Finals
The biggest upset of the 2000 Finals series was in the 3rd Qualifying Final when 7th placed Parramatta Eels beat 2nd placed Sydney Roosters 32-8 at the SFS. It was nearly a similar story for Minor Premiers' the Brisbane Broncos when they came from 20-6 down at halftime to win 34-20 against 8th placed Cronulla Sharks in the 4th Qualifying Final at QSAC. Sydney also made a famous comeback when they came from 16-2 down at halftime to win 26-20 against the Newcastle Knights in the 1st Preliminary Final at the SFS to earn a spot in the Grand Final against Brisbane.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Qualifying Finals | ||||||||
| Canberra Raiders | 34–16 | Penrith Panthers | 4 August 2000 | Bruce Stadium | Steve Clark | 18,479 | ||
| Newcastle Knights | 30–16 | Melbourne Storm | 5 August 2000 | Marathon Stadium | Tim Mander | 20,597 | ||
| Sydney Roosters | 8–32 | Parramatta Eels | 5 August 2000 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 21,377 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos | 34–20 | Cronulla Sharks | 6 August 2000 | ANZ Stadium | Paul Simpkins | 25,831 | ||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| Parramatta Eels | 28–10 | Penrith Panthers | 12 August 2000 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 25,746 | ||
| Canberra Raiders | 10–38 | Sydney Roosters | 13 August 2000 | Sydney Football Stadium | Tim Mander | 16,441 | ||
| Preliminary Finals | ||||||||
| Newcastle Knights | 20–26 | Sydney Roosters | 19 August 2000 | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 33,727 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos | 16–10 | Parramatta Eels | 20 August 2000 | Stadium Australia | Tim Mander | 31,087 | ||
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