Round 1
- Bulldogs' forward Sonny Bill Williams was sent off in the fourth minute of his 2007 season in the match against Newcastle, having made a hit on Newcastle captain Andrew Johns which was deemed to be a reckless high tackle. Williams pleaded guilty at the judiciary, and received a two-week suspension.
- A number of high-profile players were injured in this round, including Newcastle's Andrew Johns, Manly's Steve Menzies, Matt Orford and Steve Matai, and Brisbane's Darren Lockyer.
- Penrith were held scoreless for the first time since Round 18, 1999.
- A total 185,051 people witnessed these eight matches, making this the round with the highest total attendance in the history of the competition (previous record was 171,526 for Round 22, 1995).
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
Brisbane Broncos | 16-23 | North Queensland Cowboys | 16 March 2007, 7:30 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Steve Clark | 50,416 | ||
Melbourne Storm | 18-16 | Wests Tigers | 16 March 2007, 7:30 pm | Olympic Park | Sean Hampstead | 13,535 | ||
New Zealand Warriors | 34-18 | Parramatta Eels | 17 March 2007, 5:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Gavin Badger | 13,587 | ||
Cronulla Sharks | 18-0 | Penrith Panthers | 17 March 2007, 7:30 pm | Toyota Park | Ben Cummins | 9,032 | ||
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 32-6 | Canberra Raiders | 17 March 2007, 7:30 pm | Brookvale Oval | Jared Maxwell | 13,522 | ||
Newcastle Knights | 25-24 | Bulldogs | 18 March 2007, 2:00 pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Tony Archer | 18,791 | ||
Gold Coast Titans | 18-20 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 18 March 2007, 3:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Shayne Hayne | 42,030 | ||
Sydney Roosters | 6-18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 19 March 2007, 7:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Paul Simpkins | 24,127 |
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