Monday's Expert - 2023 NRL Round 7

A full wrap of NRL Round 7, with the full scoresheet, ladder, stats leaders, match review, player of the year points, injury news, crowd stats, TV ratings and upcoming fixtures.

All listed times are AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).

RELATED: See the full list of 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership Draw and Results.

Dolphins 14
South Sydney Rabbitohs 36

Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal
Crowd: 23280
Date: Thursday 13 April 2023 at 7:50pm

DOLPHINS (14)
Tries: Euan Aitken, Jeremy Marshall-King
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (36)
Tries: Campbell Graham (2), Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker, Isaiah Tass, Alex Johnston
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (5/5), Alex Johnston (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)

Dolphins: Tabuai-Fidow, Isaako, Aitken, Lee, Jennings; Nikorima, Katoa; Bromwich (C), Marshall-King, Stone, Bromwich, Lemuelu, Gilbert. Int: Ese'ese, Collins, Nicholls, Donoghoe.
Souths: Mitchell, Johnston, Tass, Graham, Milne; Walker, Ilias; Sele, Cook, Burgess, Koloamatangi, Host, Murray (C). Int: Arrow, Cartwright, Suluka-Fifita, Moale.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22
Sydney Roosters 12

Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal
Crowd: 11489
Date: Friday 14 April 2023 at 6:00pm

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (22)
Tries: Matt Moylan, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Blayke Brailey, Briton Nikora
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (12)
Tries: Egan Butcher, Brandon Smith
Conversions: Sam Walker (2/2)

Cronulla: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Talakai, Mulitalo; Moylan, Hynes (C); Kaufusi, Brailey, Hamlin-Uele, Nikora, Wilton, McInnes. Int: Hunt, Graham, Williams, Hazelton.
Sydney: Tedesco (C), Tupou, Sua'ali'i, Manu, Paulo; Keary, Walker; Waerea-Hargreaves, Smith, Collins, Butcher, Butcher, Radley. Int: Hutchison, Whyte, May, Lodge.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18
Melbourne Storm 8

Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal
Crowd: 13573
Date: Friday 14 April 2023 at 8:00pm

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (18)
Tries: Tom Trbojevic, Lachlan Croker
Conversions: Daly Cherry-Evans (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (3/4)

MELBOURNE STORM (8)
Tries: William Warbrick
Conversions: Cameron Munster (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Jonah Pezet (2/2)

Manly: Trbojevic, Saab, Parker, Harper, Tuaimalo Vaega; Johns, Cherry-Evans (C); Paseka, Croker, Trbojevic, Olakau'atu, Tuilagi, Aloiai. Int: Weekes, Bullemor, Woods, Sipley.
Melbourne: Munster, Warbrick, Smith, Olam, Coates; Pezet, Hughes; Kamikamica, Grant, Welch (C), Loiero, Katoa, King. Int: Garlick, MacDonald, Eisenhuth, Sims.

Warriors 22
North Queensland Cowboys 14

Venue: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa
Crowd: 23695
Date: Saturday 15 April 2023 at 3:00pm

WARRIORS (22)
Tries: Addin Fonua-Blake, Edward Kosi, Josh Curran, Dylan Walker
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (1/2)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (14)
Tries: Murray Taulagi, Valentine Holmes, Reuben Cotter
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (1/3)

Warriors: Nicoll-Klokstad, Kosi, Montoya, Pompey, Watene-Zelezniak; Walker, Johnson; Fonua-Blake, Lussick, Tevaga, Ford, Curran, Harris (C). Int: Afoa, Sironen, Ale.
North QLD: Drinkwater, Feldt, Holmes, Hiku, Taulagi; Dearden, Townsend (C); Hess, Robson, Granville, Gosiewski, Nanai, Taumalolo. Int: Dunn, Cotter, Chester, Taunoa-Brown.

Newcastle Knights 15
Penrith Panthers 16

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal
Crowd: 26084
Date: Saturday 15 April 2023 at 5:30pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (15)
Tries: Tyson Gamble, Tyson Frizell, Phoenix Crossland
Field Goals: Tyson Gamble (1/1), Jackson Hastings (0/1)
Conversions: Lachlan Miller (1/3)
Penalty Goals: Lachlan Miller (0/1)

PENRITH PANTHERS (16)
Tries: Brian To'o, Jaeman Salmon
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (2/4)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (2/2)

Newcastle: Miller, Young, Gagai, Best, Marzhew; Gamble, Hastings; Saifiti, Crossland, Thompson, Frizell (C), Fitzgibbon, Croker. Int: Mann, Hetherington, Johns, Jones.
Penrith: Edwards, Turuva, Tago, Crichton, To'o; Luai, Cleary (C); Leota, Kenny, Eisenhuth, Martin, Hosking, Yeo. Int: Sorensen, Luke, Leniu, Salmon.

Gold Coast Titans 26
Brisbane Broncos 43

Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh
Crowd: 26563
Date: Saturday 15 April 2023 at 7:35pm

GOLD COAST TITANS (26)
Tries: Phillip Sami, Alofiana Khan-Pereira (2), Kruise Leeming
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Tanah Boyd (1/1)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (43)
Tries: Jordan Riki, Herbie Farnworth, Reece Walsh, Jesse Arthars, Kurt Capewell, Ezra Mam, Selwyn Cobbo
Field Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (6/7)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)

Gold Coast: Campbell, Khan-Pereira, Kelly, Schoupp, Sami; Foran, Boyd; Fotuaika, Randall, Fa'asuamaleaui (C), Fifita, Stimson, Liu. Int: Leeming, Clark, Vuna, Fa'asuamaleaui.
Brisbane: Walsh, Arthars, Staggs, Farnworth, Cobbo; Mam, Reynolds (C); Jensen, Walters, Haas, Capewell, Riki, Carrigan. Int: Paix, Palasia, Hetherington, Taupau.

Canberra Raiders 20
St George Illawarra Dragons 14

Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal
Crowd: 13817
Date: Sunday 16 April 2023 at 2:00pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS (20)
Tries: Sebastian Kris, Matthew Timoko, Hudson Young
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (1/1)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (14)
Tries: Tautau Moga (2), Mathew Feagai
Conversions: Zac Lomax (0/3)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)

Canberra: Kris, Cotric, Croker (C), Timoko, Hopoate; Wighton, Fogarty; Papalii, Woolford, Tapine, Young, Whitehead, Horsburgh. Int: Starling, Guler, Saulo, Harawira-Naera.
St George Illawarra: Sloan, Feagai, Suli, Lomax, Moga; Amone, Hunt (C); Musgrove, Mbye, Lawrie, Bird, Su'A, De Belin. Int: Liddle, Couchman, Kerr, Molo.

Parramatta Eels 30
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4

Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal
Crowd: 27655
Date: Sunday 16 April 2023 at 4:05pm

PARRAMATTA EELS (30)
Tries: Viliami Penisini, Mitchell Moses, Maika Sivo (2), Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Field Goals: Mitchell Moses (0/1)
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (4)
Tries: Paul Alamoti
Conversions: Matt Burton (0/1)

Parramatta: Gutherson (C), Sivo, Penisini, Russell, Dunster; Brown, Moses; Campbell-Gillard, Hands, Paulo, Lane, Matterson, Hopgood. Int: Cartwright, Greig, Makatoa, Doorey.
Canterbury: Perham, Kiraz, Averillo, Alamoti, Okunbor; Burton (C), Flanagan; King, Mahoney, Pangai Junior, Waddell, Preston, Faitala-Mariner. Int: Reynolds, Sutton, Topine, Davey.

Wests Tigers had a bye this round.

Ladder after Round 7

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Stats leaders

Top tries

Top points

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Match review

Kenny Bromwich (Dolphins), Nat Butcher (Sydney), Ray Tuaimalo Vaega (Manly) and Tui Kamikamica (Melbourne) are the players facing suspension from the first six games of the round. Six others are facing fines.

On Monday, Bromwich and Butcher entered early pleas and will miss one game each. Tuaimalo Vaega similarly will miss two games, as will Kamikamica. All other players accepted their fines.

There were no players charged from Sunday's NRL matches.

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.

Broncos: Tom Flegler

Cowboys: Jordan McLean, Gehamat Shibasaki

Dolphins: Felise Kaufusi, Tesi Niu, Jarrod Wallace

Eels: Bailey Simonsson

Knights: Kalyn Ponga, Jacob Saifiti

Rabbitohs: Izaac Thompson

Raiders: Ata Mariota, Jordan Rapana

Roosters: Fletcher Baker

Sea Eagles: Reuben Garrick, Josh Schuster

Titans: AJ Brimson

Warriors: Mitch Barnett, Wayde Egan, Marata Niukore, Brayden Wiliame

Wests Tigers: 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.

13 points - Shaun Johnson (Warriors)

10 points - Payne Haas (Broncos)

9 points - Mitchell Moses (Eels)

8 points - Nathan Cleary (Panthers), Reece Walsh (Broncos), Nicho Hynes (Sharks), Cameron Munster (Storm), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), Ben Hunt (Dragons)

7 points - Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins)

6 points - AJ Brimson (Titans), Luke Keary (Roosters), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Nick Meaney (Storm), Adam Reynolds (Broncos)

5 points - Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Hudson Young (Raiders), Phillip Sami (Titans), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Greg Marzhew (Knights), Harry Grant (Storm)

4 points - Jacob Preston (Bulldogs), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), David Fifita (Titans), J'maine Hopgood (Eels), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins)

3 points - James Tedesco (Roosters), Lachlan Ilias (Rabbitohs), Sean O'Sullivan (Dolphins), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles), Dane Gagai (Knights), Jackson Hastings (Knights), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Corey Horsburgh (Raiders), Chad Townsend (Cowboys), Reed Mahoney (Bulldogs), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Clinton Gutherson (Eels), Sam Walker (Roosters), Junior Tupou (Wests Tigers), Matt Burton (Bulldogs), Lachlan Croker (Sea Eagles), Tohu Harris (Warriors), William Kennedy (Sharks), Tyson Gamble (Knights), Lachlan Miller (Knights)

2 points - Briton Nikora (Sharks), Jason Saab (Sea Eagles), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Jonah Pezet (Storm), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins), Izack Tago (Panthers), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), Jordan Rapana (Raiders), Dominic Young (Knights), Jackson Ford (Warriors), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Ezra Mam (Broncos), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins), Matt Moylan (Sharks), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Tom Gilbert (Dolphins), Tesi Niu (Dolphins), Tolutau Koula (Sea Eagles), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors), Brandon Wakeham (Wests Tigers)

1 point - Jayden Brailey (Knights), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Brendan Hands (Eels), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Jayden Campbell (Titans), Jack de Belin (Dragons), Ethan Bullemor (Sea Eagles), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Jamal Fogarty (Raiders), Charlie Staines (Wests Tigers), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs), Edward Kosi (Warriors), Jaxson Paulo (Roosters), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Marcelo Montoya (Warriors), Cory Paix (Broncos), Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Titans), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), Jazz Tevaga (Warriors), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Xavier Coates (Storm), Mason Teague (Dolphins), Hayze Perham (Bulldogs), Moses Leota (Panthers), Leo Thompson (Knights), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs)

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Crowds - Round 7

Ratings - Round 7

Scores from state leagues and the UK

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Next week

NRL Round 8 - ANZAC Round

BYE: Canberra Raiders

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Penrith Panthers
Thu 20 Apr 7:50PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal

Parramatta Eels v Brisbane Broncos
Fri 21 Apr 8:00PM at TIO Stadium, Darwin / Larrakia

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sat 22 Apr 5:30PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal
North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights
Sat 22 Apr 7:35PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba

Dolphins v Gold Coast Titans
Sun 23 Apr 2:00PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal
Wests Tigers v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Sun 23 Apr 4:05PM at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Leumeah / Dharawal

No matches Monday 24 April

ANZAC DAY:
Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons
Tue 25 Apr 4:00PM at Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal
Melbourne Storm v Warriors
Tue 25 Apr 7:00PM at AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri

Full 2023 NRL draw & results