Northern beat Melbourne 30 to 24, with Josh Pretzel scoring twice and making 28 tackles in a player-of-the-match performance.
Melbourne Kings
Northern MarlinsNorthern held 54 percent possession and made 25 line breaks, edging Melbourne in a contest in which both sides completed 23 sets.
Josh Pretzel crossed twice for the Marlins, while Lucas Duse landed all five conversions. Melbourne's four tries came through Eddie Oliver, Ollie Turner, Bluey Broughton and Ratoua Retikeke.
| Team statistic | Kings | Marlins |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | 4 | 5 |
| Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Completions | 23 / 28 | 23 / 29 |
| Errors | 5 | 7 |
| Penalties conceded | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 166 | 189 |
| Missed tackles | 49 | 50 |
| Line breaks | 24 | 25 |
| Metres gained | 1,128 | 1,091 |
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Stat key: MR metres run, T tackles, MT missed tackles, TB tackle breaks, LB line breaks, K kicks, KMG kick metres gained, TA try assists, C conversions, PG penalty goals.
| Player | Pos | Min | MR | Pass | T | MT | TB | LB | K | KMG | TA | Err | Pen | Tries | C | FG | PG | 40/20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Oliver | 5/8 | 80 | 110 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Tevita-Semisi | LK | 80 | 146 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluey Broughton | LK | 80 | 132 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayrton O'Callahan | FB | 80 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Munroe-Johns | 5/8 | 80 | 175 | 61 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Bell | FB | 80 | 137 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Pengelly | FB | 80 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Kelly | 5/8 | 80 | 132 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 174 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Leasi | FB | 80 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Turner | LK | 80 | 101 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratoua Retikeke | FB | 80 | 177 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Rossini | 5/8 | 80 | 86 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prodij Broughton | LK | 80 | 179 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Pos | Min | MR | Pass | T | MT | TB | LB | K | KMG | TA | Err | Pen | Tries | C | FG | PG | 40/20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Murray | LK | 80 | 81 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleonalani Mahana'Olu'Olu | FB | 80 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hellyer | FB | 80 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shay Hardie | FB | 80 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cahill | FB | 80 | 94 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Henry | LK | 80 | 176 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Mansour-Wilson | 5/8 | 80 | 104 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Duse | 5/8 | 80 | 240 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Wilson | 5/8 | 80 | 162 | 60 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Krue Spencer | FB | 80 | 41 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Pretzel | LK | 80 | 240 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Martin | LK | 80 | 210 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blakeson Harrison | LK | 80 | 75 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 6 figures transcribed from the official VPRL postgame screens supplied to The Ruck Report.
Ayrton O'Callahan, Brad Pengelly, Michael Leasi and Ratoua Retikeke all move in the outside backs. Kobe Kelly and Charlie Rossini swap No. 7 and No. 6.
Northern keeps the same 13 in the same order, with Jack Cahill captain at No. 1.