MONDAY'S EXPERT - 2024 NRL Round 17

A full wrap of the weekend's action - MONDAY'S EXPERT recaps all the teamsheets, details, scores and scorers from Round 17 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.

Third time lucky as Burton pilots Dogs home

28 Jun 2024 9:58PM | AJ Lucantonio

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 15 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal

Date: Fri, 28th June.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Canterbury 12-6.   Penalties: Canterbury 8-4.   Referee: Gerard Sutton.   Crowd: 15,765.

Canterbury: Kiraz, Wilson, Xerri, Crichton (C), Skelton; Burton, Sexton; King, Mahoney, Hughes, Kikau, Salmon, Hayward. Int: Taaffe, Curran, Morrin, Hopoi.
Cronulla: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Iro, Mulitalo; Trindall, Hynes; Rudolf, Brailey, Kaufusi, Nikora, Talakai, McInnes (C). Int: Williams, Hunt, Hazelton, Wilton.

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (15)
Tries: Viliame Kikau, Reed Mahoney
Field Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)
Conversions: Matt Burton (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (14)
Tries: Briton Nikora, Sione Katoa, Braydon Trindall
Field Goals: Nicho Hynes (0/1)
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (1/3)

Warriors wrestle past bucking Broncos

29 Jun 2024 4:52PM | Justin Davies

Warriors 32 Brisbane Broncos 16
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa

Date: Sat, 29th June.   Kickoff: 5:00 PM.   Halftime: Warriors 16-6.   Penalties: Brisbane 7-4.   Referee: Todd Smith.   Crowd: 22,711.

Warriors: Nicoll-Klokstad, Watene-Zelezniak, Tuivasa-Sheck, Pompey, Montoya; Harris-Tavita, Martin; Fonua-Blake, Egan, Barnett, Niukore, Capewell, Walker. Int: Ford, Harris (C), Lussick, Tevaga.
Brisbane: Sailor, Arthars, Staggs (C), Cobbo, Mariner; Mam, Madden; Jensen, Smoothy, Willison, Piakura, Gosiewski, Hetherington. Int: Walters, Baker, Karapani, Taupau.

WARRIORS (32)
Tries: Chanel Harris-Tavita (2), Te Maire Martin, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Freddy Lussick
Conversions: Adam Pompey (3/6)
Penalty Goals: Chanel Harris-Tavita (1/1)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (16)
Tries: Deine Mariner (2), Xavier Willison
Conversions: Kotoni Staggs (2/3)

Eels stay bottom of the ladder as Knights take important home win

29 Jun 2024 8:36PM | Josh Robertson

Newcastle Knights 34 Parramatta Eels 26
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

Date: Sat, 29th June.   Kickoff: 5:30 PM.   Halftime: Parramatta 12-10.   Penalties: Newcastle 5-4.   Referee: Peter Gough.   Crowd: 27,424.

Newcastle: Sharpe, Tuala, Gagai, Best, Marzhew; Pryce, Hastings; Saifiti, Crossland, Saifiti, Frizell (C), Pearce-Paul, Elliott. Int: Brailey, Jones, Croker, Hetherington.
Parramatta: Gutherson (C), Sivo, Penisini, Russell, Talagi; Brown, Moses; Campbell-Gillard, Hands, Makatoa, Lane, Cartwright, Ofahengaue. Int: Paulo, Arthur, Doorey, Matterson.

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (34)
Tries: Will Pryce, Greg Marzhew (2), Enari Tuala, Bradman Best (2)
Conversions: Jackson Hastings (5/6)

PARRAMATTA EELS (26)
Tries: Blaize Talagi (2), Mitchell Moses (2), Junior Paulo
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (3/5)

Storm win ugly against sloppy Raiders

29 Jun 2024 9:52PM | Andrew Ferguson

Melbourne Storm 16 Canberra Raiders 6
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri

Date: Sat, 29th June.   Kickoff: 7:35 PM.   Halftime: Melbourne 6-0.   Penalties: Melbourne 5-4.   Referee: Grant Atkins.   Crowd: 14,127.

Melbourne: Fa'alogo, Warbrick, Anderson, Howarth, Coates; Wishart, Hughes (C); Kamikamica, Garlick, King, Blore, Katoa, Asofa-Solomona. Int: Loiero, Welch, Chan, Bradley.
Canberra: Rapana, Hopoate, Timoko, Cook, Savage; Strange, Weekes; Papalii, Starling, Tapine, Young, Whitehead (C), Smithies. Int: Levi, Mariota, Mooney, Martin.

MELBOURNE STORM (16)
Tries: Josh King, Shawn Blore, Jack Howarth
Conversions: Tyran Wishart (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Tyran Wishart (0/1)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (6)
Tries: Kaeo Weekes
Conversions: Jordan Rapana (1/1)

Saints soar with second half surge

30 Jun 2024 4:00PM | Robert Crosby

St George Illawarra Dragons 26 Dolphins 6
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal

Date: Sun, 30th June.   Kickoff: 2:00 PM.   Halftime: Dolphins 6-2.   Penalties: St George Illawarra 9-4.   Referee: Adam Gee.   Crowd: 8,052.

St Geo Illa: Sloan, Tuipulotu, Suli, Feagai, Feagai; Flanagan, Hunt (C); Molo, Liddle, De Belin, Faitala-Mariner, Su'A, Eisenhuth. Int: Lawrie, Murdoch-Masila, Couchman, Leilua.
Dolphins: Fuller, Isaako, Averillo, Farnworth, Niu; Nikorima, Katoa; Bromwich (C), Marshall-King, Kaufusi, Lemuelu, Aitken, Plath. Int: Bromwich, Nicholls, Pangai Junior, Donoghoe.

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (26)
Tries: Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Christian Tuipulotu, Tyrell Sloan, Jack de Belin, Jacob Liddle
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (2/5)
Penalty Goals: Kyle Flanagan (1/1)

DOLPHINS (6)
Tries: Tesi Niu
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)

Cowboys soak in the rain and win over Panthers

30 Jun 2024 6:04PM | Rhys Sullivan

Penrith Panthers 6 North Queensland Cowboys 16
Venue: BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug

Date: Sun, 30th June.   Kickoff: 4:05 PM.   Halftime: North Qld 12-6.   Penalties: Penrith 9-4.   Referee: Liam Kennedy.   Crowd: 15,777.

Penrith: Laurie, Turuva, Tago, Alamoti, Mclean; Cole, Schneider; Leota, Kenny, Fisher-Harris, Sorensen, Henry, Eisenhuth. Int: Yeo (C), Smith, Patea, Toelau, Geyer.
North Qld: Drinkwater, Feldt, Purdue, Vailea, Burns; Clifford, Townsend (C); McLean, Edwards, Taumalolo, Luki, Finefeuiaki, McIntyre. Int: Chester, Granville, Mikaele, Neame, Duffy.

PENRITH PANTHERS (6)
Tries: Brad Schneider
Conversions: Paul Alamoti (1/1)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (16)
Tries: Kyle Feldt, Braidon Burns, Jaxon Purdue
Field Goals: Chad Townsend (0/1)
Conversions: Scott Drinkwater (1/1), Jake Clifford (1/2)

Roosters de-claw tame Tigers

30 Jun 2024 9:18PM | Andy P

Sydney Roosters 40 Wests Tigers 6
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal

Date: Sun, 30th June.   Kickoff: 6:15 PM.   Halftime: Sydney 20-0.   Penalties: Wests Tigers 8-7.   Referee: Zbignew Przeklasa-Adamski.   Crowd: 14,711.

Sydney: Tedesco (C), Tupou, Tupouniua, Manu, Young; Keary, Walker; Waerea-Hargreaves, Smith, May, Crichton, Radley, Watson. Int: Leniu, Whyte, Butcher, Collins.
Wests Tigers: Bula, Faataape, Naden, Doueihi, Laulilii; Galvin, Sezer; Utoikamanu, Koroisau (C), Pole, Porter, Fainu, Matamua. Int: Fainu, Seyfarth, Klemmer, Bateman.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (40)
Tries: Daniel Tupou (2), Dominic Young (2), Terrell May, Luke Keary, James Tedesco, Victor Radley
Conversions: Sam Walker (4/8)

WESTS TIGERS (6)
Tries: Fonua Pole
Conversions: Apisai Koroisau (1/1)

South Sydney Rabbitohs, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Gold Coast Titans had a bye this round.

Round 17 ladder

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

RLP stats leaders

Most tries

Most goals

Most points

Match review

Six players picked up fines across the first four of the Round 17 matches, another three fined from Origin II on Wednesday night. On Monday morning, Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe was hit with a Grade 2 Careless High Tackle charge, which with an extensive record in the last 12 months will see him miss 3-4 matches. Four others 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.

25 points - Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles 22, Maroons 3)
18 points - Dylan Edwards (Panthers)
17 points - Jahrome Hughes (Storm)
14 points - Reece Walsh (Broncos)
13 points - Ben Hunt (Dragons), Mitchell Moses (Eels 10, Blues 3)
12 points - Zac Lomax (Dragons), Te Maire Martin (Warriors), Sam Walker (Roosters), James Tedesco (Roosters), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins 10, Maroons 2)
11 points - AJ Brimson (Titans), Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins), Nicho Hynes (Sharks), Angus Crichton (Roosters 9, Blues 2)
10 points - Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys)
9 points - Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks), Matt Burton (Bulldogs), Tyrell Sloan (Dragons), Reece Robson (Cowboys), Jamal Fogarty (Raiders), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs 8, Blues 1)
8 points - Keano Kini (Titans), Jarome Luai (Panthers), Reed Mahoney (Bulldogs)
7 points - Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Terrell May (Roosters), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Eliesa Katoa (Storm), Clinton Gutherson (Eels), Ezra Mam (Broncos), Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Brian To'o (Panthers)
6 points - Joseph Manu (Roosters), Tom Dearden (Cowboys), Xavier Coates (Storm), Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors), Dylan Brown (Eels), William Kennedy (Sharks)
5 points - Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Dane Gagai (Knights), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Kieran Foran (Titans), Jackson Hastings (Knights), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Bradman Best (Knights), Kaeo Weekes (Raiders), Harry Grant (Storm), Dylan Lucas (Knights), David Fifita (Titans), Connor Watson (Roosters), Lachlan Galvin (Wests Tigers), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Josh Curran (Bulldogs), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Kalyn Ponga (Knights), Jaydn Su'A (Dragons 4, Maroons 1)
4 points - Jordan Rapana (Raiders), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), Chad Townsend (Cowboys), Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins), Reuben Cotter (Cowboys), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs), Dominic Young (Roosters), Trai Fuller (Dolphins), David Armstrong (Knights), Ethan Strange (Raiders), Jackson Ford (Warriors), Tyran Wishart (Storm), Zac Hosking (Raiders), Victor Radley (Roosters)
3 points - Teig Wilton (Sharks), Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors), Zac Laybutt (Cowboys), Stephen Crichton (Bulldogs), Bryce Cartwright (Eels), Tyson Gamble (Knights), Sione Katoa (Sharks), Cameron Munster (Storm), Elliott Whitehead (Raiders), Connor Tracey (Bulldogs), Jacob Preston (Bulldogs), Thomas Flegler (Dolphins), Josh King (Storm), Thomas Hazelton (Sharks), Matthew Timoko (Raiders), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors), Kayal Iro (Sharks), Jesse Marschke (Dragons), Max Plath (Dolphins), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Morgan Smithies (Raiders), Junior Paulo (Eels), Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys), Euan Aitken (Dolphins), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Jack Cogger (Knights), Nathan Cleary (Panthers), Jack de Belin (Dragons), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Daniel Atkinson (Sharks), Stefano Utoikamanu (Wests Tigers), Adam Elliott (Knights)
2 points - Sualauvi Faalogo (Storm), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Ben Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Luke Garner (Panthers), Taine Tuaupiki (Warriors), Isaiah Papali'i (Wests Tigers), Jock Madden (Broncos), Tommy Talau (Sea Eagles), Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Siosifa Talakai (Sharks), Payne Haas (Broncos), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Deine Mariner (Broncos), Corey Waddell (Sea Eagles), Luke Keary (Roosters), Jayden Campbell (Titans), William Warbrick (Storm), Scott Sorensen (Panthers), Izack Tago (Panthers), Jack Williams (Sharks), Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers), Jake Clifford (Cowboys), Chanel Harris-Tavita (Warriors), Sandon Smith (Roosters), Lehi Hopoate (Sea Eagles), J'maine Hopgood (Eels), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Nathan Brown (Sea Eagles), Samuela Fainu (Wests Tigers), Billy Walters (Broncos), Lindsay Collins (Roosters)
1 point - Greg Marzhew (Knights), Royce Hunt (Sharks), Briton Nikora (Sharks), Bronson Garlick (Storm), Harrison Edwards (Bulldogs), Jesse McLean (Panthers), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Cowboys), Cameron McInnes (Sharks), Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Titans), Jack Wighton (Rabbitohs), Jye Gray (Rabbitohs), Luciano Leilua (Dragons), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Mitchell Barnett (Warriors), Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins), Luke Brooks (Sea Eagles), Nick Meaney (Storm), Brad Schneider (Panthers), Brandon Smith (Roosters), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Bronson Xerri (Bulldogs), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), Asu Kepaoa (Wests Tigers), Thomas Burgess (Rabbitohs), Aidan Sezer (Wests Tigers), Rocco Berry (Warriors), Justin Olam (Wests Tigers), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Griffin Neame (Cowboys), Kurtis Morrin (Bulldogs), Jack Bostock (Dolphins), Tristan Sailor (Broncos), Josh Kerr (Dolphins), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Taylan May (Panthers), Brodie Jones (Knights), Erin Clark (Titans), Jack Cole (Panthers), Braidon Burns (Cowboys), Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Charlie Staines (Wests Tigers), Nat Butcher (Roosters), Jesse Arthars (Broncos), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Blake Wilson (Bulldogs), Sam Verrills (Titans)

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 17 crowds

THIS WEEK

Round 17 aggregate: 118,567
Match average 16,938

SEASON

2024 aggregate (128 games): 2,470,698
Match average 19,302

Average home crowds

* Note: does not include neutral venues

Fixtures - Round 18

Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Thu 4 Jul 7:50PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Gold Coast Titans
Fri 5 Jul 6:00PM at C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour / Gumbaynggirr
Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers
Fri 5 Jul 8:00PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Warriors
Sat 6 Jul 3:00PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal
Wests Tigers v Melbourne Storm
Sat 6 Jul 5:30PM at Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield / Wanngal
North Queensland Cowboys v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Sat 6 Jul 7:35PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba

Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons
Sun 7 Jul 2:00PM at Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal
Canberra Raiders v Newcastle Knights
Sun 7 Jul 4:05PM at GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal

BYE: Dolphins

Full 2024 NRL Draw & Results.