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Monday's Expert - 2022 NRL Round 1
Time for a full wrap-up of the weekend's NRL action. Monday's Expert brings you the full results wrap from the weekend, plus Match Review charges, injury news, our POTY standings, crowds, TV ratings and a look ahead to next round.
All listed times in this article are AEDT (NSW/VIC/ACT).
RELATED: See the full list of 2022 NRL Telstra Premiership Draw and Results.
NRL Round 1 results
Penrith Panthers 28
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6
Venue: BlueBet Stadium
Crowd: 16901
Date: Thursday 10 March 2022 at 8:05pm
PENRITH PANTHERS (28)
Tries: Stephen Crichton, Izack Tago, Jarome Luai, Apisai Koroisau, Liam Martin
Conversions: Stephen Crichton (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Stephen Crichton (1/1)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (6)
Tries: Ethan Bullemor
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (1/1)
MATCH REPORT: Panthers win their homecoming over tepid Manly (Justin Davies)
Canberra Raiders 24
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 19
Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra
Crowd: 15224
Date: Friday 11 March 2022 at 6:00pm
CANBERRA RAIDERS (24)
Tries: Jack Wighton, Semi Valemei, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Hudson Young
Conversions: Brad Schneider (4/4)
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (19)
Tries: Blayke Brailey, William Kennedy, Teig Wilton
Field Goals: Matt Moylan (1/1)
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (3/3)
MATCH REPORT: Sharks left Black, Wighton Blue as Raiders win thriller (Tim Costello)
Brisbane Broncos 11
South Sydney Rabbitohs 4
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Crowd: 32002
Date: Friday 11 March 2022 at 8:05pm
BRISBANE BRONCOS (11)
Tries: Albert Kelly, Corey Oates
Field Goals: Kurt Capewell (1/1)
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (1/2)
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (4)
Tries: Josh Mansour
Conversions: Jaxson Paulo (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Jaxson Paulo (0/1)
MATCH REPORT: Capewell kicks Broncos home over bumbling Bunnies (Tim Costello)
Newcastle Knights 20
Sydney Roosters 6
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Crowd: 14710
Date: Saturday 12 March 2022 at 3:00pm
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (6)
Tries: Paul Momirovski
Conversions: Sam Walker (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Sam Walker (1/1)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (20)
Tries: Dane Gagai, Jake Clifford, Enari Tuala, Dominic Young
Conversions: Jake Clifford (2/3)
MATCH REPORT: Knights ambush Roosters in upset win (Justin Davies)
St George Illawarra Dragons 28
Warriors 16
Venue: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Crowd: 5382
Date: Saturday 12 March 2022 at 5:30pm
WARRIORS (16)
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Wayde Egan, Eliesa Katoa
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (2/3)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (28)
Tries: Mikaele Ravalawa (3), Jack Bird, Moses Mbye
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/4), Jack Bird (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)
MATCH REPORT: Ravalawa hat-trick derails scrappy Warriors (AJ Lucantonio)
Melbourne Storm 26
Wests Tigers 16
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Crowd: 10025
Date: Saturday 12 March 2022 at 7:35pm
WESTS TIGERS (16)
Tries: Ken Maumalo (2), David Nofoaluma
Conversions: Luke Brooks (0/3)
Penalty Goals: Luke Brooks (2/2)
MELBOURNE STORM (26)
Tries: George Jennings, Trent Loiero, Jahrome Hughes, Xavier Coates, Reimis Smith
Conversions: Nick Meaney (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (0/2)
MATCH REPORT: Tigers start fast but can't hold off fast-finishing Storm (Adam Huxtable)
Parramatta Eels 32
Gold Coast Titans 28
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Crowd: 18211
Date: Sunday 13 March 2022 at 4:05pm
PARRAMATTA EELS (32)
Tries: Sean Russell (3), Shaun Lane, Waqa Blake
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (3/3)
GOLD COAST TITANS (28)
Tries: Phillip Sami (2), Brian Kelly (2), Erin Clark
Conversions: Toby Sexton (4/5)
MATCH REPORT: Eels slip past Titans in points fest (Justin Davies)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6
North Queensland Cowboys 4
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Crowd: 12640
Date: Sunday 13 March 2022 at 6:15pm
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (4)
Tries: Tom Gilbert
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (0/1)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (6)
Tries: Jayden Okunbor
Conversions: Matt Burton (1/1)
MATCH REPORT: Bulldogs start 2022 with scrappy win over Cowboys (Josh Robertson)
Ladder after Round 1
| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Penrith Panthers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
| 2. Newcastle Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 3. St George Illawarra Dragons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2 |
| 4. Melbourne Storm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 5. Brisbane Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 6. Canberra Raiders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 7. Parramatta Eels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 2 |
| 8. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 9. North Queensland Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
| 10. Gold Coast Titans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 0 |
| 11. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 0 |
| 12. South Sydney Rabbitohs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
| 13. Wests Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 0 |
| 14. Warriors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 0 |
| 15. Sydney Roosters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 0 |
| 16. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 28 | -22 | 0 |
RELATED: Click here to view the current NRL Telstra Premiership ladder.
Match Review Charges - Round 1
| Player | Club | Charge - Grade | On who? | Base Penalty | Offence 1, 2 or 3? | Penalty if guilty | Penalty early plea |
| Trent LOIERO | Melbourne | Dangerous Contact - 1 | Luciano Leilua | $1500 | 1 | $1500 | $1000 |
| Jake GRANVILLE | North Qld | Dangerous Contact - 1 | Matt Burton | $1500 | 1 | $1500 | $1000 |
Check out the new match review structure and penalties table here.
PLEAS
Loiero (MEL) - early plea. $1000 fine
Granville (NQL) - early plea. $1000 fine
Who could be back?
A quick look at who's likely to be back on deck next week after missing Round 1.
Brisbane - Adam Reynolds (COVID), Kobe Hetherington (COVID), Brendan Piakura (suspension)
Canberra - Seb Kris (COVID), Peter Hola (knee)
Canterbury - Tevita Pangai Junior (hamstring, TBC)
Cronulla - Connor Tracey (groin)
Gold Coast - AJ Brimson (groin), Corey Thompson (hand, TBC)
Manly - Dylan Walker (ankle)
Melbourne - Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, Chris Lewis (suspensions), Jesse Bromwich (COVID), Marion Seve (ankle)
Newcastle - Daniel Saifiti (leg), Brodie Jones (quad)
North Qld - Ben Hampton (hamstring)
Parramatta - Marata Niukore (suspension)
Souths - Blake Taaffe (ankle), Latrell Mitchell (suspension)
St Geo Illa - Billy Burns (foot)
Warriors - Matt Lodge, Reece Walsh (suspensions)
Wests Tigers - Jake Simpkin (shoulder), James Tamou (suspension)
LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings
Our writers issue points every game for who they judge as the best player on the field.
3 points - Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Jahrome Hughes (Storm), Junior Paulo (Eels), Tom Gilbert (Cowboys), Payne Haas (Broncos), Dane Gagai (Knights), Jack Wighton (Raiders), Sean O'Sullivan (Panthers)
2 points - Phillip Sami (Titans), Ken Maumalo (Wests Tigers), Luke Thompson (Bulldogs), Liam Martin (Panthers), Tyrell Sloan (Dragons), Nicho Hynes (Sharks), Jake Clifford (Knights), Kurt Capewell (Broncos)
1 point - Max King (Bulldogs), Dominic Young (Knights), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Mitchell Moses (Eels), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Josh Curran (Warriors), Hudson Young (Raiders), Albert Kelly (Broncos)
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 1
Penrith Panthers (28) v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (6)
Thu 10 Mar 8:05PM at BlueBet Stadium (Crowd: 16901)
Canberra Raiders (24) v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (19)
Fri 11 Mar 6:00PM at GIO Stadium Canberra (Crowd: 15224)
Brisbane Broncos (11) v South Sydney Rabbitohs (4)
Fri 11 Mar 8:05PM at Suncorp Stadium (Crowd: 32002)
Sydney Roosters (6) v Newcastle Knights (20)
Sat 12 Mar 3:00PM at Sydney Cricket Ground (Crowd: 14710)
Warriors (16) v St George Illawarra Dragons (28)
Sat 12 Mar 5:30PM at Sunshine Coast Stadium (Crowd: 5382)
Wests Tigers (16) v Melbourne Storm (26)
Sat 12 Mar 7:35PM at CommBank Stadium (Crowd: 10025)
Parramatta Eels (32) v Gold Coast Titans (28)
Sun 13 Mar 4:05PM at CommBank Stadium (Crowd: 18211)
North Queensland Cowboys (4) v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (6)
Sun 13 Mar 6:15PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Crowd: 12640)
Round 1 total: 125,095
Round 1 average: 15,636
Ratings - Round 1
STV ratings (Foxtel)
Thu 8:05pm - PEN v MAN - 263K
Fri 6:00pm - CAN v CRO - 222K
Fri 8:05pm - BRI v SOU - 283K
Sat 3:00pm - SYD v NEW - 197K
Sat 5:30pm - WAR v SGI - 231K
Sat 7:35pm - WST v MEL - 317K
Sun 4:05pm - PAR v GLD - 237K
Sun 6:15pm - NQL v CBY - 244K
Round 1 STV total: 1.994M
FTA ratings (Nine Network)
Thu 8:05pm - PEN v MAN - 664K (432K metro, 232K regional)
Fri 8:05pm - BRI v SOU - 585K (371K metro, 214K regional)
Sun 4:05pm - PAR v GLD - 408K (253K metro, 155K regional)
Round 1 FTA total: 1.657M
Round 2 fixtures
Melbourne Storm v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Thu 17 Mar 8:05PM at AAMI Park
St George Illawarra Dragons v Penrith Panthers
Fri 18 Mar 6:00PM at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Sydney Roosters v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Fri 18 Mar 8:05PM at Sydney Cricket Ground
Gold Coast Titans v Warriors
Sat 19 Mar 3:00PM at Cbus Super Stadium
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Parramatta Eels
Sat 19 Mar 5:30PM at PointsBet Stadium
North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders
Sat 19 Mar 7:35PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers
Sun 20 Mar 4:05PM at McDonald Jones Stadium
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Brisbane Broncos
Sun 20 Mar 6:15PM at Accor Stadium