MONDAY'S EXPERT - 2024 NRL Round 8

A full wrap of the weekend's action - MONDAY'S EXPERT recaps all the teamsheets, details, scores and scorers from Round 8 of the NRL, with heaps more info like the current ladder, stats leaders, match review, POTY standings, crowd figures and fixtures for next week.

All listed times are venue local.

RELATED: See the full list of 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership Draw and Results.

Gold Coast 27 (A. Brimson 2, T. Boyd, D. Fifita, A. Khan-Pereira tries; T. Boyd 3 goals; T. Boyd field goal) defeated Warriors 24 (A. Fonua-Blake 2, R. Berry, C. Nicoll-Klokstad tries; S. Johnson 4 goals) at Go Media Stadium.
Date: Thu, 25th April.   Kickoff: 4:00 PM.   Halftime: Gold Coast 19-12.   Penalties: Gold Coast 5-3.   Referee: Wyatt Raymond.   Crowd: 23,912.

Warriors: Nicoll-Klokstad, Watene-Zelezniak, Berry, Tuivasa-Sheck, Montoya; Martin, Johnson; Fonua-Blake, Egan, Barnett, Ford, Laban, Harris (C). Int: Walker, Ale, Maiu'u.
Gold Coast: Brimson, Khan-Pereira, Kelly, Schoupp, Fifita; Boyd, Foran (C); Fotuaika, Randall, Jolliffe, Haas, Fermor, Liu. Int: Fifita, Verrills, Clark, Pahulu.

Sydney 60 (N. Butcher 2, J. Manu 2, A. Crichton, L. Keary, J. Sua'ali'i, J. Tedesco, D. Young tries; S. Walker 10 goals) defeated St George Illawarra 18 (J. De Belin, T. Eisenhuth, J. Su'A tries; Z. Lomax 3 goals) at Allianz Stadium.
Date: Thu, 25th April.   Kickoff: 4:05 PM.   Halftime: Sydney 30-6.   Penalties: St George Illawarra 5-4.   Referee: Adam Gee.   Crowd: 40,727.

St George Illawarra: Sloan, Tuipulotu, Suli, Bird, Lomax; Flanagan, Hunt (C); Molo, Liddle, Sele, Faitala-Mariner, Su'A, Eisenhuth. Int: Brown, Lawrie, De Belin, Murdoch-Masila.
Sydney: Tedesco (C), Sua'ali'i, Jennings, Manu, Young; Keary, Walker; Waerea-Hargreaves, Smith, Collins, Crichton, Butcher, Watson. Int: Whyte, Butcher, May, Wong.

Melbourne 54 (X. Coates 3, R. Papenhuyzen 2, J. Chan, H. Grant, C. Munster, W. Warbrick, T. Wishart tries; N. Meaney 7 goals) defeated South Sydney 20 (J. Gagai 2, T. Milne, C. Murray tries; D. Hawkins 2 goals) at AAMI Park.
Date: Thu, 25th April.   Kickoff: 7:50 PM.   Halftime: Melbourne 32-4.   Penalties: Melbourne 7-4.   Referee: Todd Smith.   Crowd: 25,149.

Melbourne: Papenhuyzen, Warbrick, Smith, Meaney, Coates; Munster, Hughes; Welch, Grant (C), King, Blore, Katoa, Loiero. Int: Asofa-Solomona, Wishart, Chan, MacDonald.
South Sydney: Gray, Gagai, Wighton, Tass, Milne; Walker, Hawkins; Koloamatangi, Cook, Burgess, Chee-Kam, Host, Murray (C). Int: Mamouzelos, Havili, Moale, Arrow.

Manly 32 (R. Garrick 2, D. Cherry-Evans, T. Talau, T. Trbojevic tries; R. Garrick 6 goals) defeated Parramatta 18 (M. Sivo 3, B. Simonsson tries; C. Gutherson goal) at 4 Pines Park.
Date: Fri, 26th April.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Parramatta 14-6.   Penalties: Manly 10-6.   Referee: Gerard Sutton.   Crowd: 17,385.

Manly: Trbojevic, Saab, Koula, Garrick, Talau; Brooks, Cherry-Evans (C); Paseka, Croker, Aloiai, Olakau'atu, Waddell, Trbojevic. Int: Lawton, Bullemor, Lodge, Brown.
Parramatta: Gutherson (C), Sivo, Penisini, Harper, Simonsson; Sanders, Brown; Campbell-Gillard, Lussick, Ofahengaue, Lane, Matterson, Hopgood. Int: Paulo, Hands, Makatoa, Tuilagi.

Brisbane 34 (J. Madden 2, R. Walsh 2, P. Haas, D. Mariner tries; A. Reynolds 5 goals) defeated Wests Tigers 10 (C. Staines 2 tries; A. Sezer goal) at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
Date: Sat, 27th April.   Kickoff: 5:30 PM.   Halftime: Brisbane 16-0.   Penalties: Wests Tigers 8-4.   Referee: Grant Atkins.   Crowd: 17,351.

Wests Tigers: Bula, Staines, Naden, Olam, Alaimalo; Galvin, Sezer; Utoikamanu, Koroisau (C), Klemmer, Papali'i, Fainu, Bateman. Int: Fainu, Twal, Seyfarth, Pole.
Brisbane: Walsh, Oates, Staggs, Arthars, Mariner; Madden, Reynolds (C); Jensen, Walters, Haas, Piakura, Riki, Carrigan. Int: Smoothy, Willison, Hetherington, Baker.

Penrith 26 (P. Alamoti, D. Edwards, L. Martin, B. To'o tries; N. Cleary 5 goals) defeated North Qld 20 (K. Finefeuiaki, V. Holmes, J. Nanai, S. Valemei tries; V. Holmes 2 goals) at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Date: Sat, 27th April.   Kickoff: 7:35 PM.   Halftime: Penrith 18-4.   Penalties: North Qld 6-4.   Referee: Kasey Badger.   Crowd: 20,960.

North Qld: Drinkwater, Feldt, Holmes, Chester, Valemei; Dearden (C), Townsend; McLean, Robson, Neame, Finefeuiaki, Nanai, Cotter. Int: Granville, Taumalolo, McIntyre, Mikaele.
Penrith: Edwards, Alamoti, Tago, May, To'o; Luai, Cleary (C); Smith, Kenny, Fisher-Harris, Garner, Martin, Yeo. Int: Henry, Eisenhuth, Geyer.

Newcastle 18 (D. Armstrong, D. Gagai, T. Gamble tries; D. Gagai 3 goals) defeated Dolphins 14 (J. Averillo, J. Isaako, O. Keeley tries; J. Isaako goal) at Suncorp Stadium.
Date: Sun, 28th April.   Kickoff: 2:00 PM.   Halftime: Newcastle 10-6.   Penalties: Dolphins 4-3.   Referee: Liam Kennedy.   Crowd: 18,033.

Dolphins: Fuller, Isaako, Averillo, Niu, Bostock; Nikorima, Katoa; Bromwich (C), Marshall-King, Nicholls, Bromwich, Aitken, Plath. Int: Kerr, Donoghoe, Stone, Keeley.
Newcastle: Armstrong, Marzhew, Gagai (C), Best, Tuala; Gamble, Hastings; Saifiti, Brailey, Thompson, Lucas, Pearce-Paul, Elliott. Int: Crossland, Saifiti, Cartwright, Jones.

Cronulla 40 (S. Katoa 2, T. Hazelton, N. Hynes, C. McInnes, B. Nikora, J. Ramien tries; N. Hynes 6 goals) defeated Canberra 0 at GIO Stadium.
Date: Sun, 28th April.   Kickoff: 4:05 PM.   Halftime: Cronulla 18-0.   Penalties: Canberra 7-2.   Referee: Peter Gough.   Crowd: 15,820.

Canberra: Stewart, Schiller, Timoko, Kris, Savage; Strange, Weekes; Papalii, Levi, Tapine (C), Young, Sasagi, Smithies. Int: Starling, Mariota, Mooney, Saulo.
Cronulla: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Iro, Mulitalo; Atkinson, Hynes; Hazelton, Brailey, Kaufusi, Nikora, Wilton, McInnes (C). Int: Williams, Talakai, Hamlin-Uele, Hau Tapuha.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs had a bye this round.

Round 8 ladder

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RLP stats leaders

Most tries

Most goals

Most points

Match review

Manly pair Daly Cherry-Evans and Haumole Olakau'atu are facing 2-3 weeks on the sidelines for a Dangerous Throw in their win over Parramatta, while a grubby cannonball-style tackle sees Taane Milne from South Sydney facing a similar period out. Several others were fined across the first six games of ANZAC Round.

Two players were fined from Sunday's games.

Click here to find out the details on each and every charge.

LeagueUnlimited Player of the Year standings

Our writers issue points every game for who they judge as the best player on the field. Includes points accumulated during State of Origin series.

15 points - Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles)

12 points - Dylan Edwards (Panthers)

9 points - Reece Walsh (Broncos), Jamal Fogarty (Raiders), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks)

8 points - Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Ben Hunt (Dragons), Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins), Reece Robson (Cowboys)

7 points - Sam Walker (Roosters), Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Zac Lomax (Dragons), Tyrell Sloan (Dragons)

6 points - Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins), Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs), Ezra Mam (Broncos), Xavier Coates (Storm), William Kennedy (Sharks), Clinton Gutherson (Eels)

5 points - Joseph Manu (Roosters), James Tedesco (Roosters), Kalyn Ponga (Knights), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors), Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Nicho Hynes (Sharks), AJ Brimson (Titans), Jahrome Hughes (Storm), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles)

4 points - Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Dylan Brown (Eels), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Zac Hosking (Raiders)

3 points - Reed Mahoney (Bulldogs), Nathan Cleary (Panthers), Cameron Munster (Storm), Kayal Iro (Sharks), Junior Paulo (Eels), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors), Brian To'o (Panthers), Jack Cogger (Knights), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Thomas Flegler (Dolphins), Zac Laybutt (Cowboys), Bryce Cartwright (Eels), Tyson Gamble (Knights), Morgan Smithies (Raiders), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs), Matthew Timoko (Raiders), Thomas Hazelton (Sharks), Adam Elliott (Knights), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Teig Wilton (Sharks), Max Plath (Dolphins)

2 points - Jack Williams (Sharks), Kieran Foran (Titans), Stefano Utoikamanu (Wests Tigers), Victor Radley (Roosters), Terrell May (Roosters), Corey Waddell (Sea Eagles), Billy Walters (Broncos), Eliesa Katoa (Storm), Luke Keary (Roosters), Dylan Lucas (Knights), Lachlan Galvin (Wests Tigers), Sandon Smith (Roosters), Ethan Strange (Raiders), Izack Tago (Panthers), Nathan Brown (Sea Eagles), David Fifita (Titans), Deine Mariner (Broncos), David Armstrong (Knights), Ben Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Siosifa Talakai (Sharks), Harry Grant (Storm), Jackson Ford (Warriors), Connor Watson (Roosters), Dane Gagai (Knights), Mitchell Moses (Eels), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers)

1 point - Asu Kepaoa (Wests Tigers), Sione Katoa (Sharks), Nat Butcher (Roosters), Trai Fuller (Dolphins), Josh Kerr (Dolphins), Connor Tracey (Bulldogs), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Josh King (Storm), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Griffin Neame (Cowboys), Josh Curran (Bulldogs), Justin Olam (Wests Tigers), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), Jarome Luai (Panthers), Jordan Rapana (Raiders), Tom Dearden (Cowboys), Taylan May (Panthers), Blake Wilson (Bulldogs), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Jesse Arthars (Broncos), Kurtis Morrin (Bulldogs), Tristan Sailor (Broncos), J'maine Hopgood (Eels), Brandon Smith (Roosters), Bronson Xerri (Bulldogs), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Aidan Sezer (Wests Tigers), Jaydn Su'A (Dragons), Jack Bostock (Dolphins), Matt Burton (Bulldogs), Rocco Berry (Warriors), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys)

Crowd Watch

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.

Round 8

Round Total: 179,337 / Average per game 22,417

Season Total: 1,334,091 / Average per game 20,845

Average Home Crowds

* NOTE: excludes neutral games (Las Vegas, Bathurst, Darwin)

Fixtures - Round 9

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Penrith Panthers
Thu 2 May 7:50PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Canberra Raiders
Fri 3 May 6:00PM at 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal
Brisbane Broncos v Sydney Roosters
Fri 3 May 8:00PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Wests Tigers
Sat 4 May 3:00PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal
Gold Coast Titans v Melbourne Storm
Sat 4 May 5:30PM at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh
North Queensland Cowboys v Dolphins
Sat 4 May 7:35PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba

Newcastle Knights v Warriors
Sun 5 May 2:00PM at McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v St George Illawarra Dragons
Sun 5 May 4:05PM at PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal

Bye: Parramatta Eels.

Full 2024 NRL Draw & Results.