A full wrap of the weekend’s action – MONDAY’S EXPERT recaps all the teamsheets, details, scores and scorers from Round 7 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 venue local – AEST in Australia and NZT in New Zealand.
RELATED: See the full list of 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership Draw and Results.
Sea Eagles soar despite Turbo-lence
16 Apr 2026 9:50PM | Robert Crosby
North Queensland Cowboys 6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 38
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba
Date: Thu, 16th April. Kickoff: 7:50 PM. Halftime: Manly 22-6. Penalties: North Qld 6-4. Referee: Gerard Sutton. Crowd: 17,476.
North Qld: Drinkwater, Burns, Purdue, Chester, Laybutt; Clifford, Dearden (C); Hess, Luke, Taumalolo, Luki, O’Donnell, Cotter. Int: McIntyre, Neame, Mikaele, Lodge.
Manly: Trbojevic (C), Saab, Koula, Garrick, Hopoate; Brooks, Fogarty; Paseka, Wakeham, Hetherington, Olakau’atu, Trbojevic, Trbojevic. Int: Simpkin, Waddell, Taukeiaho, Faulalo.
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (6)
Tries: Coen Hess
Conversions: Jake Clifford (1/1)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (38)
Tries: Lehi Hopoate (2), Ben Trbojevic, Brandon Wakeham, Taniela Paseka, Luke Brooks
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Jamal Fogarty (2/2)
17 Apr 2026 8:33PM | Andrew Ferguson
Canberra Raiders 26 Melbourne Storm 22
Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal
Date: Fri, 17th April. Kickoff: 6:00 PM. Halftime: Melbourne 16-12. Penalties: Canberra 6-3. Referee: Peter Gough. Crowd: 17,321.
Canberra: Weekes, Kris, Sasagi, Timoko, Stuart; Strange, Sanders; Mariota, Starling, Tapine (C), Young, Hosking, Horsburgh. Int: Papalii, Martin, Brailey, Smithies.
Melbourne: Fa’alogo, Warbrick, Howarth, Waitere, Meaney; Munster, Hughes; Utoikamanu, Grant (C), King, Chan, Clarke, Loiero. Int: Wishart, MacDonald, Hetherington, Blore.
CANBERRA RAIDERS (26)
Tries: Matthew Timoko, Simi Sasagi, Corey Horsburgh, Ethan Strange
Conversions: Ethan Sanders (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Ethan Sanders (2/2)
MELBOURNE STORM (22)
Tries: Sualauvi Faalogo, Nick Meaney (2), William Warbrick
Conversions: Nick Meaney (3/4)
Cleary ices golden point thriller… that comes at a cost for Panthers
17 Apr 2026 10:17PM | Andrew Jackson
Dolphins 22 Penrith Panthers 23
Venue: TIO Stadium, Darwin / Larrakia
Date: Fri, 17th April. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Halftime: Penrith 18-0. Penalties: Penrith 6-1. Referee: Adam Gee. Crowd: 12,570.
Dolphins: Tabuai-Fidow, Isaako, Averillo, Farnworth, Cobbo; Nikorima, Katoa (C); Gilbert, Plath, Molo, Lemuelu, Finefeuiaki, Knowles. Int: Kaufusi, Schneider, Flegler, Stone.
Penrith: Edwards, Jenkins, Alamoti, Tago, To’o; Talagi, Cleary (C); Leota, Kenny, Smith, Papali’i, Garner, Yeo. Int: Sorensen, Going, Phillips, Lussick, Cogger.
DOLPHINS (22)
Tries: Herbie Farnworth, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Selwyn Cobbo, Jake Averillo
Field Goals: Isaiya Katoa (0/1)
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (3/3), Isaiya Katoa (0/1)
PENRITH PANTHERS (23)
Tries: Dylan Edwards, Blaize Talagi, Thomas Jenkins (2)
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/2)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/4)
Warriors withstand TItans after first-half blitz
18 Apr 2026 4:52PM | Dan Nichols
Warriors 28 Gold Coast Titans 20
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa
Date: Sat, 18th April. Kickoff: 5:00 PM. Halftime: Warriors 22-0. Penalties: Gold Coast 4-3. Referee: Wyatt Raymond. Crowd: 24,112.
Warriors: Nicoll-Klokstad, Watene-Zelezniak, Tuivasa-Sheck, Leiataua, Khan-Pereira; Harris-Tavita, Boyd; Fisher-Harris (C), Egan, Ford, Halasima, Capewell, Clark. Int: Healey, Vaimauga, Laban, Barnett.
Gold Coast: Kini, Faeamani, Fifita, De Groot, Sami; Ilias, Campbell; Morrin, Verrills, Fa’asuamaleaui, Hau, Fermor, Bai. Int: Pascoe, Fotuaika, Haas, Patston.
WARRIORS (28)
Tries: Alofiana Khan-Pereira (2), Chanel Harris-Tavita, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Erin Clark
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Tanah Boyd (1/1)
GOLD COAST TITANS (20)
Tries: Jojo Fifita, Sialetili Faeamani, Arama Hau, Kurtis Morrin
Conversions: Jayden Campbell (2/4)
Rabbitohs sizzle Saints as Su’a gets sent
18 Apr 2026 7:20PM | Tim Costello
South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 St George Illawarra Dragons 12
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal
Date: Sat, 18th April. Kickoff: 5:30 PM. Halftime: South Sydney 16-12. Penalties: St Geo Illa 8-7. Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski. Crowd: 15,116.
South Sydney: Dufty, Johnston, Mitchell, Wighton, Graham; Walker, Humphreys; Tatola, Smith, Keppie, Garlick, Duncan, Murray (C). Int: Koloamatangi, Hubner, Mamouzelos, Sullivan.
St Geo Illa: Sloan, Fale, Feagai, Holmes, Tu; Atkinson, Flanagan; Guler, Cook (C), Couchman, Leilua, Su’A, Kerr. Int: Stewart, Lawrie, Halangahu, Pasifiki Tonga.
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (30)
Tries: Latrell Mitchell (4), Alex Johnston, Matthew Dufty
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (2/6)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (12)
Tries: Damien Cook, Hamish Stewart
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (2/2)
18 Apr 2026 9:52PM | Andrew Ferguson
Wests Tigers 20 Brisbane Broncos 21
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Leumeah / Dharawal
Date: Sat, 18th April. Kickoff: 7:35 PM. Halftime: Brisbane 18-14. Penalties: Brisbane 4-2. Referee: Todd Smith. Crowd: 17,316.
Wests Tigers: Bula, Turuva, May, Herbert, Makasini; Luai (C), Doueihi; May, Koroisau, Pole, Fainu, Pearce-Paul, Twal. Int: Madden, Fainu, Hunt, Fainu.
Brisbane: Arthars, Karapani, Staggs, Shibasaki, Mariner; Mam, Reynolds (C); Jensen, Rogers, Haas, Piakura, Riki, Willison. Int: Talty, Gosiewski, Perham, Bukowski.
WESTS TIGERS (20)
Tries: Taylan May, Jahream Bula, Apisai Koroisau
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (1/1)
BRISBANE BRONCOS (21)
Tries: Josiah Karapani, Deine Mariner, Ben Talty
Field Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
Roosters burn Knights with another second half blitz
19 Apr 2026 4:41PM | Josh Robertson
Sydney Roosters 38 Newcastle Knights 24
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal
Date: Sun, 19th April. Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Newcastle 24-12. Penalties: Sydney 4-3. Referee: Ashley Klein. Crowd: 22,409.
Sydney: Tedesco (C), Tupou, Savala, Toia, Nawaqanitawase; Cherry-Evans, Walker; Whyte, Robson, Collins, Crichton, Wong, Radley. Int: Watson, Leniu, Butcher, Foketi.
Newcastle: Sharpe, Young, Gagai, Hunt, Marzhew; Smith, Brown; Saifiti (C), Crossland, Mooney, Manuleleua, McEwen, Croker. Int: Graham, Saulo, Hopwood, Hola.
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (38)
Tries: Siua Wong, Sam Walker, Hugo Savala (2), James Tedesco, Mark Nawaqanitawase (2)
Conversions: Sam Walker (5/7)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (24)
Tries: Fletcher Hunt (3), Trey Mooney
Conversions: Sandon Smith (4/4)
Eels pay tribute to premiership heroes in monumental upset
19 Apr 2026 5:55PM | AJ Lucantonio
Parramatta Eels 38 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal
Date: Sun, 19th April. Kickoff: 4:05 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 18-4. Penalties: Parramatta 6-1. Referee: Liam Kennedy.
Parramatta: Papalii, Kelly, Penisini, Nanva, Addo-Carr; Volkman, Moses (C); Moretti, Smith, Paulo, Guymer, Williams, De Belin. Int: Walker, Da Silva, Pryke, Mataele.
Canterbury: Tracey, Kiraz, Curran, Xerri, Montoya; Burton, Galvin; Hughes, Hayward, Thompson, Kikau, Preston, Salmon. Int: Mann, Tupouniua, Hayes, Sua.
PARRAMATTA EELS (38)
Tries: Josh Addo-Carr, Ronald Volkman, Joash Papali’i, Dylan Walker, Tallyn Da Silva, Viliami Penisini
Conversions: Ronald Volkman (1/1), Mitchell Moses (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (20)
Tries: Jacob Kiraz, Lachlan Galvin, Jonathan Sua, Bronson Xerri
Conversions: Matt Burton (2/4)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks had a bye this round.
Round 7 ladder#TeamPWDLB+/-Pts1Penrith76010135122Warriors7502084103Wests Tigers6402163104Souths6402130105Sydney64021-9106Manly630313887Cronulla63031688Newcastle74030-289Brisbane74030-5810Canterbury63031-13811North Qld74030-16812Dolphins62041-27613Canberra73040-63614Parramatta73040-84615Melbourne72050-2416Gold Coast72050-30417St Geo Illa70070-1050
RELATED: Click here to view the current NRL Telstra Premiership ladder.
Stats leaders
Thanks to Rugby League Project
TOP TRYSCORERSRankPlayerTeamPT1Thomas JenkinsPenrith7162Latrell MitchellSouths6103Dominic YoungNewcastle79=Sualauvi Fa’alogoMelbourne795Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWarriors786Alex JohnstonSouths67=Will WarbrickMelbourne778Tom TrbojevicManly66=Murray TaulagiNorth Qld66=Hamiso Tabuai-FidowDolphins66=Fletcher HuntNewcastle66=Jake AverilloDolphins66=Kotoni StaggsBrisbane76=Dylan EdwardsPenrith7615Mark NawaqanitawaseSydney65=Lehi HopoateManly65=Jahream BulaWests Tigers65=Jaxon PurdueNorth Qld75=Greg MarzhewNewcastle75TOP GOALKICKERSRankPlayerTeamPG/A%1Nathan ClearyPenrith735 / 4283%2Tanah BoydWarriors732 / 4571%3Jamal FogartyManly628 / 3580%4Latrell MitchellSouths625 / 3669%5Jamayne IsaakoDolphins623 / 2592%=Nicho HynesCronulla623 / 2979%7Ethan SandersCanberra722 / 2685%=Sam WalkerSydney622 / 2976%9Nick MeaneyMelbourne621 / 2681%=Mitchell MosesParramatta721 / 2875%=Jake CliffordNorth Qld721 / 3070%12Sandon SmithNewcastle719 / 2673%13Jayden CampbellGold Coast518 / 2282%14Valentine HolmesSt Geo Illa716 / 1984%15Adam ReynoldsBrisbane514 / 1593%=Adam DoueihiWests Tigers614 / 1688%=Jock MaddenWests Tigers414 / 1974%18Stephen CrichtonCanterbury411 / 1573%19Matt BurtonCanterbury69 / 1275%TOP POINTSCORERSRankPlayerTeamPTGFGPts1Latrell MitchellSouths61025902Nathan ClearyPenrith72351793Tanah BoydWarriors733276=4Jamal FogartyManly622864=4Thomas JenkinsPenrith716-646Jamayne IsaakoDolphins632358=7Nicho HynesCronulla622354=7Jake CliffordNorth Qld7321549Sam WalkerSydney622215310Jayden CampbellGold Coast54185211Nick MeaneyMelbourne62215012Ethan SandersCanberra712214913Mitchell MosesParramatta7-214214Valentine HolmesSt Geo Illa72164015Sandon SmithNewcastle7-1938=16Adam DoueihiWests Tigers621436=16Dominic YoungNewcastle79-36=16Sualauvi Fa’alogoMelbourne79-3619Adam ReynoldsBrisbane5114133Match review
Big suspensions this week – Jaydn Su’A facing 3-4, Hudson Young and Kodi Nikorima look at 2-3. Lots of others fined and that’s only Thu-Sat games!
PlayerClubPenaltyJaydn Su’ASGI3-4 matchesHudson YOUNG
Kodi NIKORIMACAN
DOL2-3 matchesBrendan PIAKURABRI$3000-2 matchesCoen HESS
Manaia WAITERE
Emre GULER
Emre GULERNQL
MEL
SGI
SGI$1800-$2500Clayton FAULALO
Morgan KNOWLES
Tom GILBERT
Wayde EGAN
Patrick HERBERTMAN
DOL
DOL
WAR
WST$1000-$1500Peter MAMOUZELOS
Peter MAMOUZELOSSOU
SOU$750-$1000
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.
13 points – Nathan Cleary (Panthers)
10 points – Tanah Boyd (Warriors)
9 points – Jackson Ford (Warriors), Jake Clifford (Cowboys)
8 points – Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins)
7 points – Simi Sasagi (Raiders), James Tedesco (Roosters), Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys)
6 points – Braydon Trindall (Sharks), Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs), Nicho Hynes (Sharks), Sualauvi Faalogo (Storm), Keano Kini (Titans)
5 points – Jock Madden (Tigers), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors), Hudson Young (Raiders), Dominic Young (Knights), Jayden Campbell (Titans)
4 points – Damien Cook (Dragons), Trey Mooney (Knights), Casey McLean (Panthers), Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs), Adam Doueihi (Tigers), Jahream Bula (Tigers), Stephen Crichton (Bulldogs), William Kennedy (Sharks), Joe Chan (Storm), Thomas Jenkins (Panthers), Isaiah Papali’i (Panthers), Tolutau Koula (Sea Eagles)
3 points – Deine Mariner (Broncos), Peter Mamouzelos (Rabbitohs), Tallyn Da Silva (Eels), Naufahu Whyte (Roosters), Ezra Mam (Broncos), Sunia Turuva (Tigers), Angus Crichton (Roosters), Jamal Fogarty (Sea Eagles), Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Mitchell Moses (Eels), Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), Jacob Preston (Bulldogs), Haumole Olakau’atu (Sea Eagles), Tallis Duncan (Rabbitohs), Jordan Riki (Broncos), Greg Marzhew (Knights), Arama Hau (Titans), Jye Gray (Rabbitohs), Daly Cherry-Evans (Roosters), Jahrome Hughes (Storm), Jarome Luai (Tigers), Jonah Pezet (Eels), Kotoni Staggs (Broncos), Ethan Sanders (Raiders), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), Sandon Smith (Knights), Kai Pearce-Paul (Tigers), Kalyn Ponga (Knights), Connor Tracey (Bulldogs)
2 points – Blayke Brailey (Sharks), Chanel Harris-Tavita (Warriors), Selwyn Cobbo (Dolphins), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Murray Taulagi (Cowboys), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Jake Averillo (Dolphins), Mitchell Barnett (Warriors), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Kobe Hetherington (Sea Eagles), Noah Martin (Raiders), Lachlan Galvin (Bulldogs), Kaeo Weekes (Raiders), Isaiah Iongi (Eels), Ben Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Matthew Dufty (Rabbitohs), Jaydn Su’A (Dragons), Harrison Graham (Knights), Alex Twal (Tigers), Ryan Couchman (Dragons), Terrell May (Tigers), Connor Watson (Roosters), Ronald Volkman (Eels), Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins)
1 point – Thomas Duffy (Broncos), Kurt Capewell (Warriors), Fletcher Hunt (Knights), Phillip Sami (Titans), Luke Brooks (Sea Eagles), Bronson Xerri (Bulldogs), Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs), Freddy Lussick (Panthers), Bradman Best (Knights), Billy Phillips (Panthers), Daniel Atkinson (Dragons), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins), Sam Tuivaiti (Eels), Brian To’o (Panthers), Heilum Luki (Cowboys), Matt Burton (Bulldogs), Luke Laulilii (Tigers), Apa Twidle (Eels), Sitili Tupouniua (Bulldogs), Luciano Leilua (Dragons), Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Tomas Chester (Cowboys), William Warbrick (Storm), Leka Halasima (Warriors), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
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 7 crowdsThu19:50NQL v MANQLD C. Bank17,476Fri18:00CAN v MELGIO17,321Fri20:00DOL v PENTIO12,570Sat15:00WAR v GLDGo Media24,112Sat17:30SOU v SGIAccor15,116Sat19:35WST v BRIC’town17,316Sun14:00SYD v NEWAllianz22,409Sun16:05PAR v CBYCommBank25,938Rnd 7 TOTALRnd 7 AVERAGESeason TOTALSeason AVERAGE152,25819,0321,202,69421,477Average home crowdsTeam NameHome AvgGamesBrisbane Broncos44,0114South Sydney Rabbitohs32,4652Sydney Roosters28,6543Melbourne Storm24,3253Warriors23,8844Parramatta Eels23,8234Newcastle Knights22,3422Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs22,2782Penrith Panthers21,5102Gold Coast Titans19,2322North Queensland Cowboys18,4693Manly Warringah Sea Eagles16,8143Wests Tigers16,6353Canberra Raiders16,1673Dolphins15,4033Cronulla Sutherland Sharks11,9193St George Illawarra Dragons10,4613Scorigami watch
A ‘scorigami’ is when a score occurs that has never been recorded in the history of the NRL premiership (1908-present) before. This section looks at each week’s scorelines, how often they’ve occured and the most recent instance of it.
There were no scorigami events this week.
Manly def North Qld 38-6
This has occurred 29 times previously, most recently in Round 8 of 2019 – Souths def Brisbane
Canberra def Melbourne 26-22
This has occurred 51 times previously, most recently in the 2025 Grand Final – Brisbane def Melbourne
Penrith def Dolphins 23-22
This has occurred 26 times previously, most recently in Round 5 of 2025 – Parramatta def St Geo Illa
Warriors def Gold Coast 28-20
This has occurred 41 times previously, most recently in Round 1 of 2025 – Canterbury def St Geo Illa
Souths def St Geo Illa 30-12
This has occurred 56 times previously, most recently in Round 18 of 2025 – Manly def Souths
Brisbane def Wests Tigers 21-20
This has occurred 48 times previously, most recently in Round 20 of 2025 – Wests Tigers def Gold Coast
Sydney def Newcastle 38-24
This has occurred 18 times previously, most recently in Round 15 of 2024 – Melbourne def Warriors
Parramatta def Canterbury 38-20
This has occurred 15 times previously, most recently in Round 3 of 2022 – Penrith def Newcastle
Next up – NRL ANZAC Round (R8)
All times venue local. BYE: Gold Coast.
Thu 7:50pm
Apr 23
Wests Tigers
Canberra
Leichhardt
Fri 6:00pm
Apr 24
North Qld
Cronulla
QLD C. Bank
Fri 8:00pm
Apr 24
Brisbane
Canterbury
Suncorp
Sat 4:00pm
Apr 25
St Geo Illa
Sydney
Allianz
Sat 8:05pm
Apr 25
Warriors
Dolphins
Hnry Stadium
Sat 8:10pm
Apr 25
Melbourne
South Sydney
AAMI
Sun 2:00pm
Apr 26
Newcastle
Penrith
McD. Jones
Sun 4:05pm
Apr 26
Manly
Parramatta
4 Pines