2023 NRL season
| 2023 National Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 March – 1 October 2023 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Points scored | 3,016 |
| Average attendance | 19,498 |
| Attendance | 1,306,340 |
The 2023 NRL season is the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
For the 2023 season, the number of teams in the NRL increased from sixteen to seventeen with the inclusion of a fourth Queensland-based club, the Dolphins who are based at Redcliffe but play most of their home games at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.[1] It is the first time the number of Premiership teams has changed since 2007, when the Gold Coast Titans joined the competition.
Collective bargaining agreement issues
The start of the season was overshadowed by ongoing issues between the NRL and the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA). By February 2023, the RLPA and the NRL were at a stalemate following the expiration of the previous collective bargaining agreement in November 2022.[12]
The NRL had announced an increased salary cap on 23 December 2022,[13] surprising the RLPA who had yet to agree to terms with the NRL.[14]
By February 2023, the possibility of a player's strike or other industrial action had yet to be ruled out by the RLPA.[12]
Pre-season
Pre-season matches were played between 4 February and 19 February 2023, before a 11-day lead up until the beginning of the regular season.[15]
Regular season
Results
| 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 | 26 | 27 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos | PEN +1 |
NQL +12 |
SGI +22 |
DOL +6 |
WTI +34 |
CAN −6 |
GCT +17 |
PAR +10 |
SOU −26 |
MAN | MEL | PEN | NZL | CRO | NEW | X | GCT | DOL | X | CBY | SOU | SYD | NQL | PAR | X | CAN | MEL | ||||
| Canberra Raiders | NQL −1 |
DOL −6 |
CRO +4 |
NEW −10 |
PEN −41 |
BRI +6 |
SGI +6 |
X | DOL +1 |
CBY | PAR | MAN | SOU | WTI | NZL | X | SYD | GCT | SGI | X | NZL | NEW | WTI | MEL | CBY | BRI | CRO | ||||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | MAN −25 |
MEL +14 |
WTI +4 |
NZL −2 |
NQL +1* |
SOU −34 |
PAR −26 |
CRO −13 |
SGI | CAN | NZL | GCT | X | SYD | PAR | CRO | X | NEW | SOU | BRI | PEN | DOL | X | NEW | CAN | MAN | GCT | ||||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | SOU −9 |
PAR +4 |
CAN −4 |
SGI +32 |
NZL −2 |
X | SYD +10 |
CBY +13 |
NQL +38 |
DOL | MAN | NEW | X | BRI | MEL | CBY | X | SGI | WTI | NZL | MAN | PEN | SOU | GCT | NQL | NEW | CAN | ||||
| Dolphins | SYD +10 |
CAN +6 |
NEW +16 |
BRI −6 |
SGI −26 |
NQL +10 |
SOU −22 |
GCT +2 |
CAN −1 |
CRO | X | MEL | SGI | NZL | MAN | X | PAR | BRI | GCT | PEN | X | CBY | NEW | SYD | WTI | NQL | NZL | ||||
| Gold Coast Titans | WTI +12 |
SGI −14 |
MEL +4 |
NQL −12 |
X | SGI +2 |
BRI −17 |
DOL −2 |
MAN +16 |
PAR | NEW | CBY | X | SOU | WTI | X | BRI | CAN | DOL | PAR | SYD | NQL | NZL | CRO | PEN | MEL | CBY | ||||
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | CBY +25 |
X | PAR +4 |
SOU −1* |
NEW 0* |
PEN −32 |
MEL +10 |
WTI +6 |
GCT −16 |
BRI | CRO | CAN | NEW | X | DOL | PAR | MEL | SYD | X | NQL | CRO | SGI | SYD | PEN | NZL | CBY | WTI | ||||
| Melbourne Storm | PAR +4* |
CBY −14 |
GCT −4 |
WTI +12 |
SOU +8 |
SYD +20 |
MAN −10 |
NZL +8 |
X | SOU | BRI | DOL | X | NQL | CRO | WTI | MAN | PEN | X | SYD | NEW | PAR | PEN | CAN | SGI | GCT | BRI | ||||
| Newcastle Knights | NZL −8 |
WTI +2 |
DOL −16 |
CAN +10 |
MAN 0* |
NZL +10 |
PEN −1* |
NQL −2 |
PAR −31 |
X | GCT | CRO | MAN | X | BRI | SYD | PEN | CBY | X | WTI | MEL | CAN | DOL | CBY | SOU | CRO | SGI | ||||
| New Zealand Warriors | NEW +8 |
SYD −8 |
NQL +14 |
CBY +2 |
CRO +2 |
NEW −10 |
NQL +8 |
MEL −8 |
SYD | PEN | CBY | X | BRI | DOL | CAN | X | SGI | SOU | PAR | CRO | CAN | X | GCT | WTI | MAN | SGI | DOL | ||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | CAN +1 |
BRI −12 |
NZL −14 |
GCT +12 |
CBY −1* |
DOL −10 |
NZL −8 |
NEW +2 |
CRO −38 |
SYD | SGI | WTI | PAR | MEL | X | PEN | SOU | WTI | X | MAN | PAR | GCT | BRI | X | CRO | DOL | PEN | ||||
| Parramatta Eels | MEL −4* |
CRO −4 |
MAN −4 |
PEN +1* |
SYD −8 |
WTI +6 |
CBY +26 |
BRI −10 |
NEW +31 |
GCT | CAN | SOU | NQL | X | CBY | MAN | DOL | X | NZL | GCT | NQL | MEL | SGI | BRI | SYD | PEN | X | ||||
| Penrith Panthers | BRI −1 |
SOU +6 |
X | PAR −1* |
CAN +41 |
MAN +32 |
NEW +1* |
SOU −2 |
WTI −4 |
NZL | SYD | BRI | X | SGI | SYD | NQL | NEW | MEL | X | DOL | CBY | CRO | MEL | MAN | GCT | PAR | NQL | ||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | CRO +9 |
PEN −6 |
SYD −2 |
MAN +1* |
MEL −8 |
CBY +34 |
DOL +22 |
PEN +2 |
BRI +26 |
MEL | WTI | PAR | CAN | GCT | SGI | X | NQL | NZL | CBY | X | BRI | WTI | CRO | SGI | NEW | X | SYD | ||||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | X | GCT +14 |
BRI −22 |
CRO −32 |
DOL +26 |
GCT −2 |
CAN −6 |
SYD −1 |
CBY | WTI | NQL | SYD | DOL | PEN | SOU | X | NZL | CRO | CAN | X | WTI | MAN | PAR | SOU | MEL | NZL | NEW | ||||
| Sydney Roosters | DOL −10 |
NZL +8 |
SOU +2 |
X | PAR +8 |
MEL −20 |
CRO −10 |
SGI +1 |
NZL | NQL | PEN | SGI | X | CBY | PEN | NEW | CAN | MAN | X | MEL | GCT | BRI | MAN | DOL | PAR | WTI | SOU | ||||
| Wests Tigers | GCT −12 |
NEW −2 |
CBY −4 |
MEL −12 |
BRI −34 |
PAR −6 |
X | MAN −6 |
PEN +4 |
SGI | SOU | NQL | X | CAN | GCT | MEL | X | NQL | CRO | NEW | SGI | SOU | CAN | NZL | DOL | SYD | MAN | ||||
| 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 | 26 | 27 | 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 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Broncos
|
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
| 3 |  Melbourne Storm
|
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
| 4 |  New Zealand Warriors
|
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
| 5 |  Newcastle Knights
|
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
| 6 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
| 7 |  Sydney Roosters
|
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
| 8 |  Canberra Raiders
|
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
| 9 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
| 10 |  Parramatta Eels
|
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
| 11 |  North Queensland Cowboys
|
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
| 12 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
| 13 |  Dolphins
|
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
| 14 |  Gold Coast Titans
|
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
| 15 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
| 16 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
| 17 |  Wests Tigers
|
24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |
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.
| 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 | 26 | 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos |
2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Storm |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney Roosters |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Penrith Panthers |
0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | New Zealand Warriors |
2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Dolphins |
2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gold Coast Titans |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Canberra Raiders |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Newcastle Knights |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Parramatta Eels |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | North Queensland Cowboys |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Wests Tigers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Attendances
- As of 28 April 2023
Club figures
| Team | Games | Total | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos
|
5 | 169,371 | 33,874 | 43,162 |
| Canberra Raiders
|
3 | 43,295 | 14,432 | 15,344 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
4 | 73,389 | 18,347 | 35,211 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
4 | 43,272 | 10,818 | 12,757 |
| Dolphins
|
5 | 138,561 | 27,712 | 51,047 |
| Gold Coast Titans
|
3 | 53,499 | 17,833 | 26,563 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|
4 | 53,176 | 13,294 | 17,217 |
| Melbourne Storm
|
4 | 68,889 | 17,222 | 23,649 |
| New Zealand Warriors
|
3 | 58,856 | 19,619 | 23,685 |
| Newcastle Knights
|
4 | 79,290 | 19,822 | 26,084 |
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
5 | 94,880 | 18,976 | 22,811 |
| Parramatta Eels
|
6 | 105,700 | 17,617 | 27,655 |
| Penrith Panthers
|
3 | 54,343 | 18,114 | 20,312 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
3 | 49,166 | 16,389 | 19,548 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
3 | 40,136 | 13,379 | 16,472 |
| Sydney Roosters
|
4 | 113,992 | 28,498 | 40,191 |
| Wests Tigers
|
4 | 66,525 | 16,631 | 28,611 |
Top 25 attendances
Magic Round (Round 10)
| Home team | Away team | Date | Time | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
Canberra Raiders
|
Friday, May 5 | 6:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|
Brisbane Broncos
|
8:05 pm | |||
| New Zealand Warriors
|
Penrith Panthers
|
Saturday, May 6 | 3:00 pm | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
Dolphins
|
5:30 pm | |||
| Melbourne Storm
|
South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
7:45 pm | |||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
Wests Tigers
|
Sunday, May 7 | 1:50 pm | ||
| Sydney Roosters
|
North Queensland Cowboys
|
4:00 pm | |||
| Gold Coast Titans
|
Parramatta Eels
|
6:25 pm | |||
| Bye: Newcastle Knights
| |||||
Transfers
Source:[16]
Players
References
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- ^ "Bulldogs and Ciraldo agree to terms". Bulldogs.com.au. 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Ciraldo Announces New Captains". Bulldogs.com.au. 28 January 2023.
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- ^ a b "NRL stars consider radical strike as pay crisis deepens". espn.com.au. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "NRL announces record-high salary caps for 2023 season". NRL.com. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Statement from RLPA Chair Dr Deidre Anderson AM". Rugby League Player's Association. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Draw". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "2023 signings tracker: Latest signings news, details, contracts signings, updates". NRL.com.