PLAYER OF THE ROUND: On Anzac Day, Sydney halfback Sam Walker destroyed St George Illawarra, assisting the Roosters in sending a powerful message to the rest of the NRL. He scored four tries, set up four more, and destroyed the Dragons with a flawless 10-point shot from the tee.
QUOTATION OF THE ROUND: “It was merely foolish. Right now, silly things are causing us a lot of pain. Simply said, penalties against us for failed tackles. No matter who you play for, you can’t do that in NRL games.” Clint Gutherson, the captain of Parramatta, was clearly displeased with Maika Sivo after the winger received a late sin-binning for elbowing Reuben Garrick of Manly in the face.
TALKING POINT: In order to eliminate at least some car crashes from the game, should kick-off returns be prohibited? In the first play of their match against Sydney, St George lost center Moses Suli, who was easily defeated by Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
MAGIC MOMENT: With a thrilling 27-24 victory over the Warriors in New Zealand, the Gold Coast Titans are finally winning under their new coach, Des Hasler. With AJ Brimson at fullback, who scored two tries after finding it difficult to make an impact when playing in the centres earlier in the season, they appear to be a much stronger team.
IMPORTANT FACT: Since round 11, 2021, the Rabbitohs have not given up 50 points or more in a game. The half-century that year spurred a run to the grand final, but Jason Demetriou’s struggling team doesn’t seem to be expected to have a similar season.
MOLECULAR WARD: Moses Suli (head knock), Michael Jennings (triceps), Xavier Coates (hamstring), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (hamstring), Jock Madden (pec), Api Koroisau (back), and Tom Chester (hamstring) for the Broncos, Roosters, and Cowboys.
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