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Monday's Expert - 2021 NRL Round 11
Monday's Expert - with the full results from NRL Round 11, along with Match Review charges, LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Year leaderboard, crowd and TV ratings info.
All listed times are AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).
RELATED: See the full list of 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Draw and Results.
Round 11 NRL Results
North Queensland Cowboys 36
Newcastle Knights 20
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Crowd: 11208
Date: Thursday 20 May 2021 at 7:50pm
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (36)
Tries: Murray Taulagi (3), Valentine Holmes, Reece Robson, Mitchell Dunn, Heilum Luki
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (4/7)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (20)
Tries: Sauaso Sue, Enari Tuala, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Starford To'a
Conversions: Mitchell Barnett (1/1), Phoenix Crossland (1/3)
Warriors 30
Wests Tigers 26
Venue: Central Coast Stadium
Crowd: 7009
Date: Friday 21 May 2021 at 6:00pm
WARRIORS (30)
Tries: Marcelo Montoya (2), Jack Murchie, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Reece Walsh, Wayde Egan
Conversions: Kodi Nikorima (3/6)
WESTS TIGERS (26)
Tries: Luke Garner (2), David Nofoaluma, James Tamou
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (2/2)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 13
St George Illawarra Dragons 12
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Crowd: 8947
Date: Friday 21 May 2021 at 7:55pm
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (13)
Tries: Connor Tracey, Will Kennedy
Field Goals: Chad Townsend (1/1)
Conversions: Chad Townsend (2/2)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (12)
Tries: Max Feagai (2)
Conversions: Corey Norman (0/2)
Penalty Goals: Corey Norman (1/1), Jack Bird (1/1)
Gold Coast Titans 30
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium
Crowd: 11315
Date: Saturday 22 May 2021 at 3:00pm
GOLD COAST TITANS (30)
Tries: Alexander Brimson (2), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Phillip Sami, Jarrod Wallace
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (5/5)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (20)
Tries: Chris Smith, Nick Cotric, Nick Meaney, Luke Thompson
Conversions: Jake Averillo (2/4)
Sydney Roosters 16
Brisbane Broncos 34
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Crowd: 13186
Date: Saturday 22 May 2021 at 5:30pm
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (16)
Tries: Angus Crichton, Daniel Tupou, Sitili Tupouniua
Conversions: Sam Walker (1/3)
Penalty Goals: Sam Walker (1/1)
BRISBANE BRONCOS (34)
Tries: Dale Copley, David Mead (3), John Asiata, Keenan Palasia
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (5/6)
Canberra Raiders 10
Melbourne Storm 34
Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra
Crowd: 14120
Date: Saturday 22 May 2021 at 7:35pm
CANBERRA RAIDERS (10)
Tries: Bailey Simonsson, Elliott Whitehead
Conversions: George Williams (1/2)
MELBOURNE STORM (34)
Tries: Nelson Asofa-Solomona (2), Chris Lewis, Reimis Smith, Tom Eisenhuth, Trent Loiero
Conversions: Nicholas Hynes (5/6)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12
Penrith Panthers 56
Venue: Apex Oval
Crowd: 10824
Date: Sunday 23 May 2021 at 2:00pm
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (12)
Tries: Josh Mansour, Cody Walker
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/2)
PENRITH PANTHERS (56)
Tries: Nathan Cleary (2), Viliame Kikau, Kurt Capewell, Matt Burton (3), Brian To'o, Stephen Crichton
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (8/9)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (2/2)
Parramatta Eels 6
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28
Venue: Bankwest Stadium
Crowd: 24411
Date: Sunday 23 May 2021 at 4:05pm
PARRAMATTA EELS (6)
Tries: Clinton Gutherson
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (1/1)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (28)
Tries: Brad Parker (2), Reuben Garrick, Karl Lawton, Tom Trbojevic
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (4/5)
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Match Review Charges - Round 11
| Player | Club | Charge - Grade | On who? | Base Penalty | Priors / discounts (loading) | Carry overs | Points/fine if guilty | Points/fine if early plea |
| Jason TAUMALOLO | North Qld | Careless High Tackle - 2 | Tyson Frizell | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Lachlan BURR | North Qld | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Jayden Brailey | 100 | 2 x similar (100%) | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Eliesa KATOA | Warriors | Dangerous Throw - 1 | Luciano Leilua | $1500 | 2 x non-similar (+40%) | N/A | $2100 | $1600 |
| Paul VAUGHAN | St Geo Illa | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Will Chambers | $1500 | 2 x non-similar (+40%) | N/A | $2100 | $1600 |
| Mawene HIROTI | Cronulla | Careless High Tackle - 2 | Cody Ramsey | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Josh DUGAN | Cronulla | Careless High Tackle - 2 | Billy Burns | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Josh KERR | St Geo Illa | Shoulder Charge - 1 | Aiden Tolman | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Teig WILTON | Cronulla | Crusher Tackle - 1 | Paul Vaughan | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Chris SMITH | Canterbury | Crusher Tackle - 1 | Phillip Sami | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Esan MARSTERS | Gold Coast | Dangerous Contact - head/neck- 1 | Aaron Schoupp | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Sione KATOA | Canterbury | Crusher Tackle - 1 | Tino Fa'asuamaleaui | 200 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | 0 | 240 | 180 |
| Dylan NAPA | Canterbury | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Jarrod Wallace | $1500 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | N/A | $1800 | $1350 |
| Beau FERMOR | Gold Coast | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Jake Averillo | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Jamal FOGARTY | Gold Coast | Dangerous Contact - head/neck- 1 | Brandon Wakeham | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Corey WADDELL | Canterbury | Contrary Conduct - 1 | In a melee | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Angus CRICHTON | Sydney | Dangerous Contact - other - 1 | Albert Kelly | 100 | 2 x similar, 1 x non-similar (120%) | 50 | 270 | 215 |
| Victor RADLEY | Sydney | Dangerous Contact - head/neck- 1 | Albert Kelly | 100 | 3 x non-similar (+60%) | 0 | 160 | 120 |
| Victor RADLEY | Sydney | Careless High Tackle - 2 | Tevita Pangai Jnr | 200 | 2 x similar, 1 x non-similar (120%) | 0 | 440 | 330 |
| Tyson GAMBLE | Brisbane | Crusher Tackle - 1 | Joseph Suaalii | 200 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | 0 | 240 | 180 |
| Joseph MANU | Sydney | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Matt Lodge | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| David MEAD | Brisbane | Contrary Conduct - 1 | In a melee | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Matt LODGE | Brisbane | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Victor Radley | 100 | 2 x non-similar (+40%) | 0 | 140 | 105 |
| Elliott WHITEHEAD | Canberra | Tripping - 1 | Nicho Hynes | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD | Parramatta | Careless High Tackle - 2 | Haumole Olakau'atu | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Kurt CAPEWELL | Penrith | Crusher Tackle - 1 | Tevita Tatola | 200 | 7 year incident free (-25%) | 0 | 150 | 100 |
| Toafofoa SIPLEY | Manly | Dangerous Contact - head/neck- 1 | Ryan Matterson | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Karl LAWTON | Manly | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Nathan Brown | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Waqa BLAKE | Parramatta | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Karl Lawton | $1500 | 1 x similar (+50%) | N/A | $2250 | $1700 |
| Waqa BLAKE | Parramatta | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Brad Parker | $1500 | 1 x similar (+50%) | N/A | $2250 | $1700 |
RESULTS
Suspensions:
5 matches: Radley (SYD) - 4 matches + 1 match, 60 carryovers
2 matches: Crichton (SYD) 70 c/o
1 match: Hiroti (CRO) 50 c/o, Dugan (CRO) 50 c/o, Kerr (SGI) 50 c/o, Wilton (CRO) 50 c/o, Gamble (BRI) 80 c/o, Lodge (BRI) 5 c/o, Taumalolo (NQL), 50 c/o, Burr (NQL) 50 c/o, C Smith (CBY) 50 c/o, Katoa (CBY) 80 c/o, Campbell-Gillard (PAR) 50 c/o, Capewell (PEN) no c/o.
Fines: Vaughan (SGI) $1600, Mead (BRI) $1150, Manu (SYD) $1150, Katoa (WAR) $1600, Marsters (GLD) $1150, Napa (CBY) $1350, Fermor (GLD) $1150, Fogarty (GLD) $1150, Waddell (CBY) $1150, Sipley (MAN) $1150, Lawton (MAN) $1150, Blake (PAR) $3400 (2 x $1700).
Judiciary challenges:
Radley (SYD) challenged grading of Careless High Tackle - 2 UNSUCCESSFUL
Crichton (SYD) pleading not guilty to Dangerous contact (other) - 1 UNSUCCESSFUL
Whitehead (CAN) pleading not guilty to Tripping - 1
LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings
Our writers issue points every game for who they judge as the best player on the field. Below is the running tally for the season...
21 points - Nathan Cleary (Panthers)
13 points - Will Kennedy (Sharks), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors)
12 points - Clinton Gutherson (Eels), David Fifita (Titans)
11 points - Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
10 points - Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), Ben Hunt (Dragons)
9 points - Jarome Luai (Panthers), Alexander Brimson (Titans), Sam Walker (Roosters)
8 points - Nicholas Hynes (Storm), George Williams (Raiders), Jahrome Hughes (Storm), James Tedesco (Roosters), Reed Mahoney (Eels), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Mitchell Moses (Eels)
7 points - Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs), Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), Cameron Munster (Storm), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Isaiah Papali'i (Eels)
6 points - Brian To'o (Panthers), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Jamayne Isaako (Broncos), Christian Welch (Storm), Tevita Pangai Junior (Broncos), Harry Grant (Storm), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Kalyn Ponga (Knights)
5 points - Luke Keary (Roosters), Reece Walsh (Warriors), Brett Morris (Roosters), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), Josh Addo-Carr (Storm), Chad Townsend (Sharks), Viliame Kikau (Panthers)
4 points - Toby Rudolf (Sharks), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Kodi Nikorima (Warriors), Tyrone Peachey (Titans), Jayden Brailey (Knights), Maika Sivo (Eels), Tui Kamikamica (Storm), Matthew Dufty (Dragons), Payne Haas (Broncos), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Benji Marshall (Rabbitohs)
3 points - Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Angus Crichton (Roosters), Tariq Sims (Dragons), Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Bradman Best (Knights), Adam Clune (Dragons), Jake Clifford (Cowboys), Luke Thompson (Bulldogs), Ryan Sutton (Raiders), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Bulldogs), Jason Saab (Sea Eagles), Jake Granville (Cowboys), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Corey Harawira-Naera (Raiders), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles)
2 points - Tyson Frizell (Knights), Moses Mbye (Wests Tigers), Martin Taupau (Sea Eagles), Connor Watson (Knights), Dylan Napa (Bulldogs), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Zac Lomax (Dragons), Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans), Paul Vaughan (Dragons), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Jack Wighton (Raiders), Matthew Lodge (Broncos), Josh Kerr (Dragons), Hudson Young (Raiders), Matt Burton (Panthers), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), Junior Paulo (Eels), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Daniel Tupou (Roosters), Jai Arrow (Rabbitohs), Josh Aloiai (Sea Eagles), Blake Ferguson (Eels), Nathan Brown (Eels), Josh Morris (Roosters), Marata Niukore (Eels), Bayley Sironen (Warriors), Phillip Sami (Titans), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons)
1 point - Reece Robson (Cowboys), Moses Leota (Panthers), Shane Wright (Cowboys), Brandon Smith (Storm), Ryan Matterson (Eels), Nat Butcher (Roosters), Josh Hodgson (Raiders), Matt Moylan (Sharks), Mathew Feagai (Dragons), Brodie Jones (Knights), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Warriors), Dane Gagai (Rabbitohs), Xavier Coates (Broncos), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Roosters), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), Paul Momirovski (Panthers), Ryan James (Raiders), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Andrew McCullough (Dragons), Jaydn Su'A (Rabbitohs), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Tom Starling (Raiders), Felise Kaufusi (Storm), Caleb Aekins (Raiders), David Nofoaluma (Wests Tigers), Will Hopoate (Bulldogs), Kurt Mann (Knights), Corey Thompson (Titans), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Cowboys), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Francis Molo (Cowboys), Stephen Crichton (Panthers)
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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 11
North Queensland Cowboys (36) v Newcastle Knights (20)
Thu 20 May 7:50PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Crowd: 11208)
Warriors (30) v Wests Tigers (26)
Fri 21 May 6:00PM at Central Coast Stadium (Crowd: 7009)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (13) v St George Illawarra Dragons (12)
Fri 21 May 7:55PM at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium (Crowd: 8947)
Gold Coast Titans (30) v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (20)
Sat 22 May 3:00PM at Cbus Super Stadium (Crowd: 11315)
Sydney Roosters (16) v Brisbane Broncos (34)
Sat 22 May 5:30PM at Sydney Cricket Ground (Crowd: 13186)
Canberra Raiders (10) v Melbourne Storm (34)
Sat 22 May 7:35PM at GIO Stadium Canberra (Crowd: 14120)
South Sydney Rabbitohs (12) v Penrith Panthers (56)
Sun 23 May 2:00PM at Apex Oval (Crowd: 10824)
Parramatta Eels (6) v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (28)
Sun 23 May 4:05PM at Bankwest Stadium (Crowd: 24411)
Round 11 total: 101020
Round 11 average: 12628
2021 cumulative attendance (to R11): 1221456
2021 average (to R11): 13880
Ratings - Round 11
STV ratings (Foxtel)
Thu 7:50pm NQL v NEW - 224K
Fri 6:00pm WAR v WST - 226K
Fri 7:55pm CRO v SGI - 220K
Sat 3:00pm GLD v CBY - 163K
Sat 5:30pm SYD v BRI - 314K
Sat 7:35pm CAN v MEL - 287K
Sun 2:00pm SOU v PEN - 231K
Sun 4:05pm PAR v MAN - 279K
Round 11 STV total: 1.944m
FTA ratings (Nine Network)
Thu 7:50pm NQL v NEW - 532K (327K metro, 206K regional)
Fri 7:55pm CRO v SGI - 453K (270K metro, 183K regional)
Sun 4:05pm PAR v MAN - 488K (292K metro, 196K regional)
Round 11 FTA total: 1.473m