Monday's Expert - 2020 NRL Round 16

Monday's Expert is here - with the full results from NRL Round 16, along with Match Review charges, LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Year leaderboard, injury news, crowd and TV ratings info.

All listed times are AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).

RELATED: See the full list of 2020 NRL Telstra Premiership Draw and Results.

Round 16 Results & Match Review Charges

Parramatta Eels 0
South Sydney Rabbitohs 38

Venue: Bankwest Stadium
Crowd: 7012
Date: Thursday 27 August 2020 at 7:50pm

PARRAMATTA EELS (0)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (38)
Tries: Corey Allan, Adam Reynolds, Jaxson Paulo, Cody Walker, Jaydn Su'A, Campbell Graham (2)
Field Goals: Adam Reynolds (0/1)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (5/7)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

3 points - Adam Reynolds
2 points - Cody Walker
1 points - Latrell Mitchell

Reporter: Adam Huxtable

Match Review - Eels v Rabbitohs

Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD (Eels)
Grade 1 Dangerous Throw
17th minute on Campbell Graham
Base penalty 100pts
Guilty / no contest = 100pts (1 match)
Guilty - early plea = 75pts (0 matches)
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. No suspension. 75 carryover points accrued.

St George Illawarra Dragons 10
Gold Coast Titans 14

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Crowd: 2097
Date: Friday 28 August 2020 at 6:00pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (10)
Tries: Jacob Host
Conversions: Zac Lomax (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (2/2)

GOLD COAST TITANS (14)
Tries: Phillip Sami, Tyrone Peachey, Jamal Fogarty
Conversions: Ashley Taylor (0/1), Jamal Fogarty (1/2)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

3 points - Jamal Fogarty
2 points - Alexander Brimson
1 points - Tyson Frizell

Reporter: Tim Costello

Match Review - Dragons v Titans

Jacob HOST (Dragons)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (other)
34th minute on Tyrone Peachey
Base penalty 100pts
Guilty / no contest = 100pts (1 match)
Guilty - early plea = 75pts (0 matches)
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. No suspension. 75 carryover points accrued.

Sam LISONE (Titans)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contract (head/neck)
35th minute on Billy Brittain
Base penalty 100pts
1 x similar prior offence last 2 years (50% loading)
30 carryover points accrued
Guilty / no contest = 150+30=180pts (1 match)
Guilty - early plea = 112+30=142pts (1 match)
PLEA: not guilty. Contesting charge at judiciary Tuesday night.
RESULT: Found not guilty. No suspension, charge dismissed.

Sydney Roosters 58
Brisbane Broncos 12

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Crowd: 3841
Date: Friday 28 August 2020 at 7:55pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (58)
Tries: Sitili Tupouniua (2), Isaac Liu, James Tedesco, Josh Morris (2), Daniel Tupou (2), Nat Butcher, Brett Morris
Field Goals: Kyle Flanagan (0/1)
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (9/10)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (12)
Tries: Kotoni Staggs, David Fifita
Conversions: Kotoni Staggs (2/2)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

3 points - James Tedesco
2 points - Sitili Tupouniua
1 points - Josh Morris

Reporter: Sam Bourke

Match Review - Roosters v Broncos

Joe OFAHENGAUE (Broncos)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contract (head/neck)
14th minute on Jake Friend
Base penalty 100pts
3 x non-similar prior offence last 2 years (60% loading)
7 carryover points accrued
Guilty / no contest = 160+7=167pts (1 match)
Guilty - early plea = 120+7=127pts (1 match)
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Suspended 1 match. 27 carryover points accrued.

Warriors 36 Newcastle Knights 6
Venue: Scully Park
Date: Saturday 29 August 2020 at 3:00pm

WARRIORS (36)
Tries: Adam Pompey (2), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (2), George Jennings, Jazz Tevaga
Conversions: Chanel Harris-Tavita (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Chanel Harris-Tavita (1/1)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (6)
Tries: Gehamat Shibasaki
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (1/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

3 points - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2 points - Peta Hiku
1 points - Adam Pompey

Reporter: Justin Davies

Match Review - Warriors v Knights

Pasami Saulo (Knights)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (other)
67' on George Jennings
Base penalty 100pts
1 x similar prior offence last 2 years (50% loading)
20 carryover points to be added
Guilty / no contest = 150+20=170pts (1 match)
Guilty - early plea = 112+20=132pts (1 match)
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Suspended 1 match. 32 carryover points accrued.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28
North Queensland Cowboys 12

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Date: Saturday 29 August 2020 at 5:30pm

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (28)
Tries: Briton Nikora, Sione Katoa, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Siosifa Talakai, Connor Tracey
Conversions: Braydon Trindall (4/5)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (12)
Tries: Kyle Feldt (2)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (2/2)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

3 points - Will Kennedy
2 points - Braydon Trindall
1 points - Toby Rudolf

Reporter: Andrew Ferguson

Match Review - Sharks v Cowboys

Coen Hess (Cowboys)
Grade 1 Crusher Tackle
55' on Sione Katoa
Base penalty 200pts
Guilty / no contest = 200pts (2 matches)
Guilty - early plea = 150pts (1 match)
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. Suspended 1 match. 50 carryover points accrued.

Penrith Panthers 30
Wests Tigers 6

Venue: Panthers Stadium
Date: Saturday 29 August 2020 at 7:35pm

PENRITH PANTHERS (30)
Tries: Jarome Luai, Liam Martin, Brian To'o, Stephen Crichton, Josh Mansour
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)

WESTS TIGERS (6)
Tries: David Nofoaluma
Conversions: Moses Mbye (1/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

3 points - Jarome Luai
2 points - Liam Martin
1 points - Dylan Edwards

Reporter: Justin Davies

Match Review - Panthers v Tigers

Matt Eisenhuth (Tigers)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (other)
23' on Moses Leota
Base penalty 100pts
7 yr incident free discount (25%)
Guilty / no contest = 75pts (0 matches)
Guilty - early plea = 50pts (0 matches)
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. No suspension. 50 carryover points accrued.

Melbourne Storm 30
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6

Venue: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Date: Sunday 30 August 2020 at 4:05pm

MELBOURNE STORM (30)
Tries: Justin Olam (3), Josh Addo-Carr (2), Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Conversions: Cameron Smith (3/6)

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (6)
Tries: Addin Fonua-Blake
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (1/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

3 points - Justin Olam
2 points - Ryan Papenhuyzen
1 points - Cameron Smith

Reporter: Rob Crosby

Match Review - Storm v Sea Eagles

Taniela Paseka (Sea Eagles)
Grade 1 Tripping
38' on Nicho Hynes
Base penalty $750 fine
Guilty / no contest = $750 fine
Guilty - early plea = $550 fine
PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $550 fine.

Canberra Raiders 34
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20

Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra
Date: Sunday 30 August 2020 at 6:30pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS (34)
Tries: Joseph Tapine, Tom Starling (2), Jack Wighton (2), Hudson Young
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (5/6)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (20)
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Josh Jackson, Kerrod Holland
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/4)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

3 points - Jack Wighton
2 points - Josh Papali'i
1 points - Joseph Tapine

Reporter: Josh Robertson

No match review charges from this match

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LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings

At the conclusion of each match our reporters will choose their best three players from the match. You can views those points in each match in their respective match reports. Each week we'll update the leaderboard right here in Monday's Expert.

25 points - Nathan Cleary (Panthers)
22 points - Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs)
20 points - Cameron Smith (Storm)
19 points - Shaun Johnson (Sharks)
18 points - Jack Wighton (Raiders)
15 points - Kalyn Ponga (Knights), James Tedesco (Roosters), Cameron Munster (Storm)
14 points - Brett Morris (Roosters)
13 points - Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers)
12 points - Clinton Gutherson (Eels), Luke Keary (Roosters)
11 points - Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Matthew Dufty (Dragons), George Williams (Raiders), Jahrome Hughes (Storm)
10 points - Jarome Luai (Panthers), Kodi Nikorima (Warriors), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs)
9 points - Mitchell Pearce (Knights), David Klemmer (Knights), Josh Papali'i (Raiders)
8 points - Dylan Brown (Eels), Mitchell Moses (Eels), Blake Green (Warriors)
7 points - Jamal Fogarty (Titans), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), Harry Grant (Storm), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Wade Graham (Sharks), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Ashley Taylor (Titans), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Kurt Mann (Knights), Peta Hiku (Warriors), Sione Katoa (Bulldogs), Liam Martin (Panthers)
6 points - Reed Mahoney (Eels), Eliesa Katoa (Warriors), Curtis Sironen (Sea Eagles), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Ben Hunt (Dragons), Matt Burton (Panthers)
5 points - Maika Sivo (Eels), Will Hopoate (Bulldogs), Apisai Koroisau (Panthers), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Nathan Brown (Eels), Corey Norman (Dragons), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels), Cade Cust (Sea Eagles), Michael Morgan (Cowboys), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Roosters), Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Jarrod Croker (Raiders), Zac Lomax (Dragons), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors)
4 points - Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Storm), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Bulldogs), Junior Paulo (Eels), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Josh Addo-Carr (Storm), Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Josh Morris (Sharks), Toby Rudolf (Sharks), David Nofoaluma (Wests Tigers), Tevita Pangai Junior (Broncos), Justin Olam (Storm), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Anthony Milford (Broncos), Shaun Lane (Eels)
3 points - Jamayne Isaako (Broncos), Aiden Tolman (Bulldogs), Adam Clune (Dragons), Viliame Kikau (Panthers), Jake Clifford (Cowboys), Mitchell Barnett (Knights), Joseph Leilua (Wests Tigers), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Kevin Proctor (Titans), Kotoni Staggs (Broncos), Nick Meaney (Bulldogs), Charlie Staines (Panthers), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Addin Fonua-Blake (Sea Eagles), Will Kennedy (Sharks), Young Tonumaipea (Titans), Brian Kelly (Titans), Jesse Ramien (Sharks), John Bateman (Raiders), Bradman Best (Knights), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), Alexander Brimson (Titans), Waqa Blake (Eels), Jack Murchie (Raiders)
2 points - Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Dane Gagai (Rabbitohs), Christian Welch (Storm), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Raiders), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans), Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs), Siosifa Talakai (Sharks), Martin Taupau (Sea Eagles), Ryan Sutton (Raiders), Tyson Frizell (Dragons), Kieran Foran (Bulldogs), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Kyle Flanagan (Roosters), Jorge Taufua (Sea Eagles), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks), Payne Haas (Broncos), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Dale Finucane (Storm), Matt Ikuvalu (Roosters), Nick Cotric (Raiders), Michael Jennings (Eels), David Fifita (Broncos), Emre Guler (Raiders), Cameron McInnes (Dragons), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Corey Thompson (Wests Tigers), Braden Hamlin-Uele (Sharks)
1 point - James Tamou (Panthers), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Tom Starling (Raiders), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Cowboys), Luke Garner (Wests Tigers), Jordan Pereira (Dragons), Daniel Tupou (Roosters), Taniela Paseka (Sea Eagles), Thomas Flegler (Broncos), Tevita Tatola (Rabbitohs), Alex Twal (Wests Tigers), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Coen Hess (Cowboys), Adam Pompey (Warriors), Ethan Lowe (Rabbitohs), Tyrell Fuimaono (Dragons), Tui Kamikamica (Storm), Connor Watson (Knights), Sam Lisone (Titans), Josh Reynolds (Wests Tigers), Jaydn Su'A (Rabbitohs), Darius Boyd (Broncos), Billy Walters (Wests Tigers), Adam Elliott (Bulldogs), Herman Ese'ese (Knights), Caleb Aekins (Panthers), Elliott Whitehead (Raiders), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), Chad Townsend (Sharks), Brendan Elliot (Sea Eagles), Andrew McCullough (Broncos), Phillip Sami (Titans), Jake Averillo (Bulldogs), Liam Knight (Rabbitohs), Tom Opacic (Cowboys)

Sore points - injury update

Injury news that came out of Round 16 (and the lead-up)

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm) - calf - 1-2 weeks
Marion Seve (Storm) - suspected ACL - season
Reuben Garrick (Manly) - AC joint - scans
Jesse Ramien (Sharks) - concussion - monitored
Josh Dugan (Sharks) - knee - scans
Michael Morgan (Cowboys) - calf - 3-4 weeks
Isaah Yeo (Panthers) - concussion - monitored
Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs) - hamstring - season
Dylan Brown (Eels) - ankle - indefinite
Jake Friend (Roosters) - concussion - monitored
Ben Te'o (Broncos) - wrist - monitored
Billy Brittain (Dragons) - concussion - monitored

The good news - who's back?

Players who are likely or possible to be back for their side this coming week, either via return from injury, resting or suspension.

Broncos: Payne Haas, Corey Oates, Alex Glenn
Raiders: Semi Valemei, Emre Guler
Bulldogs: Luke Thompson, Jake Averillo
Sharks: Chad Townsend, Shaun Johnson, Jackson Ferris
Titans, Moeaki Fotuaika, Nathan Peats
Sea Eagles: Dylan Walker
Storm: Tom Eisenhuth, Kenny Bromwich
Knights: Daniel Saifiti
Cowboys: Murray Taulagi, Peter Hola, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Eels: Marata Niukore
Panthers: Viliame Kikau, Kurt Capewell, Api Koroisau
Dragons: Tyrell Fuimaono
Rabbitohs: Dane Gagai, Alex Johnston
Roosters: Luke Keary, Angus Crichton
Warriors: Nathaniel Roache, Adam Keighran
Wests Tigers: Michael Chee Kam

Metrics Metrics Metrics

Each week we'll also do our best to keep you across the crowd figures and TV ratings which are often the most talked-about parts of the game. 

Crowds - Round 16

Crowd figures can be found above in the match results section where available.

Ratings - Round 16

Thursday - PAR v SOU (7:50pm): FTA 567K (340K metro, 227K regional) / STV: 234K / Total 801K

Friday - SGI v GLD (6pm): STV only 180K

Friday - SYD v BRI (7:55pm): FTA 507K (333K metro, 174K regional) / STV: 177K / Total 684K

Saturday - STV only: WAR v NEW (3pm) 147K / CRO v NQL (5:30pm) 191K / PEN v WST (7:35pm) 218K

Sunday - MEL v MAN (4:05pm): FTA 447K (273K metro, 174K regional) / STV 184K / Total 631K

Sunday - CAN v CBY (6:30pm): STV only 177K