Monday's Expert - 2022 NRL Round 17

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 are AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).

RELATED: See the full list of 2022 NRL Telstra Premiership Draw and Results.

NRL Round 17 results

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28 Melbourne Storm 6
Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware
Crowd: 7668
Date: Thursday 7 July 2022 at 7:50pm

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (28)
Tries: Jesse Ramien (3), Blayke Brailey, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Sione Katoa
Conversions: Braydon Trindall (2/6)

MELBOURNE STORM (6)
Tries: Alec MacDonald
Conversions: Nick Meaney (1/1)

MATCH REPORT: AJ Lucantonio

Newcastle Knights 28 South Sydney Rabbitohs 40
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton
Crowd: 18621
Date: Friday 8 July 2022 at 7:55pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (28)
Tries: Dominic Young, David Klemmer, Bradman Best, Edrick Lee, Mitchell Barnett
Conversions: Tex Hoy (0/1), Anthony Milford (4/4)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (40)
Tries: Cody Walker (2), Richard Kennar (3), Tevita Tatola, Jaxson Paulo
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (5/7)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)

MATCH REPORT: Josh Robertson

Wests Tigers 20 Parramatta Eels 28
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield
Crowd: 13214
Date: Saturday 9 July 2022 at 7:35pm

WESTS TIGERS (20)
Tries: Fa'amanu Brown, Daine Laurie, David Nofoaluma (2)
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (2/4)

PARRAMATTA EELS (28)
Tries: Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Mitchell Moses, Maika Sivo, Reed Mahoney, Isaiah Papali'i
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (4/5)

MATCH REPORT: Josh Robertson

Brisbane Broncos 32 St George Illawarra Dragons 18
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Milton
Crowd: 29234
Date: Sunday 10 July 2022 at 4:05pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS (32)
Tries: Delouise Hoeter (2), Tesi Niu, Kotoni Staggs (2), Ezra Mam
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (4/6)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (18)
Tries: Cody Ramsey (2), Moses Suli
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/3)

MATCH REPORT: AJ Lucantonio

Canberra Raiders, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Gold Coast Titans, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, North Queensland Cowboys, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters and Warriors had a bye this round.

Ladder after Round 16

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Match Review Charges - Round 17

Check out the 2022 match review structure and penalties table here.

Who could be back?

Here's who's in line to return to the field next weekend.

Brisbane: Brendan Piakura (head knock)

Canberra: James Schiller (shoulder)

Canterbury: Declan Casey (head knock)

Cronulla: Nicho Hynes, Toby Rudolf (COVID)

Gold Coast: Kevin Proctor (bicep), Phillip Sami (knee)

Manly: Josh Aloiai (head knock)

Melbourne: Kenny Bromwich (ankle), Tepai Moeroa (shoulder)

North Queensland: Coen Hess (shoulder)

Parramatta: Ryan Matterson (ribs)

South Sydney: Mark Nicholls (head knock)

Warriors: Viliami Vailea (jaw)

Wests Tigers: James Tamou (calf)

LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings

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

22 points - Ben Hunt (Dragons)

20 points - Nicho Hynes (Sharks), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Cameron Munster (Storm/QLD)

18 points - Jahrome Hughes (Storm/NZ)

17 points - Nathan Cleary (Panthers/NSW)

15 points - Mitchell Moses (Eels)

14 points - Joseph Tapine (Raiders)

13 points - Isaah Yeo (Panthers)

12 points - Jarome Luai (Panthers/NSW), Joseph Manu (Roosters/NZ)

11 points - Jackson Hastings (Wests Tigers), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys)

10 points - Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), James Tedesco (Roosters), Dylan Edwards (Panthers)

9 points - Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Viliame Kikau (Panthers), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Payne Haas (Broncos), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), Matt Burton (Bulldogs/NSW)

8 points - Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Matt Moylan (Sharks), AJ Brimson (Titans), Jake Clifford (Knights), Taylan May (Panthers)

7 points - Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys), Siosifa Talakai (Sharks), Will Kennedy (Sharks), Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Reuben Cotter (Cowboys), Josh Curran (Warriors), Junior Paulo (Eels), Harry Grant (Storm), Reece Robson (Cowboys), Kalyn Ponga (Knights), Jack Wighton (Raiders/NSW)

6 points - Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs), Apisai Koroisau (Panthers), Jeremy Marshall-King (Bulldogs), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Luke Keary (Roosters), Kotoni Staggs (Broncos), Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Clinton Gutherson (Eels), Isaiah Papali'i (Eels), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs)

5 points - Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Roosters), Hudson Young (Raiders), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Peta Hiku (Cowboys), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), Dylan Brown (Eels), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Tom Dearden (Cowboys), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Reece Walsh (Warriors)

4 points - Chad Townsend (Cowboys), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks), David Klemmer (Knights), Sam Walker (Roosters), Kurt Capewell (Broncos), Liam Martin (Panthers), Dane Gagai (Knights), Reed Mahoney (Eels), Cody Ramsey (Dragons), Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Zac Lomax (Dragons), David Nofoaluma (Wests Tigers/Samoa)

3 points - Daejarn Asi (Cowboys), Cameron McInnes (Sharks), Brad Schneider (Raiders), Marion Seve (Storm), Ryan Sutton (Raiders), Lachlan Croker (Sea Eagles), Anthony Milford (Knights), Tesi Niu (Broncos), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Sean O'Sullivan (Panthers), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Toby Sexton (Titans), Ryan Matterson (Eels), Te Maire Martin (Broncos), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs), Matt Frawley (Raiders), Albert Kelly (Broncos), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Luke Thompson (Bulldogs), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels), Josh Aloiai (Sea Eagles), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Jesse Ramien (Sharks), Tom Gilbert (Cowboys), Moses Suli (Dragons), Jock Madden (Wests Tigers), Lachlan Lam (Roosters/PNG), Justin Olam (Storm)

2 points - Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Felise Kaufusi (Storm), Tevita Pangai Junior (Bulldogs), Morgan Harper (Sea Eagles), Ezra Mam (Broncos), Dale Finucane (Sharks), Kyle Feldt (Cowboys), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Nat Butcher (Roosters), Kodi Nikorima (Warriors), Nick Meaney (Storm), Hame Sele (Rabbitohs), Luciano Leilua (Wests Tigers), Dylan Walker (Sea Eagles), Teig Wilton (Sharks), Edrick Lee (Knights), Jai Arrow (Rabbitohs), Lachlan Ilias (Rabbitohs), Izack Tago (Panthers), Jaydn Su'A (Dragons), Liam Knight (Rabbitohs), Shaun Lane (Eels), Zac Hosking (Broncos), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Ken Maumalo (Wests Tigers), Phillip Sami (Titans), Luke Garner (Wests Tigers), Greg Marzhew (Titans), Adam Elliott (Raiders), Martin Taupau (Sea Eagles), Tyrell Sloan (Dragons), Sunia Turuva (Panthers/Fiji), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers)

1 point - Brian To'o (Panthers), Jack Murchie (Warriors), Jake Averillo (Bulldogs), Matthew Timoko (Raiders), Brandon Smith (Storm), Nathan Brown (Eels), Adam Clune (Knights), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), Tyrone Roberts (Broncos), Joe Ofahengaue (Wests Tigers), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Marcelo Montoya (Warriors), Ben Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Xavier Coates (Storm), Mitchell Barnett (Knights), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), Josh Mcguire (Dragons), Max King (Bulldogs), Matt Eisenhuth (Panthers), Dominic Young (Knights), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Siliva Havili (Rabbitohs), Aiden Tolman (Sharks), Toafofoa Sipley (Sea Eagles), Kelma Tuilagi (Wests Tigers), Adam Pompey (Warriors), Corey Waddell (Bulldogs), Corey Horsburgh (Raiders), Lachlan Miller (Sharks), Kenny Bromwich (Storm), Matt Dufty (Bulldogs), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles/Samoa)

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 17

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (28) v Melbourne Storm (6)
Thu 7 Jul 7:50PM at PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware (Crowd: 7688)

Newcastle Knights (28) v South Sydney Rabbitohs (40)
Fri 8 Jul 7:55PM at McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (Crowd: 18621)

Wests Tigers (20) v Parramatta Eels (28)
Sat 9 Jul 7:35PM at Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield (Crowd: 13214)

Brisbane Broncos (32) v St George Illawarra Dragons (18)
Sun 10 Jul 4:05PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton (Crowd: 29234)

Total R17: 68,757
Average R17: 17,189

Season total after R17: 1,898,068
Season average after R17: 14,829

Ratings - Round 17

STV ratings (Fox League)

Thu 7:50pm - CRO v MEL - 211K
Fri 7:55pm - NEW v SOU - 204K
Sat 7:35pm - WST v PAR - 240K
Sun 4:05pm - BRI v SGI - 212K

Round 17 STV total: 867K

FTA ratings (Nine Network)

Thu 7:50pm - CRO v MEL - 437K (260K metro, 177K regional)
Fri 7:55pm - NEW v SOU - 465K (267K metro, 198K regional)
Sun 4:05pm - BRI v SGI - 486K (330K metro, 156K regional)

Round 17 FTA total: 1.388M

Upcoming fixture: Origin III, Round 18

Origin III

Queensland v New South Wales
Wed 13 Jul 8:10PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton

NRL Round 18

North Queensland Cowboys v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Fri 15 Jul 6:00PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Parramatta Eels v Warriors
Fri 15 Jul 7:55PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta

Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons
Sat 16 Jul 3:00PM at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Newcastle Knights
Sat 16 Jul 5:30PM at 4 Pines Park, Brookvale
Gold Coast Titans v Brisbane Broncos
Sat 16 Jul 7:35PM at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina

Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers
Sun 17 Jul 2:00PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Melbourne Storm v Canberra Raiders
Sun 17 Jul 4:05PM at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sun 17 Jul 6:15PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

Full 2022 NRL draw & results