2022 NRL season
Australian rugby league season
Rugby league season
The 2022 NRL season was the 115th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 25th season run by the National Rugby League .
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 16th consecutive year. This became the second longest stretch of time (after 1947–1966, a span of 20 seasons) of a continuous line-up of teams in competition history (overtaking 15 seasons from 1967–1981).
Pre-season
Pre-season matches were played between 12 February and 28 February 2022, before a 10-day lead up until the beginning of the regular season.[19] It featured nineteen matches across three weekends, including the 2022 All Stars match , which was won by the Māori All Stars 16 – 10,[20] and the annual Charity Shield match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and St George Illawarra Dragons , which the Dragons won 16–10.[21] The Titans were scheduled to play the Warriors in their second trial match but the match was postponed and then cancelled due to floods in the area.
Regular season
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
F1
F2
F3
GF
Brisbane Broncos
SOU +7
CBY +6
NQL −26
NZL −14
SYD −4
PEN −28
CBY +20
CRO +9
SOU +20
MAN +38
NEW +24
GCT +11
X
CAN +6
MEL −12
NQL −14
SGI +14
GCT +4
PAR +22
WTI −14
SYD −18
NEW +18
MEL −48
PAR −47
SGI −10
Canberra Raiders
CRO +5
NQL −20
GCT +2
MAN −19
MEL −14
NQL −6
PEN −30
NZL −1*
CBY +10
CRO +20
SOU +20
PAR −8
SYD +6
BRI −6
NEW +2
SGI −2
X
MEL +4
NZL +12
GCT +12
PEN −20
SGI +2
NEW +6
MAN +42
WTI +46
MEL +8
PAR −36
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
NQL +2
BRI −6
MAN −1
MEL −44
PEN −20
SOU −20
BRI −20
SYD +4
CAN −10
NEW −10
WTI −14
SGI −10
PEN −12
PAR +30
WTI +24
CRO −12
X
SOU −8
GCT +10
NEW +14
NQL −14
NZL −24
PAR −36
CRO −16
MAN +1
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
CAN −5
PAR +2
SGI +24
NEW +18
WTI +26
MEL −16
MAN +12
BRI −9
NZL +19
CAN −20
GCT +7
SYD −20
X
NZL +22
GCT +8
CBY +12
MEL +22
NQL +14
PEN −10
SOU +1*
SGI +6
WTI +24
MAN +34
CBY +16
NEW +22
NQL −2*
SOU −26
Gold Coast Titans
PAR −4
NZL +2
CAN −2
WTI +2
PAR −6
MAN −8
NQL −26
PEN −14
SYD −28
SGI +4*
CRO −7
BRI −11
NQL −26
SOU −14
CRO −8
NEW −26
X
BRI −4
CBY −10
CAN −12
MEL −18
MAN +20
SGI −20
NEW +10
NZL +1*
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
PEN −22
SYD −14
CBY +1
CAN +19
NEW +24
GCT +8
CRO −12
SOU −18
WTI +14
BRI −38
PAR −2
MEL −20
NZL +32
WTI +26
NQL −2
MEL +6
X
NEW +30
SGI −14
SYD −10
PAR −16
GCT −20
CRO −34
CAN −42
CBY −1
Melbourne Storm
WTI +10
SOU +1*
PAR −4*
CBY +44
CAN +14
CRO +16
NZL +60
NEW +48
SGI +36
PEN −26
NQL −30
MAN +20
X
SYD +8
BRI +12
MAN −6
CRO −22
CAN −4
SOU −12
NZL +12
GCT +18
PEN +16
BRI +48
SYD −4
PAR −8
CAN −8
New Zealand Warriors
SGI −12
GCT −2
WTI +4
BRI +14
NQL +1*
SYD −8
MEL −60
CAN +1*
CRO −19
SOU −2
SGI −6
NEW −8
MAN −32
CRO −22
PEN −34
WTI +20
X
PAR −10
CAN −12
MEL −12
SOU −38
CBY +24
NQL −44
PEN −34
GCT −1*
Newcastle Knights
SYD +14
WTI +22
PEN −18
CRO −18
MAN −24
SGI −5
PAR −37
MEL −48
NQL −20
CBY +10
BRI −24
NZL +8
X
PEN −36
CAN −2
GCT +26
SOU −12
MAN −30
SYD −30
CBY −14
WTI +4
BRI −18
CAN −6
GCT −10
CRO −22
North Queensland Cowboys
CBY −2
CAN +20
BRI +26
SYD −24
NZL −1*
CAN +6
GCT +26
PAR +31
NEW +20
WTI +24
MEL +30
PEN −22
GCT +26
SGI +19
MAN +2
BRI +14
X
CRO −14
WTI +1
SGI +26
CBY +14
SYD −14
NZL +44
SOU −10
PEN +30
CRO +2*
X
PAR −4
Parramatta Eels
GCT +4
CRO −2
MEL +4*
SGI +34
GCT +6
WTI −1
NEW +37
NQL −31
PEN +2
SYD −7
MAN +2
CAN +8
X
CBY −30
SYD +10
SOU −18
WTI +8
NZL +10
BRI −22
PEN +24
MAN +16
SOU −26
CBY +36
BRI +47
MEL +8
PEN −19
CAN +36
NQL +4
PEN −16
Penrith Panthers
MAN +22
SGI +4
NEW +18
SOU +14
CBY +20
BRI +28
CAN +30
GCT +14
PAR −2
MEL +26
SYD +20
NQL +22
CBY +12
NEW +36
NZL +34
SYD +8
X
WTI +2
CRO +10
PAR −24
CAN +20
MEL −16
SOU +4
NZL +34
NQL −30
PAR +19
X
SOU +20
PAR +16
South Sydney Rabbitohs
BRI −7
MEL −1*
SYD +12
PEN −14
SGI +12
CBY +20
WTI −1
MAN +18
BRI −20
NZL +2
CAN −20
WTI +26
X
GCT +14
SGI −20
PAR +18
NEW +12
CBY +8
MEL +12
CRO −1*
NZL +38
PAR +26
PEN −4
NQL +10
SYD −10
SYD +16
CRO +26
PEN −20
St. George Illawarra Dragons
NZL +12
PEN −4
CRO −24
PAR −34
SOU −12
NEW +5
SYD +2
WTI +6
MEL −36
GCT −4*
NZL +6
CBY +10
X
NQL −19
SOU +20
CAN +2
BRI −14
SYD −28
MAN +14
NQL −26
CRO −6
CAN −2
GCT +20
WTI +2
BRI +10
Sydney Roosters
NEW −14
MAN +14
SOU −12
NQL +24
BRI +4
NZL +8
SGI −2
CBY −4
GCT +28
PAR +7
PEN −20
CRO +20
CAN −6
MEL −8
PAR −10
PEN −8
X
SGI +28
NEW +30
MAN +10
BRI +18
NQL +14
WTI +66
MEL +4
SOU +10
SOU −16
Wests Tigers
MEL −10
NEW −22
NZL −4
GCT −2
CRO −26
PAR +1
SOU +1
SGI −6
MAN −14
NQL −24
CBY +14
SOU −26
X
MAN −26
CBY −24
NZL −20
PAR −8
PEN −2
NQL −1
BRI +14
NEW −4
CRO −24
SYD −66
SGI −2
CAN −46
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
F1
F2
F3
GF
Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladder
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Finals series
Home
Score
Away
Match Information
Date and Time (Local)
Venue
Referee
Crowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
Penrith Panthers
27 – 8
Parramatta Eels
9 September 2022, 7:55pm
BlueBet Stadium
Gerard Sutton
21,863
Melbourne Storm
20 – 28
Canberra Raiders
10 September 2022, 5:45pm
AAMI Park
Grant Atkins
20,838
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
30 – 32
North Queensland Cowboys †
10 September 2022, 7:55pm
PointsBet Stadium
Adam Gee
12,447
Sydney Roosters
14 – 30
South Sydney Rabbitohs
11 September 2022, 4:05pm
Allianz Stadium
Ashley Klein
39,816
SEMI FINALS
Parramatta Eels
40 – 4
Canberra Raiders
16 September 2022, 7:50pm
CommBank Stadium
Ashley Klein
29,134
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
12 – 38
South Sydney Rabbitohs
17 September 2022, 8:00pm
Allianz Stadium
Grant Atkins
39,733
PRELIMINARY FINALS
North Queensland Cowboys
20 – 24
Parramatta Eels
23 September 2022, 7:50pm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Grant Atkins
25,372
Penrith Panthers
32 – 12
South Sydney Rabbitohs
24 September 2022, 7:50pm
Accor Stadium
Ashley Klein
50,034
† Match decided in extra time.
Chart
Grand final
Player statistics and records
The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 25.
Top 5 point scorers
Top 5 try scorers
Top 5 goal scorers
Top 5 tacklers
Attendances
Club attendances
Club Figures 2022
Club
Home
Games
Total
Attendance
Average
Highest
Lowest
Total
Capacity
% Capacity
Brisbane Broncos
12
355,128
29,594
42,612
16,740
630,000
56.4%
Canberra Raiders
12
151,441
12,620
16,647
6,492
285,121
53.1%
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
11
147,993
13,454
20,184
9,544
555,000
24.2%
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
11
114,077
10,370
11,459
8,927
230,000
49.6%
Gold Coast Titans
11
140,616
12,783
19,245
8,774
301,400
46.7%
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
11
125,753
11,432
17,385
6,972
210,000
59.9%
Melbourne Storm
10
163,270
16,327
25,308
10,168
300,500
54.3%
Newcastle Knights
12
200,683
16,724
25,169
9,472
393,000
51.1%
New Zealand Warriors
11
124,662
11,333
26,001
3,560
196,000
63.6%
North Queensland Cowboys
12
206,521
17,210
23,840
12,640
275,000
66.4%
Parramatta Eels
11
240,275
20,022
28,336
10,017
342,500
70.2%
Penrith Panthers
12
211,060
18,034
21,548
11,253
280,000
75.4%
South Sydney Rabbitohs
11
171,708
15,609
30,194
9,242
781,559
22.0%
St. George Illawarra Dragons
12
145,397
12,116
35,273
7,147
262,000
52.3%
Sydney Roosters
11
169,063
15,369
41,906
5,527
459,059
36.8%
Wests Tigers
11
120,990
10,999
15,124
7,182
243,500
49.7%
Top regular season crowds
Top 25 Regular Season Crowds
Rank
Home Team
Away Team
Crowd
Venue
City
1
Brisbane Broncos
Melbourne Storm
42,612
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
2
Sydney Roosters
South Sydney Rabbitohs
41,906
Allianz Stadium
Sydney
3
Brisbane Broncos
North Queensland Cowboys
37,761
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
4
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sydney Roosters
35,273
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney
5
Brisbane Broncos
Gold Coast Titans
32,864
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
6
Brisbane Broncos
South Sydney Rabbitohs
32,002
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
7
Brisbane Broncos
Parramatta Eels
30,371
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
8
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
30,194
Accor Stadium
Sydney
9
Brisbane Broncos
St. George Illawarra Dragons
29,234
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
10
Parramatta Eels
Wests Tigers
28,336
Commbank Stadium
Sydney
11
Brisbane Broncos
Canberra Raiders
28,142
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
12
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
26,912
Commbank Stadium
Sydney
13
Parramatta Eels
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
26,451
Commbank Stadium
Sydney
14
New Zealand Warriors
Wests Tigers
26,009
Mount Smart Stadium
Auckland, NZ
15
Brisbane Broncos
Newcastle Knights
25,742
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
16
Melbourne Storm
Sydney Roosters
25,308
AAMI Park
Melbourne
17
Newcastle Knights
Parramatta Eels
25,169
McDonald Jones Stadium
Newcastle
18
North Queensland Cowboys
Penrith Panthers
23,840
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Townsville
19
Parramatta Eels
Melbourne Storm
23,758
Commbank Stadium
Sydney
20
North Queensland Cowboys
Brisbane Broncos
23,531
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Townsville
21
Brisbane Broncos
Sydney Roosters
23,508
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
22
Brisbane Broncos
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
23,243
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
23
Newcastle Knights
Wests Tigers
23,214
McDonald Jones Stadium
Newcastle
24
Parramatta Eels
South Sydney Rabbitohs
22,958
Commbank Stadium
Sydney
25
North Queensland Cowboys
Melbourne Storm
22,728
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Townsville
Magic Round
Day
Home Team
Away Team
Crowd
Day Figure
Venue
City
Magic Round
1
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Newcastle Knights
30,220
40,267
Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Brisbane Broncos
40,267
2
New Zealand Warriors
South Sydney Rabbitohs
30,504
46,545
Gold Coast Titans
St. George Illawarra Dragons
41,593
Melbourne Storm
Penrith Panthers
46,545
3
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Canberra Raiders
30,453
43,401
Sydney Roosters
Parramatta Eels
43,401
Wests Tigers
North Queensland Cowboys
43,401
Finals
Match Officials
2022 transfers
Players
Source: [22]
Mid-season transfers
Loan moves
See also
References
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