v Roosters (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 19 [20 Jul 07] L 22-29 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 20 [29 Jul 07] L 16-30 v Broncos (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 21 [06 Aug 07] L 16-17 v Storm (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] L 28-29 v Tigers (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 24 [25 Aug 07] W 28-12 v Gold Coast (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] W 22-12 v Raiders (A). [PR] 
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

Penrith Panthers 
24 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [11 Mar 06] W 24-22 v Bulldogs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 06] W 13-12 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [01 Apr 06] L 20-21 v Raiders (A). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 06] W 44-18 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] L 18-40 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 06] L 6-30 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [28 Apr 06] L 12-40 v Sharks (H). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [06 May 06] L 6-22 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 06] W 32-20 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [19 May 06] W 30-20 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 06] L 16-17 v Storm (A). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] L 22-29 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [10 Jun 06] L 10-20 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 06] W 24-20 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] L 22-28 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 06] W 24-12 v Raiders (H). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] W 17-8 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 06] L 30-32 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] W 36-6 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] L 26-32 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] L 20-40 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 32-28 v Sharks (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 06] L 4-40 v Knights (A). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] L 22-30 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
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2005 English Super League

Leigh Centurians 
28 games; 4 tries, 16 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [12 Feb 05] L 12-30 v Huddersfield (H). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [20 Feb 05] L 22-26 v Warrington (A). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [26 Feb 05] L 6-32 v Salford (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [06 Mar 05] L 26-38 v Wildcats (A). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [11 Mar 05] L 6-46 v Bulls (H). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [18 Mar 05] L 6-62 v Wigan (A). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [25 Mar 05] L 28-35 v Widnes (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 8 [28 Mar 05] W 24-22 v London (H). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [08 Apr 05] L 16-60 v St Helens (A). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [17 Apr 05] D 22-22 v Hull (H). [SR]
[View] Round 11 [22 Apr 05] L 6-42 v Salford (A). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [30 Apr 05] W 40-18 v Wildcats (H). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [13 May 05] L 4-60 v Rhinos (H). [SR]
[View] Round 14 [20 May 05] L 24-42 v Rhinos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [29 May 05] L 16-70 v London (A). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [05 Jun 05] L 14-34 v Widnes (H). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [12 Jun 05] L 7-42 v Warrington (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [17 Jun 05] L 16-30 v Hull (A). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [01 Jul 05] L 22-30 v Wigan (H). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [10 Jul 05] L 22-32 v Huddersfield (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [17 Jul 05] L 12-58 v Bulls (A). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [22 Jul 05] L 20-27 v St Helens (H). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [07 Aug 05] L 0-74 v Rhinos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [14 Aug 05] L 20-76 v Hull (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [21 Aug 05] L 16-68 v Huddersfield (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 05] L 4-78 v St Helens (H). [SR]
[View] Round 27 [11 Sep 05] L 20-36 v Widnes (A). [SR]
[View] Round 28 [16 Sep 05] L 14-20 v Salford (H). [SR]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership

Parramatta Eels 
1 games; [View] Round 1 [13 Mar 04] L 14-48 v Bulldogs (A). [BE]
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Stapleton, Craig

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