2022 NRL season
| 2022 National Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 10 – October 2, 2022 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Points scored | 541 |
| Average attendance | 14,737 |
| Attendance | 221,054 |
The 2022 NRL season is 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 - 20 seasons) of a continuous line-up of teams in competition history (overtaking 1967-1981 - 15 seasons).
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.[17] It featured nineteen matches across three weekends, including the 2022 All Stars match, which was won by the Māori All Stars 16 – 10,[18] and the annual Charity Shield match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and St George Illawarra Dragons, which the Dragons won 16–10.[19] The Titans were scheduled to play the Warriors in their second trial match but the match got 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 | SOU | MAN | NEW | GCT | X | CAN | MEL | NQL | SGI | GCT | PAR | WTI | SYD | NEW | MEL | PAR | SGI | ||||
| Canberra Raiders | CRO +5 |
NQL −20 |
GCT +2 |
MAN −19 |
MEL −14 |
NQL −6 |
PEN -30 |
NZL | CBY | CRO | SOU | PAR | SYD | BRI | NEW | SGI | X | MEL | NZL | GCT | PEN | SGI | NEW | MAN | WTI | ||||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | NQL +2 |
BRI −6 |
MAN −1 |
MEL −44 |
PEN −20 |
SOU −20 |
BRI -20 |
SYD | CAN | NEW | WTI | SGI | PEN | PAR | WTI | CRO | X | SOU | GCT | NEW | NQL | NZL | PAR | CRO | MAN | ||||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | CAN −5 |
PAR +2 |
SGI +24 |
NEW +18 |
WTI +26 |
MEL −16 |
MAN +12 |
BRI | NZL | CAN | GCT | SYD | X | NZL | GCT | CBY | MEL | NQL | PEN | SOU | SGI | WTI | MAN | CBY | NEW | ||||
| Gold Coast Titans | PAR −4 |
NZL +2 |
CAN −2 |
WTI +2 |
PAR −6 |
MAN −8 |
NQL -26 |
PEN | SYD | SGI | CRO | BRI | NQL | SOU | CRO | NEW | X | BRI | CBY | CAN | MEL | MAN | SGI | NEW | NZL | ||||
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | PEN −22 |
SYD −14 |
CBY +1 |
CAN +19 |
NEW +24 |
GCT +8 |
CRO -12 |
SOU | WTI | BRI | PAR | MEL | NZL | WTI | NQL | MEL | X | NEW | SGI | SYD | PAR | GCT | CRO | CAN | CBY | ||||
| Melbourne Storm | WTI +10 |
SOU +1* |
PAR −4* |
CBY +44 |
CAN +14 |
CRO +16 |
NZL | NEW | SGI | PEN | NQL | MAN | X | SYD | BRI | MAN | CRO | CAN | SOU | NZL | GCT | PEN | BRI | SYD | PAR | ||||
| New Zealand Warriors | SGI −12 |
GCT −2 |
WTI +4 |
BRI +14 |
NQL +1* |
SYD −8 |
MEL | CAN | CRO | SOU | SGI | NEW | MAN | CRO | PEN | WTI | X | PAR | CAN | MEL | SOU | CBY | NQL | PEN | GCT | ||||
| Newcastle Knights | SYD +14 |
WTI +22 |
PEN −18 |
CRO −18 |
MAN −24 |
SGI −5 |
PAR -37 |
MEL | NQL | CBY | BRI | NZL | X | PEN | CAN | GCT | SOU | MAN | SYD | CBY | WTI | BRI | CAN | GCT | CRO | ||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | CBY −2 |
CAN +20 |
BRI +26 |
SYD −24 |
NZL −1* |
CAN +6 |
GCT +26 |
PAR | NEW | WTI | MEL | PEN | GCT | SGI | MAN | BRI | X | CRO | WTI | SGI | CBY | SYD | NZL | SOU | PEN | ||||
| Parramatta Eels | GCT +4 |
CRO −2 |
MEL +4* |
SGI +34 |
GCT +6 |
WTI -1 |
NEW +37 |
NQL | PEN | SYD | MAN | CAN | X | CBY | SYD | SOU | WTI | NZL | BRI | PEN | MAN | SOU | CBY | BRI | MEL | ||||
| Penrith Panthers | MAN +22 |
SGI +4 |
NEW +18 |
SOU +14 |
CBY +20 |
BRI +28 |
CAN +30 |
GCT | PAR | MEL | SYD | NQL | CBY | NEW | NZL | SYD | X | WTI | CRO | PAR | CAN | MEL | SOU | NZL | NQL | ||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | BRI −7 |
MEL −1* |
SYD +12 |
PEN −14 |
SGI +12 |
CBY +20 |
WTI -1 |
MAN | BRI | NZL | CAN | WTI | X | GCT | SGI | PAR | NEW | CBY | MEL | CRO | NZL | PAR | PEN | NQL | SYD | ||||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | NZL +12 |
PEN −4 |
CRO −24 |
PAR −34 |
SOU −12 |
NEW +5 |
SYD | WTI | MEL | GCT | NZL | CBY | X | NQL | SOU | CAN | BRI | SYD | MAN | NQL | CRO | CAN | GCT | WTI | BRI | ||||
| Sydney Roosters | NEW −14 |
MAN +14 |
SOU −12 |
NQL +24 |
BRI +4 |
NZL +8 |
SGI | CBY | GCT | PAR | PEN | CRO | CAN | MEL | PAR | PEN | X | SGI | NEW | MAN | BRI | NQL | WTI | MEL | SOU | ||||
| Wests Tigers | MEL −10 |
NEW −22 |
NZL −4 |
GCT −2 |
CRO −26 |
PAR +1 |
SOU +1 |
SGI | MAN | NQL | CBY | SOU | X | MAN | CBY | NZL | PAR | PEN | NQL | BRI | NEW | CRO | SYD | SGI | CAN | ||||
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penrith Panthers (P)
|
24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 636 | 330 | +306 | 42 |
| 2 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 573 | 364 | +209 | 38 |
| 3 |  North Queensland Cowboys
|
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 633 | 361 | +272 | 36 |
| 4 |  Parramatta Eels
|
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 608 | 489 | +119 | 34 |
| 5 |  Melbourne Storm
|
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 657 | 410 | +247 | 32 |
| 6 |  Sydney Roosters
|
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 635 | 434 | +201 | 32 |
| 7 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 604 | 474 | +130 | 30 |
| 8 |  Canberra Raiders
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 524 | 461 | +63 | 30 |
| 9 |  Brisbane Broncos
|
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 514 | 550 | −36 | 28 |
| 10 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 469 | 569 | −100 | 26 |
| 11 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 490 | 595 | −105 | 20 |
| 12 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 383 | 575 | −192 | 16 |
| 13 |  Gold Coast Titans
|
24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 455 | 660 | −205 | 14 |
| 14 |  Newcastle Knights
|
24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 372 | 662 | −290 | 14 |
| 15 |  New Zealand Warriors
|
24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 408 | 700 | −292 | 14 |
| 16 |  Wests Tigers
|
24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 352 | 679 | −327 | 10 |
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.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrith Panthers |
2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Storm |
2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Parramatta Eels |
2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney Roosters |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | North Queensland Cowboys |
0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | New Zealand Warriors |
0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gold Coast Titans |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Newcastle Knights |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Canberra Raiders |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Brisbane Broncos |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Wests Tigers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2022 Transfers
Players
Source:[20]
References
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- ^ "Leaders of men: Your team's captain for 2022". NRL.com. 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Canberra Raiders Club Statement". Raiders.com.au. 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Hotel operator Accor signs seven-year naming rights deal for Stadium Australia". AusLeisure.com.au. 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Sharks Statement". Sharks.com.au. 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Fa'asuamaleaui to lead Titans: Tino named Captain for '22". Titans.com.au. 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Bromwich, Welch announced as Storm co-captains for 2022". NRL.com. 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Ponga and Brailey named as Captains for 2022 NRL season". NewcastleKnights.com.au. 21 February 2022.
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- ^ "Townsend named Cowboys co-captain". Cowboys.com.au. 24 February 2022.
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- ^ "Rabbitohs Confirm Coaching Succession Plan". Rabbitohs.com.au. 21 February 2020.
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- ^ "Wests Tigers announce leadership group for 2022". WestsTigers.com.au. 22 February 2022.
- ^ "All Stars, Charity Shield, double-headers headline pre-season". National Rugby League. January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tapine stands tall as Māori All Stars reign in rain". NRL.com. 12 February 2022.
- ^ "NRL slammed for banning Latrell Mitchell from All Stars game while letting him play Charity Shield". Fox Sports. January 31, 2022.
- ^ "2022 signings tracker: Official rosters for all 16 clubs". NRL.com.