Tuesday's Expert - NRL 2013 Round 12

We look back at the 12th round of the 2013 NRL Premiership, and see how the Player of the Year standings are tracking. Also features a look at the ladder after twelve rounds.

Just four games took place in this pre-Origin round of the NRL, with eight clubs enjoying the benefits of the bye. The Bulldogs opened the weekend with a slender victory over St. George Illawarra, then on Saturday the Rabbitohs held off the Newcastle Knights after initially conceding a 12-0 lead. After two games at ANZ Stadium, the remainder of the round headed for Queensland, with the Titans thumping the Cowboys at Skilled Park before the Warriors closed the round on Monday night with a thrashing of the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.

Below you'll find the results, player of the match points and match details for each fixture, plus a look at the NRL ladder after the weekend's games.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 14
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Crowd: 22958
Halftime Score: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:
3 points - James Graham
2 points - Frank Pritchard
1 point - Josh Dugan

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (16)
Tries: Timoteo Lafai (2), Sam Perrett
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (2/3)

ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (14)
Tries: Jamie Soward, Matt Prior
Conversions: Jamie Soward (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Jamie Soward (1/2)

REPORT: Bulldogs sneak home in Friday night thriller

South Sydney Rabbitohs 25 Newcastle Knights 18
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Crowd: 13255
Halftime Score: 12 all

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:
3 points - George Burgess
2 points - Josh Mantellato
1 point - John Sutton

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (25)
Tries: John Sutton, Beau Champion, George Burgess, Dylan Walker
Field Goals: John Sutton (0/1), Adam Reynolds (1/1)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (4/4)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (18)
Tries: Alex McKinnon, Josh Mantellato, James McManus
Conversions: Josh Mantellato (3/3)

REPORT: Depleted Souths tough out win against Knights

Gold Coast Titans 31 North Queensland Cowboys 12
Venue: Skilled Park
Crowd: 12790
Halftime Score: Gold Coast Titans 19-4

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:
3 points - Albert Kelly
2 points - William Zillman
1 point - Jason Taumalolo

GOLD COAST TITANS (31)
Tries: William Zillman (2), Mark Minichiello, Albert Kelly (2)
Field Goals: Aidan Sezer (1/1)
Conversions: Aidan Sezer (5/5)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (12)
Tries: Antonio Winterstein, Ashley Graham, Ethan Lowe
Conversions: Robert Lui (0/2), Michael Morgan (0/1)

REPORT: Titans too good against struggling Cowboys

New Zealand Warriors 56 Brisbane Broncos 18
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Crowd: 21259
Halftime Score: New Zealand Warriors 26-8

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:
3 points - Shaun Johnson
2 points - Feleti Mateo
1 point - Manu Vatuvei

BRISBANE BRONCOS (18)
Tries: Josh Hoffman, Alex Glenn, Scott Prince
Conversions: Scott Prince (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Scott Prince (1/1)

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (56)
Tries: Manu Vatuvei (2), Glen Fisiiahi (2), Konrad Hurrell (2), Thomas Leuluai (2), Russell Packer, Kevin Locke
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (6/9)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (1/1)

REPORT: Warriors smash baby Broncos

NRL 2013 Telstra Premiership
Ladder after Round 12

Holden Cup Round 12 Results

QRL ISC & FOGS Round 12 Results

NSWRL VB NSW Cup Round 12 & RM Cup Round 9 Results

2013 LeagueUnlimited.com PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Leaderboard updated after Round 12

17 Points
James Maloney (Roosters)

16 Points
Cooper Cronk (Storm)

15 Points
Greg Inglis (Rabbitohs)

13 Points
Jarrod Mullen (Knights)

12 Points
Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys), Andrew Fifita (Sharks)

11 Points
George Burgess (Rabbitohs), Albert Kelly (Titans)

10 Points
Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs), Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs/City Origin), Todd Carney (Sharks)

9 Points
Paul Gallen (Sharks/Kangaroos), Luke Walsh (Panthers), Cameron Smith (Storm/Kangaroos), Shaun Johnson (Warriors)

8 Points
Greg Bird (Titans), Jarryd Hayne (Eels), Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles), Anthony Watmough (Sea Eagles), Frank Pritchard (Bulldogs)

7 Points
Justin Hodges (Broncos), Ryan Hoffman (Storm/City Origin), Josh Reynolds (Bulldogs), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Chris Sandow (Eels), Darius Boyd (Knights)

6 Points
Jarrod Croker (Raiders), Billy Slater (Storm), Matthew Scott (Cowboys), Blake Ferguson (Raiders), Michael Jennings (Roosters), Corey Parker (Broncos), Matt Moylan (Panthers), Feleti Mateo (Warriors)

5 Points
Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles), Matt Gillett (Broncos), Luke Lewis (Sharks), Boyd Cordner (Roosters), Aiden Tolman (Bulldogs/Country Origin), Benji Marshall (Tigers), Jamal Idris (Titans), James Graham (Bulldogs)

4 Points
Tyrone Roberts (Knights), Trent Merrin (Dragons), James Segeyaro (Panthers), Akuila Uate (Knights), Robbie Farah (Tigers), Aidan Sezer (Titans), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters), Terry Campese (Raiders), Ben Barba (Bulldogs), Edrick Lee (Raiders), Josh Dugan (Dragons), John Sutton (Rabbitohs)

3 Points
Peter Wallace (Broncos), Issac Luke (Rabbitohs), Chris Lawrence (Tigers), Tom Symonds (Roosters), Jamie Soward (Dragons), Nate Myles (Titans), Simon Mannering (Warriors), Luke Kelly (Eels), Mitch Rein (Dragons), Sonny Bill Williams (Roosters), James McManus (Knights), Gareth Widdop (Storm), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Daniel Vidot (Dragons), Samisoni Langi (Roosters/Tonga), Clint Gutherson (Sea Eagles/NSW Under 20's), Shaun Fensom (Raiders), Reece Robinson (Raiders), David Simmons (Panthers), Jack de Belin (Dragons), Lewis Brown (Panthers), David Nofoaluma (Tigers), William Zillman (Titans)

2 Points
Steve Matai (Sea Eagles), Brent Tate (Cowboys), Matt McIlwrick (Raiders), Jesse Bromwich (Storm), Michael Ennis (Bulldogs), Aaron Woods (Tigers), Jorge Taufua (Sea Eagles), Marika Koroibete (Tigers), Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs), Bill Tupou (Warriors), Sam Williams (Raiders), Tim Mannah (Eels), Michael Gordon (Sharks), Kalifa Faifai Loa (Cowboys), Dan Hunt (Dragons), David Shillington (Raiders), Robbie Rochow (Knights), Tyson Frizell (Dragons), James Tamou (Cowboys/Kangaroos), Mahe Fonua (Storm/Tonga), Mitch Cornish (Raiders/NSW Under 20's), Will Chambers (Storm), Joel Riethmuller (Cowboys), Timoteo Lafai (Bulldogs), Josh Morris (Bulldogs), Josh Papalii (Raiders), Jason Nightingale (Dragons), Corey Norman (Broncos), Travis Robinson (Panthers), Matt Ballin (Sea Eagles), Justin O'Neill (Storm), Kevin Locke (Warriors), Josh Mantellato (Knights), Manu Vatuvei (Warriors)

1 Point
Brent Kite (Sea Eagles), Ken Sio (Eels), Drury Low (Bulldogs), Anthony Minichiello (Roosters), Matt Srama (Titans), Anthony Tupou (Sharks), David Williams (Sea Eagles), Josh Hoffman (Broncos), Nathan Fien (Dragons), Tom Humble (Panthers), Adam Cuthbertson (Knights), Jack Reed (Broncos), Dean Whare (Panthers), Sisa Waqa (Storm), Nathan Stapleton (Sharks), Brett Morris (Dragons), Siuatonga Likiliki (Knights/Tonga), David Klemmer (Bulldogs/NSW Under 20's), Daniel Tupou (Roosters), Bryson Goodwin (Rabbitohs), Dane Tilse (Raiders), Jonathan Wright (Sharks), Michael Weyman (Dragons), Jordan Kahu (Broncos), Sam Thaiday (Broncos), Ben Creagh (Dragons), Isaac John (Panthers), Kade Snowden (Knights), Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles), Matthew Bowen (Cowboys), Sam Rapira (Warriors), Mark Minichiello (Titans), Jayson Bukuya (Sharks), Jason Taumololo (Cowboys)

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