MONDAY'S EXPERT - 2024 NRL Round 9

A full wrap of the weekend's action - MONDAY'S EXPERT recaps all the teamsheets, details, scores and scorers from Round 9 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 AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).

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

Penrith 42 (L. Garner 2, T. May, B. Schneider, L. Smith, I. Tago, S. Turuva tries; D. Edwards 6, B. Schneider goals) defeated South Sydney 12 (D. Hawkins, I. Thompson tries; D. Hawkins 2 goals) at Accor Stadium.
Date: Thu, 2nd May.   Kickoff: 7:50 PM.   Halftime: Penrith 18-12.   Penalties: Penrith 8-5.   Referee: Adam Gee.   Crowd: 8,155.

South Sydney: Gray, Tass, Wighton, Chee-Kam, Thompson; Walker, Hawkins; Arrow, Cook, Moale, Koloamatangi, Host, Murray (C). Int: Mamouzelos, Havili, Burgess, Keppie.
Penrith: Edwards, Turuva, Tago, May, To'o; Luai, Schneider; Smith, Kenny, Fisher-Harris, Garner, Martin, Yeo (C). Int: Leota, Eisenhuth, Geyer, Cole.

Canberra 26 (E. Whitehead 2, N. Cotric, K. Weekes, H. Young tries; K. Weekes 3 goals) defeated Manly 24 (R. Garrick 2, D. Cherry-Evans, T. Talau, T. Trbojevic tries; R. Garrick 2 goals) at 4 Pines Park.
Date: Fri, 3rd May.   Kickoff: 6:00 PM.   Halftime: Manly 20-6.   Penalties: Manly 8-3.   Referee: Grant Atkins.   Crowd: 10,215.

Manly: Trbojevic, Saab, Koula, Garrick, Talau; Brooks, Cherry-Evans (C); Paseka, Croker, Aloiai, Bullemor, Waddell, Trbojevic. Int: Lawton, Sipley, Brown, Lodge.
Canberra: Hopoate, Savage, Timoko, Kris, Cotric; Strange, Weekes; Guler, Levi, Tapine, Young, Whitehead (C), Smithies. Int: Papalii, Starling, Mariota, Mooney.

Sydney 40 (A. Crichton 2, T. May 2, J. Manu, C. Watson, D. Young tries; S. Walker 6 goals) defeated Brisbane 18 (E. Mam, J. Riki, K. Staggs tries; R. Walsh 2, A. Reynolds goals) at Suncorp Stadium.
Date: Fri, 3rd May.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Sydney 18-6.   Penalties: Brisbane 6-3.   Referee: Ashley Klein.   Crowd: 40,190.

Brisbane: Walsh, Arthars, Staggs, Cobbo, Mariner; Mam, Reynolds (C); Jensen, Walters, Haas, Piakura, Riki, Carrigan. Int: Smoothy, Willison, Hetherington, Baker.
Sydney: Tedesco (C), Pauga, Sua'ali'i, Manu, Young; Keary, Walker; Whyte, Smith, Collins, Crichton, Butcher, Watson. Int: Wong, Butcher, May, Tupouniua.

Canterbury 22 (J. Curran, K. Mann, B. Xerri tries; M. Burton 5 goals) defeated Wests Tigers 14 (F. Pole, C. Staines tries; A. Sezer 3 goals) at Accor Stadium.
Date: Sat, 4th May.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Wests Tigers 14-6.   Penalties: Canterbury 7-6.   Referee: Kasey Badger.   Crowd: 17,068.

Canterbury: Taaffe, Kiraz, Xerri, Crichton (C), Addo-Carr; Burton, Hutchison; King, Mahoney, Hughes, Kikau, Salmon, Mann. Int: Curran, Hayward, Morrin.
Wests Tigers: Bula, Staines, Naden, Olam, Alaimalo; Galvin, Sezer; Utoikamanu, Simpkin, Klemmer, Papali'i, Fainu, Bateman (C). Int: Fainu, Twal, Seyfarth, Pole.

Melbourne 22 (S. Fa'alogo, C. Munster, R. Papenhuyzen, W. Warbrick tries; N. Meaney 3 goals) defeated Gold Coast 20 (A. Brimson, K. Foran, P. Sami tries; B. Kelly 4 goals) at Cbus Super Stadium.
Date: Sat, 4th May.   Kickoff: 5:30 PM.   Halftime: Melbourne 20-12.   Penalties: Melbourne 7-4.   Referee: Belinda Sharpe.   Crowd: 13,096.

Gold Coast: Brimson, Sami, Kelly, Smith-Shields, Fifita; Boyd, Foran (C); Pahulu, Randall, Jolliffe, Fifita, Fermor, Liu. Int: Stimson, Verrills, Clark, Haas.
Melbourne: Papenhuyzen, Warbrick, Smith, Meaney, Fa'alogo; Munster, Hughes; Welch, Grant (C), King, Blore, Katoa, Loiero. Int: Wishart, Chan, Asofa-Solomona, MacDonald.

Dolphins 28 (J. Isaako 3, J. Averillo, T. Niu tries; J. Isaako 4 goals) defeated North Qld 26 (J. Nanai 2, R. Cotter, K. Feldt, S. McIntyre tries; V. Holmes 3 goals) at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Date: Sat, 4th May.   Kickoff: 7:35 PM.   Halftime: North Qld 22-18.   Penalties: North Qld 5-3.   Referee: Peter Gough.   Crowd: 20,967.

North Qld: Drinkwater, Feldt, Holmes, Vailea, Valemei; Dearden (C), Clifford; McLean, Robson, Neame, Finefeuiaki, Nanai, Cotter. Int: Luki, Mikaele, McIntyre, Taumalolo.
Dolphins: Fuller, Isaako, Averillo, Niu, Bostock; Nikorima, Katoa; Bromwich (C), Marshall-King, Lemuelu, Kaufusi, Aitken, Plath. Int: Nicholls, Kerr, Donoghoe, Stone.

Newcastle 14 (T. Gamble, D. Saifiti tries; D. Gagai 3 goals) defeated Warriors 8 (D. Walker try; S. Johnson 2 goals) at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Date: Sun, 5th May.   Kickoff: 2:00 PM.   Halftime: Newcastle 8-6.   Penalties: Newcastle 10-9.   Referee: Chris Butler.   Crowd: 16,094.

Newcastle: Armstrong, Marzhew, Gagai (C), Best, Tuala; Gamble, Hastings; Saifiti, Brailey, Thompson, Lucas, Pearce-Paul, Elliott. Int: Crossland, Cartwright, Jones, Hetherington.
Warriors: Nicoll-Klokstad, Watene-Zelezniak, Berry, Tuivasa-Sheck, Montoya; Martin, Johnson; Fonua-Blake, Egan, Barnett, Ford, Capewell, Harris (C). Int: Walker, Ale, Afoa, Pompey.

Cronulla 20 (T. Hazelton, O. Kaufusi, S. Talakai tries; N. Hynes 4 goals) defeated St George Illawarra 10 (M. Ravalawa 2 tries; Z. Lomax goal) at Pointsbet Stadium.
Date: Sun, 5th May.   Kickoff: 4:05 PM.   Halftime: St George Illawarra 10-6.   Penalties: Cronulla 8-6.   Referee: Todd Smith.   Crowd: 9,731.

Cronulla: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Iro, Mulitalo; Atkinson, Hynes; Hazelton, Brailey, Kaufusi, Nikora, Wilton, McInnes (C). Int: Williams, Talakai, Rudolf, Hamlin-Uele.
St George Illawarra: Sloan, Tuipulotu, Bird, Lomax, Ravalawa; Flanagan, Hunt (C); Molo, Liddle, Sele, Eisenhuth, Su'A, Lawrie. Int: Faitala-Mariner, Brown, De Belin, Murdoch-Masila.

Parramatta Eels had a bye this round.

Round 9 ladder

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RLP stats leaders

Most tries

Most goals

Most points

Match review

Aidan Sezer, Jacob Host and Izack Tago are the headline names facing suspension after a spiteful first six games of Round 9. Five players were charged in the Bulldogs-Tigers clash on Saturday, with Reed Mahoney fined twice.

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.

16 points - Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles)

15 points - Dylan Edwards (Panthers)

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

8 points - Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Nicho Hynes (Sharks), Reece Robson (Cowboys), AJ Brimson (Titans), Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins), Ben Hunt (Dragons)

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

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

5 points - Jahrome Hughes (Storm), Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors), Joseph Manu (Roosters), Dane Gagai (Knights), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Kalyn Ponga (Knights), James Tedesco (Roosters)

4 points - Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Matt Burton (Bulldogs), Zac Hosking (Raiders), Connor Watson (Roosters), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Dylan Brown (Eels)

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

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

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

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 9

Round Total: 135,516 / Average per game 16,940

Season Total: 1,469,607 / Average per game 20,411

Average Home Crowds after nine rounds

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

Fixtures - Round 10

Dolphins v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Thu 9 May 7:50PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal

Penrith Panthers v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Fri 10 May 6:00PM at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug
Parramatta Eels v Brisbane Broncos
Fri 10 May 8:00PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal\

Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights
Sat 11 May 3:00PM at Scully Park, Tamworth / Kamilaroi
St George Illawarra Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sat 11 May 5:30PM at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal
Melbourne Storm v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sat 11 May 7:35PM at AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri

Sydney Roosters v Warriors
Sun 12 May 2:00PM at Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal
Gold Coast Titans v North Queensland Cowboys
Sun 12 May 4:05PM at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh

Bye: Canberra Raiders

Full 2024 NRL Draw & Results.