Monday's Expert - 2023 NRL Round 22

A full wrap of NRL Round 22, 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.

Brisbane Broncos 32
Sydney Roosters 10

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane / Yuggera-Turrbal
Crowd: 21841
Date: Thursday 27 July 2023 at 7:50pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS (32)
Tries: Herbie Farnworth, Ezra Mam (2), Patrick Carrigan, Kotoni Staggs
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (10)
Tries: Billy Smith, Daniel Tupou
Conversions: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (0/1), Sandon Smith (1/1)

Brisbane: Walsh, Mariner, Staggs, Farnworth, Cobbo; Mam, Reynolds (C); Flegler, Walters, Haas, Capewell, Carrigan, Palasia. Int: Smoothy, Jensen, Hetherington, Willison.
Sydney: Tedesco (C), Tupou, Smith, Manu, Sua'ali'i; Keary, Smith; Waerea-Hargreaves, Smith, Collins, Butcher, Butcher, Radley. Int: Turpin, Brown, May, Baker.

Wests Tigers 18
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32

Venue: Scully Park, Tamworth / Kamilaroi
Crowd: 10453
Date: Friday 28 July 2023 at 6:00pm

WESTS TIGERS (18)
Tries: Apisai Koroisau, Isaiah Papali'i, Fonua Pole
Conversions: Apisai Koroisau (2/2), Luke Brooks (1/1)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (32)
Tries: Alex Johnston (3), Isaiah Tass, Keaon Koloamatangi, Cameron Murray
Field Goals: Latrell Mitchell (0/1)
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (4/6)

Wests Tigers: Bula, Nofoaluma, To'a, Tupou, Staines; Laurie, Brooks; Utoikamanu, Koroisau (C), Klemmer, Papali'i, Bateman, Pole. Int: Smith, Blore, Twal, James.
Souths: Mitchell, Johnston, Tass, Graham, Milne; Walker, Ilias; Arrow, Cook, Sele, Koloamatangi, Host, Murray (C). Int: Moale, Havili, Cartwright, Burgess.

Melbourne Storm 46
Parramatta Eels 16

Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne / Wurundjeri
Crowd: 20429
Date: Friday 28 July 2023 at 8:00pm

MELBOURNE STORM (46)
Tries: Harry Grant (2), Jahrome Hughes, Eliesa Katoa, Josh King, Marion Seve, Cameron Munster, William Warbrick
Conversions: Nick Meaney (7/8)

PARRAMATTA EELS (16)
Tries: Sean Russell, J'maine Hopgood, Luca Moretti
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/3)

Melbourne: Meaney, Warbrick, Seve, Tonumaipea, Coates; Munster, Hughes; Kamikamica, Grant, Welch (C), Loiero, Eisenhuth, King. Int: MacDonald, Katoa, Wishart, Moeroa.
Parramatta: Gutherson (C), Blake, Penisini, Simonsson, Russell; Asi, Moses; Ogden, Hands, Paulo, Davey, Cartwright, Hopgood. Int: Moretti, Ofahengaue, Lussick, Matterson.

Canberra Raiders 6
Newcastle Knights 28

Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal
Crowd: 15487
Date: Saturday 29 July 2023 at 3:00pm

CANBERRA RAIDERS (6)
Tries: Jordan Rapana
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (1/1)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (28)
Tries: Kalyn Ponga, Greg Marzhew, Dominic Young, Tyson Gamble
Field Goals: Jackson Hastings (0/1)
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Kalyn Ponga (2/2)

Canberra: Kris, Hopoate, Croker (C), Timoko, Rapana; Wighton, Fogarty; Papalii, Woolford, Tapine, Young, Whitehead, Horsburgh. Int: Starling, Guler, Saulo, Mariota.
Newcastle: Ponga (C), Young, Gagai, Best, Marzhew; Gamble, Hastings; Saifiti, Crossland, Thompson, Frizell, Fitzgibbon, Elliott. Int: Mann, Jones, Hetherington, Croker.

St George Illawarra Dragons 18
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24

Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal
Crowd: 14872
Date: Saturday 29 July 2023 at 5:30pm

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (18)
Tries: Francis Molo, Billy Burns, Tyrell Sloan
Conversions: Zac Lomax (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (24)
Tries: Tolutau Koula, Reuben Garrick, Haumole Olakau'atu, Jason Saab
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Reuben Garrick (1/1)

St George Illawarra: Sloan, Feagai, Suli, Lomax, Ravalawa; Amone, Hunt (C); Molo, Liddle, Lawrie, Burns, Russell, De Belin. Int: Muhleisen, Molo, Couchman, Musgrove.
Manly: Garrick, Saab, Parker, Koula, Tuipulotu; Schuster, Cherry-Evans (C); Sipley, Croker, Lodge, Olakau'atu, Tuilagi, Trbojevic. Int: Matterson, Woods, Keppie, Bullemor.

Penrith Panthers 28
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0

Venue: BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug
Crowd: 20694
Date: Saturday 29 July 2023 at 7:35pm

PENRITH PANTHERS (28)
Tries: Jarome Luai, Isaah Yeo, Brian To'o, Sunia Turuva, Liam Martin
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (4/5)

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (0)

Penrith: Edwards, Turuva, Peachey, Crichton, To'o; Luai, Cleary (C); Smith, Kenny, Fisher-Harris, Sorensen, Martin, Yeo. Int: Leota, Luke, Eisenhuth, Hosking.
Cronulla: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Talakai, Tracey; Trindall, Hynes; Hamlin-Uele, Brailey, Rudolf, Nikora, Graham (C), McInnes. Int: Kaufusi, Williams, Hazelton, Hunt.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 23
Dolphins 22

Venue: Salter Oval, Bundaberg / Gurang
Crowd: 5130
Date: Sunday 30 July 2023 at 2:00pm

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (23)
Tries: Viliame Kikau, Braidon Burns, Jake Averillo, Blake Wilson
Field Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)
Conversions: Matt Burton (3/4)

DOLPHINS (22)
Tries: Jamayne Isaako, Anthony Milford (2), Valynce Te Whare
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)

Canterbury: Averillo, Wilson, Kiraz, Burns, Addo-Carr; Burton (C), Sexton; King, Mahoney, Pangai Junior, Kikau, Preston, Sutton. Int: Flanagan, Waddell, Edwards, Knight.
Dolphins: Tabuai-Fidow, Isaako, Aitken, Te Whare, Niu; Nikorima, O'Sullivan; Bromwich (C), Marshall-King, Nicholls, Kaufusi, Lemuelu, Bromwich. Int: Ese'ese, Kerr, Milford, Wallace.

Gold Coast Titans 22
North Queensland Cowboys 13

Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh
Crowd: 16516
Date: Sunday 30 July 2023 at 4:05pm

GOLD COAST TITANS (22)
Tries: AJ Brimson, Phillip Sami, Jayden Campbell, Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (3/4)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (13)
Tries: Semi Valemei, Coen Hess
Field Goals: Chad Townsend (1/1)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (2/2)

Gold Coast: Brimson (C), Khan-Pereira, Kelly, Fifita, Sami; Foran, Boyd; Fotuaika, Randall, Liu, Fifita, Stimson, Clark. Int: Verrills, Campbell, Haas, Fa'asuamaleaui.
North QLD: Drinkwater, Valemei, Holmes, Hiku, Taulagi; Dearden, Townsend (C); McLean, Robson, Hess, Leilua, Finefeuiaki, Granville. Int: Cotter, Taunoa-Brown, Taumalolo, McIntyre.

Warriors had a bye this round.

Ladder after Round 22

RELATED: Click here to view the current NRL Telstra Premiership ladder.

RLP stats leaders

Top tries

Top points

Thanks to Rugby League Project

Match review

Jack de Belin (Dragons) and Tyrone Peachey (Panthers) are both facing a few weeks out, while eight others have been fined over the first six games.

From Sunday's matches, Val Holmes (Cowboys) is facing 3-4 weeks out for a Grade 2 Careless High Tackle, while two Bulldogs were fined.

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.

LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings

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

31 points - Shaun Johnson (Warriors)

22 points - Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys)

21 points - Reece Walsh (Broncos/Maroons)

20 points - Nicho Hynes (Sharks), Kalyn Ponga (Knights)

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

17 points - James Tedesco (Roosters), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles). Cody Walker (Rabbitohs/Blues)

16 points - Cameron Munster (Storm), Ben Hunt (Dragons), Nathan Cleary (Panthers)

14 points - Clinton Gutherson (Eels)

13 points - Corey Horsburgh (Raiders), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Harry Grant (Storm), David Fifita (Titans), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs)

12 points - Matt Burton (Bulldogs), Isaah Yeo (Panthers)

11 points - AJ Brimson (Titans), Hudson Young (Raiders)

10 points - Izack Tago (Panthers), Jamal Fogarty (Raiders), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)

9 points - Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys)

8 points - Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), J'maine Hopgood (Eels), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers), Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins), William Kennedy (Sharks), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs)

7 points - Briton Nikora (Sharks), Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers), Lachlan Croker (Sea Eagles), Dylan Brown (Eels), Kieran Foran (Titans), Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins)

6 points - Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Luke Keary (Roosters), Chad Townsend (Cowboys), Anthony Milford (Dolphins), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Zac Lomax (Dragons), Jarome Luai (Panthers), Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Titans), Nick Meaney (Storm), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Bradman Best (Knights/Blues), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys/Maroons)

5 points - Dane Gagai (Knights), Phillip Sami (Titans), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Brian To'o (Panthers), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Greg Marzhew (Knights), Tanah Boyd (Titans), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Reuben Cotter (Cowboys/Maroons)

4 points - Siosifa Talakai (Sharks), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans), Xavier Coates (Storm), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors), Scott Sorensen (Panthers), Jackson Hastings (Knights), Tom Dearden (Cowboys), Bryce Cartwright (Eels), Kotoni Staggs (Broncos), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Reed Mahoney (Bulldogs), Jack Wighton (Raiders), William Warbrick (Storm), Jonah Pezet (Storm), Egan Butcher (Roosters), Brandon Wakeham (Wests Tigers), Jacob Preston (Bulldogs), Lindsay Collins (Roosters/Maroons)

3 points - Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Taane Milne (Rabbitohs), Tyson Gamble (Knights), Sam Walker (Roosters), Tevita Pangai Junior (Bulldogs), Heilum Luki (Cowboys), Junior Tupou (Wests Tigers), Matthew Timoko (Raiders), Jake Averillo (Bulldogs), Eliesa Katoa (Storm), Brandon Smith (Roosters), Jahrome Hughes (Storm), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), Luke Metcalf (Warriors), Lachlan Ilias (Rabbitohs), Sean O'Sullivan (Dolphins), Lachlan Miller (Knights), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Matt Moylan (Sharks), Isaiah Tass (Rabbitohs), Phoenix Crossland (Knights), Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Dominic Young (Knights), Viliami Penisini (Eels), Tyrone Peachey (Panthers), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs)

2 points - Connor Tracey (Sharks), Braden Hamlin-Uele (Sharks), Junior Paulo (Eels), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jaeman Salmon (Panthers), Jarrod Wallace (Dolphins), Isaiah Papali'i (Wests Tigers), Tristan Sailor (Broncos), Jack Cogger (Panthers), Keenan Palasia (Broncos), Cameron McInnes (Sharks), John Bateman (Wests Tigers), Luciano Leilua (Cowboys), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Daniel Tupou (Roosters), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), Mitchell Barnett (Warriors), Starford To'a (Wests Tigers), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Moses Leota (Panthers), Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins), Connelly Lemuelu (Dolphins), Tolutau Koula (Sea Eagles), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Tesi Niu (Dolphins), Jordan Rapana (Raiders), Jayden Campbell (Titans), Marcelo Montoya (Warriors), Jason Saab (Sea Eagles), Jack de Belin (Dragons), Tom Gilbert (Dolphins), Jackson Ford (Warriors), Valynce Te Whare (Dolphins), Braidon Burns (Bulldogs), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Ezra Mam (Broncos), Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters), Thomas Flegler (Broncos)

1 point - Albert Hopoate (Raiders), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs), Liam Martin (Panthers), Blake Wilson (Bulldogs), Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), Edward Kosi (Warriors), Tyrone Munro (Rabbitohs), Jazz Tevaga (Warriors), Brendan Piakura (Broncos), Jai Arrow (Rabbitohs), Chris Randall (Titans), Lachlan Fitzgibbon (Knights), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Cory Paix (Broncos), Jaxson Paulo (Roosters), Mason Teague (Dolphins), Wiremu Greig (Eels), Hayze Perham (Bulldogs), Josh Curran (Warriors), Junior Pauga (Roosters), Leo Thompson (Knights), Josh Reynolds (Bulldogs), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Jayden Sullivan (Dragons), Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs), Taniela Paseka (Sea Eagles), Semi Valemei (Raiders), Tevita Tatola (Rabbitohs), Alex Twal (Wests Tigers), Freddy Lussick (Warriors), Dale Finucane (Sharks), Ethan Bullemor (Sea Eagles), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels), Brendan Hands (Eels), Jayden Brailey (Knights), Lindsay Smith (Panthers), Josh King (Storm), Tautau Moga (Dragons), Charlie Staines (Wests Tigers), Liam Martin (Panthers/Blues)

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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 22

Round Total: 125,422 / Average per game 15,678
Season Total: 2,949,618 / Average per match: 17,985

Ratings - Round 22

Ratings data TBC

NRL Round 23

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.

Sydney Roosters v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Thu 3 Aug 7:50PM at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park / Gadigal

Gold Coast Titans v Warriors
Fri 4 Aug 6:00PM at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh
Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm
Fri 4 Aug 8:00PM at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug

North Queensland Cowboys v Brisbane Broncos
Sat 5 Aug 3:00PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba
Dolphins v Newcastle Knights
Sat 5 Aug 5:30PM at Optus Stadium, Burswood / Whadjuk
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sat 5 Aug 7:35PM at Optus Stadium, Burswood / Whadjuk

Parramatta Eels v St George Illawarra Dragons
Sun 6 Aug 2:00PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal
Canberra Raiders v Wests Tigers
Sun 6 Aug 4:05PM at GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal

BYE: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Full 2023 NRL draw & results