Monday's Expert - 2022 NRL Round 23

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 23 results

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South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 Penrith Panthers 26

Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Crowd: 15206
Date: Thursday 18 August 2022 at 7:50pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (22)
Tries: Alex Johnston (2), Cody Walker, Campbell Graham
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)

PENRITH PANTHERS (26)
Tries: Stephen Crichton, Dylan Edwards, Spencer Leniu, Liam Martin
Conversions: Stephen Crichton (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Stephen Crichton (2/2)

North Queensland Cowboys 48 Warriors 4

Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Crowd: 17404
Date: Friday 19 August 2022 at 6:00pm

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (48)
Tries: Coen Hess, Murray Taulagi, Jeremiah Nanai, Peta Hiku, Tom Dearden (2), Luciano Leilua, Chad Townsend
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (7/8)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)

WARRIORS (4)
Tries: Marcelo Montoya
Conversions: Reece Walsh (0/1)

Brisbane Broncos 12 Melbourne Storm 60

Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Milton
Crowd: 42612
Date: Friday 19 August 2022 at 7:55pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS (12)
Tries: Kurt Capewell, Corey Oates
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/2)

MELBOURNE STORM (60)
Tries: Young Tonumaipea, Tui Kamikamica, David Nofoaluma (2), Cameron Munster, Harry Grant, Justin Olam (2), Jahrome Hughes, Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Conversions: Nick Meaney (9/10)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)

Parramatta Eels 42 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6

Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Crowd: 26451
Date: Saturday 20 August 2022 at 3:00pm

PARRAMATTA EELS (42)
Tries: Viliami Penisini, Maika Sivo, Waqa Blake (2), Ryan Matterson, Tom Opacic, Dylan Brown (2)
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (5/8)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (6)
Tries: Aaron Schoupp
Conversions: Matt Burton (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 40

Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale
Crowd: 12243
Date: Saturday 20 August 2022 at 5:30pm

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (6)
Tries: Daly Cherry-Evans
Conversions: Daly Cherry-Evans (1/1)

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (40)
Tries: Nicho Hynes (2), Royce Hunt, Matt Moylan, Matt Ikuvalu (2), Briton Nikora
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (6/7)

Sydney Roosters 72 Wests Tigers 6

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park
Crowd: 14939
Date: Saturday 20 August 2022 at 7:35pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (72)
Tries: Nat Butcher (4), Angus Crichton (2), James Tedesco, Connor Watson, Drew Hutchison, Daniel Tupou (2), Matthew Lodge
Conversions: Sam Walker (12/12)

WESTS TIGERS (6)
Tries: Brent Naden
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (1/1)

St George Illawarra Dragons 46 Gold Coast Titans 26

Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Crowd: 12348
Date: Sunday 21 August 2022 at 2:00pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (46)
Tries: Talatau Amone (2), Tautau Moga (3), Mathew Feagai, Jayden Sullivan, Jack Bird (2)
Conversions: Zac Lomax (5/9)

GOLD COAST TITANS (26)
Tries: AJ Brimson, David Fifita, Beau Fermor, Sosefo Fifita
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Tanah Boyd (1/1)

Newcastle Knights 22 Canberra Raiders 28

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton
Crowd: 16768
Date: Sunday 21 August 2022 at 4:05pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (22)
Tries: Edrick Lee (2), Dominic Young (2), Jayden Brailey
Conversions: Anthony Milford (1/5)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (28)
Tries: Sebastian Kris (2), Jordan Rapana, Hudson Young, Jack Wighton
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Jamal Fogarty (1/1)

Ladder after Round 23

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Match Review Charges - Round 23

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Who could be back?

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

Broncos: Brenko Lee, TC Robati

Knights: Daniel Saifiti

Panthers: James Fisher-Harris, Scott Sorensen

Rabbitohs: Tom Burgess, Jed Cartwright, Kodi Nikorima

Roosters: Lindsay Collins, Siosiua Taukeiaho

Sharks: Siosifa Talakai

Storm: Xavier Coates

Warriors: Jesse Arthars, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Ben Murdoch Masila

LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings

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

34 points - Nicho Hynes (Sharks)

28 points - Cameron Munster (Storm/QLD), Ben Hunt (Dragons/QLD)

23 points - Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles)

21 points - Mitchell Moses (Eels), Jahrome Hughes (Storm/NZ), James Tedesco (Roosters/NSW)

19 points - Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs)

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

16 points - Matt Burton (Bulldogs/NSW)

15 points - AJ Brimson (Titans), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Jarome Luai (Panthers/NSW)

14 points - Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Dylan Edwards (Panthers)

13 points - Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Jack Wighton (Raiders/NSW)

12 points - Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Jackson Hastings (Wests Tigers), Harry Grant (Storm)

11 points - Apisai Koroisau (Panthers), Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys)

10 points - Sam Walker (Roosters), Reuben Cotter (Cowboys), Dylan Brown (Eels), Siosifa Talakai (Sharks), Kalyn Ponga (Knights/QLD)

9 points - Jeremy Marshall-King (Bulldogs), Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Payne Haas (Broncos), Luke Keary (Roosters), Clinton Gutherson (Eels), Viliame Kikau (Panthers), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Reed Mahoney (Eels), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys/QLD)

8 points - Matt Moylan (Sharks), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Isaiah Papali'i (Eels), Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Hudson Young (Raiders), Jake Clifford (Knights), Talatau Amone (Dragons), Taylan May (Panthers/Samoa)

7 points - Will Kennedy (Sharks), Chad Townsend (Cowboys), Tom Dearden (Cowboys), Reece Robson (Cowboys), Josh Curran (Warriors), Junior Paulo (Eels)

6 points - Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Kotoni Staggs (Broncos), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Justin Olam (Storm/PNG)

5 points - Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs), Peta Hiku (Cowboys), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Roosters), David Klemmer (Knights), Reece Walsh (Warriors), Josh Aloiai (Sea Eagles), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Liam Martin (Panthers), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), Dane Gagai (Knights), Adam Elliott (Raiders), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers/NZ)

4 points - Zac Hosking (Broncos), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Tesi Niu (Broncos), Kurt Capewell (Broncos), Lachlan Ilias (Rabbitohs), Cody Ramsey (Dragons), Luciano Leilua (Wests Tigers), Corey Oates (Broncos), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Ryan Matterson (Eels), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks), Royce Hunt (Sharks), Nat Butcher (Roosters), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), Zac Lomax (Dragons), David Nofoaluma (Samoa/Wests Tigers/Storm)

3 points - Matt Frawley (Raiders), Joseph Suaalii (Roosters), Te Maire Martin (Broncos), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), Anthony Milford (Knights), Ezra Mam (Broncos), Brad Schneider (Raiders), Toby Sexton (Titans), Lachlan Croker (Sea Eagles), Matthew Lodge (Roosters), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Dale Finucane (Sharks), Erin Clark (Titans), Marion Seve (Storm), Ryan Sutton (Raiders), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels), Kelma Tuilagi (Wests Tigers), Jesse Ramien (Sharks), Jock Madden (Wests Tigers), Luke Thompson (Bulldogs), Tom Gilbert (Cowboys), Tex Hoy (Knights), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Moses Suli (Dragons), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Cameron McInnes (Sharks), Sean O'Sullivan (Panthers), Shaun Lane (Eels), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Daejarn Asi (Cowboys), Albert Kelly (Broncos), Lachlan Lam (PNG/Roosters)

2 points - Jai Arrow (Rabbitohs), Kodi Nikorima (Warriors), Felise Kaufusi (Storm), Kyle Feldt (Cowboys), Tanah Boyd (Titans), Ken Maumalo (Wests Tigers), Toby Rudolf (Sharks), Edrick Lee (Knights), Tyrell Sloan (Dragons), Morgan Harper (Sea Eagles), Tevita Pangai Junior (Bulldogs), Phillip Sami (Titans), Izack Tago (Panthers), Greg Marzhew (Titans), Xavier Savage (Raiders), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Martin Taupau (Sea Eagles), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Liam Knight (Rabbitohs), Teig Wilton (Sharks), Jaydn Su'A (Dragons), Luke Garner (Wests Tigers), Nick Meaney (Storm), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Briton Nikora (Sharks), Hame Sele (Rabbitohs), Corey Harawira-Naera (Raiders), Lachlan Miller (Sharks), Dylan Walker (Sea Eagles), Sunia Turuva (Fiji/Panthers)

1 point - Connor Tracey (Sharks), Jaeman Salmon (Panthers), Izaac Thompson (Rabbitohs), Angus Crichton (Roosters), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Victor Radley (Roosters), Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), James Schiller (Raiders), Beau Fermor (Titans), Jordan McLean (Cowboys), Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Kade Dykes (Sharks), Declan Casey (Bulldogs), Xavier Coates (Storm), Marcelo Montoya (Warriors), Matt Eisenhuth (Panthers), Josh Mcguire (Dragons), Mitchell Barnett (Knights), Ben Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Aiden Tolman (Sharks), Matt Dufty (Bulldogs), Max King (Bulldogs), Dominic Young (Knights), Corey Waddell (Bulldogs), Nathan Brown (Eels), Matthew Timoko (Raiders), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), Corey Horsburgh (Raiders), Tyrone Roberts (Broncos), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), Brandon Smith (Storm), Adam Clune (Knights), Jake Averillo (Bulldogs), Jack Murchie (Warriors), Adam Pompey (Warriors), Kenny Bromwich (Storm), Siliva Havili (Rabbitohs), Toafofoa Sipley (Sea Eagles), Brian To'o (Panthers), Joe Ofahengaue (Wests Tigers), Josh Schuster (Samoa/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 23

South Sydney Rabbitohs (22) v Penrith Panthers (26)
Thu 18 Aug 7:50PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park (Crowd: 15208)

North Queensland Cowboys (48) v Warriors (4)
Fri 19 Aug 6:00PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville (Crowd: 17404)
Brisbane Broncos (12) v Melbourne Storm (60)
Fri 19 Aug 7:55PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton (Crowd: 42612)

Parramatta Eels (42) v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (6)
Sat 20 Aug 3:00PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta (Crowd: 26451)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (6) v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (40)
Sat 20 Aug 5:30PM at 4 Pines Park, Brookvale (Crowd: 12243)
Sydney Roosters (72) v Wests Tigers (6)
Sat 20 Aug 7:35PM at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park (Crowd: 14939)

St George Illawarra Dragons (46) v Gold Coast Titans (26)
Sun 21 Aug 2:00PM at WIN Stadium, Wollongong (Crowd: 12348)
Newcastle Knights (22) v Canberra Raiders (28)
Sun 21 Aug 4:05PM at McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (Crowd: 16768)

Total R23: 157,973
Average R23: 19,747

Season total after R23: 2,647,245
Season average after R23: 15,041

Ratings - Round 23

STV ratings (Fox League)

Thu 7:50pm - SOU v PEN - 254K
Fri 6:00pm - NQL v WAR - 178K
Fri 7:55pm - BRI v MEL - 261K
Sat 3:00pm - PAR v CBY - 168K
Sat 5:30pm - MAN v CRO - 213K
Sat 7:35pm - SYD v WST - 173K
Sun 2:00pm - SGI v GLD - 161K
Sun 4:05pm - NEW v CAN - 192K

STV ratings total R23: 1.6M

FTA ratings (Nine Network)

Thu 7:50pm - SOU v PEN - 578K (369K metro, 209K regional)
Fri 7:55pm - BRI v MEL - 503K (318K metro, 185K regional)
Sat 7:35pm - SYD v WST - 300K (174K metro, 126K regional)
Sun 4:05pm - NEW v CAN - 370K (204K metro, 166K regional)

FTA ratings total R23: 1.751M

Scores from around the state leagues

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Upcoming NRL fixture: Round 24

Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels
Thu 25 Aug 7:50PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton

Penrith Panthers v Warriors
Fri 26 Aug 6:00PM at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith
Melbourne Storm v Sydney Roosters
Fri 26 Aug 7:55PM at AAMI Park, Melbourne

Canberra Raiders v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Sat 27 Aug 3:00PM at GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sat 27 Aug 5:30PM at PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware
South Sydney Rabbitohs v North Queensland Cowboys
Sat 27 Aug 7:35PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

Wests Tigers v St George Illawarra Dragons
Sun 28 Aug 2:00PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Gold Coast Titans v Newcastle Knights
Sun 28 Aug 4:05PM at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina

Full 2022 NRL draw & results