1. Melbourne Storm Last week: 1 Change: N/A
Showed their championship quality by coming back from the dead against the hapless Eels. Minor premiership looks a formality now.
2. North Queensland Cowboys Last week: 4 Change: Up 2
Did the business AGAIN without JT, this time against a Penrith side that had everything to play for. When the maestro comes back, they’ll look good for the finals.
3. Brisbane Broncos Last week: 5 Change: UP 2
Bounced back to form against a Cronulla side that has given up. Have a decent draw to finish the year and have every chance of climbing the ladder.
4. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Last week: 4 Change: DOWN 2
Shocking second half against the Tigers. Manly will be hoping it was the lost they had to have rather than a sign of softness at the wrong time of year.
5. St George Illawarra Dragons Last week: 3 Change: DOWN 2
When Wayne Bennett uses a post-match media conference to question your attitude, there’s problems. Still on paper the best team in the comp, but they have to switch on, now.
6. Wests Tigers Last week: 7 Change: UP 1
Benji was at his brilliant best against the Sea Eagles and engineered the Tigers’ gutsy win. Coming to the boil at the right time.
7. New Zealand Warriors Last week: 6 Change: Down 1
Scored a regulation victory over the sad-sack Raiders on the weekend. Probably the team no-one will want to face in the first round of the finals.
8. Newcastle Knights Last week: 8 Change: N/A
Racked up a half-century against the terrible Titans. Uate is in fine form and everyone is healthy. With a four-point lead over the chasing pack, look safe for the finals.
9. South Sydney Rabbitohs Last week: 15 Change: UP 6
This blog has been fairly merciless on the Bunnies, but credit where credit’s due. After being down by 20, they roared home to stun the Dragons. They still believe they can make the finals, but they’ll have to keep producing the way they did last Sunday.
10. Penrith Panthers Last week: 9 Change: DOWN 1
Finals hopes took a blow with a loss to the Cowboys. Have the hardest run home of anyone and look likely to miss the finals.
11. Sydney Roosters Last week: 13 Change: UP 2
All but ended the Doggies’ season on Saturday night. Will be kicking themselves that performances like that didn’t come while their own season was still alive.
12. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Last week: 10 Change: DOWN 2
Pretty poor against the Roosters. Still a mathematical chance to make the top eight, but they need a massive turnaround, ASAP.
13. Parramatta Eels Last week: 14 Change: UP 1
Had the Storm shot to bits, then they collapsed in diabolical fashion. Keep finding ways to lose matches.
14. Canberra Raiders Last week: 11 Change: DOWN 3
Didn’t have the stomach for a struggle against the Warriors. The Raiders are planning for Mad Monday.
15. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Last week: 12 Change: DOWN 3
Season is well and truly over. Did not show up against the Broncos.
16. Gold Coast Titans Last week: 16 Change: N/A
First team this year to give up 50 points in one match. No surprise there.
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