Monday's Expert - 2023 NRL Round 24

A full wrap of NRL Round 24, 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.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12
Penrith Panthers 24

Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal
Crowd: 10102
Date: Thursday 10 August 2023 at 7:50pm

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (12)
Tries: Toafofoa Sipley, Reuben Garrick
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (2/2)

PENRITH PANTHERS (24)
Tries: Stephen Crichton (2), Sunia Turuva, Brian To'o
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (0/1)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)

Manly: Garrick, Saab, Parker, Koula, Tuaimalo Vaega; Schuster, Cherry-Evans (C); Sipley, Croker, Keppie, Olakau'atu, Trbojevic, Trbojevic. Int: Matterson, Woods, Tuilagi, Bullemor, Arthur.
Penrith: Edwards, Turuva, Hosking, Crichton, To'o; Cogger, Cleary (C); Smith, Sommerton, Fisher-Harris, Sorensen, Martin, Yeo. Int: Leota, Luke, Eisenhuth, Salmon.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36
Gold Coast Titans 6

Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal
Crowd: 9753
Date: Friday 11 August 2023 at 6:00pm

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (36)
Tries: Ronaldo Mulitalo (2), Connor Tracey, Cameron McInnes, Wade Graham, Toby Rudolf, Jesse Ramien
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (4/7)

GOLD COAST TITANS (6)
Tries: Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (1/1)

Cronulla: Tracey, Katoa, Ramien, Talakai, Mulitalo; Trindall, Hynes; Hamlin-Uele, Brailey, Rudolf, Nikora, Graham (C), McInnes. Int: Williams, Hunt, Colquhoun, Moylan.
Gold Coast: Campbell, Khan-Pereira, Kelly, Schoupp, Sami; Foran, Boyd; Jolliffe, Randall, Fa'asuamaleaui (C), Fifita, Stimson, Clark. Int: Leeming, Liu, Haas, Kini.

Brisbane Broncos 54
Parramatta Eels 10

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane / Yuggera-Turrbal
Crowd: 29005
Date: Friday 11 August 2023 at 8:00pm

BRISBANE BRONCOS (54)
Tries: Adam Reynolds, Billy Walters (2), Deine Mariner (2), Herbie Farnworth, Ezra Mam, Reece Walsh, Kurt Capewell
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (8/9)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)

PARRAMATTA EELS (10)
Tries: Sean Russell, Dylan Brown
Conversions: Clinton Gutherson (1/2)

Brisbane: Walsh, Mariner, Staggs, Farnworth, Cobbo; Mam, Reynolds (C); Flegler, Walters, Haas, Capewell, Riki, Carrigan. Int: Smoothy, Piakura, Hetherington, Palasia.
Parramatta: Gutherson (C), Simonsson, Penisini, Asi, Russell; Brown, Moses; Ofahengaue, Lussick, Paulo, Davey, Cartwright, Hopgood. Int: Moretti, Matterson, Greig, Hands, Makatoa.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26
St George Illawarra Dragons 14

Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns / Yidinji
Crowd: 8378
Date: Saturday 12 August 2023 at 3:00pm

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (26)
Tries: Alex Johnston (2), Campbell Graham, Cody Walker
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (14)
Tries: Mikaele Ravalawa, Ben Hunt, Tyrell Sloan
Conversions: Ben Hunt (1/3)

Souths: Mitchell, Johnston, Tass, Graham, Milne; Walker, Ilias; Arrow, Cook, Mitchell, Koloamatangi, Host, Murray (C). Int: Duncan, Havili, Moale, Lovett.
St George Illawarra: Sloan, Feagai, Suli, Feagai, Ravalawa; Amone, Hunt (C); Molo, Liddle, Lawrie, Burns, Russell, Murdoch-Masila. Int: Muhleisen, Couchman, Couchman, Musgrove.

Wests Tigers 22
Warriors 30

Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton / Aotearoa
Crowd: 25118
Date: Saturday 12 August 2023 at 5:30pm

WESTS TIGERS (22)
Tries: Starford To'a (2), Luke Brooks, Daine Laurie
Conversions: Apisai Koroisau (3/4)

WARRIORS (30)
Tries: Luke Metcalf, Adam Pompey, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Tohu Harris, Addin Fonua-Blake
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (1/1), Adam Pompey (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (1/1)

Wests Tigers: Bula, Nofoaluma, To'a, Kepaoa, Tupou; Laurie, Brooks; Utoikamanu, Koroisau (C), Klemmer, Papali'i, Bateman, Pole. Int: Simpkin, Seyfarth, Twal, Blore.
Warriors: Tuaupiki, Watene-Zelezniak, Berry, Pompey, Montoya; Metcalf, Johnson; Fonua-Blake, Egan, Barnett, Ford, Niukore, Harris (C). Int: Walker, Tevaga, Sironen, Curran.

Sydney Roosters 30
Dolphins 14

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal
Crowd: 13704
Date: Saturday 12 August 2023 at 7:35pm

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (30)
Tries: Joseph Manu, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Billy Smith, Drew Hutchison (2)
Conversions: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (5/5)

DOLPHINS (14)
Tries: Ray Stone, Jamayne Isaako
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)

Sydney: Tedesco (C), Tupou, Smith, Manu, Sua'ali'i; Keary, Hutchison; Waerea-Hargreaves, Smith, Collins, Butcher, Wong, Radley. Int: Smith, Baker, May, Napa.
Dolphins: Nikorima, Isaako, Tabuai-Fidow, Te Whare, Niu; Katoa, O'Sullivan; Bromwich (C), Marshall-King, Nicholls, Kaufusi, Lemuelu, Bromwich. Int: Stone, Kerr, Milford, Wallace, Ese'ese.

Melbourne Storm 48
Canberra Raiders 2

Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri
Crowd: 17369
Date: Sunday 13 August 2023 at 2:00pm

MELBOURNE STORM (48)
Tries: Christian Welch, Nick Meaney, Marion Seve, Reimis Smith, Eliesa Katoa, Trent Loiero, Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, Young Tonumaipea
Conversions: Nick Meaney (6/8), Young Tonumaipea (0/1)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (2)
Penalty Goals: Jamal Fogarty (1/1)

Melbourne: Meaney, Smith, Seve, Tonumaipea, Coates; Munster, Hughes; Kamikamica, Garlick, Welch (C), Loiero, Katoa, King. Int: Grant, Eisenhuth, Moeroa, Asofa-Solomona.
Canberra: Rapana, Hopoate, Strange, Timoko, Cotric; Wighton, Fogarty; Papalii, Woolford, Tapine, Young, Whitehead (C), Horsburgh. Int: Trevilyan, Guler, Saulo, Mariota.

Newcastle Knights 42
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal
Crowd: 23464
Date: Sunday 13 August 2023 at 4:05pm

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (42)
Tries: Dane Gagai, Tyson Gamble (2), Kurt Mann, Enari Tuala, Leo Thompson, Jack Hetherington
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (6/7)
Penalty Goals: Kalyn Ponga (1/1)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (6)
Tries: Reed Mahoney
Conversions: Matt Burton (1/1)

Newcastle: Ponga (C), Young, Gagai, Tuala, Marzhew; Gamble, Hastings; Saifiti, Crossland, Thompson, Frizell, Fitzgibbon, Elliott. Int: Mann, Hetherington, Croker, Saifiti, Jones.
Canterbury: Averillo, Wilson, Kiraz, Burns, Addo-Carr; Burton (C), Sexton; King, Mahoney, Pangai Junior, Kikau, Preston, Thompson. Int: Flanagan, Knight, Waddell, Edwards.

North Queensland Cowboys had a bye this round.

NRL Ladder after Round 24

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RLP stats leaders

Top tries

Top points

Thanks to Rugby League Project.

Match review

Eight NRL players charged up to Saturday night's NRL games with none facing suspension after the early plea. From Sunday's matches, Canterbury forward Jacob Preston is facing suspension while two Raiders were fined following the loss to Melbourne.

By Monday evening, all bar two players had entered their pleas - Dolphins utility Ray Stone took a plea of no contest which sees him miss two games instead of paying a $3000 fine. All other players accepted fines - with please for Preston and Jordan Rapana due by midday Tuesday.

In NRLW, two Broncos players are facing suspension with one other player from the Cowboys charged twice; from Sunday's games Cronulla's Harata Butler could be suspended while a Knight was also charged.

By Monday evening, Brisbane pair Jasmine Fogavini and Brianna Clark accepted one-game bans while China Polata accepted two warnings. Butler and Newcastle's Shanice Parker have until midday Tuesday to enter their pleas.

On Tuesday, all players in both competitions had entered their pleas with Preston, Fogavini and Clark accepting suspension.

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

34 points - Shaun Johnson (Warriors)

23 points - Kalyn Ponga (Knights)

22 points - Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Nicho Hynes (Sharks), Nathan Cleary (Panthers), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Reece Walsh (Broncos)

21 points - Payne Haas (Broncos)

19 points - Mitchell Moses (Eels), Cameron Munster (Storm)

18 points - Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles)

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

16 points - Ben Hunt (Dragons)

14 points - Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Clinton Gutherson (Eels)

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

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

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

10 points - Jamal Fogarty (Raiders), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Izack Tago (Panthers), Blayke Brailey (Sharks)

9 points - Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys)

8 points - Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins), William Kennedy (Sharks), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers), J'maine Hopgood (Eels), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Dane Gagai (Knights), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles)

7 points - Nick Meaney (Storm), Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Dylan Brown (Eels), Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins), Lachlan Croker (Sea Eagles), Briton Nikora (Sharks), Kieran Foran (Titans)

6 points - Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Luke Keary (Roosters), Chad Townsend (Cowboys), Brian To'o (Panthers), Jarome Luai (Panthers), Anthony Milford (Dolphins), Zac Lomax (Dragons), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Titans), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Bradman Best (Knights), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys)

5 points - Kotoni Staggs (Broncos), Tanah Boyd (Titans), Jackson Hastings (Knights), Jordan Rapana (Raiders), Greg Marzhew (Knights), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Phillip Sami (Titans), Ezra Mam (Broncos), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Reuben Cotter (Cowboys)

4 points - Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors), Siosifa Talakai (Sharks), Egan Butcher (Roosters), William Warbrick (Storm), Jacob Preston (Bulldogs), Daniel Tupou (Roosters), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Tyson Gamble (Knights), Scott Sorensen (Panthers), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Starford To'a (Wests Tigers), Jonah Pezet (Storm), Tom Dearden (Cowboys), Jack Wighton (Raiders), Bryce Cartwright (Eels), Taane Milne (Rabbitohs), Xavier Coates (Storm), Reed Mahoney (Bulldogs), Brandon Wakeham (Wests Tigers), Jayden Campbell (Titans), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), Lindsay Collins (Roosters)

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

2 points - Joey Lussick (Eels), Jarrod Wallace (Dolphins), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Kurt Capewell (Broncos), Adam Elliott (Knights), Keenan Palasia (Broncos), Young Tonumaipea (Storm), Billy Smith (Roosters), Isaiah Papali'i (Wests Tigers), Luciano Leilua (Cowboys), Junior Paulo (Eels), Tristan Sailor (Broncos), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), Cameron McInnes (Sharks), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Jack Cogger (Panthers), Jackson Ford (Warriors), Mitchell Barnett (Warriors), Braden Hamlin-Uele (Sharks), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jaeman Salmon (Panthers), John Bateman (Wests Tigers), Jack de Belin (Dragons), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Felise Kaufusi (Dolphins), Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters), Tolutau Koula (Sea Eagles), Thomas Flegler (Broncos), Blake Lawrie (Dragons), Valynce Te Whare (Dolphins), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Moses Leota (Panthers), Connelly Lemuelu (Dolphins), Tesi Niu (Dolphins), Jason Saab (Sea Eagles), Tom Gilbert (Dolphins), Marcelo Montoya (Warriors), Braidon Burns (Bulldogs)

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

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Each week we'll also do our best to keep you across the crowd figures which are often the most talked-about parts of the game.

Crowds - Round 24

Round Total: 136,893 / Average per game 17,112

Season Total: 3,244,448 / Average per match: 18,025

NRL Round 25

North Queensland Cowboys v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Thu 17 Aug 7:50PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba

Warriors v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Fri 18 Aug 6:00PM at Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa
Parramatta Eels v Sydney Roosters
Fri 18 Aug 8:00PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal

Wests Tigers v Dolphins
Sat 19 Aug 3:00PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal
Gold Coast Titans v Penrith Panthers
Sat 19 Aug 5:30PM at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh
St George Illawarra Dragons v Melbourne Storm
Sat 19 Aug 7:35PM at WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal

Newcastle Knights v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sun 20 Aug 2:00PM at McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal
Canberra Raiders v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sun 20 Aug 4:05PM at GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal

BYE: Brisbane Broncos

Full 2023 NRL draw & results