Monday's Expert - 2022 NRL Round 20

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 20 results

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10 Sydney Roosters 20

Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale
Crowd: 12187
Date: Thursday 28 July 2022 at 7:50pm

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (10)
Tries: Andrew Davey, Alfred Smalley
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (1/2)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (20)
Tries: Daniel Tupou, Nat Butcher, Joseph Manu
Conversions: Sam Walker (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Sam Walker (2/2)

Warriors 12 Melbourne Storm 24

Venue: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose
Crowd: 18395
Date: Friday 29 July 2022 at 6:00pm

WARRIORS (12)
Tries: Edward Kosi (3)
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (0/2), Reece Walsh (0/1)

MELBOURNE STORM (24)
Tries: Justin Olam, Nick Meaney, Harry Grant, Jahrome Hughes
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1), Cameron Munster (1/1)

Parramatta Eels 34 Penrith Panthers 10

Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Crowd: 26912
Date: Friday 29 July 2022 at 7:55pm

PARRAMATTA EELS (34)
Tries: Isaiah Papali'i, Maika Sivo (2), Reed Mahoney (2), Clinton Gutherson
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (5/6)

PENRITH PANTHERS (10)
Tries: Sean O'Sullivan, Liam Martin
Conversions: Sean O'Sullivan (1/1), Nathan Cleary (0/1)

Gold Coast Titans 24 Canberra Raiders 36

Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Robina
Crowd: 12461
Date: Saturday 30 July 2022 at 3:00pm

GOLD COAST TITANS (24)
Tries: Brian Kelly, Tanah Boyd, Jayden Campbell (2)
Conversions: Toby Sexton (4/4)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (36)
Tries: Matthew Timoko, Nick Cotric (2), Joseph Tapine, Hudson Young, Sebastian Kris (2)
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (4/7)

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 21 South Sydney Rabbitohs 20

Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware
Crowd: 11492
Date: Saturday 30 July 2022 at 5:30pm

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (21)
Tries: Connor Tracey, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Andrew Fifita
Field Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1), Matt Moylan (0/2)
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (20)
Tries: Latrell Mitchell, Alex Johnston, Tevita Tatola
Field Goals: Latrell Mitchell (0/2)
Two Point Field Goals: Latrell Mitchell (0/1)
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)

Brisbane Broncos 18 Wests Tigers 32

Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Milton
Crowd: 32909
Date: Saturday 30 July 2022 at 7:35pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS (18)
Tries: Tesi Niu, Ezra Mam, Jordan Riki
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/2), Kotoni Staggs (1/1)

WESTS TIGERS (32)
Tries: Brent Naden, Adam Doueihi, Jock Madden, Starford To'a, Zane Musgrove
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (1/1)

Newcastle Knights 10 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton
Crowd: 19813
Date: Sunday 31 July 2022 at 2:00pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (10)
Tries: Enari Tuala, Dominic Young
Conversions: Jake Clifford (1/2)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (24)
Tries: Jacob Kiraz (3), Aaron Schoupp
Conversions: Matt Burton (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)

St George Illawarra Dragons 8 North Queensland Cowboys 34

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton
Crowd: 9517
Date: Sunday 31 July 2022 at 4:05pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (8)
Tries: Jack de Belin
Conversions: Zac Lomax (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (34)
Tries: Kyle Feldt, Scott Drinkwater (2), Griffin Neame, Jeremiah Nanai (2)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (5/6)

Ladder after Round 20

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Match Review Charges - Round 20

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Who could be back?

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

Brisbane: Selwyn Cobbo, Albert Kelly, TC Robati

Canberra: Jordan Rapana, James Schiller, Semi Valemei

Canterbury: Paul Alamoti, Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Manly: Josh Aloiai, Sean Keppie, Tolutau Koula, Haumole Olakau'atu, Jason Saab, Josh Schuster, Toafofoa Sipley, Christian Tuipulotu

Melbourne: Jack Howarth, Tepai Moeroa, Brandon Smith, Will Warbrick

Newcastle: Kurt Mann

Penrith: Stephen Crichton, Kurt Falls, Mitch Kenny, Eddie Blacker

Souths: Taane Milne

Sydney: Siosiua Taukeiaho

Warriors: Rocco Berry, Jack Murchie, Aaron Pene, Bayley Sironen

Wests Tigers: Luke Garner, Tommy Talau

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 - Ben Hunt (Dragons/QLD)

25 points - Nicho Hynes (Sharks)

23 points - Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles)

22 points - Cameron Munster (Storm/QLD)

21 points - Jahrome Hughes (Storm/NZ)

20 points - James Tedesco (Roosters/NSW)

18 points - Mitchell Moses (Eels)

17 points - Joseph Manu (Roosters/NZ), Nathan Cleary (Panthers/NSW)

16 points - Joseph Tapine (Raiders)

15 points - Jarome Luai (Panthers/NSW), Matt Burton (Bulldogs/NSW)

13 points - Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Jack Wighton (Raiders/NSW)

12 points - Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Jackson Hastings (Wests Tigers)
11 points - Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Adam Reynolds (Broncos)
10 points - Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Siosifa Talakai (Sharks)
9 points - Viliame Kikau (Panthers), Jeremy Marshall-King (Bulldogs), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Payne Haas (Broncos), Reed Mahoney (Eels), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys/QLD)
8 points - Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs), Isaiah Papali'i (Eels), Apisai Koroisau (Panthers), AJ Brimson (Titans), Matt Moylan (Sharks), Harry Grant (Storm), Jake Clifford (Knights), Taylan May (Panthers/Samoa)
7 points - Kalyn Ponga (Knights), Reece Robson (Cowboys), Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Josh Curran (Warriors), Junior Paulo (Eels), Will Kennedy (Sharks), Reuben Cotter (Cowboys)
6 points - Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Clinton Gutherson (Eels), Hudson Young (Raiders), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Kotoni Staggs (Broncos), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Luke Keary (Roosters), Dylan Brown (Eels)
5 points - Reece Walsh (Warriors), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Adam Elliott (Raiders), Josh Aloiai (Sea Eagles), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Tom Dearden (Cowboys), Peta Hiku (Cowboys), Sam Walker (Roosters), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Roosters), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers/NZ)
4 points - Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks), Chad Townsend (Cowboys), Zac Hosking (Broncos), Kurt Capewell (Broncos), Liam Martin (Panthers), Dane Gagai (Knights), Tesi Niu (Broncos), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Lachlan Ilias (Rabbitohs), Cody Ramsey (Dragons), Zac Lomax (Dragons), David Klemmer (Knights), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), David Nofoaluma (Wests Tigers/Samoa)
3 points - Brad Schneider (Raiders), Ryan Matterson (Eels), Toby Sexton (Titans), Matt Frawley (Raiders), Dale Finucane (Sharks), Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), Erin Clark (Titans), Cameron McInnes (Sharks), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs), Ezra Mam (Broncos), Marion Seve (Storm), Lachlan Croker (Sea Eagles), Daejarn Asi (Cowboys), Ryan Sutton (Raiders), Anthony Milford (Knights), Te Maire Martin (Broncos), Moses Suli (Dragons), Albert Kelly (Broncos), Sean O'Sullivan (Panthers), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Jesse Ramien (Sharks), Jock Madden (Wests Tigers), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels), Tom Gilbert (Cowboys), Luke Thompson (Bulldogs), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Shaun Lane (Eels), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Lachlan Lam (PNG/Roosters), Justin Olam (Storm/PNG)
2 points - Jai Arrow (Rabbitohs), Hame Sele (Rabbitohs), Nat Butcher (Roosters), Izack Tago (Panthers), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Phillip Sami (Titans), Ken Maumalo (Wests Tigers), Felise Kaufusi (Storm), Morgan Harper (Sea Eagles), Tevita Pangai Junior (Bulldogs), Edrick Lee (Knights), Greg Marzhew (Titans), Jaydn Su'A (Dragons), Tyrell Sloan (Dragons), Kyle Feldt (Cowboys), Kodi Nikorima (Warriors), Toby Rudolf (Sharks), Talatau Amone (Dragons), Luke Garner (Wests Tigers), Nick Meaney (Storm), Joseph Suaalii (Roosters), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Liam Knight (Rabbitohs), Martin Taupau (Sea Eagles), Corey Harawira-Naera (Raiders), Teig Wilton (Sharks), Corey Oates (Broncos), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Luciano Leilua (Wests Tigers), Dylan Walker (Sea Eagles), Sunia Turuva (Fiji/Panthers)
1 point - Brandon Smith (Storm), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Joe Ofahengaue (Wests Tigers), Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Dominic Young (Knights), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), Declan Casey (Bulldogs), Max King (Bulldogs), James Schiller (Raiders), Victor Radley (Roosters), Adam Clune (Knights), Toafofoa Sipley (Sea Eagles), Mitchell Barnett (Knights), Aiden Tolman (Sharks), Kelma Tuilagi (Wests Tigers), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), Matt Dufty (Bulldogs), Ben Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Marcelo Montoya (Warriors), Matt Eisenhuth (Panthers), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), Josh Mcguire (Dragons), Xavier Coates (Storm), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Matthew Timoko (Raiders), Brian To'o (Panthers), Corey Waddell (Bulldogs), Jack Murchie (Warriors), Jake Averillo (Bulldogs), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Siliva Havili (Rabbitohs), Adam Pompey (Warriors), Nathan Brown (Eels), Corey Horsburgh (Raiders), Lachlan Miller (Sharks), Kenny Bromwich (Storm), Tyrone Roberts (Broncos), 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 20

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (10) v Sydney Roosters (20)
Thu 28 Jul 7:50PM at 4 Pines Park, Brookvale (Crowd: 12187)

Warriors (12) v Melbourne Storm (24)
Fri 29 Jul 6:00PM at Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose (Crowd: 18395)
Parramatta Eels (34) v Penrith Panthers (10)
Fri 29 Jul 7:55PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta (Crowd: 26912)

Gold Coast Titans (24) v Canberra Raiders (36)
Sat 30 Jul 3:00PM at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina (Crowd: 12461)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (21) v South Sydney Rabbitohs (20)
Sat 30 Jul 5:30PM at PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware (Crowd: 11492)
Brisbane Broncos (18) v Wests Tigers (32)
Sat 30 Jul 7:35PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton (Crowd: 32909)

Newcastle Knights (10) v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (24)
Sun 31 Jul 2:00PM at McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (Crowd: 19813)
St George Illawarra Dragons (8) v North Queensland Cowboys (34)
Sun 31 Jul 4:05PM at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton (Crowd: 9517)

Total R20: 143,686
Average R20: 17,961

Season total after R20: 2,266,622
Season average after R20: 14,912

Ratings - Round 20

STV ratings (Fox League)

Thu 7:50pm - MAN v SYD - 221K
Fri 6:00pm - WAR v MEL - 218K
Fri 7:55pm - PAR v PEN - 252K
Sat 3:00pm - GLD v CAN - 143K
Sat 5:30pm - CRO v SOU - 289K
Sat 7:35pm - BRI v WST - 300K
Sun 2:00pm - NEW v CBY - 167K
Sun 4:05pm - SGI v NQL - 196K

Round 20 STV total: 1.786M

FTA ratings (Nine Network)

Thu 7:50pm - MAN v SYD - 550K (362K metro, 188K regional)
Fri 7:55pm - PAR v PEN - 451K (284K metro, 167K regional)
Sun 4:05pm - SGI v NQL - 357K (211K metro, 146K regional)

Round 20 FTA total: 1.358M

Scores from around the state leagues

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Upcoming NRL fixture: Round 21

Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos
Thu 4 Aug 7:50PM at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park

Melbourne Storm v Gold Coast Titans
Fri 5 Aug 6:00PM at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Parramatta Eels
Fri 5 Aug 7:55PM at 4 Pines Park, Brookvale

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Warriors
Sat 6 Aug 3:00PM at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina
Canberra Raiders v Penrith Panthers
Sat 6 Aug 5:30PM at GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v St George Illawarra Dragons
Sat 6 Aug 7:35PM at PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v North Queensland Cowboys
Sun 7 Aug 2:00PM at Salter Oval, Bundaberg
Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights
Sun 7 Aug 4:05PM at Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah

Full 2022 NRL draw & results