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Monday's Expert - 2023 NRL Round 4
A full wrap of NRL Round 4, with the full scoresheet, ladder, stats leaders, match review, player of the year points, injury news, crowd stats, TV ratings and upcoming fixtures.
Click here for match reports from each game.
All listed times are AEDT (NSW/VIC/ACT).
RELATED: See the full list of 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership Draw and Results.
Parramatta Eels 17
Penrith Panthers 16
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Crowd: 16342
Date: Thursday 23 March 2023 at 8:00pm
PARRAMATTA EELS (17)
Tries: Bryce Cartwright, Brendan Hands
Field Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (2/2)
PENRITH PANTHERS (16)
Tries: Dylan Edwards, Zac Hosking
Two Point Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
Parramatta: Gutherson (C), Sivo, Penisini, Blake, Simonsson; Brown, Moses; Campbell-Gillard, Hodgson, Paulo (C), Cartwright, Matterson, Hopgood. Int: Doorey, Hands, Greig, Makatoa.
Penrith: Edwards, Turuva, Tago, Crichton, To'o; Luai, Cleary (C); Leota, Kenny, Fisher-Harris, Garner, Hosking, Yeo (C). Int: Luke, Sorensen, Leniu, Salmon.
Melbourne Storm 24
Wests Tigers 12
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Crowd: 11669
Date: Friday 24 March 2023 at 6:00pm
MELBOURNE STORM (24)
Tries: Nick Meaney, William Warbrick, Justin Olam, Cameron Munster
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (2/2)
WESTS TIGERS (12)
Tries: Asu Kepaoa, Apisai Koroisau
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (2/2)
Melbourne: Meaney, Warbrick, Smith, Olam, Coates; Munster, Pezet; Kamikamica, Grant, Welch (C), Loiero, Katoa, King. Int: Wishart, MacDonald, Sims, Garlick.
Wests Tigers: Doueihi, Staines, Naden, Kepaoa, Tupou; Wakeham, Brooks; Utoikamanu, Koroisau (C), Klemmer, Papali'i, Bateman, Pole. Int: Laurie, Twal, Blore, Seyfarth.
Dolphins 12
Brisbane Broncos 18
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Milton
Crowd: 51047
Date: Friday 24 March 2023 at 8:05pm
DOLPHINS (12)
Tries: Jarrod Wallace, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/2)
BRISBANE BRONCOS (18)
Tries: Jesse Arthars, Selwyn Cobbo, Kurt Capewell, Kotoni Staggs
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (1/4)
Dolphins: Tabuai-Fidow, Isaako, Aitken, Lee, Niu; Milford, O'Sullivan; Bromwich (C), Teague, Faamausili, Bromwich, Lemuelu, Gilbert. Int: Nikorima, Wallace, Nicholls, Stone.
Brisbane: Walsh, Arthars, Staggs, Farnworth, Cobbo; Mam, Reynolds (C); Flegler, Walters, Haas, Capewell, Riki, Carrigan. Int: Paix, Palasia, Jensen, Taupau.
North Queensland Cowboys 24
Gold Coast Titans 12
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Crowd: 16426
Date: Saturday 25 March 2023 at 5:30pm
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (24)
Tries: Jeremiah Nanai, Valentine Holmes, James Tamou, Tomas Chester
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (4/4)
GOLD COAST TITANS (12)
Tries: Alofiana Khan-Pereira (2)
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Tanah Boyd (1/1)
North Qld: Chester, Feldt, Holmes, Shibasaki, Taulagi; Dearden, Townsend (C); McLean, Robson, Neame, Hess, Nanai, Taumalolo. Int: Granville, Luki, Taunoa-Brown, Tamou.
Gold Coast: Brimson, Khan-Pereira, Kelly, Schoupp, Sami; Foran, Boyd; Fotuaika, Randall, Fa'asuamaleaui (C), Fifita, Stimson, Liu. Int: Campbell, Vuna, Clark, Fa'asuamaleaui.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 13
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Crowd: 18379
Date: Saturday 25 March 2023 at 7:35pm
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (13)
Tries: Cody Walker (2)
Field Goals: Latrell Mitchell (0/1), Lachlan Ilias (1/1)
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (12)
Tries: Haumole Olakau'atu, Daly Cherry-Evans
Field Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (0/1)
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (2/2)
Souths: Mitchell, Johnston, Tass, Graham, Thompson; Walker, Ilias; Chee-Kam, Cook, Burgess, Koloamatangi, Host, Murray (C). Int: Suluka-Fifita, Moale, Cartwright, Lovett.
Manly: Trbojevic, Tuipulotu, Parker, Koula, Garrick; Schuster, Cherry-Evans (C); Paseka, Lawton, Trbojevic, Olakau'atu, Tuilagi, Aloiai. Int: Weekes, Trbojevic, Bullemor, Keppie.
Warriors 16
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14
Venue: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose
Crowd: 18595
Date: Sunday 26 March 2023 at 2:00pm
WARRIORS (16)
Tries: Viliami Vailea, Shaun Johnson, Marcelo Montoya
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (2/3)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (14)
Tries: Jacob Kiraz, Josh Addo-Carr
Conversions: Matt Burton (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)
Warriors: Nicoll-Klokstad, Kosi, Vailea, Pompey, Montoya; Martin, Johnson; Fonua-Blake, Lussick, Afoa, Ford, Niukore, Harris (C). Int: Walker, Sironen, Tevaga, Ale.
Canterbury: Perham, Kiraz, Averillo, Alamoti, Addo-Carr; Burton (C), Flanagan; King, Mahoney, Sutton, Kikau, Preston, Faitala-Mariner. Int: Okunbor, Waddell, Tanner, Brown.
Newcastle Knights 24
Canberra Raiders 14
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton
Crowd: 15106
Date: Sunday 26 March 2023 at 4:05pm
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (24)
Tries: Greg Marzhew (2), Bradman Best, Dane Gagai, Tyson Frizell
Conversions: Jackson Hastings (0/2), Lachlan Miller (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Lachlan Miller (0/1)
CANBERRA RAIDERS (14)
Tries: Hudson Young, Jack Wighton
Two Point Field Goals: Matt Frawley (1/1)
Conversions: Corey Harawira-Naera (2/2)
Newcastle: Miller, Hunt, Gagai, Best, Marzhew; Gamble, Hastings; Saifiti, Brailey (C), Thompson, Frizell, Fitzgibbon, Mann. Int: Jones, Crossland, Hetherington, Croker.
Canberra: Kris, Schiller, Timoko, Smith-Shields, Hopoate; Wighton, Frawley; Guler, Starling, Tapine, Young, Whitehead (C), Harawira-Naera. Int: Papalii, Woolford, Saulo, Horsburgh.
St George Illawarra Dragons 8
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 40
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton
Crowd: 15126
Date: Sunday 26 March 2023 at 6:15pm
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (8)
Tries: Ben Hunt, Jaydn Su'A
Conversions: Zac Lomax (0/2)
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (40)
Tries: William Kennedy, Jesse Ramien (2), Ronaldo Mulitalo (2), Briton Nikora, Sione Katoa
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (5/7)
Penalty Goals: Siosifa Talakai (1/1)
St Geo Illa: Sloan, Feagai, Suli, Lomax, Ravalawa; Sullivan, Hunt (C); Molo, Mbye, Lawrie, Murdoch-Masila, Su'A, Musgrove. Int: Bird, Liddle, Couchman, Kerr.
Cronulla: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Talakai, Mulitalo; Moylan, Hynes; Rudolf, Brailey, Hamlin-Uele, Nikora, Wilton, Finucane (C). Int: McInnes, Hunt, Kaufusi, Williams.
Sydney Roosters had a bye this round.
Ladder after Round 4
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | B | F | A | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Brisbane | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 99 | 58 | 41 | 8 |
| 2 | Manly | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 77 | 49 | 28 | 6 |
| 3 | Dolphins | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 96 | 70 | 26 | 6 |
| 4 | Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 74 | 58 | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | Sydney | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Cronulla | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 108 | 85 | 23 | 4 |
| 7 | Penrith | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Souths | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 68 | 66 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Melbourne | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 86 | 88 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Canterbury | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 72 | 81 | -9 | 4 |
| 11 | Gold Coast | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 90 | 100 | -10 | 4 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 70 | 82 | -12 | 4 |
| 13 | North Qld | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 71 | 84 | -13 | 4 |
| 14 | St Geo Illa | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 58 | 98 | -40 | 4 |
| 15 | Parramatta | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 85 | 96 | -11 | 2 |
| 16 | Canberra | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 70 | 83 | -13 | 2 |
| 17 | Wests Tigers | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 56 | 86 | -30 | - |
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RLP Stats Leaders
Top tries
| Rank | Player | Team | P | T |
| 1 | KENNEDY, William | CRO | 4 | 5 |
| KHAN-PEREIRA, Alofiana | GLD | 4 | 5 | |
| TABUAI-FIDOW, Hamiso | DOL | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 | ADDO-CARR, Josh | CBY | 4 | 4 |
| CHERRY-EVANS, Daly | MAN | 3 | 4 | |
| ISAAKO, Jamayne | DOL | 4 | 4 | |
| MEANEY, Nick | MEL | 4 | 4 | |
| MULITALO, Ronaldo | CRO | 4 | 4 | |
| PAULO, Jaxson | SYD | 3 | 4 | |
| SIVO, Maika | PAR | 4 | 4 | |
| STAGGS, Kotoni | BRI | 4 | 4 |
Top points
| Rank | Player | Team | P | T | G | FG | Pts |
| 1 | ISAAKO, Jamayne | DOL | 4 | 4 | 14 | - | 44 |
| 2 | MEANEY, Nick | MEL | 4 | 4 | 13 | - | 42 |
| 3 | MOSES, Mitchell | PAR | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 33 |
| 4 | GARRICK, Reuben | MAN | 3 | 2 | 12 | - | 32 |
| 5 | BOYD, Tanah | GLD | 4 | - | 15 | - | 30 |
| HOLMES, Valentine | NQL | 4 | 1 | 13 | - | 30 | |
| 7 | REYNOLDS, Adam | BRI | 4 | - | 12 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | TRINDALL, Braydon | CRO | 3 | 1 | 10 | - | 24 |
| 9 | MITCHELL, Latrell | SOU | 4 | - | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | JOHNSON, Shaun | WAR | 4 | 1 | 9 | - | 22 |
| WALKER, Sam | SYD | 3 | 1 | 9 | - | 22 |
Match review
SUNDAY: Parramatta's Junior Paulo and Cowboy Jeremiah Nanai are both facing suspension, with three other players fined after the first five games of Round 4.
MONDAY: Jack Wighton (Canberra) joins Paulo and Nanai in facing suspension. He and Jayden Sullivan were both charged twice from Sunday's matches.
TUESDAY: All players have entered early pleas. Paulo, Nanai and Wighton will all miss the next 2 matches for their respective clubs, with Sivo, Kenny, Holmes and Cartwright all accepting fines. Wighton also accepted his additional charge which resulted in a fine.
Check out the details for all charges and the results here.
Who could be back?
Here's who's in line to return to the field next weekend.
Canberra: Jordan Rapana
Canterbury: Tevita Pangai Junior
Cronulla: Braydon Trindall
Dolphins: Herman Ese'ese, Edrick Lee, Isaiya Katoa
Manly: Viliami Fifita
Melbourne: Tepai Moeroa, Marion Seve
North Qld: Jack Gosiewski, Ben Hampton, Peta Hiku
Parramatta: Jack Murchie
Penrith: Liam Martin
St Geo Illa: Jack de Belin
Warriors: Mitch Barnett, Wayde Egan, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings
Our writers issue points every game for who they judge as the best player on the field.
6 points - Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Payne Haas (Broncos), AJ Brimson (Titans)
5 points - Adam Reynolds (Broncos)
4 points - Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins), Nick Meaney (Storm), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), J'maine Hopgood (Eels), Dylan Edwards (Panthers)
3 points - Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys), William Kennedy (Sharks), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles), Ben Hunt (Dragons), Tyson Gamble (Knights), James Tedesco (Roosters), Sam Walker (Roosters), Sean O'Sullivan (Dolphins), Reece Walsh (Broncos), Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins), Reed Mahoney (Bulldogs), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Lachlan Miller (Knights), Cameron Munster (Storm), Chad Townsend (Cowboys), Corey Horsburgh (Raiders), Mitchell Moses (Eels), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Lachlan Ilias (Rabbitohs), Nicho Hynes (Sharks)
2 points - Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Tesi Niu (Dolphins), Wayde Egan (Warriors), David Fifita (Titans), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Brandon Wakeham (Wests Tigers), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Luke Keary (Roosters), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs), Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Harry Grant (Storm), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors), Tolutau Koula (Sea Eagles), Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Greg Marzhew (Knights), Jackson Ford (Warriors), Tom Gilbert (Dolphins), Jacob Preston (Bulldogs), Phillip Sami (Titans), Jonah Pezet (Storm), Matt Moylan (Sharks), Ezra Mam (Broncos)
1 point - Dane Gagai (Knights), Edward Kosi (Warriors), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Titans), Leo Thompson (Knights), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Mason Teague (Dolphins), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Jamal Fogarty (Raiders), Jayden Brailey (Knights), Ethan Bullemor (Sea Eagles), Hayze Perham (Bulldogs), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Cory Paix (Broncos), Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Marcelo Montoya (Warriors), Jaxson Paulo (Roosters), Clinton Gutherson (Eels), Junior Tupou (Wests Tigers)
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 4
| Thu 8:00pm | PAR v PEN | Commbank | 16,342 |
| Fri 6:00pm | MEL v WST | AAMI | 11,669 |
| Fri 8:05pm | DOL v BRI | Suncorp | 51,047 |
| Sat 5:30pm | NQL v GLD | QCBS | 16,426 |
| Sat 7:35pm | SOU v MAN | Accor | 18,379 |
| Sun 2:00pm | WAR v CBY | Mt Smart | 18,595 |
| Sun 4:05pm | NEW v CAN | McD. Jones | 15,106 |
| Sun 6:15pm | SGI v CRO | Netstrata | 15,126 |
| ROUND TOTAL | 162,690 | ||
| ROUND AVG | 20,336 | ||
| SEASON TOTAL to R4 | 612,093 | ||
| SEASON AVG to R4 | 19,128 |
Ratings - Round 4
| - | - | NINE | FOX | TOTAL |
| Timeslot | Match | 000s | 000s | 000s |
| Thu 8:00pm | PAR v PEN | 640 | 583 | 1223 |
| Fri 6:00pm | MEL v WST | - | 460 | 460 |
| Fri 8:05pm | DOL v BRI | 779 | 693 | 1472 |
| Sat 5:30pm | NQL v GLD | - | 469 | 469 |
| Sat 7:35pm | SOU v MAN | - | 596 | 596 |
| Sun 2:00pm | WAR v CBY | - | 320 | 320 |
| Sun 4:05pm | NEW v CAN | 390 | 415 | 805 |
| Sun 6:15pm | SGI v CRO | - | 401 | 401 |
| - | TOTALS | 1809 | 3937 | 5747 |
Scores from state leagues and the UK
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Next week
NRL Round 5
BYE: Gold Coast Titans
Sydney Roosters v Parramatta Eels
Thu 30 Mar 8:00PM at Allianz Stadium, Moore Park
Canberra Raiders v Penrith Panthers
Fri 31 Mar 6:00PM at GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm
Fri 31 Mar 8:05PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Newcastle Knights
Sat 1 Apr 3:00PM at Glen Willow Regional Stadium, Mudgee
St George Illawarra Dragons v Dolphins
Sat 1 Apr 5:30PM at WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Brisbane Broncos v Wests Tigers
Sat 1 Apr 7:35PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Warriors
Sun 2 Apr 4:05PM at PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v North Queensland Cowboys
Sun 2 Apr 6:15PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park