Featured · Season 2 finals
Finals bracket, format and Ruck Report forecast
New Zealand waits in the Grand Final while Central and Sydney open the three-week road to the premiership.
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Previews, latest stories & match reviews
VS
ELIMINATION SEMI-FINALFinals Week One · Preview
Thunder vs Wedgetails: no second chance
Form, key players, matchups and our prediction as third hosts fourth in the elimination Semi-Final.
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ROUND 7
COMPLETE REVIEWFeatured · Round review
Round 7 review: Renegades and Marlins break clear
New Zealand and Northern opened a two-point gap, Brisbane crushed Melbourne, and South Coast stunned Central.
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Statistical XIII going into Magic Round
The form player at every jersey number, selected from every match across Rounds 1–6.
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ROUND 6TEAMS · CHANGES · TIPSComplete match guide
Round 6 guide: team lists, changes, tips and key matchups
Confirmed squads, every positional change, Round 5 form, projected markets and the key battles across all four games.
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Roster and trade watch
Kings trade watch: Melbourne linked with move for a new half
League rumours suggest Melbourne is exploring the market for another half after slipping to two wins from five games.
Thunder settled: why Central may sit out the trade window
League talk suggests Central is happy with its roster. A 30 to 18 Round 5 win and a top-three place strengthen the case for continuity.
Pirates trade watch: could Brisbane make a move up the ladder?
The rumour is that Brisbane could explore the trade window after a 34 to 16 Round 5 loss left the Pirates eighth.
Featured · Round review
Round 5 review: Renegades break clear as challengers surge
New Zealand seized a two-point ladder lead, Sydney won the round's shootout, Northern powered past Brisbane and Central completed a statement win in Melbourne.
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Featured · Primetime Monday Night
Primetime Monday Night: Pirates carry momentum into Marlins showdown
Northern is fighting to stop a two-game slide. Brisbane is chasing consecutive wins after finally turning control into points.
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Round 5 guide: team lists, tips, odds and key matchups
Every confirmed squad, the latest form, our projected markets, predictions and the player battles that could decide all four Round 5 games.
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Match review · Round 5
Renegades crush Stingrays 34 to 6 and break clear
New Zealand dominated possession, completions and metres in Christchurch as Jye McCartney scored twice and steered the ladder leaders to a 28-point win.
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Wedgetails soar past Bulls 38 to 28 in Sydney shootout
Sydney completed 28 of 30 sets, made only two errors and scored six tries to overturn Western Sydney in the highest-scoring game of Round 5.
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Marlins overwhelm Pirates 34 to 16 in Townsville
Northern combined 54 percent possession, 30 line breaks and six tries to pull away from Brisbane, with Ryan Wilson named player of the match.
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Malkus ignites Thunder in a 30 to 18 statement win
Central struck three times inside nine minutes, survived Melbourne's second-half charge and closed the game through Jack Black after Luke Malkus delivered a player-of-the-match performance.
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Rivaz powers a five-try Renegades rout
New Zealand owned 60 percent possession, ran for 1,385 metres and broke the Marlins line 30 times.
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White's late points carry Sydney home
Melbourne produced the individual star, but Sydney produced the result in a six-point thriller at Leichhardt.
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Bulls turn pressure into a commanding win
Chaz Dingo crossed twice and Rayban Mops connected the middle with the edges as Western Sydney controlled territory and the scoreboard.
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James drives Brisbane through the middle
The Pirates completed 24 of 26 sets and rolled past 1,300 metres to turn possession into four tries.
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