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Monday's Expert - 2021 NRL Round 12
Monday's Expert - with the full results from NRL Round 12, 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 12 NRL Results
Brisbane Broncos 12
Melbourne Storm 40
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Crowd: 23600
Date: Thursday 27 May 2021 at 7:50pm
BRISBANE BRONCOS (12)
Tries: Kobe Hetherington, Jesse Arthars
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/2)
MELBOURNE STORM (40)
Tries: Brandon Smith (2), Nicholas Hynes, Tui Kamikamica, Josh Addo-Carr, George Jennings, Cooper Johns
Conversions: Nicholas Hynes (6/7)
North Queensland Cowboys 29
Warriors 28
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Crowd: 14951
Date: Friday 28 May 2021 at 6:00pm
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (29)
Tries: Kyle Feldt, Murray Taulagi, Jake Clifford, Scott Drinkwater, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Field Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (4/5)
WARRIORS (28)
Tries: Euan Aitken (2), Reece Walsh, Marcelo Montoya, Ben Murdoch-Masila
Field Goals: Chanel Harris-Tavita (0/1)
Conversions: Kodi Nikorima (4/5)
Wests Tigers 34
St George Illawarra Dragons 18
Venue: Bankwest Stadium
Crowd: 9982
Date: Friday 28 May 2021 at 7:55pm
WESTS TIGERS (34)
Tries: James Roberts (2), David Nofoaluma, Daine Laurie, Alex Seyfarth, Tommy Talau
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (1/1)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (18)
Tries: Brayden Wiliame, Ben Hunt, Talatau Amone
Conversions: Corey Norman (3/3)
Penrith Panthers 30
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4
Venue: BlueBet Stadium
Crowd: 16110
Date: Saturday 29 May 2021 at 3:00pm
PENRITH PANTHERS (30)
Tries: Charlie Staines (2), Spencer Leniu, Paul Momirovski, Matt Burton, Stephen Crichton
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/5), Stephen Crichton (0/1)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (4)
Tries: Aaron Schoupp
Conversions: Nick Meaney (0/1)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 38
Parramatta Eels 20
Venue: Stadium Australia
Crowd: 20743
Date: Saturday 29 May 2021 at 5:30pm
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (38)
Tries: Damien Cook, Alex Johnston (3), Dane Gagai (3)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (5/7)
PARRAMATTA EELS (20)
Tries: Clinton Gutherson, Isaiah Papali'i, Maika Sivo, Jakob Arthur
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/4)
Sydney Roosters 44
Canberra Raiders 16
Venue: Central Coast Stadium
Crowd: 10113
Date: Saturday 29 May 2021 at 7:35pm
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (44)
Tries: Joseph Suaalii, Lachlan Lam, Sitili Tupouniua (2), Daniel Tupou, Joseph Manu (2), Josh Morris
Conversions: Adam Keighran (6/8)
CANBERRA RAIDERS (16)
Tries: Josh Hodgson, Corey Horsburgh, Ryan James
Conversions: Sam Williams (2/3)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 38
Gold Coast Titans 10
Venue: C.ex Coffs International Stadium
Crowd: 7362
Date: Sunday 30 May 2021 at 2:00pm
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (38)
Tries: Jesse Ramien, Ronaldo Mulitalo (2), Jack Williams, Blayke Brailey, Connor Tracey
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (6/6)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (1/1)
GOLD COAST TITANS (10)
Tries: Brian Kelly, Kevin Proctor
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (1/2)
Newcastle Knights 18
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Crowd: 17348
Date: Sunday 30 May 2021 at 4:05pm
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (18)
Tries: Starford To'a, Sauaso Sue, Daniel Saifiti
Conversions: Tex Hoy (2/2), Mitchell Barnett (1/1)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (10)
Tries: Brad Parker, Jason Saab
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (1/2)
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Match Review Charges - Round 12
| Player | Club | Charge - Grade | On who? | Base Penalty | Priors / discounts (loading) | Carry overs | Points/fine if guilty | Points/fine if early plea |
| Felise KAUFUSI | Melbourne | Tripping - 1 | Jake Turpin | 100* | * not eligible for fine - third offence 2 x non-similar (+40%) | 0 | 140 | 105 |
| Jazz TEVAGA | Warriors | Dangerous Contact - other - 1 | Heilum Luki | $1500 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | N/A | $1800 | $1350 |
| Mitchell DUNN | North Qld | Dangerous Contact - head/neck - 1 | Reece Walsh | 100 | 3 x non-similar (+60%) | 70 | 230 | 190 |
| Reece WALSH | Warriors | Striking - 1 | Mitchell Dunn | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Adam POMPEY | Warriors | Crusher Tackle - 1 | Heilum Luki | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Tariq SIMS | St Geo Illa | Dangerous Contact - other - 1 | Jacob Liddle | $1500 | 1 x similar, 1 x non-similar (+70%) | N/A | $2550 | $1900 |
| Luciano LEILUA | Wests Tigers | Shoulder Change - 1 | Blake Lawrie | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Jack HETHERINGTON | Canterbury | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Viliame Kikau | $1500 | 3 x similar, 1 x non-similar (+170%) | N/A | $4050 | $3050 |
| Isaah YEO | Penrith | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Matt Doorey | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Will HOPOATE | Canterbury | Contrary Conduct - 1 | Jarome Luai | $1500 | None | N/A | $1500 | $1150 |
| Moses LEOTA | Penrith | Careless High Tackle - 2 | Jake Averillo | 200 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | 0 | 240 | 180 |
| Ryan MATTERSON | Parramatta | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Tevita Tatola | $1500 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | N/A | $1800 | $1350 |
| Ryan JAMES | Canberra | Contrary Conduct - 2 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 200 | None | 0 | 200 | 150 |
| Jordan RAPANA | Canberra | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Joseph Manu | $1500 | 1 x similar (+50%) | N/A | $2250 | $1700 |
| David FIFITA | Gold Coast | Contrary Conduct - 1 | Toby Rudolf | $1500 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | N/A | $1800 | $1350 |
| Mitch REIN | Gold Coast | Dangerous Throw - 1 | Toby Rudolf | $1500 | 1 x similar (+50%) | N/A | $2250 | $1700 |
| Moeaki FOTUAIKA | Gold Coast | Dangerous Throw - 1 | Toby Rudolf | $1500 | 2 x non-similar (+40%) | N/A | $2100 | $1600 |
| Sean KEPPIE | Manly | Dangerous contact (other) - 1 | Phoenix Crossland | 200 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | 0 | 240 | 180 |
| Tevita FUNA | Manly | Crusher Tackle - 1 | Starford To'a | 200 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | 0 | 240 | 180 |
| Tyson FRIZELL | Newcastle | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Martin Taupau | $1500 | 1 x non-similar (+20%) | N/A | $1800 | $1350 |
| Martin TAUPAU | Manly | Careless High Tackle - 1 | Daniel Saifiti | $1500 | 1 x similar (+50%) | N/A | $2250 | $1700 |
| David KLEMMER | Newcastle | Careless High Tackle - 2 | Ben Trbojevic | 200 | 1 x similar, 2 x non-similar (+90%) | 0 | 380 | 285 |
RESULTS
Suspensions - early plea:
2 matches - David KLEMMER (Knights) 85 carryovers
1 match - Tevita FUNA (Sea Eagles) 80 carryovers, Sean KEPPIE (Sea Eagles) 80 carryovers, Mitchell DUNN (Cowboys) 90 carryovers, Reece WALSH (Warriors) 50 carryovers, Adam POMPEY (Warriors) 50 carryovers, Moses LEOTA (Panthers) 80 carryovers, Ryan JAMES (Raiders) 50 carryovers
Fines - all early pleas:
Jazz Tevaga ($1350), Tariq Sims ($1900), Jack Hetherington ($3050), Isaah Yeo ($1150), Will Hopoate ($1150), Ryan Matterson ($1350), Jordan Rapana ($1700), Martin Taupau ($1700), David Fifita ($1350), Mitch Rein ($1350), Moeaki Fotuaika ($1600), Tyson Frizell ($1350)
Judiciary challenges:
Felise KAUFUSI (Storm) - pleading not guilty - Result: NOT GUILTY. Free to play.
Luciano LEILUA (Wests Tigers) - pleading not guilty - Result: NOT GUILTY. Free to play.
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)
15 points - Will Kennedy (Sharks)
13 points - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors)
12 points - Clinton Gutherson (Eels), David Fifita (Titans), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs)
11 points - Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
10 points - Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), James Tedesco (Roosters), Nicholas Hynes (Storm), Ben Hunt (Dragons)
9 points - Sam Walker (Roosters), Jarome Luai (Panthers), Alexander Brimson (Titans), Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers)
8 points - George Williams (Raiders), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Reed Mahoney (Eels), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Mitchell Moses (Eels), Reece Walsh (Warriors), Jahrome Hughes (Storm)
7 points - Isaiah Papali'i (Eels), Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Cameron Munster (Storm)
6 points - Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Harry Grant (Storm), Tevita Pangai Junior (Broncos), Kalyn Ponga (Knights), Jamayne Isaako (Broncos), Christian Welch (Storm), Brian To'o (Panthers), Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Viliame Kikau (Panthers)
5 points - Brett Morris (Roosters), Jake Clifford (Cowboys), Luke Keary (Roosters), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), Chad Townsend (Sharks), Josh Addo-Carr (Storm)
4 points - Tui Kamikamica (Storm), Toby Rudolf (Sharks), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Benji Marshall (Rabbitohs), Matthew Dufty (Dragons), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Payne Haas (Broncos), Maika Sivo (Eels), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Tyrone Peachey (Titans), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Jayden Brailey (Knights), Brandon Smith (Storm), Dane Gagai (Rabbitohs), Kodi Nikorima (Warriors)
3 points - Bradman Best (Knights), Connor Watson (Knights), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Bulldogs), Jake Granville (Cowboys), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Adam Clune (Dragons), Jason Saab (Sea Eagles), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles), Tariq Sims (Dragons), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Ryan Sutton (Raiders), Angus Crichton (Roosters), Corey Harawira-Naera (Raiders), Luke Thompson (Bulldogs), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm)
2 points - Tyson Frizell (Knights), Martin Taupau (Sea Eagles), Moses Mbye (Wests Tigers), Junior Paulo (Eels), Josh Morris (Roosters), Dylan Napa (Bulldogs), Daniel Tupou (Roosters), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Phillip Sami (Titans), Matthew Lodge (Broncos), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Nathan Brown (Eels), Marata Niukore (Eels), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Matt Burton (Panthers), Josh Kerr (Dragons), Zac Lomax (Dragons), Paul Vaughan (Dragons), Jack Wighton (Raiders), Hudson Young (Raiders), Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Blake Ferguson (Eels), Mitchell Barnett (Knights), Bayley Sironen (Warriors), Jai Arrow (Rabbitohs), Josh Aloiai (Sea Eagles), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles)
1 point - Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs), Coen Hess (Cowboys), Josh Hodgson (Raiders), Luciano Leilua (Wests Tigers), Reece Robson (Cowboys), Moses Leota (Panthers), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Ryan Matterson (Eels), Matt Moylan (Sharks), Shane Wright (Cowboys), Corey Thompson (Titans), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Warriors), Xavier Coates (Broncos), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Andrew McCullough (Dragons), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Roosters), Ryan James (Raiders), Paul Momirovski (Panthers), Jaydn Su'A (Rabbitohs), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Cowboys), Felise Kaufusi (Storm), Caleb Aekins (Raiders), David Nofoaluma (Wests Tigers), Nat Butcher (Roosters), Tom Starling (Raiders), Will Hopoate (Bulldogs), Brodie Jones (Knights), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Francis Molo (Cowboys), Kurt Mann (Knights), Mathew Feagai (Dragons)
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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 12
Brisbane Broncos (12) v Melbourne Storm (40)
Thu 27 May 7:50PM at Suncorp Stadium (Crowd: 23600)
North Queensland Cowboys (29) v Warriors (28)
Fri 28 May 6:00PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Crowd: 14951)
Wests Tigers (34) v St George Illawarra Dragons (18)
Fri 28 May 7:55PM at Bankwest Stadium (Crowd: 9982)
Penrith Panthers (30) v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (4)
Sat 29 May 3:00PM at BlueBet Stadium (Crowd: 16110)
South Sydney Rabbitohs (38) v Parramatta Eels (20)
Sat 29 May 5:30PM at Stadium Australia (Crowd: 20743)
Sydney Roosters (44) v Canberra Raiders (16)
Sat 29 May 7:35PM at Central Coast Stadium (Crowd: 10113)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (38) v Gold Coast Titans (10)
Sun 30 May 2:00PM at C.ex Coffs International Stadium (Crowd: 7362)
Newcastle Knights (18) v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (10)
Sun 30 May 4:05PM at McDonald Jones Stadium (Crowd: 17348)
Round 12 total: 120209
Round 12 average: 15026
2021 cumulative attendance (to R12): 1341665
2021 average (to R12): 13975
Ratings - Round 12
STV ratings (Foxtel)
Thu 7:50pm BRI v MEL - 244K
Fri 6:00pm NQL v WAR - 261K
Fri 7:55pm WST v SGI - 248K
Sat 3:00pm PEN v CBY - 196K
Sat 5:30pm SOU v PAR - 289K
Sat 7:35pm SYD v CAN - 246K
Sun 2:00pm CRO v GLD - TBC
Sun 4:05pm NEW v MAN - TBC
Round 12 STV total: TBC
FTA ratings (Nine Network)
Thu 7:50pm BRI v MEL - 598K (387K metro, 211K regional)
Fri 7:55pm WST v SGI - 460K (294K metro, 166K regional)
Sun 4:05pm NEW v MAN - TBC
Round 12 FTA total: TBC