Monday's Expert - 2023 NRL Round 19

A full wrap of NRL Round 19, 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.

Wests Tigers 12
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36

Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal
Crowd: 9215
Date: Thursday 6 July 2023 at 7:50pm

WESTS TIGERS (12)
Tries: Tommy Talau, Shawn Blore
Conversions: Brandon Wakeham (2/2)

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (36)
Tries: Nicho Hynes, Sione Katoa (3), Siosifa Talakai (2), Jesse Ramien
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (3/7)
Penalty Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1)

Wests Tigers: Bula, Kepaoa, To'a, Talau, Tupou; Smith, Wakeham; Utoikamanu, Simpkin, Klemmer, Papali'i, Bateman (C), Pole. Int: Da Silva, Blore, Seyfarth, James.
Cronulla: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Talakai, Mulitalo; Moylan, Hynes (C); Kaufusi, Brailey, Rudolf, Nikora, Wilton, McInnes. Int: Williams, Graham, Colquhoun, Hazelton.

St George Illawarra Dragons 26
Canberra Raiders 36

Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal
Crowd: 9369
Date: Friday 7 July 2023 at 8:00pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (26)
Tries: Mikaele Ravalawa (3), Zac Lomax (2)
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/5)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (36)
Tries: Jordan Rapana, Joseph Tapine, Matthew Timoko (2), Matt Frawley, Sebastian Kris
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (6/6)

St George Illawarra: Turner, Feagai, Suli, Lomax, Ravalawa; Amone, Sullivan; Molo, Liddle, Lawrie (C), Murdoch-Masila, Burns, De Belin. Int: Mbye, Molo, Couchman, Russell.
Canberra: Kris, Hopoate, Croker (C), Timoko, Rapana; Wighton, Fogarty; Mariota, Woolford, Tapine, Young, Whitehead, Frawley. Int: Guler, Starling, Mooney, Hola.

Parramatta Eels 10
Warriors 46

Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal
Crowd: 21696
Date: Saturday 8 July 2023 at 5:30pm

PARRAMATTA EELS (10)
Tries: Bailey Simonsson, Shaun Lane
Conversions: Sean Russell (1/2)

WARRIORS (46)
Tries: Luke Metcalf (2), Marcelo Montoya (2), Mitchell Barnett (2), Dylan Walker, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (7/8)

Parramatta: Russell, Sivo, Penisini, Simonsson, Lumelume; Matterson, Asi; Ogden, Hands, Paulo (C), Cartwright, Davey, Hopgood. Int: Moretti, Ofahengaue, Lane, Makatoa.
Warriors: Nicoll-Klokstad, Watene-Zelezniak, Berry, Pompey, Montoya; Metcalf, Johnson; Fonua-Blake, Egan, Afoa, Ford, Barnett, Harris (C). Int: Walker, Sironen, Ale, Lussick.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 32
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36

Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal
Crowd: 16166
Date: Saturday 8 July 2023 at 7:35pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (32)
Tries: Thomas Burgess, Blake Taaffe (2), Tyrone Munro (2), Tallis Duncan
Conversions: Blake Taaffe (2/3), Dean Hawkins (2/3)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (36)
Tries: Blake Wilson (3), Reed Mahoney, Jacob Kiraz, Ethan Quai-Ward
Conversions: Matt Burton (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)

Souths: Taaffe, Johnston, Tass, Kennar, Munro; Hawkins, Ilias; Tatola, Havili, Burgess (C), Lovett, Milne, Mitchell. Int: Mamouzelos, Duncan, Moale, Knight.
Canterbury: Averillo, Kiraz, Burns, Quai-Ward, Wilson; Burton (C), Sexton; King, Mahoney, Sutton, Topine, Preston, Faitala-Mariner. Int: Okunbor, Flanagan, Morrin, Pangai Junior.

Gold Coast Titans 21
Dolphins 23

Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh
Crowd: 18335
Date: Sunday 9 July 2023 at 4:05pm

GOLD COAST TITANS (21)
Tries: Kieran Foran, Phillip Sami, Brian Kelly
Field Goals: Tanah Boyd (1/1)
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Tanah Boyd (1/1)

DOLPHINS (23)
Tries: Connelly Lemuelu, Jamayne Isaako, Jarrod Wallace, Kenny Bromwich
Field Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)

Gold Coast: Campbell, Khan-Pereira, Kelly, Schoupp, Sami; Foran (C), Boyd; Jolliffe, Verrills, Randall, Haas, Stimson, Liu. Int: Fa'asuamaleaui, Clark, Fifita, Alick.
Dolphins: Nikorima, Isaako, Aitken, Te Whare, Niu; Katoa, O'Sullivan; Bromwich (C), Graham, Nicholls, Lemuelu, Bromwich, Stone. Int: Ese'ese, Kerr, Milford, Wallace.

Brisbane Broncos, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Melbourne Storm, Newcastle Knights, North Queensland Cowboys, Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters had a bye this round.

Ladder after Round 19

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RLP stats leaders

Top tries

Top points

Thanks to Rugby League Project.

Match review

Four players are facing fines from the weekend's matches, with no suspensions likely. Click here to find out the details on each and every charge.

Who could be back?

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

For Brisbane, Kurt Capewell is expected back from a quad complaint; Parramatta's Samuel Loizou is making his way back from a hamstring complaint although is unlikely to make first grade.

Newcastle's Dane Gagai should return from a foot issue; Melbourne's Will Warbrick is expected to be cleared after a head knock in Round 18, and Josh Curran's suspension ends for the Warriors and he will be available next round.

The Roosters have six players who could be back on deck - Egan Butcher, Billy Smith and Joseph Suaali'i (all head injuries), Sam Walker and Connor Watson (both knee injuries) and Brandon Smith (long-term thumb) injury could be available for selection.

LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings

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

25 points - Shaun Johnson (Warriors)

20 points - Nicho Hynes (Sharks)

19 points - Mitchell Moses (Eels), Payne Haas (Broncos)

17 points - Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys)

16 points - Ben Hunt (Dragons)

15 points - Reece Walsh (Broncos)

14 points - Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), James Tedesco (Roosters)

13 points - Cameron Munster (Storm), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), David Fifita (Titans), Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Kalyn Ponga (Knights), Corey Horsburgh (Raiders), Clinton Gutherson (Eels)

12 points - Isaah Yeo (Panthers)

11 points - Hudson Young (Raiders), AJ Brimson (Titans), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Nathan Cleary (Panthers)

10 points - Harry Grant (Storm), Jamal Fogarty (Raiders)

9 points - Matt Burton (Bulldogs), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos)

8 points - Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs), William Kennedy (Sharks), J'maine Hopgood (Eels), Blayke Brailey (Sharks)

7 points - Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Briton Nikora (Sharks), Izack Tago (Panthers), Dylan Brown (Eels), Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins)

6 points - Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Anthony Milford (Dolphins), Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers), Luke Keary (Roosters), Nick Meaney (Storm), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Chad Townsend (Cowboys)

5 points - Greg Marzhew (Knights), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Phillip Sami (Titans), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles), Kieran Foran (Titans), Brian To'o (Panthers)

4 points - Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans), Tom Dearden (Cowboys), Bradman Best (Knights), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Tanah Boyd (Titans), Scott Sorensen (Panthers), Jack Wighton (Raiders), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), William Warbrick (Storm), Siosifa Talakai (Sharks), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Brandon Wakeham (Wests Tigers), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Jacob Preston (Bulldogs), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Reed Mahoney (Bulldogs), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Jonah Pezet (Storm)

3 points - Tevita Pangai Junior (Bulldogs), Dane Gagai (Knights), Lachlan Croker (Sea Eagles), Sean O'Sullivan (Dolphins), Sam Walker (Roosters), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors), Jackson Hastings (Knights), Jarome Luai (Panthers), Taane Milne (Rabbitohs), Tyson Gamble (Knights), Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Junior Tupou (Wests Tigers), Heilum Luki (Cowboys), Eliesa Katoa (Storm), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Lachlan Ilias (Rabbitohs), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Matt Moylan (Sharks), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Jake Averillo (Bulldogs), Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Luke Metcalf (Warriors), Matthew Timoko (Raiders), Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Titans), Lachlan Miller (Knights), Tyrone Peachey (Panthers), Brandon Smith (Roosters), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors), Viliami Penisini (Eels)

2 points - Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Reuben Cotter (Cowboys), Valynce Te Whare (Dolphins), Ezra Mam (Broncos), John Bateman (Wests Tigers), Daniel Tupou (Roosters), Jack Cogger (Panthers), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), Cameron McInnes (Sharks), Mitchell Barnett (Warriors), Zac Lomax (Dragons), Braden Hamlin-Uele (Sharks), Isaiah Papali'i (Wests Tigers), Tolutau Koula (Sea Eagles), Starford To'a (Wests Tigers), Keenan Palasia (Broncos), Jaeman Salmon (Panthers), Egan Butcher (Roosters), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Thomas Flegler (Broncos), Connelly Lemuelu (Dolphins), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Jordan Rapana (Raiders), Braidon Burns (Bulldogs), Tesi Niu (Dolphins), Marcelo Montoya (Warriors), Dominic Young (Knights), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), Tom Gilbert (Dolphins), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Jackson Ford (Warriors), Jason Saab (Sea Eagles), Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters), Jack de Belin (Dragons), Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers)

1 point - Dale Finucane (Sharks), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels), Jayden Brailey (Knights), Jaxson Paulo (Roosters), Xavier Coates (Storm), Alex Twal (Wests Tigers), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Moses Leota (Panthers), Lachlan Fitzgibbon (Knights), Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Edward Kosi (Warriors), Tyrone Munro (Rabbitohs), Cory Paix (Broncos), Jazz Tevaga (Warriors), Bryce Cartwright (Eels), Luciano Leilua (Cowboys), Albert Hopoate (Raiders), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs), Semi Valemei (Raiders), Tevita Tatola (Rabbitohs), Hayze Perham (Bulldogs), Leo Thompson (Knights), Taniela Paseka (Sea Eagles), Tautau Moga (Dragons), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Freddy Lussick (Warriors), Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs), Josh Reynolds (Bulldogs), Jayden Sullivan (Dragons), Mason Teague (Dolphins), Kotoni Staggs (Broncos), Jahrome Hughes (Storm), Junior Pauga (Roosters), Charlie Staines (Wests Tigers), Jayden Campbell (Titans), Lindsay Smith (Panthers), Josh Curran (Warriors), Ethan Bullemor (Sea Eagles), Brendan Hands (Eels), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Wiremu Greig (Eels), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Josh King (Storm)

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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 19

Round Total: 74,781 / Average per game 14,956

Season Total: 2,592,774 / Average per match: 18,388

Ratings - Round 19

NRL Round 20

NOTE: Due to FIFA Women's World Cup stadium requirements, AAMI Park, Allianz Stadium and Suncorp Stadium, among other venues, are unavailable until late July.

Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers
Fri 14 Jul 8:00PM at McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Brisbane Broncos
Sat 15 Jul 3:00PM at Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore / Bidjigal
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v North Queensland Cowboys
Sat 15 Jul 5:30PM at 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal
Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm
Sat 15 Jul 7:35PM at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park / Gadigal

Warriors v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sun 16 Jul 2:00PM at Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa
Dolphins v Penrith Panthers
Sun 16 Jul 4:05PM at Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe / Kabi Kabi
Parramatta Eels v Gold Coast Titans
Sun 16 Jul 6:15PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal

BYES: Canberra Raiders, St George Illawarra Dragons, South Sydney Rabbitohs

Full 2023 NRL draw & results