MONDAY'S EXPERT: 2025 NRL Round 13

A full wrap of the weekend's action - MONDAY'S EXPERT recaps all the teamsheets, details, scores and scorers from Round 13 of the NRL, with heaps more info like the current ladder, stats leaders, match review, POTY standings, scorigami watch, crowd figures and fixtures for next week.

All listed times are AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).

RELATED: See the full list of 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership Draw and Results.

Dragons slay Knights

30 May 2025 10:14PM | Andrew Ferguson

St George Illawarra Dragons 20 Newcastle Knights 6
Venue: Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal

Date: Fri, 30th May. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: St Geo Illa 18-0. Penalties: St Geo Illa 9-5. Referee: Grant Atkins. Crowd: 10,411.

St Geo Illa: Gutherson (C), Sloan, Suli, Holmes, Lawson; King-Togia, Flanagan; Lawrie, Cook, Klemmer, Couchman, Su'A, Stewart. Int: De Belin, Leilua, Liddle, Pasifiki Tonga.
Newcastle: Sharpe, Schiller, Gagai, McCarthy, Hunt; Cogger, Gamble; Frizell, Crossland, Thompson, Lucas, Pearce-Paul, Croker. Int: Brailey, Hetherington, Jones, Cant.

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (20)
Tries: Jaydn Su'A, Clinton Gutherson, Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (6)
Tries: Kai Pearce-Paul
Conversions: Dane Gagai (1/1)

Storm edge past sloppy Titans

31 May 2025 4:50PM | Justin Davies

Gold Coast Titans 16 Melbourne Storm 28
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh

Date: Sat, 31st May. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Melbourne 16-6. Penalties: Gold Coast 8-5. Referee: Zbignew Przeklasa-Adamski. Crowd: 13,509.

Gold Coast: Campbell, Khan-Pereira, Kelly, Fifita, Sami; Foran, Weaver; Jolliffe, Verrills, Campbell-Gillard, Randall, Fermor, Fa'asuamaleaui (C). Int: Fotuaika, Haas, Alick, Fa'asuamaleaui.
Melbourne: Papenhuyzen, Fa'alogo, Howarth, Meaney, Anderson; Munster, Hughes (C); Utoikamanu, Garlick, King, Blore, Katoa, Asofa-Solomona. Int: Loiero, Wishart, Kamikamica, Chan.

GOLD COAST TITANS (16)
Tries: Jayden Campbell, Phillip Sami (2)
Conversions: Jayden Campbell (2/3)

MELBOURNE STORM (28)
Tries: Sualauvi Faalogo (2), Tyran Wishart, Grant Anderson (2)
Field Goals: Ryan Papenhuyzen (0/1)
Conversions: Ryan Papenhuyzen (4/5)

Cowboys avoid all time NRL choke as Tigers nearly steal miracle comeback

31 May 2025 7:54PM | Josh Robertson

North Queensland Cowboys 32 Wests Tigers 28
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba

Date: Sat, 31st May. Kickoff: 5:30 PM. Halftime: North Qld 18-6. Penalties: 3-all. Referee: Gerard Sutton. Crowd: 17,470.

North Qld: Drinkwater, Derby, Laybutt, Vailea, Paulo; Purdue, Dearden (C); McLean, Robson, McIntyre, Bateman, Nanai, Cotter. Int: Edwards, O'Donnell, Neame, Hess.
Wests Tigers: Bula, Turuva, Doueihi, To'a, Staines; Mason, Luai (C); May, Koroisau, Hunt, Fainu, Seyfarth, Twal. Int: Naden, Bird, Fainu, Sukkar.

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (32)
Tries: Scott Drinkwater, John Bateman, Jaxon Purdue, Jeremiah Nanai, Jaxson Paulo, Tom Dearden
Conversions: Scott Drinkwater (3/5), Zac Laybutt (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Scott Drinkwater (1/1)

WESTS TIGERS (28)
Tries: Starford To'a (2), Heath Mason, Charlie Staines, Jahream Bula
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (4/5)

Sterling Sea Eagles bully brittle Broncos

31 May 2025 9:21PM | Tim Costello

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 34 Brisbane Broncos 6
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal

Date: Sat, 31st May. Kickoff: 7:35 PM. Halftime: Manly 22-6. Penalties: Manly 4-3. Referee: Adam Gee. Crowd: 17,375.

Manly: Hopoate, Faulalo, Koula, Garrick, Talau; Brooks, Cherry-Evans (C); Bullemor, Croker, Aloiai, Olakau'atu, Trbojevic, Tevaga. Int: Simpkin, Waddell, Brown, Lodge.
Brisbane: Arthars, Cobbo, Staggs, Shibasaki, Mariner; Mam, Reynolds (C); Carrigan, Paix, Haas, Willison, Riki, Hetherington. Int: Walters, Jensen, Piakura, Te Kura.

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (34)
Tries: Clayton Faulalo (2), Nathan Brown, Haumole Olakau'atu (2), Tolutau Koula
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (5/6)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (6)
Tries: Ezra Mam
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (1/1)

Wahs the story (despite Johnston's glory)

1 Jun 2025 4:08PM | Robert Crosby

South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 Warriors 36
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal

Date: Sun, 1st June. Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Warriors 14-12. Penalties: South Sydney 4-1. Referee: Wyatt Raymond. Crowd: 16,237.

South Sydney: Mitchell (C), Johnston, Tass, Graham, Bentley-Hape; Sullivan, Humphreys; Arrow, Havili, Koloamatangi, Aitken, Duncan, Hubner. Int: Gray, Keppie, Moale, Tatola.
Warriors: Nicoll-Klokstad, Watene-Zelezniak, Pompey, Berry, Tuivasa-Sheck; Harris-Tavita, Metcalf; Fisher-Harris (C), Egan, Barnett, Capewell, Niukore, Clark. Int: Martin, Halasima, Vaimauga, Ford.

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (30)
Tries: Keaon Koloamatangi, Latrell Mitchell, Alex Johnston (3)
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (5/5)

WARRIORS (36)
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Luke Metcalf, Rocco Berry, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Leka Halasima, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (2)
Conversions: Luke Metcalf (4/7)

Cleary's midas touch lifts Penrith off the bottom of the ladder

1 Jun 2025 5:47PM | AJ Lucantonio

Penrith Panthers 18 Parramatta Eels 10
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal

Date: Sun, 1st June. Kickoff: 4:05 PM. Halftime: Penrith 6-4. Penalties: Parramatta 7-4. Referee: Peter Gough. Crowd: 21,282.

Penrith: Edwards, Jenkins, Tago, Mclean, To'o; Talagi, Cleary (C); Leota, Kenny, Smith, Sorensen, Martin, Yeo. Int: Sommerton, Eisenhuth, Patea.
Parramatta: Iongi, Lomax, Russell, Samrani, Addo-Carr; Brown, Moses (C); Williams, Smith, Paulo, Moretti, Kautoga, Hopgood. Int: Tuilagi, Walker, Matterson, Papalii.

PENRITH PANTHERS (18)
Tries: Casey McLean, Thomas Jenkins, Brian To'o
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (0/1)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/3)

PARRAMATTA EELS (10)
Tries: Sean Russell, Josh Addo-Carr
Conversions: Zac Lomax (1/2)

Raiders leave it late to douse spicy Roosters

1 Jun 2025 8:16PM | Rhys Sullivan

Sydney Roosters 24 Canberra Raiders 26
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal

Date: Sun, 1st June. Kickoff: 6:15 PM. Halftime: Sydney 12-4. Penalties: Sydney 4-1. Referee: Ashley Klein. 

Sydney: Tedesco (C), Tupou, Smith, Toia, Nawaqanitawase; Smith, Savala; Collins, Ioelu, Foketi, Crichton, Wong, Radley. Int: Watson, Leniu, Steep, Butcher.
Canberra: Weekes, Tamale, Timoko, Kris, Savage; Strange, Sanders; Horsburgh, Levi, Tapine (C), Young, Hosking, Smithies. Int: Pattie, Sasagi, Papalii, Mariota.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (24)
Tries: Mark Nawaqanitawase, James Tedesco, Daniel Tupou, Robert Toia
Conversions: Sandon Smith (4/4)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (26)
Tries: Xavier Savage, Simi Sasagi, Hudson Young, Joseph Tapine, Ethan Strange
Conversions: Kaeo Weekes (0/1), Ethan Sanders (3/4)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Dolphins had a bye this round.

Round 13 ladder

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

RLP stats leaders

TOP TRYSCORERS

TOP GOALKICKERS

TOP POINTSCORERS

Match review

Newcastle's Leo Thompson is the only player from Round 13 charged with a suspendable offence:

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.

19 points - Luke Metcalf (Warriors)
16 points - James Tedesco (Roosters)
12 points - Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins), Terrell May (Wests Tigers), Payne Haas (Broncos/Blues)
11 points - Tom Dearden (Cowboys), Nathan Cleary (Panthers), Lachlan Galvin (Wests Tigers), Clinton Gutherson (Dragons)
10 points - Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans)
9 points - Jye Gray (Rabbitohs), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), Cameron Munster (Storm), Hudson Young (Raiders), Zac Lomax (Eels/Blues)
8 points - Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Max King (Bulldogs), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Jacob Preston (Bulldogs), Erin Clark (Warriors), Corey Horsburgh (Raiders)
7 points - Jayden Campbell (Titans), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys), Kalyn Ponga (Knights), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins)
6 points - Stephen Crichton (Bulldogs), William Kennedy (Sharks), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors), Bradman Best (Knights), Savelio Tamale (Raiders), Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs)
5 points - Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins), Fletcher Sharpe (Knights), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Xavier Savage (Raiders), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Kaeo Weekes (Raiders), Jack Williams (Eels), Mitchell Moses (Eels), Nicho Hynes (Sharks), Isaah Yeo (Panthers/Blues)
4 points - Xavier Coates (Storm), Lehi Hopoate (Sea Eagles), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Sea Eagles), Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Eliesa Katoa (Storm), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks), Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers), Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers), Sitili Tupouniua (Bulldogs), Connor Watson (Roosters), Wayde Egan (Warriors), Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks), Xavier Willison (Broncos), Jamal Fogarty (Raiders), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
3 points - Victor Radley (Roosters), Dean Hawkins (Eels), Damien Cook (Dragons), Owen Pattie (Raiders), Jahrome Hughes (Storm), Dylan Egan (Dragons), Ben Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Grant Anderson (Storm), Jacob Kiraz (Bulldogs), Blaize Talagi (Panthers), Jacob Saifiti (Knights), Isaiah Iongi (Eels), Mitchell Barnett (Warriors), Sualauvi Faalogo (Storm), Billy Burns (Sharks), Sandon Smith (Roosters), Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers), Matt Burton (Bulldogs), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Dylan Brown (Eels), Tyrell Sloan (Dragons), Jaxon Purdue (Cowboys), Gehamat Shibasaki (Broncos), Shawn Blore (Storm), Jake Clifford (Cowboys), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Daniel Saifiti (Dolphins), Peter Mamouzelos (Rabbitohs), Briton Nikora (Sharks), Luke Brooks (Sea Eagles), Toby Sexton (Bulldogs)
2 points - Paul Alamoti (Panthers), Phillip Sami (Titans), Jamie Humphreys (Rabbitohs), Ali Leiataua (Warriors), Keano Kini (Titans), Robert Derby (Cowboys), Jake Simpkin (Sea Eagles), Jake Averillo (Dolphins), Corey Waddell (Sea Eagles), Ezra Mam (Broncos), David Klemmer (Dragons), Jaxson Paulo (Cowboys), Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Simi Sasagi (Raiders), Blake Steep (Roosters), Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins), Joash Papali'i (Eels), Dylan Lucas (Knights), Beau Fermor (Titans), Luron Patea (Panthers), Josh Curran (Bulldogs), Jackson Ford (Warriors), Jack Wighton (Rabbitohs), Billy Smith (Roosters), Toby Couchman (Dragons), Bronson Xerri (Bulldogs), Starford To'a (Wests Tigers), Jesse Ramien (Sharks), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Hugo Savala (Roosters), Kyle Flanagan (Dragons), Cory Paix (Broncos)
1 point - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors), David Fifita (Titans), Harry Hayes (Bulldogs), Naufahu Whyte (Roosters), Tyson Gamble (Knights), John Bateman (Cowboys), Tom Gilbert (Dolphins), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs), Casey McLean (Panthers), Sam Verrills (Titans), Clayton Faulalo (Sea Eagles), Connor Tracey (Bulldogs), Jeral Skelton (Wests Tigers), Jack Howarth (Storm), Samuel Stonestreet (Sharks), Thomas Cant (Knights), Tolutau Koula (Sea Eagles), Zac Hosking (Raiders), Ryley Smith (Eels), Francis Molo (Dolphins), Matt Nicholson (Raiders), Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Thomas Jenkins (Panthers), Josh Kerr (Dolphins), Adam Elliott (Knights), Moses Leota (Panthers), James Fisher-Harris (Warriors), Stefano Utoikamanu (Storm)

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 13 crowds

Average home crowds

*excludes Vegas, Magic Round and neutral venue games.

Scorigami watch

A 'scorigami' is when a score occurs that has never been recorded in the history of the game before. This section looks at each week's scorelines, how often they've occured and the most recent instance of it.

SGI d NEW 20-6 - no scorigami
59th time, last time 2025 Round 4, CBY d CRO

MEL d GLD 28-16 - no scorigami
58th time, last time 2024 EF, NQL d NEW

NQL d WST 32-28 - no scorigami
17th time, last time 2022 Round 1, PAR d GLD

MAN d BRI 34-6 - no scorigami
43rd time, last time 2021 Round 20, GLD d CBY

WAR d SOU 36-30 - no scorigami
5th time, last time 2023 Round 15, SGI d SOU

PEN d PAR 18-10 - no scorigami
95th time, last time 2024 Round 15, WST d GLD

CAN d SYD 26-24 - no scorigami
46th time, last time 2025 Round 4, WAR d WST

Fixtures - Round 14

Times AEST.

Newcastle Knights v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Thu 5 Jun 7:50PM at McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

Melbourne Storm v North Queensland Cowboys
Fri 6 Jun 6:00PM at AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri
Dolphins v St George Illawarra Dragons
Fri 6 Jun 8:00PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Warriors
Sat 7 Jun 5:30PM at Sharks Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal
Brisbane Broncos v Gold Coast Titans
Sat 7 Jun 7:35PM at Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal

Canberra Raiders v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sun 8 Jun 2:00PM at GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal
Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers
Sun 8 Jun 4:05PM at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Parramatta Eels
Mon 9 Jun 4:00PM at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal

BYE: Sydney Roosters

Full 2025 NRL Draw & Results.