Monday's Expert - 2021 NRL Round 17

Monday's Expert - with the full results from NRL Round 17, 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 17 NRL Results

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16
Canberra Raiders 30

Venue: 4 Pines Park
Date: Thursday 8 July 2021 at 7:50pm

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (16)
Tries: Dylan Walker, Haumole Olakau'atu, Moses Suli
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (2/3)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (30)
Tries: Tom Starling, Sam Williams (2), Sebastian Kris, Emre Guler
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (5/5)

South Sydney Rabbitohs 46
North Queensland Cowboys 18

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Crowd: 3127
Date: Friday 9 July 2021 at 7:55pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (46)
Tries: Blake Taaffe, Taane Milne (3), Alex Johnston (3), Thomas Burgess
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (5/8)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (2/2)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (18)
Tries: Tom Dearden, Shane Wright, Kyle Feldt
Conversions: Scott Drinkwater (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Scott Drinkwater (1/1)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16
Sydney Roosters 22

Venue: Bankwest Stadium
Date: Saturday 10 July 2021 at 7:35pm

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (16)
Tries: Lachlan Lewis (2), Nick Meaney
Conversions: Jake Averillo (2/3)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (22)
Tries: Billy Smith, Sitili Tupouniua, Joseph Manu, Matt Ikuvalu
Conversions: Sam Walker (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Sam Walker (1/1)

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20
Warriors 12

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Date: Sunday 11 July 2021 at 4:05pm

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (20)
Tries: Connor Tracey, Braydon Trindall, Braden Hamlin-Uele
Conversions: Braydon Trindall (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Braydon Trindall (1/1)

WARRIORS (12)
Tries: Reece Walsh, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Conversions: Reece Walsh (2/2)

Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans, Melbourne Storm, Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, St George Illawarra Dragons and Wests Tigers had a bye this round.

RELATED: Click here to view the current NRL Telstra Premiership ladder.

Match Review Charges - Round 17

RESULTS

Suspensions (early pleas):
Heilum Luki - 1 game (50 carryovers)

Fines (early pleas):
Liam Knight $1600
Taane Milne $1150

Judiciary challenges:
None

No charges from Manly-Raiders, Roosters-Bulldogs or Cronulla-Warriors.

LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings

Our writers issue points every game for who they judge as the best player on the field. 

26 points - Nathan Cleary (Blues 2, Panthers 24)

23 points - Tom Trbojevic (Blues 6, Sea Eagles 17)

20 points - Cody Walker (Rabbitohs)

19 points - Will Kennedy (Sharks)
18 points - Clinton Gutherson (Eels)
16 points - Ben Hunt (Dragons)
15 points - Jahrome Hughes (Storm), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors)
14 points - Nicholas Hynes (Storm), Mitchell Moses (Eels)
13 points - David Fifita (Titans)
12 points - Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), Latrell Mitchell (Blues 2, Rabbitohs 10)
11 points - Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Brandon Smith (Storm), Jarome Luai (Blues 2, Panthers 9)
10 points - Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Isaiah Papali'i (Eels), James Tedesco (Roosters), Reece Walsh (Warriors)
9 points - Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Jake Clifford (Cowboys), Sam Walker (Roosters), Alexander Brimson (Titans), Kalyn Ponga (Knights)
8 points - Cameron Munster (Storm), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Brian To'o (Panthers), Reed Mahoney (Eels), Shaun Johnson (Sharks), George Williams (Raiders)
7 points - Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs), Payne Haas (Broncos), Matthew Dufty (Dragons)
6 points - Viliame Kikau (Panthers), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Christian Welch (Storm), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), Jamayne Isaako (Broncos), Tevita Pangai Junior (Broncos), Harry Grant (Storm), Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs)
5 points - Luke Keary (Roosters), Jamal Fogarty (Titans), Toby Rudolf (Sharks), Chad Townsend (Sharks), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Josh Addo-Carr (Storm), Jason Saab (Sea Eagles), Brett Morris (Roosters)
4 points - Benji Marshall (Rabbitohs), Matt Burton (Panthers), Nathan Brown (Eels), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Dale Finucane (Storm), Jayden Brailey (Knights), Luke Thompson (Bulldogs), Tui Kamikamica (Storm), Tyrone Peachey (Titans), Dane Gagai (Rabbitohs), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Kodi Nikorima (Warriors), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Maika Sivo (Eels)
3 points - Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), Sam Williams (Raiders), Jake Averillo (Bulldogs), Ashley Taylor (Titans), Matt Ikuvalu (Roosters), Apisai Koroisau (Panthers), Josh Hodgson (Raiders), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Bulldogs), Corey Harawira-Naera (Raiders), Jake Granville (Cowboys), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles), Ryan Sutton (Raiders), Bradman Best (Knights), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Paul Vaughan (Dragons), Angus Crichton (Roosters), Tariq Sims (Dragons), Connor Watson (Knights), Adam Clune (Dragons)
2 points - Josh Kerr (Dragons), Matthew Lodge (Broncos), Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters), Mitchell Barnett (Knights), Hame Sele (Rabbitohs), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Martin Taupau (Sea Eagles), Zac Lomax (Dragons), Daniel Tupou (Roosters), Jai Arrow (Rabbitohs), Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans), Jack Bird (Dragons), Taniela Paseka (Sea Eagles), Jack de Belin (Dragons), Blake Ferguson (Eels), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Mitchell Pearce (Knights), Bayley Sironen (Warriors), Jeremy Marshall-King (Bulldogs), Hudson Young (Raiders), Waqa Blake (Eels), Jack Wighton (Raiders), Bailey Simonsson (Raiders), Tyson Gamble (Broncos), Ryan Matterson (Eels), Phillip Sami (Titans), Marata Niukore (Eels), Moses Mbye (Wests Tigers), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Josh Aloiai (Sea Eagles), Josh Morris (Roosters), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Dylan Napa (Bulldogs), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Junior Paulo (Eels)
1 point - Tom Starling (Raiders), Will Hopoate (Bulldogs), Emre Guler (Raiders), Enari Tuala (Knights), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Roosters), Corey Thompson (Titans), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Lachlan Lewis (Bulldogs), Brodie Jones (Knights), Braden Hamlin-Uele (Sharks), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Cowboys), Francis Molo (Cowboys), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Kurt Mann (Knights), Ryan James (Raiders), Jaydn Su'A (Rabbitohs), Albert Kelly (Broncos), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Moses Leota (Panthers), Shane Wright (Cowboys), Nat Butcher (Roosters), Reece Robson (Cowboys), Matt Moylan (Sharks), Mathew Feagai (Dragons), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Warriors), Xavier Coates (Broncos), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), David Nofoaluma (Wests Tigers), Caleb Aekins (Raiders), Alex Twal (Wests Tigers), Felise Kaufusi (Storm), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Luciano Leilua (Wests Tigers), Andrew McCullough (Dragons), Paul Momirovski (Panthers), Coen Hess (Cowboys), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles)

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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 17

South Sydney Rabbitohs (46) v North Queensland Cowboys (18)
Fri 9 Jul 7:55PM at McDonald Jones Stadium (Crowd: 3127)
Round 16 total: 3127
Round 16 average: 3127

Matches without a crowd due to COVID-19 restrictions:

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (16) v Canberra Raiders (30)
Thu 8 Jul 7:50PM at 4 Pines Park
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (16) v Sydney Roosters (22)
Sat 10 Jul 7:35PM at Bankwest Stadium
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (20) v Warriors (12)
Sun 11 Jul 4:05PM at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

2021 cumulative attendance (to R17, 121 matches): 1625124
2021 average (to R17, 121 matches): 13430

Note: average does not include seven zero-crowd matches played up to Round 17 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Ratings - Round 17

STV ratings (Foxtel)

Thu 7:50pm - MAN v CAN - 175K
Fri 7:55pm - SOU v NQL - 204K
Sat 7:35pm - CBY v SYD - 296K
Sun 4:05pm - CRO v WAR - 151K

Round 17 STV total: 826K

FTA ratings (Nine Network)

Thu 7:50pm - MAN v CAN - 546K (376K metro, 200K regional)
Fri 7:55pm - SOU v NQL - 594K (381K metro, 213K regional)
Sun 4:05pm - CRO v WAR - 317K (metro only)

Round 17 FTA total: 1.457m (regional Sunday TBC)